01.12.2024 18:00 Table to seat 60 being built by local artists and craftspeople in woodland on edge of DartmoorA community in Devon has raised £22,555 to turn a 500-year-old oak tree into what they believe will be the longest table ever crafted from a single English oak tree.The 18 metre-long (59ft) Great Oak Table, capable of seating 60 people, was being built in a small patch of private woodland near Chagford, on the edge of Dartmoor. Continue reading... ... 01.12.2024 18:00 Some experts say the values of fun and personal development in youth sports are being replaced by performance and victoryMy boyfriend’s parents coached youth sports teams in the 90s, so they have many anecdotes about how children handle winning and losing. Two cousins on separate soccer teams were so competitive that the one who lost would refuse the post-game high-five, instead retreating to some nearby bushes to cry. A little girl used to kick opponents with her ice skates during hockey; another refused to pass because her dad gave her cash for every goal she scored. One boy, when his team lost, lay flat out on the ice and simply wouldn’t get up.There’s a general consensus that, in addition to boosting fitness, youth sports impart valuable life skills, like teamwork and discipline. Winning and losing are especially significant, because they prepare children for the setbacks and challenges they will face in adult life. Continue reading... ... 01.12.2024 18:04 US paediatric surgeon Dr Tanya Haj-Hassan broke down in tears at a UN hearing as she recounted stories from Gaza.01.12.2024 18:12 Widespread sub-zero conditions in rural areas forecast from Monday, with high ground in Scotland as low as -12CAn Arctic blast will send temperatures as low as -12C in parts of the UK this week after an unseasonably mild weekend.The hillier parts of Scotland are braced for the coldest weather, although forecasters expect widespread sub-zero conditions in rural areas on Monday and Tuesday. Continue reading... ... 01.12.2024 18:13 Trump’s fans in Canada are outraged now that he has threatened tariffs.01.12.2024 18:23 Drew Mikhael on why Israel may consider ratcheting up its military response to any ceasefire violations by Hezbollah.01.12.2024 18:50 Syrian opposition fighters have pushed Assad’s forces out of Aleppo, allowing exiled residents to return.01.12.2024 18:55 The Commonwealth faces questions about its relevance amid climate change and inequality. Can it adapt to changes?01.12.2024 19:00 The magic of “Wicked” has been spoiled for some moviegoers, who say too many people are taking photos and recording videos during their screenings.01.12.2024 19:00 Experts say they also enjoy ultra-processed treats at this time of year – the problem is when they become an everyday stapleFrom mince pies to pigs in blankets, Christmas is a time for indulgence – often on ultra-processed foods.And as we eat our own body weight in chocolate while watching It’s a Wonderful Life for the 14th time, we often expect somebody who knows better to be tutting at us as they prepare healthier options. Continue reading... ... 01.12.2024 19:00 Long thought to be sterile, our brains are now believed to harbour all sorts of micro-organisms, from bacteria to fungi. How big a part do they play in Alzheimer’s and similar diseases?Nine years ago, Nikki Schultek, an active and healthy woman in her early 30s, experienced a sudden cascade of debilitating and agonising symptoms – including cognitive and breathing problems and heart arrhythmia – and was investigated for multiple sclerosis. But three brain scans and numerous X-rays later, there was still no diagnosis or treatment plan. “It was like living in a nightmare, imagining not watching my children – three and five years old – grow up,” says Schultek.Now, speaking on a video call from North Carolina, she is as bright as a button and shows no signs of degenerative brain disease. It turned out she had multiple chronic infections, including Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, which causes Lyme disease and which had stealthily reached her brain. Antibiotics restored her health, but B burgdorferi is hard to eradicate once in the brain. She may need maintenance treatment to keep the disease at bay. Continue reading... ... 