- Kenya investigates giant piece of space debris that crash landed in a village Euronews
- Over 1,000 pounds of space debris crash in south Kenyan village Fox Weather
- Kenya space junk: Experts investigate huge ring that crashed into village BBC.com
- A Half-Ton Piece of Space Junk Falls Onto a Village in Kenya The New York Times
- 500-kilogram metallic object falls from the sky in Kenya Al Jazeera English
Why has it been so hard to arrest S Korea’s impeached president?
Investigators have doggedly pursued a president who was suspended from duty for trying to impose martial law.
Israeli forces kill dozens in Gaza with ceasefire talks set to resume
As an Israeli delegation heads to Doha for talks, Israeli forces kill at least 26 people in attacks across Gaza.
PA’s brutal siege on Jenin only deepens its crisis of legitimacy
The people of Palestine will not forget the loss of life or the shabiya-style beatings and torture.
Carter was a successful peacemaker – but he did not succeed in Bosnia
His 1994 handshake with Radovan Karadzic was a stain on his legacy.
Italy summons Iranian ambassador, demands release of journalist Cecilia Sala – NBC News
- Italy summons Iranian ambassador, demands release of journalist Cecilia Sala NBC News
- Italy presses Iran for immediate release of journalist held in Tehran The Guardian
- Iranian suspect detained in Italy in US drone case praying for Italian reporter detained in Tehran The Associated Press
- Cecilia Sala: Iran confirms arrest of Italian journalist BBC.com
- Italy, Caught Between U.S. and Iran, Seeks to Free Journalist Cecilia Sala The Wall Street Journal
Decorated US soldier identified as Trump Hotel Tesla explosion driver
Investigators say an active US Special Forces member was responsible for Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Trump Hotel.
Guardian and Observer readers raise £1.25m so far in charity appeal
With just over a week to go, more than 11,200 people have donated generously to support victims of conflict and war
With just over a week to go, an incredible £1,250,000 has been raised by generous readers for the 2024 Guardian and Observer appeal in support of victims of conflict and war.
Three charities will benefit from the appeal: Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and War Child, which carry out frontline medical aid work in war zones, and Parallel Histories, which helps schools teach sensitive and controversial histories such as those of Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine.
Continue reading...Bid to tackle extremism in US military unlikely to be revived under Trump
Twin terror attacks bring renewed focus on scourge of extremism, but efforts to effect change have so far stalled
The deadly New Year’s Day terrorist attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas have brought renewed attention to the scourge of extremism in the US military, but efforts to tackle it wilted in the later years of the Biden administration, and are unlikely to be revived once Donald Trump begins his second term this month.
Both the New Orleans vehicle attack that killed 14, and the explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas in which the driver died, were perpetrated by discharged or serving members of the armed forces.
Continue reading...‘Worst-case scenario’: when needed most, New Orleans bollards were missing in action
Those barriers were being repaired – and others were down – when attacker struck, prompting questions
Like the rest of those living in New Orleans at the time, Aaron Miller – then the city’s homeland security director – was terrified after a gunman drove a truck into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the French coastal city of Nice in 2016, killing 86 people and wounding many more in a terrorist attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS).
Similar car attacks in Berlin, London, New York and Barcelona also put him on edge as he thought about the safety of his city.
Continue reading...Alcohol use is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US – report
Advisory from US surgeon general says alcohol contributes to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths each year
Alcohol use is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US after tobacco and obesity, according to a new advisory by the US surgeon general.
Released on Friday, the advisory revealed that alcohol use contributes to nearly 100,000 cancer cases and about 20,000 cancer deaths each year. It also found that alcohol-related cancer deaths shorten the lives of those who die by an average of 15 years.
Continue reading...Firm led by ex-UK envoy on ethics made £13m on not-for-profit visa services
Cloud Bai-Yun was asked to resign from Ecctis, which runs language and qualifications tests for UK visa applicants
An entrepreneur who represented the UK on an ethics body was asked to resign from a company running government visa services after officials found it made a £13.64m gain on its not-for-profit contract.
After the discovery of years of profit-making, the company, Ecctis, repaid the money to the government and a number of executives, including Cloud Bai-Yun, stood down from the firm, which runs language tests and qualification recognition for people applying for UK visas.
Continue reading...Farmers are abandoning their land. Is that good for nature? – NPR
Musk calls for release of jailed UK far-right activist ‘Tommy Robinson’
Elon Musk has called for the release of jailed UK far-right activist and anti-Islam campaigner ‘Tommy Robinson’.
Hungarian envoy ‘not welcome’ at Poland’s EU presidency gala – POLITICO Europe
- Hungarian envoy ‘not welcome’ at Poland’s EU presidency gala POLITICO Europe
- Poland takes over EU presidency with focus on security Reuters
- Poland inaugurates EU Council presidency with opening gala Euronews
- Poland Pulls Hungarian Envoy From Guest List Over Fugitive Case Bloomberg
- Poland didn't invite Orban, Hungarian envoy to EU presidency opening event. Kyiv Independent
Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri ‘listening’ lawsuit
The tech giant denies wrongdoing after being accused of eavesdropping on customers.
Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri ‘listening’ lawsuit
The tech giant denies wrongdoing after being accused of eavesdropping on customers.
Climate Change: Youth Voices
On The Stream: We hear from young activists on their journey to educate and help tackle climate change.
IAF pounds Hamas terror targets in Gaza Strip – The Jerusalem Post
- IAF pounds Hamas terror targets in Gaza Strip The Jerusalem Post
- LIVE: ‘Genocidal intent’ – Deadly Gaza strikes ongoing as Israel rebuked Al Jazeera English
- Israeli airstrikes push up Gaza death toll amid new truce push Reuters
- Hamas police chief among 40 reported killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza BBC.com
- Deadly Israeli airstrike hits 'safe zone' in Gaza – video The Guardian
‘Highest price for war’: Russia lost 430,000 soldiers in 2024, says Ukraine
Casualties understood to have reached record levels last year as Russia seized less than 1 percent of Ukrainian lands.