Month: February 2024

Read More Volodymyr Zelensky has blasted Tucker Carlson’s recent sit-down interview with Vladimir Putin, calling it “bull****”. Volodymyr Zelensky has blasted Tucker Carlson’s recent sit-down interview with Vladimir Putin, calling it “bull****”.

Read MoreVisit comes as Kyiv is on the defensive amid flagging Western aid and Russian territorial gains.Visit comes as Kyiv is on the defensive amid flagging Western aid and Russian territorial gains.

Read More Leaders of Italy, Canada and Belgium and European Commission president arrive in Ukrainian capital Welcome to our latest live coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war, which Moscow launched two years ago today with its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022. Four western leaders – the prime ministers of Italy, Canada and Belgium and the…

Read MoreThe US and its allies have historically done little to pressure Israel to halt or roll back settlement expansion.The US and its allies have historically done little to pressure Israel to halt or roll back settlement expansion.

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Read More US enthusiasts who follow the tradition of sharing dough are now receiving about 1,000 requests a week, up from 30 to 60 “There’s an old pioneer tradition” dating from the earliest days of the colonisation of the US west, says Mary Buckingham, “that you shared your bread starter with anyone who asked.” Which…

Read More Ofcom is accused of not treating all broadcasters the same and of dragging its feet with investigations into the rightwing channel GB News is being allowed to violate broadcasting impartiality while Ofcom is failing to take tough action against the channel, senior broadcasting veterans have claimed. They include former ITN chief Stewart Purvis…

Read MoreThese are the main developments on the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.These are the main developments on the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Read MoreFrom ‘shells’ of foreign apps to a focus on local versions, the directive has clues for the future of internet in Iran.From ‘shells’ of foreign apps to a focus on local versions, the directive has clues for the future of internet in Iran.

Read More Two former Labour MPs are back to haunt the party in what has been called ‘the most radioactive byelection in living memory’ Every day at 10am George Galloway rallies his troops at a Suzuki showroom just outside Rochdale town centre. In one room, boxes of leaflets are piled high against second-hand cars. In…

Read More Leeds building society believes it is the first to restrict new lending for holiday homes in Norfolk and Yorkshire A leading building society trialling a ban on new holiday-let mortgages in some popular tourist destinations. Campaigners say the move by Leeds building society could improve the situation for local residents currently struggling to…

Read More As many as 10,000 people are disputing wills every year, according to estimates by specialist solicitors Thousands of families are becoming embroiled in a soaring number of inheritance disputes leading to a record volume of “ruinously expensive” and emotionally gruelling court cases. As many as 10,000 people in England and Wales are disputing…

Read MoreThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it can no longer provide services in northern Gaza.The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it can no longer provide services in northern Gaza.

Read More The Yemeni rebel group has vowed to launch more strikes in the Red Sea, including with submarine weapons The US military says it has successfully destroyed seven mobile anti-ship cruise missiles which the Houthi rebels were preparing to launch at targets in the Red Sea. The missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen presented…

Read More The bird escaped last year after vandals damaged his enclosure at Central Park Zoo The Eurasian eagle owl named Flaco, which escaped New York City’s Central Park Zoo last year, has died after crashing into a building in Manhattan, officials said late on Friday. Flaco went down after striking a building on West…

Read MoreResidential building fire is the latest in a series of blazes that have killed dozens across China.Residential building fire is the latest in a series of blazes that have killed dozens across China.

Read More Jason Reitman, Christopher Nolan and Steven Spielberg among those leading charge to buy the iconic Village theater This week, a group of A-list Hollywood directors, including JJ Abrams, Guillermo del Toro, and Gina Prince-Bythewood, took a group photo outside of one of Los Angeles’ historic movie theaters. This wasn’t an Oscars event. Instead,…

Read More Researchers say toxic chemicals pose a pollution risk as oil and gas companies are allowed to leave pipelines to rot Decaying oil and gas pipelines left to fall apart in the North Sea could release large volumes of poisons such as mercury, radioactive lead and polonium-210, notorious for its part in the poisoning…

Read More Junior doctors’ 11th walkout in England expected to add to backlogs in service a third of Britons say NHS is most pressing issue The NHS has overtaken soaring prices as the issue most Britons believe is the biggest challenge facing the UK, new polling has found. The NHS in England is bracing itself…

Read MoreUkrainians may be fatigued by the war, but they still see it as a fight for survival.Ukrainians may be fatigued by the war, but they still see it as a fight for survival.

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Read More National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre stepped down earlier this year after more than three decades at the helm A Manhattan court has ordered former National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre to repay more than $4 million to the gun rights group, finding him liable in a civil corruption suit brought by the…

Read More As the war in Ukraine grinds to its two-year anniversary, the bloody death toll and dwindling supply of munitions pushes fears that the West has forgotten the risks if Russia triumphs As the war in Ukraine grinds to its two-year anniversary, the bloody death toll and dwindling supply of munitions pushes fears that…

Read MoreAs tourism, gas exports and Suez Canal revenues suffer, the Rafah crisis could make things worse, experts say.As tourism, gas exports and Suez Canal revenues suffer, the Rafah crisis could make things worse, experts say.

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Read MoreA Hindu group is upset because a zoo kept a lion named after a Mughal king with a lioness named after a Hindu deity.A Hindu group is upset because a zoo kept a lion named after a Mughal king with a lioness named after a Hindu deity.

Read MoreA Kansas City area DJ who was killed during a celebration of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory was set to be remembered Saturday during funeral services attended by friends and familyA Kansas City area DJ who was killed during a celebration of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory was set to be remembered Saturday during…

Read More Plaque being unveiled for Jemima Nicholas, who is said to have led a band of women to thwart French troops in 1797 The bravery of a Welsh woman who, legend has it, armed herself with a pitchfork to help thwart an attempted 18th-century invasion of Britain is being celebrated this weekend. A plaque…

Read More Concerns that ‘draconian’ plans, which are intended to prevent confusion among shoppers, would push up prices Dairy alternatives such as I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter and Alpro’s This Is Not M*lk may have to change their names if “draconian” new rules to prevent shoppers confusing plant-based with real dairy products are imposed.…

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Read More MAIDUGURI, Nigeria & NAIROBI, Feb 23 (IPS) – Nigeria is home to 15 percent of the world’s out-of-school children. More than 7.6 million girls are not in school, and only nine percent of the poorest girls in the country are in secondary school. The Boko Haram insurgency and other armed groups fuel the…

Read More Ukrainian military claims it shot down Russian spy plane; Ukraine marks second anniversary of war; Russian drones kill one in Odesa attack See all our Ukraine war coverageContinue reading…Ukrainian military claims it shot down Russian spy plane; Ukraine marks second anniversary of war; Russian drones kill one in Odesa attackSee all our Ukraine…

Read MoreDozens of people in the tiny community of Dadhkai are deaf-mute; they have developed their own language.Dozens of people in the tiny community of Dadhkai are deaf-mute; they have developed their own language.

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Read More An American delegation visited Lviv as Democrats step up pressure for a $60 billion aid package Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky warned visiting American legislators that Kiev can only “beat Russia” with military aid from Washington and is sure to fail without US assistance, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. He warned that Kiev…