01.12.2024 19:00 A brilliant young scientist believes that if we preserve our brains, they could be revived in the future, helping us live for centuriesElizabeth Hughes Gossett shouldn’t have survived beyond 11, the age at which she developed type 1 diabetes. Born in Albany, New York, Gossett received her diagnosis in 1918 when diabetes had no known treatment. Tragically, her life expectancy was just a matter of months. Her parents desperately searched for any way to keep their daughter alive. A New Jersey physician had developed a radical course of action: keeping the blood sugar levels of diabetic children low by feeding them the bare minimum needed to survive. This could see a prognosis of months extended to years. These young patients weren’t exactly living, but they were alive.In the spring of 1919, Gossett went into this starvation clinic. She’d have been constantly cold and hungry. Emaciated, unable to move or grow. At its lowest, her weight dropped to 20kg. Three years later, Gossett was lingering on death’s threshold but, crucially, hadn’t crossed to the other side. Continue reading... ... 01.12.2024 19:0101.12.2024 19:06 BREAKING NEWS: N. Korean soldiers killed or wounded, Zelenskyy says in interview <FULL STORY>
==KyodoRead full story here01.12.2024 19:09 BREAKING NEWS: Zelenskyy calls for more global support for Ukraine <FULL STORY>
==KyodoRead full story here01.12.2024 19:20 Fragilisé par la multiplication de scandales, Pedro Sánchez est aussi affaibli par le fait que son gouvernement - formé par le Parti socialiste et la gauche radicale de Sumar - ne dispose pas d’une majorité absolue au Parlement, où il dépend du soutien de plusieurs petits partis indépendantistes basques et catalans.01.12.2024 19:23 BREAKING NEWS: Zelenskyy says Ukraine stands with Japan, thanks Tokyo for support <F'ULL STORY>
==KyodoRead full story here01.12.2024 19:27 Climate-stricken regions are sinking into debt. We can stop that by financing the loss and damage fund through levies. 01.12.2024 19:35 Le relais français composé de Fabien Claude, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Éric Perrot et Émilien Jacquelin, a réalisé une course parfaite pour s’imposer devant la Norvège.01.12.2024 19:35 Improving oversight and addressing slippery slope concerns are among the priorities of the bill’s critics The House of Commons’ backing of the assisted dying bill for England and Wales was a historic moment but just the first step in a long process.One thing that was clear is that many MPs hope to see significant amendments to the bill that they voted on. That includes some MPs who voted in favour of Kim Leadbeater’s bill but only because they anticipate that lingering concerns they have will be dealt with before it becomes law. Continue reading... ... 01.12.2024 19:37 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that North Korean soldiers deployed in western Russia have been killed and wounded.
In an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Kyiv, Zelenskyy also suggested that global support for Ukraine is not enough and reiterated its request for NATO membership.
Read full story here01.12.2024 19:48 A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the EU left 44 people hospitalized.01.12.2024 19:50 President-elect threatens retaliation if emerging economies create new currency to rival US dollarFears of a global trade war have risen after Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on countries in the Brics group if they create a new currency to rival the US dollar.Writing on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Saturday, Trump declared that he would also act if they supported another currency to replace the dollar. Continue reading... ... 01.12.2024 20:00 Campaigners say problems with digital transfer could affect hundreds of thousands of people on ‘10-year route’ visasThe Home Office has admitted that many people who have the right to live and work in the UK cannot access their eVisas and provide proof they are allowed to be in the country.Human rights campaigners have warned that problems with people accessing eVisas could lead to a scandal for hundreds of thousands of people. Those affected are allowed to be in the UK, but cannot show their right to work or rent a home. Continue reading... ... 01.12.2024 20:09 Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine.01.12.2024 20:09 Rebels led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham seize control of large parts of Aleppo as they push south.01.12.2024 20:10 Before dying of an AIDS-related illness in 1986, the American lawyer took the future US president under his wing. His name appeared in the newspaper on January 1, 1953, while he was taking part in an anti-communist and homophobic witch-hunt.01.12.2024 20:14 Le président français a de nouveau plaidé ces derniers jours pour le développement d’une Europe de la défense et de la sécurité, lors de contacts téléphoniques avec les dirigeants de la Finlande et de la Suède, a fait savoir l’Elysée.01.12.2024 20:23 Élu en mars sur les promesses de rupture et de souveraineté recouvrée, le président Faye entendait conférer à cet anniversaire une dimension qu’il n’a jamais eue.01.12.2024 20:24 Worcestershire town has been flooded seven times in past four years and shop owners can no longer afford insuranceIn the aftermath of its latest flood, the town centre of Tenbury Wells was a scene of chaos. The main street was caked with a layer of mud, shop windows were smashed and piles of sodden furniture and wares, all ruined, were heaped in the street.