- Ukraine updates: Germany still a 'no' on long-range missiles DW (English)
- Olaf Scholz on German missiles for Ukraine: It’s still a no POLITICO Europe
- Scholz refuses to approve long-range missile strikes The Telegraph
- Germany will not alter decision on providing Taurus missiles to Ukraine despite Biden's announcement The Associated Press
- Olaf Scholz under growing pressure to send long-range missiles to Ukraine Financial Times
Access to climate education is a matter of justice
Educational systems across the world are not preparing new generations to take action on climate change.
Philippines cleans up as Super Typhoon Man-yi leaves deadly trail
At least eight people are reportedly killed as sixth major storm hits the country in less than a month.
A Muslim perspective on abortion: Beyond ‘pro-choice’ and ‘pro-life’
The binary of the US debate fails to reflect Islam's nuanced approach to abortion, grounded in divine law and ethics.
Philippines, US sign military intelligence-sharing deal to counter China
The deal allows for sharing of classified information that could benefit a US ally's national defence.
Alan Jones, Australian Former Radio Host, Arrested on Sexual Abuse Charges – The New York Times
- Alan Jones, Australian Former Radio Host, Arrested on Sexual Abuse Charges The New York Times
- Alan Jones’ dark charisma cast spell over audiences The Age
- Alan Jones: Top radio host charged with sexually abusing 8 people BBC.com
- Fear rather than respect: the secret behind Alan Jones’s decades-long grip on power The Guardian
- Broadcaster Alan Jones charged with additional assault with act of indecency offences relating to ninth alleged victim ABC News
Higher employment costs and interest rates to push UK firms into financial trouble; Trump tariffs would ‘hit growth’ – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Begbies Traynor also reveals that their employment costs are expected to rise by £1.25m due to the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions.
The company is “reviewing options to mitigate the impact where possible”.
“Additional headwinds for UK business from increased employment costs and the prospect of higher for longer interest rates are likely to extend the period of elevated insolvency levels, increasing the need for advice and support from our insolvency and business recovery professionals.”
“We have made a very good start to the year with double digit growth in revenue and profits driven by positive momentum across the group. This gives us confidence that we will deliver market expectations for the year as a whole.
Continue reading...Keir Starmer says he wants ‘serious and pragmatic’ relationship with China – as it happened
Prime minister says he wants to ‘be clear about issues we do not agree on’ after meeting Chinese president Xi Jinping at G20
Keir Starmer has held his bilateral with Xi Jinping in Rio at the G20, offering to meet his counterpart, the Chinese premier Li Qiang, in Beijing or London at the earliest opportunity.
But the PM also raised human rights issues with Xi, including the sanctions on parliamentarians and the persecution of Hong Kong and British citizen Jimmy Lai.
A strong UK China relationship is important for both of our countries and for the broader international community.
The UK will be a predictable, consistent, sovereign actor committed to the rule of law.
Continue reading...Bridget Phillipson says she is likely to vote against assisted dying bill
Education secretary urges ministers to limit discussion on policy to behind the scenes after vocal opposition to bill by Wes Streeting
Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, has said she is likely to vote against the bill to legalise assisted dying, as she urged ministerial colleagues to restrict their discussions about the policy to behind the scenes.
Under a policy of government neutrality towards the private member’s bill by the Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, which will get its first Commons vote this month, ministers are permitted to set a previously-known stance if asked but otherwise to keep out of the debate.
Continue reading...Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence
Dissanayake picks a 21-member cabinet as he plans sweeping reforms, including a campaign promise of a new constitution.
Britons warned to expect ‘disappointing’ rise in energy bills in January
Price cap for Great Britain forecast to rise to £1,736 a year for average dual-fuel bill, according to Cornwall Insights
Britons have been warned to expect a “disappointing” rise in energy bills in January, adding pressure to household finances, despite earlier hopes that prices may ease early next year.
The price cap for Great Britain is forecast to rise to £1,736 a year for the average dual-fuel bill, according to Cornwall Insights, a well-respected energy consultancy. This is a rise of 1% from the current price cap, which increased last month to £1,717 a year for a typical consumer.
Continue reading...Manipur: Fresh ethnic clashes in India state after six bodies found – BBC.com
- Manipur: Fresh ethnic clashes in India state after six bodies found BBC.com
- Central Police Force Rushed To Manipur Amid Jiribam Violence, Deaths NDTV
- Union home minister Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting on Manipur as crisis intensifies Hindustan Times
- Twenty-three arrested in India's Manipur after violent protests Reuters India
- Declare those who killed women, children in Jiribam as terrorists, Manipur JD(U) MLA urges PM Narendra Modi The Indian Express
Weather tracker: Tropical Storm Sara and Super Typhoon Man-yi wreak havoc
Powerful storm systems bring heavy rainfall, widespread flooding and landslides to Central America and Asia
Tropical Storm Sara has caused significant disruption across Central America in recent days after forming in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday afternoon. It is the 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season and the third this month. The large number of tropical storm and hurricane formations this season can be attributed to the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico being warmer than average, thus providing more energy for the development and intensification of these systems.
