German-Iranian woman Nahid Taghavi released from prison in Tehran
Taghavi, 70, spent more than four years in jail after a trial that rights groups said was grossly unfair.
Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire Talks and Hostage Release Negotiations Gain Momentum: What to Know – The New York Times
- Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire Talks and Hostage Release Negotiations Gain Momentum: What to Know The New York Times
- Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages, officials say The Associated Press
- Amid emerging deal, medical experts warn released hostage face complex issues The Times of Israel
- Israel and Hamas Near Agreement on Cease-Fire Deal, Qatar Says The New York Times
- Trump's Mideast Envoy Forced Netanyahu to Accept a Gaza Plan He Repeatedly Rejected Haaretz
Trump’s ‘all hell’ comments a threat to Hamas, says US VP-elect Vance
JD Vance warns of consequences if Gaza captive deal does not happen, including knocking out 'final' Hamas battalions.
Ryanair calls for limit of two alcoholic drinks at airports in Europe
Airline asks authorities to impose new curbs as it seeks to recover €15,000 in costs related to diverted flight
Ryanair wants a limit of two alcoholic drinks at airports, as the airline released further details of legal action to recover €15,000 (£12,615) in costs related to a diversion it said was caused by an allegedly disruptive passenger.
The airline has called on European authorities to bring in new curbs on alcohol to stop passengers getting drunk before boarding a plane.
Continue reading...Why are California inmates deployed to help fight LA wildfires?
Canada and Mexico have offered to deploy firefighters as US inmates join in efforts to put out LA's wildfires.
Russia ‘prepared for any scenario’ on Ukraine war as Trump presidency nears
The US president-elect has promised to end the conflict in Ukraine but the Kremlin has not endorsed any tentative plans.
North Koreans are far from ‘cannon fodder,’ Ukrainian soldiers say – POLITICO Europe
- North Koreans are far from ‘cannon fodder,’ Ukrainian soldiers say POLITICO Europe
- Troops Detained in Ukraine Give Rare Glimpse Into North Korea’s Military The New York Times
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to trade captured North Koreans for Ukrainian prisoners USA TODAY
- Seoul's spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect The Associated Press
- Zelensky offers to release captured North Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers held in Russia CNN
Baby Gorilla Found in Plane’s Cargo Hold Recovering – Newser
- Baby Gorilla Found in Plane's Cargo Hold Recovering Newser
- Baby gorilla smuggled on Turkish Airlines flight is recovering in Istanbul USA TODAY
- Baby gorilla recovering after rescue from hold of Turkish Airlines plane Sky News
- Baby gorilla rescued from plane's cargo hold in suspected illegal trade NBC News
- Young gorilla found in plane’s cargo could be returned to the wild The Independent
South Korea’s impeached president gets a pay rise while still resisting arrest
Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed coup attempt in December plunged country into worst political crisis in decades
The impeached South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will receive a pay rise, official documents revealed, as he continues to resist arrest over his ill-fated martial law declaration.
Yoon suspended civilian rule on 3 December, sending soldiers into parliament and plunging the country into its worst political crisis in decades. He was forced to backtrack hours later.
Continue reading...Russia and Ukraine Battle Inside Kursk, With Waves of Tanks, Drones and North Koreans – The New York Times
- Russia and Ukraine Battle Inside Kursk, With Waves of Tanks, Drones and North Koreans The New York Times
- Ukraine war latest: Ukraine's 47th Brigade releases video of 'massive' Russian attack repelled in Kursk Oblast Kyiv Independent
- Two Offensives, Two Bloody Massacres—In Kursk, Drones Smash Attacks By Both Sides Forbes
- Ukraine gambled big in its daring assault into Russia's Kursk. Was it worth the risk? Yahoo! Voices
- Ukraine doubles down on Kursk ahead of Trump taking office The Hill
Oliviero Toscani, photographer behind provocative Benetton ads, dies aged 82
Tributes paid to Italian known for images that drew attention to social themes including HIV/Aids and racism
Tributes have been paid to Oliviero Toscani, the Italian fashion photographer renowned for the provocative images used in Benetton’s advertising campaigns, who has died aged 82.
Toscani, who for two decades was the art director of the global clothing chain, died on Monday after being hospitalised close to his home in the Tuscan town of Cecina.
Continue reading...Before and after images show destruction of LA fires
A before and after video of a walking tour around the LA neighbourhood of Pacific Palisades shows the destruction caused
‘I can’t believe my baby is not going to be here’ – mother of fire victim
Shelley Sykes' son Rory, who had cerebral palsy and struggled with mobility, chose not to follow an evacuation order.
‘I can’t believe my baby is not going to be here’ – mother of fire victim
Shelley Sykes' son Rory, who had cerebral palsy and struggled with mobility, chose not to follow an evacuation order.
Oliviero Toscani, Benetton’s shock photographer, dies aged 82
Toscani was the creative force behind shock ad campaigns of the 1990s including a priest and nun kissing.
AfD embraces mass deportation of migrants as German election nears – BBC.com
- AfD embraces mass deportation of migrants as German election nears BBC.com
- Alice Weidel: the former Goldman analyst leading Germany’s far-right Financial Times
- Far-right party’s convention draws protests as Germany’s election campaign warms up The Associated Press
- AfD launches manifesto as campaign season for German election begins The Guardian
- ‘No to Nazis’: Protesters delay start of German far-right AfD party congress FRANCE 24 English
Landslides kill at least 10 in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state
The landslides were triggered by torrential rain which fell in the city in the early hours of Sunday.
AfD embraces mass deportation of migrants as German election nears
During a party conference Alice Weidel publicly endorsed the mass "return" or deportation of people with a migrant background.
UK throws its hat into the AI fire – TechCrunch
- UK throws its hat into the AI fire TechCrunch
- Britain seeks to build homegrown rival to OpenAI in bid to become world leader in artificial intelligence CNBC
- Prime Minister Starmer plans to make Britain AI 'superpower' Reuters UK
- Rezolve AI CEO Urges UK to Restrict National Data Library Access to Domestic Companies StockTitan
- Water shortage fears as Labour’s first AI growth zone sited close to new reservoir The Guardian
Lebanon President Joseph Aoun starts consultations for PM selection
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and top ICJ judge Nawaf Salam seen as frontrunners.