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The shortage of semiconductors is continuing to have a major impact on industries around the world.... Read more »

Civil servant Sue Gray's report is said to be largely complete and is expected to be published soon.... Read more »

The US president says he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine.... Read more »

The latest findings hint at how common reinfections might be and who is more likely to catch Covid again.... Read more »

Mental healthcare is a priority at Body Work in Cambridge, where the TV presenter was a student.... Read more »

Most papers report on an investigation launched by Scotland Yard into gatherings held in No 10 during the pandemic.... Read more »

US officials say the vessel may have been part of a "human smuggling venture".... Read more »

China is promising a greener Winter Olympics, although critics are not sure if it can deliver.... Read more »

Ashley John-Baptiste grew up in care, unaware he had siblings. His new documentary is called Split Up in Care: Life Without Siblings.... Read more »

From being rejected on Dragons' Den to making millions, Alex Savelli shares his secrets to success.... Read more »

If anything goes wrong, the company behind the driving system would be responsible, rather than the driver.... Read more »

It will be a "hammer blow" to morale if pay fails to keep up with inflation, the trades union body says.... Read more »

Akshay Patel’s six calls to North West Ambulance Service on the night of his mum’s death.... Read more »

A protest that began 50 years ago with a beach umbrella remains a potent symbol of Aboriginal activism.... Read more »

James Harden himself decided to rip a page out of the screenplay to “All the President’s Men” after the Nets were handily dusted at Barclays Center Tuesday night by the Lakers, 106-96. Asked about a report saying he was unhappy with the Nets, Harden provided a quintessential non-denial denial.... Read more »

After getting on the board with a goal against the Maple Leafs on Saturday, Parise scored the winner in a 4-3 victory over the Flyers on Tuesday.... Read more »

A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot on a New Rochelle street Tuesday afternoon – and a 16-year-old suspect was taken in custody, a report said.... Read more »

Curt Schilling couldn’t help himself during his comments about the Baseball Hall of Fame vote. The loquacious and controversial ex-pitcher toasted David Ortiz making the Hall on Tuesday, but didn’t miss a chance to take a dig at the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, which initially holds the power to... Read more »

Buck Showalter’s three-year deal to manage the Mets is worth $11.25 million, an industry source confirmed on Tuesday. MLB Network first reported the total value of the deal.... Read more »

Michael Rapaport posted a video of an alleged shoplifter walking out of a Manhattan Rite Aid, though the NYPD said there was no report of the incident.... Read more »

Zach Parise let loose a shot that rattled the back of the net at 11:51 of the third. The goal was the capper on a much-needed 4-3 victory for the Islanders at UBS Arena.... Read more »

In his ambitious plan for combating crime in New York, Mayor Adams calls for help from numerous power centers beyond his control.... Read more »

Two brothers and their friend were arrested after they allegedly beat their stepfather to death after he was accused of sexually abusing their sister in a Texas trailer park home, a report said.... Read more »

Danielle Collins has joined fellow American Madison Keys in the Australian Open semifinals.... Read more »

A school board outside of Seattle voted to stop requiring students to read 'To Kill a Mockingbird', a novel about racism and injustice in the Jim Crow-era Deep South.... Read more »

James Harden looked focused and all-in. But it wasn’t nearly enough.... Read more »

Nguyen's statement comes after Bravo released a statement "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" had "ceased filming" with her on Tuesday. ... Read more »

Arizona's recreational weed program brought tons of cash for education and health services in 2021, the first year cannabis was legal to purchase in the Grand Canyon State.... Read more »

Artist Mary Catherine Starr illustrates some frustrating parenting double standards that still exist today.... Read more »

It remains unclear if possession of marijuana will still be subject to arrest.... Read more »

Recent research says getting vaccinated won't hurt your chance of getting pregnant — but getting COVID-19 might.... Read more »

The attorney could directly confront his former client over her claims that he stole some of the money she was owed for her autobiography as early as Wednesday.... Read more »

The script supervisor should file a workers' compensation claim instead, Baldwin and other producers said.... Read more »

The Democratic House speaker has been in Congress for over three decades.... Read more »

Big Papi was elected in his first year on the ballot, but Bonds, Clemens and Curt Schilling were denied entry to Cooperstown in their final year of consideration.... Read more »

