Month: January 2024

Read MoreComic book writers and animators fear the growing impact of artificial intelligence.Comic book writers and animators fear the growing impact of artificial intelligence.

Read MoreMozambicans learn to build stronger houses as climate change brings bigger and deadlier storms.Mozambicans learn to build stronger houses as climate change brings bigger and deadlier storms.

Read More Research by Sutton Trust finds disadvantaged students less likely to get into top performing schools in England than their peers Some comprehensive schools are more “socially selective” than grammar schools, according to new research which has called on the government to review the admissions code in England to improve access for poorer pupils.…

Read More Rates for lung, liver, brain, oesophageal, pancreatic and stomach cancers worse than in most comparable nations The UK has some of the worst cancer survival rates in the developed world, according to new research. Analysis of international data by the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce found that five-year survival rates for lung, liver, brain,…

Read More The resort closed both sides of the mountain after the avalanche struck The resort closed both sides of the mountain after the avalanche struck

Read MoreMost of the world deplores the Houthi attacks on shipping, but there are barriers which make it difficult for the West to stop them.Most of the world deplores the Houthi attacks on shipping, but there are barriers which make it difficult for the West to stop them.

Read More The Federal Election Commission said it will take legal action if the payments were not in line with fair market prices for campaign services The Federal Election Commission said it will take legal action if the payments were not in line with fair market prices for campaign services

Read More George Santos stared down Piers Morgan as the broadcaster grilled him on the lies he told before he was expelled from Congress. George Santos stared down Piers Morgan as the broadcaster grilled him on the lies he told before he was expelled from Congress.

Read More The proposed California law to ban tackle football for children under 12 due to growing concerns over brain injuries was approved Wednesday by a legislative committee. The proposed California law to ban tackle football for children under 12 due to growing concerns over brain injuries was approved Wednesday by a legislative committee.

Read More Taiwanese comedian Vickie Wang and Chinese comedian Jamie Wang (no relation) work through the lived experience of cross-strait tensions through comedy. Taiwanese comedian Vickie Wang and Chinese comedian Jamie Wang (no relation) work through the lived experience of cross-strait tensions through comedy.

Read More NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Will Freeman, fellow at Council on Foreign Relations, about the violence outbreak across Ecuador following a high profile prison break. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Will Freeman, fellow at Council on Foreign Relations, about the violence outbreak across Ecuador following a high profile prison break.

Read More The remarks come as the former New Jersey governor leaves the Republican primary contest The remarks come as the former New Jersey governor leaves the Republican primary contest

Read More Some tenants say they were not informed they needed to evacuate the building Some tenants say they were not informed they needed to evacuate the building

Read More Former New Jersey governor, only Republican candidate willing to attack Donald Trump, failed to make significant impact on contest The former New Jersey governor Chris Christie has suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, he announced on Wednesday evening. “It is clear to me tonight that there is not a path to…

Read More Former New Jersey governor suspended his campaign just days before the Iowa caucus Former New Jersey governor suspended his campaign just days before the Iowa caucus

Read MoreThe Republican, who ran as a harsh critic of Donald Trump, lagged in opinion polls from the outset.The Republican, who ran as a harsh critic of Donald Trump, lagged in opinion polls from the outset.

Read More A made-for-TV drama brought real life justice for hundreds of United Kingdom post office workers wrongly accused of theft and false accounting. A made-for-TV drama brought real life justice for hundreds of United Kingdom post office workers wrongly accused of theft and false accounting.

