Netanyahu praises Trump’s ‘bold vision’ for Gaza at Rubio meeting
US-Israeli talks follow President Trump's proposal - widely condemned internationally - to take over Gaza and move the Palestinians out.
Delhi hit by ‘massive’ 4.0 earthquake: Locals seen fleeing their homes to safety as aftershocks rattled the ci – Daily Mail
- Delhi hit by 'massive' 4.0 earthquake: Locals seen fleeing their homes to safety as aftershocks rattled the ci Daily Mail
- Strong Earthquake In Delhi-NCR Sparks Meme Fest NDTV
- Delhi earthquake: What is ‘in-situ material heterogeneity’? Hindustan Times
- Earthquake of 4.0 magnitude jolts Delhi; strong tremors felt in region The Tribune India
- Delhi hit by rare earthquake as Modi warns north India to ‘stay alert for aftershocks’ The Independent
UK firms mull biggest layoffs in a decade as business confidence slumps
Impending tax rises from autumn budget fuel collapse in sentiment and rising redundancy intentions, surveys show
UK employers are preparing for the biggest redundancy round in a decade amid collapsing business confidence as firms brace for tax increases from April that Rachel Reeves announced in her autumn budget.
In a fresh blow for the chancellor, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), which represents human resources professionals, said a survey of 2,000 employers showed redundancy intentions at their highest level in 10 years, barring the Covid pandemic.
Continue reading...Poorest UK households pay rising share of income on council tax, study finds
Resolution Foundation report says failure to reform has ‘slowly recreated the issues that undid the poll tax’
Britain’s poorest households are paying an increasing share of their income on council tax, according to new analysis that likened it to the poll tax that contributed to the downfall of Margaret Thatcher.
The poorest fifth of households paid 4.8% of their income on council tax in England, Wales and Scotland and on domestic rates in Northern Ireland in the 2020-21 financial year, up from 2.9% in 2002-3, according to research by the Resolution Foundation.
Continue reading...NHS England launches first advertising drive to boost breast cancer screenings
TV, radio and online adverts aimed at increasing uptake of routine mammograms for women aged 50 to 71
Women in England will be encouraged to attend potentially life-saving screenings for breast cancer in TV, radio and online adverts as part of the first NHS awareness campaign for the disease.
Women in the UK are invited for their first routine mammogram between the ages of 50 and 53, with further invitations arriving every three years until they reach 71, after which they can request screening.
Continue reading...Most NHS users in England affected by dysfunctional admin, report finds
About 64% of people had difficulties with health service last year relating to communication about care
Patients routinely have to chase up test results, receive appointment letters after their appointments and do not know when their treatment will occur because the NHS is so “dysfunctional”.
That is the conclusion of research by two major patients’ organisations and the King’s Fund, which lays bare a host of problems with the way the health service interacts with it users.
32% had to chase up the results of a test, scan or X-ray.
32% had not been told how long they would have to wait for their care or treatment.
23% were unaware of who to contact while they waited.
20% received an invitation to an appointment after the date had passed.
Continue reading...Five takeaways from the Munich Security Conference
The Munich conference exposed tensions between the US and Europe over Nato and Ukraine - the BBC's Frank Gardner explains why this was a watershed in relations.
Five takeaways from the Munich Security Conference
The Munich conference exposed tensions between the US and Europe over Nato and Ukraine - the BBC's Frank Gardner explains why this was a watershed in relations.
Freed hostage learned fate of family day before release, survived on love, wife says – The Times of Israel
- Freed hostage learned fate of family day before release, survived on love, wife says The Times of Israel
- Hamas Takes a Swipe at Trump’s Gaza Plan During Hostage Release The Wall Street Journal
- Israel celebrates return of 3 more hostages, including an American-Israeli CBS News
- Thanking Trump, PM says 'can't share when gates of hell will be open' but 'they surely will if all our hostages are not released' The Times of Israel
- Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages? The Associated Press
Trump cuts reach FDA workers focused on food safety and medical devices
Positions cut also appeared to focus on agency’s centers for tobacco products, including oversight of e-cigarettes
The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as recently hired employees who review the safety of food ingredients, medical devices and other products were fired.