The "Game of Thrones" actor had sharply criticized the upcoming film during an appearance on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast.... Read more »

A federal jury in Atlanta has awarded $1.25 million to Cardi B in a defamation lawsuit against a celebrity news blogger.... Read more »

Gerald Brady was arrested just days after announcing that he was resigning for health reasons.... Read more »

Andy Cohen had called the reality star's posts "upsetting" and "disgusting."... Read more »

The singer lets the F-bombs fly in "We The People," a "hard rock-rap tune" that bizarrely ends with a call for unity among Americans.... Read more »

The “Westworld” star said she was "coerced into a commercial sex act under false pretenses" while filming the video for "Heart-Shaped Glasses."... Read more »

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The United States warned Moscow of damaging sanctions, including high-tech export curbs, as Russian troops massing around Ukraine launched new exercises.... Read more »

The backlash has caught authorities off guard and prompted a response from the Kremlin itself. ... Read more »

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He also criticized the diplomatic boycott of the Games announced by several global powers.... Read more »

The Defense Ministry said 6,000 troops and 60 warplanes have been deployed for the so-called combat readiness drills.... Read more »

Residents of several Russian cities complain of dangerously snowy and icy conditions as snow plows have failed to keep the roads clear.... Read more »

A force of up to 8,500 U.S. troops is on "heightened alert" for potential deployment in response to the Ukraine crisis.... Read more »

The Chechen strongman stressed that his region has “no gas, no electricity, no oil” that would allow it to secede from Russia.... Read more »

“Navalny” was revealed as the “mystery 10th film” to be screened in the prestigious festival’s U.S. Documentary Competition section.... Read more »

Central Asian countries have seen their grids burdened by a summer drought and by a boom in cryptocurrency mining in the region.... Read more »

Russian authorities have moved aggressively to dismantle the opposition figure’s nationwide campaigning network over the last year.... Read more »

Some of the country’s most successful executives are preparing for heavy losses, but unable to speak out or influence events.... Read more »

Not a single batch of the EpiVacCorona vaccine has been distributed to Russia’s 85 regions this year.... Read more »

Omicron fears. Covid passes. Vaccination push.... Read more »

Prosecutors have argued that even bystanders could see that Floyd was in serious need of medical attention, and that the officers did not help.... Read more »

MPs Leah Gazan, Niki Ashton and Don Davies were criticized for tweeting or retweeting statements that downplayed or questioned Canada's support for Ukraine.... Read more »

Police issued a brief news release with few details about the case on Tuesday.... Read more »

Some financial relief is coming to Manitobans on their gas bills for the next few months meaning the average home will pay $121 less on a bill this year.... Read more »

Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Keith Yandle broke an NHL record on Tuesday night by playing in his 965th consecutive game.... Read more »

Rookie Cole Perfetti had two assists in Winnipeg's 5-3 loss to the Florida Panthers in their first home game since Dec. 19.... Read more »

With Omicron still spreading rapidly, indoor gatherings of any size, including wedding and funeral receptions and ticketed parties, are banned.... Read more »

Navy Lt. Pamela Hogan, a public affairs officer, says the coast guard vessel Cape Ann responded to a report of a 7.6-metre vessel aground about 14 kilometres north of Tofino.... Read more »

Tom Hlavac, a retired fisheries officer, was diving with a friend off the waters of Nanoose Bay on Jan. 18, when half a dozen of the remarkable creatures swam by for a visit. ... Read more »

The Omicron variant may be showing the first hopeful signs of passing its peak. But the angry politics of Covid-19 are only getting more intense, and given their future electoral implications, look certain to outlast the pandemic itself.... Read more »

The United States Navy is trying to retrieve its most advanced fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea, an extremely complex operation that analysts say will be closely monitored by Beijing.... Read more »

More than 20 Covid-19 cases have been identified aboard an Australian navy ship sailing to disaster-hit Tonga, complicating aid efforts to the virus-free Pacific island nation as Japan halted its relief mission due to a separate outbreak among crew members.... Read more »

Ozzie, the world's oldest male gorilla and the third-oldest gorilla in the world, died Tuesday at Zoo Atlanta, the facility announced. He was 61.... Read more »

