UN General Assembly head urges peace during Beijing Olympics
The president of the General Assembly is appealing to the U.N.’s 193 member nations to take “concrete actions” to promote peace during next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing
Source: World | 22 Jan 2022 | 6:25 am(NZT)
UN chief: Mali military should hold elections in short time
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Mali’s military leaders needs to hold delayed elections in “a relatively short amount of time” — not in 2026 as President Assimi Goita announced earlier this month
Source: World | 22 Jan 2022 | 6:04 am(NZT)
How far would the United States go to back Ukraine?
Talk is growing of a combined response in the event of an invasion that could mix economic pain with a higher cost for Russian President Vladimir Putin on the battlefield in the form of a U.S.-backed, pro-western Ukrainian insurgency.
Source: World | 22 Jan 2022 | 6:01 am(NZT)
‘Our ears were ringing’: Tongans describe harrowing volcano eruption, hours swimming at sea
With some satellite phone connection restored in the several days since the disaster, stories of Tongans’ shock, survival and heroism are starting to emerge.
Source: World | 22 Jan 2022 | 6:00 am(NZT)
‘The match electrifies the city’ – cultures collide in Hamburg derby
HSV host St Pauli in the Hamburg derby with both rival sides seeking to earn promotion to the Bundesliga.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 7:29 pm(NZT)
Is Ranieri leading Watford towards relegation?
Watford are on a miserable run under Claudio Ranieri and now face a potentially season-defining run of games.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 7:15 pm(NZT)
Azarenka brushes aside Svitolina to reach Australian Open last 16
Two-time winner Victoria Azarenka beats 15th seed Elina Svitolina to reach the Australian Open fourth round for the first time since 2016.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 6:50 pm(NZT)
Ukraine tension: Urgent US-Russia talks in Geneva as invasion fears grow
The top US and Russian diplomats will meet in Geneva as fears of an invasion of Ukraine grow.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 6:30 pm(NZT)
Samsung pulls ad with drag queen after backlash
The ad, which showed a Muslim mother expressing support for her drag queen son, was criticised online.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 6:12 pm(NZT)
Major airlines say the 5G doomsday scenario is over
Airline executives breathed a sigh of relief to their investors Thursday, saying they believe the threat to their operations from the rollout of 5G technology is now behind them.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 21 Jan 2022 | 4:49 pm(NZT)
At least 17 killed in Ghana blast after vehicle carrying explosives hits motorcycle
At least 17 people were killed in a blast in western Ghana on Thursday after a motorcycle collided with a vehicle carrying explosives, according to officials.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 21 Jan 2022 | 4:42 pm(NZT)
Ghana blast: Many feared dead after huge explosion in Bogoso
Videos show many destroyed buildings and scattered debris near the mining town of Bogoso.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 3:33 pm(NZT)
Elza Soares: Tributes as Brazilian samba legend dies aged 91
Her career spanned six decades and she used her music to campaign against racism.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 3:20 pm(NZT)
Ukrainian President pushes back on Biden: ‘There are no minor incursions’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly pushed back Thursday on US President Joe Biden’s comments that a “minor incursion” by Russia into Ukraine would prompt a lesser response than a full-scale invasion, in an implicit rebuke of Biden’s comments.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 21 Jan 2022 | 3:07 pm(NZT)
US accuses Russia of recruiting officials in attempt to take over Ukrainian government
The United States accused Russia of recruiting current and former Ukrainian government officials to attempt to take control of Ukraine’s government as it unveiled new sanctions on Thursday.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 21 Jan 2022 | 3:04 pm(NZT)
US charges Belarusian officials for diverting flight carrying dissident journalist
United States federal prosecutors charged four Belarus officials with piracy-related charges for diverting a RyanAir airplane mid-flight last year to arrest a journalist critical of the government.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 21 Jan 2022 | 2:52 pm(NZT)
French elections: Divided left fight doomed race of their own
For the first time in living memory there is no left-wing candidate challenging for the presidency.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 2:19 pm(NZT)
Kazakhstan unrest: ‘If you protest again, we’ll kill you’
Activists in Kazakhstan say they are being arrested and beaten as police crack down after unrest.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 2:14 pm(NZT)
Like a drone that you sit in – but would you feel safe?
