‘Life or death.’ As Britons buckle under the cost of living crisis, many resort to ‘warm banks’ for heat this winter
World
December 25, 2022
‘Life or death.’ As Britons buckle under the cost of living crisis, many resort to ‘warm banks’ for heat this winter
London CNN — In a community center in central London, a young child plays in a makeshift area as her…
‘Do something good’ this Christmas, Pope Francis says
World
December 25, 2022
‘Do something good’ this Christmas, Pope Francis says
Rome CNN — Pope Francis asked people this Christmas to “do something good,” during his homily at Christmas Eve Mass…
Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan
Middle East
December 25, 2022
Taliban use water cannon on women protesting education order in Afghanistan
A group of women took to the streets in the city of Herat in Afghanistan on Saturday, protesting against a…
Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work
Middle East
December 25, 2022
Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work
CNN — The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has ordered all local and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to stop their female…
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says
World
December 24, 2022
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles on Friday, according to South Korean officials, the…
Police fire teargas to quell protesters at site of deadly Paris shooting
World
December 24, 2022
Police fire teargas to quell protesters at site of deadly Paris shooting
French police on Friday fired teargas amid clashes with agitated protesters outside a Kurdish community center in the heart of…
UK wages next year will be at their lowest level since 2006, report says
World
December 24, 2022
UK wages next year will be at their lowest level since 2006, report says
London CNN — Brits hoping for a new-year salary bump to offset soaring food and energy costs may be disappointed.…
Save Rohingya from starvation at sea, UN refugee agency urges Asian countries
World
December 24, 2022
Save Rohingya from starvation at sea, UN refugee agency urges Asian countries
The plight of nearly 200 Rohingya refugees adrift in the Indian Ocean for the past month is growing increasingly desperate,…
The Taliban pledged to honor women’s rights in Afghanistan. Here’s how it eroded them instead
Middle East
December 24, 2022
The Taliban pledged to honor women’s rights in Afghanistan. Here’s how it eroded them instead
When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 in a lightning takeover following the withdrawal of US…
Leaked notes from Chinese health officials estimate 250 million Covid-19 infections in December: reports
World
December 24, 2022
Leaked notes from Chinese health officials estimate 250 million Covid-19 infections in December: reports
Hong Kong CNN — Almost 250 million people in China may have caught Covid-19 in the first 20 days of…