Mexico prison attack leaves at least 14 dead in city of Juarez near US border
Two armed attacks struck the Mexican city on Sunday, leaving a number of deaths and injuries.
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Xi Jinping estimates China’s 2022 GDP grew at least 4.4%. But Covid misery looms
China’s economy grew at least 4.4% in 2022, according to leader Xi Jinping, a figure much stronger than many economists had expected. But the current Covid wave may hobble growth in the months ahead.
Jeremy Renner hospitalized after snow-related accident
“Avengers” star Jeremy Renner is being treated for serious injuries that happened while he was plowing snow
Critical infrastructure continues to be targeted in latest strikes on Kyiv and western Ukraine
Following the New Year’s Day strikes, Russia continued its assault on Ukraine in the early hours of Monday morning.
Big dunk leaves rim crooked, delays Celtics-Nuggets game
The rim was bent, nobody seemed to know how to fix it and for 35 minutes Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets players struggled to stay warm in a bizarre scene that left Celtics star Jaylen Brown fuming.
Police: Gunmen attack Kashmir village, killing 4 civilians
Assailants sprayed bullets toward a row of civilian homes in a remote village in Indian-controlled Kashmir leaving at least four civilians dead and five others injured.
Afghanistan’s NGO ban for women exposes rifts in Taliban ranks
The Taliban’s latest edict banning women from working for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has sparked international condemnation and domestic opposition in a country facing economic collapse. It has also revealed splits within the Taliban, with …
Almost 50 UK shops closed for good every day in 2022, says report
Centre for Retail Research says 17,145 stores shut in total, up almost 50% on 2021, during pandemicLast year was a “brutal” one for Britain’s retail sector, with more shops shutting down than at any other point in the last five years, and 2023 will be …
Ministers studying plans for UK child-specific terrorism orders
Exclusive: Official adviser recommends giving those arrested for low-level crimes a choice to accept help or face jailNew legal terrorism orders specifically for children should be brought in to tackle the growing numbers being arrested, the official a…