China has published trial rules for the approval of gene-edited plants, paving the way for faster improvements to crops as it seeks to bolster its food security.... Read more »

CNN's Donie O'Sullivan examines how lies about the 2020 election could undermine the future of American democracy.... Read more »

Planks of burgundy cedar wood frame 700 mismatched windows, forming a patchwork quilt of glass panes against a backdrop of mountain peaks and rolling groves of evergreens.... Read more »

CNN's Selina Wang reports on the strict measures officials in Beijing are taking to keep Olympic athletes Covid-free, which is causing some athletes to experience anxiety.... Read more »

Bob Dylan is the latest artist to sell his music catalog. The musician's $200 million deal with Sony Music Entertainment announced Monday will give the company rights to all of Dylan's recorded music since 1962.... Read more »

Thailand's narcotics board on Tuesday said it would remove cannabis from its drugs list, paving the way for households to grow the plant.... Read more »

• McConnell has warning of sorts for GOP candidates running on Trump's false claims... Read more »

Boris Johnson's grip on power weakened as more investigations into "Partygate" opened up. CNN's Bianco Nobilo reports.... Read more »

Rescue crews with the US Coast Guard are searching for 39 people whose boat reportedly capsized on Saturday night near Fort Pierce, Florida, the agency said on Tuesday.... Read more »

Evidence of ancient hybrid camels has been uncovered by archaeologists who were working to restore a temple in northern Iraq damaged by ISIS.... Read more »

GUATAVITA, Colombia - An upside down house built in Colombia's Guatavita, a short distance from the capital of Bogota, is capturing the imagination of visitors looking for fun following coronavirus restrictions. Inside the house, which was designed by its Austrian owner Fritz Schall, who lives in Colombia with his family,... Read more »

WINDSOR, England — Celebrations this year marking Queen Elizabeth's seven-decade reign will mask a less happy reality for the world's pre-eminent royal family: the British monarchy is being questioned in ways that were unthinkable for most of the last 70 years. From the US sex abuse court case facing son... Read more »

NEW YORK - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Tuesday (Jan 25) they started a clinical trial to test a new version of their vaccine specifically designed to target the Covid-19 Omicron variant, which has eluded some of the protection provided by the original two-dose vaccine regimen. Banking on... Read more »

LOS ANGELES - Attorneys for Alec Baldwin and other producers of the movie Rust are asking a court to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by a script supervisor who was on the set when the actor fatally shot a cinematographer. In a filing in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday (Jan... Read more »

One woman in the US got the short end of the stick after she donated a kidney to her boyfriend, only to be cheated on and dumped several months later. TikTok user colleeeniie, who also goes by Colleen Le, shared her heartbreaking experience in a series of videos on social media.  Her most... Read more »

The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Omicron survives longer on plastic and skin The Omicron variant can survive longer than earlier versions of the... Read more »

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Chinese toddler in ICU after dad sets off fireworks at home It was an attempt to cheer the sick girl up, he explained, but his plans went awry... » READ MORE 2. Simping for Irene Zhao: Singapore-based influencer's photos... Read more »

Fans at the Australian Open can wear "Where is Peng Shuai?" T-shirts as long as they are peaceful, Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley said, amid criticism of the grand slam organisers' earlier stance on the issue. The stunning backflip comes after Australian authorities and security at Melbourne Park ordered two... Read more »

About two dozen cases of Covid-19 have been recorded among the crew of an Australian warship expected to arrive in coronavirus-free Tonga on Wednesday to deliver humanitarian aid, Australian authorities said on Tuesday (Jan 25). Tonga, hit by a massive volcanic eruption and a tsunami on Jan 15, has asked for aid... Read more »

People everywhere must stand firm against hate, amid rising antisemitism and other forms of religious bigotry, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday. ... Read more »

Violence in Yemen continues to escalate, raising casualties and spilling across the war-torn country’s borders, the Special Envoy for the country and the Humanitarian Coordinator warned on Tuesday.... Read more »

Two separate tropical weather systems in Madagascar have left at least 34 dead and triggered flooding and landslides, particularly in the capital, Antananarivo, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Tuesday.... Read more »

