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Major incident declared after suspected gas explosion in Swansea
The Guardian - 13 Mar 2023 15:33
Number of buildings believed to have been destroyed as police say emergency services responding A major incident has been declared after a suspected gas explosion destroyed a number of properties on a street in south Wal...
After years of isolation, Xi's China looks to dominate world stage
The Guardian - 13 Mar 2023 14:53
President expected to visit Iran and to meet Vladimir Putin soon as he aims to build ties abroad In Xi Jinping's closing speech at China's annual parliamentary meeting on Monday, his message was clear: China is back. Spe...
IMG's rugby league revamp delivers hope of promised land for city clubs
The Guardian - 13 Mar 2023 11:00
Championship sides such as York and Newcastle hope proposed grading system means Super League status IMG has made no secret of the fact that the American sports management firm's plan to revolutionise rugby league and br...
Former MSP pays tribute to 'wonderful' mum who died in house fire
Sky News - 13 Mar 2023 13:08
A former MSP has paid tribute to his "wonderful mum" after she died following a fire at her home in Glasgow.
Six Nations 2023: England's Ollie Lawrence unavailable for Ireland game
BBC - 13 Mar 2023 11:25
England centre Ollie Lawrence will not play in Saturday's Six Nations game against Ireland because of a hamstring injury.
Russia plagued by Kremlin infighting; Wagner mercenaries struggle in Bakhmut: Ukraine updates
USA Today - 13 Mar 2023 02:48
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed at a forum that the Kremlin has lost control over the Russian information space. Ukraine updates.
Britain's treasured BBC is engulfed in an impartiality storm of its own making
CNN - 13 Mar 2023 19:29
The jaunty theme tune to "Match of the Day," the BBC's flagship Saturday night soccer show, has been whistled by British viewers since its first edition aired in 1964.
Tiger Woods says Erica Herman is just 'jilted ex-girlfriend' -- not an abuse victim: court docs
New York Post - 13 Mar 2023 18:38
The golf legend, 47, made the claim against Herman, 38, after she asserted in court filings last week that a non-disclosure agreement she signed involving him in 2017 should be tossed because her case included "allegatio...
New 'Moderate Party' line in the works in scheme to aid NY Democrats
New York Post - 13 Mar 2023 02:04
Efforts are underway to create a new "Moderate Party" in New York State and elsewhere in a scheme to aid Democrats punished at the polls last year over what critics claim are their left-field, soft on crime policies like...
The Guardian view on Gary Lineker: the return of unabashed liberal dissent | Editorial
The Guardian - 13 Mar 2023 20:52
Ministers want the BBC to do the impossible and patrol of the opinions of every contributor to save the government from scrutiny If ministers had wanted their hardline policy on asylum seekers to be seen as a necessary r...
The tech industry avoided an 'extinction-level event,' but it's not unscathed
CNN - 13 Mar 2023 20:30
For much of the weekend, Silicon Valley scrambled to find a way through what one prominent tech investor described as an "extinction-level event for startups" after the collapse of a top lender in the industry.
Georgia police arrest brothers who allegedly stabbed a man for arguing over Mexican politics and religion
New York Post - 13 Mar 2023 04:39
The Carrollton Police Department said brothers Hector and Jesus Rodriguez are accused of using a sharp object to attack and stab Gonzalo Garza-Garcia.
Iran says 22,000 arrested in protests pardoned by top leader
ABC News - 13 Mar 2023 13:54
The head of Iran’s judiciary says 22,000 people arrested in the recent protests that swept the Islamic Republic have been pardoned
4-year-old shot and killed by 3-year-old in Houston, sheriff says
ABC News - 13 Mar 2023 13:26
A 3-year-old in Houston, Texas, gained access to a firearm and "unintentionally" shot and killed a 4-year-old, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
A new start after 60: acting was my teenage dream - now I'm at the National Theatre
The Guardian - 13 Mar 2023 09:00
Duncan Hess grew up wanting to be an actor, instead becoming a successful director at the BBC. Now he has returned to his first love, and is already walking in the footsteps of the greats Duncan Hess spent 40 fulfilling,...
China's new defense minister was previously sanctioned by US for buying military equipment from Russia
New York Post - 13 Mar 2023 04:04
Chinese Gen. Li Shangfu, an aerospace engineer and veteran of the People's Liberation Army, was named as China's new defense minister on Sunday.
Russian soldier who hid from Ukrainian forces for six months arrested
The Guardian - 13 Mar 2023 23:03
The 42-year-old serviceman had reportedly been hiding in abandoned buildings after liberation of Kharkiv A Russian soldier who had reportedly been hiding for about six months in abandoned buildings after the liberation o...
4 takeaways from the Revolution's lopsided loss against LAFC
Boston - 13 Mar 2023 17:19
New England's 4-0 loss in Los Angeles offered some harsh lessons. The post 4 takeaways from the Revolution’s lopsided loss against LAFC appeared first on Boston.com.
Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann submits DNA test
New York Post - 13 Mar 2023 16:52
Julia Faustyna, who also goes by Julia Wendell, has been claiming on Instagram and TikTok that she may be the child who disappeared from a family holiday in Portugal in 2007.
More than a million demand Fifa justice for Qatar World Cup migrant workers
The Guardian - 13 Mar 2023 16:42
Governing body handed letter by Amnesty and Avaaz Thousands of workers suffered human rights abuses More than a million people have signed a letter calling for Fifa to finally compensate migrants who suffered appalling h...
Trump has 'no plans' to participate in Manhattan grand jury probe, attorney says
ABC News - 13 Mar 2023 14:49
Former President Trump has "no plans" to participate in a grand jury probe into a hush money payment made to Stormy Daniels, a Trump attorney tells Good Morning America.
'Major incident declared' after Swansea house collapses in suspected gas explosion
Sky News - 13 Mar 2023 14:38
A major incident has been declared after a house collapsed in a suspected gas explosion, the leader of Swansea County Council has said.