The ‘Netzarim Corridor’ is not a corridor, it is a nightmare
Israel's large land grab in the middle of Gaza has been a source of endless terror for those of us living near it.
Beijing hits back – can China and US avoid trade war escalation?
Beijing's calculated and selective targeting of US goods may be an opening move ahead of talks.
Netanyahu hoping to ‘redraw map’ of Middle East in Washington DC ceasefire talks with Trump – Israel-Gaza war live
Israeli PM in Washington for talks with US president as Hamas says it is ready to discuss details of second phase of ceasefire and hostage releases
We have some voices from some of the people affected by the Israeli operation in the Jenin refugee camp.
Khalil Huwail, 39, is a father of four and has been forced to leave the area with his family.
Continue reading...Ronaldo says he is better than Messi in greatest football player debate
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to settle oft-debated topic of whether he or fellow star Lionel Messi is greatest to every play.
Six times Trump criticised Democrats for things he also supported
Trump criticised Democrats for actions he also supported, such as banning TikTok and altering healthcare policies.
Nigel Farage says UK’s Brexit deal with EU can be improved but struggles to explain how – UK politics live
Reform UK leader claims ‘industrial collaboration’ with EU will give UK ‘less flexibility’ to make deal with US
Nigel Farage has said the UK could be “friendly” with the EU but did not outline what kind of ties with the bloc his party would support, PA Media reports. PA says:
The Reform UK leader said that “industrial collaboration” with the EU will give the UK “less flexibility” to make a deal with the US.
His comments came in an interview on the Today programme after his party edged ahead of Labour to top a voting poll from YouGov for the first time.
Continue reading...Multiple earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Here’s what we know – The Associated Press
- Multiple earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Here’s what we know The Associated Press
- Magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattles Santorini, Greece; people flee island amid series of temblors USA TODAY
- Greece Prepares for Earthquake as Tremors Shake Santorini and Other Islands The New York Times
- Tell us: have you been affected by the earthquakes on Santorini? The Guardian
- Santorini residents rush to leave as tremors keep rattling island Yahoo! Voices
Ukraine open to exchanging minerals for US military aid, says Zelenskyy
Germany’s Olaf Scholz criticises Trump’s transactional foreign policy as ‘very selfish, very self-centred’
Ukraine is open to “investment” from allies as long as they help it fight Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, after Donald Trump demanded Kyiv supply the US with rare earth resources – critical elements used in electronics – in exchange for military aid.
The US president’s proposal has been criticised as exploiting Russia’s invasion for material gain, with the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, calling the plan “selfish”. However, Ukrainian media reported that the idea may have originated in Kyiv as an incentive to keep weapon shipments flowing into the country.
Continue reading...Johnnie Walker owner Diageo says Trump tariffs could hit profits by $200m
UK drinks company considering possible price rises as shares fall despite strong Guinness sales
Diageo, the company behind Smirnoff vodka and Johnnie Walker whisky, has said US tariffs could damage a nascent recovery in its sales and result in a $200m (£161m) hit to profits, with its tequila portfolio and Canadian whisky most affected.
The UK drinks company returned to sales growth in the latest half year, as strong performances for Guinness and tequila offset weakness in other spirits – but Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports could stop this recovery in its tracks, analysts said.
Continue reading...Top Doctors Raise Grave Doubts Over Conviction of ‘Killer Nurse’ Lucy Letby – The New York Times
- Top Doctors Raise Grave Doubts Over Conviction of ‘Killer Nurse’ Lucy Letby The New York Times
- Case Of UK Baby Killer Nurse Under Review Barron's
- Lucy Letby murder convictions: what did the expert panel find? The Guardian
- Lucy Letby's lawyers urge review of case after medical experts claim babies were not murdered The Independent
- Lucy Letby convictions branded ‘one of major injustices of modern times’ Yahoo! Voices
‘No medical evidence’ to support Lucy Letby’s conviction, expert panel finds
Babies former nurse was convicted of killing were victims of ‘bad medical care’ or died of natural causes, panel says
Babies the former nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering were in fact the victims of “bad medical care” or deteriorated as a result of natural causes, an expert panel has concluded.
Outlining what the senior Conservative MP David Davis described as “one of worst injustices of recent times”, the international team told a press conference there was “no medical evidence” to support claims of deliberate harm.
Continue reading...Donald Trump Jr accused of killing protected bird in Venice lagoon
Video posted online is said to show Trump Jr with a ruddy shelduck while on hunting trip
Donald Trump Jr has been accused of killing a protected duck while hunting in the Venice lagoon.
