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Elon Musk insults German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier – DW (English)
- Elon Musk insults German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier DW (English)
- Germany’s Chancellor Scholz Takes a Jab at Musk in New Year’s Eve Address The New York Times
- German officials denounce Musk's attempts to meddle in elections MSNBC
- Germany accuses Musk of trying to sway election The Hill
- Germany’s Olaf Scholz blasts back at Elon Musk in New Year’s address POLITICO Europe
Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia – Yahoo! Voices
- Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia Yahoo! Voices
- Student marches, traffic blockades in Serbia as protests persist over concrete canopy fall The Associated Press
- Serbia indicts 13 for railway station awning collapse Reuters
- Serbian prosecutors indict 13 over deadly canopy collapse that sparked mass protests Euronews
- Former Serbian minister among 13 charged over fatal train station accident Tyler Morning Telegraph
London welcomes new year with fireworks as weather cancels events across UK
Tens of thousands attend display in capital while much of the country faces issues with heavy rain and high winds
The UK has welcomed 2025 with fireworks and celebrations in London, but many events across the country were cancelled due to bad weather.
Tens of thousands of people attended the annual event in the capital, with millions more tuning in on television.
Continue reading...France’s Macron acknowledges snap elections backfired – The Hill
- France’s Macron acknowledges snap elections backfired The Hill
- Macron Says Dissolving Parliament Sowed Division, Urges Unity Bloomberg
- Emmanuel Macron issues mea culpa over French legislative elections Financial Times
- Calling snap elections created more instability for France, Macron admits FRANCE 24 English
- Macron acknowledges error on early elections in New Year's speech Reuters
Hospital admissions for lack of vitamins soaring in England, NHS figures show
Admissions for vitamin or iron deficiencies up by more than 10% year on year and as much as tenfold on 1998-99
The number of people admitted to hospital in England because of a lack of vitamins or minerals is soaring, according to analysis of NHS figures.
In 2023-24 there were 191,927 admissions where the main reason was a lack of iron, up 11% on 2022-23. The figure is almost 10 times the 20,396 hospital admissions for lack of iron in 1998-99.
Continue reading...Jimmy Carter wanted to see Guinea worm eliminated. He came close. – NBC News
- Jimmy Carter wanted to see Guinea worm eliminated. He came close. NBC News
- Jimmy Carter’s Quiet but Monumental Work in Global Health The New York Times
- Jimmy Carter leaves behind a global public health work legacy ABC News
- America Still Needs Jimmy Carter’s Health Care Agenda—Even If It Flopped TIME
- How Jimmy Carter’s global health efforts elevated ‘the art of the possible’ STAT
What to know about string of US hacks blamed on China
Presidential campaigns and the US telecommunications network have also been targeted by hackers in recent months.
Thief swipes $13 million in jewels, handbags and cash from a London mansion – The Associated Press
Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so – The Associated Press
- Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so The Associated Press
- A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw The New York Times
- Ivory Coast announces withdrawal of French troops Financial Times
- Ivory Coast president announces French troops' departure in January FRANCE 24 English
- Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw Reuters
Police identify woman set on fire in deadly New York City attack
Authorities identified Debrina Kawam, 57, of New Jersey as the victim of the 22 December attack.
FBI finds 150 bombs and explosives on Virginia farm
More than 150 explosive devices are discovered during a raid on a farm in Virginia.
New travel requirements taking effect in 2025 for domestic and international destinations – ABC News
- New travel requirements taking effect in 2025 for domestic and international destinations ABC News
- There Is A New Fee And Form For Americans Traveling To London In 2025 Forbes
- Do US Citizens Need a Visa for Europe? What to Know About ETIAS in 2025 Kiplinger's Personal Finance
- Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Vatican City, and Sweden Travelers Required to Have ETA for UK Trips in 2025 Travel And Tour World
- New Travel Requirements for Americans in 2025: What You Need to Know Newsweek
Ohio police solve 43-year-old murder of woman with help of DNA technology
Debra Lee Miller, 26, was killed in her apartment in 1981 by James Vanest, who was shot dead by police last month
The murder of an 18-year-old woman in Ohio 43 years ago has been solved with the help of DNA technology, authorities announced on Monday.
Jason Bammann, the Mansfield police chief, said the cold case of Debra Lee Miller, a local waitress beaten to death with an oven grate in her apartment on 29 April 1981, was finally solved when DNA of a man shot dead by police was linked to the crime scene.
Continue reading...North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences on last day in office
Roy Cooper’s historic clemency action comes a week after Biden’s resentencings shielded dozens from execution
The governor of North Carolina has granted commutations to 15 people on death row on his final day in office, changing their sentences to life without the possibility of parole.
Roy Cooper, a Democrat, announced his clemency action on New Year’s Eve, prompting praise from opponents of capital punishment, who have advocated for mass commutations to thwart executions.
Continue reading...Scientists Discovered An Amazing Practical Use For Your Leftover Coffee Grounds – ScienceAlert
Keir Starmer vows to rebuild Britain as Labour did after second world war
PM says in his new year message that 2025 will be a year of rebuilding, comparing the task to that Attlee faced in 1945
Keir Starmer has promised to rebuild Britain as Labour did after the second world war as he enters a pivotal year for his premiership.
The prime minister said in his prerecorded new year message that 2025 would be a year of rebuilding, with his government looking to turn the corner after a turbulent first six months in power.
Continue reading...Ecuador confirms incinerated bodies belong to missing ‘Guayaquil Four’ boys
Sixteen air force personnel who apprehended boys being held in custody as inquiry into deaths continues
Ecuador’s attorney general’s office has confirmed that incinerated bodies found on Christmas Eve belong to the four children missing since early December, in a case posing a severe challenge to President Daniel Noboa’s “war on drugs”.
The four boys – all black, aged between 11 and 15, and residents of Las Malvinas, a poor area in the country’s largest city, Guayaquil – were returning from a football game on 8 December when they were apprehended by 16 air force soldiers.
Continue reading...How Sachin Tendulkar made this Indian girl an online cricket star
People are lining up to meet the 10-year-old internet sensation, but will fame guarantee opportunities to her?
Watch: How the world is celebrating the arrival of 2025
The UK followed other European countries with spectacular firework displays, after New Zealand and Australia were the first to celebrate.