Elon Musk hosts leader of Germany’s far-right AfD on X ahead of election
Billionaire’s interest in Europe divides opinion - while some leaders raise alarm, Italy’s Meloni insists ‘no danger'.
Venezuela opposition leader arrested a day before Maduro’s inauguration
Machado has since been freed after a brief detention following an appearance at an anti-Maduro protest on Thursday.
Yoon’s lawyer warns of ‘civil war’ as South Korea standoff drags on – Nikkei Asia
- Yoon's lawyer warns of 'civil war' as South Korea standoff drags on Nikkei Asia
- Thousands protest in South Korea as Yoon resists second arrest attempt Al Jazeera English
- South Korean leader's security chief warns against violent attempts to arrest Yoon Reuters
- How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s Leader From Detention The New York Times
- South Korea’s far right borrows from Trump’s playbook to bolster impeached Yoon Los Angeles Times
Is the world at greater risk of more wars?
Conflicts rage globally as arms spending hits record levels.
Met bans pro-Palestine march from gathering outside BBC headquarters
Scotland Yard imposes Public Order Act owing to proximity of Broadcasting House to a nearby synagogue
Scotland Yard has banned a pro-Palestine march from gathering outside the BBC’s London headquarters next week, owing to its proximity to a synagogue.
Protesters were planning to gather outside Broadcasting House in Portland Place on Saturday before marching to Whitehall. On Thursday evening, police said they had imposed the Public Order Act to prevent the rally from gathering in the area as it risked causing “serious disruption” to a nearby synagogue on the Jewish holy day, as congregants attend Shabbat services.
Continue reading...Poland says it will protect Benjamin Netanyahu from potential arrest
PM Donald Tusk says Israeli prime minister will not be detained despite ICC arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu.
Peter Fenwick, Leading Expert on Near-Death Experiences, Dies at 89 – The New York Times
Peter Fenwick, Leading Expert on Near-Death Experiences, Dies at 89 The New York Times
Elon Musk heaps praise on AfD’s Alice Weidel during live talk on X
X owner and far-right politician appear to agree on everything, as Musk faces accusations of meddling in German election
Elon Musk has praised the co-leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland party, as he repeated his claim that “only the AfD can save Germany” during a controversial live talk on his social media platform X.
The virtual encounter between Musk and Alice Weidel on Thursday took place amid growing criticism over the US billionaire’s vocal support of far-right, anti-establishment parties across Europe, and accusations he is meddling in the campaign for Germany’s 23 February election.
Continue reading...Italy’s Meloni defends Musk and Trump in rare press conference — 5 takeaways – POLITICO Europe
- Italy’s Meloni defends Musk and Trump in rare press conference — 5 takeaways POLITICO Europe
- Italy's Meloni hopes to attend Trump inauguration as she downplays his Greenland and Panama comments The Associated Press
- Italy’s Prime Minister Visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago The New York Times
- Giorgia Meloni hopes to attend Trump’s inauguration after receiving invite The Guardian
- EU’s Von Der Leyen Trying to Clinch Meeting With Trump Ahead of Inauguration Bloomberg
Biden and Trump teams coordinated push for new Lebanese president – Axios
- Biden and Trump teams coordinated push for new Lebanese president Axios
- US-backed army chief elected Lebanon’s president, ending years-long stalemate CNN
- Who is Joseph Aoun, the new president of Lebanon? Al Jazeera English
- A propos - Military defeat has 'significantly weakened' Hezbollah's ability to impose its will in Lebanon FRANCE 24 English
- Lebanon Elects Army Chief Joseph Aoun as President The New York Times
Swiss national held by Iran on spying charges dies in prison
Swiss embassy in Tehran confirms death, seeks clarification on how prisoner died.
IDF strikes Hezbollah target in Lebanon as ceasefire deadline looms – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF strikes Hezbollah target in Lebanon as ceasefire deadline looms The Jerusalem Post
- IDF says it carried out drone strike on Hezbollah operatives loading vehicle with weapons The Times of Israel
- Israel at War Day 462 Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon, Killing Two, According to Lebanese Health Ministry Haaretz
- Israel at War: Israel, US, UK hit Yemen's Houthis, Hamas says north Gaza hostages missing The Jerusalem Post
- Israel Military Says Struck Hezbollah Arms Truck In South Lebanon Barron's
Home Office says record number of refused asylum seekers deported since July
Labour’s description of 16,400 ‘immigration offenders and foreign criminals’ angers campaigners
Keir Starmer has boasted of deporting a record number of refused asylum seekers and overseas criminals since scrapping the Rwanda scheme, using language that has dismayed human rights campaigners.
The Home Office said on Thursday it had returned more than 16,400 “immigration offenders and foreign criminals” since the election in July, the highest six-month total since 2018.
Continue reading...US presidents gather for state funeral of Jimmy Carter
Former US presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump sat next to each at the state funeral service for Jimmy Carter.
Why there’s a new Catholic church at Jesus’ baptism site – The Pillar
- Why there’s a new Catholic church at Jesus’ baptism site The Pillar
- Cardinals Parolin, Pizzaballa share joy for Consecration of Jesus' Baptism Church Vatican News - English
- New church in Jordan reflects national desire for closer ties with Christendom Catholic News Agency
- Address by the Cardinal: Annual Press Conference at Al-Maghtas Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
- JORDAN Church of the Baptism: For Card Parolin, violence must not determine the Mideast’s future AsiaNews
Russian Tu-160М bomber operations at risk due to explosion – Bulgarian Military
- Russian Tu-160М bomber operations at risk due to explosion Bulgarian Military
- Ukraine strikes Russian air force oil depot DW (English)
- 2 Firefighters Killed as Russia Battles Oil Depot Blaze Day After Ukrainian Drone Attack The Moscow Times
- Russian Strategic Oil Depot Still Burning Over 24 Hours After Attack Newsweek
- Ukraine Targets Strategic Bomber Fuel Supplies In Long-Range Strike On Russia The War Zone
Uruguay’s popular former president José Mujica reveals he is dying of cancer
‘My cycle is over,’ says leftwinger, 89, who lives humbly and oversaw one of healthiest and most liberal democracies
José Mujica, the former guerrilla who became Uruguay’s president and a global progressive icon, has announced that the cancer in his oesophagus has spread to his liver, and that he has chosen to forgo further treatment.
In what Mujica said would be his last interview, he told Búsqueda, a weekly news magazine in Uruguay, that he was “doomed”.
Continue reading...Italian mayor vows to stop sale of Neapolitan islet to wealthy speculator
Bacoli mayor says his administration wants to buy Punta Pennata and turn it into an ‘open-air museum’
An Italian mayor has vowed to do everything in his power to stop Punta Pennata – a slice of island paradise close to the heart of Naples, from where a fleet departed to rescue survivors of the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius – being sold to a wealthy speculator.
Located within the pristine waters of Bacoli, a fishing town located in the vast volcanic area of the Campi Flegrei, and described as a “historical and natural gem”, the strip of land was put up for sale to the highest bidder this week.
Continue reading...Swiss citizen dies in Iran prison after spying arrest – BBC.com
- Swiss citizen dies in Iran prison after spying arrest BBC.com
- Swiss national accused of spying died by suicide in Iranian prison, Iran’s judiciary says CNN
- Swiss national commits suicide in Iranian prison, officials say Euronews
- Swiss national commits suicide in Iranian prison, Tasnim news agency says The Times of Israel
- Swiss national held by Iran on spying charges dies in prison Al Jazeera English
Swiss citizen dies in Iran prison after spying arrest
The man was being held with another inmate at a prison in the eastern city of Semnan, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency.