Giorno: 19 Dicembre 2022

Russia taking part in joint naval drills with China

Russian warships set off Monday to take part in a joint naval drills with China, an exercise that showcases increasingly close defense ties between the two countries as they face tensions with the United States. The Russian Defense Ministry said the Varyag missile cruiser, the Marshal Shaposhnikov destroyer and two corvettes of Russia’s Pacific Fleet […]

Kyiv, Ukraine struck by wave of self-exploding drones in early morning attack

Russian forces struck Kyiv with wave of self-detonating drones in an early morning attack on Monday, but Ukrainian forces were able to shoot down the majority of the devices. Russia sent 23 explosive drones into the city, but only five made it past Ukrainian air defenses, according to The Associated Press. The attack came as […]

Pope Francis reveals he has written a resignation letter in case of health issues

Pope Francis revealed he has written a resignation letter in case medical problems prevent him from carrying out his duties. Francis, speaking to the Spanish newspaper ABC, said he wrote the letter shortly after being elected pontiff in 2013 and handed it to Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who then was the Vatican secretary of state. Cardinal […]

‘Woke’ London museum to change name of Christmas exhibit to ‘Winter Festival’

London’s iconic Museum of the Home is renaming its traditional Christmas exhibit to the “Winter Festival” in an attempt to be more inclusive to other holidays. “Britain’s museum sector has been completely captured by the woke cult,” Toby Young, the founder of the U.K.’s Free Speech Union, told The Sun in a report Sunday. Young’s […]

Analysis | Ramaphosa will pay a heavy policy price for his victory

Read More Supporters of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa take part in the 55th National Conference of the ANC at NASREC in Johannesburg on December 16, 2022. (Photo by Luca SOLA / AFP) Cyril Ramaphosa may have won the presidency of the ANC, but it is clear from the behaviour of delegates at the conference […]

What gift does South Africa need to give to its youth?

Read More December is upon us. This year, it would be uplifting to see us giving the gifts that matter: the education, skills and experience our youth need to have a future. Statistics South Africa’s latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the third quarter of 2022 shows a decrease in the official unemployment rate, down […]

Climate goal of 1.5C is ‘gasping for breath’, says UN head

Read More The goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C is “gasping for breath”, the UN secretary general has said as he announced a “climate ambition summit” for September. Ant?nio Guterres said the summit would challenge leaders of governments and businesses to come up with “new, tangible and credible climate action to accelerate the pace […]

Patients in north-west England have to get themselves to A&E during strikes

Read More Sick patients across the north-west of England will have to get themselves to A&E or take a taxi from GP surgeries, walk-in centres and care homes during this week’s ambulance strike. In a letter on Monday, the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) has warned GPs and hospitals that the loss of so many […]