28 minutes ago About sharing Watch: MacGowan reminisces about his Christmas hit Fairytale of New York By Annabel Rackham Culture reporter The wife of late Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has said she hopes his song Fairytale of New York will be Christmas number one in his memory. Victoria Mary Clarke told BBC Radio 4’s Today…
28 minutes ago About sharing Sultan al-Jaber is the head of Adnoc and president of COP28 By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent The country hosting COP28 climate talks aimed at cutting fossil fuel emissions is massively ramping up its own oil production, the BBC has learned. The United Arab Emirates’ state oil firm Adnoc may drill…
By Emma SandersBBC Sport at Wembley Stadium Last updated on 29 minutes ago29 minutes ago.From the section England Ella Toone scored a late winner for England as they came from two goals down to beat the Netherlands in a crucial Women’s Nations League tie, keeping alive Team GB’s hopes of qualifying for the Olympic Games….
Society / December 1, 2023 American Discourse Needs More Mehdi Hasan, Not Less MSNBC should rethink its decision to cancel the Sunday night show hosted by “the best interviewer in American news right now.” John Nichols Ad Policy (MSNBC) At a time when there is so much criticism of major media outlets for their lack…
56 minutes ago About sharing Inbar Haiman, 27, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, and Carmel Gat, 39, were all kidnapped on 7 October By Natasha Preskey & Jamie Ryan BBC News and BBC Verify “She doesn’t deserve to wait for the next deal, just because she’s not somebody’s mother or grandmother,” writes Or Neko Maymon on Facebook…
57 minutes ago About sharing Watch: King Charles speaks at COP28 By Georgina Rannard Climate reporter at COP28, Dubai World leaders have for the first time promised to tackle the huge responsibility that food and agriculture have in climate change. More than 130 countries signed up to a declaration about food, on the second day…
World / December 1, 2023 If Narendra Modi Is Running a Global Death Squad, He’ll Be Protected by the Kissinger Doctrine Trying to murder American citizens on American soil is no big deal—so long as the foreign policy elite likes you. Jeet Heer Ad Policy A poster showing the face of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the…
Politics / December 1, 2023 Why Senate Republicans Threw an Epic Hissy Fit Yesterday GOP Judiciary Committee members stormed out of a committee meeting after Democrats tried to hold a vote to subpoena wealthy judicial influence-buyers. Elie Mystal Ad Policy Senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee markup hearing on Thursday, November…
Politics / December 1, 2023 Ron DeSantis Is No Match for Gavin Newsom At last night’s Fox News debate, even a home field advantage couldn’t keep the aspiring presidential candidate from choking. Sasha Abramsky Ad Policy Republican presidential candidate Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks on September 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa, and California Governor…
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