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Thursday, 04 January 2024 20:34
Ethiopia / Somaliland: port agreement angers Somalia
An agreement on 1 January by breakaway Somaliland to allow Ethiopia to use the Red Sea port of Berbera has been condemned by Somalia as dangerous for regional stability. Since 1991, when Eritrea gained independence, Ethiopia…
Thursday, 21 December 2023 23:54
Prague: shock after gunman kills 14
A gunman has killed at least 14 people and injured another 25 at a university in the historic city centre of Prague. It was the deadliest attack in modern Czech history. Staff and students barricaded themselves…
Thursday, 21 December 2023 21:28
Blackpool 'giftmas' tree a treat for 200 children
The Half Way House pub in Blackpool has initiated a 'giftmas' tree project to provide Christmas presents for nearly 200 underprivileged children. Traditional decorations on the tree were replaced with tags indicating an anonymous child's age…
Thursday, 21 December 2023 21:25
'United at Christmas': football club launches original carol
Cambridge United Football Club, inspired by Baptist minister and fan Simon Cragg, has introduced an official club carol titled 'United at Christmas' to connect football enthusiasts with the teachings of Jesus. This unique carol was a…
Thursday, 21 December 2023 21:15
Teenagers found guilty of transgender schoolgirl Brianna Ghey's murder
Two teenagers, aged 16, were convicted of murdering 16-year-old transgender girl Brianna Ghey in Cheshire. Brianna was lured to Linear Park and stabbed 28 times. The assailants, a boy and a girl, were 15 at the…
Thursday, 21 December 2023 21:11
Falling inflation could boost the housing market – but there’s a catch
The Bank of England's interest rate hikes, aimed at reducing inflation, have led to a slowdown in the UK housing market. Recent data reveals a significant drop in house prices, the largest since October 2011. This…