Month: January 2024

Read More Shadow foreign secretary says Israeli president must explain how post-conflict Gaza will operate Middle East crisis – live updates The shadow foreign secretary, David Lammy, has described Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state when the war in the Middle East ends as “unacceptable”. In an interview with BBC Radio…

Read More An Israeli strike on the Syrian capital on Saturday destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, killing a commander and one of his deputies, Syrian state media reported. (Image credit: AP) An Israeli strike on the Syrian capital on Saturday destroyed a building used by the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard,…

Read More The city of Ayodhya is gearing up for the consecration ceremony of India‘s biggest Hindu temple, which prime minister Narendra Modi will attend. But the site of the Ram Mandir temple is contentious. The city of Ayodhya is gearing up for the consecration ceremony of India’s biggest Hindu temple, which prime minister Narendra…

Read MoreAfter nine months of war, Khartoum under RSF control has turned into a lawless and violent capital.After nine months of war, Khartoum under RSF control has turned into a lawless and violent capital.

Read MoreA dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S. and prolong a bitter cold that has set record-low temperatures in parts of the country and threatens to further disrupt daily life, including an NFL playoff game and the first-in-the-nation presidential nominating contest in IowaA dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S.…

Read More A group of Israeli mothers, whose sons are fighting in Gaza, is calling to end the war. They hold a minority view, but draw inspiration from a successful protest by Israeli mothers in a previous war. (Image credit: Tamir Kalifa for NPR) A group of Israeli mothers, whose sons are fighting in Gaza,…

Read MoreThere were also ‘plumes of smoke’ seen across the city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.There were also ‘plumes of smoke’ seen across the city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Read More Weiss led US girl band with run of hit songs about teenage love and tragedy, including Leader of the Pack Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the 1960s pop group the Shangri-Las, has died at the age of 75, her record label said. The US girl band rose to stardom with a run…

Read More This comes just a day after Netanyahu rejected two-state solution This comes just a day after Netanyahu rejected two-state solution

Read More Strike on Friday targeted a Rosneft oil storage facility about 50km from the Ukrainian border, in Russian town of Klintsy, officials said At a glance: what we know on day 696Continue reading…Strike on Friday targeted a Rosneft oil storage facility about 50km from the Ukrainian border, in Russian town of Klintsy, officials saidAt…

Read MoreOpen source research is essential to Gaza coverage, but pressure to conform plays into the hands of propagandists.Open source research is essential to Gaza coverage, but pressure to conform plays into the hands of propagandists.

Read More Fire broke out in dormitories of primary school in central Henan province Thirteen pupils have died after a fire broke out in dormitories at a primary school in central Henan province, Chinese state media reported. All of the dead were third-grade students, a teacher at Yingcai school told Zonglan news, a state-backed media…

Read More Online publication Polyester will train writer in honour of its managing editor who died last year A new fellowship to train an aspiring working-class journalist is aiming to help diversify the media landscape while honouring the memory and spirit of Eden Young, who died in an accident last year. The Eden Young Fellowship…

Read More Payments halted four times and left Eileen McGrath without income over Christmas A retired teacher has had her pension payments stopped four times because her pension provider repeatedly refuses to accept that she is not dead. Eileen McGrath, 85, was left without income over Christmas when Teachers’ Pensions, which administers payments on behalf…

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Read MoreDrug boss Jose Adolfo Macias is at large after escaping from an Ecuadorean prison, triggering wave of gang violence.Drug boss Jose Adolfo Macias is at large after escaping from an Ecuadorean prison, triggering wave of gang violence.

Read More Grand jury indictment against Alec Baldwin opens two paths for prosecutors Grand jury indictment against Alec Baldwin opens two paths for prosecutors

Read More Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Donald Trump to visit Kyiv, following his assertion that the former US president could stop the Russia–Ukraine war within 24 hours if re-elected. Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Donald Trump to visit Kyiv, following his assertion that the former US president could stop the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours if…

Read More Netanyahu has vehemently denied such claims, blaming Iran for the flow of arms and funds to the Palestinian group EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has openly accused the Israeli government of funding Hamas, an allegation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied. Borrell did not elaborate on the claim, which has been repeatedly…

Read More Dental union says region will be ‘disproportionately’ affected by EU amalgam phase-out as health service is weakest in UK Concerns have been raised about the future availability of silver dental fillings in Northern Ireland due to an imminent phasing out of the amalgam across the EU. The plan to phase out amalgam by…

Read MoreFootage and witness accounts reveal how Israel carried out summary executions in Gaza. Here are the other updates.Footage and witness accounts reveal how Israel carried out summary executions in Gaza. Here are the other updates.

Read MoreThese are the main developments as the war enters its 696th day.These are the main developments as the war enters its 696th day.

Read More MEXICO CITY, Jan 19 (IPS) – The Lacandona jungle in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas is home to 769 species of butterflies, 573 species of trees, 464 species of birds, 114 species of mammals, 119 species of amphibians and reptiles, and several abandoned oil wells. Read the full story, “The Ghost of…

Read More US and Israeli leaders speak a day after Netanyahu again rejected notion of Palestinian statehood, their first call in almost a month See all our Middle East crisis coverage On Thursday morning the Iranian news website Entekhab ran, without irony, the headline: “Taliban call on Pakistan and Iran to show restraint and urge…

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Read More After a lengthy, multiple-agency investigation, officers unearthed guns and ammunition at a Mornington Peninsula property Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Three men, including an alleged Russian organised crime suspect, have been charged after a cache of explosives, guns and drugs were seized from a rural…

Read MoreTrump holds commanding lead in polls ahead of key New Hampshire primary on Tuesday.Trump holds commanding lead in polls ahead of key New Hampshire primary on Tuesday.

Read More Fire sweeps 1,000 square metres area in Bryansk oil depot after Ukraine ‘aeroplane-style drone’ attack Fire sweeps 1,000 square metres area in Bryansk oil depot after Ukraine ‘aeroplane-style drone’ attack

Read More Nobody seems to know mystery organisation that funded YouGov survey but its agenda is clear At the centre of this week’s mega-poll that projected an election wipeout for the Conservatives there lurked both a mystery and a statement of the obvious. Who was behind it? No one seemed to know. But what do…

Read More Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine but worries his ‘end war in 24 hours’ talk is ‘very dangerous’ Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine but worries his ‘end war in 24 hours’ talk is ‘very dangerous’

Read More Increase in syphilis also recorded in most council areas as sexual health services face greater demand, says LGA report Almost every council area in England and Wales has seen a rise in gonorrhoea diagnoses, figures show, as sexual health services face “unprecedented increases in demand”. With gonorrhoea, the rate of diagnosis has increased…

Read More As pockets of war multiply across region so does the risk that conflict becomes more contagious and intractable On Thursday morning the Iranian news website Entekhab ran, without irony, the headline: “Taliban call on Pakistan and Iran to show restraint and urge both sides to settle differences through diplomatic means”. If proof were…

Read MoreThe neighbours appear to be de-escalating tensions but their border security concerns will have deepened, say analystsThe neighbours appear to be de-escalating tensions but their border security concerns will have deepened, say analysts

Read MoreThe stock market will be shut, movie halls will show the launch live. But it’s joy for some, pain and anxiety for othersThe stock market will be shut, movie halls will show the launch live. But it’s joy for some, pain and anxiety for others

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