- Israeli forces raid Gaza hospital after staff reported killed in strike The Guardian
- LIVE: North Gaza’s last hospital burns after Israel removes patients, staff Al Jazeera English
- Israeli troops burn northern Gaza hospital after forcibly removing staff and patients, officials say The Hill
- Israeli forces surround Gaza hospital and order evacuation: hospital director CNN
- Video 50 killed in strike near northern Gaza hospital: Health ministry ABC News
What did 2024 tell us about US voters?
As year comes to an end, Trump's resurgence reveals voting trends that could define US politics in the years ahead.
What did 2024 tell us about US voters?
As year comes to an end, Trump's resurgence reveals voting trends that could define US politics in the years ahead.
Uneasy calm settles over Syria’s Homs after brief outbreak of violence
A tense calm prevails after checkpoints were set up by the new security forces in the country’s third-largest city.
Iran arrests Italian reporter, Italy says
Cecilia Sala has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy's foreign ministry says.
Driver who killed dozens in China car attack sentenced to death
Fan Weiqiu was angry about his divorce settlement, and took it out on strangers, the court said.
Estonia navy to protect undersea power link after main cable damaged
Nato also says it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic after a ship was suspected of sabotaging the Estlink 2 cable.
Estonia navy to protect undersea power link after main cable damaged
Nato also says it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic after a ship was suspected of sabotaging the Estlink 2 cable.
Man charged over Christmas Day collision in London’s West End
Anthony Gilheaney, 30, charged with attempted murder after four pedestrians were hit by a car
A man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder after allegedly driving into four pedestrians in the West End of London on Christmas Day.
Anthony Gilheaney, 30, was also charged with causing serious injury by driving while disqualified, driving a motor vehicle dangerously, and possession of a bladed article in a public place.
Continue reading...Man charged over Christmas Day collision in London’s West End
Anthony Gilheaney, 30, charged with attempted murder after four pedestrians were hit by a car
A man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder after allegedly driving into four pedestrians in the West End of London on Christmas Day.
Anthony Gilheaney, 30, was also charged with causing serious injury by driving while disqualified, driving a motor vehicle dangerously, and possession of a bladed article in a public place.
Continue reading...Azerbaijan airline blames ‘external interference’ for plane crash
It comes as the head of Russia's civil aviation agency says the situation in Grozny, the plane's destination, was "very complicated" at the time.
Officials claim Israeli military ‘burning’ Kamal Adwan hospital after forced evacuation of patients – Middle East crisis live
Israel says Gaza hospital is ‘Hamas terrorist stronghold’ and it made efforts to facilitate evacuation of those inside
An estimated 730,000 people living in tents in camps for the displaced in northwest Syria are experiencing dire conditions this winter including from flooding, the UN humanitarian office has said.
The UN office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (OCHA) said yesterday that more than 200 family tents in camps in Idlib and northern Aleppo were damaged by flooding from heavy rainfall on 23 December.
“Since the start of 2024, flooding and strong winds have damaged more than 8,800 family tents – including nearly 2,000 that were fully destroyed – across 260 camps,” OCHA said.
In early December, the UN said about 1.1 million people had been displaced since Syrian rebels launched the offensive that ousted former president Bashar al-Assad. Among those displaced were more than 100,000 people who have fled into Kurdish-administered areas in northern Syria amid escalating factional fighting and fears of retaliatory attacks.
Continue reading...Officials claim Israeli military ‘burning’ Kamal Adwan hospital after forced evacuation of patients – Middle East crisis live
Israel says Gaza hospital is ‘Hamas terrorist stronghold’ and it made efforts to facilitate evacuation of those inside
An estimated 730,000 people living in tents in camps for the displaced in northwest Syria are experiencing dire conditions this winter including from flooding, the UN humanitarian office has said.
The UN office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (OCHA) said yesterday that more than 200 family tents in camps in Idlib and northern Aleppo were damaged by flooding from heavy rainfall on 23 December.
“Since the start of 2024, flooding and strong winds have damaged more than 8,800 family tents – including nearly 2,000 that were fully destroyed – across 260 camps,” OCHA said.
In early December, the UN said about 1.1 million people had been displaced since Syrian rebels launched the offensive that ousted former president Bashar al-Assad. Among those displaced were more than 100,000 people who have fled into Kurdish-administered areas in northern Syria amid escalating factional fighting and fears of retaliatory attacks.
Continue reading...Keir Starmer pays tribute to brother who died on Boxing Day
Nick Starmer, 60, who had cancer, ‘met all the challenges life threw at him with courage and good humour’, says PM
Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his brother Nick, who had cancer and died on Boxing Day aged 60.
Starmer said in a statement: “My brother Nick was a wonderful man. He met all the challenges life threw at him with courage and good humour. We will miss him very much.
Continue reading...Keir Starmer pays tribute to brother who died on Boxing Day
Nick Starmer, 60, who had cancer, ‘met all the challenges life threw at him with courage and good humour’, says PM
Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his brother Nick, who had cancer and died on Boxing Day aged 60.
Starmer said in a statement: “My brother Nick was a wonderful man. He met all the challenges life threw at him with courage and good humour. We will miss him very much.
Continue reading...Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people after driving into a crowd – The Associated Press
- Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people after driving into a crowd The Associated Press
- Zhuhai: Driver Fan Weiqiu sentenced to death after car attack BBC.com
- Driver who plowed into school crowd in southern China given suspended death sentence CNN
- Driver in China Car-Ramming Attack Sentenced to Death The Wall Street Journal
- Man Sentenced to Death for Killing 35 People with Car: Reports PEOPLE
Should boxing be banned as a sport?
Recent high-profile bouts are making boxing as popular as ever but science points to potential risks for the athletes.
South Korea’s acting president impeached. And, how the ‘Beyoncé Bowl’ did on Netflix – NPR
- South Korea's acting president impeached. And, how the 'Beyoncé Bowl' did on Netflix NPR
- South Korean Lawmakers Impeach Acting President as Crisis Deepens The New York Times
- What to know about South Korean acting President Han’s impeachment The Hill
- What just happened in South Korea? BBC.com
- South Korea's acting president Han Duck-Soo impeached as Yoon goes on trial Reuters
Why speech could be a target for the anti-abortion movement in 2025
The anti-abortion movement is looking at ways to control information about how and where to obtain abortions
The next front in the US abortion wars may be what people are allowed to say about it.
More than two years after the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade in the case Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, US abortions are on the rise, thanks in large part to the spread of abortion pills and travel across state lines. This has infuriated anti-abortion advocates, who have proposed policies to help the incoming Trump administration curtail the mailing of abortion pills and targeted individuals and groups that help women get out-of-state abortions. In a sign of how the issue is pitting states against one another, Texas earlier this monthsued a New York-based doctor who allegedly provided a telehealth abortion to a Texan woman.
Continue reading...German president dissolves parliament, confirms February vote
Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who lost confidence vote this month, will act as caretaker chancellor at time of rising turmoil.