Month: December 2023

Read More Culture secretary, Lucy Frazer, tells MPs annual fee for broadcaster’s services will rise from £159 The BBC licence fee will rise from £159 to £169.50 next year, the culture secretary, Lucy Frazer, has told MPs. More details soon … Continue reading…Culture secretary, Lucy Frazer, tells MPs annual fee for broadcaster’s services will rise…

Read More DUBAI, Dec 07 (IPS) – With COP23 underway, researchers and activists are pointing at the plight of climate migrants. Read the full story, “COP28: Climate Migrants Rights, Risk-based Labor Polices Under the Spotlight”, on globalissues.org → DUBAI, Dec 07 (IPS) – With COP23 underway, researchers and activists are pointing at the plight of…

Read More The chart-topping artist and several others are accused of being part of a criminal street gang named YSL. Mike Bedigan reports The chart-topping artist and several others are accused of being part of a criminal street gang named YSL. Mike Bedigan reports

Read More Prime minister holds emergency press conference to try to regain control over immigration debate UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak has told an emergency press conference that his new Rwanda legislation would prevent legal challenges and finally allow deportation flights to take off to Rwanda, as he batted away questions about…

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 Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie and Ron DeSantis make case to be alternative to Donald Trump. Plus, how a community in France learned to go zero waste Good morning. The fourth Republican presidential debate opened and closed with deeply personal clashes as the four candidates on stage pressed their case to be…

Read MoreItaly, the only major Western power to have joined China’s global infrastructure initiative, is exiting in 2024.Italy, the only major Western power to have joined China’s global infrastructure initiative, is exiting in 2024.

Read More Hours before his death Illia Kyva called Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky ‘cowardly and narcissistic’ Hours before his death Illia Kyva called Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky ‘cowardly and narcissistic’

Read MoreThe rarely used rule will allow the US secretary-general to make an appeal for peace to the Security Council.The rarely used rule will allow the US secretary-general to make an appeal for peace to the Security Council.

Read More Sources say the suspect is a 67-year-old professor who had unsuccessfully sought a job at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Sources say the suspect is a 67-year-old professor who had unsuccessfully sought a job at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Read More Former home secretary criticises PM’s Rwanda asylum bill saying it should ‘totally exclude international law’ Here are the main lines from Suella Braverman’s interview on the Today programme. Braverman, the former home secretary, claimed that she was not actively plotting to bring down Rishi Sunak as Tory leader and she claimed she hoped…

Read More Former PM denied he made major mistakes during pandemic on first day of his evidence to the inquiry When Boris Johnson arrived three hours early for his long-awaited evidence session at the Covid inquiry on Wednesday morning, it was still dark outside, leading one minister to joke that “it’s the first time Boris…

Read MoreIsrael says it has given families a chance to flee Gaza City. But the Abu Shahla family won’t quit their city.Israel says it has given families a chance to flee Gaza City. But the Abu Shahla family won’t quit their city.

Read More PNG prime minister, James Marape, said the historic deal did not mean his country was picking between China and the west Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Australia will help train Papua New Guinea police as part of a…

Read More Nikita Irvine also says Brittany Higgins seemed ‘sad’ and told her about alleged assault in Parliament House Bruce Lehrmann’s former colleague, an aide-de-camp for senator Linda Reynolds, has told the federal court she had “bad vibes” about him based on her “women’s intuition”. The army major, Nikita Irvine, also said she discussed Brittany…

Read MoreCitizens have been ordered to stay home after a blast in an industrial zone causes major destruction.Citizens have been ordered to stay home after a blast in an industrial zone causes major destruction.

Read More Grace Jabbari takes the stand during trial Grace Jabbari takes the stand during trial

Read More Monthly increase of 0.5% in November comes as average price of property goes up to £283,615, says Halifax Business live – latest updates UK house prices rose for the second month in a row in November, according to a leading index, as a slight easing in mortgage rates helped coax more buyers into…

Read More Turkish president and Greek prime minister due to hold talks later today Ahead of his visit to Greece, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has taken a conciliatory tone – while underscoring that disagreements will persist. Speaking after a cabinet meeting yesterday, he said: We have had disagreements with Greece, and we will continue…

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 More Vote increases likelihood that Congress will fail to approve more funding before end of year, as White House warns Kyiv is desperately in need of aid See all our Ukraine war coverage Russia’s ambassador to the US has described president Joe Biden’s words about the potential for Nato and Russian forces to clash…

Read More Liberal senator says widely reported letter by Shane Drumgold to AFP caused significant ‘loss and damage’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Liberal senator Linda Reynolds has launched another high-profile defamation action, this time against the ACT government and former chief prosecutor Shane Drumgold. A writ…

Read More US researchers say findings could also enable doctors to predict progression of Alzheimer’s disease Using a blood test to determine the biological age of a person’s organs could help treat them before they get sick, as well as predicting the progression of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have suggested. A study by…

Read MoreRubiales ‘seemingly forcefully kissed Lucy Bronze on her face’ after the final, English FA’s Debbie Hewitt told FIFA.Rubiales ‘seemingly forcefully kissed Lucy Bronze on her face’ after the final, English FA’s Debbie Hewitt told FIFA.

Read More Australian foreign minister also endorses US defence secretary’s comments on Israel-Hamas war that ‘you can only win in urban warfare by protecting civilians’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast The Australian foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has acknowledged “there are increasingly few safe places” for civilians in…

Read More Biden hits out at ‘stunning’ result, telling US senators: ‘If Putin takes Ukraine, he won’t stop there’ Biden hits out at ‘stunning’ result, telling US senators: ‘If Putin takes Ukraine, he won’t stop there’

Read MoreEast Africa imports about an eighth of the world’s used clothing, providing jobs for some 355,000 people.East Africa imports about an eighth of the world’s used clothing, providing jobs for some 355,000 people.

Read More The US president’s remarks are “provocative rhetoric… unacceptable for a responsible nuclear state,” Moscow has said If Russia prevails in the Ukraine conflict, it may find itself in a position to launch an attack on NATO that could trigger a global conflict involving American troops, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday, when…

Read MoreCholera and gastroenteritis are rapidly spreading due to the congested conditions in southern Gaza.Cholera and gastroenteritis are rapidly spreading due to the congested conditions in southern Gaza.

Read More G7 announcement does not mention tracing of polished stones or carat size, which can help Russia evade ban G7 announcement does not mention tracing of polished stones or carat size, which can help Russia evade ban

Read More Western Australia police say a Carine high school student allegedly inflicted injuries on another and both were taken to hospital Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Two teenagers are in hospital after a student allegedly stabbed the other at…

Read More A man who’s dog was stolen by a tiger went to find out what happened to his pet – only to meet the same fate A man who’s dog was stolen by a tiger went to find out what happened to his pet – only to meet the same fate

Read More Kiev is reportedly seeking the US-made THAAD missile system and F-18 Hornet fighter jets Ukraine’s military has circulated a list of arms it hopes to receive from Washington over the coming months, including several new weapons not featured in past US aid packages, according to Reuters. Ukrainian Defense Ministry staffers handed out a…

Read MoreFour candidates spar at debate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama — the final one of the year, six weeks ahead of the Iowa caucuses.Four candidates spar at debate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama — the final one of the year, six weeks ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

Read More Matteo Lepore compares project to save 12th century Garisenda tower from collapse to 10-year effort to preserve the tower of Pisa Work to prevent the collapse of a leaning medieval tower in the heart of the northern Italian city of Bologna will cost €20m ($21.5m) and take 10 years at least, its mayor…