Month: January 2024

Read MoreA selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

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Read MoreThe French capital will hold the summer Olympic Games for the third time.The French capital will hold the summer Olympic Games for the third time.

Read MoreThe actor initially turned down the role, saying it was too risky. What changed his mind?The actor initially turned down the role, saying it was too risky. What changed his mind?

Read More Each successive US generation has seen larger numbers of self-identified non-heterosexuals More than one in four (28%) Americans between the ages of 18 and 25, known as Generation Z, identified as LGBTQ in a survey published earlier this week by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI).  The figure was the largest percentage recorded…

Read More Since Crater of Diamonds State Park opened in 1972, more than 75,000 diamonds have been discovered Since Crater of Diamonds State Park opened in 1972, more than 75,000 diamonds have been discovered

Read More Residents assess property damage and fallen trees as cyclone downgraded to tropical low after crossing coast Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Kirrily has weakened to a tropical low after crossing the far north Queensland…

Read More YEREVAN, Armenia, Jan 25 (IPS) – On July 29, 2023, Vagif Khachatryan, a 68-year-old Armenian retiree, woke up early in Nagorno Karabakh —a self-proclaimed republic in the Caucasus region—to travel to Armenia. He needed to undergo delicate heart surgery. Read the full story, “Jailed in Limbo: The Armenian Prisoners in Azerbaijan”, on globalissues.org…

Read More In considering Colorado’s removal of the ex-president from the ballot under the 14th Amendment, the justices face a pile of heated but contradictory arguments. In considering Colorado’s removal of the ex-president from the ballot under the 14th Amendment, the justices face a pile of heated but contradictory arguments.

Read MoreThe lawyers and the judge spent more time arguing about the scope of the former president’s testimony.The lawyers and the judge spent more time arguing about the scope of the former president’s testimony.

Read More Corporation reviews episode featuring a product alleging to have treated chronic fatigue syndrome, which has no known cure The BBC has removed an episode of Dragons’ Den from iPlayer after concerns were raised over a myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) product. Giselle Boxer secured an investment from the entrepreneur and podcaster Steven Bartlett for her…

Read More Richard Scolyer revels how terminal illness helped him and his joint winner develop groundbreaking treatment; Port and Bulldogs back date switch Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily live updates and latest newsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Following the welcome to country, the flag raising ceremony has begun, with…

Read More The Senate GOP has devolved into complete chaos The Senate GOP has devolved into complete chaos

Read More Utah senator accuses ex-president of exploiting issue for political gain by directing Republicans to block deal Donald Trump’s directive to congressional Republicans to not agree to a deal with Democrats on immigration and border control is “appalling”, Mitt Romney said. “I think the border is a very important issue for Donald Trump,” Romney,…

Read More SILVER SPRING, Maryland / URBANA, Illinois, USA, Jan 25 (IPS) – Ten percent of Americans live in food-insecure households. At the same time, the average U.S. family of four spends $1,500 each year on food that ends up uneaten. Food is the single most common material found in landfills; and food waste is…

Read More Longtime consultants tell Andrew Feinberg that Republican politicians appear to have forgotten how to campaign at all Longtime consultants tell Andrew Feinberg that Republican politicians appear to have forgotten how to campaign at all

Read More SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — When Ukraine’s top commander said late last year that Russia’s war in Ukraine had reached a stalemate, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the notion and publicly rebuked his then-top General Valery Zaluzhny. The mere suggestion of a battlefield stalemate, Zelensky said, “eases the work of the aggressor,” and as for…

Read MoreIntelligence officer says he cannot exclude possibility, but adds that Russia has provided no proof.Intelligence officer says he cannot exclude possibility, but adds that Russia has provided no proof.

Read More Palestinian students are being suspended over accusations they supported the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, and some Jewish students say they won’t attend classes with Palestinian professors. Palestinian students are being suspended over accusations they supported the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, and some Jewish students say they won’t attend classes with Palestinian professors.