Opening a Security Council debate on how to protect civilians caught up in urban conflict,the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday said that more than 50 million people are currently impacted by fighting inside towns and cities.... Read more »

Authorities in South Sudan must investigate a report of deadly intercommunal violence in Jonglei State earlier this week, the UN mission in the country, UNMISS, said on Tuesday. ... Read more »

Four days after ISIL terrorists launched apparently coordinated attacks on a large prison in northeast Syria in a bid to free fighters detained there, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, described the still unfolding situation on Tuesday as “deeply troubling”.... Read more »

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet deeply deplores this week’s military takeover in Burkina Faso, her office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday.... Read more »

The global economy is entering 2022 in a weaker position than previously expected, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Tuesday, in an update to their World Economic Outlook (WEO). ... Read more »

Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the world to “build a culture of peace” through the power of sport, calling for nations to observe the Olympic Truce, endorsed last week through a resolution of the UN General Assembly.  ... Read more »

Following Sunday’s coup in Burkina Faso carried out by sections of the armed forces, the United Nations’ Secretary-General is following the developments in the landlocked West African nation with deep concern.... Read more »

Well below zero temperatures hitting Syria this week have turned camps for internally displaced people into disaster zones, the UN Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator warned on Monday. ... Read more »

Libya is at a “delicate and fragile juncture in its path to unity and stability”, the UN Political Affairs chief told the Security Council on Monday, urging the international community to remain united in supporting national elections postponed last month. ... Read more »

  The world must accept that COVID-19 is with us “for the foreseeable future”, even if it is possible to end the acute phase of the pandemic this year, UN health agency chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday.... Read more »

Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures continue to disrupt the lives of over 31 million students, exacerbating what the United Nations’ Secretary General called “a global learning crisis.”... Read more »

Dune star Alicia Witt has spoken publicly for the first time since both her parents were found dead under mysterious circumstances.... Read more »

Soldiers in Burkina Faso announced on state television that they had seized power in the West African country on Monday.... Read more »

Explosive allegations have surfaced suggesting Adele pulled out of her Las Vegas residency last minute over a dispute with her managers.... Read more »

A team working on a doco about the three-year-old’s 2007 disappearance say they’ve found evidence which could help authorities nail a key suspect.... Read more »

As most countries surpass their peak of the Omicron wave, scientists are investigating a subtype that may be more transmissible than the original.... Read more »

Opponents of the Russian leader have leaked photos of what is reportedly his secret billion-dollar seaside mansion with its own strip club.... Read more »

A number of lucky Adele fans were left gobsmacked after the star singer FaceTimed them to apologise for cancelling her show last minute.... Read more »

Police are searching for two men who used a corpse in a brazen scheme to collect the dead man’s pension.... Read more »

A university has published a list of not-to-be-used words which as well as obvious suggestions also lists “grandfather,” “minority.” and even “red”.... Read more »

A Merrill Lynch banker has been fired after he was charged for a racist tirade in a smoothie store that has gone viral. WARNING: Course language... Read more »

Australians will soon have access to a fourth Covid vaccine, Novavax. This is when it’s now expected to roll out.... Read more »

As tensions at the Russian-Ukraine border escalate, the US has issued a warning to citizens abroad as it orders the families of diplomats in Kiev to come home.... Read more »

Former reality star Stephanie Matto has pocketed a small fortune since deciding to sell her own farts to flatulence fiends across the globe.... Read more »

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been given permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the United States.... Read more »

Fears are growing for hundreds of children in a Syrian prison seized by Islamic State inmates, after almost a week of clashes with Kurdish-led fighters seeking to regain control of the facility.About 850 children were caught in the crossfire as Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) aided by US troops attempt... Read more »

Question marks hang over a summit in China viewed as critical to protecting the Earth’s plant and animal life, with its planned date in doubt because of the pandemic.Chinese environment ministry spokesman Liu Youbin said on Monday that the second phase of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15), which was supposed... Read more »

A court has upheld the constitutionality of a controversial policy that limits gender status changes on Hong Kong identity cards to those who have undergone sex reassignment surgery.The Court of Appeal on Wednesday ruled against Henry Edward Tse and a person identified only as Q after they had applied for... Read more »