“On Monday when we came in we wanted to leave, lock the doors and just disappear,” said Richard Sharman, the owner of Garlands Flowers. “We’ve lost about £6,000 and we won’t get a penny back. Six weeks ago we lost about £4,000 in a flood.” Continue reading... ... 01.12.2024 20:32 Teen challenger Gukesh Dommaraju of India holds reigning champ Ding Liren after first week of competition.01.12.2024 20:42 Jolie plays the superstar soprano Maria Callas in the new movie “Maria.” We went to the Metropolitan Opera with her and the director Pablo Larraín. Страницы: 725726727728729730731732733734735736737738739740741742743744745746747748749750751752753754755756757758759760761762763764765
Table to seat 60 being built by local artists and craftspeople in woodland on edge of DartmoorA community in Devon has raised £22,555 to turn a 500-year-old oak tree into what they believe will be the longest table ever crafted from a single English oak tree.The 18 metre-long (59ft) Great Oak Table, capable of seating 60 people, was being built in a small patch of private woodland near Chagford, on the edge of Dartmoor. Continue reading... ... 
Some experts say the values of fun and personal development in youth sports are being replaced by performance and victoryMy boyfriend’s parents coached youth sports teams in the 90s, so they have many anecdotes about how children handle winning and losing. Two cousins on separate soccer teams were so competitive that the one who lost would refuse the post-game high-five, instead retreating to some nearby bushes to cry. A little girl used to kick opponents with her ice skates during hockey; another refused to pass because her dad gave her cash for every goal she scored. One boy, when his team lost, lay flat out on the ice and simply wouldn’t get up.There’s a general consensus that, in addition to boosting fitness, youth sports impart valuable life skills, like teamwork and discipline. Winning and losing are especially significant, because they prepare children for the setbacks and challenges they will face in adult life. Continue reading... ... 
Widespread sub-zero conditions in rural areas forecast from Monday, with high ground in Scotland as low as -12CAn Arctic blast will send temperatures as low as -12C in parts of the UK this week after an unseasonably mild weekend.The hillier parts of Scotland are braced for the coldest weather, although forecasters expect widespread sub-zero conditions in rural areas on Monday and Tuesday. Continue reading... ... 
The magic of “Wicked” has been spoiled for some moviegoers, who say too many people are taking photos and recording videos during their screenings.
Experts say they also enjoy ultra-processed treats at this time of year – the problem is when they become an everyday stapleFrom mince pies to pigs in blankets, Christmas is a time for indulgence – often on ultra-processed foods.And as we eat our own body weight in chocolate while watching It’s a Wonderful Life for the 14th time, we often expect somebody who knows better to be tutting at us as they prepare healthier options. Continue reading... ... 
Long thought to be sterile, our brains are now believed to harbour all sorts of micro-organisms, from bacteria to fungi. How big a part do they play in Alzheimer’s and similar diseases?Nine years ago, Nikki Schultek, an active and healthy woman in her early 30s, experienced a sudden cascade of debilitating and agonising symptoms – including cognitive and breathing problems and heart arrhythmia – and was investigated for multiple sclerosis. But three brain scans and numerous X-rays later, there was still no diagnosis or treatment plan. “It was like living in a nightmare, imagining not watching my children – three and five years old – grow up,” says Schultek.Now, speaking on a video call from North Carolina, she is as bright as a button and shows no signs of degenerative brain disease. It turned out she had multiple chronic infections, including Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, which causes Lyme disease and which had stealthily reached her brain. Antibiotics restored her health, but B burgdorferi is hard to eradicate once in the brain. She may need maintenance treatment to keep the disease at bay. Continue reading... ... 
