Pope Francis prays for Benedict as Vatican prepares to mourn former pontiff
Pope Francis has prayed for his predecessor Benedict XVI at a special New Year’s Day Mass.
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Fireworks, drones shine above Space Needle as New Year’s crowds return
Crowds returned to Seattle Center for the first time since 2019 to celebrate the New Year.
Pakistan: 22 injured in celebratory gunfire on new year’s eve
According to Pakistan television network Geo TV, several people, including a child and women, were injured in the aerial firing in different parts of Karachi despite a ban on the display of firearms. Sources from the hospitals said eight people with in…
From free condoms to fuel vouchers, France rings in New Year with new rules
A boost to the minimum wage, fuel allowances to offset growing petrol prices, and free condoms for young people are among a raft of measures taking effect on Sunday, 1 January, 2023.
Andrew Tate arrest: TikTok and Twitter under fire over false posts from fans
Social media firms in spotlight after allowing conspiracy theories that could affect human-trafficking investigation into ‘king of toxic masculinity’ in RomaniaSocial media firms are under fire this weekend for allowing the spread of misinformation by …
‘On the brink’: ambulance services in England face £14m rise in fuel bills
NHS insiders warn some of the costs will have to be met from existing budgets amid renewed pressure on pay and construction costsAmbulance services across England face paying millions more in ballooning fuel costs this year, amid warnings that the NHS …
Tory failures blamed as Passport Office pays out record sums for delays
Documents show ministers knew of problems with office before it was overwhelmed by post-Covid surgeThe government has been accused of wasting taxpayers’ cash after being forced to pay record levels of compensation to people affected by disruption at th…
‘Rebound effect’ cancels out home insulation’s impact on gas use – study
Research in England and Wales shows that conservatories, extensions and changing behaviour cancelled out any savingsConservatories and house extensions could be helping to wipe out the reductions in gas use secured by insulating homes, according to a …
New year sweeps in across the world
2023 began in Kiribati in the central Pacific and moved across the time zones through Asia and Europe, into the Americas.
North Korea orders new ICBM and larger nuclear arsenal
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sanctioned the development of a new ICBM and larger nuclear arsenal, according to state media
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