Germany says Russian ‘shadow’ ship stuck in Baltic Sea
Germany's foreign minister accused Moscow of "deploying a fleet of rusty tankers" to avoid sanctions.
Dozens injured after Strasbourg tram collision
Two trams collide at the French city's main train station, a prefecture spokesperson says.
‘This is a gov’t that abandons’: Protests across Israel call for a hostage deal – The Jerusalem Post
- 'This is a gov't that abandons': Protests across Israel call for a hostage deal The Jerusalem Post
- Protesters demand Gaza negotiators seal deal after bodies of hostage father, son found The Times of Israel
- Free the hostages on both sides Haaretz
- Ambassadors join Tel Aviv rally to demand Gaza hostage release deal Euronews
- Hostages in Gaza endure another winter as their families plead for a ceasefire The Associated Press
Two killed and four seriously injured in bus crash on German motorway
Coach en route from Berlin to Polish city of Szczecin ended up on its side near Prenzlau, north-east of German capital
A bus accident on a motorway in northeastern Germany on Saturday left two people dead and another four seriously injured, police said.
The accident happened on an exit from the A11 motorway that leads to a car park close to an interchange near Prenzlau, north-east of Berlin, German news agency dpa reported. Seven people were slightly injured.
Continue reading...Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza cease-fire talks in Qatar in sign of progress – POLITICO
- Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza cease-fire talks in Qatar in sign of progress POLITICO
- Medics in Gaza decry ‘world’s silence’ as Israel continues to bomb schools Al Jazeera English
- Prompted by Trump's Threats, a Hostage Deal and an End to the Gaza War Are Inching Closer Haaretz
- CIA chief says hostage talks ‘quite serious’; White House: Deal possible by Jan. 20 The Times of Israel
- Hamas claims Netanyahu agreed to end Gaza war in first phase of hostage deal The Jerusalem Post
Molly Russell’s father tells Starmer UK ‘going backwards’ on online safety
Ian Russell, whose daughter died viewing harmful content, says Online Safety Act a ‘disaster’
The father of a 14-year-old girl who died after viewing harmful content on social media has told Keir Starmer that the UK is “going backwards” on online safety.
Ian Russell, chair of the Molly Rose Foundation set up in memory of Molly, who took her own life in 2017, said the regulator Ofcom’s implementation of the Online Safety Act has been a “disaster” in a letter to the prime minister on Saturday.
Continue reading...Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine launches massive drone/missile attack across Russia – Daily Kos
- Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine launches massive drone/missile attack across Russia Daily Kos
- Ukrainian drone hits large oil refinery in Russia’s Tatarstan, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation confirms Kyiv Independent
- Russia says Ukrainian drones injure three in Tambov region Reuters
- Strategic Russian Oil Depot Used by Nuclear Bombers Ablaze for Fifth Day Newsweek
- Ukraine Hits Army Facility in Russia, Kyiv Source Says The Moscow Times
Daughter of French Woman Who Was Drugged and Raped for 10 Years by Husband and 50 Strangers Suspects Father Also Raped Her: Report – LatinTimes
- Daughter of French Woman Who Was Drugged and Raped for 10 Years by Husband and 50 Strangers Suspects Father Also Raped Her: Report LatinTimes
- Gisèle Pélicot's Daughter Believes Father Might Have Also Drugged, Sexually Abused Her PEOPLE
- ‘How can you rebuild when your father is the worst sexual predator in decades?’: Pelicot’s daughter speaks; and Philippa Perry on the deceptive ‘spark’ – podcast The Guardian
- Daughter of Dominique Pelicot, who drugged and raped his wife, says her father should ‘die in prison’ Yahoo! Voices
- ‘My father should die in prison,’ says daughter of French sicko Dominique Pelicot, who repeatedly drugged and raped his wife New York Post
Winter storm across US south disrupts travel and closes schools
Flight cancellations pile up and state officials warn of dangerous roads on Saturday with biting cold and wet snow
Flight cancellations piled up and state officials warned of continuing dangerous roads on Saturday in the wake of a winter storm that closed schools and disrupted travel across parts of the southern US.
A storm that brought biting cold and wet snow to the south was moving out to sea off the east coast on Saturday, leaving behind a forecast of snow showers in the Appalachian mountains and New England. But temperatures are expected to plunge after sundown on Saturday in the south, raising the risk that melting snow will refreeze, turning roadways treacherous and glazed with ice.
Continue reading...Tram collision in Strasbourg leaves dozens injured
Rescue services treat 100 more people for shock or stress after collision in tunnel leading to central train station
Two trams collided in Strasbourg in eastern France on Saturday, causing dozens of injuries, though none critical, authorities said. The accident took place during the afternoon in a tunnel leading to the city’s central train station.
