Israel’s “Failed” Attempt to “Ethnically Cleanse” Gaza Picked up by Trump
Abdullah Al-Arian, from Georgetown University in Qatar talks about the strength of Gazans to resist being relocated
Energized neo-Nazis feel their moment has come as Trump changes everything
Far-right chatrooms are abuzz as extremists plan to use the next four years as ‘breathing room’ and look to expand
One week into Donald Trump’s second administration and the verdict among far-right activists and neo-Nazis is that the next four years will be a time to relax, organize and take advantage of the popular awakening of American fascism.
“Be ready to cash out the next four years,” wrote one delighted neo-Nazi account on Telegram, in a post viewed more than 1,000 times. “Get the bag, infiltrate existing institutions with power, build new institutions while we have breathing room, and tear down anything leftist.”
Continue reading...MPs in new freebie row after accepting darts hospitality from betting firm
Labour’s James Frith and Conservative Caroline Nokes gifted tickets by Paddy Power worth up to £1,000 each
Two MPs received VIP tickets for the sold-out World Darts Championships courtesy of a betting company – weeks after a national outcry over politicians accepting freebies.
Labour MP James Frith, who has campaigned for safer gambling, and Conservative MP Caroline Nokes, the deputy speaker of the House of Commons, were gifted “platinum” hospitality tickets by Paddy Power worth up to £1,000 each.
Continue reading...‘It’s a death sentence’: US health insurance system is failing, say doctors
Firms including United Healthcare have denied basic scans and taken months to reconsider, physicians say
American doctors are accusing US health insurance giants of causing deadly delays to vital medical procedures and care – and putting profits ahead of their patients’ health.
Firms including United Healthcare have denied basic scans, and taken months to reconsider, according to physicians who spoke to the Guardian.
Continue reading...Trump says Jordan, Egypt should take more Palestinians from Gaza – Reuters
- Trump says Jordan, Egypt should take more Palestinians from Gaza Reuters
- Trump Pushes Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians to ‘Clean Out’ Gaza The New York Times
- Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more refugees to 'just clean out' Gaza NPR
- Trump Floats Forced Relocation of Gazans: ‘Clean Out That Whole Thing’ Rolling Stone
- Trump suggestion on Gaza strip: ‘Clean out the whole thing’ The Hill
Israel Blocks Gazans From North, Accusing Hamas of Cease-Fire Breach – The New York Times
- Israel Blocks Gazans From North, Accusing Hamas of Cease-Fire Breach The New York Times
- Middle East latest: Israel stops the return of thousands of Palestinians till Hamas frees hostage ABC News
- Trump urges Jordan, Egypt to take Palestinians, thousands blocked from northern Gaza Reuters
- LIVE: Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians seeking return to north Gaza Al Jazeera English
- Daily Briefing Jan. 26: Day 478 – Hamas violates Gaza ceasefire; Lebanon truce expires The Times of Israel
Trump wants neighbours to take in Palestinians to ‘clean out’ Gaza
Palestinians condemn the proposal, and both Jordan and Egypt have rejected Trump's request.
Donald Trump says residents of Greenland want to be part of US
President tells reporters he believes US will take control of island, after reports of ‘horrendous’ call with Denmark PM
Donald Trump has said he believes the US will take control of Greenland, after details emerged of a “horrendous” call in which he made economic threats to Denmark, which has said the territory is not for sale.
Speaking onboard Air Force One on Saturday, Trump said: “I think we’re going to have it,” and claimed that the Arctic island’s 57,000 residents “want to be with us”.
Continue reading...South Korean president indicted for insurrection over martial law decree
Impeached leader Yoon Suk Yeoul could face years in prison after six-hour imposition which set off political upheaval
South Korea’s prosecutors indicted the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his short-lived imposition of martial law on 3 December, the main opposition party said.
The charges are unprecedented for a South Korean president, and if convicted, Yoon could face years in prison for his shock martial law decree, which sought to ban political and parliamentary activity and control the media.
