There are two places that can tell you just about everything about why people come from all over the world to northern France, and why they pay thousands of pounds to criminals just to get a place on board a flimsy dinghy. One is a migrant camp near the town of Grande-Synthe, near Dunkirk. The
Dec 14, 2022 December 14, 1947 was a Sunday afternoon. Yes, most of the men who gathered in Daytona Beach, Fla. on that chilly, gray day were dressed in suits. But no, it was not a church service. Far from it. There was entirely too much brown liquor on the table and cigar smoke in
Dec 1, 2022 Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Goodyear will remain the exclusive tire for NASCAR’s top three national series under a new multiyear deal announced Thursday. Specifics of the extension weren’t included, but the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will continue as title sponsor of the annual Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway as part
While it no longer controls vast swathes of Iraq and Syria, Islamic State remains a threat and will seek to spring 10,000 of its fighters from Syrian prisons in 2023, experts say. The infamous terror group is much diminished from its peak in 2014 but it remains a menace in a volatile part of the
Oppo announced three new products at its annual technology event Oppo Inno Day 2022 held on Wednesday. The offerings include a pair of assisted reality (aR) glasses dubbed the Oppo Air Glass 2, the OHealth H1 family health monitor, and the MariSilicon Y SoC. The Chinese manufacturer, however, has not announced an official release date
A backbench Conservative MP has failed in an attempt to override international human rights rulings and get the Rwanda deportation scheme up and running again. Jonathan Gullis was said to have the backing of former prime minister Boris Johnson and former home secretary Priti Patel – but the bill he proposed was voted down by
A new trailer for the final episodes of Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary series accuses the palace of “feeding” stories about the duchess to the press to avoid other “less favourable” stories from being published. Ahead of the final three episodes of Harry & Meghan airing on Thursday morning, the streaming platform has published another
US interest rates are now at their highest since the global financial crisis as the US central bank has again imposed an increase as it seeks to lower inflation. The Federal Reserve, known as the Fed, has imposed a 0.50 percentage points rise in interest rates. The widely-expected rise will mean more expensive borrowing for
7:00 AM ET When NHL commissioner Gary Bettman met with the media following the first day of the board of governor meetings at the posh Breakers resort in Palm Beach, Florida, he issued a warning: There’s not much news to report. As Bettman celebrated 30 years in office at these meetings, the league is in
An investigation has been launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) following rocketing prices of antibiotics in the wake of Strep A cases. Drug companies have been accused of hiking prices after some pharmacies said they were being charged up to £19 for a box of drugs that normally costs a few pounds. Pharmacies
The grey house with the Christmas wreath on the front door and twinkling fairy lights overhanging the back patio could be any other student home in the remote town of Moscow, Idaho. A blanket of snow covers the ground, and a rubbish bag overflowing with beer and seltzer cans is propped up near an outdoor
NHS nurses are striking today in a dispute with the government over pay and patient safety. Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) will take industrial action on 15 December and 20 December across England, Wales and Northern Ireland for the first time in the union’s 106-year history. Strikes by ambulance staff and some
A fisherman whose crew saved 31 people stranded in the English Channel said he was woken in the early hours of the morning when migrants surrounded his boat “screaming for help”. Skipper Raymond told Sky News he had been sleeping when he was awoken by a member of his crew, who told him, “There are
It has been another busy year of film and televisions, as the industry bounces back from the pandemic with a bang. Blockbusting franchises returned to the big screen, we had more than one multiverse of madness, a unique restaurant experience, and even a pretty weird musical biopic. To end the year, the team behind Backstage
Retired Sir Vice-Marshal Sean Bell takes a closer look at the West’s cap on Russian oil and the impact of winter on frontline troops in Ukraine. He says the cold weather conditions are making it “very difficult” for Putin’s troops to use precision weapons, highlighting the issue of trees losing their foliage and the problems
Director of Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program Chuck Meide provides details on a shipwreck unearthed by recent hurricanes, which he says ‘almost certainly’ dates to the 1800s. #CNN #News
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The EU wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the year 2030, compared to 1990. Justhavealook | E+ | Getty Images Plans for the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism took a significant step forward Tuesday morning after a provisional deal between the Council of the EU and members of the
An incident is ongoing in the English Channel involving two search and rescue helicopters, RNLI lifeboats and other UK and French navy boats. The rescue operation is understood to be under way off the coast of Kent, near Dungeness. A UK government spokesperson said: “We are aware of an incident in UK waters and all
US comedian Jay Leno has described the moment his face caught on fire in a blaze that left him with burns on around 7% of his body. The former Tonight Show host suffered severe burns to his hands and chest, as well as third-degree burns to his face, after one of his vintage cars erupted