- Denmark Updates Coat of Arms Amid Trump Push to Buy Greenland The New York Times
- Greenland: Where is the territory and who controls it? BBC.com
- Trump wants to buy not-for-sale Greenland. Denmark's first move? Alter its royal coat of arms USA TODAY
- As Trump eyes Greenland, Danish king makes it bigger on his coat of arms The Washington Post
- Danish king changes coat of arms amid row with Trump over Greenland The Guardian
Tory and Reform MPs accused of ‘weaponising trauma’ of grooming victims, as Farage calls for inquiry into Pakistani men – UK politics live
Prime minister told Commons any new inquiry into child abuse would delay progress however spokesperson says he has not ruled one out
Reform UK has also tabled a reasoned amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill motion tonight. It says:
That this house declines to give a second reading to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill because the secretary of state for the Home Department has not launched a UK-wide public inquiry into grooming gangs and has not committed to updating Members of this House every quarter on the progress of the inquiry.
The Conservatives are using the victims of this scandal as a political football.
The Conservatives alongside Reform, goaded along by Elon Musk will be voting for a motion which will not secure a national inquiry for victims of child sexual abuse, but instead it would kill these crucial child protection measures completely.
Continue reading...Russian shelling kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia – Ukraine – BBC.com
- Russian shelling kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia - Ukraine BBC.com
- Russian strike kills 13, injures 113 in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Reuters
- Russian Strike Kills 13 in Southeastern Ukraine The New York Times
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,050 Al Jazeera English
- Russian strike on southeastern Ukrainian city kills at least 13 The Washington Post
Nearly a quarter of the world’s freshwater species are at risk of extinction: Report – ABC News
- Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction: Report ABC News
- One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction Nature.com
- A quarter of freshwater animals threatened with extinction, finds major new study The Conversation
- Study documents extinction threats to world's freshwater species Reuters
- New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction The Associated Press
Blinken says Trump’s push for US to take over Greenland is ‘not going to happen’ – US politics live
Outgoing secretary of state says Trump’s idea is ‘obviously not a good one’, while Department of Justice plans to withhold part of Jack Smith’s report
Greenland is an autonomous part of Denmark, and the Danish foreign minister said they would be open to discussing security concerns over the island with Donald Trump’s administration, but downplayed the possibility of it becoming part of the United States. Here’s more, from the Guardian’s Patrick Wintour, Kim Willsher and Miranda Bryant:
Denmark has said it is open to dialogue with Donald Trump about his legitimate security concerns after the incoming US president said he was prepared to use economic tariffs or military force to seize control of Danish-administered Greenland.
Continue reading...As Russian losses in Ukraine mount, Putin faces ‘devastating’ demographic timebomb – Kyiv Independent
- As Russian losses in Ukraine mount, Putin faces ‘devastating’ demographic timebomb Kyiv Independent
- Russia gained 4,000sq km of Ukraine in 2024. How many soldiers did it lose? Al Jazeera English
- Doing the math on Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine The Hill
- Putin begins 2025 confident of victory as war of attrition takes toll on Ukraine Atlantic Council
- Ukraine-Russia war map: Where are Putin’s forces making gains on the frontline as 2025 begins? The Independent
Baby born on crowded small boat crossing from Africa to Canary Islands
The boy and his mother as well as dozens of others were rescued off the coast of Lanzarote, Spain
A baby boy has been born on a small, crowded boat carrying 60 people on the deadly Atlantic migration route from Africa to the Canary Islands.
The boat was spotted off the coast of Lanzarote on the feast of the Epiphany, the day when Spanish children receive presents from the Three Wise Men.
Continue reading...Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree – The New York Times
- Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree The New York Times
- A tree is just for Christmas, not for dinner, Belgian food agency warns The Guardian
- Don't eat your Christmas trees, Belgians warned Sky News
- Belgium Just Had To Tell People Not To Eat Their Christmas Trees Outkick
- Belgium’s food agency pleads with public not to eat their Christmas trees The Independent
Israel Says Dead Hostage Found Beside the Bodies of His Captors in Gaza – The Wall Street Journal
- Israel Says Dead Hostage Found Beside the Bodies of His Captors in Gaza The Wall Street Journal
- Israeli military says hostage found dead in Gaza tunnel, ‘grave concerns’ for second captive CNN
- Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says The New York Times
- Family and friends mourn death of hostage Youssef Ziyadne, blame government inaction The Times of Israel
- Israeli military says body of Bedouin hostage found in Gaza BBC.com
Why does Trump want Greenland and what do its people think?
