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Read More The prime minister promised integrity but critics have questioned this in light of some dubious decisions Rishi Sunak entered No 10 promising “integrity”, but was forced to apologise this week after failing to wear a seatbelt in a moving car. It is the latest in a series of gaffes that have prompted critics…

Read More Children should be able to use time at home ‘for other creative things’, says Michael D Higgins Children should be able to use time at home ‘for other creative things’, says Michael D Higgins

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Read More The Czech Republic has not received any requests to transfer the Leopard 2s it will receive from Berlin, the MOD said The Czech Republic does not intend to donate to Ukraine the Leopard 2 tanks that it will receive from Germany as compensation for having delivered its T-72s to Kiev, the Czech Defense…

Read More Berlin will eventually be pressured into signing over the vehicles, officials believe Ukrainian Defense Minister Aleksey Reznikov stated on Friday that his nation’s forces will begin training on German Leopard tanks in Poland, despite the fact that Berlin and its NATO allies have not yet reached an agreement on supplying the tanks.  Speaking…

Read More Mr Kohberger is accused of the fatal stabbings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho, on 13 November Mr Kohberger is accused of the fatal stabbings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho, on 13 November

Read MoreHeavy rain and unseasonably warm weather over the past week have caused many rivers and streams in Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro to overflow.Heavy rain and unseasonably warm weather over the past week have caused many rivers and streams in Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro to overflow.

Read More Comments follow reports that Tory party chairman paid HMRC a penalty as part of a multimillion-pound tax settlement Tory party chair Nadhim Zahawi has released a statement to “address some of the confusion about my finances” after reports that he paid a penalty as part of a multimillion-pound tax settlement. He said: “As…

Read MoreThe resignation of New Zealand’s prime minister shows humility and empathy still have a place in politics.The resignation of New Zealand’s prime minister shows humility and empathy still have a place in politics.

Read MoreRep. James Comer has a balancing act ahead of him as the new chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Accountability CommitteeRep. James Comer has a balancing act ahead of him as the new chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Accountability Committee

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Read More Wife of Leicester City footballer posts picture on Instagram praising ‘brilliant’ Lincolnshire fire service A gym at the home of Rebekah and Jamie Vardy has been destroyed by fire. The wife of the Leicester City footballer posted a picture on Instagram of two of her children smiling at the camera having climbed inside…

Read More The U.S. and other NATO countries have agreed to send Ukraine more heavy weapons for apparently the largest package yet. The decision suggests Western leaders expect the war with Russia to escalate. The U.S. and other NATO countries have agreed to send Ukraine more heavy weapons for apparently the largest package yet. The…

Read More Thousands of Ukrainians jumped into the icy waters of the Dnipro River this week to mark the Feast of the Epiphany, which Christians say marks the baptism of Jesus Christ. Thousands of Ukrainians jumped into the icy waters of the Dnipro River this week to mark the Feast of the Epiphany, which Christians…

Read More Deadly protests continued this week in the streets of Lima, Peru, against the current president, who took power last month after the previous leader was pushed out. Deadly protests continued this week in the streets of Lima, Peru, against the current president, who took power last month after the previous leader was pushed…

Read More NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Gissou Nia, an analyst at the nonpartisan Atlantic Council, about Iran’s use of the death penalty against protesters and government critics. NPR’s Scott Simon talks with Gissou Nia, an analyst at the nonpartisan Atlantic Council, about Iran’s use of the death penalty against protesters and government critics.

Read MoreHundreds of people had been about to enter the water to compete in the Manly Open Surf carnival.Hundreds of people had been about to enter the water to compete in the Manly Open Surf carnival.