Andrea Zanoni, a regional councillor in Veneto, said a video of a hunting trip in northern Italy showed Trump Jr with the body of a rare ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea).
Continue reading...‘It’s been madness’: US federal workers reeling over Trump-Musk takeover
Office of personnel management workers say anxiety is palpable amid intimidation and threat of dismissal
US government workers are describing an atmosphere of “fear” and “madness” as they grapple with a barrage of executive orders issued by Donald Trump and threats to their jobs from the office of personnel management, the agency tasked with managing the federal civil service, which has been taken over by the billionaire Elon Musk.
Weeks before the administration transition, federal worker unions reported low morale among workers in anticipation of pushes for intimidation, mass firings and harassment.
Continue reading...‘Shame on them’: anger and dismay from survivors over Saints clergy-abuse emails
Clergy abuse survivors and their supporters express pain over sports officials’ efforts to soften coverage of scandal
Survivors of Catholic clergy abuse and their supporters expressed disgust, pain and disbelief after the Guardian and WWL Louisiana’s investigation on Monday into hundreds of emails showing officials with the NFL’s Saints and NBA’s Pelicans aided New Orleans’ Roman Catholic archdiocese efforts to soften critical media coverage about the church’s management of a clerical molestation scandal.
Richard Windmann said it was “disturbing” to see the emails mention his decision to go public about his abuse as a child at the hands of a priest and janitor at Jesuit high school in New Orleans in the 1970s.
Continue reading...EU wants early US talks to avert Trump tariffs – Reuters
- EU wants early US talks to avert Trump tariffs Reuters
- A U.S.-EU Trade War Would Threaten World’s Richest Economic Relationship The Wall Street Journal
- New Trade War? Donald Trump Hints Tariff Bomb On European Union, EU Warns ‘If Targeted Unfairly…’ The Times of India
- After Tariff Fight With Canada and Mexico, Trump’s Next Target Is Europe The New York Times
- EU is ready for 'tough negotiations' with Trump, von der Leyen says amid tariff fears Euronews
Third of Spanish schools offering too much fried food – study
Findings published as as country prepares legislation to reduce childhood obesity
Almost a third of Spain’s school canteens are offering students too many portions of fried food each week, while more than a third are not providing them with enough fresh vegetables, according to a study from the country’s national food agency.
The findings, based on figures from 2023, come as Spain’s socialist-led government prepares legislation that aims to reduce obesity by targeting unhealthy, sugary foods and making the food agency’s recommendations obligatory.
Continue reading...British investigative journalist banned from Cambodia
Treatment of Gerald Flynn, who writes for the outlet Mongabay, condemned as attack on independent media
A British environmental and investigative journalist has been banned from entering Cambodia, in what press groups have condemned as yet another attack on independent media by the country’s authoritarian leaders.
Gerald Flynn, who writes for the news outlet Mongabay, was denied entry to Cambodia on 5 January as he returned from a holiday, according to the publication, which said he was forced on to a plane and flown to Thailand.
Continue reading...Five sentenced to death in Nigeria over ‘witchcraft’ murder
The men attacked the 67-year-old female victim after one of their wives had a dream about her.
DeepSeek banned from Australian government devices over national security concerns
Home affairs minister Tony Burke says decision follows advice from intelligence agencies and is not impacted by AI chatbot’s country of origin, China
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DeepSeek will be banned from all federal government devices as the Albanese government cracks down on the Chinese AI chatbot, citing unspecified national security risks.
The launch of DeepSeek’s AI generative chatbot rocked US tech stocks last week amid concerns over censorship and data security.
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Continue reading...First Thing: China announces retaliatory tariffs after Trump’s take effect
China also announced an investigation into Google in an apparent retaliation. Plus, the Senate confirms a fracking executive as energy secretary
Good morning.
Donald Trump has fired the opening salvo of his trade war, imposing tariffs on China on Tuesday that prompted instant retaliation from Beijing and fears about the global economic repercussions.
What could be the impact on ordinary Americans? Economists have warned Trump’s tariff plans risk raising prices for millions of Americans just weeks after he pledged, upon taking office, to “rapidly” bring them down.
How much does the US trade with China? China is the US’s third-largest trading partner, behind Mexico and Canada, making up 11.3% of total trade and more than $50bn for November last year alone.
What have the lawmakers said about Musk’s behavior? The senator Elizabeth Warren said it “threatens the privacy and economic security of every American”. The congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez described it as “a plutocratic coup”, and the congresswoman Ilhan Omar said “this is what the beginning of dictatorship looks like”.
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