Though the president-elect's rhetoric is unusual, for over a century a succession of US presidents have tried to gain control of Greenland.
Russian shelling kills 13 in Zaporizhzhia – Ukraine
Ukraine says Russia deliberately hit the city with guided aerial bombs knowing that civilians will be hurt.
A quarter of freshwater animals threatened with extinction, finds major new study – The Conversation Indonesia
- A quarter of freshwater animals threatened with extinction, finds major new study The Conversation Indonesia
- One-quarter of freshwater fauna threatened with extinction Nature.com
- Large number of freshwater animals could go extinct, new research reveals: ‘Many threats acting together’ New York Post
- Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction: Report ABC News
- One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction - IUCN Red List IUCN
Los Angeles wildfires force thousands to flee as blazes spread out of control
Over 30,000 ordered to evacuate as flames rip through coastal Pacific Palisades and other inland fires spread fast
Residents of Los Angeles have fled deadly wildfires engulfing the suburbs of the west coast megalopolis, as firefighters struggled to contain the flames overnight amid fears they would worsen on Wednesday morning.
California officials ordered more than 30,000 people to evacuate their homes as hillside blazes ripped through the coastal Pacific Palisades neighbourhood. People escaped by car and on foot.
Continue reading...Italian journalist Cecilia Sala returns home, freed from Iranian jail
Sala is said to have been held in solitary confinement in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.
Biden says he warned Trump not to ‘settle scores’ with political adversaries
President is considering whether to grant pre-emptive presidential pardons to Liz Cheney and Anthony Fauci
Joe Biden said he told Donald Trump not to follow through on his campaign vows to pursue retribution against his political adversaries once he returns to the White House.
Talking to USA Today, Biden said he proffered the advice when he hosted Trump at the White House in November after his election victory over Kamala Harris. The president-elect did not respond directly but did not reject the suggestion, Biden said.
Continue reading...Why is Donald Trump talking about annexing Greenland?
The US president-elect has refused to rule out military force to take control. This is why it is important – and what Greenlanders think
Hours after his son Donald Trump Jr touched down in the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, on Tuesday in a Trump-branded plane, the US president-elect, Donald Trump, held a press conference in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, where he refused to rule out using military force to make Greenland part of the US, and threatened to impose “very high” tariffs on Denmark, of which Greenland is an autonomous territory, if it gets in his way.
Continue reading...Ukraine strikes Russian air force oil depot – DW (English)
- Ukraine strikes Russian air force oil depot DW (English)
- Ukraine war latest: Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, command post; Moscow bombs civilians in Zaporizhzhia Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine Targets Strategic Bomber Fuel Supplies In Long-Range Strike On Russia The War Zone
- State of emergency declared in Russian city after Ukraine 'drones hit oil depot for Putin's nuclear bombers' Yahoo! Voices
- Ukrainian drones attack Russia’s Saratov and Engels, reportedly striking the Kristall oil depot Meduza
Spain’s Sanchez says Musk incites hatred, warns against fascism in Europe
Billionaire businessman Elon Musk has raised alarm across Europe with a string of attacks on the continent's leaders.
Hadi Nazari: hiker missing in Kosciuszko national park since Boxing Day found alive
Hadi Nazari, 23, found after going missing two weeks ago, discovered two muesli bars at a hut while lost, police say
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A 23-year-old hiker missing since Boxing Day in the remote Kosciuszko national park has been found alive.
Hadi Nazari stumbled into the path of a group of hikers at about 3.15pm on Wednesday, on the circuit walk near Blue Lake, police said.
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Continue reading...Wicked, A Complete Unknown and Shôgun lead Screen Actors Guild nominations
This year’s SAG noms see a strong showing for music-led films while Nicole Kidman, Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie are snubbed
Music-led films Wicked and A Complete Unknown and TV shows Shôgun and The Bear lead this year’s Screen Actors Guild nominations, it was announced this morning.
Blockbuster musical Wicked heads up the film side with five nominations including for actors Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, as well as the ensemble. It was also nominated for stunt ensemble. The film, based on the long-running Broadway hit, has made more than $680m at the global box office.
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