22.12.2024 18:21I can understand frustration about Labours first six months, minister says Commons leader Lucy Powell disappointed by state of economy and shares peoples impatience for changeA cabinet minister has said she can understand peoples frustration with the Labour government since it came into power as the party ended the year slumped in the polls with MPs jittery after a turbulent first few months.Lucy Powell, the Commons leader, said she shared public impatience for change and was disappointed over the state of the economy but the partys inheritance meant it was a bit like turning around a huge oil tanker. Continue reading... ... 22.12.2024 18:23German Christmas market attack suspect to face murder charges Police said the man has been issued a warrant for pre-trial detention on five counts of murder.22.12.2024 18:46Japan's Fukuoka shows new side of its nightlife as event destination - Nikkei Asia22.12.2024 18:50Rickey Henderson, MLBs all-time base stealer, dies at 65 Rickey Henderson, legendary baseball Hall of Famer who was nicknamed Man of Steal, has died at 65. Henderson was Major League Baseballs all-time leader in both stolen bases and runs scored and was viewed as the greatest leadoff hitter of all-time.22.12.2024 19:00Poll: Most Americans think government is hiding information about drones Over half of Americans see the drones that have been spotted over the East Coast as a threat to the U.S.22.12.2024 19:00In South Africa, hundreds of illegal miners have been trapped for over a month To force the miners back up and put an end to illegal gold mining in Stilfontein, the authorities cut off their supply lines, sending a clear message: 'Surrender or starve.'22.12.2024 19:00Charles Dickens Museum showcases its collections to celebrate centenary Items in special exhibition displayed for first time include copy of David Copperfield taken by Scott to AntarcticaA seal blubber-stained copy of David Copperfield which survived Captain Robert Falcon Scotts 1910 expedition to Antarctica and a draft of Charles Dickenss public letter announcing his separation from his wife will form part of an exhibition marking the centenary of the opening of the writers former London house as a museum.Hundreds crammed inside the Georgian terrace in Bloomsbury in 1925, spilling on to the pavement, as 48 Doughty Street was saved from demolition 55 years after the death of its most famous resident. Continue reading... ... 22.12.2024 19:00A long-distance hug: readers and gen Z on the joy and expense of sending Christmas cards Sales of Christmas cards are down as soaring price of stamps means many people opt for digital festive greetingsThe soaring price of stamps has cast doubt on the future of Christmas cards, but despite the money and time involved it seems gen Z want to keep the festive tradition likened to sending a long distance hug.This year, sales of boxed cards are down 23%, and individual Christmas cards 15%, according to John Lewiss annual shopping trends report, but people have embraced Instagram or WhatsApp to share festive greetings, or sent e-cards. Some send a combination. Continue reading... ... 22.12.2024 19:05German authorities had received tipoffs about Christmas market attack suspect Police in Magdeburg, Germany, said Sunday that those who died were four women aged 45, 52, 67 and 75, as well as a 9-year-old boy.22.12.2024 19:10Steve Kornacki: 8 in 10 Americans say country is divided on values NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins a special edition of Meet the Press to look at how Americans have become more divided.22.12.2024 19:16Almanac: December 22 "Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.22.12.2024 19:21In Asheville, N.C., gingerbread houses reflect community spirit For more than three decades, Asheville, North Carolina, has hosted the National Gingerbread Contest, a celebration of Christmas, creativity and carbohydrates. The flooding brought by Hurricane Helene this past fall cancelled the contest, but what had been a destination event for bakers and spectators has become an ad hoc celebration of Asheville. Forty-one gingerbread creations have been placed around town to help bring holiday cheer (as well as attract donations and tourist dollars) to the struggling city. Correspondent Conor Knighton reports.22.12.2024 19:25Figure du patronat industriel fran?ais, Didier Pineau-Valencienne est mort22.12.2024 19:38Why drone hysteria has taken off Alleged drone sightings have been multiplying exponentially, with more than 5,000 reported in the past few weeks. But experts say the majority of reports about unusual lights in the sky are probably anything but drones.22.12.2024 19:41Trump threatens to take back Panama Canal over ridiculous fees Trump also warns he would not let a vital national asset for the US fall into the wrong handsDonald Trump has demanded that the Panama Canal be given back to the US if Panama did not manage the waterway in a fashion that was acceptable to him and he accused the central American country of charging excessive rates for use of the ocean-connecting ship passage.The fees being charged by Panama are ridiculous, especially knowing the extraordinary generosity that has been bestowed to Panama by the US, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform late Saturday, a little more than a month before the start of his second US presidency. This complete rip-off of our Country will immediately stop.Reuters contributed reporting Continue reading... ... 