Good morning. Today’s news comes via 1stHeadlines Breaking News Headlines. On Sunday, Honduras established diplomatic relations with China and broke off ties with Taiwan. The Chinese Foreign Ministry hailed the decision as “the right choice,” and the new ties signify … Continue reading ND 26.03.2023: Honduras ends diplomatic links with Taiwan; other stories – 1stHeadlines
Welcome to September. This morning our news bulletin brings the top world stories making the headlines on Google News. Russia’s state-controlled natural gas supplier, Gazprom, heralded a major escalation in Moscow’s energy war with Western Europe on Friday when it … Continue reading NEWS DIGEST 03.09.2022: Nord Stream 1 halted, Kherson pushback & Pakistan floods
Good morning. Today’s news is from Google News – World section. Ukrainian forces “appear to have won the battle of Kharkiv”, according to a US defence thinktank, in what appears to be their fastest advance since Russian troops pulled away … Continue reading NEWS DIGEST 14.05.2022: Winning the battle of Kharkiv, North Korea’s COVID disaster and Turkey’s opposition to new NATO hopefuls
Good morning. News bulletin from Google News (World). An exploding drone aimed at the Iraqi prime minister’s house has failed to kill him, the government has said. In a statement released early on Sunday, the government said the drone tried … Continue reading NEWS DIGEST 07.11.2021: Drone and shark attacks
Welcome to today’s news digest via Facebook. Ten thousand protesters converged on the centre of London yesterday to protest against the British government’s coronavirus lockdown and its drive to find a vaccine for the pandemic, with many turning out … Continue reading NEWS DIGEST 30.08.2020: Pubs and protests
Washington DC, USA VIJAY SHAH via PAIGE HOLLAND/Daily Mirror A bride in the United States probably gave herself a wedding experience for all the wrong reasons after ruining her GBP £12,000 (USD $15,689) wedding gown when an innocent … Continue reading YOU MAY SHART THE BRIDE: Newlywed wrecks expensive wedding dress with bodily function
London – VIJAY SHAH via SWNS digital It is the middle of summer, and in the UK, that of course means barbecue season. Families and people across the land will be pulling out their grills from the shed after a year of hibernation to fry tonnes of burgers, chops, sausages, kebabs and other meat and vegetarian products, but not all of them will reach the perfect sizzling conclusion, with a group of researchers claiming that up to 11 million British barbecue parties will be ruined this summer alone. The main reasons for flaming failures, according to the research by meat … Continue reading BBQ OMG: 11 million barbecues to fail this summer
Beijing, CHINA VIJAY SHAH via Reuters and the Jerusalem Post At least two mining accidents have been reported in China in the past week, causing the deaths of 38 miners in total, the Jerusalem Post newspaper reported via Chinese state-owned media and the international Reuters news agency today. As a rapidly industrialising country with a wealth of natural resources, the People’s Republic has seen hundreds of mines established to explore for coal, precious metals and other materials, but many mines are unlicensed and the country has a poor safety record generally, with fatal accidents a regular occurrence. In … Continue reading CHINA MINING ACCIDENTS: Two reported last week
New Year’s Day may have been a time of happiness for most, but for the Scottish football club Rangers FC, their fans and for many in Scotland, New Year’s Day 2011 was a time for remembrance for 66 fans who perished in a stampede at the club’s ground in Glasgow forty years ago at the time of the memorial service, which took place in January. The Ibrox disaster of 1971 also saw 200 people injured in the darkest day of the team’s history. Thousands of people gathered at the Rangers FC home ground in Glasgow in January 2011 to remember one of the darkest chapters in Glaswegian and Scottish football history, … Continue reading IBROX DISASTER: Scottish football team remembers the fallen 40 years on – January 2011
An Italian-owned ferry has caught fire off the coast of Greece with 466 passengers and crew aboard, reports Al-Jazeera. Greek officials have stated that a rescue operation is under way to save travellers on the stricken ship, the Norman Atlantic, Al-Jazeera journalists have stated in the report made available online at 10:00 this morning. The ferry, which is believed to be carrying 222 vehicles, 411 passengers and 55 crew, was 44 nautical miles northwest of the popular holiday destination island of Corfu when it sent a distress signal after a fire was seen burning in the lower deck, Greek coastguard officials said. Several local vessels immediately rushed to the Norman Atlantic‘s aid and successfully removed 205 people from the deck … Continue reading NORMAN ATLANTIC: Italian ship catches fire, 466 on board
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