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Baltic Sea: Two missing after cargo ships collide off Sweden
A Danish vessel has capsized after colliding with a British-flagged ship in the Baltic Sea.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 9:52 pm(NZT)
Sports Personality 2021: Tom Daley, Tyson Fury, Adam Peaty, Emma Raducanu, Raheem Sterling and Sarah Storey up for award
A shortlist of six contenders is announced for the 2021 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 9:32 pm(NZT)
Hong Kong: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 13 months jail for Tiananmen vigil
Jimmy Lai, along with seven other activists, were given sentences ranging from four to 14 months.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 9:31 pm(NZT)
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai and 7 others sentenced to prison over banned Tiananmen vigil
A Hong Kong court has sentenced media tycoon Jimmy Lai and seven other pro-democracy figures to up to 14 months behind bars for participating in an unauthorized assembly last year to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 13 Dec 2021 | 9:29 pm(NZT)
UK PM warns of Omicron tidal wave
The UK is facing an Omicron emergency, says Boris Johnson, as boosters are offered to all over-18s in England.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 9:19 pm(NZT)
James stars with 30-point triple-double as Lakers beat Magic
LeBron James records a 30-point triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 106-94.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 8:40 pm(NZT)
Andy Zaltzman column: Why Joe Root is 1,000 times better than the next England batter
Comedian and Test Match Special statistician Andy Zaltzman looks at some of the weird and wonderful stats emerging from the Ashes.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 7:12 pm(NZT)
Dog mutilation: Breeders cropping ears to follow social media trend
Puppies are having their ears cut by breeders for a “striking” look, a BBC investigation finds.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 7:08 pm(NZT)
Kentucky tornadoes: Death toll likely to pass 100, governor says
Rescue workers have continued to scour the rubble but hopes of finding survivors are waning.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 6:16 pm(NZT)
Nicaragua receives China vaccines after cutting ties with Taiwan
The Central American nation cut all diplomatic ties with Taiwan last week in favour of China relations.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 6:14 pm(NZT)
Peloton advert responds to Sex and the City twist
The exercise equipment maker released an online parody after a scene that sent its shares tumbling.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 5:50 pm(NZT)
South Korea: End to Korean War agreed to in principle
But talks have yet to begin because of North Korea’s demands, says President Moon Jae-in.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 5:37 pm(NZT)
New Caledonia rejects independence in final vote amid referendum boycott
The French territory of New Caledonia voted against independence in a referendum on Sunday, provisional results showed, amid a big drop in turnout due to a boycott of the vote by the independence movement.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 13 Dec 2021 | 3:05 pm(NZT)
France resists US challenge to its values
The government is fighting back at what it sees as imported cultural ideas from the UK and US.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 1:20 pm(NZT)
Howard University: Why these students slept out in tents on campus for weeks
After reports of mould and rodents in dorms, protesters at Howard University took over a campus building.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 1:01 pm(NZT)
How hologram tech may soon replace video calls
The coronavirus pandemic and travel bans have accelerated interest in holographic communication.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 1:00 pm(NZT)
Omicron: India aims to avoid ‘pandemic roulette’
A virology institute boss says India will see a third wave “depending on how warmly we invite it”.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 12:41 pm(NZT)
Vladimir Putin: I moonlighted as a taxi driver in the 1990s
Russia’s president says he had to top up his income during economic troubles when the USSR collapsed.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 12:13 pm(NZT)
Indian police ‘foil man’s attempt to fake death’
Officers say he murdered another man to try to fake his own death to avoid being returned to prison.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 11:35 am(NZT)
Kentucky tornadoes: 100-year-old church destroyed in seconds
The BBC’s Nomia Iqbal shows us the ruins of the Mayfield First United Methodist Church in Kentucky.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 11:25 am(NZT)
Verstappen is champion but Mercedes intend to appeal after protests rejected
Formula 1 officials reject two protests by Mercedes against the result of the controversial title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 8:48 am(NZT)
Verstappen wins F1 world title, Mercedes protest
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins his first Formula 1 world title in dramatic circumstances at the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 6:58 am(NZT)
Crypto heists are only getting bigger. Here’s what you should know
Over the summer, an anonymous hacker stole roughly $600 million in cryptocurrency from Poly Network, a decentralized finance network many outside the crypto world had likely never heard of. Then the hacker gave it back.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 13 Dec 2021 | 2:53 am(NZT)
Telescope in Chile captures an image of one of the largest planets ever found
• ‘I wanna go back’: Michael Strahan after traveling to the edge of space
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 12 Dec 2021 | 5:15 am(NZT)
Walking from your bed to home office now counts as commuting in Germany
A man who slipped down the stairs and broke his back while walking from his bed to home office can file a claim on his employer’s insurance after a court in Germany ruled that he was commuting at the time.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 11 Dec 2021 | 4:20 am(NZT)
China’s currency is having an even better year than the US dollar. Here’s why
China is grappling with a slowing economy, yet its currency has rarely been stronger. The yuan is also outperforming the US dollar this year even as the Fed prepares to hike interest rates. So what gives?
