John Prescott, combative deputy to UK’s Blair, dies
John Prescott, the pugnacious deputy prime minister to Britain’s Tony Blair during his 10 years in government, has died aged 86 after a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family said. Prescott,….
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Australian right-to-die activist rejects ‘absurd’ allegations about Swiss suicide capsule death
An Australian right-to-die activist behind a new “suicide capsule” says he rejects “absurd” allegations that a US woman who was said to be its first user may have actually been….
President-elect Donald Trump names Linda McMahon as his pick for Education secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has named his transition co-chair Linda McMahon as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Education. The decision took shape after it….
US shuts Ukrainian embassy due to ‘potential significant air attack’
The United States shut its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday due to “specific information of a potential significant air attack” and told its citizens in Ukraine to be ready to….
Instagram to let users reset the recommendation system that powers their feeds
Instagram users will soon be able to manually reset the recommendation algorithm that determines what they see in their feeds. Instagram, which is owned by Facebook parent Meta Platforms, said….
Russian President Vladimir Putin lowers the threshold for using nuclear arsenal after Ukraine strike
President Vladimir Putin has formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons, a move that follows US President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside….
Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit, arrested on suspicion of rape
The eldest son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been arrested again, this time on suspicion of rape, police say. Marius Borg Hoiby is the stepson of the heir to….
Masked men rob Windsor Castle estate as Prince William and family sleep
Two masked men broke into Britain’s royal Windsor Castle estate in October and stole two vehicles from a bar, it has been reported. King Charles and his wife Camilla were….
Masked men break into UK’s Windsor Castle estate, The Sun reports
Two masked men broke into Britain’s royal Windsor Castle estate last month and stole two vehicles from a barn, the Sun newspaper reported on Monday. King Charles and his wife….
Russia ‘suffering 2,000 casualties a day’ as war’s Kursk counter-offensive falters, Ukraine claims
Russia ‘suffering 2,000 casualties a day’ as war’s Kursk counter-offensive falters, Ukraine claims Jump to content