Month: February 2024

Read More Watch as people gather at Leme Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday (10 February) for the Bloco street party for the Brazil Carnival. Watch as people gather at Leme Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday (10 February) for the Bloco street party for the Brazil Carnival.

Read More The Covid boom in pet ownership has led to operators offering plenty of pet-friendly accommodation. But is it really such a good idea? Go on holiday without your best friend? For growing numbers of dog owners, it’s unthinkable. Holiday operators have seen a big jump in guests booking accommodation that accepts dogs in…

Read More As Biden was hit by a brutal special counsel report, Trump seemed set for victory at the supreme court and his only serious Republican rival suffered humiliation For those campaigning to bring Donald Trump back to the White House, the past week has seen much to celebrate. For those concerned for the health…

Read More Country faces uncertainty after strong performance by independent candidates loyal to former PM Imran Khan Pakistan’s army chief has told feuding politicians to show “maturity and unity” after an election failed to produce a clear winner, leaving the military’s favoured party having to cobble together a coalition in order to rule. The country…

Read More At a lecture on sexual violence, Clinton was heckled over her record of fomenting conflict in the Middle East Pro-Palestine demonstrators heckled Hillary Clinton at a lecture on Friday, calling the former US secretary of state a “war criminal” and telling her that she “will burn” for her actions in the Middle East.…

Read More The country already hosts over a million Ukrainians, on top of migrants from other nations As many as 10 million more refugees could flood into Germany if Ukraine disintegrates, Welt am Sonntag has said, citing estimates from officials. Despite the worsening situation regarding the conflict with Russia, the German government still believes this…

Read MoreFrom the United States to the Global South, the genre has gained broad appeal by casting a spotlight on social ills.From the United States to the Global South, the genre has gained broad appeal by casting a spotlight on social ills.

Read More Tributes paid to 66-year-old musician after Hertfordshire police confirmed he died in collision last week The bassist Derrick McIntyre, who was part of the band Jamiroquai and lent his strings to songs by Emeli Sandé, Will Young and Beverly Knight, has died in a car crash aged 66. Tributes have been paid to…

Read More A sign this weekend at the Super Bowl will read: ‘Taylor Swift doesn’t do the chop. Be like Taylor’ A sign this weekend at the Super Bowl will read: ‘Taylor Swift doesn’t do the chop. Be like Taylor’

Read More The hostilities should have ended in 2023, the billionaire has said Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken a swipe at US President Joe Biden, after the American leader criticized Congress for failing to approve more funding for Kiev. The billionaire said the conflict between Ukraine and Russia should already have ended.   …

Read More Excitement over the Super Bowl LVIII is mounting, as fans prepare to watch the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers go head-to-head. But there’s a certain Super Bowl halftime show which has also got everybody talking, as music icon Usher (born Usher Raymond IV) is set to entertain the crowd at the…

Read More Debt Management Office figures show lasting impact of mini-budget that spooked financial markets, says Labour’s Angela Rayner Cash-strapped local authorities across the UK took out massive 50-year loans at soaring rates of interest in the aftermath of Liz Truss’s catastrophic mini-budget, according to official figures that reveal more about the long-term cost to…

Read MorePakistan’s election does not go the way the country’s powerful military intended – despite their media meddling.Pakistan’s election does not go the way the country’s powerful military intended – despite their media meddling.

Read MoreMore than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are packed into Rafah, many after being uprooted repeatedly by Israeli evacuation orders that now cover two-thirds of Gaza’s territory.More than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are packed into Rafah, many after being uprooted repeatedly by Israeli evacuation orders that now cover two-thirds of Gaza’s…

Read More Girl who pleaded with Red Crescent to rescue her found dead along with several relatives and two paramedics who tried to save her Middle East crisis: latest news updates “I’m so scared, please come,” were some of the last words six-year-old Hind Rajab said in a telephone call to rescuers after her family’s…

Read MoreThe U.S. is warning of disaster, and humanitarian aid groups are preparing for the worst as Israel gets ready for a full-scale ground offensive in Gaza’s southernmost city. Nearly 1.5 million Palestinians have taken refuge in Rafah since the war began in October, spurred by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks in Israel. CBS News’ Deborah…

Read More The US-led bloc urgently needs to increase production of ammunition, the secretary-general has said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has called on the bloc’s members to increase defense production in anticipation of “a confrontation” with Russia “that could last decades.” Stoltenberg has repeatedly warned that Western economies are ill-prepared for such a conflict. With…

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Read MoreWith election results split three ways, a coalition may be necessary – but much rests on what PTI candidates do next.With election results split three ways, a coalition may be necessary – but much rests on what PTI candidates do next.

