Chepngetich retains women’s marathon world record despite three-year ban
Chepngetich smashed the marathon record in Chicago last October, and was provisionally suspended for doping in July.
Hunger crisis in Gaza is ‘catastrophic’ despite ceasefire, WHO chief says
Forty-one aid organizations accuse Israel of 'arbitrarily' rejecting aid shipments into famine-struck Gaza.
No Russians or Belarusians at Winter Paralympics
Russian and Belarusian para-athletes will not compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, despite the International Paralympic Committee lifting a ban on them.
Woman tells spycops inquiry of ‘deep mistrust’ of police after relationship with undercover officer
Ellie, who now lives in Australia, tells policing inquiry she was deceived by officer infiltrating animal rights groups
A woman has told a public inquiry in London that she was left devastated and deeply mistrustful of police after an undercover officer deceived her into an intimate relationship at a young age.
The woman, known only as Ellie, who now lives in Australia and is a dual national, told the undercover policing inquiry on Thursday that she had a year-long relationship with James Thomson while he concealed his real identity from her.
Continue reading...Netanyahu does damage control after Trump, Vance, Rubio condemn annexation push – Jewish Insider
- Netanyahu does damage control after Trump, Vance, Rubio condemn annexation push Jewish Insider
- Vance says he was insulted by Israeli lawmakers' "very stupid political stunt" on West Bank annexation CBS News
- Can Israel annex the West Bank if the US says no? Al Jazeera
- Why J. D. Vance Just Called an Israeli Parliament Vote ‘Stupid’ and an ‘Insult’ The Atlantic
- Top U.S. officials criticize Israel's moves on West Bank annexation as they try to maintain Gaza ceasefire NBC News
Vance says Knesset votes on annexing West Bank are an ‘insult’ as Netanyahu halts progress
US vice-president suggests votes were ‘stupid political stunt’ as Israeli PM orders a stop to any further work on bills
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered a halt to the advancement of parliamentary bills linked to the annexation of the West Bank after the US vice-president, JD Vance, described a vote on two bills in the Knesset as an “insult”.
The bills applying Israeli law to the occupied West Bank, which would be tantamount to the annexation of land Palestinians want for a state, won preliminary approval from Israel’s parliament on Wednesday, barely a week after Donald Trump pushed through a deal aimed at ending a two-year Israeli offensive in Gaza.
Continue reading...Israel returns 195 dead bodies to Gaza, many mutilated with hands bound, signs of torture – Mondoweiss
- Israel returns 195 dead bodies to Gaza, many mutilated with hands bound, signs of torture Mondoweiss
- Gaza doctors struggle to investigate 'signs of torture' on unnamed dead returned by Israel BBC
- At a Mass Burial in Gaza, Palestinians Mourn the Unknown Dead The New York Times
- At least 135 mutilated bodies of Palestinians had been held at notorious Israeli jail, say Gaza officials The Guardian
- Mass funeral held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoner remains returned by Israel as Palestinian officials allege signs of torture ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
How Europe Is Trying to Turn Frozen Russian Assets Into Cash for Ukraine – The New York Times
- How Europe Is Trying to Turn Frozen Russian Assets Into Cash for Ukraine The New York Times
- EU leaders fail to agree to use frozen Russian assets to defend Ukraine The Guardian
- EU leaders delay decision on using frozen Russian funds to aid Ukraine Al Jazeera
- Ukraine urges EU to back loan using frozen Russian cash BBC
- Belgium demands concrete guarantees before backing use of frozen Russian assets for Ukraine Reuters
‘A hugely symbolic moment’: King Charles and Pope pray together
King Charles has become the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the Pope
Brazilian president will seek fourth term at age 80: ‘I’ve got as much energy as when I was 30’
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who first ran for elected office in 1982, announced he will run again in next year’s election
The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced he will seek a historic fourth term in next year’s presidential election, potentially extending one of the most remarkable and enduring political careers in modern Latin American history.
The former metalworker, who returned to the presidency in 2023 after defeating the far-right incumbent, Jair Bolsonaro, confirmed his decision during a speech in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta.
Continue reading...The decades-old exemption that lets Trump fast-track White House rebuild
The White House and several other buildings are exempt from the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
Dealer waged ‘sustained terror campaign’ for Russia in UK – BBC
- Dealer waged 'sustained terror campaign' for Russia in UK BBC
- Six Britons acting for Wagner group jailed for arson attack on UK warehouse The Guardian
- Men jailed over arson attack for Russia on Ukrainian business in London BBC
- UK Man is Sentenced for Pro-Russian Attack Plots The New York Times
- Ringleader behind 'Russian-inspired' UK arson discussed kidnapping Revolut founder, court told Reuters
Trump says Australia will get the Aukus submarines – but the decision won’t be his to make
If the US navy needs the subs, they cannot be sold to Australia, regardless of how much the president might wish it
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Even by the standards of the Trumpian promise, the unvarnished commitment to Australia on US nuclear submarines – “they’re getting them” – is entirely unreliable.
They are not the US president’s boats to give.
Continue reading...Gone in 60 milliseconds: dramatic slow-motion snake bites reveal clues about how fangs and venom kill prey
Vipers target with precision, elapids bite repeatedly and colubrids saw their way in – and if they strike too fast, they might lose their teeth
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Venomous snakes must strike fast to sink their fangs in prey before they startle – as quickly as 60 milliseconds when hunting rodents.
New research has captured – in slow-motion footage – the differences in how venomous serpents bite their targets.
Continue reading...New images show Israeli control line deeper into Gaza than expected
Israel has placed boundary markers up to 520m deeper inside Gaza than expected under the ceasefire deal with Hamas.
Iceland spots its first mosquitoes amid concerns over warming climate – The Washington Post
- Iceland spots its first mosquitoes amid concerns over warming climate The Washington Post
- Iceland Says It Is No Longer Mosquito-Free The New York Times
- Iceland reports the presence of mosquitoes for the first time, as climate warms NPR
- Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country The Guardian
- Iceland was the only country in the world without mosquitos—now they’ve found three Popular Science
Two flawed elections show the dangers of one-party rule – The Economist
- Two flawed elections show the dangers of one-party rule The Economist
- Ivory Coast election: An ex-first lady, a tycoon and a 'safe pair of hands' vie for power BBC
- Ivory Coast's Simone Gbagbo, from first lady to presidential challenger Reuters
- Youth anger in Ivory Coast as the 83-year-old president seeks a fourth term AP News
- Ivory Coast: In Abidjan’s Yopougon district, residents want ‘peace’ above all else France 24
Northern Ireland court finds soldier not guilty of murder over ‘Bloody Sunday’ killings – Reuters
- Northern Ireland court finds soldier not guilty of murder over 'Bloody Sunday' killings Reuters
- Bloody Sunday: Soldier F found not guilty of murder and attempted murder BBC
- British Soldier Is Acquitted of Murder in 1972 Bloody Sunday Massacre The New York Times
- Northern Ireland court finds soldier not guilty of murder over Bloody Sunday killings CNN
- Why did the judge acquit Soldier F in Bloody Sunday trial? BBC
China names new second highest-ranking general after military purge
Zhang Shengmin heads anti-corruption efforts in the army and is seen as a trusted loyalist of President Xi.
Trump says ‘existing structure’ of White House East Wing to be torn down
The US president previously said that his $250m (£186m) ballroom addition would not "interfere with the current building".