Israel says body of hostage Itay Svirsky recovered from Gaza
The military says he was murdered by Hamas, which has claimed he was killed by an Israeli strike.
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, leader of HTS in Syria?
With Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's dramatic capture of Aleppo, al-Golani has upended many expectations about the war in Syria.
France in political crisis after no-confidence vote topples government
Minority coalition of PM Michel Barnier falls after three months, the shortest of any administration of France’s Fifth Republic
France has been plunged into political crisis after a no-confidence vote brought down the government, ending the beleaguered minority coalition of the rightwing prime minister Michel Barnier after only three months.
The no-confidence motion brought by an alliance of left-wing parties was supported by MPs from Marine Le Pen’s anti-immigration, far-right, National Rally. A total of 331 lawmakers — a clear majority — voted on Wednesday night to bring down the government.
Continue reading...French PM Michel Barnier’s government loses confidence vote
Barnier's government is France's first to be toppled in a no-confidence vote in more than 60 years.
Trump nominates Musk collaborator to head space agency NASA
Jared Isaacman, who made the first private spacewalk in September, is among latest picks by US-president elect.
From freedom fighter to Namibia’s first female president
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has experienced exile, detention and a quarter of a century in top government posts.
Namibia elects its first female president
Namibia has elected Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the country’s first female president.
Trump has won the culture war
Progressive forces will need a bold new vision if they are to stand a chance in future elections.
Tata Steel’s UK losses hit £1.1bn on cost of closing Port Talbot blast furnaces
Losses quadruple from a year earlier after decision to end primary steelmaking in south Wales with loss of 2,500 jobs
Losses at Tata Steel’s UK operations ballooned to £1.12bn due to the cost of closing Port Talbot’s two blast furnaces.
Accounts for the Indian-owned company show that pre-tax losses quadrupled from £279m to £1.12bn in the year to the end of March due to restructuring costs associated with the closure of its blast furnaces and coke ovens at the site in south Wales.
Continue reading...At a camp in Mexico, migrants weigh the prospect of a second Trump term
Facing threats of a crackdown at the US border, migrants consider whether they can arrive before Trump’s inauguration.
Two-child benefit cap ‘will be scrapped’ in Scotland, vows SNP
Scotland’s finance secretary, Shona Robison, reveals plans in budget to end ‘pernicious’ policy
The Scottish government has unveiled plans to scrap Westminster’s controversial two-child benefit cap to lift thousands of “children out of poverty”.
Scotland’s finance secretary, Shona Robison, said her budget for the coming year “offers hope for Scotland’s future”, announcing that the two-child cap on benefits would be scrapped in Scotland as she pledged record spending for both the NHS and councils.
Continue reading...Syria gov’t forces battle opposition fighters near city of Hama
Fierce battles continue in the outskirts of Hama as Syrian opposition fighters advance after capturing much of Aleppo.
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Exclusive: Lebanon’s Hezbollah aims to rebuild longer term despite Israeli blows, US intel says – Reuters
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Unknown flu-like disease kills at least 79 people in DR Congo
Authorities say those infected have symptoms including headaches, fever and a runny nose.
Lucy Letby questioned over suspicious deaths of babies in Liverpool
Jailed neonatal nurse’s lawyer condemns ‘leaking by police’ as possible link to Liverpool Women’s hospital emerges
Lucy Letby maintains her innocence, her lawyer said on Wednesday as he condemned “leaking by the police” after it was confirmed the neonatal nurse had been interviewed over more suspicious deaths of babies.
Letby, who is serving a whole-life sentence for killing and maiming newborns in her care, was questioned under caution about other unexpected deaths and collapses of babies at the Countess of Chester hospital and, for the first time, at Liverpool Women’s hospital where she trained as a student, Cheshire police said.
Continue reading...South Korea opposition files motion to impeach President Yoon
The country faces an uncertain future after its leader Yoon Suk Yeol suddenly declared and then reversed martial law.
World chess champ Ding and teen challenger Gukesh tied past halfway mark
Gukesh Dommaraju gives up strong position in middle game with inaccurate moves in eighth match of world championship.
Mexico says Canada wishes it had its ‘cultural riches’ amid tariffs feud
Leaders cast the other as ill-prepared after Trump threatens to apply 25% taxes on goods from both countries
Mexico’s president has said Canadians “could only wish they had the cultural riches” of her country as tensions mount between the two nations, caught in a feud over tariffs and trade exacerbated by Donald Trump.
The US president-elect threatened in a social media post last week to apply devastating levies of 25% on all goods and services from both countries, and to keep them in place until “such time as drugs, in particular fentanyl, and all illegal aliens stop this invasion of our country!”
Continue reading...Police raid Georgia opposition parties’ offices as protests continue
The opposition Coalition for Change party says its leader Nika Gvaramia is detained by police.