Brussels was left red-faced after committing a series of security lapses during Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit this week. The European Parliament has been accused of putting the life of the Ukrainian President at risk after details of a planned appearance at a summit in Brussels this week were leaked from the […]
Former President Donald Trump is approaching Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with a newly urgent hostility, rushing to turn the Republican base against his most formidable potential rival in 2024. Out is “Ron DeSanctimonious,” Trump’s clunky attempt at a nickname. In are increasingly frequent public floggings on Trump’s Truth Social website […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has presided over a huge military parade in the capital, where troops rolled out the latest hardware of his fast-growing nuclear arsenal that fuels tensions with his neighbors and the United States. North Korean state media photos of the […]
CNN — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has admitted to “shortcomings” as it emerged his government restricted Twitter access amid growing anger over the state’s response to the massive earthquake earlier this week, which is now known to have killed more than 15,000 people. Two days after the quake hit […]
‘Enough cocaine to fuel Australia for a YEAR’ – 3.2 tonnes – emblazoned with bizarre symbols is dragged from the Pacific Ocean in huge drug bust Bales of cocaine, worth $500million, found in the Pacific Ocean Australian authorities are ‘exceptionally pleased’ with the bust By Padraig Collins For Daily Mail […]
‘You challenged and inspired a nation to do better’: President Joe Biden is the latest to congratulate LeBron James on passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record, and tells him to ‘keep it going’ By Alastair Talbot For Dailymail.Com Published: 22:09 GMT, 8 February 2023 | Updated: 01:49 GMT, 9 […]
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has used a visit to Paris to urge Europe to deliver combat aircraft and heavy arms to Ukraine as soon as possible. “The sooner Ukraine gets long-range heavy weaponry, the sooner our pilots get planes, the sooner this Russian aggression will end and we can return to peace […]
PHOENIX — There have been 10 defensive players to win Super Bowl MVP. If you had to pick one to be the 11th, Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones could be the one. Jones has been dominant this season for Kansas City. He showed that dominance in the AFC Championship game […]
Feb 8 (Reuters) – Twitter Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a tweet on Wednesday that the company had been informed by the government of Turkey that full access to the social media platform in the country will be re-enabled “shortly”. The Netblocks internet observatory, which tracks connectivity across the […]
Pink Floyd rock star Roger Waters railed against “provocateurs” he claimed were partly to blame for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine after he was invited by Russia to address the UN Security Council. His controversial speech prompted fierce criticism from a Ukrainian official, who branded the 79-year-old “hypocritical” – and […]
WASHINGTON — Every time allegations are made about ethical lapses on the Supreme Court, the same question is asked: Why, unlike federal judges in lower courts, do the nine justices not have a binding code of conduct? It came up amid the furor over the conservative political activism of Justice […]
Many Nigerians live in constant fear of being kidnapped and held for ransom by armed gangs, especially in the north-west of the country, where thousands of people have had to flee their homes. The insecurity means many in the region, which has the country’s largest number of registered voters, may […]
CNN — Marc Short, the former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, suggested Wednesday that an FBI search of Pence’s Indiana home for any additional classified materials is “not too far off into the future.” “There have been conversations about a consensual search to be conducted, and I […]
King Charles tells Turkish president he and Camilla are ‘shocked and profoundly saddened’ by deadly earthquakes in the country By Lauren Haughey Published: 22:40 GMT, 7 February 2023 | Updated: 08:46 GMT, 8 February 2023 The King has shared his ‘thoughts and special prayers’ with those affected by the tragic […]
Jenna Bush Hager has given a behind-the-scenes look at her impeccably decorated new home, from her cozy fireplaces and packed bookshelf to her wallpapered dining room and piano. The Today host reportedly moved to Connecticut’s Fairfield County with her husband, Henry Hager, and their three children — Mila, nine, Poppy, seven, […]
Greenpeace is threatening to take legal action against the government as it emerged a target to lift millions of struggling households out of fuel poverty is likely to be missed. Government plans to upgrade the energy efficiency of homes will help fewer than 6% of fuel poor households by 2030, […]
Blame Canada. Overrun by asylum-seeking migrants sent to the city from southern border states, New York has been offering free bus tickets to the Canadian border for migrants wanting to start a new life up north, but some are turning straight back around. Ilze Thielmann, the director of nonprofit Team TLC — […]
MIAMI, Feb 8 (Reuters) – The chief executive of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM.N), the biggest U.S. bank, cautioned against declaring victory against inflation too early, warning the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates above the 5% mark if higher prices ended up “sticky.” Dimon’s warning came after Federal Reserve […]
The dead are wrapped up in the very blankets they lay under as the earthquake did its merciless worst. There is no time for more than basic attention to be given to the 12,000 fallen in Turkey and Syria as the search for life amid the earthquake carnage continues. So […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter experienced widespread problems Wednesday as users trying to post instead got error messages, the most serious disruption in the service since Elon Musk bought the platform in October. It was not immediately clear what caused the disruption or if the problems were universal, but for about […]