Month: December 2023

Read More Potential Tory leadership crisis averted as MPs pass government’s flagship safety of Rwanda bill UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak’s flagship safety of Rwanda bill has passed its first Commons vote, but only after a threatened rebellion by a collection of rightwing Conservative MPs. The bill passed its second reading by…

Read More BoM tracker map shows forecast path of category 2 cyclone will hit north of Cairns and Port Douglas on the Queensland coast at about 1pm with heavy rain, 140km/h winds and storm surge predicted. Follow the latest Australia news and weather updates today Residents and visitors stockpile board games and beer before Jasper…

Read More Ronnie Lynn’s parents charged with reckless endangerment after leaving handgun under a bed Ronnie Lynn’s parents charged with reckless endangerment after leaving handgun under a bed

Read MoreIsraeli military said they recovered the bodies of two hostages during an operation in Gaza and were brought back to Israel on Tuesday.Israeli military said they recovered the bodies of two hostages during an operation in Gaza and were brought back to Israel on Tuesday.

Read MoreOn Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet with all U.S. senators and House Speaker Mike Johnson to make his appeal directly for more funding to fight off Russian forces. Zelesnkyy will then meet with President Biden, who invited the Ukrainian president to the White House in an attempt to add pressure…

Read More The hedge-fund billionaire has allied with right-wing activists and Republicans in Congress to pressure universities, but some students and faculty say he’s gone too far, Josh Marcus reports The hedge-fund billionaire has allied with right-wing activists and Republicans in Congress to pressure universities, but some students and faculty say he’s gone too far,…

Read MorePalestinians are casting blame at the U.S. as officials in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip say Israel’s bombardment has killed more than 18,000 people.Palestinians are casting blame at the U.S. as officials in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip say Israel’s bombardment has killed more than 18,000 people.

Read More ‘They’re starting to lose that support,’ Mr Biden said during a campaign fundraiser in Washington on Tuesday ‘They’re starting to lose that support,’ Mr Biden said during a campaign fundraiser in Washington on Tuesday

Read More In indication of possible shift in tone from the White House, Biden called on Netanyahu to change his hardline government Joe Biden has issued his harshest words yet on Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, warning the government of Benjamin Netanyahu that its indiscriminate bombing of the Palestinian territory was beginning to alienate the international…

Read More Washington-based development organisation providing $20m for citizens suffering ‘multidimensional poverty’ NGOs call for UK government to halt arms sales to Israel – live The economy of Gaza has ground to an almost total standstill as a result of the war between Israel and Hamas that has left about 85% of workers without jobs,…

Read More Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky encountered stern opposition from Senate Republicans on Tuesday as he sought approval for billions of dollars in additional U.S. military assistance for Ukraine’s ongoing war against Russia. During a day of meetings on Capitol Hill, Zelensky underscored the urgency of increased American assistance to counter Russian aggression and protect…

Read More Development plans to pave over allotments in Isleworth rejected again by Hounslow council Local campaigners fighting to preserve a 1.2-hectare space in west London that is under threat from one of Britain’s oldest aristocratic families have landed a victory in a long-running saga to turn the green space into flats. Development plans to…

Read MoreThe speaker of the parliament denounced lawmaker Grzegorz Braun for putting out the menorah candle and said there would be no tolerance for antisemitism.The speaker of the parliament denounced lawmaker Grzegorz Braun for putting out the menorah candle and said there would be no tolerance for antisemitism.

Read MoreMillions of pilgrims have visited the basilica in Mexico in the run-up to the day dedicated to the Virgin.Millions of pilgrims have visited the basilica in Mexico in the run-up to the day dedicated to the Virgin.

Read More A far-right Polish politician doused Hanukkah candles with a fire extinguisher on Tuesday, 11 December, covering bystanders in white powder. A far-right Polish politician doused Hanukkah candles with a fire extinguisher on Tuesday, 11 December, covering bystanders in white powder.