Personal drones that can transport one or two passengers will soon be available for anyone to buy.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 2:11 pm(NZT)
Tearful Adele postpones entire Las Vegas residency
“My show ain’t ready,” the star tells fans, one night before her concert series was due to begin.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 2:10 pm(NZT)
Africa’s week in pictures: 14-20 January 2022
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 2:10 pm(NZT)
US charges Belarusian officials for diverting flight carrying dissident journalist
United States federal prosecutors charged four Belarus officials with piracy-related charges for diverting a RyanAir airplane mid-flight last year to arrest a journalist critical of the government.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 21 Jan 2022 | 12:55 pm(NZT)
Tearful Adele postpones entire Las Vegas residency
“My show ain’t ready,” the star tells fans, one night before her concert series was due to begin.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 12:34 pm(NZT)
The woman dressing as a household item every day in January
Taryn de Vere has gained global attention for outfits including pot noodle and curry powder.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 12:32 pm(NZT)
‘A huge missed opportunity for Arsenal’ – but is Arteta heading for failure?
BBC Sport’s Phil McNulty looks at the impact of Arsenal’s EFL Cup exit to Liverpool.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 12:23 pm(NZT)
‘He’s turned into a world-class striker’ – Jota double sends Liverpool into EFL Cup final
Liverpool reach their first Wembley final for six years as a double from Diogo Jota against Arsenal sets up a Wembley date with Chelsea in the Carabao Cup.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 12:18 pm(NZT)
Infant among four bodies found near US-Canada border
Police say the group perished in freezing “endless fields, large snowdrifts and complete darkness”.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 11:52 am(NZT)
Coronavirus: Austrian parliament approves mandatory vaccination order
If the bill is signed into law, Austrians who refuse to take the shot will face fines of up to €3,600.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 11:52 am(NZT)
‘Pastor’ arrested after disabled people found locked in his basement
The man and his wife claimed they were operating a “personal care home” in the dead-bolted basement.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 11:47 am(NZT)
PSG in talks for Tottenham’s Ndombele – Friday’s gossip column
Tottenham midfielder wanted, Manchester United pair could leave, Kylian Mbappe move close, Newcastle target defender, plus more.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 11:34 am(NZT)
Texas synagogue: How synagogues stay safe – and still welcoming
Security training saved the lives of the hostages at Congregation Beth Israel. Is this the new norm?
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 11:23 am(NZT)
Ukraine tension: Minor incursion or invasion? Biden clarifies Russia comments
President Biden is forced to respond after criticism of his comments about the tension in Ukraine.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 11:04 am(NZT)
I’ve seen no evidence of blackmailing, says UK PM
The PM rejects the claims of a Tory MP, who says rebels face intimidation from ministers.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 10:36 am(NZT)
UN defines Holocaust denial in new resolution
All countries and social media companies are urged to help fight against anti-Semitism.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 10:23 am(NZT)
Capitol riot inquiry asks Ivanka Trump to voluntarily testify
Congressional investigators believe she pressed her father to try to call off the rioters.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 9:18 am(NZT)
Arsenal’s Aubameyang says he is ‘completely healthy’ after further scans on heart
Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says he is ‘completely healthy’ after returning prematurely from the Africa Cup of Nations to have heart checks.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 7:40 am(NZT)
Holders Algeria out of Africa Nations Cup after losing to Ivory Coast
Defending champions Algeria crash out of the Africa Cup of Nations as they lose their final group match 3-1 against Ivory Coast.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 7:33 am(NZT)
US accuses Russia of recruiting officials in attempt to take over Ukrainian government
The United States accused Russia of recruiting current and former Ukrainian government officials to attempt to take control of Ukraine’s government as it unveiled new sanctions on Thursday.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 21 Jan 2022 | 7:27 am(NZT)
Ghana blast: Many feared dead after huge explosion in Bogoso
Videos show many destroyed buildings and scattered debris near the mining town of Bogoso.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 7:22 am(NZT)
Adama Traore: Wolves reject £15m bid for winger from Tottenham
Wolverhampton Wanderers reject a £15m bid from Tottenham for winger Adama Traore.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 7:15 am(NZT)
Rare twin elephants born in Kenya
Twins account for only 1% of elephant births, with the last known birth recorded in 2006.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 7:12 am(NZT)
Despite differences, Biden administration stresses transatlantic unity on Ukraine
Secretary of State Blinken said in Berlin that if sanctions are needed, there will be a division of labor, but everything will be “complementary, mutually reinforcing and closely coordinated.”
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 6:55 am(NZT)
Russia’s military is again on the move, adding pressure on Ukraine as invasion fears grow
One expert described the scale of Russian troops moving into Belarus as “massive” and “unprecedented.”
