Ex-Chelsea manager Avram Grant confirmed as shock new Zambia national team boss after four-year break
AVRAM GRANT has accepted the “challenge” of becoming Zambia boss. The former Chelsea and West Ham manager has signed a two-year deal with the African…
NFL on Christmas Day: Some of the most memorable games
Hank Stram roams the Kansas City Chiefs sideline in December 1971. (Associated Press) The NFL first experimented with Christmas Day games in 1971, back when…
Weighted blankets from Target recalled after two children suffocate
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story transposed in the headline the number of blankets being recalled. It has been corrected. Target is recalling…
China’s COVID rebellion | Coronavirus pandemic News
Taipei, Taiwan and Beijing, China – When Ivan joined a vigil in Shanghai on November 27 to memorialise the 10 victims of an apartment block…
Putin congratulates Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on return to power
Russian President Vladimir Putin called to congratulate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday after he announced that he had formed a government. Pool Photo by…
Photos: In Madrid, a ‘toy hospital’ marks its last Christmas | In Pictures
Wearing a white lab coat, a screwdriver in hand, Antonio Martinez Rivas examines a remote-controlled car at his workshop in Madrid, a “toy hospital” that…
Inside the GOP votes that delivered the year-end funding deal
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was among the backers of the package. Source link
Senate passes $1.7 Trillion spending plan
The Senate overwhelmingly passed a $1.7 trillion spending package Thursday that includes record amounts for domestic programs and defense priorities as lawmakers scrambled to approve the sweeping bill…
Battle of the Brits: Dan Evans beats Andy Murray as England win title
Dan Evans ralled in the match tie-break to beat Andy MurrayDan Evans beat Andy Murray as England clinched the Battle of the Brits title over…
FTX founder Bankman-Fried released on $250m bond | Crypto News
Bail package requires Bankman-Fried to surrender his passport and remain in confinement at his parents’ home in Palo Alto. Sam Bankman-Fried was released on a…
Katherine residents Trent de With and Rowan Cook are fixing up old bikes to give to local kids for Christmas
It started on a whim just weeks before Christmas in a small isolated town hours away from a city, where hardships and inequality are felt acutely…
What does future hold for Afghan women after university ban? | Taliban
From: Inside StoryWomen in Afghanistan express shock and anger over Taliban decision that drew international condemnation. Women’s rights have come under attack since the Taliban…
Senate passes $1.7-trillion spending package
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a massive $1.7-trillion spending bill Thursday that finances federal agencies through September and provides another large round of aid to Ukraine…
Allison Holker marks first week since husband Twitch died
“So You Think You Can Dance” alum Allison Holker paid tribute to her late husband and longtime dance partner, Stephen “Twitch” Boss, on Wednesday, about…
Mason McTavish scores but Ducks’ losing streak to Wild grows
Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and added two assists, and the Minnesota Wild won their season-best sixth straight game…
Armed groups in northern Mali pull out of Algiers peace talks | News
The groups negotiating with the military government demand talks in a neutral country under international mediation. A coalition of armed groups in northern Mali has…
Sweden still has requirements to meet to join NATO: Turkey | NATO News
Stockholm is not even halfway through fulfilling the commitments it made to secure Ankara’s support, Turkey says. Turkey appreciates Sweden’s steps so far as it…
US warns Taliban of ‘costs’ over university ban for Afghan women | Taliban News
US secretary of state says Taliban is sentencing women and girls in Afghanistan to a ‘dark future without opportunity’. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
Urgent warning for Quality Street fans to check wrappers after ‘dangerous substance’ found
QUALITY Street fans have been urged to check their wrappers after cops found chocs laced with "dangerous" substances. Drug dealers have branched out their designs…
Buttigieg monitoring airlines as U.S. braces for a frigid holiday
And indeed, as of Thursday morning Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, a major hub for airlines like United Airlines, was already tracking more than 260 cancellations…