Read More Joe Biden is less than four years older than Donald Trump. When Biden became the oldest President to ever be sworn in back in 2021, it was Trump’s record he was breaking. Now, the two men once again appear set to be the oldest pair of major party nominees in history. And yet,…

Read More Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he remains focused on eliminating Hamas and has ordered plans to be drawn up to evacuate Rafah in order to target militants there. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he remains focused on eliminating Hamas and has ordered plans to be drawn up to evacuate Rafah in…

Read More A reporter joins the crowds on the banks of the frozen St Lawrence River in Quebec as the ice canoeing season kicks off. A reporter joins the crowds on the banks of the frozen St Lawrence River in Quebec as the ice canoeing season kicks off.

Read More NPR’s Scott Simon asks Prof. Dawn Murphy of the National War College about China’s economic influence in the Middle East and how the U.S. hopes to manage it. NPR’s Scott Simon asks Prof. Dawn Murphy of the National War College about China’s economic influence in the Middle East and how the U.S. hopes…

Read More A trans woman’s harrowing journey to Australia from Iraqi Kurdistan through Lebanon and her struggle for a happier life. A trans woman’s harrowing journey to Australia from Iraqi Kurdistan through Lebanon and her struggle for a happier life.

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Read More NAPLES, Fla. — Two people have died after a small plane attempted to make an emergency landing on Interstate 75 in southwest Florida on Friday afternoon, colliding with a vehicle and bringing traffic to a halt as a massive plume of black smoke rose into the air. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The crash landing happened…

Read More More than a million civilians sheltering in Gaza’s last place of relative safety brace for all-out assault Middle East crisis: latest news updates Airstrikes on the Gaza Strip’s southernmost town of Rafah have killed at least 28 people as more than a million civilians sheltering in the area brace for the possibility of…

Read More Organiser of go-slow protest says farmers in Europe have ‘shown us what can be accomplished’ The organiser of a protest in which tractor-driving farmers caused traffic jams around the Port of Dover has said there could be more demonstrations. Road traffic in and out of the coastal town in Kent was disrupted by…

Read More Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his army to prepare a dual plan to evacuate and attack Rafah Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his army to prepare a dual plan to evacuate and attack Rafah

Read More Britain’s envoy to the military bloc has told Kiev not to expect significant progress on its membership aspirations at the next summit Ukraine should not hold out hope of significant progress with its NATO membership bid at the military bloc’s next summit, the UK’s ambassador to the organization, David Quarrey, has warned. Western…

Read More Woman, 39, died days after she was found unconscious while waiting to see doctor An investigation has been launched after a woman died days after being found unconscious underneath her coat while waiting in A&E for seven hours. The 39-year-old woman is understood to have first attended A&E at Queen’s Medical Centre in…

Read More Ban has been proposed for inclusion in election manifesto amid rising health concerns for young people Labour is considering banning the sale of energy drinks to children if it wins power in the general election, it has been reported. The proposal has been put forward for inclusion in the party’s manifesto, Sky News…

Read More Patrick, who has also worked for Lib Dems’ Paddy Ashdown, takes role as prince returns to duties after king’s cancer diagnosis The Prince of Wales has appointed a former diplomat as his private secretary, as he returns to royal duties following his father’s cancer diagnosis. Ian Patrick, who has also worked for the…

Read More With everything from E coli to heavy metals and petrochemicals on the soles of our shoes, western etiquette is changing Shoes on or off indoors? It’s a long-running debate and one those in favour of removal appear to be winning – thanks to a greater awareness of germs. British and American etiquette takes…

Read MoreHind was last heard from trapped in a car under fire, surrounded by bodies of her relatives, 12 days ago.Hind was last heard from trapped in a car under fire, surrounded by bodies of her relatives, 12 days ago.