NewsFeed A new UNHCR report reveals that 117.8 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced by the end of 2025, driven from their homes by war, violence, and persecution. Among them are more than 1 million internally displaced people in Lebanon, where Israel’s war and continued attacks have triggered one of the country’s worst humanitarian crises … Read more
A man who stole a handbag containing a Faberge egg and watch worth at least $2.8 million (2 million pounds) from a London pub was jailed on Thursday for more than two years. Enzo Conticello, 29, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to one count of theft and three counts of fraud. He was sentenced … Read more
Young people out of work, training and education edges closer to one million BBC UK parents fear young will be worse off for first time in a century, ex-minister warns The Guardian Government policies have fuelled youth unemployment, Bank of England says Financial Times Nearly a Million Young Britons Are Not in Jobs or Education Bloomberg My daughter is … Read more
BREAKINGBREAKING, US president says oil will be sold at market prices and that he will control resulting the revenues. Published On 7 Jan 20267 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share United States President Donald Trump has announced that Venezuela will turn over between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned … Read more
LONDON — A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before it was toppled by revolution shattered records Tuesday as it sold at auction for 22.9 million pounds ($30.2 million). The Winter Egg, which was compared to the iconic Mona Lisa, was just one of seven of the opulent ovoids remaining … Read more
GENEVA (AP) — A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early 19th century sold for more than 3.5 million Swiss francs (about $4.4 million) at a Geneva auction on Wednesday, Sotheby’s said. The brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant, features an oval … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has approved a $825 million arms sale to Ukraine that will include extended-range missiles and related equipment to boost its defensive capabilities as U.S. efforts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia appear stalled. The State Department announced Thursday that it had notified Congress of the sale of extended-range … Read more
Australia’s flagship carrier says it believes a ‘significant’ amount of personal data was stolen in a cyberattack. Qantas is investigating a major cyberattack after hackers accessed a system holding personal data belonging to 6 million customers, Australia’s flagship airline has said. Qantas took “immediate steps” to secure its systems after detecting “unusual activity” on a … Read more
People asked to avoid swarms of stinging insects after truck hauling 250 million bees rolls over near the Canadian border. A truck carrying millions of honeybees has overturned in the northwestern United States, prompting emergency warnings from local authorities. The truck, carrying approximately 31,751kg (70,000 pounds) of active beehives, overturned on Friday in Washington state’s … Read more
Micro-blogging site says it now has more than 15 million users, up from nine million in September. Social media platform Bluesky has gained more than one million new users since the US presidential election, benefitting from an exodus of people unhappy with the direction of X under billionaire owner Elon Musk. The micro-blogging site said … Read more