The teacher who won $1m for turning India’s slums into open-air classrooms
Rouble Nagi has spent the last three decades promoting learning among India's marginalised communities.
Billionaire Les Wexner tells US lawmakers he was ‘naive’ and ‘conned’ by Epstein
Testifying before Congress, the former CEO of Victoria's Secret lingerie brand accused Epstein of stealing "vast sums" of money from his family.
Exclusive: Germany seeks more F-35 jets as European fighter programme falters, sources say – Reuters
- Exclusive: Germany seeks more F-35 jets as European fighter programme falters, sources say Reuters
- Macron, Merz openly disagree on joint fighter jet program politico.eu
- The Phantom Stealth Fighter That Exposes Europe’s Deep Divisions Over Defense The Wall Street Journal
- Airbus suggests split solution for Europe’s faltering fighter jet programme The Guardian
- ‘SCAF is dead’: Sixth-gen Franco-German fighter is all but over, officials and analysts say Breaking Defense
Musk cuts Starlink access for Russian forces – giving Ukraine an edge at the front
Ukrainian troops say Russian forces are suffering setbacks without access to Elon Musk's system.
Desperate hunt for breakthrough in Nancy Guthrie case turns to Mexico
The search for the 84-year-old mother of US presenter Savannah Guthrie has moved into a third week.
US to withdraw troops from Syria as tensions mount with Iran
The decision came as US President Donald Trump ramps up military presence in the Middle East as tensions mount with Iran.
As Israel takes steps to claim land in West Bank, U.S. stands by – The Washington Post
- As Israel takes steps to claim land in West Bank, U.S. stands by The Washington Post
- Israel advances registration of West Bank territory as state land in move decried as “de facto annexation” CNN
- Updates: Israel steps up attacks, land takeover across occupied West Bank Al Jazeera
- More than 80 UN member states condemn Israel’s plans to expand in West Bank France 24
- Explained: The Israeli measures imposing de facto annexation in the West Bank Middle East Eye
Shia LaBeouf allegedly called queer man homophobic slurs before New Orleans arrest
Actor allegedly also made remarks to man who dresses in drag, and was seen dancing on Bourbon Street after arrest
The actor Shia LaBeouf allegedly aimed homophobic slurs at two men – one who identifies as queer and the other who dresses in drag – as the Transformers star was arrested for purportedly battering them at a bar early on Tuesday morning in New Orleans, the victims said.
Jeffrey Damnit – who was born with the last name Klein and was listed as one of the victims by New Orleans police – said in an interview on Wednesday that he was wearing mascara, eye shadow and lipstick when LaBeouf tried to beat him up “while screaming, ‘You’re a fucking faggot’”. He also shared a cellphone video showing LaBeouf in the back of a vehicle being examined by first responders, glancing over at Damnit and saying: “Faggot.”
Continue reading...How two farms in Senegal supply many of the UK’s vegetables
During winter in Britain fresh produce is sent by cargo ship from the West African nation every week.
Man dies and boy in critical condition after stabbing at skate park in Northampton
Police arrest four after incident in the Briar Hill area that left a man in his 20s dead
A man is dead and a teenage boy is in a critical condition in hospital after they were stabbed at a Northampton skate park.
Northamptonshire police launched a murder investigation after emergency services were called to the park in Ringway in the Briar Hill area on Wednesday following reports that two people had been stabbed “during an altercation”.
Continue reading...Hamas is reasserting control in Gaza despite its heavy losses fighting Israel
Gazans say Hamas is again extending its control over security, tax revenue and government services.
Hamas is reasserting control in Gaza despite its heavy losses fighting Israel
Gazans say Hamas is again extending its control over security, tax revenue and government services.
Gaza death toll in early part of war far higher than reported, says Lancet study
Research suggests more than 75,000 killed in the first 16 months of conflict, 25,000 more than announced at the time
More than 75,000 people were killed in the first 16 months of the two-year war in Gaza, at least 25,000 more than the death toll announced by local authorities at the time, according to a study published on Wednesday in the Lancet medical journal.
The research also found that reporting by the Gaza health ministry about the proportion of women, children and elderly people among those killed was accurate.
Continue reading...Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Covering Secretive U.S. Deportations – The New York Times
- Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Covering Secretive U.S. Deportations The New York Times
- More third-country nationals have been deported by the US to Cameroon, lawyers tell AP Associated Press News
- U.S. Reportedly Sends Asylum Seekers to Cameroon in Secret Time Magazine
- US deports African migrants to Cameroon under Trump crackdown Vanguard News
- More third-country nationals have been deported by the U.S. to Cameroon, lawyers tell AP Inquirer.com
Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche
Fifteen skiers went missing on Tuesday following a massive avalanche in California's Lake Tahoe region. One person remains missing but is presumed dead.
Martial law, protests and a president tried for insurrection: How did South Korea get here?
A court is due to deliver its verdict in the insurrection trial of Yoon Suk Yeol.
Winter Olympics 2026: USA defeat Sweden in men’s ice hockey and glory for Shiffrin on day 12 – as it happened – The Guardian
- Winter Olympics 2026: USA defeat Sweden in men’s ice hockey and glory for Shiffrin on day 12 – as it happened The Guardian
- Quinn Hughes' OT goal sends U.S. to Olympic men's hockey semis ESPN
- Team USA advances to Olympic men's hockey semifinal after exhilarating overtime winner Fox News
- Olympics men's hockey quarterfinals: Team USA beats Sweden in OT, sets up semifinal vs. Slovakia Yahoo Sports
- GAME DAY | U.S. Men to Face Sweden in Quarterfinals of Olympic Tournament USA Hockey team
‘Difficult’ Russia-Ukraine peace talks end without breakthrough
The second day of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia ended after just two hours.
Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal
The president's comments come just a day after the US gave its official backing to the UK's Chagos deal.
Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere – Reuters
- Exclusive: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere Reuters
- The MAGA-friendly European think tanks Trump wants to fund politico.eu
- MAGA’s Attempt to Infiltrate Europe Will Backfire Bloomberg
- US undermines democracy to promote Maga to the world Financial Times
- MAGA influence: NGOs should disclose foreign donors Table.Briefings