Starmer says US ‘backstop’ needed for Ukraine peace deal
The PM says "a US security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again".
Middle East latest: Israelis and Palestinians mark 500 days of war in Gaza with more uncertainty – The Associated Press
- Middle East latest: Israelis and Palestinians mark 500 days of war in Gaza with more uncertainty The Associated Press
- 500 days of the Israel-Hamas war, by the numbers The Associated Press
- Hostages’ families mark 500th day of captivity with fast, rallies across Israel The Times of Israel
- Marking 500 days, hostage families press gov’t for swift release of all 73 JNS.org
- 500 Days Into the War, a Fractured, Polarized Israel Actually Agrees on One Thing Haaretz
Trump speaks with Macron ahead of European leaders meeting on Ukraine – The Hill
- Trump speaks with Macron ahead of European leaders meeting on Ukraine The Hill
- European leaders want a say in talks to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The US is brushing them off The Associated Press
- Barred from US-Russia talks on Ukraine, Europe scrambles for response with Paris summit CNN
- European leaders scramble ahead of Trump's Ukraine summit with Putin NPR
- European Leaders Meet to Discuss Ukraine War as Trump Officials Prepare For Russia Peace Talks The New York Times
At least eight injured as Delta plane flips upon arrival in Toronto airport
No deaths have been reported in the dramatic crash, which took place amid severe winter weather in Canada.
US airliner flips on back in crash landing at Toronto airport
A Delta Air Lines plane crash landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, ending up upside down and in flames.
Alcaraz beats Cilic in straight sets to advance at Qatar Open
Spain's Carlo Alcaraz beats Croatia's Marin Cilic to progress to the last 16 of the Qatar Open.
Upturned plane lies on Toronto runway after crash
The flipped over plane lies on the snow-covered tarmac and appears to be missing at least one of its wings.
DRC rebels promise security after seizing Bukavu in country’s east
M23 rebels pledge to restore security in Bukavu as an escalation in fighting fans fears of an all-out regional war.
Inside the El Salvador prison where the US could send its own citizens
El Salvador’s president offered to hold US citizen convicts in his “Terrorism Confinement Center."
Four deputies to New York mayor resign in fallout over dropped corruption charges
Departures follow justice department shelving charges widely seen as reward for Eric Adams helping Trump administration
Four deputies to New York’s mayor, Eric Adams, resigned on Monday as the growing chaos following a justice department request to drop corruption charges against him, widely seen as a reward for his help with Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, engulfs his three-year-old administration.
According to reports, four of Adams’ deputies – first deputy mayor Maria Torres Springer, deputy mayor for operations Meera Joshi, deputy mayor for health and human services Anne Williams-Isom, and deputy mayor for public safety Chauncey Parker – said they were stepping down.
Continue reading...PM does not rule out vote on Ukraine peacekeeping role for UK troops
Spokesperson says Keir Starmer’s previously stated view that military action needs consent of MPs has not changed
Keir Starmer has not ruled out holding a parliamentary vote on committing UK troops to a peacekeeping role in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, after calls from some within Labour and the Lib Dems.
Downing Street hinted that a US-backed guarantee would be needed in order for the UK to send ground troops, saying it was an “essential” part of any ceasefire deal with Russia.
Continue reading...Hundreds fired at aviation safety agency, union says
The firings are part of a cost-cutting drive by the Trump administration, that aims to drastically cut the federal workforce.
Jewish man mistakes two Israeli tourists for Palestinians and opens fire on them in Miami
Victims reportedly posted ‘death to Arabs’ on social media after shooting while suspect held on attempted murder charges
A Jewish man in Miami Beach is facing charges of attempted murder following accusations that he opened fire on two men he believed were Palestinians but reportedly turned out to be Israeli visitors.
According to arrest documents, at 9.30pm on Saturday surveillance video appeared to show Mordechai Brafman, 27, getting out of his truck and opening fire with a semiautomatic handgun at a vehicle as it passed. Brafman allegedly fired 17 times, striking one victim in the left shoulder and grazing the other’s left forearm.
Continue reading...Video: Tight security ahead of Pakistan’s first ICC tournament in decades
Pakistan has put security measures in place as it prepares to host the International Cricket Council’s Champions Trophy.
Could you pass a year 10 civics test? Only 28% of Australian students can
Australian year 10 students’ understanding of civics has dropped to a record low. How does your knowledge stack up?
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Australian students’ understanding of civics education has fallen to a record low, a national test indicates.
The test, held by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (Acara) to measure “attitudes and engagement” with civics and citizenship, found 43% of year 6 students met the proficient standard, compared with 53% in 2019.
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Continue reading...Argentina opposition calls for impeachment of Javier Milei after cryptocurrency collapse
President endorsed $Libra crypto token on Friday before it collapsed, leading some to call it a financial ‘rug pull’
Opposition politicians in Argentina have called for the impeachment of president Javier Milei after he touted a cryptocurrency which quickly collapsed and reportedly led to millions of dollars in losses this weekend.
Milei endorsed the little-known cryptocurrency token $Libra on Friday evening, announcing on X that the project was “dedicated to boosting the growth of the Argentine economy by funding small businesses and entrepreneurs”. His post linked to a website where the digital coin could be bought, the domain name of which included Milei’s popular catchphrase “long live freedom”.
Continue reading...Netanyahu seeks to draw Trump into future attack on Iranian nuclear sites
Israeli PM urges US to help ‘finish the job’ as Washington makes early maximalist demand over Tehran’s programme
Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that, with Donald Trump’s support, his government will “finish the job” of neutralising the threat from Iran, amid US reports that Israel is considering airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites in the coming few months.
Trump has said he would prefer to make a deal with Tehran, but also made clear that he was considering US military action if talks failed, and his administration has laid down an early maximalist demand: Iranian abandonment of its entire nuclear programme.
Continue reading...Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable project
Project Waterworth, which involves cable longer than Earth’s circumference, to also reach South Africa and Brazil
Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable project, which aims to connect the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions.
The tech company said Project Waterworth involved a 50,000km (31,000-mile) subsea cable, which is longer than the Earth’s circumference.
Continue reading...Trump administration firing hundreds of FAA employees despite four deadly crashes in four weeks
President moves to cut Federal Aviation Administration workforce, including safety workers, as critics say public could be endangered
The Trump administration has begun firing hundreds of employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including some who maintain critical air traffic control infrastructure, despite four deadly crashes since inauguration day.
According to the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (Pass) union, “several hundred” workers received termination notices on Friday.
Continue reading...Netanyahu: Enforce UNRWA law immediately, no exceptions – The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu: Enforce UNRWA law immediately, no exceptions The Jerusalem Post
- Jerusalem shuts down UNRWA vocational center after Netanyahu directive The Jerusalem Post
- UNRWA says Israel ordered it to shut 4 schools in East Jerusalem amid ban The Times of Israel
- I Would Not Have Survived Without UNRWA Truthout
- UNRWA: Israel closes three schools, training centre in East Jerusalem Yahoo