An additional 100 people, though uninjured, were assessed for shock or stress, said René Cellier, director of the Bas-Rhin fire and rescue service. Emergency services deployed 130 firefighters, 50 rescue vehicles and established a wide safety perimeter.
Continue reading...Over 100 famous works by Australian authors rescued from oblivion by literary heritage endeavour
Three-year project returns out-of-print classics – including six Miles Franklin winners – to circulation and into ebook format for the first time
More than 160 books by noted Australian authors have been rescued from oblivion, including six winners of the Miles Franklin literary award.
The three-year project, which culminated at the end of last year, has put out-of-print titles by Thea Astley, Mem Fox, Charmian Clift and Anita Heiss back in circulation and into ebook format for the first time.
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Continue reading...UK can be ‘AI sweet spot’: Starmer’s tech minister on regulation, Musk, and free speech
Technology secretary Peter Kyle has the task of making Britain a leading player in the AI revolution, but says economic growth will not come at the cost of online safety
With the NHS still struggling, a prisons crisis still teetering and Britain’s borrowing costs soaring, there are few easy jobs going in Keir Starmer’s cabinet at present.
But even in such difficult times, the task of convincing Silicon Valley’s finest to help make Britain a leader in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution – all while one leading tech boss uses the Labour government as a regular punching bag and others ostentatiously move closer to Donald Trump – is among the most challenging.
Continue reading...Tech giants told UK online safety laws ‘not up for negotiation’
Senior cabinet minister promises not to dilute new measures despite Zuckerberg’s attacks on countries ‘censoring’ content
Britain’s new laws to boost safety and tackle hate speech online are “not up for negotiation”, a senior government minister has warned, after Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg vowed to join Donald Trump to pressure countries they regard as “censoring” content.
In an interview with the Observer, Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, said that the recent laws designed to make online platforms safer for children and vulnerable people would never be diluted to help the government woo big tech companies to the UK in its defining pursuit for economic growth.
Continue reading...What’s next for Yemen as Israel attacks again?
Air strikes across the country as Houthis target US naval ships in Red Sea.
Russia Says U.S. Risks Global Energy Instability With New Sanctions – The Moscow Times
- Russia Says U.S. Risks Global Energy Instability With New Sanctions The Moscow Times
- Biden admin imposes harsh sanctions on Russian oil industry to cut off funding for Ukraine war effort CNN
- U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector The New York Times
- Crude prices jump as U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions against Russia oil industry CNBC
- Why Biden’s Farewell Russian Oil Trade Sanctions Are a Big Deal Bloomberg
Gloom and pessimism take hold of Democrats as they look for new leaders
Questions about the viability of a female presidential candidate rise after a crushing presidential defeat
Democrats are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. And many are questioning whether their party’s commitment to diverse candidates – especially women – may lead to further political struggles as Donald Trump is sworn in for a second presidency on 20 January.
A recent poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that a significant number of Democrats believe that it may be decades before the United States will get its first female president.
Continue reading...‘He is peddling stories’: Bob Woodward denies Republican’s claim he said Biden was corrupt
Washington Post reporter says he never made comments to James Comer published in the congressman’s new book
The Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward forcefully denied making statements attributed to him by James Comer, the Republican chair of the powerful House oversight committee, in which Woodward supposedly said Joe Biden was financially corrupt.
“The statements attributed to me in what is apparently his book are false,” Woodward said. “I made none of those statements he attributes to me. I repeat none, and not even in a paraphrased form.”
Continue reading...Sudan army says its forces enter Wad Madani in push to retake city from RSF
The military says it is working to 'clean up the remaining rebel pockets' inside the capital of Gezira state.
Reeves’ drive for growth seeks China lifeline after UK market turmoil
Chancellor’s mission to Beijing weighted with greater expectations
Rachel Reeves hailed a new era of “respectful and consistent future relations with China” as pressure grew on the embattled chancellor to deliver on her government’s central promise to fire up UK economic growth.
After meeting China’s vice-premier, He Lifeng, in Beijing, Reeves said Britain’s relationship with the world’s second largest economy would be “frank and open on areas where we disagree”, while stressing it would be pragmatic in “finding opportunities for safe trade and investment”.
Continue reading...How Elon Musk has meddled in European affairs – The Guardian
- How Elon Musk has meddled in European affairs The Guardian
- Elon Musk helped Trump win. Now he's looking at Europe, and many politicians are alarmed NBC Washington
- Musk urges Germans to vote for AfD in latest involvement in European politics CNN
- Spain's prime minister joins foreign leaders concerned with Musk's interest in European politics The Associated Press
- Elon Musk's latest foray into politics: a live chat with Germany's far-right candidate NPR