Israel kills five medical staff as another baby freezes to death in Gaza
Doctor, lab technician and two maintenance workers among those killed as fourth baby in three days dies of cold.
Head of WHO at Yemen airport during Israeli air strikes
Israel claimed responsibility for the strikes, saying it had targeted Houthi "military infrastructure".
‘Canal is Panamanian’: Panama’s president rejects Trump threats
Jose Raul Mulino rejects prospect of talks with Donald Trump, who threatened US could retake control of Panama Canal.
France hands over first base in Chad during withdrawal from former colony
Chad's army chief says French troops left in vehicles from base in the north of the country for the capital, N'Djamena.
Russia warns against ‘hypotheses’ after Azerbaijan Airlines crash
The Russia-bound passenger plane went down in Kazakhstan with the loss of 38 lives.
Advocates launch legal push for Argentina, Chile to arrest Israeli soldier
Hind Rajab Foundation has been pursuing legal cases against Israeli soldiers across the globe, citing war crimes.
Panama’s president calls Trump’s Chinese canal claim ‘nonsense’
The president-elect has threatened to take back control of the Panama Canal, alleging Chinese interference.
Finland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages – Reuters
- Finland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages Reuters
- Finland Seizes Ship After Undersea Cable Is Cut The New York Times
- Russia-Linked Tanker Detained After More Undersea Baltic Cables Cut The Wall Street Journal
- Finland seizes ship carrying Russian oil after undersea cable cut The Hill
- Finland seizes ship in probe of undersea cable damage The Washington Post
Retraction of US-backed Gaza famine report draws anger, scrutiny
Report by USAID-funded network said 'highly likely' the threshold for famine has been surpassed in northern Gaza.
Mozambique Unrest: What to Know – The New York Times
- Mozambique Unrest: What to Know The New York Times
- Venâncio Mondlane: Mozambique's opposition leader vows to install himself as president BBC.com
- Constitutional Council Decision on Mozambican Elections Department of State
- Mozambique president-elect urges ‘unity’ amid unrest, citizens fleeing Al Jazeera English
- Mozambicans flee to neighbouring Malawi amid post-election unrest Reuters
Israel Intensifies Strikes on Houthis, Hits Yemen Airport and Power Stations – The Wall Street Journal
- Israel Intensifies Strikes on Houthis, Hits Yemen Airport and Power Stations The Wall Street Journal
- WHO chief says he was at Yemen airport which Israeli strikes targeted CNN
- Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital while the WHO chief says he was meters away The Associated Press
- Israel Bombs Houthi Targets in Yemen After Missile Launches by Militants The New York Times
- WHO chief ‘metres away’ from Israeli strike that killed 2 at Sanaa airport Al Jazeera English
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash Investigators Focus on Russian Defenses as Possible Cause – The New York Times
- Azerbaijan Airlines Crash Investigators Focus on Russian Defenses as Possible Cause The New York Times
- Early indications suggest Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed Azerbaijani jet, US official says. Here’s what we know CNN
- Pilots Died with Dozens of Others in Christmas Day Plane Crash, but They Helped Half of the Passengers Survive PEOPLE
- Kremlin warns against speculation that Russia shot down Azerbaijan Airlines flight NBC News
- Investigators want to know: Did Russian air defenses down Azerbaijan Airlines jet? Yahoo! Voices
Five Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike targeting armed group
A Palestinian TV channel says they were in a marked media van in the central Gaza Strip.
Sydney to Hobart yacht race: Two sailors killed in separate accidents during night of wild weather
One sailor each on yachts Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline died after being struck by the boom, a large pole at bottom of the sail
Two Sydney to Hobart sailors on separate yachts have died at sea amid wild weather conditions that forced line honours favourite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retirements.
The race will continue as the fleet continues its passage to Constitution Dock, with the first boats expected to arrive later on Friday or early Saturday morning.
Continue reading...Five Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli strike on van in Gaza
Men were asleep in marked press vehicle, say witnesses, as renewed hostage negotiations reach impasse
Five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their vehicle in central Gaza, their employer has said, while Israel has also struck several areas in Houthi rebel-controlled Yemen in air raids.
Faisal Abu al-Qumsan, Ayman al-Jadi, Ibrahim al-Sheikh Khalil, Fadi Hassouna and Mohammed al-Lada’a were sleeping in their broadcasting truck, marked as press, when it was targeted in a direct strike by the Israeli military, witnesses told Palestinian media. Another 32 people were killed in other Israeli pre-dawn strikes across the territory, the local health ministry said.
Continue reading...California residents urged to avoid ocean as high surf pounds coastline
At least one dead and three missing amid storm that has split wharf, wrecked boat and piled up debris
California residents are being warned to stay off wharves, piers and other waterside structures as 20-30ft waves are expected to batter the northern Pacific coast for the rest of the week.
The National Weather Service advisory comes after a 150ft section of the wharf in Santa Cruz collapsed amid high waves on Monday, and storm debris was blamed for the death of a Santa Cruz county man on a beach in Watsonville.
Continue reading...At least 6,000 inmates escape Mozambique jail amid post-election riots
Police chief says 33 prisoners dead and 15 others injured after confrontation with security forces
At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the chief of police has said, as widespread post-election riots and violence continue to engulf the country.
The police general commander, Bernardino Rafael, said 33 prisoners had died and 15 others were injured during a confrontation with the security forces.
Continue reading...Recall of raw and frozen cat food in Oregon after feline dies of bird flu
Northwest Naturals has told customers to throw out Feline Turkey Recipe pet food after batch tested positive for virus
A voluntary recall of raw and frozen cat food has been issued in Oregon after a cat that died of bird flu was linked to the product, state officials have said.
Northwest Naturals has instructed customers of its Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food to throw out the product if its sell-by date falls between 21 May 2026 and 23 June 2026.
Continue reading...20 Years After The Indian Ocean Tsunami – Forbes
- 20 Years After The Indian Ocean Tsunami Forbes
- AP PHOTOS: Scenes of devastation from the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami The Associated Press
- 20 years later: A look at the deadliest disaster to strike Earth in modern history Fox Weather
- On 20th anniversary of world’s worst tsunami, experts warn of complacency Al Jazeera English
- Supermodel Petra Nemcova says it's still 'difficult' to discuss surviving tsunami on its 20th anniversary Fox News
Is Israel using starvation as a war tactic in Gaza?
Food supplies are dwindling as Israeli forces continue relentless attacks.