08.12.2024 16:20‘It was a domino effect’: family seek answers over Sheffield park killing As an inquest begins, Roger Leadbeater’s family believe there was a series of mistakes before he was killed by a woman who had absconded from a psychiatric wardWhen the family of Roger Leadbeater, a 74-year-old man stabbed to death while walking his dog yards from his home in Sheffield, went to lay flowers at the scene two days later, they were met with a horrifying sight.“Nobody had cleaned the scene. It was the most barbaric thing I’ve ever seen,” said his niece Angela Hector. “There was blood everywhere. You could see the dog paw prints, the outline of his body. It was horrific. A dog walker stopped to talk to me, and his dog was licking Roger’s blood.” Continue reading... ... 08.12.2024 16:28Ghana’s former President John Mahama wins election Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia concedes defeat, congratulates former President John Mahama.08.12.2024 16:43Sergey Lavrov on Syria, Ukraine, and Russia’s global strategy Russian foreign minister discusses Syria’s crisis, Ukraine conflict and Moscow’s role in global diplomacy at Doha Forum.08.12.2024 16:45Mohamed Al Fayed faked dementia to evade prosecution, son says Omar Fayed claims former Harrods owner tricked police to escape justice over rape and sexual assault allegationsMohamed Al Fayed pretended he had dementia so he could evade prosecution for sexual crimes, his son has said.Police now believe Fayed may have raped and abused at least 111 women and girls over nearly four decades. Continue reading... ... 08.12.2024 16:58Fall of Damascus sidelines Russia and brings Turkey to the fore As Moscow’s top diplomat reeled in Doha, his Turkish counterpart appeared to know he had the upper handMiddle East crisis – live updatesAs celebratory gunfire was heard across liberated Syria, the diplomatic guns of Iran and Russia, in Doha to attend a major dialogue forum, fell silent, rendered powerless and irrelevant by events in Damascus.Only 12 hours earlier the key external powers – Russia and Iran along with Turkey – had met five Arab states on the sidelines of the forum to issue a joint statement appealing for an end to military operations, preservation of Syria’s territorial integrity and consultations on a political solution between Bashar al-Assad’s regime and the opposition. It was a last attempt to retain a semblance of control over events, but the diplomats also anxiously discussed the fate of the Syrian president at the meeting, and whether there would be fighting on the streets of Damascus soon. Continue reading... ... 08.12.2024 17:00Cameo’s CEO Steven Galanis on Rebuilding After the Pandemic and Embracing Influencers Steven Galanis spoke with TIME about how Cameo is adapting to a post-pandemic world, artificial intelligence, and the changing nature of fame.08.12.2024 17:00Trump dominates Washington’s agenda – weeks before he takes the oath of office As Biden fades from the national stage, amid policy announcements and cabinet picks, it feels to many Americans like Trump is president again already The grand reopening of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Saturday was expected to be attended by around 50 heads of state and government. Joe Biden was not there to admire the magnificent splendour of the 850-year-old place of worship. But Donald Trump was.The role reversal neatly symbolises how power is draining from one man to the other. Biden, now a lame duck, appears to be in decline both physically and politically, fading from America’s national stage and tarnishing his legacy with a pardon for his errant son. Continue reading... ... 08.12.2024 17:01Investor Bill Nygren just bought this pharma giant, names two AI-adjacent stocks he likes going into 2025 Investors should consider scooping up shares of this pharmaceutical giant trading at a discount, according to longtime value investor Bill Nygren.08.12.2024 17:05Snowboarding: High-flying Totsuka wins World Cup halfpipe opener Japan's Yuto Totsuka was near perfect Sunday as he took gold in the opening round of the snowboarding halfpipe World Cup at China's Secret Garden resort.
The 23-year-old nailed a high-scoring triple cork 1440 on his way to a winning total of 95.50 at the Beijing Winter Olympic venue in Zhangjiakou, where Japanese athletes accounted for five of the top six in the star-studded men's competition.
