Month: December 2021

Three times as many migrants crossed Channel this year compared to 2020 as a total 28,381 made it to the UK – an average of 78 every single day A … Read More

Stocks were slightly lower in thin trading Friday, closing out what has turned out to be another banner year for Wall Street By The Associated Press December 31, 2021, 6:10 … Read More

“We might have our very own New Year’s miracle on our hands if it holds up that there was no loss of life,” Gov. Jared Polis said. The outcome appears … Read More

Flight cancellations surged again on the last day of 2021, with airlines blaming it on crew shortages related to the spike in COVID-19 infections By The Associated Press December 31, … Read More

Boulder County, Colorado, Sheriff Joe Pelle said he expects about 500 or more homes were destroyed in the fast-spreading wildfires that started Thursday. There are 2,000 homes in the burn … Read More

LONDON — New figures from Britain’s official statistics body estimate that about 1 in 25 people in private households in England had COVID-19 in the week before Christmas, as the … Read More

Putin says he has ‘firmly defended’ his nation’s interests’ and praises Russia’s strength in new year message hours after phone call with Biden Vladimir Putin said Moscow ‘firmly’ defended its … Read More

‘Evil’ killers of little Arthur could face longer jail terms: Attorney General refers ‘unduly lenient’ sentences handed to father and step-mother to Court of Appeal after they subjected six-year-old to … Read More

Britain’s Omicron wave hits another pandemic high: UK logs 189,846 positive tests and hospitalisations soar by 65% over a week as Boris Johnson warns of ‘challenges in coming weeks’ in … Read More

Hello 2022! China and North Korea are the latest to see in the New Year with fireworks following Australia’s traditional Sydney Harbour extravaganza Many countries have scaled down celebrations due … Read More