- Poland to Russia: ‘You have been warned’ so don’t ‘whine’ if your jets are shot down in NATO airspace politico.eu
- UK and Poland vow to confront Russian aircraft violating Nato airspace The Guardian
- A Polish Soldier, an Unusual Radar Dot and Then NATO Jets The New York Times
- Can NATO innovate fast enough to counter Russia’s growing drone threat? CNN
- Poland will shoot down objects in clear-cut airspace violations, prime minister says Reuters
Unification Church leader arrested in South Korea over bribery allegations linked to former first lady
Han Hak-ja, aged 82, is detained after Seoul court hearing over claims she told church officials to bribe wife of then president Yoon Suk Yeol
The 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church was arrested in South Korea early Tuesday as investigators probe allegations that the church bribed the wife of jailed former president Yoon Suk Yeol and a conservative lawmaker.
Han Hak-ja, the widow of the church’s South Korean founder, Sun Myung Moon, has denied allegations that she directed church officials to bribe Yoon’s wife, Kim Keon Hee, and the lawmaker.
Continue reading...Eat salmon, win prizes: Fat Bear Week begins in Alaska’s Katmai national park
Fattest brown bears, bulking up for hibernation, pitted against each other in online public vote – who will win?
It’s that time of year again, when audiences turn to a welcome distraction from the heavy news cycle: Katmai national park and preserve in southern Alaska is celebrating its fattest brown bears.
The park is set to kick off its annual Fat Bear Week on Tuesday, an online competition where the public votes for the park’s fattest brown bear.
Continue reading...Trump rails against Tylenol but autism claims not supported by science
President’s announcement latest move in campaign that seeks to valorize the ‘natural’ – often at women’s expense
Donald Trump has, allegedly, found “the answer to autism”: Tylenol.
On Monday, Trump announced that pregnant women should dramatically limit their use of acetaminophen, known by the brand name Tylenol or internationally as paracetamol, because, he claimed, it raises the risk of autism.
Continue reading...Violence in GP surgeries driven by waiting times and drug refusals, global study shows
Research covering 24 countries finds female and younger staff face worst aggression from patients
Violence and abuse by patients against staff in GP clinics is widespread globally and usually triggered by long waiting times and the refusal to prescribe requested drugs, research shows.
The findings are based on a 24-country study of the threats and aggression that family doctors, receptionists and other practice staff experience at work.
Continue reading...Majority of girls and young women in UK alter behaviour to feel safe, study finds
Girlguiding survey reveals rising fears of harassment, with many avoiding public transport or changing what they wear
Two-thirds of girls and young women have changed their everyday behaviour to try to stay safe, with 31% avoiding taking public transport alone, according to a survey by the Girlguiding charity.
The research found that 56% of girls and young women in the UK aged between 11 and 21 said they feel unsafe travelling by themselves, up from 45% in 2022, while almost one-third said they avoided public transport altogether.
Continue reading...London homes 500 metres from station ‘command £42,700 premium over those 1,500 metres away’
Nationwide survey in London, Manchester and Glasgow shows pandemic trends may be reversing as more people return to office
People buying homes in London 500 metres from a tube or railway station pay £42,700 more than buyers of similar properties 1,500 metres away from transport hubs, according to new data.
The figures indicate that despite the reshaping of the housing market sparked by the coronavirus pandemic and dramatic changes to working patterns, the traditional estate agent mantra of “good transport links” continues to wield its power over buyers.
Continue reading...Ed Davey calls for UK to import US cancer researchers hit by Trump cuts
Lib Dem leader to use conference speech to urge extra funding for mRNA research and accuse Nigel Farage of cheering US funding reductions
The UK should import US scientists whose cancer research projects have been cut by Donald Trump, Ed Davey will argue at a Liberal Democrat conference that has focused heavily on how the party can respond to hard-right populism.
In his closing speech, Davey will also criticise Nigel Farage, saying the Reform UK conference applauded the Trump administration’s decision to slash funding for mRNA vaccines, which are being trialled as a way to offer personalised immunotherapy treatment for some cancers.