22.12.2024 19:43Marchand ?crase tout, les footballeurs ignor?s, quels sont les sportifs fran?ais pr?f?r?s en 2024 ? Le nageur, star des JO, arrive nettement en t?te dun sondage r?alis? aupr?s des Fran?ais. Chez les filles, la judokate Clarisse Agbegnenou domine une hi?rarchie bien plus resserr?e.22.12.2024 19:52Israeli settlements, and the expanding divide of settlers and Palestinians Today, upwards of 700,000 Israelis live in settlements which the U.N. calls illegal. "Sunday Morning" talks with two settlers and with Palestinians in the West Bank living on opposite sides of an Israeli security barrier.22.12.2024 20:00Architecture: Rowan Moores five best projects of 2024 A front garden makeover with dinosaurs, a playful addition to a Scottish castle and the latest from Shard architect Renzo Piano all caught the eye1. Urban Nature Project, Natural History Museum, London SW7J&L Gibbons and Feilden FowlesA magical embodiment of evolution and geological time, given spatial and physical form by rocks, plants and buildings. The remaking of the front garden of the countrys second most popular visitor attraction also provides such useful things as a cafe, a learning centre and improved queueing and access. Educational, enjoyable, exotic.2. n2 office building, London SW1
Lynch ArchitectsThe practice led by serious-minded architect Patrick Lynch produced two exceptional buildings this year in Victoria, London: an extension to a coroners court and a new office building. The latter, poised above broad colonnades of sturdy V-shaped struts, with a miniature glade by muf architecture/art, is generous, handsome and, despite its commercial use, public-spirited. Continue reading... ... 22.12.2024 20:08Foot : On est en train de tuer le football, alarme Jules Kound? au sujet des calendriers surcharg?s Ce samedi apr?s la d?faite du Bar?a face ? lAtl?tico, le d?fenseur fran?ais a ?voqu? les calendriers auxquels doivent faire face les joueurs professionnels.22.12.2024 20:18Reflections on the messages of Christmas and Hanukkah Wednesday will mark both Christmas Day and the first night of Hanukkah. Mariann Budde, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C., and author and rabbi Steve Leder, of Los Angeles, offer their thoughts on what the holiday season means to us all.22.12.2024 20:18The Colombian coffee growers protecting the spectacled bear South Americas only native bear is under threat. Coffee farmers in the Andes are doing something about it22.12.2024 20:18Women will play a key role in a new Syria, says minister Head of womens affairs Aisha al-Dibs says women from all provinces and ethnicities will help rebuild war-torn country.22.12.2024 20:30Moldovas deputy PM on Russias influence and the EU membership push Dumitru Alaiba discusses Moldovas divide over EU membership and the challenges of Russian influence in the region.22.12.2024 20:30Nature: Northern Lights above Alaska We leave you this Sunday morning in the spirit of Christmas, with the northern lights in skies above Alaska. Videographer: Michael Clark.22.12.2024 20:32China says US playing with fire by giving Taiwan more military aid Beijing calls on US to stop 'dangerous moves' that 'undermine peace and stability' in the Taiwan Strait.22.12.2024 20:33Transcript: Alejandro Mayorkas on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 22, 2024 The following is the full transcript of an interview with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Dec. 22, 2024.22.12.2024 20:41How far do Elon Musk and Reform UK share a political vision? Immigration, culture wars and shrinking the public sector all feature highly on their agendasThe get-together last week of Elon Musk, Nigel Farage and Reform UKs treasurer, Nick Candy, was not just a gathering of Donald Trump fans. It was a meeting of minds.Immigration, culture wars and shrinking the public sector all feature highly on their political agendas, developed under the umbrella of Trumps Maga vision. Continue reading... ... 22.12.2024 20:53Pr?sidentielle : Chenu (RN) consid?re que son parti et LFI sont les deux seules offres politiques lisibles et construites Invit? dimanche de BFMTV, le d?put? du Nord a valid? lanalyse de Jean-Luc M?lenchon qui consid?re que la bataille politique se finira entre le mouvement nationaliste et les Insoumis.22.12.2024 20:54Ishiba cabinet's disapproval rating tops 50%: Nikkei poll - Nikkei Asia22.12.2024 21:00Tuesday Morning, Kentish Town: a short story by the award-winning author Kevin Barry In this exclusive tale four generations of an expat Irish family share a London house, where they gossip and drink and dream as Christmas draws nearTwo Irish ladies in their high 70s sat drinking gin as they looked out to the great pall of winter: the drearier end of Kentish Town, late in the morning. There was a snap of rain on the wind, a lowering December sky.Youre takin your life in your hands with them things, said Annie. Continue reading... ... 22.12.2024 21:03Mayorkas "alarmed" by social media rhetoric on UnitedHealthcare CEO killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in New York earlier this month, and there has been some celebration on social media of the suspected killer.22.12.2024 21:14La Seyne-sur-Mer : un couple tu? par balle dans une ?picerie Lune des deux victimes, d?c?d? de trois balles dans la t?te, est le fils des g?rants du magasin. Lhomme de 29 ans ?tait connu des services de police. Страницы: 878879880881882883884885886887888889890891892893894895896897898899900901902903904905906907908909910911912913914915916917918