Month: December 2023

Read More Company says it is weighing up options to secure product availability amid Yemeni rebel attacks on shipping Ikea has warned that the disruption to global trade caused by Yemeni rebel attacks in the Red Sea could delay its deliveries and affect availability of some products. The world’s largest furniture company said it was…

Read More All Ukrainian men of military-age who have fled abroad will be summoned to recruitment centers, Rustem Umerov has said The Ukrainian government wants all men of fighting age who left the country after the outbreak of the conflict with Russia to return and join the military, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has told Bild.…

Read More New libertarian president accused of drawing up a ‘battle plan against working people’ Thousands of protesters have poured on to the streets of Buenos Aires after Argentina’s new president announced a far-reaching emergency decree containing dozens of controversial economic measures – a move one prominent critic compared to the actions of an absolute…

Read More Hamas leaders are demanding complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza Strip Hamas leaders are demanding complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza Strip

Read More The bloc has paid a high price for cutting economic ties with Moscow, Brussels’ top diplomat has said By weaning itself off Russian energy after the start of the Ukraine conflict, the EU may have simply traded one dependency for another, the bloc’s top diplomat Josep Borrell has said. Speaking at a geopolitical…

Read More Equity union says chorus members will vote in early January on whether to act over plans to cut salaries by 40% Members of the English National Opera (ENO) are to be balloted for strike action in a dispute over pay. Equity, the performing arts union, said its members in the ENO chorus would…

Read More The national train driver union threatens to protest with local farmers starting January 8 as labor talks break down The Union of German Train Drivers (GDL) is set to intensify its industrial action against national rail company Deutsche Bahn (DB) after January 8, extending the strike for three to five days. GDL leader…

Read More A controversial immigration bill that many NGOs and those on left call one of the most regressive in decades has passed the French parliament. The law comes as the EU also agreed to migration reforms. A controversial immigration bill that many NGOs and those on left call one of the most regressive in…

Read More Most refugees don’t complete government-funded courses, according to a draft report obtained by the news outlet Most of the Ukrainian refugees in Germany who enrolled for government-funded ‘integration courses’ have failed to complete them successfully, Der Spiegel has said, citing a draft report on federal spending. Details of the document produced by Germany’s…

Read More Hamas has said it will not discuss releasing more hostages until Israel ends its Gaza campaign, while Israel has vowed to continue its war ‘to the end’. Plus, how a group of women fought back against a couch-surfing predator Good morning. The US has said “very serious” negotiations are taking place in Egypt…

Read More Activists say the review of 113,000 missing people in Mexico is a ploy to reduce the number ahead of the presidential election When the Mexican government announced it would review the official register of “disappeared” people, it was presented as an effort to eliminate false entries. But with little transparency over how it…

Read MoreUN rights office says ‘possible war crime’ amid reports Israeli forces allegedly ‘executed’ 11 Palestinian men in Gaza.UN rights office says ‘possible war crime’ amid reports Israeli forces allegedly ‘executed’ 11 Palestinian men in Gaza.

Read More Plans for a European Super League bringing together elite football clubs such as Real Madrid and FC Barcelona won a surprise boost at the European Union’s top court after judges ruled the sport’s main governing bodies violated antitrust law by thwarting the project. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] UEFA and FIFA are “abusing a dominant position”…

Read MorePakistan’s two border provinces have seen 93 percent rise in attacks since the TTP ended ceasefire last year.Pakistan’s two border provinces have seen 93 percent rise in attacks since the TTP ended ceasefire last year.

