Month: January 2024

Read More Mr Trump – who is said to live off 12 Diet Cokes a day – gave himself a clean bill of health, telling supporters that he feels 35 Mr Trump – who is said to live off 12 Diet Cokes a day – gave himself a clean bill of health, telling supporters that…

Read More Abortion opponents are emboldened by the fall of Roe, but many states have enacted protections after ruling Mike Pence had a message: always vote against abortion rights – even if, he suggested, that means voting for Donald Trump. “That’s why we have primaries. We sort ’em out at every level. But after the…

Read MoreRussia’s state rail company apologises after its conductor dumped the feline in freezing temperatures.Russia’s state rail company apologises after its conductor dumped the feline in freezing temperatures.

Read More The boy, Elyas Marshall Rodriguez, was a cancer survivor The boy, Elyas Marshall Rodriguez, was a cancer survivor

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Read More I was dressing for a friend’s wedding, unknowingly headed toward my own divorce.  It was a Saturday morning in June of 2001. I was knotting my tie as I readied to attend the wedding of a Sports Illustrated colleague, Steve Cannella, in Mystic, Conn. Dozens of co-workers and friends, a mostly overlapping Venn…

Read More Ukrainian leader invited Trump to Ukraine but says if he returns to White House he could make unilateral concessions to Russia The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, fears that if Donald Trump returns to the White House next year he could make unilateral concessions to Russia that override Ukraine’s interests and branded the former…

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Read More The US Air Force fighter jet’s $14-million engine was destroyed by the device after it was run without proper safety procedures One of the $14-million engines on a US Air Force F-35A fighter jet was destroyed last year after an engineer left a metal flashlight inside the machine, a military investigation by the…

Read More James Cromitie was convicted in 2010 after FBI invented a conspiracy to attack synagogues and military planes A man convicted in a post-9/11 terrorism sting was ordered freed from prison by a judge who criticized the FBI for relying on an “unsavory” confidential informant for an agency-invented conspiracy to blow up New York…

Read More The Israeli leader is under pressure over course of the Gaza war but is doubling down on opposition to a two-state solution Defiant Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on opposition to Palestinian statehood, deepening the divide with Israel’s closest international allies, as cracks in his wartime “unity” government became increasingly evident.…

Read More An AI customer service chatbot for international delivery service DPD used profanity, told a joke, wrote poetry about how useless it was, and criticized the company as the “worst delivery firm in the world” after prompting by a frustrated customer.  Ashley Beauchamp, a London-based pianist and conductor, according to his website, posted screenshots…

Read More Slovakia will veto a bid by Ukraine to join NATO should one ever materialize, Prime Minister Robert Fico says Bratislava will block Kiev’s bid to join the US-led NATO alliance and will stand by a decision to stop supplying weaponry to Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia, Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico…

Read MoreFreezing temperatures and wind speeds are creating dangerously cold conditions in a large part of the U.S. stretching from Montana to northern FloridaFreezing temperatures and wind speeds are creating dangerously cold conditions in a large part of the U.S. stretching from Montana to northern Florida

Read More Microsoft says hackers broke into its corporate email system and accessed the accounts of members of its leadership team, as well as those of employees on its cybersecurity and legal teams. (Image credit: Joan Mateu Parra/AP) Microsoft says hackers broke into its corporate email system and accessed the accounts of members of its…

Read MorePublic outcry followed revelations that the far-right AfD party had discussed plans to mass deport immigrants.Public outcry followed revelations that the far-right AfD party had discussed plans to mass deport immigrants.

Read More Actor yet again faces a felony charge in connection with the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Actor yet again faces a felony charge in connection with the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

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Read MoreIsraeli Jews and Palestinian Israelis come together to demand an end to the war on Gaza.Israeli Jews and Palestinian Israelis come together to demand an end to the war on Gaza.

Read More Protests break out in two eastern cities as incumbent takes oath of office at stadium in Kinshasa Félix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been sworn in for a second five-year term after a landslide victory his opponents have refused to recognise owing to widespread irregularities in the December…

Read More Northern Ireland warned of severe gusts and heavy rain beyond Monday with rail disruption also anticipated in Scotland Warnings of severe and disruptive winds have been issued for Sunday as Storm Isha brings fears of travel chaos to many parts of the UK. People in Northern Ireland have been warned of severe gusts,…

Read More Regulator’s review will look at evidence and options on how universal postal service ‘might need to evolve’ Royal Mail could be allowed to end Saturday postal deliveries as part of Ofcom’s review into how the service may need to be reformed. Next week, Ofcom will publish a document outlining “potential options for the…

Read More The two minehunter warships form two thirds of UK’s permanent naval presence in the Gulf and Indian Ocean The two minehunter warships form two thirds of UK’s permanent naval presence in the Gulf and Indian Ocean

Read More Cold snap continues from south to Pacific north-west, with thaw not expected until next week The deep freeze affecting millions of people across the US is continuing this weekend, as bitterly frigid air spilled into the midwest from Canada amid high winds that could make it feel like -30F (-34C) outside in some…

Read More It’s not the first time the former president has confused his political rivals It’s not the first time the former president has confused his political rivals

Read More Powers bestowed by the Criminal Finances Act 2017 are not being used effectively, say critics HMRC has not charged a single company under landmark legislation passed six years ago to crack down on corporate tax evasion. Critics say the data, released under freedom of information laws to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and…

Read MoreSyrian and Iranian officials and media say an Israeli strike on Damascus, killed four Iranian advisers with Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard’s expeditionary Al Quds force.Syrian and Iranian officials and media say an Israeli strike on Damascus, killed four Iranian advisers with Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard’s expeditionary Al Quds force.

Read More One of those killed was Ali Hudruj, a local Hezbollah commander One of those killed was Ali Hudruj, a local Hezbollah commander

Read More Haley needs a strong showing after Trump’s Iowa victory, but ex-president is running strong after picking up new endorsement The New Hampshire primary campaign has entered its final days with an increasingly nasty tone as Nikki Haley and Donald Trump attacked each other amid yet more signs that Republicans are consolidating their support…

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Read More Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has lost four members in strike on Syrian capital Middle East crisis – live updates A suspected Israeli strike killed the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ espionage chief for Syria and three other guard members on Saturday, Iran has said, in an attack that destroyed much of a multistorey…

Read More An unmanned craft has made a soft landing on the lunar surface despite reported telemetry issues Japan has become the fifth country to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon, achieving a soft landing on Saturday despite technical difficulties with its robotic lander’s power source. The unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM)…

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Read More Shadow foreign secretary tried to continue as people criticised Labour’s stance on Israel-Gaza war Middle East crisis – live updates David Lammy’s keynote speech at a Labour-linked thinktank’s conference was disrupted by protesters who held Palestinian flags as they shouted “ceasefire now”. Security officials at London’s Guildhall rushed on Saturday to take the…

Read MoreMajiah Washington noticed a flash outside her home after a dangerous storm coated Portland, Oregon, in iceMajiah Washington noticed a flash outside her home after a dangerous storm coated Portland, Oregon, in ice