DWP gets 500,000 Universal Credit claimants back to work as unemployment hits 50-year low
The Way-to-Work program was launched earlier this year to fill vacancies in the wake of the pandemic
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Storm Dudley hits UK with power cuts and travel disruption ahead of incoming Storm Eunice
The UK faced strong winds and heavy rain as Storm Dudley arrived on Wednesday evening, causing power cuts and travel disruption – with Storm Eunice set to move in. The Met Office had issued an amber warning for strong winds covering central Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and northern England above Hull over the evening, … Read more
Washington’s latest unverified list hits at the most vulnerable parts of China’s technology supply chain
The United States government set off alarms in Beijing with last week’s addition of Chinese entities to an export watch list, as the move tightened the stranglehold on China’s technological supply chain by hitting at its most vulnerable parts. The US Commerce Department added 33 Chinese entities, mostly hi-tech manufacturers, including those that produce laser … Read more
World news snapshot: Cyclone Dovi hits New Zealand and the body of computer anti-virus expert John McAfee remains in a Spanish morgue
New Zealand Herald The publication reports that Cyclone Dovi was packing a punch across many parts of New Zealand yesterday (Saturday) with howling gales and heavy rain causing havoc – and forcing the closure of the Auckland Harbor Bridge. Police urged people to avoid non-essential travel as gale-force winds struck, with gusts of between 130km … Read more
New Zealand tries old earworm hits to flush out protesters
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Some countries might send in a riot squad to disperse trespassing protesters† In New Zealand, authorities turned on the sprinklers and Barry Manilow. Initial moves to try and flush out several hundred protesters who have been camped on Parliament’s grassy grounds since Tuesday had little effect. The protesters, who have … Read more
‘Dangerous moment’: Russian naval buildup near Ukraine hits Cold War levels
Moscow’s opening of a potential new front to Ukraine’s south came into full view Wednesday, when six amphibious ships moved into the Black Sea as Russia declared off-limits swaths of international waters surrounding occupied Crimea and the Ukrainian city of Odessa. The massing of naval forces has happened quietly, while much of the world’s attention … Read more
Israel hits Syrian targets after anti-aircraft missile fire
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it attacked targets in Syria shortly after an anti-aircraft missile was fired from the Arab country into northern Israel early Wednesday. The Syrian rocket exploded in the air and was not intercepted by Israeli air defenses, but it activated warning sirens in northern Israel. There were no reports … Read more
Eight killed in two tragic days after third deadly snow avalanche hits Austria
One person was killed and four others injured in an avalanche in western Austria on Saturday – a day after two other avalanches killed seven skiers A police helicopter and emergency teams work at the site of an avalanche on February 4 ( Image: LIEBL DANIEL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Eight people have died in a series of avalanches … Read more
US death toll from Covid-19 hits 900,000
The US death toll from Covid-19 has reached 900,000 less than two months after it dwarfed 800,000 – fueled in part by the wildly contagious Omicron variant. The two-year total, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is larger than the populations of Indianapolis, San Francisco, or Charlotte, North Carolina. The milestone comes more than 13 months … Read more
Five people killed and one left injured after avalanche hits Austrian Alps
The identities and nationalities of the victims have not yet been released as it was reportedly an unusually dangerous day in the Alps in the Austrian province of Tyrol, after heavy snowfall was followed by warmer weather Rescue workers are on the Rettenbach Glacier near Sölden after five people have been rescued after an avalanche … Read more