Oliver Smith 
New Year’s Day arrived to cheers from thousands in New York’s Times Square where a sparkling crystal ball descended to start 2024 with hope for some, even as the world’s ongoing conflicts subdued celebrations and raised security concerns across the globe. “It’s beautiful,” Corin Christian of Charlotte, North Carolina, said of the scene seconds past … Read more
Irish police say five people, including three young children, have been taken to hospital following what local media say was a stabbing in Dublin city centre. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said police had detained a suspect. Broadcaster RTE quoted a witness on the scene as saying she saw a man in a “stabbing motion” from … Read more
VATICAN CITY, – Pope Francis on Monday denounced violence against women, speaking as Italy is in the midst of national soul-searching about how to shed an entrenched culture of male chauvinism that often has led to femicide. Francis has made numerous appeals for an end to violence against women in the past. But … Read more
Mr Sharif is already being tipped as the prime minister by the military establishment Lahore: The acceptance of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s nomination papers from Lahore’s National Assembly seat for the general elections was on Monday challenged by senior members of jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party, saying the three-time former prime minister was disqualified … Read more
Italy’s oldest man, who credited “light meals and no stress” for his longevity, has died at the age of 111. Tripoli Giannini, nicknamed Tripolino, died at his home in Cecina, near Livorno in Tuscany, on New Year’s Eve. He was the second-oldest man in Europe, after André Ludwig, a Frenchman who is 75 days older. … Read more
The number of people arriving in Britain in small boats is expected to rise again this year after a lull caused by bad weather, according to the union representing Border Force officials. Migrant arrivals across the Channel have fallen year on year for the first time since current records began, new government figures show. But … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links Canada Prices range from a few thousand dollars up to $13,000 Author of the article: Canadian Press Ashley Joannou Published Jan 01, 2024 • Last updated 5 minutes ago • 4 minute read Gloria Knowlan CPL Article content VANCOUVER — Gloria Knowlan never dreamt of boldly going where no one had gone before … Read more
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. “We’re going to act in a self-defense going forward,” a White House … Read more
Astronomers have detected a rare and extremely high-energy particle falling to Earth from space. Named Amaterasu, after the sun goddess in Japanese mythology, it is one of the highest-energy cosmic rays ever detected, according to the scientists. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Australian Space Agency prepares for first rover launch to the moon. Watch the latest … Read more
TEL AVIV, Israel – Thousands of Israeli soldiers are being shifted out of the Gaza Strip, the military said Monday, in the first significant drawdown of troops since the war began as forces continued to bear down on the main city in the southern half of the enclave. The troop movement could signal … Read more