A brilliant young scientist believes that if we preserve our brains, they could be revived in the future, helping us live for centuriesElizabeth Hughes Gossett shouldn’t have survived beyond 11, the age at which she developed type 1 diabetes. Born in Albany, New York, Gossett received her diagnosis in 1918 when diabetes had no known treatment. Tragically, her life expectancy was just a matter of months. Her parents desperately searched for any way to keep their daughter alive. A New Jersey physician had developed a radical course of action: keeping the blood sugar levels of diabetic children low by feeding them the bare minimum needed to survive. This could see a prognosis of months extended to years. These young patients weren’t exactly living, but they were alive.In the spring of 1919, Gossett went into this starvation clinic. She’d have been constantly cold and hungry. Emaciated, unable to move or grow. At its lowest, her weight dropped to 20kg. Three years later, Gossett was lingering on death’s threshold but, crucially, hadn’t crossed to the other side. Continue reading... ... 
Fragilisé par la multiplication de scandales, Pedro Sánchez est aussi affaibli par le fait que son gouvernement - formé par le Parti socialiste et la gauche radicale de Sumar - ne dispose pas d’une majorité absolue au Parlement, où il dépend du soutien de plusieurs petits partis indépendantistes basques et catalans.
Le relais français composé de Fabien Claude, Quentin Fillon Maillet, Éric Perrot et Émilien Jacquelin, a réalisé une course parfaite pour s’imposer devant la Norvège.
Improving oversight and addressing slippery slope concerns are among the priorities of the bill’s critics The House of Commons’ backing of the assisted dying bill for England and Wales was a historic moment but just the first step in a long process.One thing that was clear is that many MPs hope to see significant amendments to the bill that they voted on. That includes some MPs who voted in favour of Kim Leadbeater’s bill but only because they anticipate that lingering concerns they have will be dealt with before it becomes law. Continue reading... ... 
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that North Korean soldiers deployed in western Russia have been killed and wounded.
In an exclusive interview with Kyodo News in Kyiv, Zelenskyy also suggested that global support for Ukraine is not enough and reiterated its request for NATO membership.
Read full story here
President-elect threatens retaliation if emerging economies create new currency to rival US dollarFears of a global trade war have risen after Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on countries in the Brics group if they create a new currency to rival the US dollar.Writing on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Saturday, Trump declared that he would also act if they supported another currency to replace the dollar. Continue reading... ... 
Campaigners say problems with digital transfer could affect hundreds of thousands of people on ‘10-year route’ visasThe Home Office has admitted that many people who have the right to live and work in the UK cannot access their eVisas and provide proof they are allowed to be in the country.Human rights campaigners have warned that problems with people accessing eVisas could lead to a scandal for hundreds of thousands of people. Those affected are allowed to be in the UK, but cannot show their right to work or rent a home. Continue reading... ... 
Before dying of an AIDS-related illness in 1986, the American lawyer took the future US president under his wing. His name appeared in the newspaper on January 1, 1953, while he was taking part in an anti-communist and homophobic witch-hunt.
Le président français a de nouveau plaidé ces derniers jours pour le développement d’une Europe de la défense et de la sécurité, lors de contacts téléphoniques avec les dirigeants de la Finlande et de la Suède, a fait savoir l’Elysée.
Élu en mars sur les promesses de rupture et de souveraineté recouvrée, le président Faye entendait conférer à cet anniversaire une dimension qu’il n’a jamais eue.
Worcestershire town has been flooded seven times in past four years and shop owners can no longer afford insuranceIn the aftermath of its latest flood, the town centre of Tenbury Wells was a scene of chaos. The main street was caked with a layer of mud, shop windows were smashed and piles of sodden furniture and wares, all ruined, were heaped in the street.“On Monday when we came in we wanted to leave, lock the doors and just disappear,” said Richard Sharman, the owner of Garlands Flowers. “We’ve lost about £6,000 and we won’t get a penny back. Six weeks ago we lost about £4,000 in a flood.” Continue reading... ... 
Jolie plays the superstar soprano Maria Callas in the new movie “Maria.” We went to the Metropolitan Opera with her and the director Pablo Larraín.