- Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony The Associated Press
- The King is pleased to grant the new Aga Khan the title “His Highness” The Royal Family
- The Aga Khan obituary The Guardian
- Shergar theft remembered following Aga Khan's death BBC.com
- The Next Aga Khan Is Named The New York Times
‘I miss my school’: BBC launches programme for children in war zones
The BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars.
Israel completes withdrawal from key road dividing Gaza as part of ceasefire deal – CNN
- Israel completes withdrawal from key road dividing Gaza as part of ceasefire deal CNN
- Israeli Troops Withdraw From Netzarim Corridor in Gaza The New York Times
- Israeli military withdraws from Netzarim corridor in Gaza The Guardian
- IDF's withdrawal from key Gaza corridor signals shift in war's trajectory - analysis The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli forces begin to withdraw from a key Gaza corridor, part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas NBC News
Famine mostly averted but is a danger again if Gaza ceasefire collapses, UN humanitarian chief says – The Associated Press
- Famine mostly averted but is a danger again if Gaza ceasefire collapses, UN humanitarian chief says The Associated Press
- Top UN humanitarian official describes the current situation in Gaza PBS NewsHour
- Gaza: 10,000 aid trucks reached enclave since ceasefire began UN News
- Gaza authorities plead for tents, accuse Israel of obstructing aid Al Jazeera English
- Israel obstructing aid deliveries into Gaza, rights group warn The Electronic Intifada
Yrjö Kukkapuro, renowned Finnish chair designer, dies aged 91
‘Almost every Finn has sat on a chair he designed,’ his studio says, with his postmodern creations gracing galleries around the world
Yrjö Kukkapuro, a renowned Finnish designer whose postmodern style of chairs graced waiting rooms, offices and living rooms across Finland as well as collections in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, has died aged 91.
Kukkapuro died on Saturday at his home outside Helsinki, his daughter, Isa Kukkapuro-Enbom, confirmed in an email on Sunday, as well as in a statement from Studio Kukkapuro, where she is the curator. The cause of death was not disclosed.
Continue reading...Trump repeats pledge to take control of Gaza even as pressure mounts to renew ceasefire – The Associated Press
- Trump repeats pledge to take control of Gaza even as pressure mounts to renew ceasefire The Associated Press
- US committed to ‘buying and owning’ Gaza, Trump says Al Jazeera English
- Opinion | The Political Future of Palestinians, According to Palestinians The New York Times
- The Demon of Ethnic Cleansing Has Been Let Out of the Bottle in Israel Haaretz
- Turkey's Erdogan dismisses Trump's Gaza plan, saying it was unworthy of discussing Yahoo
Trump says US might lose patience with ceasefire deal – Reuters
- Trump says US might lose patience with ceasefire deal Reuters
- Hostage return spotlights tragedy in fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire NBC News
- Hamas Makes Gaunt Israeli Hostages Thank Captors Before Release The New York Times
- Teddy bear helps hostage’s British family come to terms with grief amid joy over his release ABC News
- Three more hostages handed to Israeli military in fifth round of Israel-Hamas ceasefire releases CNN International
Tom Robbins, comic novelist of US counterculture, dies aged 92
Author of books including Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and Another Roadside Attraction, was known for his outlandish tales of sex, drugs and mysticism
Tom Robbins, whose novels read like a hit of literary LSD, filled with fantastical characters, manic metaphors and counterculture whimsy, has died aged 92.
The author of works including Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Another Roadside Attraction and Still Life With Woodpecker, died on Sunday, his wife, Alexa Robbins, wrote on Facebook. The post did not cite a cause.
Continue reading...Trump to announce 25% aluminum and steel tariffs in latest trade escalation
US president accused of ‘shifting goalposts’ by premier of Ontario for adding further tariffs on top of existing metal duties
Donald Trump has said he will announce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the US on Monday that would affect “everybody’, including its largest trading partners Canada and Mexico, in another major escalation of his trade policy overhaul.
The US president, speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Sunday, also said he would announce reciprocal tariffs – raising US tariff rates to match those of trading partners – on Tuesday or Wednesday, which would take effect “almost immediately”. “And very simply, it’s, if they charge us, we charge them,” Trump said of the reciprocal tariff plan.
