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Slovakia’s Fico announces halt of military aid to Ukraine

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:06:43 GMT

Slovakia’s newly elected Prime Minister Robert Fico today pledged to stop delivering weapons to Ukraine, just one day after taking office.The prime minister told lawmakers that Slovakia would “no longer supply weapons to Ukraine” and would only send humanitarian aid to Kyiv, according to French newswire AFP.“I will support zero military aid to Ukraine … An immediate halt to military operations is the best solution we have for Ukraine,” said Fico, who has had a fractious relationship with Ukraine going back over a decade. “The EU should change from an arms supplier to a peacemaker,” he added. Fico, who heads the leftist-populist Smer party, emerged as the clear winner in Slovakia’s general election in September, and was sworn in Wednesday as the head of a coalition government with the rightist-populist SNS party and the social-democratic Hlas party.Stopping arms deliveries to Ukraine — along with resisting further European sa...

UN vs. Israel feud: UK’s Rishi Sunak slaps down António Guterres

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:06:43 GMT

LONDON — Senior members of the U.K. government have criticized United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, amid an escalating dispute between the top official and Israel over his comments on the conflict with Hamas.Israel has already called for Guterres to resign, after he said during a U.N. Security Council meeting Tuesday that Hamas’ attack on Israel “did not happen in a vacuum.” On Wednesday he sought to clarify those comments, adding that the “grievances of the Palestinian people cannot justify the horrific attacks by Hamas.”Speaking Thursday, Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden called on Guterres to further clarify his comments — a call which his boss, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, later backed.“I certainly don’t agree with the comments of the U.N. secretary-general as they have been reported,” Dowden told Times Radio. He added: “I understand they’ve been clarified subsequently, but there can be ab...

Restaurant review: Koku Ramen

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:06:43 GMT

Rue Saint-Boniface 11, 1050 IxellesWhat’s good? The crispy, golden gyoza are served straight from the sizzling hot pan onto your platter. Let the crunchy veggie gyoza melt in your mouth, mixed with delicious salty soy sauce to make your taste buds explode. The ramen is served with a perfectly runny, yellow egg, a soy- or miso-based soup, nori and your choice of topping. Don’t make the mistake of eating all the broth first; it will fill you up immediately and you won’t have space to devour the freshly made noodles. To give your palate a little change from the umami, try Ramune — a very sweet Japanese lemonade that comes in different flavors — and which is so bubbly that it is sealed with a marble.What’s not? Avoid coming for a late lunch. We had to wait in line outside and were the last customers allowed in as the restaurant was just about to run out of fresh noodles and soup. This, obviously, is a good sign, pointing to the restaurant’s popularity!V...

Rishi Sunak lays out vision for new global AI safety bodies

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:06:43 GMT

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday announced he would establish a new artificial intelligence safety institute as well as seeking buy-in for a new global expert panel on the emerging technology.In a speech on Thursday morning, Sunak laid out his vision for the U.K.’s global AI summit next week, confirming POLITICO’s previous reporting that his government intends to set up a body that will investigate AI risks and share those with global partners.“I can announce that we will establish the world’s first AI Safety Institute, right here in the U.K.,” he said. “It will advance the world’s knowledge of AI safety, and it will carefully examine, evaluate and test new types of AI so that we understand what each new model is capable of exploring all the risks from social harms like bias and misinformation through to the most extreme risks… we will make the work of our AI Safety Institute available to the world.”He said the new institute will build on the work ...

Maine mass shooting suspect is certified firearms instructor, US Army reservist

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:06:43 GMT

Lewiston, Maine (WHDH) — The suspect in two mass shootings in Maine that left at least 16 people dead has experience with high-powered firearms, police warn in a message to area residents to stay in their homes and consider him “armed and dangerous.”Robert Card, 40, is a certified firearms instructor who is in the US Army Reserve and is assigned to a facility in Saco, Maine. A police bulletin said he was committed to a mental health facility for two weeks over the summer after reporting hearing voices and threatened to shoot up his military base.Former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said Card’s background makes him particularly dangerous to officers working to track him down.Davis called Card “the type of person who is probably a police officer’s worst nightmare to go up against.”This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Warmth For Now, Big Changes Ahead

