Migrant tragedy is biggest loss of life in Channel
Boris Johnson says it is vital to stop people trafficking gangs after 31 drown near Calais.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 10:16 am(NZT)
Selby and Williams ‘stand by’ Murphy’s criticism of amateurs in pro events
Mark Selby and Mark Williams say they “agree” with and “stand by” Shaun Murphy’s criticism of amateurs playing in professional tournaments.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 10:06 am(NZT)
At least 31 migrants dead and others missing after boat sinks off French coast
At least 27 migrants are dead after a boat capsized in the English Channel, off the coast of Calais, northern France on Wednesday, police sources told CNN affiliate BFMTV.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 25 Nov 2021 | 9:15 am(NZT)
Key moments from Ahmaud Arbery murder trial
Watch the key exchanges from 13 days of testimony in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery’s killing.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 9:01 am(NZT)
Mike Tyson: Malawi asks former boxer to be cannabis ambassador
A minister has written a letter to the former boxer, who has invested in a cannabis farm in the US.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 7:31 am(NZT)
Sweden’s first female PM resigns hours after appointment
Magdalena Andersson, the country’s first female prime minister, resigns hours after taking the role.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 7:15 am(NZT)
No babies allowed, UK MP told
A review of rules is called after Stella Creasy took her three-month-old into Westminster Hall.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 6:40 am(NZT)
New rule means players can switch national teams from 2022
A revolutionary change to rugby union’s international eligibility rules has been approved by World Rugby, allowing players to switch national teams.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 6:26 am(NZT)
Germany’s Scholz seals deal to end Merkel era
Olaf Scholz will head a three-party coalition with broad plans for transition to a green economy.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 6:04 am(NZT)
Germany’s incoming government unveils plans to legalize cannabis and phase out coal
Three German political parties have sealed a deal for a new government, with left-leaning Olaf Scholz the proposed next chancellor following lengthy coalition negotiations and a historic election that sees Angela Merkel stepping down after 16 years at the helm.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 25 Nov 2021 | 6:04 am(NZT)
Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa ready to join Tigray war
Haile Gebrselassie and Feyisa Lilesa back the PM’s call to go to the front line of the Tigray war.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 5:29 am(NZT)
Antique rifle thief gets a day in jail decades on from his museum heists
Thomas Gavin apologised “for all this trouble” from his antique robberies in the 60s and 70s.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 5:28 am(NZT)
Nigerian government rejects report on Lekki toll gate shooting as ‘fake news’
Nigeria’s federal government has rejected a report by a judicial panel that concluded the October 2020 shooting of protesters at Lekki toll gate could be described as a massacre by the military that officials tried to cover up.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 25 Nov 2021 | 5:17 am(NZT)
‘I didn’t realise how bad it was’ – Wolves’ Jimenez reflects on horrific head injury in BBC film
In a new film on BBC iPlayer, Raul Jimenez, his former coach Nuno Espirito Santo, team-mates and family reflect on the injury that could have ended his career.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 5:05 am(NZT)
Pentagon to study UFO sightings in restricted US airspace
It follows a June report that could not explain dozens of “unidentified aerial phenomena”.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 4:53 am(NZT)
The latest headache for the supply chain is China’s disappearing ships
• Going to the store may be your smartest bet to navigate the supply chain crisis this holiday • Economists are watching Europe’s Covid-19 spike as a sign for what’s to come
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 25 Nov 2021 | 4:11 am(NZT)
China is joining the US and other countries in tapping emergency oil reserves
China confirmed on Wednesday that it would join the United States and other major energy-consuming nations in releasing strategic oil reserves to try to cool high prices and tame inflation.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 25 Nov 2021 | 3:55 am(NZT)
Karim Benzema: French footballer guilty in sex tape blackmail case
The Real Madrid striker is convicted of conspiring to blackmail fellow footballer Mathieu Valbuena.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 2:39 am(NZT)
Climate change causing albatross divorce, says study
There are more bird break-ups in warmer years, a study of 15,500 breeding pairs finds.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 2:00 am(NZT)
China: Photographer sorry for ‘small eyes’ Dior picture
Some Chinese netizens found her photo insulting and racist as it showed a woman with small eyes.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 12:20 am(NZT)
Kerala adoption row: A mother’s search for her missing baby in India
A mother’s search for a missing baby in India has caused outrage and whipped up a political storm.
Source: BBC News – Home | 25 Nov 2021 | 12:05 am(NZT)
Samsung will create 2,000 jobs in Texas with $17 billion chip factory
Samsung is planning to build a $17 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas as part of efforts to tackle a global shortage of chips.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 24 Nov 2021 | 11:55 pm(NZT)
Bowling coach Cooley to help England prepare for Ashes
Troy Cooley, one of the architects of England’s famous 2005 Ashes win, will help Joe Root’s side prepare for the upcoming series down under.
Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Nov 2021 | 11:29 pm(NZT)
Australia players back wicketkeeper Paine for Ashes, says Harris
Batsman Marcus Harris says Australia’s Test players are behind Tim Paine to continue as wicketkeeper for the Ashes following his resignation as captain.
Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Nov 2021 | 8:58 pm(NZT)
Nasa Dart asteroid spacecraft: Mission to smash into Dimorphos space rock launches
A spacecraft has started its journey as it aims to deliberately nudge an asteroid off course.
Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Nov 2021 | 7:38 pm(NZT)
Colombia peace deal: The families displaced five years on
Five years after a peace deal came into force in Colombia, violence by armed gangs is again on the rise.
Source: BBC News – Home | 24 Nov 2021 | 2:26 pm(NZT)
This UK bank has moved to a four-day work week without cutting pay
A British bank has adopted a four-day work week for all its employees without cutting pay, saying it’s the largest UK company so far to make such a move.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 24 Nov 2021 | 5:11 am(NZT)
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