Continue reading...Kosovo election: Albin Kurti’s party ahead but short of majority – BBC.com
- Kosovo election: Albin Kurti's party ahead but short of majority BBC.com
- Kosovo's ruling party wins election but loses majority Reuters.com
- Kosovo PM Albin Kurti wins election amid tensions with Brussels and Washington POLITICO Europe
- PM Albin Kurti declares victory in Kosovo election Al Jazeera English
- Kosovo goes to the polls as the shadow of Trump looms large The Guardian
UK tax administration costs spiralling due to complex system, says watchdog
Businesses pay hundreds of millions of pounds more and losing trust in HMRC, reports National Audit Office
An increasingly complex tax system is burdening the government and businesses with hundreds of millions of pounds more in administration costs, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has warned.
The report by the National Audit Office (NAO) also said “poor levels of service” meant some taxpayers and their representatives were “finding it more difficult to deal with their tax matters and are losing trust in HM Revenue & Customs [HMRC]”.
Continue reading...Keir Starmer takes public HIV test in push to destigmatise testing for virus
Prime minister takes home test at No 10 with soul singer Beverley Knight to promote HIV Testing Week
Keir Starmer has taken a public HIV test in an effort to destigmatise testing for the virus and to highlight HIV Testing Week.
The prime minister took a home test at 10 Downing Street alongside the soul singer Beverley Knight. “It’s really important to do it and I’m really pleased to be able to do it. It’s very easy, very quick,” he said.
Continue reading...Campaign launched to make public toilets a legal requirement in Britain
Legalise Loos initiative intended to halt slump in number of conveniences in town centres, parks and other locations
It will involve spending more than a penny, but it’s a call that is likely to be viewed sympathetically by anyone who has ever been caught short while out and about.
A campaign has been launched to make the provision of public toilets a legal requirement for central government and local authorities after a slump in the number of loos in town centres, parks and other locations.
Continue reading...Freed Israeli hostage did not know of wife and daughters’ deaths, British family confirms
An Israeli soldier broke the news to Eli Sharabi on Saturday, after almost 500 days in captivity
The freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi did not know his wife and two teenage daughters were killed in the 7 October attack until after his release, his British family have confirmed.
An Israeli soldier broke the news about what had happened to his wife, Lianne, who grew up near Bristol, and their two British-Israeli children Noiya, 16, and Yahel, 13, after Sharabi and two other hostages were released by Hamas in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday.
Continue reading...Sewer fatberg of ‘grease and rags’ forces Bryan Adams to postpone Perth concert
Singer was due to perform Sunday night but authorities worried large blockage could cause sewage to back up in venue toilets
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An enormous fatberg in central Perth has forced a Bryan Adams concert to be postponed after authorities raised concerns that sewage may back up at the venue’s toilets.
Adams was due to perform at the Western Australian capital’s RAC Arena on Sunday night, but the city’s water corporation said a “large blockage of fat, grease and rags” was causing wastewater overflows at nearby properties, prompting authorities to intervene.
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Continue reading...Trump defends Musk and says Doge will look at military spending
The president dismissed conflict-of-interest concerns and promised more cuts 'maybe in 24 hours'.
Trump heads to New Orleans as first sitting president to attend Super Bowl
NFL replaces ‘End Racism’ written into end zone with ‘Choose Love’ before Trump’s arrival at Louisiana stadium
Donald Trump is due to give himself a term report on his contentious first three weeks in office at tonight’s Super Bowl while becoming the first sitting president to attend the NFL’s title game between the Philadelphia Eagles and two-time defending championship winning Kansas City Chiefs.
The US president was expected to arrive at the Caesars Superdome where the game will be held in New Orleans at 3.50pm, according to the White House, and appear on the field about 4pm when he will be joined by House speaker Mike Johnson and New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson.
Continue reading...Rare black wolves caught on camera in Polish forest by wildlife researchers – CNN
- Rare black wolves caught on camera in Polish forest by wildlife researchers CNN
- Rare wildlife spotting caught on camera in Poland Fox News
- Researchers stunned as pair of rare black wolves caught on camera in Polish forest The Independent
- Camera Catches Rare Black Wolves Newser
- Two rare black wolves filmed crossing a stream in Polish forest The Jerusalem Post
US officials are bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine – The Associated Press
- US officials are bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine The Associated Press
- Ukraine Envoy to Present Trump Peace Options In Coming Weeks Bloomberg
- Trump’s Russia-Ukraine envoy Kellogg preparing options to end Ukraine war Semafor
- Opinion | America’s Ukraine war envoy is no dove on Russia. Neither is his daughter. The Washington Post
- Kellogg 'preparing options' for ending war in Ukraine to present to Trump, media reports. Kyiv Independent
Kosovo PM’s party leading but short of majority, exit poll shows
Albin Kurti's party is on track to come first in Kosovo's parliamentary election but not be able to govern alone, an exit poll predicts