ICC judges hear charges against ex-Philippine president Duterte: What you need to know
Duterte is facing charges relating to a long and bloody war on drugs in which thousands were killed.
Islanders warned over ‘rapid advance’ of AI images – BBC
- Islanders warned over 'rapid advance' of AI images BBC
- UK privacy watchdog warns over AI-generated images in joint statement Reuters
- OpenAI and Google Take Steps to Avoid Abusive AI Imagery After Grok Scandal CNET
- TikTok’s toxic tide: Deepfakes, dangerous dares and digital delinquency among Jersey teens Bailiwick Express
- AI-Generated Image-Based Harm Is Becoming a Security Issue — Organizations Must Prepare Security Magazine
Chad shuts border with Sudan after cross-border incursion kills its troops
Chad says the border will remain closed until further notice, citing repeated violations by Sudan's warring sides.
Martin Lewis ambushes Badenoch on Good Morning Britain over student loans plan
Finance campaigner marches on to set and tells Tory leader her policy to cut interest rates will only help top earners
Kemi Badenoch has faced what could be described as the stuff of nightmares for a UK politician being interviewed about a personal finance policy: being ambushed and contradicted live on air by Martin Lewis.
As the Conservative leader was being interviewed on ITV about her party’s plans to cut interest rates for some student loans, Lewis, a campaigner and finance expert, marched on to the set to announce that he completely disagreed.
Continue reading...Millions face road travel bans as snow blankets New York and north-east US
Blizzard warnings issued as some areas receive over a foot of snow, creating whiteout conditions
Millions of people in New York City and a large swath of the north-eastern US were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings on Monday as heavy snow and strong winds intensified, creating whiteout conditions in the densely populated region.
Snow fell at a rate of 2-3in (5-7.6cm) an hour early on Monday from New York through Massachusetts. Some areas have received well over a foot (30cm) of snow since Sunday, along with wind gusts of over 30mph (48km/h) and low visibility.
Continue reading...Australia backs removing Andrew from royal line of succession – BBC
- Australia backs removing Andrew from royal line of succession BBC
- As Andrew fell, Queen Elizabeth II held out hope, and Charles and William fumed The Washington Post
- The Queen Stuck by Prince Andrew. King Charles Is Pulling Away The New York Times
- Epstein survivor: US version of royalty is ‘billionaire class’ The Hill
- Australian PM backs removing of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from line of royal succession NBC News
Video: Protests as ICC hearings start for ex-Philippine leader Duterte
Human rights activists marched outside the ICC against the Philippines’ ex-President Rodrigo Duterte.
Fears of polio resurgence as US vaccine adviser questions need for childhood shots
Survivors say US healthcare system not ready for new cases – ‘the only thing to fix polio is the polio vaccine’
With preventable infectious diseases surging and top US vaccines adviser saying all vaccine recommendations may be reconsidered, experts are bracing for more polio cases while survivors say the medical system is not ready for polio.
“We don’t have a healthcare infrastructure to take care of a polio outbreak,” said Grace Rossow, an operating-room communications coordinator in Illinois, who has long-term health issues following a case of polio as an infant.
Continue reading...Much-loved unlikely animal friends die on same day in Newquay Zoo – BBC
People with rare genetic conditions are ‘systematically ignored’ by NHS
Exclusive: One in four wait at least three years for diagnosis and many face treatment ‘access lottery’, report finds
Millions of people living with rare genetic conditions across the UK are being “systematically ignored” by the NHS and facing inadequate care, according to a report.
Rare genetic conditions, such as Williams syndrome and Duchenne muscular dystrophy, affect more than 3.5 million people across the UK. One in 17 people are affected by a rare condition at some point during their lives.
Continue reading...Violence erupts in Mexico after killing of drug lord ‘El Mencho’
A wave of violence swept Mexico after security forces killed cartel kingpin 'El Mencho'.
Activists hang photo of Andrew leaving police custody in the Louvre
Everyone Hates Elon campaigners fix photo of ex-prince slouched in backseat of car after arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Activists have hung a photo in the Louvre museum in Paris of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor being driven from a police station after his arrest.
The British political campaign group Everyone Hates Elon fixed the photo, which shows the former prince slouched in the backseat of a Range Rover, on a wall of the Paris gallery on Sunday.
Continue reading...Indian protesters want Modi’s Israel visit to be called off
Activists in India are protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned visit to Israel.
Exclusive: Mounting concern in Brussels over Ukraine’s reform backslide – The Kyiv Independent
- Exclusive: Mounting concern in Brussels over Ukraine’s reform backslide The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine war briefing: EU eager for membership talks with Kyiv to begin ‘as soon as possible’ The Guardian
- 'Volia', Ukraine, and the future of Europe Euractiv
- Idea of Ukraine’s "political accession" to EU in 2027 exists, - Dombrovskis Цензор.НЕТ
- Dutch Central Bank Chief Says Ukraine in EU Would Boost Bloc Bloomberg.com
‘Our classrooms are empty because the graveyards are full’: Iran’s students on why they are protesting again
As details of the death toll for January’s protests continue to emerge, three students explain why they are resisting a return to normality
More than 45 days after a brutal January crackdown that left thousands of Iranian protesters dead, students across several universities are protesting again. As Iran’s new academic term began on Saturday, students in Tehran gathered on campus, chanting anti-government slogans, despite a heavy security presence and plainclothes officers stationed outside university gates.
The Guardian spoke to protesting students about why they were rallying despite the fact that thousands had been killed and tens of thousands arrested in the January demonstrations.
Continue reading...What we know about the killing of Mexico’s ‘El Mencho’
Mexican special forces have killed the country’s most wanted man, nicknamed El Mencho.
Why are israel and india getting closer?
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading to Israel, where he’s set to meet Benjamin Netanyahu.
Gulf countries back Kuwait’s sovereignty after Iraq draws new boundaries – Al Jazeera
- Gulf countries back Kuwait’s sovereignty after Iraq draws new boundaries Al Jazeera
- Gulf Arab countries back Kuwait in dispute with Iraq over their maritime border AP News
- Riyadh leads Arab support for Kuwait amid Iraq maritime firing Arab News
- Iraq files new maritime boundaries map to UN; Kuwait objects The New Arab
- Egypt closely monitors maritime border developments between Kuwait, Iraq Egypt Today
Gulf countries back Kuwait’s sovereignty after Iraq draws new boundaries
Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE express support for Kuwait after Iraq submits new maritime coordinates to UN.
Robert Mugabe’s son charged with attempted murder in South Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe and one other man have not commented on the charges after a 23-year-old was shot.