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 6:42 am(NZT)
Pope Benedict XVI knew of abuse when he ran Munich archdiocese, investigators say
Pope Benedict XVI knew about priests who abused children when he was archbishop of Munich from 1977 to 1981, a report into the archdiocese concluded Thursday, rejecting Benedict’s long-standing denials.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 21 Jan 2022 | 6:25 am(NZT)
Ukrainian President pushes back on Biden: ‘There are no minor incursions’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly pushed back Thursday on US President Joe Biden’s comments that a “minor incursion” by Russia into Ukraine would prompt a lesser response than a full-scale invasion, in an implicit rebuke of Biden’s comments.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 21 Jan 2022 | 6:23 am(NZT)
Stampede at church event in Liberian capital kills 29
A stampede at a church gathering in Liberia’s capital Monrovia killed 29 people overnight, the deputy information minister told state radio on Thursday.
Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – World | 21 Jan 2022 | 6:18 am(NZT)
Havana syndrome: Most cases not caused by foreign power – CIA
A mysterious illness striking US diplomats can usually be explained by natural causes, a report finds.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 6:13 am(NZT)
Ukraine tension: President Zelensky hits back at Biden comments
Its president bristles at suggestions a “minor” Russian attack may bring a weaker Western response.
Source: BBC News – Home | 21 Jan 2022 | 6:09 am(NZT)
Gaspard Ulliel, French actor slated to appear in ‘Moon Knight,’ dies at 37
He was known for film roles as the young Hannibal Lecter and fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 5:52 am(NZT)
From barricaded playgrounds to crowded beaches: Life with omicron around the world
The omicron variant is eliciting different government measures. Post reporters in Japan, India, Brazil, Senegal, Israel, France, Hong Kong, South Africa, and the UK share how the countries they cover are responding.
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 5:47 am(NZT)
Hardy Kruger, actor in international adventure films, dies at 93
He also showed understated skill in tender dramas such as the Oscar-winning “Sundays and Cybèle.”
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 5:03 am(NZT)
What you need to know about the Tonga volcano and the Pacific’s ‘Ring of Fire’
The weekend’s eruption and tsunami may have just been a warm-up, volcanologists say.
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 4:16 am(NZT)
German investigation accuses Benedict XVI of ‘wrongdoing’ in handling of abuse cases while archbishop of Munich
Then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger during his tenure in Munich from 1977 to 1982, in one case knowingly accepted a priest into his archdiocese after the cleric had been convicted of sexual abuse.
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 4:16 am(NZT)
What to know about ‘Havana syndrome,’ the mysterious illness affecting U.S. officials around the world
Symptoms linked to Havana syndrome have now affected about 200 U.S personnel in multiple countries.
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 4:01 am(NZT)
At least 29 killed as armed gang sparks stampede at church gathering in Liberia
The stampede in New Kru Town, a suburb of Monrovia, killed 11 children and a pregnant woman, authorities say.
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 2:57 am(NZT)
Libya’s central bank, torn by civil war, says it will unify
Libya’s central bank says that it has started a process to reunify after being split for years during the country’s civil war
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 1:37 am(NZT)
Paris unveils ‘manifesto for beauty’ after social media campaign calls out City of Light’s trash problem
The hashtag #SaccageParis, or #TrashyParis, has become an outlet for Parisians to complain about eyesores in the city and left-wing mayor Anne Hidalgo.
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 12:33 am(NZT)
A lesbian couple were brutally slain in Mexico. Authorities have ruled out hate crime.
Activists in the border town of Ciudad Juárez want to see the killings of the women, who were parents to three children, treated as such, but the top local official says the investigation points elsewhere.
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 12:31 am(NZT)
Russia and China block new UN sanctions on 5 North Koreans
Russia and China have blocked the U.N. Security Council from imposing sanctions on five North Korean officials in response to Pyongyang’s recent ballistic missile tests
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 12:27 am(NZT)
Peru: 21 beaches polluted by spill linked to Tonga eruption
Peru has declared an environmental emergency after announcing that 21 beaches on the Pacific coast were contaminated by an oil spill at a refinery run by Spain-based Repsol, following surging waves caused by the eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 12:19 am(NZT)
Florida man charged after 4 found dead at Canada-US border
A Florida man has been charged with human smuggling after the bodies of four people, including a baby and a teen, were found near the Canada United States border in Manitoba
Source: World | 21 Jan 2022 | 12:15 am(NZT)
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