Read More Our cells, each composed of 100 trillion atoms made of particles from the Big Bang, are filled with all kinds of structures. These include organelles—little factories like energy-producing mitochondria—and tiny molecular machines like ATP synthase, whose rotor and shaft spin at up to 300 rpm to produce ATP, the molecules that transmit energy…

Read More Security forces stage rescue operation in country which is facing violent Islamist insurgency Sixty-six women and children kidnapped by armed assailants in northern Burkina Faso last week have been freed, it has been reported. The mass kidnapping was unprecedented in Burkina Faso, which is facing a violent Islamist insurgency that spread from neighbouring…

Read More More than 30 years before he was elected to lead 211 of his fellow Democrats in Washington, Hakeem Jeffries was tapped to lead a dozen young men in upstate New York. Jeffries was only a college sophomore at Binghamton University when he was elected president of the school’s fledgling chapter of Kappa Alpha…

Read More Women from Brazil’s indigenous communities are particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence, but UN-backed initiatives, and a change in the law, are encouraging them to seek protection. Read the full story, “‘We are not afraid’: Indigenous Brazilian women stand up to gender violence”, on globalissues.org → Women from Brazil’s indigenous communities are particularly vulnerable…

Read More 33% believe the US is “doing too much” to help Kiev, a Quinnipiac survey has found A third of Americans believe that the US has gone too far in its support for Ukraine in the present conflict, according to a new poll released on Wednesday. This is a sharp increase from late February,…

Read More The move comes after an effigy of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was hung in the Swedish capital Ankara has called off the planned visit of Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson, his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, revealed on Saturday. The move comes after members of the Kurdish community held an anti-Turkish protest in Stockholm.…

Read More The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed the country will supply its Stryker armored combat vehicles to Ukraine in an upcoming aid package. The U.S. announced on 19 January a new aid package yet, worth $2.5 billion, which includes 90 Stryker armored personnel carriers (APCs) with 20 mine rollers. “The 59 Bradley IFVs included…

Read MoreTurkey has been angered by Sweden’s green light for a protest in front of its embassy in Stockholm.Turkey has been angered by Sweden’s green light for a protest in front of its embassy in Stockholm.

Read MoreBritish-Canadian dual national Jack Letts is among the people who will return to Canada from Syria.British-Canadian dual national Jack Letts is among the people who will return to Canada from Syria.

Read More Russia would have to use tankers willing to get around sanctions to ship its crude to Asia. It’s known in the oil industry as a “shadow fleet.” (Image credit: AP) Russia would have to use tankers willing to get around sanctions to ship its crude to Asia. It’s known in the oil industry…

Read More Report revealed multiple executions in recent years carried out without proper testing of lethal injection drugs Two top Tennessee officials have been fired by the corrections department after an independent report revealed striking errors in the state’s lethal injection execution protocol. According to official documents reviewed by the Tennessean newspaper, the deputy commissioner…

Read More Democrat Kris Mayes will repurpose unit created by Republican predecessor to focus on protecting voting access A unit created under the former Republican attorney general of Arizona to investigate claims of election fraud will now focus on voting rights and ballot access under the newly elected Democratic attorney general. The Democratic attorney general,…

Read More The Russian Armed Forces reportedly have lost its S-400 surface-to-air missile system.  According to the Militarnyi, Russia’s most advanced operational air defense system was blown up on the road near the village of Ilyine, in the part of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region. It is the first confirmed loss of the long-range S-400 (SA-21 Growler) surface-to-air…

Read More Angela Rayner calls for explanation after it emerged he paid a 30% penalty to settle tax bill with HMRC Nadhim Zahawi’s position as Conservative party chair is “untenable” after reports he paid a penalty as part of a seven-figure tax settlement, Labour has said. The former chancellor, who attends cabinet meetings, has faced…

Read More Businesswoman one of four people charged after investigation into trafficking and immigration offences The co-founder of Stagecoach Dame Ann Gloag has been charged with human trafficking offences. Police Scotland has confirmed four people were charged after an investigation into alleged human trafficking and immigration offences. All four have denied the allegations. Continue reading…Businesswoman…

Read MoreThe Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Saturday that 42-year-old Tariq Maali was shot in the city of Ramallah.The Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Saturday that 42-year-old Tariq Maali was shot in the city of Ramallah.

Read More Ukraine has been asking for Soviet-era fighter jets since nearly the start of Russia’s invasion, but currently it concentrates exclusively on Su-25UB, MiG-29UB, L-39 trainers and Western-made F-16 fighter jets. Ukrainian pilots said international support for Ukraine has been comprehensive, but now they need only Soviet-made trainers and spare parts for its fighter…

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