Day: 1 December 2022
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Prince William and Kate: Young fan says meeting the two was ‘insane’
An 8-year-old US boy dressed as a King’s Guard member to meet the Prince and Princess of Wales.
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Coca-Cola Christmas truck in flames in Romania
The famous red vehicle caught fire while driving down a busy road in the capital Bucharest.
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US Rail strike: Senate passes bill to avert labour stoppage
The upper chamber passed the measure in an expedited vote to avert a holiday season rail strike.
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World’s most expensive cities: New York and Singapore top list
The cost of living in both cities is now the joint highest worldwide, with Tel Aviv in third.
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Juventus: Prosecutors call for club’s board to face trial
The Italian club’s board resigned en masse this week – it denies allegations of false accounting.
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RSV and flu: US children’s hospitals stretched by respiratory viruses
More than three quarters of paediatric hospital beds were full in November, health officials say.
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France’s Emmanuel Macron joins the Bidens for a White House state dinner
US President Joe Biden is hosting his French counterpart for a lavish state dinner at the White House.
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China condemns British lawmakers’ Taiwan visit
“This is… a gross interference in China’s internal affairs,” a embassy spokesperson said.
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Ukraine war: Kyiv displays dud nuclear-capable missile fired by Russia
Kyiv says the missiles were fired with non-explosive warheads to deplete Ukrainian air defences.
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Florida woman sues mac and cheese maker over preparation time
The Florida woman’s $5m lawsuit says the company’s three-and-a-half minute claim is misleading.