UK: Fear of energy costs left woman with mouldy walls

When the energy crisis first hit, Beverley Jones was so worried about how she would pay her bills that she turned her heating off completely and ended up with mouldy…

West Bank: Palestinian Authority suspends Al Jazeera TV channel

The Palestinian Authority says it has suspended broadcasting by the prominent Arab channel Al Jazeera in parts of the occupied West Bank, citing incitement and bias. Qatari-owned Al Jazeera expressed…

USA: End of electric vehicle grants is ‘a big mistake’

The government’s decision to scrap a scheme which helped people purchase electric vehicles is a “big mistake”, said the Jersey Motor Trades Federation (JMTF). The Electric Vehicle Purchase Incentive, which…

China: BYD closes in on Tesla as sales jump

Chinese car maker BYD saw its sales jump at the end of last year, as it competes with Tesla to be the world’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV) maker of 2024.…

India: Toxic waste from Bhopal gas leak factory removed after 40 years

Authorities in India have removed hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste from a chemical factory that witnessed one of the world’s deadliest gas leaks 40 years ago. Thousands of people died in…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,043

Here are the key developments on the 1,043rd day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Thursday, January 2:

Palestine: Hamas police chief among 11 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza- medics

The chief of Gaza’s Hamas-run police force and his deputy have been killed in an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced families.The Hamas-run interior ministry condemned what it…

UK: Judo star ‘ecstatic’ to win gold despite broken rib

A judoka with a broken rib and toe said adrenaline took over as he went on to win the Judo World Veteran Championship. Shaun Mitty, 54, from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex took…

USA: Polar vortex to brings freezing weather

Freezing weather is expected to hit the eastern US in the coming days as the polar vortex moves. Temperatures are expected to remain below average for the south-east and East…

USA: New Orleans attacker did not act alone- FBI

The suspect in the New Orleans attack that killed 15 people on New Year’s Day did not act alone, US investigators believe. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US citizen, is believed…