Month: January 2024

Read More Hot weather has proved deadlier in the Croatian city of Osijek than in any other European city but little is being done to work out why The green LEDs on the cross outside the pharmacy read 38C for the second day running, but the noontime crowds in the centre of Osijek seemed untroubled…

Read More Swearwords increasingly used for emphasis and to build social bonds, rather than to insult, say academics Swearing has become more widely acceptable over the past two decades because it is increasingly used for other purposes than to insult people, linguistics experts have said. “Fuck” and “shit”, the two most commonly used swearwords in…

Read MoreThe nation of 170 million people votes on Sunday in elections that the main opposition has boycotted.The nation of 170 million people votes on Sunday in elections that the main opposition has boycotted.

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Read MoreAt a time of crisis, the work of the Hirbawi brothers in Hebron has rarely been more vital.At a time of crisis, the work of the Hirbawi brothers in Hebron has rarely been more vital.

Read MoreThe governing Awami League is likely to win another term in Sunday’s election.The governing Awami League is likely to win another term in Sunday’s election.

Read More Number of missing lowered to 211 as thousands of troops join rescue effort and experts warn of disease risk at evacuation centres The death toll from a major earthquake in western Japan reached 100 on Saturday as rescue workers fought aftershocks to carefully pull people from the rubble. Deaths had reached 98 earlier…

Read More London is scrambling to replace Rear Admiral Simon Asquith, the navy’s director of submarines The UK Royal Navy has been forced to post job ads on LinkedIn as it seeks to hire a new rear admiral to preside over the country’s submarine fleet, a move dubbed “unprecedented” and “shameful” by British military sources. …

Read More Deal suggested by NSW building commissioner comes after residents were forced to evacuate in 2019 Owners of apartments in Sydney’s Mascot Towers may reach a potential settlement to clear massive debts for the first time since being forced to evacuate their units due to defects. The New South Wales building commissioner, David Chandler,…

Read MoreThe testimony by a Jeffrey Epstein employee appears in around 1,300 pages of newly unsealed evidence.The testimony by a Jeffrey Epstein employee appears in around 1,300 pages of newly unsealed evidence.

Read MoreLeading New Mexico lawmakers are recommending a 5.9% increase in general fund spending for the coming fiscal year amid a windfall in oil-related incomeLeading New Mexico lawmakers are recommending a 5.9% increase in general fund spending for the coming fiscal year amid a windfall in oil-related income

Read MoreInfluenced by a post apocalyptic show, NERV – with just 13 employees – is relied on by millions.Influenced by a post apocalyptic show, NERV – with just 13 employees – is relied on by millions.

Read MoreGlynn Simmons served the longest known wrongful sentence in the US for murder. Now he’s tasting freedom.Glynn Simmons served the longest known wrongful sentence in the US for murder. Now he’s tasting freedom.

Read More Last October, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the country’s main opposition party, took to the streets in the city of Dhaka to demand that incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appoint a neutral caretaker government to ensure a free and fair vote in the next general elections. Instead, the 76-year-old leader from the Awami…

Read More A former Epstein employee testified that the Duchess of York was among the ‘celebrities’ he had seen at disgraced financier’s home A former Epstein employee testified that the Duchess of York was among the ‘celebrities’ he had seen at disgraced financier’s home

Read MoreThe documents unsealed in a lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein contain testimony about previously public allegations against Prince Andrew.The documents unsealed in a lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein contain testimony about previously public allegations against Prince Andrew.

Read More The ex-president in turn accused Biden of “pathetic fearmongering” US President Joe Biden has accused his Republican rival Donald Trump of seeking to take power through “political violence,” likening the former leader’s rhetoric to that used by “Nazi Germany” while deeming him a threat to American democracy itself. Biden launched a major broadside…

Read MoreElijah McClain died in Colorado in 2019, after he was pinned down by police and injected with ketamine.Elijah McClain died in Colorado in 2019, after he was pinned down by police and injected with ketamine.

Read More The Everytown for Gun Safety group says all states should adopt measures like those implemented in California and New York The Everytown for Gun Safety group says all states should adopt measures like those implemented in California and New York

Read More Kyiv says Russia has hit Ukraine with North Korean-supplied missiles for the first time; US official warns of diminishing time to resupply aid to Ukraine See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage Russia hit Ukraine with missiles supplied by North Korea for the first time during its invasion, a senior Kyiv official said, corroborating…

Read More The former president would visit for meals but did not have massages there because he ‘had his own spa’ The former president would visit for meals but did not have massages there because he ‘had his own spa’

Read More The incident happened on a 2022 flight from Atlanta to Salt Lake City The incident happened on a 2022 flight from Atlanta to Salt Lake City

Read MoreAtesh, meaning fire in Crimean Tatar, collects data on the Russian military in occupied Ukraine.Atesh, meaning fire in Crimean Tatar, collects data on the Russian military in occupied Ukraine.

Read More Florida will be the latest state to have abortion rights on the ballot Florida will be the latest state to have abortion rights on the ballot

Read MoreNearly 100 more court files have been unsealed in a lawsuit involving Jeffrey EpsteinNearly 100 more court files have been unsealed in a lawsuit involving Jeffrey Epstein

Read MoreGreece spent 16 years restoring palace ruins where Alexander the Great was crowned more than 2,000 years ago.Greece spent 16 years restoring palace ruins where Alexander the Great was crowned more than 2,000 years ago.

Read More The nation’s highest court will hear arguments on 8 February The nation’s highest court will hear arguments on 8 February

Read MoreAditya-L1 has been travelling towards the Sun for more than four months since launch on 2 September.Aditya-L1 has been travelling towards the Sun for more than four months since launch on 2 September.

Read More Ambulance Victoria says woman and baby taken to hospital after incident in town of Ocean Grove A newborn baby is in a critical condition in hospital after being delivered in an apparent “freebirth” in regional Victoria. The medical industry has expressed concern about the practice, which is typically characterised as a birth without…

Read More In address near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, US president tore into Donald Trump like never before, including calling him a ‘loser’ This time it’s personal. On Friday Joe Biden tore into his predecessor Donald Trump as never before. He brimmed with anger, disdain and contempt. He apparently had to stop himself from swearing. So…

Read More Supreme Court will hear arguments in abortion ban case in April Supreme Court will hear arguments in abortion ban case in April

Read More Randy Roedema was convicted of third-degree assault and criminally negligent homicide in October Randy Roedema was convicted of third-degree assault and criminally negligent homicide in October

Read MoreKicking off a new phase of his re-election bid, the US president warned of threats to democracy.Kicking off a new phase of his re-election bid, the US president warned of threats to democracy.

Read More Humanitarian chief fears ‘famine is around the corner’ with 85% of population displaced and more than 20,000 dead The UN humanitarian chief has described Gaza as “uninhabitable” three months into Israel’s war with Hamas, warning that famine was looming and a public health disaster unfolding. In a grim assessment of the devastating impact…

Read More Randy Roedema, found guilty of criminally negligent homicide, is the first official to be sentenced in the 23-year-old’s killing A Colorado police officer convicted in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain was sentenced to 14 months in jail on Friday. Randy Roedema, an Aurora police department (APD) officer, was found guilty of criminally…