Continue reading...Colombian rapper who went missing on tour found dead in Mexico, prosecutors say – CBS News
- Colombian rapper who went missing on tour found dead in Mexico, prosecutors say CBS News
- Rapper who went missing on tour found dead in Mexico Yahoo
- Colombian Musicians B-King & Regio Clown Found Dead After Going Missing in Mexico Billboard
- 2 Colombian artists reported missing in Mexico City found dead Mexico News Daily
- “More young people murdered”: Gustavo Petro slams anti-drug policy after deaths of Colombian singers in Mexico Soap Central
Sarah Ferguson dropped from multiple charities over Epstein email
Seven charities, including the Teenage Cancer Trust, remove the former wife of Prince Andrew as a patron or ambassador.
Why the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact is unsettling India
A Pakistan-Saudi defence agreement pledging a mutual response to any aggression raises concerns in India.
Carney defends move to recognize Palestinian statehood – Politico
- Carney defends move to recognize Palestinian statehood Politico
- Recognizing a Palestinian state: What does it mean and how would it come about? CNN
- France's town halls told to remove Palestinian flags flown to mark Macron's recognition Reuters
- In Israel, Government Backlash Brews Over Palestinian State Recognition The New York Times
- Which are the 150+ countries that have recognised Palestine as of 2025? Al Jazeera
Iran’s foreign minister meets with UN nuclear watchdog in bid to avert sanctions
Abbas Araghchi will likely also meet with European officials, as window for reaching an agreement narrows
Iran’s foreign minister has met the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog at the start of a frantic round of diplomatic meetings in New York in a bid to avert the reimposition of a wave of UN sanctions on Iran starting on Sunday.
The crisis could rapidly spiral into fresh Israeli calls to attack Iran for failing to cooperate over its nuclear programme. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, warned on Monday: “We must destroy the axis of evil Iran and we have the power to do so. This is what lies ahead of us in the coming year, a year that could be a historic one for Israel’s security.”
Continue reading...Greenlandic Woman Wins Her Baby Back in Denmark – The New York Times
- Greenlandic Woman Wins Her Baby Back in Denmark The New York Times
- Denmark plans payout for Greenlandic women affected by forced IUD scandal The Guardian
- Ivana Bronlund is getting her baby back. Bronlund, a young Greenlandic woman, found herself thrust into the national spotlight after the authorities in her small Danish town forced her to give up her infant daughter an hour after she was born. On Monday, a nati facebook.com
- She Held Her Baby for an Hour. Then the State Took Her Away. The New York Times
- Denmark’s apology to Greenlandic women JusticeInfo.net
ICC charges Rodrigo Duterte with crimes against humanity
The former president of the Philippines is accused of being involved in the deaths of dozens of people.
ICC charges Rodrigo Duterte with crimes against humanity
The former president of the Philippines is accused of being involved in the deaths of dozens of people.
Footage shows public executions in Gaza City street
Hamas-linked social media channels say "three collaborators who were spying for the occupation" were executed.
Footage shows public executions in Gaza City street
Hamas-linked social media channels say "three collaborators who were spying for the occupation" were executed.
Netanyahu may struggle to find response that matches rhetoric on Palestine recognition
Israeli PM has threatened bilateral action and annexation of occupied Palestinian land but there are risks in either
Benjamin Netanyahu was quick to denounce the recognition of a Palestinian state by many of Israel’s historic allies, but the prime minister may be struggling to decide how to turn rhetoric into a concrete response.
His options are perhaps more constrained than he would have his supporters believe. He has variously threatened annexation of occupied Palestinian land and bilateral action against countries that joined the tide of recognition.
Continue reading...Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian Launches Stealth Jet, Early Warning Aircraft in Catapult Tests – USNI News
- Chinese Aircraft Carrier Fujian Launches Stealth Jet, Early Warning Aircraft in Catapult Tests USNI News
- China’s latest aircraft carrier showcases new fighter jet launch system. Only the US has the same tech CNN
- China Showcases Electromagnetic Carrier Catapult For First Time Bloomberg
- China shows catapult launches of carrierborne aircraft for the first time Breaking Defense
- China flexes western Pacific muscle with Fujian launches: analysts South China Morning Post