Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker towed to German port – DW (English)
‘Voy! I’m coming!’: The blind footballers of South Sudan
Against a backdrop of violence and hardship, a group of young men defy the odds.
From President to Divine Protector? Putin Elevates Himself to New Heights With Godly Rebrand – The Daily Beast
- From President to Divine Protector? Putin Elevates Himself to New Heights With Godly Rebrand The Daily Beast
- In pictures: Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas BBC.com
- Russia's Orthodox patriarch, marking Christmas, says West trying to smother Russia Reuters
- Putin engraves his initials on Orthodox religious items distributed to Russian military commanders Meduza
- On the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill celebrated Great Vespers at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior Патриархия.ru
At-home ECGs will detect early heart issues and save thousands, say doctors
Colour-coded output from smartwatch device would be easy for public to read
They remain some of the most complex diagnostic procedures carried out by doctors. To take an electrocardiogram, or ECG, they first have to attach 10 or more electrodes to a patient’s chest, arms and legs to measure the heart’s electrical activity. Then, once these signals have been recorded, a cardiologist has to interpret them to determine if a person has a particular heart ailment.
It is a life-saving technology – but a complicated, expensive one. However, UK scientists now believe they could soon overcome these limitations by developing devices which will allow patients to take their own detailed ECGs at home and be provided with easily interpreted diagnoses about the state of their hearts.
Continue reading...Trump threats cast ominous shadow over icy fjords of Greenland
In the isolated settlement of Kapisillit, Greenlanders tell the BBC's Fergal Keane Donald Trump is welcome to visit - "but that's it".
Trump threats cast ominous shadow over icy fjords of Greenland
In the isolated settlement of Kapisillit, Greenlanders tell the BBC's Fergal Keane Donald Trump is welcome to visit - "but that's it".
India sweat on Bumrah’s fitness for Champions Trophy as Shami returns
Injured Bumrah's omission from the T20 series against England raises doubts over his return for the ICC event.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,053
Here are the key developments on the 1,053rd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Jack Smith, who led Trump prosecutions, leaves US Justice Department
A former war crimes prosecutor, Smith was appointed in November 2022 - nearly two years after the US Capitol attack.
Trump ‘beauty parade’ may favour populist right leaders over Starmer
Diplomats have advised the UK prime minister to have a face-saving response just in case he comes low down on the list at the inauguration
Donald Trump may invite populist rightwing leaders from Europe such as Italy’s Giorgia Meloni and Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán to the White House before Keir Starmer, senior UK diplomats believe.
Downing Street and the Foreign Office are eagerly pressing for the prime minister to be at the head of the traditional “beauty parade” of overseas leaders who are called to see the new president in the days after the inauguration on 20 January. Representations are being made via the UK embassy in Washington.
Continue reading...New Zealand name pace-heavy squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Santner will lead the Black Caps after taking over the captaincy from Williamson, who is also part of the 15-man squad.
Lorry hits and kills policewoman working at North Yorkshire crash scene
Constable Rosie Prior and a motorist were fatally struck by HGV that also hit a teenage boy, who was left with serious injuries, say police
A North Yorkshire policewoman has died after she was struck by a lorry while helping at the scene of another crash on the side of a highway.
Constable Rosie Prior was standing on the verge of the A19 at Bagby, near the village of Thirsk, on Saturday morning when she and two others were struck by an approaching heavy goods vehicle (HGV) just before 9am, authorities said.
Continue reading...Germany says Russian ‘shadow’ oil tanker stuck in Baltic Sea – BBC.com
- Germany says Russian 'shadow' oil tanker stuck in Baltic Sea BBC.com
- Stricken Oil Tanker Towed to Safety Off German Island of Ruegen Bloomberg
- Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker With 99,000 Tons of Oil Adrift in NATO Seas Newsweek
- Germany battles to secure ‘Russian shadow fleet’ oil tanker adrift off northern coast The Guardian
- Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker towed to German port DW (English)
Tories back Badenoch’s ‘risky’ call for grooming gangs inquiry
Keir Starmer accuses opposition leader of spending ‘a lot of time on social media over Christmas’
When Kemi Badenoch used prime minister’s questions this week to echo Elon Musk’s demands for a new inquiry into sexual grooming gangs, the MPs behind her were trying to interpret the intentions of their fledgling leader. Was it a long-held view? A short-term move to wrong-foot Labour or appeal to Reform voters? A sign she was adopting a more radical politics?
There was one point, however, that seemed to unite those with differing theories about their leader’s motives. Her decision to warn Keir Starmer that refusing a fresh inquiry could prompt speculation about a “cover-up” was the kind of political gamble they had expected her to be willing to take.
Continue reading...UK government to crack down on MPs earning extra cash from media firms
Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage are among those who have earned large sums from broadcasters, but a tightening of rules on MPs’ outside interests is being considered
MPs would no longer be able to rake in huge sums that can see them more than double their parliamentary salaries by signing contracts with media outlets, under plans being considered by ministers.
The Observer has been told that talks on further tightening rules on MPs’ outside interests, including media contracts, will be started by leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, at a hearing of the all-party standards committee on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Joe Biden delays order to end Nippon Steel bid for US Steel
Suspension of executive order until 18 June gives courts time to review steelmakers’ legal challenge
The Biden administration has delayed until June an order for Nippon Steel to abandon its $14.9bn bid for US Steel, potentially giving the companies some time to revive the politically contentious deal.
Joe Biden blocked the acquisition on national security grounds on 3 January and the treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, said this week the proposed deal had received a “thorough analysis” by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS).
Continue reading...‘Everything is gone’ – Agony on a tight-knit LA street razed by inferno
Lifelong neighbours of West Las Flores Drive banded together, even as their community burned down.
New agony for Israel’s hostage families as Gaza ceasefire talks drag on – The Washington Post
- New agony for Israel’s hostage families as Gaza ceasefire talks drag on The Washington Post
- Israeli Hostage Declared Killed in Gaza as Fears for Captives Grow The New York Times
- Israeli military confirms hostage killed alongside father in Gaza Reuters
- Weekly rallies to demand hostage deal after IDF recovers bodies of two captives The Times of Israel
- Body of an Israeli hostage is found in Gaza, possibly alongside his son’s remains, army says The Associated Press