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Revelers throng to New Year's parties after COVID hiatus
MELBOURNE, Australia — With countdowns and fireworks, revelers in major city centres across the Asia-Pacific region ushered in the first new year without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began in 2020. Story continues below This advertisement has not
New York OKs human composting law; 6th state in U.S. to do so
ALBANY, N.Y. — Howard Fischer, a 63-year old investor living north of New York City, has a wish for when he dies. He wants his remains to be placed in a vessel, broken down by tiny microbes and composted into rich, fertile soil. Story continues below This
‘I did not let Kim Philby go. He gave me the slip’: what an MI6 ...
A new TV series highlights the part played by the UK intelligence service’s Nicholas Elliott in unmasking the 1960s Cambridge spy ring – events he recalled years later over lunch at his club The English of a certain generation seem to be divided between those
Russia fighting to protect ‘motherland’, Vladimir Putin claims
Russian president’s new year message comes as Moscow launches fresh wave of rocket attacks on Ukraine Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Vladimir Putin said his country is fighting in Ukraine to protect its “motherland”, and to secure “true independence”
‘We will never stop trying’: what we’ve learned from a lifetime of activism
Six campaigners who have dedicated decades fighting for what they believe in, or started later in life, tell their remarkable stories of courage and perseverance I worked in the Church of England for 35 years before retiring. I’ve been married for 43 years to
World leaders praise late Pope Benedict XVI as ‘wise, and holy’
More On: pope benedict Benedict XVI, first pontiff in 600 years to resign, dead at 95 Ex-Pope Benedict ‘lucid and conscious’ but still in ‘serious’ condition Joe Rogan says the Vatican is ‘filled with pedophiles, stolen art’
Xinhua world news summary at 1500 GMT, Dec. 31
CARACAS -- Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly on Friday dissolved the interim government led by the self-claimed interim-President Juan Guaido. The lawmakers voted 72-29 in favor of dissolving the so-called interim
Pope Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
Pope Benedict XVI received the sacrament of the anointing of the sick on Wednesday, after his daily Mass. ...
Knighthood for Indian-born Diageo chief executive Ivan Menezes in King's New Year Honours List
Ivan Menezes, the Indian-born chief executive of global alcoholic beverage giant Diageo, has received a knighthood in King Charles' first New Year’s Honours list. Menezes, who has been Diageo’s CEO since 2013, has grown its global reach and turned the drinks
Why did Pope Benedict XVI step down and has any other Pope done the same?
Pope Benedict XVI has died today (Picture: Guido MARZILLA/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) Pope Benedict XVI died at the age of 95 on December 31, 2022. The Vatican announced the news with a statement: ‘With sorrow I inform you that the Pope Emeritus, Benedict
Tradition of Hiking in the New Year Reaches All 50 US States
A simple plan to get more people enjoying the outdoors on New Year’s Day has become a nationwide movement after a hike at a Massachusetts park more than three decades ago. Just 380 people participated in the initial First Day Hike in 1992 at the nearly
About 50-70% under 19 years globally still susceptible to SARS-CoV-2: Report
By the end of 2021 and before the Omicron wave, 50 to 70 per cent 'children' below 19 years globally were susceptible to the SARS-CoV-2 infection, study published in eClinicalMedicine said.The study also found that worldwide seroprevalence estimates varied
CAIR invites Elon Musk to meet Muslims after 'bigoted' tweet
Following a meme that mocks multiple beliefs, including Islam, posted on Twitter by the company's CEO Elon Musk, the Council on American-Islamic Relations is suggesting that the billionaire meet Muslims and learn about their faith. The meme in question shows a
Benedict XVI, first pope to resign in 600 years, dies at 95
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI attends a Mass prior to the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, formally starting the Jubilee of Mercy, at the Vatican on Dec. 8, 2015. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken
N. Korea fires 3 missiles amid tensions over drone flights
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's flags during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters in its latest weapons
Court: Abortion doctors can�e(TM)t be charged under Arizona law
The Planned Parenthood Arizona location in Tempe, Ariz. An Arizona court has ruled that abortion doctors cannot be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that criminalizes nearly all abortions yet was barred from being enforced for decades. But the Arizona Court
Show house featured in magazine is up for sale in Atlanta. See why it’s a showstopper
An English Regency-style home bursting with character has landed on the real estate market in Atlanta, Georgia, for $10.9 million. While each room is more lively than the next, the ...
Teen charged in fatal shooting of student who was taking down Christmas decorations in her home
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Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2022
One would have to go back hundreds of years to find a monarch who reigned longer than Queen Elizabeth II. In her 70 years on the throne, she helped modernize the monarchy across decades of enormous social change, royal marriages and births, and family
India monitoring pharma exports to China amid COVID surge
Dec 31 (Reuters) - India's Ministry of Commerce has been asked to monitor exports of medicinal products and equipment to China to ensure domestic availability for any COVID-19 surges, according to a source familiar with the matter. India's Health
Russia's Shoigu says victory 'inevitable' in New Year message
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said victory for Russia over Ukraine was "inevitable" as he hailed Russian soldiers' heroism in a New Year's video message. Moscow's defence chief, who has been heavily
German leaders mourn death of former Pope Benedict
LIMBURG, Germany, Dec 31 (Reuters) - German politicians and church leaders mourned the death of former Pope Benedict on Saturday, hailing his importance to his homeland as Germany's first pontiff in 1,000 years. "Today is a day of mourning, of
Russian missiles strike Kyiv on New Year's Eve, at least one dead
KYIV, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia carried out its second major round of missile attacks on Ukraine in three days on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said, with explosions reported throughout the country on New Year's Eve. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at
Pope Benedict was first pontiff to resign in 600 years
VATICAN CITY, Dec 31 - Former Pope Benedict, who died on Saturday aged 95, was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, leaving behind a Catholic Church battered by sexual abuse scandals, mired in mismanagement and polarised between conservatives and
Xi calls for unity as China enters 'new phase' of COVID policy
BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Saturday for more effort and unity as the country enters a "new phase" in its approach to combating the pandemic, in his first comments addressed to the public on COVID-19 since his
Global reactions to the death of former Pope Benedict
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Following are reactions to the death of former Pope Benedict, who was the first pontiff in 600 years to resign from the post rather than rule for life: GERMAN CHANCELLOR OLAF SCHOLZ ON TWITTER: "As a "German" #Pope,
Lebanese forces rescue about 200 migrants after boat sinks
CAIRO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Lebanese naval forces carried out rescue operations on Saturday after the sinking of a boat transporting about 200 would-be migrants, the army said on Twitter. Separately, State TV tweeted that initial information was that the boat
Two popes in the Vatican - sometimes more crowd than company
Summary Former Pope Benedict dies aged 95Ex-pope was rarely seen, but he was heardBenedict was lightning rod for opponents of FrancisBefore Benedict, the last pope to abdicate was in 1415 VATICAN CITY, Dec 31 (Reuters) - When Pope Benedict shocked the Roman
JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank seek dismissal of lawsuits by Jeffrey Epstein accusers
NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) and Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) asked a U.S. judge to dismiss lawsuits by women who accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, and said the banks enabled and ignored red flags about the late
Former Pope Benedict, hero to Catholic conservatives, dies
Summary Pope Francis will preside at funeral on ThursdayFuneral to be held in St. Peter's SquareBenedict wanted simple funeral, Vatican saysBenedict's papacy was marred by scandals, leaks of documents VATICAN CITY, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Former Pope
