- Chile's president completes historic Antarctica trip UPI News
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Hamas releases video it says is of Israeli hostage held in Gaza since 2023 attack
Family of now 19-year-old conscript Liri Albag appeals to PM to ‘take decisions as if it were your own children there’
The armed wing of Hamas has released a video it says is of an Israeli hostage held in Gaza since its October 2023 attack.
Liri Albag, described by local media as a soldier, was 18 when she was captured by Palestinian militants at the Nahal Oz base on the Gaza border along with six other women conscripts, five of whom remain in captivity.
Continue reading...Central American troops arrive in Haiti to reinforce mission to restore order – The Associated Press
- Central American troops arrive in Haiti to reinforce mission to restore order The Associated Press
- Haiti: Guatemalan forces arrive to tackle gang violence BBC.com
- Another 75 Guatemalan soldiers arrive in Haiti to battle gangs Reuters Canada
- Guatemalan and Salvadoran forces arrive in Haiti to join fight against violent gangs CNN
- Police and soldiers from Guatemala, El Salvador arrive for Haiti mission Africanews English
Biden notifies US Congress of planned $8bn arms sales to Israel: Reports
Package to include precision-guided munitions, artillery shells and air-to-air missiles, according to US media reports.
Covid and flu rates rise across the US, according to the CDC
Less than half of Americans planned to get Covid vaccine in 2024, and slightly more than half planned to get flu shot
The amount of acute respiratory illness causing Americans to seek healthcare is at a high level, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In an update issued on Friday, the CDC announced that in addition to Covid-19 activity increasing from low levels in most areas across the US, seasonal influenza activity continues to increase and is elevated across most of the country.
Continue reading...Biden plans to send $8bn arms shipment to Israel
The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes air-to-air missiles.
Biden plans to send $8bn arms shipment to Israel
The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes air-to-air missiles.
Hamas releases video of hostage Liri Albag, 19. Parents: ‘This is not the Liri we know’ – The Times of Israel
- Hamas releases video of hostage Liri Albag, 19. Parents: ‘This is not the Liri we know’ The Times of Israel
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- Hamas Releases Video of Teenage Israeli Soldier Held Hostage in Gaza The New York Times
- Ex-hostage Yagil Yaakov: Albag video gave me flashbacks to having rifle pointed at me The Jerusalem Post
- Hamas releases video it says is of Israeli hostage held in Gaza since 2023 attack The Guardian
Ethiopia evacuates 80,000 after earthquakes, fears of volcanic eruption – VOA Asia
- Ethiopia evacuates 80,000 after earthquakes, fears of volcanic eruption VOA Asia
- Ethiopia: Thousands evacuate over volcanic eruption fears DW (English)
- Thousands evacuated in Ethiopia due to volcanic activity The Associated Press
- Seismic Shifts: Tremors Spark Government Action The Reporter Ethiopia
- Evacuations underway after 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Ethiopia Anadolu Agency | English
Days-long funeral procession for Jimmy Carter begins in south Georgia
Motorcade with flag-draped casket heads to boyhood home in Plains before moving to Atlanta, then Washington
Jimmy Carter’s long public goodbye began Saturday in south Georgia, where the 39th US president’s life began more than 100 years ago.
A motorcade with Carter’s flag-draped casket is heading to his hometown of Plains and past his boyhood home on the way to Atlanta. The procession began at the Phoebe Sumter medical center in Americus, where former Secret Service agents who had protected the late president served as pallbearers. A mournful train whistle filled the clear air as the pallbearers turned to face the hearse for a final goodbye, their hands on their hearts.
Continue reading...Russia promises retaliation after saying Ukraine fired US-supplied missiles
Outgoing US President Joe Biden has authorised Kyiv to use the long-range weapons against Russia.
Man dies after 70-metre fall from mountain ridge in Lake District
Callout ends in tragedy after an as yet unnamed person fell on Thursday and their body was recovered by a rescue team
A man has died after falling 70 metres from a mountain ridge.
Keswick Mountain Rescue said its first callout of the year ended in tragedy after the man fell from Sharp Edge on Blencathra in the Lake District on Thursday.
Continue reading...UK weather: power cuts, traffic chaos and cancelled flights due to heavy snow
Closed roads, multi-vehicle collisions and train problems reported as Met Office warnings remain in place
Homes were left without power, roads were closed, cars stranded, and flights and train services disrupted on Saturday as heavy snow and freezing rain hit much of the UK.
The National Grid said on Saturday night that power was cut to properties across the Midlands, south-west England and south Wales, including Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff, and that work was under way to get services restored.
Continue reading...Indie film-maker Jeff Baena dies aged 47
Husband of actor Aubrey Plaza was known for writing and directing Life After Beth and co-writing I Heart Huckabees
Independent director and screenwriter Jeff Baena – who was known for quirky hits such as Life After Beth and was the husband of that flick’s star, Aubrey Plaza – has died, according to reports. Baena was 47.
The Los Angeles medical examiner said that Baena died on Friday at his home in that city at about 10.39am local time. Officials did not immediately provide Baena’s cause or manner of death.
Continue reading...‘We’ve been at this rodeo before’: gun-safety groups prepare for second Trump term
With ‘the best friend gun owners have ever had in the White House’ to return, gun-safety groups eye state level actions
Donald Trump’s imminent return to Washington has put gun-safety groups on high alert, as the president-elect once described himself as “the best friend gun owners have ever had in the White House”.
Emma Brown, executive director of the gun-safety group Giffords, initially reacted to the news of Trump’s victory in the presidential race not with dismay, but with defiance.
Continue reading...Pope Francis says bullying at school prepares students for war, not peace – The Associated Press
Trump Slams UK’s ‘Very Big Mistake’ on North Sea Energy Policy – Bloomberg
- Trump Slams UK’s ‘Very Big Mistake’ on North Sea Energy Policy Bloomberg
- Trump calls on Britain to dismantle North Sea wind turbines Yahoo! Voices
- Starmer Seeks to Stifle Critics Including Musk in Pivotal Year Bloomberg
- Trump accused of attacking UK energy policies on behalf of fossil fuel industry The Guardian
- Trump Returns To a Bizarre Obsession in Midnight Message: ‘Get Rid of Windmills!’ The Daily Beast
Protesters march in London for release of teenage boy in Dubai jail
Marcus Fakana from north London was convicted of having sex with British girl, now 18, when they were on holiday
Protesters have marched through central London calling for the release of a teenager in prison in Dubai for having sex with a 17-year-old British girl.
Marcus Fakana, from Tottenham in north London, was jailed last month after being convicted of having sex with the girl, who has now turned 18, when they were on holiday in September.
Continue reading...What is a state funeral and who will attend Jimmy Carter’s?
America's goodbye to its 39th president - which will include a stop at the US Capitol - has officially begun.
Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol – The Associated Press
- Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol The Associated Press
- Russia warns of severe environmental damage as oil from damaged tankers washes up on beaches The Associated Press
- What does a huge oil spill in Russia mean for the environment? Euronews
- Oil From Damaged Russian Tankers Reaches Sevastopol in Annexed Crimea The Moscow Times
- Russia declares emergency in Crimea after Black Sea oil spill Yahoo! Voices