Month: December 2023

Read MoreThe date of the strike was not picked at random as 27 December was the day of Gustave Eiffel’s death.The date of the strike was not picked at random as 27 December was the day of Gustave Eiffel’s death.

Read MoreIsrael says refugee camps in central Gaza are now part of its “target area” to root out Hamas. As Imtiaz Tyab reports, there are fears the conflict could escalate after Iran vows Israel will “pay the price” after the death of a Revolutionary Guard commander in an airstrike in Syria.Israel says refugee camps in…

Read More Three US soldiers were injured in a drone attack in northern Iraq, which Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah group claimed credit for Joe Biden ordered the US military to carry out retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia groups after three US service members were injured in a drone attack in northern Iraq. A national security council…

Read MoreAbrielle Baldwin, 23, was shot and killed by her teenage brother, according to the sheriff’s office.Abrielle Baldwin, 23, was shot and killed by her teenage brother, according to the sheriff’s office.

Read MoreTwelve Turkish soldiers were recently killed during fighting with banned Kurdistan Workers Party in northern Iraq.Twelve Turkish soldiers were recently killed during fighting with banned Kurdistan Workers Party in northern Iraq.

Read More Wolfgang Schaeuble, the former parliament president who also served as finance minister during the euro debt crisis, has died Wolfgang Schaeuble, the former president of the German parliament, has passed away at the age of 81 after a political career spanning more than 50 years. The veteran Christian-Democratic politician, who held several key…

Read More Two bodies, believed to Savanah Nicole Soto, 18, and Matthew Guerra, 23, were found on 26 December. Mike Bedigan explains the case Two bodies, believed to Savanah Nicole Soto, 18, and Matthew Guerra, 23, were found on 26 December. Mike Bedigan explains the case

Read More About 70 firefighters tackled blaze at prestigious Catholic school in Fulham in west of city A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire at a prestigious Catholic school in west London, the Metropolitan police said. Ten fire engines and about 70 firefighters were called to the London Oratory…

Read MoreMoscow slams Washington’s sanctions on a new LNG plant in the Arctic as ‘unacceptable’.Moscow slams Washington’s sanctions on a new LNG plant in the Arctic as ‘unacceptable’.

Read MoreThe statue measures 6.5m (21.3ft) and shows Shakira dancing in her characteristic hip-swivelling style.The statue measures 6.5m (21.3ft) and shows Shakira dancing in her characteristic hip-swivelling style.

Read More The move comes after a Turkish parliamentary committee approved Sweden’s application to join NATO Sweden has lifted an embargo on the export of defensive military gear to Türkiye following a Turkish parliamentary committee’s approval of Stockholm’s NATO membership bid, Turkish media reported on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the foreign affairs committee of Türkiye’s Grand…

Read MoreTel Aviv teen Tal Mitnick is the latest Israeli to refuse to fight against Palestinians, and he’s willing to pay a priceTel Aviv teen Tal Mitnick is the latest Israeli to refuse to fight against Palestinians, and he’s willing to pay a price

Read More Washington and other parties must refrain from competing over the area in order to protect the ocean, Rick Steiner has said The US should stop trying to unilaterally expand its continental shelf, particularly in the Arctic, and should instead work with other countries on protecting the environment in the area, University of Alaska…

Read More Activist Davi Kopenawa says miners are returning after eviction operations were scaled back, and others never left Thousands of illegal miners are resisting government attempts to evict them from Brazil’s largest Indigenous territory, the renowned activist and shaman Davi Kopenawa has said, nearly a year after operations to displace them began. President Luiz…

Read More Forest Stewardship Council-certified packs will eliminate almost 35 tonnes of soft plastic waste a year Tesco is scrapping plastic packaging from its own-brand pocket tissues, in a move that the UK’s largest supermarket says will eliminate almost 35 tonnes of new soft plastic waste each year. It is the first big supermarket to…

Read More Twenty-five of the mostly Indian passengers, bound for Nicaragua, have now claimed asylum in France Twenty-five of the mostly Indian passengers, bound for Nicaragua, have now claimed asylum in France

Read MoreWar planes attacked a house in Bint Jbeil, killing three people, Lebanon’s state media say.War planes attacked a house in Bint Jbeil, killing three people, Lebanon’s state media say.