Read More Sally Rohan found out she had nodules in her thyroid in medical school, but hopes the experience will make her a better doctor Sally Rohan found out she had nodules in her thyroid in medical school, but hopes the experience will make her a better doctor

Read More Incident came hours after new PM Donald Tusk vowed to reform Poland after eight years of rule by rightwing Law & Justice party A far-right MP in Poland has used a fire extinguisher to put out a candle on a menorah that was lit for Hanukah, disrupting parliamentary proceedings before a planned vote…

Read More Alexei Navalny’s team not been able to locate him for days inside Russia’s prison system –and they believe that is just how Puin wants it ahead of elections next year Alexei Navalny’s team not been able to locate him for days inside Russia’s prison system –and they believe that is just how Puin…

Read More DUBAI, Dec 12 (IPS) – The United State’s contribution to the Loss and Damage Fund equals nine minutes of Pentagon spending, says Jeffrey D. Sachs, a world-renowned economist, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development. Read the full story, “’Stop Wars and Step Up ‘Measly’ Contributions’ to Climate FinanceJeffrey D.…

Read More Donna Adelson, 73, was arrested in November for the 2014 shooting death of FSU law professor Dan Markel Donna Adelson, 73, was arrested in November for the 2014 shooting death of FSU law professor Dan Markel

Read MoreHunger is worsening across the besieged enclave, with the United Nations saying half of Gaza’s population is starving.Hunger is worsening across the besieged enclave, with the United Nations saying half of Gaza’s population is starving.

Read MoreContent creator Ahmed Hijazi documents the destruction of his beloved Gaza under Israeli bombardment.Content creator Ahmed Hijazi documents the destruction of his beloved Gaza under Israeli bombardment.

Read MoreBritish Interior Minister James Cleverly says the death will be investigated.British Interior Minister James Cleverly says the death will be investigated.

Read More WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (IPS) – The writer is President, World Alliance for Mercury-Free DentistryAs it strives to be the prototype environmental treaty of this era, the Minamata Convention on Mercury continues its razor-like focus on ending all major uses of mercury. Emerging as the force leading the charge is the Global South, particularly…

Read More The US Department of Defense has failed its sixth annual audit in a row, but taxpayer money will keep going down that drain Recently, the Pentagon admitted it couldn’t account for trillions of dollars of US taxpayer money, having failed a massive yearly audit for the sixth year running. The process consisted of…

Read MoreIsrael has intensified attacks on Khan Younis, which was dubbed a safe zone in the initial days of the war.Israel has intensified attacks on Khan Younis, which was dubbed a safe zone in the initial days of the war.

Read MoreA fatal school bus crash in Springfield, Ohio, has sparked a backlash to the city’s burgeoning immigrant population.A fatal school bus crash in Springfield, Ohio, has sparked a backlash to the city’s burgeoning immigrant population.

Read MoreIsraeli Defense Forces say they are now encircling Hamas’ last remaining strongholds in northern Gaza, while in the South, which Israel designates as a safe zone, 23 Palestinian civilians were killed in overnight. CBS News was first on the scene after an airstrike on a house in Rafah, which killed at least 10 people.…

Read More Claudine Gay and university leaders faced backlash over responses to questions about campus policy in congressional hearing College presidents row: what’s behind the controversy over antisemitism testimony? Here’s a quick update from inside the courtroom. Shaye Moss, one of the two election workers Rudy Giuliani defamed after the 2020, is set to testify…

Read More The 22-year-old’s family blocked from coming to France from Iran to collect Sakharov prize The European parliament has presented a rights prize posthumously to Mahsa Amini, whose death in Iranian custody prompted mass protests, as her mother hailed her daughter’s name as “a secret code for freedom”. The award is the latest international…

Read MoreResearchers surveying a portion of the Baltic Sea off Lithuania for a renewable energy project discovered the previously unknown shipwreck.Researchers surveying a portion of the Baltic Sea off Lithuania for a renewable energy project discovered the previously unknown shipwreck.

Read MoreAl Jazeera speaks to Palestinian resistance fighters in the northern city of Tulkarem amid Israel’s war on Gaza.Al Jazeera speaks to Palestinian resistance fighters in the northern city of Tulkarem amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

Read MoreVideo shows the moment Israeli forces blew up the UNRWA school in northern Gaza.Video shows the moment Israeli forces blew up the UNRWA school in northern Gaza.

Read More The skier sustained serious injures to his lower leg after triggering an avalanche The skier sustained serious injures to his lower leg after triggering an avalanche

Read MoreThe seizures came as a result of more than 500 worldwide arrests as part of the annual “Operation Thunder.”The seizures came as a result of more than 500 worldwide arrests as part of the annual “Operation Thunder.”