Norman Finkelstein: Trump plan has no connection to reality in Gaza
Norman Finkelstein tells Marc Lamont Hill why he believes Trump’s peace deal is the weakest yet with no path to justice.
Can a ‘one-sided, unserious’ US plan deliver peace to Gaza?
US political scientist Stephen Walt argues the US is staging a ‘half-hearted’ intervention that won’t lead to peace.
Somali forces fighting al Shabaab attack on high-security prison – Reuters
- Somali forces fighting al Shabaab attack on high-security prison Reuters
- Godka Jilicow: Al-Shabab militants dress as soldiers to storm Somali jail BBC
- Somali government forces end a 6-hour siege at a major prison, killing all 7 attackers AP News
- Al-Shabab fighters killed in Mogadishu prison assault, Somalia confirms Al Jazeera
- How al-Shabaab stormed high-security prison near Somali presidential palace Daily Nation
Kristi Noem warns immigrants away from Super Bowl: ‘We’ll be all over that place’
Homeland security chief also excoriates NFL for selecting Bad Bunny to perform during game’s half-time break
Kristi Noem, Donald Trump’s homeland security secretary, has said that only Americans should attend next year’s Super Bowl and warned that Ice agents “will be all over” the event.
Speaking to the rightwing podcaster Benny Johnson on Friday, Noem also said the NFL will “not be able to sleep at night” over its decision to choose Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican rapper who has criticized the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policies, as its half-time performer.
Continue reading...Storm Amy: man dies in Ireland as fresh weather warning issued for UK
Man dies in ‘weather-related incident’ in Co Donegal, while Met Office issues yellow wind warning for whole of UK
A man has died and a fresh weather warning covers the whole of the UK as Storm Amy continues to bring widespread disruption.
Irish police said the man died in a “weather-related” incident in the Letterkenny area of County Donegal, Ireland, shortly after 4.15pm on Friday.
Continue reading...Pope lends star power to Swiss Guards swearing-in ceremony as his army struggles to find recruits – AP News
- Pope lends star power to Swiss Guards swearing-in ceremony as his army struggles to find recruits AP News
- Pope praises Swiss Guards' discipline, courage, and faith Vatican News
- A look at Swiss Guards preparing for a swearing-in ceremony attended by the Pope, in photos AP News
- The Swiss Guards have a new uniform. Don't worry, the iconic one remains. National Catholic Reporter
- Pope Leo XIV attends swearing-in of Swiss Guard, first for a pope in nearly 60 years Catholic News Agency
Appointment of New Archbishop Continues Tragic Slide into Irrelevance – The Gospel Coalition
- Appointment of New Archbishop Continues Tragic Slide into Irrelevance The Gospel Coalition
- Woman appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in a historic first for the Church of England CNN
- London Bishop Sarah Mullally chosen as next archbishop of Canterbury Episcopal News Service
- For the New Archbishop of Canterbury, Nursing Roots Could Bring a Pastoral Sensibility The New York Times
- New Archbishop of Canterbury Steps into Anglican Divides Christianity Today
Costco to sell weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy at half-price
The move comes as GLP-1 drug prices have soared as supply continues to be increasingly limited
Costco has struck an agreement with drugmaker Novo Nordisk to make anti-obesity GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy available to its members at roughly half the usual cost.
Through the store’s prescription program, members with a valid prescription can buy a four-week supply of the injectables for $499. The offer is available only to those paying out of pocket, since many insurers still do not cover these medications.
Continue reading...Two children killed and two critically injured in shooting near Houston
A 13-year-old and a four-year-old died in shooting as police say all parties involved have been detained
Two children were killed and two more were critically injured in a shooting early on Saturday near the Houston suburb of Angleton, Texas, authorities said.
The Brazoria county sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post that deputies responded to reports of the shooting and found two children, ages 13 and four, fatally shot. Two other children, aged eight and nine, were flown by medical helicopter to a hospital and were in critical condition.
