Day: January 8, 2023
Team USA beats Italy to win inaugural United Cup
The United States has claimed the inaugural United Cup in convincing fashion with an overpowering display over Italy in the final of the mixed teams event.
Travellers stream into China as it says goodbye to zero-COVID policy
Travellers began streaming into mainland China by air, land and sea on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of the COVID-19…
Climate activists dig in to defend village from coal mine
Climate activists are pledging to defend a tiny village in western Germany from being bulldozed for the expansion of a nearby coal mine.
Fighting rages on in eastern Ukraine despite Putin’s 36-hour ceasefire order
The ceasefire called by President Putin was called in order to mark the Orthodox Christmas celebrations. Russia says it adhered the president’s orders but Kyiv disputes this.
Meghan Markle Misled Oprah Viewers About Kate Middleton Feud: Prince Harry
Kate told Meghan that they weren’t close enough for her to be making such comments.
‘Democracy in danger’: Thousands of Israelis protest Netanyahu’s new government
Thousands of Israelis protested on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government, regarded as the most right-wing in Israeli history, an AFP correspondent said.
Kishida highlights security concerns on trip to Europe, US
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a weeklong trip to strengthen military ties with Europe and Britain and bring into focus the Japan-U.S. alliance at a summit in Washington.