World11 hours agoWith Ethiopia on brink of escalation, diplomacy in doubtAlarm spiraled Tuesday over Ethiopia’s imminent tank attack on the capital of the defiant Tigray region and its population of half a million people, while the U.N. Security Council met for the first time on the three-week-old conflict amid warnings that food in the region is running out.
United Kingdom12 hours agoUK announces rules for Christmas ‘bubble’ to keep COVID cases downThe U.K. government on Tuesday announced that Brits will be allowed to form a Christmas “bubble” consisting of people from three households, as part of a relaxation of rules to allow Christmas celebrations to continue in some form.
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Germany1 hour agoBerlin police: Car with with slogan on side hits chancellery gateBerlin police say a car crashed into the front gate of the German chancellery building housing Angela Merkel's offices on Wednesday morning but appears to have caused little damage.
EDUCATION10 hours agoSchool tells girls not to show knees because it distracts male staffParents and students at an Irish preparatory school are blasting administrators over a request from officials that female students were told not to wear certain that could district male staff members.
Coronavirus11 hours agoBritish parents not too keen on school charging their kids for face masks: ReportA British secondary school is taking heat for charging kids a little over $1 per paper face mask if they forget to bring their own from home.
Coronavirus11 hours agoMichelin star restaurant's ferris wheel social distancing dining event was a hit, owner plans anotherCostes, a Michelin star restaurant in Budapest, has seen its dining numbers dwindle during the coronavirus pandemic, so it set up shop on a ferris wheel one night in October as a boost, and the event went so well that they are planning another event for the spring.
WorldSeptember 11The week in pictures, Sept. 5-Sept. 11Here's a selection of the most amazing images captured around the world in the past seven days. Enjoy!
World11 hours agoWith Ethiopia on brink of escalation, diplomacy in doubtAlarm spiraled Tuesday over Ethiopia’s imminent tank attack on the capital of the defiant Tigray region and its population of half a million people, while the U.N. Security Council met for the first time on the three-week-old conflict amid warnings that food in the region is running out.
United Kingdom12 hours agoUK announces rules for Christmas ‘bubble’ to keep COVID cases downThe U.K. government on Tuesday announced that Brits will be allowed to form a Christmas “bubble” consisting of people from three households, as part of a relaxation of rules to allow Christmas celebrations to continue in some form.
Crime13 hours agoTop cartel leader, 2 other members arrested in connection to Mormon massacreOn the heels of the first anniversary marking the massacre that killed 9 American women and children, Mexican authorities are said to have arrested a further 3 La Linea drug cartel members connected to the tragedy.
China14 hours agoFirefighters, neighbors rescue 2-year-old boy dangling from high-rise building in China, video showsA 2-year-old boy in China was rescued by firefighters and neighbors after he fell out a window on the 13th floor of a hi-rise building in the city of Hefei on Sunday night.
Central America14 hours agoPunishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migrationAt a shelter in this northern Honduran city, Lilian Gabriela Santos Sarmiento says back-to-back hurricanes that hit with devastating fury this month have overturned her life. Her home in what was once a pretty neighborhood in nearby La Lima was destroyed by flooding.
United Kingdom17 hours agoAmerican woman had diplomatic immunity at time of crash that killed British teen, court rulesThe wife of a U.S. diplomat involved in a road accident that killed a British teen last year had diplomatic immunity at the time of the crash, a U.K. court ruled Tuesday, following a legal challenge launched by the teen’s family.
Pope Francis19 hours agoPope Francis defends George Floyd protests, blasts demonstrations against coronavirus lockdowns in bookPope Francis defended the protests against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death as a fight for “human dignity” — while blasting demonstrations against COVID-19 restrictions in a new book that he authored during the Vatican’s lockdown.
Navy20 hours agoUS Navy destroyer challenges Russia’s claims to Peter the Great Bay in Sea of JapanThe U.S. Navy on Tuesday sent a warship to challenge Russia’s “excessive” maritime claims in the Western Pacific, officials said.
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