Japan is preparing to convene informal meetings aimed at breaking the deadlock in global negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address plastic pollution, as governments gather in Nairobi, Kenya for the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), which took place December 8 to December 12, 2025. The country said the sessions…
Charlie BucklandBBC Wales Clare Jones, 47, has received thousands of Christmas cards after a Facebook plea to make her last Christmas “special” went viral When Clare Jones put up a Facebook post asking for extra Christmas cards to make her last Christmas “super special”, she never expected thousands of responses. The mum-of-three was diagnosed with…
A wall painting carrying the UDF election slogan seen in Kannur | Photo Credit: S.K. Mohan Delivering a major setback to the Left Democratic Front, the UDF has secured a majority in the Kannur Corporation by winning 37 seats in the 56 division council, ensuring its return to power. In the Kannur Corporation, where of…
Terence Baxter* had booked a meet-and-greet service to park his Volkswagen at Heathrow airport while he and his wife went on holiday. The couple handed over the keys at the drop-off site and were driven to the terminal – and that was the last they saw of their car. On their return they were informed…
By Karoun Demirjian and Simon Romero The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was determined to make it this week to Oslo, where she hoped to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in person. Emerging from hiding and finding a safe route to Norway would require skirting military checkpoints, enduring hours of rough seas,…
Planks seem simple, right? Just hold still and let the burn build. But pushing to two full minutes feels impossible when your shoulders scream and core quakes after 45 seconds. Plenty of people crush this goal, though, turning shaky starts into steady powerhouses with a few smart habits. It’s less about raw strength and more…
Job cuts across the country are the highest they have been in five years, led by layoffs in California and cutbacks in Washington. California employers announced 173,022 job cuts from January to November, up nearly 14% from the same period last year, according to the latest monthly report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas….
Once an 11-year-old Virat Kohli fan dreaming out loud, Aryan Sharma has turned promise into reality and now 18, he’s been named in Australia’s U19 World Cup squad. (Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Raman Sharma vividly remembers Christmas of 2018, when his 11-year-old son Aryan spent the entire day making a placard for his idol, Virat…
The battle had been brewing for months. But this week it came to a head in a flurry of meetings, calls and one heady statement. Twenty-seven European countries urged a rethink of the human rights laws forged after the second world war, describing them as an impediment when it came to addressing migration. Amnesty International…
At the end of last year, Chloe Kelly was seriously considering stepping away from football. She was deeply unhappy at Manchester City, her team since 2020, where it seemed as if they wouldn’t let her play, nor let her leave. She wasn’t getting enough time on the pitch, so wasn’t sure that she would be…