Read More Volodymyr Zelensky needs more weapons from America and Europe to beat Vladimir Putin, writes Bernard-Henri Lévy, who has a new documentary on the war. Volodymyr Zelensky needs more weapons from America and Europe to beat Vladimir Putin, writes Bernard-Henri Lévy, who has a new documentary on the war.

Read More Onshore Lincolnshire farm due to be world’s biggest was given planning go-ahead without environmental check Animal rights campaigners are urging Michael Gove to stop the construction of the UK’s first fully on-land salmon farm, claiming the decision to give it planning permission was flawed. Animal Equality says an environmental impact assessment (EIA) should…

Read MoreThousands of people are still without power after being hit by flooding and destructive winds.Thousands of people are still without power after being hit by flooding and destructive winds.

Read More Dental expert in lawsuit called procedure ‘impossible’ Dental expert in lawsuit called procedure ‘impossible’

Read MoreThe US-led maritime force is a half measure that Houthis will test. But it can’t do more without escalating tensions.The US-led maritime force is a half measure that Houthis will test. But it can’t do more without escalating tensions.

Read MoreAlthough never chancellor, Wolfgang Schäuble was one of Germany’s most influential post-war politicians.Although never chancellor, Wolfgang Schäuble was one of Germany’s most influential post-war politicians.

Read MorePalestinian authorities say several people were killed in the raid, as the Israeli military widened its ground offensive into urban refugee camps in central Gaza.Palestinian authorities say several people were killed in the raid, as the Israeli military widened its ground offensive into urban refugee camps in central Gaza.

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Read More More than 8,500 readers have so far given to charities providing help to refugees and asylum seekers Donate to our charity appeal here An amazing £1m for refugee and asylum seeker charities has been raised by Guardian and Observer readers in less than three weeks. The 2023 appeal is supporting three charities –…

Read More U.S. officials travel to Mexico to talk immigration enforcement. U.S. or Israeli confrontations with Iran-backed militias increase. President Biden doesn’t seem to benefit from strong economic news. U.S. officials travel to Mexico to talk immigration enforcement. U.S. or Israeli confrontations with Iran-backed militias increase. President Biden doesn’t seem to benefit from strong economic…

Read More This is the moment a truck driver caught in a crash wreckage and left dangling from an overpass over a busy highway is rescued by firefighters. This is the moment a truck driver caught in a crash wreckage and left dangling from an overpass over a busy highway is rescued by firefighters.

Read MoreA failed counteroffensive, declining aid and shifting public sentiments are leaving Kyiv less optimistic about 2024.A failed counteroffensive, declining aid and shifting public sentiments are leaving Kyiv less optimistic about 2024.

Read More The bloc is allegedly considering a debt structure that doesn’t require the unanimous consent of all member states The European Union is reportedly exploring a solution to continue funding Ukraine despite Hungary’s opposition, the Financial Times has claimed. The proposed workaround involves individual EU member states providing guarantees to the EU budget, allowing…

Read MoreNatural disasters and extreme weather events killed and displaced tens of thousands of people across the world.Natural disasters and extreme weather events killed and displaced tens of thousands of people across the world.

Read MoreFive opposition candidates had announced their intention to march, calling the DRC election a fraud.Five opposition candidates had announced their intention to march, calling the DRC election a fraud.

Read More RT campaign challenges mainstream Western media in the Global South and beyond Stepping over sanction lines, RT has already fulfilled prophetic Western fears. New campaigns – from Africa to Asia and Latin America to Eastern Europe – highlight the network’s global presence and commitment to challenging the narrative. “After the introduction of EU sanctions,…

Read More Alongside the bombardment of Gaza, Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging artillery and missile fire on the Lebanese border. Bel Trew travels to Tyre to speak to families who have fled the border regions to escape the fighting, with a number of them having had to flee war before Alongside the bombardment of…

Read More Incident comes to light through injury report Incident comes to light through injury report