Israeli attacks kill at least 80 in Gaza after ceasefire deal announced
One Israeli strike on a house in Gaza City killed 18 people as Palestinians await the start of the ceasefire on Sunday.
TikTok planning complete US shutdown as ban deadline looms, reports say
Popular video-sharing platform preparing to go fully dark in the US from Sunday, reports say.
Bannon vs Musk: How Trump’s U-turn on H-1B visas has split MAGA
Trump's tech allies are at loggerheads with the MAGA camp over a visa programme that brings in foreign workers.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,057
Here are the key developments on the 1,057th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Biden’s role in Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal overshadowed by nemesis Trump
As Biden seeks foreign policy win in his final days, his biggest political rival is seeking to steal the limelight.
Biden takes aim at oligarchs and extreme wealth in farewell address
US President Joe Biden said 'powerful forces' threatened to undo his climate policies as Trump prepares to take office.
Bowen: Long-overdue ceasefire may stop the killing but won’t end the conflict
The truce should get Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners home, but the conflict remains as bitter as ever.
Bowen: Long-overdue ceasefire may stop the killing but won’t end the conflict
The truce should get Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners home, but the conflict remains as bitter as ever.
Biden and Trump jockey for credit in Israel-Hamas hostage deal – The Washington Post
- Biden and Trump jockey for credit in Israel-Hamas hostage deal The Washington Post
- Biden and Trump Defy Their History of Animosity to Seal Gaza Cease-Fire The New York Times
- A small minority of Israeli hostage families don’t want a Gaza deal. Here’s why CNN
- Israeli Hospitals Brace for Hostages Who Have Spent Over a Year in Captivity The Wall Street Journal
- After nearly 500 days of war, Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal CBS News
Accused Queensland torturer allegedly poisoned one-year-old and posted videos seeking donations
Police allege woman, 34, filmed girl in ‘immense distress’ and used videos to ‘entice monetary donations and online followers’
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A 34-year-old Queensland woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly poisoning a one-year-old girl and posting videos of her in what police describe as “immense distress and pain” in order to solicit donations and build an online following.
Police laid charges, including torture, against the Sunshine Coast woman on Thursday, on the back of what they said were extensive investigations after concerns were raised by medical staff from a hospital in Brisbane’s south while the child was admitted.
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Continue reading...Voting rights group founded by Stacey Abrams fined for illegal campaigning
New Georgia Project, fined $300,000 by state ethics body, admitted to 16 violations of election law, officials say
The New Georgia Project, a prominent voting rights organization founded by Stacey Abrams, has been fined $300,000 by the state ethics commission of Georgia for illegally campaigning for Abrams and other Democratic candidates during the 2018 election cycle.
The consent order ends a years-long investigation that the voting rights group had broken state campaign finance laws by raising and spending millions in support of candidate without proper registration and disclosure. The fine is the largest in Georgia history, according to the state ethics commission.
Continue reading...Queensland paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith to appeal against life sentence
Former childcare worker, 46, given a non-parole period of 27 years in October after pleading guilty to hundreds of sexual offences, will argue jail time is ‘manifestly excessive’
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One of Australia’s worst paedophiles is appealing against his life sentence on the grounds that it is “manifestly excessive”.
Ashley Paul Griffith, a former childcare worker, was given a non-parole period of 27 years in October after pleading guilty to hundreds of sexual offences spanning almost 20 years.
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Continue reading...Biden gives warnings on climate and oligarchy in farewell speech
The outgoing US president warned against power in the hands of the wealthy, the threat of the tech industry and climate change.
Key takeaways as Trump nominees face US Senate confirmation hearings
Figures like Pam Bondi and John Ratcliffe faced questions over concerns about Trump prosecuting political rivals.
How will Trump approach — and possibly transform — presidential power?
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Trump’s attorney general nominee quizzed on her loyalty to him
Pam Bondi tells senators she would not use the justice department to target people based on their politics.
What’s the secret to Denmark’s happy work-life balance?
The Nordic nation doesn't require staff to work long hours and has a generous welfare system.
The would-be African nation in love with Donald Trump
Somaliland hopes Donald Trump will make history by recognising it as a nation, but Somalis fear the move.
Sunbury-on-Thames sees biggest house price rise in UK in 2024
Surrey town saw 12.5% increase in asking prices last year with rest of UK rising just 1.4%, according to Rightmove
It’s very name conjures images of warmth, and now Sunbury-on-Thames has been named as a property hotspot. According to listings website Rightmove, the Surrey town recorded the biggest rise in asking prices in Great Britain last year, registering a 12.5% leap in the average, from £527,005 to £592,976.
The town has long been popular with commuters, as it takes less than an hour to travel into London Waterloo station, and is close to the recently expanded Shepperton Studios, which now claims to be the second biggest film studio in the world.
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