At least eight countries experience record high temperatures of ‘almost unheard of’ heat, say meteorologists Weather records have been falling across Europe at a disconcerting rate in the last few days, say meteorologists. The warmest January day ever was recorded in at least eight European countries including Poland, Denmark, the […]
Month: January 2023
Lobby group says future being decided ‘without the involvement of the actual community itself’ Descendants of the people of the Chagos Islands have claimed their views are being ignored as the prime minister of Mauritius announced the start of talks with Britain over the territory’s sovereignty. Pravind Jugnauth, who has […]
Lib Dems say face-to-face GP bookings ‘almost extinct’ in some areas as their survey shows a rise in self-prescribing Almost one in four people have bought medicine online or at a pharmacy to treat their illness after failing to see a GP face to face, according to a UK survey […]
Leftwinger promises environmental protections and social progress as he’s sworn in as president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vowed to haul Brazil out of Jair Bolsonaro’s era of “devastation”, barbarism and hate after being sworn in as the new president of Latin America’s largest democracy. Addressing the National Congress […]
Citizens Advice poll finds 37% said monthly increase would be difficult or impossible as people resort to eating cold meals More than a third of UK adults would find it difficult or impossible to cope with a £20 increase in their monthly outgoings, as the cost of living crisis hits […]
Common currency was already used for valuations and bank deposits in former Yugoslav country, which joined the EU in 2013 Croatia has switched to the euro and entered Europe’s borderless zone – two steps its prime minister called a “historic moment” for his country, which joined the European Union nearly […]
Benedict’s body displayed in chapel of the Vatican monastery and will lie in state at St Peter’s Basilica Thousands of people are expected to pay their respects to former pope Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday, in the days leading up to his funeral this week. Benedict’s body was displayed […]
Jubilant crowds ushered in 2023 with the first large gatherings without restrictions in many cities since before the pandemic Countries around the world welcomed in an uncertain new year amid economic woes, fears of new Covid variations arising in China, and the political backdrop of conflict in Ukraine. Many cities […]
More than dozen also injured as over 20 rockets launched in second major strike in three days Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles at targets in Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least one person in the capital Kyiv and injuring more than a […]
Emmanuel Macron and Rishi Sunak among world leaders offering tributes to the former pope who died aged 95 Pope Francis called former pope Benedict XVI a noble, kind man who was a gift to the church and the world, in his first public comments since the death of his predecessor […]