Read More The bloc’s top diplomat has admitted that not all member states see Russia as a “strategic threat” Josep Borrell, the top diplomat of the European Union, has emphasized the potentially severe consequences for the EU if it fails to address the Russia-Ukraine conflict and resolve the ongoing Middle East crisis. At a geopolitical…

Read More A public Polish news channel was taken off air on Wednesday, 20 December, as the country’s new government dismissed executives from state media to restore “impartiality”, according to the culture ministry. A public Polish news channel was taken off air on Wednesday, 20 December, as the country’s new government dismissed executives from state…

Read More Victoria Atkins says she wants to look at ‘pay and conditions’ for junior doctors but also says ‘many, many’ of them do not support BMA Good morning. Junior hospital doctors in England are on the second day of a three-day strike. And they are planning a six-day strike in January. Victoria Atkins, the…

Read More Global media giants’ bosses reportedly discuss tie-up to better compete with Disney+ and Netflix Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global are reportedly in early stage talks about a merger that could bring two of the world’s largest media firms under one roof with a combined market value of $38bn (£30bn). It is understood…

Read MoreUefa and Fifa rules banning clubs joining breakaway competitions like the European Super League are unlawful, the European Court of Justice rules.Uefa and Fifa rules banning clubs joining breakaway competitions like the European Super League are unlawful, the European Court of Justice rules.

Read MorePalestinians await long-delayed UN Security Council vote on aid delivery as death toll in besieged Gaza exceeds 20,000.Palestinians await long-delayed UN Security Council vote on aid delivery as death toll in besieged Gaza exceeds 20,000.

Read More School leaders fear ministerial advice on pupil transitioning could spark court action Schools in England could face legal action if they follow new guidance on how to treat transgender children, ministers’ own lawyers have reportedly warned. Advice issued prior to the education secretary, Gillian Keegan, and the equalities minister, Kemi Badenoch, publishing draft…

Read More Donald Tusk’s new government promised to rid broadcaster of links to rightwing PiS predecessor as PiS members protest Asked about developments with Polish state media, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán said he doesn’t want to intervene in Polish internal affairs. But, he said, more broadly there are “strange things” in the western democracy…

Read More The French president says the legislation undercuts the right-wing National Rally party, which supported it in parliament The ruling Renaissance Party has joined forces with the right-wing National Rally (RN) in France to pass an immigration bill that places curbs on social benefits. The move has outraged the left wing of President Emmanuel…

Read More Air force says Ukraine shot down 34 of 35 drones targeting 12 regions including Kyiv Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 666 Germany will provide an additional €88.5m euros (£76.6m) to help strengthen the resilience of the Ukrainian energy system as Russia targets its infrastructure, the foreign and economy…

Read MoreServices mostly restored after thousands of users unable to see or post new content on Elon Musk-owned platform.Services mostly restored after thousands of users unable to see or post new content on Elon Musk-owned platform.

Read MoreHate crimes and complaints are at record levels. Al Jazeera speaks to Professor John Esposito to better understand why.Hate crimes and complaints are at record levels. Al Jazeera speaks to Professor John Esposito to better understand why.

Read More David Hutchinson misapplied company funds ‘rather audaciously for his own benefit and for the benefit of his relatives’, court finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcast Money from a federal government grant – awarded in the dying days of…

Read More Commission accuses social media platform of failing to provide information about how it is tackling online child sexual exploitation material Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian eSafety commissioner has launched legal action against X, previously known as Twitter, for allegedly failing to provide information…

Read MoreGaza’s death toll has crossed 20,000 while new evacuation orders have been announced for Khan Younis.Gaza’s death toll has crossed 20,000 while new evacuation orders have been announced for Khan Younis.

Read More Independent candidate calls for peace in Ukraine and seeks more ‘humane’ Russia Independent candidate calls for peace in Ukraine and seeks more ‘humane’ Russia

Read MoreWinter solstice 2023 will mark the day with the fewest sunlight and coincides with the Ursid meteor shower.Winter solstice 2023 will mark the day with the fewest sunlight and coincides with the Ursid meteor shower.

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Read More‘Censorship’ of hundreds of posts on Facebook, Instagram during Gaza war furthers ‘erasure of Palestinians’ suffering’.’Censorship’ of hundreds of posts on Facebook, Instagram during Gaza war furthers ‘erasure of Palestinians’ suffering’.

Read MoreProtesters have been marching across the country against alleged enforced disappearances in Balochistan.Protesters have been marching across the country against alleged enforced disappearances in Balochistan.

Read MoreMedics and survivors tell Al Jazeera how they cope under communications blackouts as Israeli forces pound Gaza.Medics and survivors tell Al Jazeera how they cope under communications blackouts as Israeli forces pound Gaza.