News bulletin 2022/01/19 18:47

Reuters
Ukraine's embattled farmers running on empty as world faces food crisis
After making it through the spring planting season, sometimes with the help of bulletproof vests and helmets, Ukraine's farmers are facing another challenge – finding enough diesel for the harvest to come. The war with Russia cut fuel supplies just as farmers stepped up work for the spring season and they have lost about 85% of their normal supplies since the conflict started on Feb. 24, farmers, fuel distributors and analysts say. The total area planted with grain this spring is already expected to be up to 30% smaller than last year because of the fighting, and yields could drop too if farmers don't get fuel so they can apply chemicals and harvest crops at the right time.
15 hours ago
Echo
Dementia Day Care centre purchases virtual reality headsets
DAYS at the Haven Dementia Day Centre, is excited about its latest purchase - two virtual reality headsets.
an hour ago
Isle of Wight County Press
Bembridge RNLI involved in Solent search and rescue with mainland teams
Bembridge RNLI is involved in a search and rescue response with mainland lifeboats and rescue helicopter this afternoon (Wednesday).
6 hours ago
The Independent
Gambia to investigate fugitive ex-dictator Jammeh for abuses
Gambia’s government is setting up a special prosecutor’s office to investigate for severe human rights violations and potentially charge former dictator Yahya Jammeh, who fled into exile in 2017 after 22 years in power
53 minutes ago
The Independent
US school shooters behind the ‘unconscionably evil’ massacres that leave scores of children dead
The Texas school shooting is one of the deadliest since the Sandy Hook massacre
5 hours ago
Evening Standard
Speaker Hoyle: Trauma support dog would be ‘calming influence’ on MPs
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is an animal lover with a menagerie of pets.
a day ago
The Independent
Boris Johnson urges country to 'move on' from Partygate and insists he has 'learned lesson'
Boris Johnson urges country to 'move on' from Partygate and insists he has 'learned lesson'
8 hours ago
The Independent
Relatives of Troubles victims carry coffin to Downing Street in protest.mp4
Relatives of Troubles victims carry coffin to Downing Street in protest.mp4
11 hours ago
The Independent
10 best sporty swimsuits for women that make a splash
For lounging poolside or perfecting your stroke, these playful cossies deliver the support you need
7 hours ago
PA Media: UK News
Financial firms ‘face profit hit from climate change without effective action’
There are “notable data gaps” in how banks understand the risks of global warming, officials said.
a day ago
Reuters
Beijing ramps up COVID quarantines, Shanghai residents decry uneven rules
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing stepped up quarantine efforts to end its month-old COVID outbreak as fresh signs of frustration emerged in Shanghai, where some bemoaned unfair curbs with the city of 25 million preparing to lift a prolonged lockdown in just over a week. Even as China's drastic attempts to eradicate COVID entirely - its "zero-COVID" approach - bite into prospects for the world's second-biggest economy, new reported infection numbers remain well below levels seen in many Western cities. The capital reported 48 new cases for Monday among its population of 22 million, with Shanghai reporting fewer than 500.
2 days ago
The Independent
Analyst says negative tweets about Heard were not related to Depp lawyer's statements
Analyst says negative tweets about Heard were not related to Depp lawyer's statements
a day ago
The Telegraph
Ukraine says ‘fate of the country’ could be decided in Donbas battles
The Russian offensive in the Donbas made significant gains on Tuesday, with Ukrainian officials saying the “fate of the country” could be decided in the ongoing battles.
a day ago
The Independent
Tributes to ‘sweet’ boy, 13, who drowned while swimming with friends
Body of Kane Edwards found in River Tawe in Swansea
3 hours ago
Sky News
Depp v Heard: Actress's $45m loss of earnings disputed as court told about 'lack of chemistry' in Aquaman
Amber Heard's estimated $45m loss of earnings due to negative statements made by Johnny Depp and his attorney has been disputed in court, as their ongoing libel battle ends its 21st day. Depp is suing Heard over an article she wrote in the Washington Post in 2018, in which she claimed to be a victim of domestic abuse - his lawyers say this falsely implies he physically and sexually abused her while they were together. Heard is countersuing Depp for $100m (£80m) saying she was defamed when he called her a liar.
23 hours ago
The Independent
Southern Baptists face push for public list of sex abusers
A blistering report on the Southern Baptist Convention’s mishandling of sex abuse allegations is raising the prospect that the denomination, for the first time, will create a publicly accessible database of pastors known to be abusers
2 days ago
The Independent
Duterte hits Putin: I kill criminals, not children, elders
Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sharply criticized Russian leader Vladimir Putin for the killings of innocent civilians in Ukraine, saying while the two of them have been tagged as killers, “I kill criminals, I don’t kill children and the elderly.”
2 days ago
The Guardian
Carlos Alcaraz into third round after beating Albert Ramos-Viñolas in epic
Carlos Alcaraz progressed to the third round of the French Open in Paris after beating his fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Viñolas in a delirious five-set epic
32 minutes ago
The Guardian
Since my mother’s death the spring flowers she loved bring me joy – but pierce my heart
In my childhood memories my mum is hitching up her sari to snip a cutting from a stranger’s garden, or watching Gardeners World. Now crocuses, tulips and daisies are my portal to her, writes Chitra Ramaswamy
7 hours ago
The Guardian
Supreme court guts lifeline for prisoners who claim wrongful convictions
Decision bars federal courts from hearing new evidence not presented in a state court as a result of ineffective legal counsel
2 days ago

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