Two years after Japan locked down its borders to block the coronavirus, some 150,000 foreign students still aren’t able to enter the country, left in limbo by a policy that has disrupted lives and caused headaches for universities and businesses.The absence of the foreign students and researchers is being felt... Read more »

Nato is scrambling to beef up its eastern flank and Western governments have warned of crippling economic sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine, but watching Russian state TV provides little sense, for now at least, that war may be imminent.Russian state TV – vital for the Kremlin’s public messaging over 11... Read more »

Hong Kong’s realtors will increase the bonus cheques of their clerical staff this year, after 12 months of record property transactions that defied the city’s gloomy labour market and a resurgent Covid-19 outbreak.Midland Holdings Limited, Hong Kong’s sole publicly traded agency, said it would pay up to 2.4 months of... Read more »

Australia has blocked China’s request to establish a panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to arbitrate a dispute on anti-dumping duties imposed on Chinese goods, further straining ties between the two sides.Canberra rejected Beijing’s appeal for the WTO to examine tariffs it levied on Chinese railway wheels, wind towers... Read more »

The mayor of San Francisco expressed despair over the increase in reported hate crimes against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders last year, up an astonishing 567 from the previous year, according to preliminary figures released by the police department on Tuesday.Mayor London Breed pledged continued support for the community, saying that... Read more »

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing.Hong Kong’s Covid-19 situation took a worrying turn after Christmas celebrations last month, when the Omicron variant slipped into the community and sparked the city’s fifth wave of infections.Weeks later,... Read more »

A Cantonese opera workshop for those with hearing disabilities has not only given Christie To Wing-sum a unique challenge, it has allowed her to reach out to Hong Kong residents previously cut off from the traditional art form.To, 28, and the Hong Kong Young Talent Cantonese Opera Troupe hold about... Read more »

Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the Omicron variant that has been found in at least 40 countries.This version of the coronavirus, which scientists call BA. 2, is widely considered stealthier than the original version of Omicron because particular genetic traits... Read more »

Nobody would use the adjectives “lean” or “athletic” to describe China’s roly-poly giant pandas, even though they eat almost entirely bamboo for their entire lives.Despite subsisting on a low-fat, poor-quality diet, these animals are beloved in part because of their heft. Which makes one wonder: why are pandas so chubby?According... Read more »

In Singapore, regulators and financial institutions have in recent days come up with new ways to shield residents from phishing attacks.But the move came only after a series of high-level scams involving OCBC Bank users. In December alone, more than 450 of them fell prey to the attacks, amounting to... Read more »

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday finalised sweeping legislation meant to boost US competition with China.The 2,912-page bill, called the America Competes Act of 2022, includes billions of dollars for the US semiconductor industry; new provisions to strengthen US relations with Taiwan and the “Quad”, an alliance comprising the... Read more »

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Een man verveelt zich op het werk en is duidelijk aan het broeden op een plannetje om voor wat reuring te zorgen. Dat pakt anders uit dan hij had verwacht.... Read more »

Een slang op de golfbaan zorgt voor paniek bij een oude man. De slang heeft het op hem gemunt en is zeer vastberaden.... Read more »

Een man in Nieuw-Zeeland dacht dat hij water in zijn oor had gekregen na een bezoekje aan het zwembad. Het bleek een kakkerlak te zijn.... Read more »

Omwonenden hebben een vrij van het ijs gered met behulp van een kajak. Ze was met auto en al door het ijs gezakt.... Read more »

Een piloot werd ternauwernood gered door politieagenten voordat een trein tegen zijn sportvliegtuigje botste. Het vliegtuigje was gecrashed op de spoorlijn.... Read more »

Het is maar goed dat het een oefening was voor de plaatselijke brandweer. Als je zo'n entree maakt bij een echte brand, kijken de mensen een beetje vreemd op.... Read more »

Een succesvolle Australische zakenman is zo gehecht geraakt aan zijn Emma, een vrouwelijke robot, dat hij haar ten huwelijk heeft gevraagd.... Read more »

Opwinding in het land der wetenschappers, er is een dinosaurus-ei gevonden met een goed bewaard gebleven embryo.... Read more »

In Illinois, is een veroordeelde pyromaan benoemd tot brandweercommandant van een plaatselijk brandweerkorps.... Read more »