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Read MoreA senior boss at the car company says the UK faces challenges to be competitive with other countries.A senior boss at the car company says the UK faces challenges to be competitive with other countries.

Read More Author, 75, who was attacked in August 2022 in upstate New York, stresses importance of US giving asylum to exiled writers Speaking out for the first time since being stabbed at a literary event in New York last year, the author Salman Rushdie described himself feeling fortunate and grateful to have survived the…

Read More HAMBURG, Germany, Feb 06 (IPS) – The decision of Germany and other NATO states to supply modern battle tanks and other armoured infantry vehicles to Ukraine takes the West’s involvement in the war to a new level. Read the full story, “Sleepwalking into Escalation”, on globalissues.org → HAMBURG, Germany, Feb 06 (IPS) –…

Read MoreFive Hamas militants were killed, as a particularly bloody period between the two sides continues.Five Hamas militants were killed, as a particularly bloody period between the two sides continues.

Read More Only 37% want the 80-year-old president to seek re-election, a new poll has found A clear majority of Democrats are not enthusiastic about US President Joe Biden’s plans to seek re-election in 2024, according to a new poll released on Monday. The survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found…

Read MoreA building collapses causing a reporter and his team to run in panic in Malatya, Turkey.A building collapses causing a reporter and his team to run in panic in Malatya, Turkey.

Read More Ike and Beatrice Ekweremadu are on trial with their daughter, said to have been intended recipient, and a doctor A Nigerian politician and his wife were involved in a criminal conspiracy to bring a young Lagos street trader to the UK to donate his kidney to their daughter at an NHS hospital in…

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Read MoreThe Gaziantep Castle​, an archaeological site, dates back to the Roman empire.The Gaziantep Castle​, an archaeological site, dates back to the Roman empire.

Read More UNITED NATIONS & NAIROBI, Feb 06 (IPS) – It is a race against time to form a new global partnership to secure a better future for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable nations by 2030 in line with the UN’s SDGs. All 46 countries classified as Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are pressed for…

Read More President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Bashar Assad to discuss the aftermath of Monday’s catastrophic quakes Syrian President Bashar Assad has accepted Russia’s offer of assistance following a series of deadly earthquakes that rocked the region on Monday, the Kremlin has said. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Assad by phone to…

Read MoreA massive earthquake struck Turkey and Syria Monday, leaving hundreds dead as rescuers race to save people from collapsed buildings. Imtiaz Tyab reports.A massive earthquake struck Turkey and Syria Monday, leaving hundreds dead as rescuers race to save people from collapsed buildings. Imtiaz Tyab reports.

Read MorePowerful quakes have left devastation in the war-hit country, exacerbating crises faced by IDPs and refugees.Powerful quakes have left devastation in the war-hit country, exacerbating crises faced by IDPs and refugees.

Read MoreRapid and unregulated urbanisation is one of the factors that make cities ‘critically vulnerable’ to natural hazards.Rapid and unregulated urbanisation is one of the factors that make cities ‘critically vulnerable’ to natural hazards.

Read More Scandal-plagued Republican George Santos has already been accused of fabricating stories on numerous occasions An ex-aide has filed a complaint against embattled freshman Congressman George Santos, accusing him of sexual misconduct. The Republican politician is already in the middle of an Ethics Committee investigation for a range of apparent lies.  Derek J. Myers,…

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Read MoreOfficials claim ballon entered US three times under TrumpSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email The state of the union is sour, at least according to a handful of new polls released on the eve of the president’s annual address to Congress. Though Democrats defied expectations – and history…

Read More New 15-year deal includes working together on electronics and battery technology Nissan is to take a stake of up to 15% in Renault’s flagship electric vehicle unit as part of a new long-term deal designed to repair relations in the troubled 24-year alliance between the two global automotive makers. The 15-year agreement includes…

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Read MoreThe nation, widely known and admired for its tolerance and kindness, is fraying thread by thread.The nation, widely known and admired for its tolerance and kindness, is fraying thread by thread.

Read More Brands wishing to keep their verification checkmarks may have to pay a hefty fee, internal documents seen by The Information show Twitter is reportedly planning to charge businesses over $1,000 per month to retain their gold verification checkmark badges, The Information news outlet reported on Saturday. This comes as owner Elon Musk continues…

Read More Whittington’s name shot to national attention back in 2006 when Mr Cheney shot him in a dramatic hunting accident Whittington’s name shot to national attention back in 2006 when Mr Cheney shot him in a dramatic hunting accident

Read More“There is an earthquake,” one man said to his family. “At least let’s die together in the same place.””There is an earthquake,” one man said to his family. “At least let’s die together in the same place.”

Read MoreA frantic search is on for an untold number more trapped in rubble. Thousands more were injured. Many nations were offering aid – including Ukraine.A frantic search is on for an untold number more trapped in rubble. Thousands more were injured. Many nations were offering aid – including Ukraine.

Read More Local officials warned of need to improve infection control measures shortly before diphtheria cases detected The Home Office was warned about the need to improve infection control measures at Manston, its site for people arriving in small boats, weeks before the UK’s worst diphtheria outbreak in decades, the Guardian has learned. Freedom of…

Read MoreSnow, rain and freezing conditions impede search and rescue operations as the quake death toll neared 1,400.Snow, rain and freezing conditions impede search and rescue operations as the quake death toll neared 1,400.

Read More Reports PM may consider taking UK out of European convention on human rights if that stops courts blocking plan to ban people arriving in small boats Here is a Guardian video by my colleagues Adam Sich and Maeve Shearlaw on why so many public sector workers have been on strike this winter. Senior…

Read More Trade body SMMT cuts forecast for annual sales, citing inflation and interest rate increases Sales of electric vehicles fuelled the strongest start to the year for the UK car market since before the pandemic, although the forecast for annual sales has been cut as increasingly cash-strapped consumers delay big-ticket purchases. Almost 132,000 new…

Read More Oleksii Reznikov becomes latest official to be replaced in clamp down on corruption; Ukraine braces for possible major Russian offensive this month What we know on day 348 of the invasion Norway’s prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, has proposed his country should provide some 75 billion Norwegian crowns (£6.1 bn) in aid to…

Read MoreA magnitude 7.8 earthquake has caused widespread devastation in Turkey and Syria.A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has caused widespread devastation in Turkey and Syria.

Read MoreConcerns about the balloon have derailed a vital visit to China this week by the US’s top diplomat.Concerns about the balloon have derailed a vital visit to China this week by the US’s top diplomat.

Read More Officials are checking security cameras, a local mayor has said Anti-Semitic flyers were found scattered in driveways across the suburbs of the US city of Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday morning. They were discovered in Sandy Springs and Dunwoody, which are home to many Jewish residents, local officials say. Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan…

Read More Norway has selected German-made Leopard 2A7 as its next main battle tank following an evaluation process to replace its fleet of Leopard 2A4s. The Norwegian Ministry of Defense has announced that it has decided to procure 54 new, modern Leopard 2A7 battle tanks, with a possibility of an additional 18 tanks. “The first…

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Read More A new, secret version of a Russian cruise missile was founded in the Ukrainian central Vinnytsia region after a new wave of Russian missile strikes pounded cities throughout the country. According to the Defense Express, the Ukrainian Air Force has released footage showing relatively intact remains of a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile which…