But while we start off with good intentions, sometimes sticking to them can prove tricky. Here's our guide to help keep you on track with your resolutions in 2019. 1. Dry January With Christmas parties galore it's no surprise if you feel like you've gone into booze overload. So giving up alcohol in January can do wonders for your health […]

The ban will be implemented in steps, with all domestic sales prohibited from 2021 onwards, officials say. Hong Kong politicians decided on Wednesday to ban the sale of ivory, a move that is seen as an important step to protect elephants. The ban will be implemented in steps, with all sales prohibited from 2021 onwards. “We’re thrilled that Hong Kong, […]

Depending on the circumstances, like the firing of FBI Director James Comey, firing the special prosecutor could be interpreted as an ‘obstruction of justice’. US President Donald Trump has attacked the media again while in Davos. He also accused the New York Times of “fake news” over its report that the president wanted to sack Robert Mueller, the special prosecutor […]

Russia-backed Syria talks kick off in Sochi, as experts warn against undermining years of UN-brokered peace efforts. Russian-sponsored diplomatic talks over the future of Syria have begun in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, but experts predict the summit will merely attempt to enforce a political solution that is in line with the Syrian government’s agenda. The two-day conference […]

As people celebrate New Year’s Eve across the globe, ISIS fanatics are flooding the internet with material urging so-called ‘lone wolf’ attacks. One poster threatens a New Year’s Day attack in New York while another clearly urges attacks in London – with posters showing Big Ben in the background. An ISIS soldier can be seen standing on top of a […]

Migrants are still more likely to risk their lives trying to get into the UK in lorries than small boats, top investigators warn More than 100 migrants in Dunkirk yesterday received food from donations  But their true numbers are said to be far larger, with some sleeping in the woods  A small number of Afghans and Iranians have also settled […]

I had always maintained that I’d be the kind of person who makes time for cooking, regardless of how busy I became. It is, after all, my job, my hobby, my creative outlet and how I connect with people. Fast forward to 2018, and it became painfully clear that while that was a nice thought and all, it was also […]

Day after day Nabil al-Hakimi, a humanitarian official in Taiz, one of Yemen’s largest cities, went to work feeling he had a “mountain” on his shoulders. Billions of dollars in food and other foreign aid was coming into his war-ravaged homeland, but millions of Yemenis were still living a step away from famine. Reports of organizational disarray and out-and-out thievery […]

Will old acquaintance be forgot? Millennials SNUB Auld Lang Syne as streaming app Deezer reveals just 5% of 18-25-year-olds played New Year’s Eve classic to end 2017 Research shows that 42 per cent of millennials don’t know any of song’s lyrics  More than half of all Deezer streams come from people who are aged over 45  Streaming app suggests that […]

A deliveryman was beaten early Monday when he parked his car in front of motorcycles outside the Hells Angels’ East Village clubhouse, police sources said. The 22-year-old was dropping off food to a different location on East Third Street between First and Second avenues around 2 a.m. when he stopped his car in front of the motorcycle club, police said. […]