Month: December 2023

Read More Screening of film on French TV prompts some in industry to say they will not work with actor again after rape allegations Figures in the French film and TV industry have said they would not work again with the actor Gérard Depardieu, after a documentary showed footage of sexism and inappropriate behaviour by…

Read MoreThis week Al Jazeera covers the impact of ‘NewCo’, surf therapy, and playing football in Robben Island prison.This week Al Jazeera covers the impact of ‘NewCo’, surf therapy, and playing football in Robben Island prison.

Read MoreChildren, UN workers and a journalist are believed to be seen in the video.Children, UN workers and a journalist are believed to be seen in the video.

Read More US says it favours more humanitarian pauses and time for diplomacy to work to improve flow of aid Israel-Hamas war latest updates The US is to oppose an Arab-backed resolution at the UN security council calling for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza saying it favours further humanitarian pauses and more time for…

Read More Data shows cost of borrowing still falling from highs of summer, with five-year fix also down The average cost of a two-year fixed-rate mortgage has fallen below 6% for the first time in almost six months, figures showed on Friday. In news that will be welcome to homebuyers and remortgagors, data from Moneyfacts…

Read More Cuts mainly at HQ, retail and mortgage divisions come days after ‘return to the office’ policy emerged Nationwide Building Society has told nearly 500 staff they are at risk of redundancy, just weeks before the Christmas holidays. The cuts are part of a sweeping restructuring programme, launched under its chief executive, the former…

Read MoreSupport for a ceasefire has grown within the UN Security Council, but the US and UK might veto the proposal.Support for a ceasefire has grown within the UN Security Council, but the US and UK might veto the proposal.

Read More Winners and losers picked among NewsNation debaters Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Chris Christie – as next debates set Winners and losers picked among NewsNation debaters Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Chris Christie – as next debates set

Read More The organization ranked Britain 37th out of 39 nations in the OECD and EU The UN has ranked Britain as one of the worst-performing countries in terms of child poverty rates among 39 members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the EU. In a report published on Wednesday, the…

Read More DUBAI, Dec 08 (IPS) – A record-breaking drought is unfolding in the Horn of Africa, where millions of people are trapped in the world’s worst acute food insecurity emergency. Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa are on track to reach a 10-year high as coastal countries edge even closer to…

Read More Health experts in France warn that rumours of bed bugs have led to unwarranted hysteria Health experts in France warn that rumours of bed bugs have led to unwarranted hysteria

Read More Former congressman has taken to posting videos on Cameo following his expulsion from Congress last week Former congressman has taken to posting videos on Cameo following his expulsion from Congress last week

Read MoreA new structure for English women’s football promises huge growth but some warn it could replicate issues in men’s game.A new structure for English women’s football promises huge growth but some warn it could replicate issues in men’s game.

Read More Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán could block opening accession talks with Ukraine Margrethe Vestager, one of the Danish candidates to lead the European Investment Bank, said she had withdrawn from the race and would return to her job as a European commissioner. EU ministers today agreed to support Nadia Calviño, Spain’s deputy prime…

Read More Party’s X account uses picture of presenter raising middle finger to deride Labour, winning both condemnation and praise Conservative divisions over immigration have deepened further after the party posted an attack on Labour using an image of a BBC presenter with her middle finger raised, prompting jubilation from some Tory MPs and anger…

Read More The 34-year-old Marvel actor could be sentenced to up to a year in jail if convicted The 34-year-old Marvel actor could be sentenced to up to a year in jail if convicted

Read More Unite union says average wages have been cut by 21% in real terms since 2018 Hundreds of Oxfam workers are to go on strike from Friday for the first time in the charity’s 81-year history. Members of the union Unite, who rejected the charity’s latest pay offer, will take action on 17 days…

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Read MoreKoroma, who strongly condemned the attack, said he was ‘ready to support the police investigations to the fullest’.Koroma, who strongly condemned the attack, said he was ‘ready to support the police investigations to the fullest’.

Read More Tom Pursglove defends cost of scheme after Labour brands it an ‘astronomical’ waste of taxpayers’ money Good morning. Rishi Sunak is still struggling to persuade his party to back his new Rwanda deportation bill, and at his press conference yesterday he was trying to focus attention instead on Labour, criticising it for not…

Read MoreUS President Joe Biden’s son has been charged for the second time this year amid heated presidential election campaign.US President Joe Biden’s son has been charged for the second time this year amid heated presidential election campaign.

Read More Girlfriend Mariah the Scientist reacts to sweater claims in Rico trial Girlfriend Mariah the Scientist reacts to sweater claims in Rico trial

Read MoreIsraeli PM says Hezbollah will turn Beirut, southern Lebanon into Gaza if group’s attacks on Israel continue.Israeli PM says Hezbollah will turn Beirut, southern Lebanon into Gaza if group’s attacks on Israel continue.

Read More While authorities reassured the commmuntity that there was ‘no further threat,’ many questions still remain, largely to do with the shooter and their motive. Mike Bedigan looks at what we know so far While authorities reassured the commmuntity that there was ‘no further threat,’ many questions still remain, largely to do with the…

Read More Energy ministry says power plant on frontline hit by shelling as Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanks families for using electricity ‘sparingly and rationally’ Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 653 Ukrainian air defences shot down 14 out of 19 missiles fired by Russia during a morning air strike on Friday, Ukraine’s…

Read More All four of the victims were faculty members at the UNLV, the college’s president Keith Whitfield has confirmed All four of the victims were faculty members at the UNLV, the college’s president Keith Whitfield has confirmed

Read MoreHundreds of Palestinians have been killed and thousands injured and detained in occupied West Bank since October 7.Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed and thousands injured and detained in occupied West Bank since October 7.

Read MoreActivity along Taiwan Strait comes as Taipei is on high alert for Chinese interference ahead of elections next month.Activity along Taiwan Strait comes as Taipei is on high alert for Chinese interference ahead of elections next month.

Read More Exclusive: Matts Floderus says he is deeply worried about son Johan, who has been in detention for 600 days The father of a 33-year-old Swedish citizen and EU diplomat held in captivity in Iran for the past 18 months has revealed the “levels of hell” his son has experienced, as his family and…

Read MoreStanford University researchers say AI ethics practitioners report lacking institutional support at their companies.Stanford University researchers say AI ethics practitioners report lacking institutional support at their companies.

Read More In 2020, a book by two Washington Post reporters claimed that Trump had limited knowledge of Pearl Harbor attack In 2020, a book by two Washington Post reporters claimed that Trump had limited knowledge of Pearl Harbor attack

Read More ‘None of the individuals on the target list became a victim,’ says Clark County sheriff Kevin McMahill ‘None of the individuals on the target list became a victim,’ says Clark County sheriff Kevin McMahill

Read MoreHumanitarian aid is trickling into southern Gaza but UN says it’s ‘erratic, undependable’ and not ‘sustainable’.Humanitarian aid is trickling into southern Gaza but UN says it’s ‘erratic, undependable’ and not ‘sustainable’.

Read MoreIt comes after presidents of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn testified to Congress about antisemitism on campus.It comes after presidents of Harvard, MIT, and UPenn testified to Congress about antisemitism on campus.

Read More In today’s newsletter: A Republican block on more aid for Kyiv could have an impact on its efforts to defend itself from Russian invasion • Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Edition Good morning. Uncertainty chokes the resolve of western support for Ukraine after Republican senators blocked a $106bn bill that…