Continue reading...Gaza protests under way in Europe as arrests made in London
Protests take place in Barcelona, Rome, Lisbon and London, where police made more than 100 arrests.
Person killed in drone attack as Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting passenger trains
Two trains were hit in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one and injuring about 30 others, officials say
Two Russian drones struck trains at a station in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, officials said on Saturday, with Ukraine’s foreign minister accusing Moscow of deliberately hitting passenger trains.
“A brutal Russian drone strike on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region,” wrote the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Telegram, posting a video of a wrecked, burning passenger carriage and others with their windows blown out.
Continue reading...Mysterious drone flights in NATO airspace have caused alarm across Europe. Here’s what we know – AP News
- Mysterious drone flights in NATO airspace have caused alarm across Europe. Here's what we know AP News
- Vladimir Putin is testing the West—and its unity The Economist
- Germany's Merz: We assume Russia is behind drone incursions Reuters
- The West is waking up to the Russian drone onslaught The Telegraph
- NATO allies clash after Russian jets breach airspace, testing alliance resolve Fox News
At least 30 injured in Russian strike on railway station, Zelensky says
Preliminary reports indicate that train staff and passengers were at the site of the strike, he says.
Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become first female PM – Politico
- Japan’s ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become first female PM Politico
- Japan Is Set for Its First Female Prime Minister The New York Times
- Japan gears up for ‘Takaichi trade’ as first female leader prepares for power Financial Times
- Who is Japan's 'Iron Lady' Sanae Takaichi? BBC
- Takaichi Win to Support Japanese Stocks, Weigh on Yen, Bonds Bloomberg.com
White House official inadvertently reveals plans to send elite army unit to Portland
Anthony Salisbury displayed chat about deployment of 82nd airborne division on cell phone while in Minnesota
A senior White House official accidentally leaked details of plans to send an elite army unit to Portland, in the latest intelligence leak by the Trump administration.
Anthony Salisbury, a top deputy to Stephen Miller, the influential White House policy adviser, was observed using Signal in a public place to discuss a plan to deploy the army’s 82nd airborne division to Portland, the Democratic-run Oregon city which Donald Trump has repeatedly castigated as being “war-ravaged”.
Continue reading...‘Get serious’ — Russia is already at war with Europe, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister says – The Kyiv Independent
- 'Get serious' — Russia is already at war with Europe, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister says The Kyiv Independent
- Putin’s dream of demilitarizing Ukraine has turned into his worst nightmare Atlantic Council
- Europe needs to ‘get serious’ about threat posed to it by Russia, Ukraine minister says The Guardian
- Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy, Merz attend Denmark summit DW
- Ukraine’s Zelensky warns Europe that Russia is looking to ‘escalate’ war South China Morning Post
London’s royal parks closed due to strong winds; Scotland hit by power cuts and travel disruption – Storm Amy as it happened
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The Environment Agency has issued two flood alerts where “flooding is expected” for Keswick Campsite in the Lake District and locations near the River Ure, particularly around Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site in North Yorkshire.
“Avoid using low-lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water,” it advises.
Continue reading...Shock in Gaza as Trump appears to welcome Hamas response to US peace plan
Hamas agreed to release the hostages and to the idea of handing over governing Gaza to Palestinian technocrats, but did not give a clear response to many other elements.
Shock in Gaza as Trump appears to welcome Hamas response to US peace plan
Hamas agreed to release the hostages and to the idea of handing over governing Gaza to Palestinian technocrats, but did not give a clear response to many other elements.
British teenager dies in car crash months after being freed from Dubai jail for sex with girl, 17
Marcus Fakana, 19, died in hospital after police pursued a vehicle in Tottenham, London, which was then involved in a collision
A British teenager who was jailed in Dubai for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl while they were on holiday has died in a car crash three months after he was released, a campaign group has said.
Marcus Fakana, 19, died in hospital in the early hours of Friday after police pursued a vehicle in Tottenham, north London.
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