Read full story here08.12.2024 17:08Assad dynasty collapses in Syria as rebel forces claim Damascus The defense forces of the Russia and Iran-backed Assad government have been struggling to stave off the lightning advance of rebel forces.08.12.2024 17:08Electric car stock plays for 2025 as GM, Tesla struggle in China Tesla's China sales fell by 4.3% in November from a year ago, while BYD saw a 67% surge, according to CNBC calculations of China Passenger Car Association Data.08.12.2024 17:10How I Aged Into the Bad Christmas Movie One December morning, a millennial critic awoke to discover that she had been begrudgingly charmed by an onslaught of Hallmark and Netflix holiday films.08.12.2024 17:25Joyous celebrations across Syria after al-Assad’s fall Syrian opposition fighters have declared that the country has been 'liberated' after they stormed the capital.08.12.2024 17:47Assad’s Rule Ends We explain the latest developments in Syria.08.12.2024 17:48The Fall of Bashar Assad After Nearly 14 Years of War in Syria Brings End to Decades-Long Dynasty Assad’s exit stands in stark contrast to his first months as Syria’s unlikely leader in 2000, when many hoped he would be a young reformer.08.12.2024 17:53NYPD releases 2 new photos of man sought in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO The photos are the latest in a series released by the NYPD of the individual they say is a person of interest wanted for questioning.08.12.2024 18:00The 10 Best Albums of 2024 From Charli XCX's 'Brat' to Arooj Aftab's 'Night Reign'08.12.2024 18:02Exiled Syrians around the world celebrate the end of Assad’s rule Syrians in cities around the world are celebrating Bashar al-Assad's ouster. 08.12.2024 18:02Syria’s Bashar al-Assad: The president who lost his homeland Overthrown president leaves a country in ruins and questions about what's next.08.12.2024 18:03Video: Detainees released from notorious Syrian prisons Videos show the moments opposition fighters opened jail cells in notorious Syrian regime prisons to free detainees.08.12.2024 18:07What to Know About Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the Leader of Syria’s Insurgency The militant leader whose insurgency toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image.08.12.2024 18:25South Korea sinks further into political uncertainty In the absence of the necessary quorum, the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, on Saturday, following his decision to impose martial law, failed to pass.08.12.2024 18:36BNY chief backs Trump's efficiency push - Nikkei Asia08.12.2024 18:41Turkiye urges inclusivity, fair treatment of minorities in post-Assad Syria Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stresses importance of national unity and sovereignty after fall of Bashar al-Assad gov't.08.12.2024 18:54South Korea Unsure Who Is Running the Government President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ill-fated bid to impose martial law has created a power vacuum in his governing camp, pushing the country deeper into what analysts call a constitutional crisis.08.12.2024 19:00Trump says RFK Jr. will investigate the discredited link between vaccines and autism Researchers attribute a rise in autism diagnoses to increased screening and changing definitions of the condition. Hundreds of studies have found childhood vaccines to be safe.08.12.2024 19:00Misrule and martyrs: 10 dark midwinter traditions This year, why not welcome the shadowy side of winter with an ancient ritual or two?We spend much of our midwinter in joyous celebrations – of Christmas, of New Year, with friends and family, good food, good drink and bright fires blazing in our hearths, But beyond that firelight, there are lingering shadows: we might associate Christmas with parties, love and general jolliness, but for millennia it was a time when the world was turned on its head, when hideous creatures rampaged through the streets, when the dead returned, when chaos reigned. Associated with all these horrors are a host of unsettling celebrations and rituals – there’s plenty to pick from, but here are my own top 10. Continue reading... ... 08.12.2024 19:00‘I’d always enjoyed alcohol – but my mother’s sudden, violent death made me a heavy drinker overnight’ When she died, my life plunged into darkness and I turned to the bottle. It quickly became clear to me how trauma could change a moderate habit into a dangerous oneOn 17 March 2020, an otherwise ordinary Tuesday morning, life as I knew it shattered. My dad called at 10am to say my mother had fallen while out running, hit her head and was now in hospital with a suspected brain bleed. Frantic with worry, he begged me to drive the four-hour journey home to Chester.At first, I assumed he was overreacting; he had a history of dramatising health crises. But as I packed and began the drive north from Hampshire, doubt crept in. What if something more sinister had caused the fall? My chest tightened, fear flooding through me. Continue reading... ... 08.12.2024 19:00Ambika survived years of her brother’s abuse. That her parents turned a blind eye remains a source of great pain | Ahona Guha It’s one of the most common forms of domestic violence, yet it can be psychologically threatening for parents to acknowledge that one child has abused anotherThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their workWe’ve broken the cone of silence around most forms of abuse and shame. However, sibling abuse often remains unnamed and unaddressed.International estimates suggest that sibling-to-sibling abuse is one of the most common forms of domestic violence. In my clinical practice, I’ve had many clients who have attended therapy for difficulties arising from abuse by siblings, including sexual, physical and emotional violence. However, there’s little research about the phenomenon and almost no data about the prevalence of sibling abuse in Australia. Continue reading... ... 08.12.2024 19:20How Syria’s opposition fighters overthrew Assad Syrian opposition fighters have overthrown Bashar al-Assad after taking control of the capital Damascus.08.12.2024 19:22Israeli attacks on central Gaza kill at least 16 Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed 44,708 as Israeli forces continue siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital. 08.12.2024 19:25Israel grabs land in Syria’s Golan Heights, warns villagers to stay home Israeli forces also bomb weapons depots in southern Syria and the capital Damascus, Israeli media reports. Страницы: 768769770771772773774775776777778779780781782783784785786787788789790791792793794795796797798799800801802803804805806807808