The Air Defense Forces destroyed all enemy targets that the Russians attempted to attack Ukraine’s territory with tonight, December 11, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. “On the night of December 11, 2023, occupiers attacked Uk…
Ballistic missiles and almost 20 Shahed drones: Air Defense Forces destroyed all enemy targets
The Air Defense Forces destroyed all enemy targets that the Russians attempted to attack Ukraine’s territory with tonight, December 11, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. “On the night of December 11, 2023, occupiers attacked Uk…
The NWN Over 80s’ parcels delivered to elderly residents across the area
The NWN Over 80s’ parcels have all now been delivered. Our thanks go to all the schools and community groups who helped us hand out nearly 2,000 bags of goodies to residents across the district. And further thanks to all the cubs and their leaders who …
Beach-based ‘bureaucrat’ pokes fun at Germany’s paperwork obsession
Visitors to a beach on the North Sea island of Spiekeroog may have been surprised at the sight of a formally dressed man sitting on a desk on the sand. Flanked by shelves and a filing cabinet, with a stack of papers flapping in the breeze, Albrecht Fer…
New York City coastal park fights climate change with Christmas trees
Canadian geese, great egrets and red cardinals can be spotted around the lake, along with turtles and monarch butterflies – and behind the yellow-flowering goldenrods on the horizon, lie the skyscrapers of metropolitan New York. More than 300 different…
Colombia’s changed drug traffic scene 30 years since Escobar’s death
He revolutionized the international drug trade, earned billions by smuggling cocaine to the United States and is said to be responsible for the deaths of thousands of people: Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria. On December 2, 1993, the powerful head of the M…
Colombia’s changed drug traffic scene 30 years since Escobar’s death
He revolutionized the international drug trade, earned billions by smuggling cocaine to the United States and is said to be responsible for the deaths of thousands of people: Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria. On December 2, 1993, the powerful head of the M…
As UK dental system decays, surging numbers seek treatment abroad
By Sachin Ravikumar and Ali Kucukgocmen LONDON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Once Marion Parks found out she needed intensive dental work, the 55-year-old decided her best course of action was to leave her small English village to have implants — in Istanbul. P…
A transformed New Zealand recalls ‘Lord of the Rings,’ 20 years on
New Zealand was primarily known abroad for its sheep, its wine and its rugby team on the September day in 1998 that filmmaker Peter Jackson’s helicopter landed on a sprawling family farm about 150 kilometres south of Auckland. The country’s film indust…
Zelenskyy will meet Biden at the White House amid push for Congress to approve more aid
The visit is intended “to underscore the United States’ unshakeable commitment to supporting the people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against Russia’s brutal invasion,” the White House said in a statement on Sunday. “As Russia ramps up its missi…