Read More After family feud, Myanmar court orders auction of home where Suu Kyi spent 15 years’ house arrest After family feud, Myanmar court orders auction of home where Suu Kyi spent 15 years’ house arrest

Read More A Texas woman revealed that her entire swimming pool froze over during the cold snap. A Texas woman revealed that her entire swimming pool froze over during the cold snap.

Read More A feud over the nation’s border crisis has become a test of whether a state can defy the federal government to protect itself An escalating feud between US President Joe Biden and Texas Governor Greg Abbott over the nation’s border crisis has emerged as a major test of where federal authority ends and…

Read More Bloc plans to bulk-buy key drugs for all 27 countries, potentially leaving Britain ‘behind in the queue’ The EU is to stockpile key medicines that will worsen the record drug shortages in the UK, with experts warning that the country could be left “behind in the queue”. The EU is seeking to safeguard…

Read More In a historic trial, prosecutors are seeking to hold the parents of the convicted shooter responsible for the massacre. Kelly Rissman reports In a historic trial, prosecutors are seeking to hold the parents of the convicted shooter responsible for the massacre. Kelly Rissman reports

Read MoreThe CIA director will meet in France with the head of Israel’s Mossad and the prime minister of Qatar.The CIA director will meet in France with the head of Israel’s Mossad and the prime minister of Qatar.

Read More Outlook had appeared grim following reports McConnell was walking away, but now lawmakers say text could be released in coming days Congressional negotiators said a border deal was within reach on Thursday, despite efforts by Donald Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill to derail the talks. With the fate of US aid…

Read More The 49-year-old socialite detailed her movements of 24 May 2019, which included starting her day with a ‘shower with Fotis’ The 49-year-old socialite detailed her movements of 24 May 2019, which included starting her day with a ‘shower with Fotis’

Read MoreIsrael is reportedly working to establish a 1km-wide ‘security belt’ around the Gaza Strip amid disapproval from the US.Israel is reportedly working to establish a 1km-wide ‘security belt’ around the Gaza Strip amid disapproval from the US.

Read More“Taking preparatory steps to enable placing our societies on a war footing when needed are now not merely desirable but essential,” British Gen. Patrick Sanders said.”Taking preparatory steps to enable placing our societies on a war footing when needed are now not merely desirable but essential,” British Gen. Patrick Sanders said.

Read More Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah opens claim against departments for environment, health and transport in pursuit of ‘right to clean air’ The mother of a nine-year-old girl who became the first person in the UK to have air pollution cited on their death certificate has launched a high court claim against the government. Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah is…

Read More Low-pressure system brings destructive winds to the north Queensland coast. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Here is some footage of Townsville as Tropical Cyclone Kirrily crossed the coast. Residents reported fallen trees blocking roadways amid strong wind gusts. Continue reading…Low-pressure…

Read More Alexandre Ramagem ran Brazil’s intelligence agency under Bolsonaro, allegedly using spyware to track political opponents Federal police agents have raided the home and offices of Brazil’s spy chief under the former president Jair Bolsonaro as part of an investigation into the alleged illegal monitoring of thousands of people, including two supreme court judges…

Read More The former president is barred from disputing earlier judgments that he sexually assaulted or defamed her The former president is barred from disputing earlier judgments that he sexually assaulted or defamed her

Read More Polling transparency group confirms client was Conservative Britain Alliance but says identifying its members ‘lies beyond its remit’ The British Polling Council (BPC) has said there is “no reasonto believe that YouGov have not met their obligations” after examining controversial polling used to call for Rishi Sunak’s ousting. The two polls, which YouGov…

Read More NEW YORK, Jan 25 (IPS) – A coalition of 16 leading human rights organizations issued a joint statement Wednesday calling on all nations to immediately stop sending weapons to both Israel and and Palestinian militants, warning that continued arms transfers risk exacerbating what’s already one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history.…