Continue reading...Thieves blow up Dutch museum door and steal 2,400-year-old golden helmet – The Washington Post
- Thieves blow up Dutch museum door and steal 2,400-year-old golden helmet The Washington Post
- Explosion rocks Dutch museum before gold masterpieces stolen: "This is a dark day" CBS News
- Thieves use explosives to steal Romanian prehistoric artefacts from Dutch museum Sky News
- Interpol drafted in to help in Dacia gold heist investigation DutchNews.nl
- Romanian outrage grows over stolen artifacts as police release footage NL Times
Jewish non-profit chief says Musk will spur violence with his ‘Nazi salute’
Amy Spitalnick of Jewish Council for Public Affairs warns far right will take action as ‘license for violent extremism’
The head of a prominent US Jewish civil rights body said Elon Musk’s repeated fascist-style salute during Donald Trump’s inauguration could act as a spur for violent extremists.
“The salute itself should be enough to warrant condemnation and attention,” said Amy Spitalnick, adding that so should “the ways extremists see an action like this and take it as license for their own violent extremism”.
Continue reading...‘We’re watching mass delusion happen’: Trump’s return to White House brings cascade of lies
In first week in office, president has made false claims on topics from immigration and economy to Panama canal
Donald Trump had been US president again for less than 15 minutes when he made his first factually dubious claim.
“The vicious, violent and unfair weaponisation of the justice department and our government will end,” he said early in his inaugural address. There is no evidence that former president Joe Biden ordered the justice department to prosecute Trump and no violence took place.
Continue reading...Rachel Reeves indicates support for third runway at Heathrow
Chancellor says runway would mean fewer planes circling London, and points to moves towards sustainable flying
Rachel Reeves has indicated her support for building a third runway at Heathrow airport, arguing that it would have environmental benefits such as fewer planes circling London.
Ahead of a major speech on economic growth this coming week, the chancellor made the case for Heathrow expansion and said there was “huge investment” in more sustainable aviation.
Continue reading...International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages around eastern Congo’s key city – NPR
- International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages around eastern Congo's key city NPR
- Congo authorities block access to Goma airport as rebels advance, sources say Reuters
- DRC cuts diplomatic ties with Rwanda over violence, UN calls emergency meet Al Jazeera English
- Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma CNN
- Congo severs ties with Rwanda as rebels close in on Goma, displacing thousands The Associated Press
Three killed as residents of southern Lebanon defy Israeli orders not to return home – CNN
- Three killed as residents of southern Lebanon defy Israeli orders not to return home CNN
- Violence as Deadline Passes for Israeli Troop Withdrawal in Lebanon: Live Updates The New York Times
- Video Israel says it won't withdraw from Lebanon by deadline ABC News
- Defying IDF, Lebanese protesters head to villages in south; 4 said killed, 32 hurt The Times of Israel
- Live briefing: IDF opens fire in Lebanon and Gaza as ceasefire deadlines pass The Washington Post
Israeli forces kill 2-year-old Palestinian girl in occupied West Bank raid
Palestinian man also dies from injuries after being shot by Israeli forces as attacks on West Bank intensify.
Trump’s Gaza proposal rejected by allies and condemned as ethnic cleansing plan
US president has suggested Palestinians should leave Gaza for neighbouring countries to ‘just clean out’ whole strip
Donald Trump’s proposal that large numbers of Palestinians should leave Gaza to “just clean out” the whole strip has been rejected by US allies in the region and attacked as dangerous, illegal and unworkable by lawyers and activists.
The US president said he would like hundreds of thousands of people to move to neighbouring countries, either “temporarily or could be long-term”. Destinations could include Jordan, which already hosts more than 2.7 million Palestinian refugees, and Egypt, he added.
Continue reading...South Korea prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon for insurrection
A South Korean president has no immunity in insurrection charges, which are punishable by life imprisonment or death.
Scores killed in hospital attack in Sudan’s besieged El Fasher, says WHO
About 70 people, including patients, believed to have been killed in attack blamed on rebel Rapid Support Forces
About 70 people have been killed in an attack on the only functional hospital in the besieged city of El Fasher in Sudan, the head of the World Health Organization has said, the latest in a series of attacks as the African nation’s civil war has escalated in recent days.
The attack on the Saudi Teaching Maternal hospital was blamed by local officials on the rebel Rapid Support Forces, a group that has recently faced apparent battlefield losses to the Sudanese military and allied forces under the command of army chief Gen Abdel-Fattah Burhan.
Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events – day 1,067
Here are the key developments on the 1,067th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.