Probationary employees across the FDA received notices on Saturday evening that their jobs were being eliminated, according to three FDA staffers who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
Continue reading...IDF strikes Hezbollah sites deep in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley as fragile truce holds – The Times of Israel
- IDF strikes Hezbollah sites deep in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley as fragile truce holds The Times of Israel
- Woman killed as Israeli forces fire on returnees to southern Lebanon ahead of ceasefire deadline The Associated Press
- IDF confirms airstrikes on Hezbollah facilities in northeastern Lebanon The Times of Israel
- Woman killed and several injured after Israeli forces open fire on civilians in Lebanon, two days ahead o The Times of India
- IDF strikes in Gaza, Lebanon over ceasefire violations by Hamas, Hezbollah The Jerusalem Post
Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks, source tells BBC
A Ukrainian government source told the BBC Kyiv would not be present at the proposed peace talks.
Shakira cancels Lima concert after being hospitalised during global tour
The Colombian star went to the emergency room in Peru’s capital on Saturday night, days after launching her first worldwide tour in seven years
Shakira cancelled her concert in the Peruvian capital on Sunday after being hospitalised with abdominal pain, a setback that comes days after she launched her first worldwide tour in seven years.
The 48-year-old Colombian star posted on her social media accounts that she had gone to the emergency room on Saturday night and remained in hospital.
Continue reading...At least eight dead in Kentucky flooding with number expected to increase
Ninth person dies from harsh winter weather in Georgia as bone-chilling cold predicted for northern plains
Much of the US faced another round of biting winter weather on Sunday, with torrential rains causing intense flooding in Kentucky and resulting in multiple deaths.
The Kentucky governor, Andy Beshear, on Sunday said at least eight people were dead amid the inundation, with the number possibly increasing.
Continue reading...Watch: Trump’s motorcade drives lap of Daytona 500 racetrack
The president opened the Nascar season with a flyby and lap in front of the racing cars.
Ukraine recaptures frontline village amid signs of slowing Russian advance – The Guardian
- Ukraine recaptures frontline village amid signs of slowing Russian advance The Guardian
- Ukrainian defense forces push Russians out of Pishchane in Pokrovsk sector Ukrinform
- Ukraine's Zelenskiy praises frontline result, appears to be near city of Pokrovsk Reuters.com
- Ukraine liberates Pishchane in Donetsk Oblast as counterattacks gain momentum The New Voice of Ukraine
- Ukrainian Armed Forces liberate the village of Pishchane near Pokrovsk Ukrainska Pravda
Israel’s Netanyahu signals he’s moving ahead with Trump’s plan to move Palestinians from Gaza – PBS NewsHour
- Israel's Netanyahu signals he's moving ahead with Trump's plan to move Palestinians from Gaza PBS NewsHour
- Trump’s Proposal to Expel Palestinians From Gaza Hangs Over Rubio’s Israel Trip The New York Times
- Trump and Netanyahu Have Devised the Crime of the Century Haaretz
- Netanyahu says Israel ‘committed’ to Trump’s Gaza plan Al Jazeera English
- Benjamin Netanyahu: Neither Hamas nor Palestinian Authority will govern Gaza Strip - Israel News The Jerusalem Post
Shark Bites Tourist Who Was Trying to Take Photo With It – The New York Times
- Shark Bites Tourist Who Was Trying to Take Photo With It The New York Times
- 6-Foot Shark Bites Off Woman’s Hands When She Tries to 'Engage with the Animal' and 'Take Photographs' PEOPLE
- Caribbean tourist attacked while trying to 'engage' with shark for photo, officials say Fox Weather
- Shark bites off Canadian woman's hands when she tries to take a photo National Post
- Canadian woman loses both hands after being attacked by a shark in Turks & Caicos Washington Times
Russian Marines Flying Soviet Flags Paraded Right Into A Ukrainian Minefield In Kursk. Drones Finished Them Off. – Forbes
- Russian Marines Flying Soviet Flags Paraded Right Into A Ukrainian Minefield In Kursk. Drones Finished Them Off. Forbes
- The Fiercest Fighting of the Ukraine War May Be in Russia The New York Times
- Ukraine Launches Counterattacks in Kursk, Pokrovsk Sectors Kyiv Post
- Russia’s 'elite' tank brigade crushed in Kursk as Ukraine pushes forward The New Voice of Ukraine
- Russian losses in Kursk Oblast amount to around 20,000 killed, says Ukraine's commander-in-chief Ukrainska Pravda
German Election Spotlight Turns to Trump – The New York Times
- German Election Spotlight Turns to Trump The New York Times
- Who is Friedrich Merz, Merkel’s rival and German election frontrunner? CNN
- German election: Conservative CDU/CSU leads polls DW (English)
- Opinion | History won’t repeat itself in Germany. But it might rhyme. The Washington Post
- German election: The latest polls Reuters