- Protesters block Tel Aviv’s Ayalon Highway in call to release hostages, end war The Times of Israel
- Tens of thousands of Israelis rally after Gaza militants release videos showing emaciated captives CNN
- Family condemns Hamas video showing emaciated Israeli hostage BBC
- New Hostage Videos Sow Fear and Horror in Israel The New York Times
Tens of thousands turn out for Sydney pro-Palestinian march
The Sydney Harbour Bridge was closed by the march, after it was authorised to go ahead by the Supreme Court hours earlier.
Some Chinese Weigh Painful Question: Stay or Flee Under Trump? – The New York Times
Some Chinese Weigh Painful Question: Stay or Flee Under Trump? The New York Times
Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years
The eruption of a volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say.
Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years
The eruption of a volcano in Russia's Kamchatka peninsula may be linked to a massive earthquake last week, experts say.
Sykes-Picot, the 109-Year-Old Pact That Looms Over French and British Moves to Recognize a Palestinian State – The New York Times
- Sykes-Picot, the 109-Year-Old Pact That Looms Over French and British Moves to Recognize a Palestinian State The New York Times
- Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as the nightmare unfolding in Gaza worsens AP News
- A viable Palestinian state remains far off, despite growing international clamor CNN
- Trump escalates trade war with Canada following Palestine stance Reuters
- Recognizing Palestine Won't Stop the Genocide in Gaza – Sanctions on Israel Will - Opinion Haaretz
Sykes-Picot, the 109-Year-Old Pact That Looms Over French and British Moves to Recognize a Palestinian State – The New York Times
- Sykes-Picot, the 109-Year-Old Pact That Looms Over French and British Moves to Recognize a Palestinian State The New York Times
- Western countries speak of a future Palestinian state as the nightmare unfolding in Gaza worsens AP News
- A viable Palestinian state remains far off, despite growing international clamor CNN
- Trump escalates trade war with Canada following Palestine stance Reuters
- Recognizing Palestine Won't Stop the Genocide in Gaza – Sanctions on Israel Will - Opinion Haaretz
A Cancer Patient Chose Assisted Death. That Wasn’t the Last Hard Choice. – The New York Times
A Cancer Patient Chose Assisted Death. That Wasn’t the Last Hard Choice. The New York Times
Chile’s plunging birth rate may foreshadow future in U.S. – NPR
It’s been 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Time to raise some L. – Kansas Reflector
- It's been 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Time to raise some L. Kansas Reflector
- 80 Years After Hiroshima Bombing, Art Needs ‘Courage to Be Afraid’ The New York Times
- 8 decades after atomic bombing in Hiroshima, search for missing continues on nearby island AP News
- Opinion | 80 years since Hiroshima. How much longer can the world’s luck hold? The Washington Post
- How the Atomic Bombs Reshaped the World Foreign Policy
Russian and Chinese navies carry out artillery and anti-submarine drills in Sea of Japan – Reuters
- Russian and Chinese navies carry out artillery and anti-submarine drills in Sea of Japan Reuters
- China and Russia begin joint military drills in Sea of Japan Al Jazeera
- China and Russia Start Joint Drills in Sea of Japan The Moscow Times
- China and Russia to hold joint naval exercise near Japan next month AP News
- Chinese Submarine Makes First Visit to Russia for Joint Drills USNI News
Week in Pictures: From Russian missile attacks on Kyiv to floods in China
A roundup of major events last week.
China and Russia begin joint military drills in Sea of Japan – Al Jazeera
- China and Russia begin joint military drills in Sea of Japan Al Jazeera
- Russian and Chinese navies carry out artillery and anti-submarine drills in Sea of Japan Reuters
- China Sends Submarine to Russia During Joint Naval Exercises for First Time UNITED24 Media
- Russia and China begin war games in Sea of Japan after Trump nuclear threat The Telegraph
- Russian and Chinese navies begin joint drills in Sea of Japan France 24
China and Russia begin joint military drills in Sea of Japan
Joint Sea-2025 exercises begin in waters near Russian port of Vladivostok and will last for three days, China says.
Watch: Australians play in snowy winter wonderland
Parts of New South Wales were blanketed with the heaviest snow in 20 years.
Ukraine claims drone strike on oil refinery in Russia
Video shows a massive explosion at a Russian oil facility in Novokuybyshevsk, 1,000km from the Ukrainian border.
Four workers die after falling into a manhole in Japan
Officials say the workers were conducting an emergency inspection of sewage pipes when the accident took place.
Settler Who Allegedly Killed Palestinian Released From House Arrest – Haaretz
- Settler Who Allegedly Killed Palestinian Released From House Arrest Haaretz
- Court refuses to extend house arrest for settler suspected of killing Palestinian activist The Times of Israel
- Palestinian activist who helped make Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land' killed in the West Bank NPR
- Israeli Settler Arrested Over Killing of Palestinian Activist in West Bank The New York Times
- A beloved peace activist was killed in the West Bank. Can his death finally teach us empathy? The Forward
Thousands, including Julian Assange, at pro-Palestinian march in Sydney – ynetnews.com
- Thousands, including Julian Assange, at pro-Palestinian march in Sydney ynetnews.com
- Sydney Harbour Bridge: Tens of thousands turn out for pro-Palestine march BBC
- The horror of Gaza called and an army of rain-soaked Sydney Harbour Bridge marchers, young and old, came in full force The Guardian
- Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian march over Sydney Harbour Bridge Reuters
- Sydney Harbour Bridge reopens after 90,000 march in pro-Palestinian rally — as it happened Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Revealed: Yorkshire Water boss was paid extra £1.3m via offshore parent firm
Company says extra payments relating to work for Kelda Holdings were covered by shareholders not billpayers
The boss of Yorkshire Water, one of Britain’s biggest water suppliers, has received £1.3m in previously undisclosed extra pay since 2023 via an offshore parent company, the Guardian can reveal.
Nicola Shaw received £660,000 from Yorkshire Water’s Jersey-registered parent company, Kelda Holdings, in the 2023-24 and the 2024-25 financial years. The size of the fees was not disclosed in the annual report of the regulated subsidiary, Yorkshire Water Services.
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