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:06:43 GMT

What a day yesterday as temps ran up into the mid to upper 70s for many, despite quite a bit of clouds cover moving in during the afternoon. Today, we’ll be right back at it today with temps in the mid to upper 70s again. While there are some patches of clouds and a few spot sprinkles this morning, much of the day is dry with the return of partly to mostly sunny skies. Enjoy! Tomorrow, we’ll do it again, and on Saturday, it’ll be another repeat. Temps likely peak of Saturday as we push right up to near 80 degrees, close to records highs. We’ll likely fall well shy of the records today and tomorrow, but still well above average for the time of year as highs run 15-20 above average. Pattern change is ahead as we cool off Sunday, back to the average high. We’ll watch some spotty light showers/sprinkles move in during the afternoon, likely becoming more widespread at night. Monday looks unsettled with scattered showers, Tuesday looks dry through the early ...

Lindsay Clancy to be arraigned in connection with deaths of her 3 children

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:06:43 GMT

A Duxbury woman accused of killing her children in their home in January is set to be arraigned on criminal charges remotely from a medical facility on Thursday.Lindsay Clancy, 32, is accused of killing her three children before attempting suicide. Newly unsealed documents span hundreds of pages and relate to 11 search warrants in the case. Together, the documents provide a glimpse into evidence seized, including information from phones, tablets and computers. Investigators also took blood and urine samples from Clancy, according to the documents, and gathered forensic evidence from shingles and areas around the second floor bedroom window of the family’s home. Documents say investigators “are also aware that Ms. Clancy used her cellular telephone and her journal to document her mental state and her feelings about her children.” In addition, documents say Clancy used her phone “to keep track of her medications and researching ways to kill.” Prosecutors have said ...

Residents on edge after Maine shooting suspect’s vehicle found in Lisbon

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:06:43 GMT

Lisbon, MAINE (WHDH) – Residents in Lisbon, Maine were warned to be on alert and stay in their homes after the vehicle belonging to a suspect in a series of mass shootings in nearby Lewiston was found in their town.Heavily armed police officers could be seen fanned out around the area after the vehicle belonging to Robert Card, 40, was found abandoned in the area of Main and Milk Street. Card, a US Army reservist and certified firearms instructor, should be considered armed and dangerous. If you see him call 911 immediately.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

World Series matchup exemplifies Orioles’ ideal offseason checklist | ANALYSIS

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:06:43 GMT

In 2021, three major league teams lost at least 102 games. Two years later, two of them — the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers — will meet in the World Series.The Orioles complete that trio of past losers, and although an American League Division Series sweep at the hands of the Rangers prevented them from reaching that same stage, their regular season featured more accomplishments than either club. After going 52-110 in 2021, Baltimore won 101 games and the AL East in 2023, enjoying what was comfortably MLB’s largest two-year improvement over the past century.If Texas claims its first championship, it will have only two more victories across the regular season and postseason than the Orioles managed, while it’s not possible for Arizona to catch Baltimore in that regard. Yet, the Rangers and Diamondbacks are in the World Series, and the Orioles are at home.Both teams, though, offer templates for Baltimore heading into the offseason. At his end-of-th...

High school roundup: Haylen Wilson nets 50th goal, Hingham coach Susan Petrie earns 200th win

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:06:43 GMT

Haylen Wilson scored her 50th goal (two in the game) as Hingham (14-2-1) defeated Hanover 4-0 in Patriot League field hockey action. It was head coach Susan Petrie’s 200th career victory.In the Cape Ann League, Brooke Shaughnessy netted a hat trick and Sophia Capillo added two assists as Essex Tech (9-6-1) took down Triton 4-1.Ally Lombardo and Caitlyn Popelka scored two goals each for Westford Academy in a 7-0 nonleague win over Lowell. … Anna Leverone tallied two goals for Lincoln-Sudbury (8-4-3) in a 5-1 victory over St. Mary’s (Lynn). … Alivia Barnes (two goals), Quinn Jordan (goal, assist) and Khloe Schultz (goal, assist) paced things offensively for Sandwich (16-0-1) in a 7-0 win over East Bridgewater. … Evie Schneider scored twice, and Avery Bent chipped in with a goal and three assists as Dover-Sherborn (13-2-2) edged Bishop Feehan 4-3. … Sophie Stanley scored two goals for St. John Paul II (11-2-4) in a 3-0 win over Plymouth South.In the Tri-Valley League, Shea Larkee set t...