The number of in-person shoppers has fallen on Christmas Eve compared to last year amid Sunday trading hours and the cost-of-living crisis. Footfall across all UK retail destinations up to 5pm on Sunday was 6.8% lower than last week, and 20.6% lower than 24 December 2022, the latest data from industry analyst MRI Software shows. … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Published Dec 24, 2023 • 2 minute read Worshippers attend an Orthodox Christmas service at the Saint Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv, on December 24, 2023. Photo by ANATOLII STEPANOV /AFP via Getty Images Article content KYIV, Ukraine — Russian shelling in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region killed … Read more
Jason Momoa stars as Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman, in Warner Bros.’ “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.” Warner Bros. Discovery “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” dog-paddled to a $28.1 million domestic opening, the fourth-lowest in the history of the DC Extended Universe. The film was expected to open between $32 million and $42 million. As it stands, … Read more
Australians are being warned to prepare for a heatwave that is expected to grip many parts of the country for days. Much of NSW and parts of Queensland, South Australia, West Australia, the Northern Territory and ACT are predicted to cop soaring temperatures until Friday. NSW residents are in for a sweltering period with a … Read more
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town Sunday after Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and Christmas tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs of foreign tourists and jubilant youth marching … Read more
A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake has struck the Vanuatu region. Following the quake, hazardous tsunami waves were possible within 300km of the epicentre along the coasts of Vanuatu and New Caledonia. However, a tsunami warning for the coasts has now passed, the US Tsunami Warning System says. The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said … Read more
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump was acting within his role as president when he pressed claims about “alleged fraud and irregularity” in the 2020 election, his lawyers told a federal appeals court in arguing that he is immune from prosecution. The attorneys also asserted in a filing late Saturday night that the “historical fallout … Read more
A media report claimed that an MOU had been signed to bring in Indian migrant workers (Representational) Taiwanese Labour Minister Hsu Ming-chun on Saturday said that the government has no plans to bring as many as 100,000 migrant workers from India to Taiwan, Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA) reported. His remarks come in apparent reference … Read more
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has completed a deal to buy a minority stake in Manchester United. The British billionaire has spent just over £1bn to acquire 25% of the club and gain control of football operations. He will provide a further $300m (£237m) for investment in infrastructure at Old Trafford. Ratcliffe’s arrival will throw a spotlight … Read more
Fierce fighting across the besieged Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours has killed 166 Palestinians and 13 Israeli soldiers, in one of the single deadliest days of the new conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas to date. Heavy bombing and shelling of Jabaliya, in the north of the Palestinian territory, overnight continued … Read more
