Tomorrow, Sunday 21 December, at precisely 15:03:01, a moment many consider magical will arrive: the winter solstice.
For the 500 or so inmates at HMP Bronzefield, the quality of the food is a constant source of dissatisfaction.
All seems bright and Christmas-ready at Lady Isabella Hervey's home. But her three young children are absent. There is silence where once the rooms echoed with their boisterous activity.
The video begins with a distressed family speaking with police officers and security outside a branch of TK Maxx in Southampton's city centre.
Lashed by the rain, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor cut a lonely and sodden figure as he rode his horse around Windsor Great Park this week. What a contrast to the rest of the Royal Family.
The more the Prime Minister's popularity plummets, writes ANDREW NEIL, the more he tries to shield himself from public scrutiny and the judgment of voters.
The last time they were seen cuddling on the red carpet was at the Jam for Janie GRAMMY Awards Viewing Party at the Hollywood Palladium in February.
A man barricaded in a former church in Welland, Ont., was taken into custody early Saturday, nearly 24 hours into a standoff that began over a fence dispute. A Niagara regional police officer was shot and treated in hospital and released early Friday.
The Mi'kmaw woman at the centre of an aggravated assault case now before the Supreme Court of Canada spoke about what she went through for the first time ever in an interview with CBC News. She says it's up to courts to find «balance» between sentencing Indigenous offenders and protecting Indigenous women who are victims.
A man who has spent 33 years behind bars for four murders was granted bail after concerns were raised earlier this year about the fairness of his initial trial.
In official posts, Second Sons Canada calls itself a “men’s nationalist club” and promotes a nostalgic vision of Canada. But on personal podcasts and livestreams, its leaders consistently espouse antisemitism, violent rhetoric, praise Nazi Germany and use racist slurs.
Tens of thousands of Nova Scotia Power customers are without power Saturday after high winds and rain hit the province overnight.
[Ghanaian Times] MR Richard Akpokavie Esq., President of the Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC), has arrived in Luanda, Angola for the ongoing African Youth Games which began on December 10, 2025.
India lowered its voting age from 21 to 18 in 1989 through the 61st Constitutional Amendment, significantly expanding voter participation. This landmark reform empowered millions of young citizens, reinforcing the principle of universal adult franchise and reflecting a commitment to inclusive democracy.
This position will significantly complicate the already tense relations between European elites and the Trump administration
Putin noted that African states possess enormous economic and human potential and are playing an increasingly significant role in global politics
Abdel Hafiz Nofal noted that the international community and, in particular, the United States, need to finally define their position on this issue, «without resorting to unworkable solutions that are currently being considered»
The second ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum is taking place in Cairo on December 19-20
According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Russia is also expanding the network of its trade missions in Africa
Three Canadian men have been arrested in connection with hate-motivated attacks on Jewish women, as police allege one suspect was plotting an ISIS-linked terror strike.
EU taxpayers will have to pay €3 billion a year in borrowing costs to finance Kiev under the newly approved loan scheme, Politico reports Read Full Article at RT.com
Kirill Dmitriev has confirmed that he is on the way to Miami to hold talks on a Ukraine peace settlement Read Full Article at RT.com
Internal forces, not Russia, are to blame for the ineffectiveness of the draft campaign, Kirill Budanov has said Read Full Article at RT.com
The US is trying to establish a ‘multinational stabilization force’ to decide who will handle the Middle East’s hottest potato Read Full Article at RT.com
TEHRAN – The health ministry, in collaboration with the Welfare Organization, is conducting health screening tests for women heads of households nationwide.
TEHRAN – Ten countries, namely Hungary, China, Japan, Malaysia, Iraq, Brazil, Serbia, Brunei, Bangladesh, and Russia, offer scholarships to Iranian university students.
TEHRAN – Iranian and Malaysian officials have discussed ways to enhance collaborations between the two countries, especially the promotion of science diplomacy.
EAM S Jaishankar has pointed towards a significant shift in the global economic and political hierarchy, reflecting upon India's advantage in human resources as developed nations face demographic challenges. He emphasized that India is becoming a driver of the global workforce, creating new responsibilities for governments in managing cross-border mobility and citizen welfare.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday criticized the previous Congress government for neglecting Assam and the Northeast's development. He said Modi government is rectifying past mistakes and is committed to the region's progress.
Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan defended Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's actions in removing a doctor's veil, stating Kumar views female students as his daughters and expressing pain over the controversy. The incident, where Kumar removed the veil while handing over an appointment letter, has led to the doctor reconsidering her joining duty, with her family citing disappointment over media attention.
The Congress party has announced it will contest the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections independently. This decision comes as Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray's MNS appear to be aligning, potentially to protect the Thackeray political legacy. The MVA alliance, which includes Congress, faced a significant defeat in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections.