Read More Jan 10 (IPS) – The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasonsThe prevalence of social media usage among Afghan women and girls has surged since the Taliban assumed control of the country in August 2021. Faced with restrictions confining…

Read More Israel has some of the toughest gun control laws in the world, but some in the government are encouraging gun ownership since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. Israel has some of the toughest gun control laws in the world, but some in the government are encouraging gun ownership since the Hamas attack…

Read More Latest data from Domain shows no rise in rentals for units in Sydney, and units and houses in Melbourne. Follow the day’s news live Good morning, Mostafa Rachwani with you to take you through the day’s news. We start in Nowra, where police are appealing for witnesses to yesterday’s shooting to come forward.…

Read More The suspect in the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996 has been granted bail and house arrest by a judge The suspect in the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996 has been granted bail and house arrest by a judge

Read More The mother-of-five disappeared from her Connecticut home in May 2019. Months later, her estranged husband Fotis was charged in her presumed death. Now, his lover is set to stand trial on conspiracy to commit murder in the case The mother-of-five disappeared from her Connecticut home in May 2019. Months later, her estranged husband…

Read More House Republicans on Wednesday held their first impeachment hearing into Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, asserting that he should be impeached over his management of border policies amid a recent surge in illegal immigration. But the push to impeach the embattled Cabinet member has sparked a fierce debate over the constitutional grounds for…

Read More After an investigation by the U.S.-based animal rights based group PETA filmed hunters in Ontario, Canada, baiting bears, PETA U.K. has launched a campaign calling on the U.K. Ministry of Defense to “stop supporting this barbaric industry” for bearskin caps worn by the King’s Guard.  Bear baiting is illegal in the U.K. and…

Read More US president’s son sat in front row as House oversight committee debated his refusal to comply with subpoena for testimony Hunter Biden made a surprise appearance at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, as Republicans on the US House oversight committee convened to consider a resolution to hold the president’s son in contempt of…

Read MoreExperts believe the Anglo-Saxon burial site, unearthed during construction on an energy project in England, dates back to the 6th and 7th centuries A.D.Experts believe the Anglo-Saxon burial site, unearthed during construction on an energy project in England, dates back to the 6th and 7th centuries A.D.

Read More About 110-150 flights each day will be cancelled as Federal Aviation Administration looks into dramatic mid-air blowout on 5 January Alaska Airlines has cancelled all flights on its Boeing 737 Max 9 planes through Saturday at the direction of the Federal Aviation Administration. The cancellations equate to about 110-150 flights each day, the…

Read More Jayson Boebert had accused his ex-wife of punching him in the face but he later recanted his claim Jayson Boebert had accused his ex-wife of punching him in the face but he later recanted his claim

Read MorePresident Daniel Noboa declares a war on armed gangs after days of violence across the country.President Daniel Noboa declares a war on armed gangs after days of violence across the country.

Read More Hunter Biden surprised Congress by showing up at a hearing about possible contempt charges, then left a few minutes later US presidential scion Hunter Biden stormed out of a congressional hearing debating holding him in contempt for his failure to appear at a previous hearing on Wednesday, after surprising House Republicans with his…

Read More Arthur Engoron said over email Trump could address court if he agreed to certain terms but ex-president’s lawyers would not agree Donald Trump’s plans to deliver closing arguments on Thursday in his New York civil business fraud trial were dashed on Wednesday by the judge overseeing the case. Trump had reportedly planned to…

Read More It’s been almost five years since Jennifer Dulos was last seen alive. Her estranged husband and accused killer Fotis Dulos took what happened to the grave – but will the truth come out now his ex-girlfriend Michelle Troconis is going on trial? Andrea Cavallier reports It’s been almost five years since Jennifer Dulos…

Read More There is something surprising in the way Western democracies have reacted to events in Israel since the start of the military operation in Gaza. I call it the end of hypocrisy. Take President Joe Biden. On two occasions he has publicly said that Israel is conducting “indiscriminate bombings” in Gaza, a war crime…

Read More The pace of attacks across the Lebanon border has quickened since a strike in Beirut killed a Hamas official. Some residents have vowed to stay. Others wonder whether it’s time to move away for good. (Image credit: Tamir Kalifa for NPR) The pace of attacks across the Lebanon border has quickened since a…

Read More Judge Arthur Engoron has reportedly rescinded permission for the ex-president to address court tomorrow in addition to his lawyers As he departed the oversight committee room, Hunter Biden indicated he would have testified publicly, if the lawmakers had allowed him. From NBC News: Continue reading…Judge Arthur Engoron has reportedly rescinded permission for the…