Since its formation, Sara has affected Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Belize and Guatemala, bringing heavy rainfall, widespread flooding and landslides. The slow-moving nature of the storm has exacerbated the damage, prolonging the duration of its impact. However, Sara is losing strength; initially it had sustained winds of 45mph on Thursday but weakened slightly after moving inland, with winds dropping to 40mph by Sunday. According to the National Hurricane Centre, Sara is expected to dissipate into an area of low pressure as it moves north-west toward the southern region of the Yucatan peninsula on Monday.
Continue reading...ATACMS: How long-range missiles striking Russia could affect Ukraine war – BBC.com
- ATACMS: How long-range missiles striking Russia could affect Ukraine war BBC.com
- Live updates: US allows Ukraine to make long-range missile strikes into Russia CNN
- Biden reversal on strikes in Russia boosts Ukraine, infuriates Kremlin NBC News
- Moscow warns US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with long-range weapons The Associated Press
- What Are ATACMS, the U.S. Missiles That May Be Used Against Russia? The New York Times
China’s Xi sets boundaries for Trump with 4 ‘red lines’ – Business Insider
- China's Xi sets boundaries for Trump with 4 'red lines' Business Insider
- China’s Xi vows to work with Trump during meeting with Biden Fox News
- China Uses Biden-Xi Summit to Warn Trump Newsweek
- Biden, Xi agree that humans, not AI, should control nuclear arms Reuters
- Why is Xi Jinping excited for President Biden to leave office? MSNBC
How 1,000 days of conflict evolved into robot war between Russia and Ukraine – Reuters
- How 1,000 days of conflict evolved into robot war between Russia and Ukraine Reuters
- Above Ukraine, a Sky Full of Drones Is Changing the War Bloomberg
- Ukraine Rolling Out Robots On The Battlefield Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Ukraine orders thousands of Skynode modules for drone machine vision Militarnyi
- How weapons have changed since Russia invaded Ukraine – and what’s coming next inews
Wise told Morecambe he wanted to split up comedy act in 1950, letter reveals
Items up for auction from Eric Morecambe’s family home show Ernie Wise had doubts about pair’s future
They became arguably the greatest comedy duo Britain has ever produced but if Eric Morecambe had listened to a young and despondent Ernie Wise they would have split up before ever getting properly started.
A poignant 1950 letter from Wise to Morecambe is part of a remarkable treasure trove of memorabilia to be auctioned in the new year.
Continue reading...Delhi shuts schools, bans construction as pollution levels hit new high
Schools go online until further notice because of toxic smog in the latest bid to ease Indian capital's health crisis.
Backflip on international student caps ‘baffling’, MP says – as it happened
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- Alan Jones charged with 24 indecent assault and sexual touching offences against eight victims
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Three million Australians are at risk of homelessness, a 63% increase since 2016, a new report from Homelessness NSW and Impact Economics has revealed.
By looking at household data including income, support and rental stress, the report found in 2022 there were 3.04m Australians now at risk of homelessness, an increase on the 1.87m reported in 2016.
1 in every five days the frontline services could not assist a family with children because they were so stretched.
Individuals without children were turned away 1 in every 2 days.
Unaccompanied young people and children without accommodation were turned away on 1 in 9 days.
I think more broadly, the government under Anthony Albanese has got an excellent record of managing relationships around the world, making genuine progress, whether it’s with China, whether it’s with American friends or others.
I think when it comes to Peter Dutton, I think he has a kind of a reckless arrogance which doesn’t lend itself to foreign policy and maintaining and managing some of these complex relationships.
I think he would be a risk to our economy, and that’s because that reckless arrogance, which has been a defining feature of his time as a politician over a long period of time now … [it] doesn’t lend itself to managing these relationships, which are so important to us.
Continue reading...Plan to dispose of nuclear waste from Aukus submarines unanimously rejected by Adelaide council
City of Port Adelaide Enfield’s mayor says she hadn’t received correspondence about storage or disposal before or after bill passed federal parliament
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Plans to dispose of low-level nuclear waste from Aukus submarines at an Adelaide naval facility have been unanimously opposed by the local council for the area, who say they weren’t consulted.
The Osborne naval shipyard, 25km north of Adelaide CBD, and HMAS Stirling at Garden Island 50km south of Perth in Western Australia, have both been designated as “radioactive waste management facilities” for nuclear waste from Aukus submarines under the Australian naval nuclear power safety bill, which passed parliament in October.
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