LIVE: Israel closely coordinated Gaza families’ mystery transit to S Africa
Heavy rains flood tent cities as winter grips Gaza and Israel refuses to allow in much-needed tents and tarpaulins.
Trump says will sue BBC for up to $5bn over edited video
US president signals legal war even as UK network apologises for 'error of judgement' in editing his January 6 speech.
UN extends peacekeeping mission in disputed Abyei region for another year
The Security Council says further extensions would hinge on real progress between Sudan and South Sudan.
Blast from confiscated explosives at police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills nine
The accidental explosion comes days after a deadly car blast in New Delhi which killed at least eight people near the city’s historic Red Fort
At least nine people were killed and 32 injured after a cache of confiscated explosives detonated inside a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police have announced.
The blast occurred in the Nowgam area of Srinagar, the region’s main city, late on Friday while a team of forensic experts and police were examining the explosive material, said Nalin Prabhat, the region’s police director general. He ruled out any foul play, saying it was an accident.
Continue reading...‘Bereavement penalty’: people who lost partners hit by insurance premium rises
Campaigners claim AI algorithms are behind hefty increases in renewal quotes for home and car cover
Shortly after her husband died, Kay Lawley* received renewal quotes from the couple’s home and car insurance provider, Ageas. She told the company of his death and was stunned that the quotes then increased by up to 15%.
Her car insurance quote went from £301 to £348, while her home and contents policy rose by almost 12% – from £1,039 to £1,161.
Continue reading...Teletubbies creator warns parents over ‘empty’ YouTube programmes for children
Anne Wood says algorithms bypass ‘the responsibility of art’ and have failed to support high-quality children’s content
Lots of programmes for children on YouTube are “empty” and do “nothing to encourage the imaginative life of children”, the Teletubbies creator has cautioned parents.
Anne Wood, the veteran children’s producer who devised the popular TV show for preschool children, said children’s television had long been undervalued and she feared “we’re losing a tremendous amount and nobody can see it because it’s not considered important”.
Continue reading...Malian media authorities suspend two French broadcasters
Officials said the suspension related to broadcasts about an ongoing fuel blockade that has caused major shortages.
Colombia’s Petro inks $4.3bn deal for 17 fighter jets amid regional tension
President Gustavo Petro says purchase of warplanes is a 'deterrent weapon to achieve peace' amid 'messy' geopolitics.
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Avanti accused of ‘virtue signalling without virtue’ over wheelchair user art
Campaigners say train image of two wheelchair users does not reflect reality of single wheelchair space in standard class
Campaigners have accused one of the UK’s leading train companies of “virtue signalling without the virtue” after it used images of wheelchair users that they say do not reflect the reality of travelling with a disability.
Baraka Carberry, a digital artist, created a new livery for Avanti West Coast, which provides rail links between London and Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Scotland, that shows “scenes of people, culture, colours and joy”. Titled Together We Roll, the images stretch across all seven carriages of the new Evero train, which the company says reduces carbon compared with the old fleet of trains.
Continue reading...About 1m Ford diesel cars sold in UK with defective emissions controls, court told
Ford denies having created ‘defeat devices’ in legal action on behalf of 1.6 million owners against five carmakers
About a million Ford diesel cars were sold in the UK with serious defects in components supposed to curb toxic exhaust emissions, the high court has been told.
The highly polluting vehicles were produced and sold between 2016 and 2018 after Ford’s engineers became aware of the issues, and many were never formally recalled or fixed, lawyers said.
Continue reading...UK warned that 15% cut to health fund will force ‘impossible choices’ on Africa
Advocates fear that other donors will follow Britain’s reduction to the Global Fund for Aids, TB and malaria
The UK is undermining its legacy in fighting infectious diseases including Aids and malaria by cutting money pledged to a leading global health fund, campaigners claim.
The 15% reduction in the contribution to the Global Fund for Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced this week – in a year when the UK, alongside South Africa, is co-host of the fund’s replenishment drive – risks encouraging other countries to cut back commitments as well, advocates fear.
The Gates Foundation is a major private contributor to the Global Fund. The foundation also contributes to theguardian.org, which funds independent journalism at the Guardian
Continue reading...US confirms four people killed in 20th strike on vessel in the Caribbean
Latest killings confirmed as US officials reportedly hold meetings to discuss possible military operations in Venezuela
Trump withdraws support for former MAGA champion Marjorie Taylor Greene
Congresswoman Greene claims Trump making an 'example' of her to scare Republicans before vote on Epstein files.
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Feud erupts between Trump and ally Marjorie Taylor Greene ahead of Epstein files vote
The Georgia congresswoman has criticised Trump's foreign policy and handling of Jeffrey Epstein files.
China advises against travel to Japan amid escalating row over PM’s Taiwan comments
Sanae Takaichi says the use of force against Taiwan could warrant a military response from Tokyo
China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, escalating a diplomatic feud sparked by comments from Tokyo’s new prime minister about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan.
Sanae Takaichi told Japan’s parliament on 7 November that the use of force against the self-ruled island claimed by China could warrant a military response from Tokyo. Japan has since said its position on Taiwan – just 100km from the nearest Japanese island – is unchanged.
Continue reading...China urges citizens not to visit Japan over Taiwan row
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi had suggested Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.
Trump ends support for Marjorie Taylor Greene amid growing Epstein feud
President turns on ‘Wacky Marjorie’ after congresswoman criticizes effort to block release of key Epstein documents
Donald Trump announced Friday that he is withdrawing his support and endorsement of Republican lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime ally and previously fierce defender of the president and the Maga movement.
Trump’s move away from Greene came just hours after she said in an interview she thought the president’s attempts to stop the release of the files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is “insanely the wrong direction to go”.
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