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 10 Dec 2021 | 7:26 pm(NZT)
Parents of the social media generation are not OK
Last September, just a few weeks into the school year, Sabine Polak got a call from the guidance counselor. Her 14-year-old daughter was struggling with depression and had contemplated suicide.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 9 Dec 2021 | 1:16 am(NZT)
UK PM warns of Omicron tidal wave
The UK is facing an Omicron emergency, says Boris Johnson, as boosters are offered to all over-18s in England.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 10:01 am(NZT)
Kentucky tornadoes: Desperate search for survivors as death toll rises
At least 94 people are dead, many more are missing and entire towns have been destroyed.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 9:25 am(NZT)
Verstappen is champion but Mercedes intend to appeal after protests rejected
Formula 1 officials reject two protests by Mercedes against the result of the controversial title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 8:48 am(NZT)
‘Some players need to get back up to the high standards’ – Moyes’ message to below-par West Ham
David Moyes wants some of his players to offer more as his West Ham side are held by Burnley in a scrappy affair at Turf Moor.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 8:24 am(NZT)
Gallagher inspires Crystal Palace to win over Everton
Everton’s wretched season continues as fans boo Rafael Benitez’s decision to substitute Richarlison during another defeat at Crystal Palace.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 7:57 am(NZT)
Verstappen wins F1 world title, Mercedes protest
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins his first Formula 1 world title in dramatic circumstances at the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 6:58 am(NZT)
Osasuna 2-2 Barcelona: Barca’s patchy form continues as they draw after conceding late equaliser
Barcelona’s patchy run of form continues as they concede a late equaliser at Osasuna in La Liga.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 6:48 am(NZT)
Verstappen relishes ‘unbelievable’ title win and wants Red Bull to dominate
Max Verstappen wants to usher in an era of dominance with Red Bull after an “unbelievable” last-gasp victory to clinch his maiden Formula 1 world title.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 6:33 am(NZT)
Ethiopia war: World heritage site Lalibela back in rebel hands
Tigray forces had left Lalibela 11 days ago as federal forces and their allies had been advancing.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 5:32 am(NZT)
Alibaba fires employee who accused boss of rape
The Chinese e-commerce firm has fired the woman, who went public with accusations in August.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 4:26 am(NZT)
Russia Ukraine: Massive consequences if Moscow invades, G7 says
Moscow is amassing troops on Ukraine’s border, but President Putin insists they pose no threat.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 4:23 am(NZT)
Obituary: Vicente Fernández, Mexico’s king of ranchera
Known as the king of ranchera music, Fernández was immensely popular in Mexico and the US.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 3:55 am(NZT)
Max Verstappen: Formula 1’s ‘bull fighter’ & the family that shaped him
Max Verstappen was born to be an F1 driver – both his parents were racers. But his father effectively programmed him as one, too.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 3:49 am(NZT)
Crypto heists are only getting bigger. Here’s what you should know
Over the summer, an anonymous hacker stole roughly $600 million in cryptocurrency from Poly Network, a decentralized finance network many outside the crypto world had likely never heard of. Then the hacker gave it back.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 13 Dec 2021 | 2:53 am(NZT)
Reckya Madougou: Opposition leader jailing damages Benin democracy – lawyer
Reckya Madougou becomes the second opposition figure to be convicted in Benin in less than a week.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 2:20 am(NZT)
Johnson took part in team Christmas quiz last year
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says it appears Boris Johnson has breached Covid laws at the event.
Source: BBC News – Home | 13 Dec 2021 | 1:51 am(NZT)
Indian PM Modi’s Twitter hacked with bitcoin tweet
The Indian prime minister’s account had a message stating that bitcoin would be distributed to citizens.
Source: BBC News – Home | 12 Dec 2021 | 11:59 pm(NZT)
Instagram influencer received ‘hundreds’ of obscene photos
Podcaster Jess Davies is among those who want to see cyber-flashing criminalised.
Source: BBC News – Home | 12 Dec 2021 | 11:39 pm(NZT)
Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire, dies aged 80
The American author was best known for her 1976 gothic novel Interview with the Vampire.
Source: BBC News – Home | 12 Dec 2021 | 11:21 pm(NZT)
Storybook reindeer helps kids with brain injuries
A new children’s book is helping families raise awareness about the effects of brain injuries.
Source: BBC News – Home | 12 Dec 2021 | 10:15 pm(NZT)
Why so many people are fleeing the Middle East
Four-year-old Azhi hobbles across a makeshift migrant center on the Polish-Belarusian border. Grabbing his mother’s hand for support, he carefully tucks his legs under piles of donated blankets.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 12 Dec 2021 | 9:08 pm(NZT)
Covid: Brazil to demand proof of vaccination from foreign visitors
Foreign travellers will need to provide a vaccination certificate in order to enter the country.
Source: BBC News – Home | 12 Dec 2021 | 2:16 pm(NZT)
Trump accuses Netanyahu of disloyalty for congratulating Biden: ‘F**k him’
Former President Donald Trump railed against his one-time close ally Benjamin Netanyahu in a new interview series, saying he felt betrayed by the then-prime minister of Israel’s call to Joe Biden congratulating him on winning the presidency.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 11 Dec 2021 | 9:36 pm(NZT)
Hong Kong has kept out Covid, but exhausted and depressed pilots are paying the price
Before the pandemic, Hong Kong was an aviation hub attracting pilots from around the world.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 11 Dec 2021 | 1:05 pm(NZT)
Evergrande can’t pay its debts. China is scrambling to contain the fallout
Evergrande has defaulted on its debt. Now Beijing is intervening to prevent a disorderly collapse of the indebted real estate group that could wreak havoc on the world’s second biggest economy.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 10 Dec 2021 | 9:55 pm(NZT)
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