Journalists interrupt Blinken with questions about US support for Israel
Two Journalists interrupted Secretary Antony Blinken’s remarks at the State Department about Us support for Israel.
US imposes sanctions on Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
The Sudanese general has been accused of 'lethal attacks' on civilians during an ongoing war with the RSF paramilitary.
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Richard Marles will become the first minister to visit Kiribati in almost two years, AAP reports.
The deputy prime minister and defence minister is travelling to Kiribati for high-level talks with the nation’s re-elected government, which closed its country’s borders in 2024 while national elections were held.
Continue reading...Iconic US filmmaker David Lynch, famous for Twin Peaks, dead at 78
Lynch won acclaim for his strange and dreamlike sequences and was honoured with a lifetime achievement Oscar in 2019.
Key events that led to Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza
The ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war follows 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.
How did we reach the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza?
The ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war follows 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.
Trump will keep TikTok from ‘going dark’, adviser says
TikTok is planning to shut its app in the US on Sunday when a ban kicks in.
Democrats concerned after Mike Johnson fires top Republican from House committee reportedly at Trump’s request – live
House speaker removed intelligence committee chair Mike Turner, whose stances have run afoul with Trump
Here’s what Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, wrote on X about his decision to name the state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Marco Rubio in the Senate:
Florida deserves a senator who stands unapologetically for conservative principles, supports law enforcement, has a strong record of combatting illegal immigration, and is ready to deliver on President Trump’s agenda. Attorney General Ashley Moody’s exemplary track record shows her commitment to these principles. A fifth-generation Floridian, she has served the people of Florida honorably as a prosecutor, judge, and Attorney General.
I look forward to seeing Senator Moody fight the good fight against the entrenched interests in Washington, and I know she will be a critical part of bringing President Trump’s America First agenda to fruition.
I’m very proud to have served on the House Intelligence Committee and as its chairman. There are great members on the Committee, and I’m honored to have served with them.
Under my leadership, we restored the integrity of the Committee and returned its mission to its core focus of national security. The threat from our adversaries is real and requires serious deliberations.
Continue reading...Transatlantic slavery’s role in shaping Manchester to be explored in exhibition
Joint project between Guardian and city’s Science and Industry Museum will open in early 2027
The role transatlantic enslavement played in shaping Manchester is at the heart of a new exhibition developed in partnership by the Guardian and the city’s Science and Industry Museum.
The exhibition is the first time the museum, which tells the story of Manchester’s transformation into the world’s first industrial city, has put the links between enslaved African people, cotton and the city at the centre of a display.
Continue reading...‘How could this be true?’ – the house that survived an inferno
A Los Angeles resident returned to find his home still standing after the Eaton fire torched his street.
UK to back Ukraine ‘beyond this terrible war’ with 100-year pact, says Starmer
PM visits Kyiv to agree partnership and says Putin shows no signs of wanting to stop ‘unrelenting aggression’
Keir Starmer has announced a “historic” 100-year partnership with Ukraine, saying the UK would support the country “beyond this terrible war” and into a future where it is “free and thriving again”.
Speaking during his first trip to Kyiv as prime minister, Starmer said the unprecedented agreement reflected the “huge affection between our two nations”. He added that “right now Putin shows no signs of wanting to stop” his “unrelenting aggression”.
Continue reading...Netanyahu: no vote on Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas accepts all terms
Israeli prime minister’s demand before expected cabinet meeting threatens to derail peace negotiations
Benjamin Netanyahu has said his cabinet will not meet to vote on the ceasefire deal intended to pause the war in Gaza until “Hamas accepts all elements of the agreement”, in a move that threatens to derail months of work to end the brutal 15-month conflict.
The unexpected delay has sparked fears that last-minute disagreements between Israel and Hamas or hardline opposition could still scuttle the deal, although senior US officials insisted the hard-won ceasefire would go into effect on Sunday as planned.
Continue reading...Trump names Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone as Hollywood ‘special ambassadors’
Duties remain unclear for the three actors, who are Trump supporters and are no strangers to controversy
Donald Trump has tapped three of his longstanding celebrity supporters – Mel Gibson, Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone – to purportedly make Hollywood “stronger than ever before” as “special ambassadors” to the movie capital.
The president-elect announced the new appointments, whose duties remain unclear, on Truth Social on Thursday, four days before his inauguration. “It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone, to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California,” he wrote.
Continue reading...Outgoing FCC chair rejects TV bias complaints that ‘curtail press freedom’
Complaints accuse TV stations and networks of promotion of 2020 election falsehoods, bias and ‘news distortion’
The outgoing chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ordered it to reject four complaints and petitions against television stations, saying she believes the complaints “seek to curtail freedom of the press and undermine the First Amendment”.
In a statement on Thursday, just days before she is set to step down, Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat, said all four complaints were essentially political in nature. She described them as attempts to “weaponize the licensing authority of the FCC”.
Continue reading...Romania sets May date for new presidential election
The first round will take place on May 4, with a second on May 18 if no candidate wins more than 50 percent.
Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy in the Gaza ceasefire talks?
Steve Witkoff was little known to the public before he turned out to be a key player in Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks.
Labour’s pivot on grooming gangs may not be enough to silence critics
Yvette Cooper’s unveiling of a rapid review of evidence, after week of arguments against new inquiry, has already been called inadequate
When is a U-turn not officially a U-turn? When it is less a change of direction than one of speed and extent. And on those terms, the announcement of a review into grooming gangs is Keir Starmer’s second such policy shuffle this week alone.
On Tuesday, the Treasury minister, Tulip Siddiq, departed over her links to much-disputed claims of family corruption centred on her aunt, the former president of Bangladesh. Downing Street had insisted for days that the facts must first be established.
Continue reading...Brad Pitt reacts to ‘awful’ scammers who fooled French woman using his pictures
Anne, 53, was scammed out of hundreds of thousands after believing she was in a long-term relationship with the actor
A spokesperson for Brad Pitt has addressed the viral story about a French woman who believed she was in a long-term relationship with the actor and was scammed out of €830,000 ($855,000, £700,000) by someone posing as him.
“It’s awful that scammers take advantage of the strong bond between fans and celebrities,” the spokesperson said in a statement obtained by E! News. “But this is an important reminder not to respond to unsolicited online outreach, especially from actors who have no social media presence.”
Continue reading...‘She stood up for her friend’: caring teenager’s death shocked Croydon
Elianne Andam was stabbed to death by friend’s ex-boyfriend Hassan Sentamu after dispute outside shopping centre
Elianne Andam was known, above all, for her caring nature. During her memorial service, her father recounted an evening when she found six snails flushed out on the pavement due to the rain. She picked up the “slimy creatures” and moved them out of harm’s way so they would not die prematurely. “Oh, the irony,” her father said.
On 27 September 2023, Andam stood up for her friend, who had recently broken up with her boyfriend. They met Hassan Sentamu, who was 17 at the time, to exchange items. Her friend handed a bag to Sentamu but he failed to hand over her items, including a teddy bear she wanted back.
Continue reading...Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police’s ‘smoke them out’ tactics – The Associated Press
- Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police's 'smoke them out' tactics The Associated Press
- South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground The Associated Press
- 'Mammoth task' to identify South Africa mine victims, police say BBC.com
- South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege Reuters
- ‘Massacre’: Did South Africa starve dozens of trapped miners to death? Al Jazeera English