‘By the skin of our teeth’: A UK foster carer’s monthly costs | Poverty and Development
What's your money worth? A series from the front line of the cost-of-living crisis, where people who have been hit hard share their monthly expenses.…
UK ambulance workers join widening strike for above-inflation pay | Business and Economy News
Unions representing nurses and ambulance workers threaten more walkouts if the government keeps refusing to discuss pay. UK ambulance workers have gone on strike, widening…
Timeline: Taliban crackdown on Afghan women’s education, rights | Taliban News
Group has backtracked on promises to guarantee certain rights for girls and women since its return to power last year. The Taliban has backtracked on…
The 6 signs of scarlet fever every parent must know as cases soar to 17k amid killer Strep A outbreak
CASES of scarlet fever, the infectious disease caused by Step A, have surged to near 18,000 - well above what officials previously thought. Earlier on,…
Inside the New Election Legal Industrial Complex
But it was too early to declare total victory. “It’s going to be a long few days,” he warns his team. “Try to get yourself…
The US’ first out trans legislator got engaged outside the White House
Taylor Small, the first out trans legislator, got engaged to her long-term partner outside the White House on 13 December. Small made history as the…
World Cup 2022: How Argentina’s chaotic celebrations unfolded
Argentina's World Cup winners had to abandon an open-top bus parade in Buenos Aires and instead took a helicopter ride over the millions of ecstatic…
Inside the epic hotel made from 500 tonnes of ice – including the rooms and beds
Icehotel33, the 33rd version of the famous frozen hotel in Sweden's Lapland, has opened to the public after six weeks of intense building luxury and…
Single parents share top tips for fellow mums and dads to make flying easier
From choosing the right clothing, making sure you've got sensibly placed pockets, and bringing a change of clothing, there's plenty you can do to make…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy travels to US, to meet President Biden | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was making his way to Washington for a summit with President Joe Biden and would address the US Congress in his…
Arizona judge allows case challenging AG election results to proceed
An Arizona judge on Tuesday permitted Abraham Hamadeh's lawsuit challenging the results of the state's midterm elections to proceed. Photo courtesy of Abraham Hamadeh/Twitter Dec.…
Lionel Messi’s win is a triumph of genius and tolerance | Qatar World Cup 2022
Despite the tattoos and beard, Lionel Messi still looks like a little boy who loves playing a game with a ball. This is the simplicity…
Abcarian: Trump was worried about his legacy? Shouldn’t have tried to overthrow that election
Hope Hicks, once an influential aide to former President Trump, told the House Jan. 6 committee that she was concerned her boss’ efforts to overturn…
Ofcom's most complained about TV moments in 2022 – Gary Neville row to Love Island bullies
It's been a big year of complaints for television this year, with Ofcom receiving a total of 36,543 complaints about 9,500 issues, with Love Island…
11 UK airports that don't ban all smoking and vaping past security
Birmingham, Durham Tees, Edinburgh, Exeter, Gatwick and Glasgow airports all have complete bans on smoking and vaping past security, as do Heathrow, Luton and Stansted…
Sean McVay says he is happy for Jared Goff and Kevin O’Connell
As the Rams’ lost season took yet another downward turn Tuesday — center Brian Allen and receiver Ben Skowronek will not play in the final…
Timeline: Half a century of oil spills in Nigeria’s Ogoniland | Environment
In the oil-rich Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria, the people are worried about the health and environmental impacts of the crude oil spills that…
Tasmanian government pushes back on claims of abuse by former Ashley youth detainees
A man who was detained at Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre (AYDC) on two occasions in the early 1990 alleges he was sexually assaulted, and threatened…
Over 100 Rohingya stranded off India’s coast, many feared dead | Rohingya News
As many as 16-20 refugees may have died of thirst and hunger or have drowned, according to relatives and activists. At least 100 Rohingya are…
Trump’s income taxes were often paltry, newly released documents show
And though the IRS has a longstanding policy of automatically auditing every president, Democrats say the agency did not begin vetting Trump’s filings until they…