- What to know about the rebel offensive in Syria Axios
- A Geopolitical Cauldron Simmers in Syria After Rebel Attacks The New York Times
- How the Syrian Opposition Shocked the Assad Regime The New Yorker
- The Gaza war has shaken up the Mideast. Now Syria's war has reignited NPR
- Video: CNN pieces together how rebel forces took over Aleppo CNN
Smartphones should carry health warning, Spanish government told
Report by committee of experts also calls for doctors to ask about screen time during checkups
Smartphones sold in Spain should carry a label warning users about their potential health impacts, experts have told the Spanish government, in a report that calls for doctors to ask about screen time during checkups.
As Spain pushes forward with a draft law to limit children’s exposure to technology, the 50-member committee of experts has also called for minors to have limited exposure to digital devices until they are 13 to mitigate what they see as a public health problem.
Continue reading...Killer in femicide that shocked Italy sentenced to life in jail
Giulia Cecchettin was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2023, sparking an outpouring of grief and soul-searching.
Meloni says Italy aims to protect jobs after CEO of Fiat owner Stellantis quits
Company is at loggerheads with Italian government, which claims it has not invested enough in the country
The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said her government will try to protect jobs as political tensions mount with Fiat maker Stellantis after the abrupt resignation of its chief executive.
Meloni said she would attempt to “defend” employees in the carmaker’s Italian operations in the wake of the surprise exit of Carlos Tavares, its longstanding chief executive, who left after the company said “different views have emerged” between the executive and its board.
Continue reading...Crime against humanity: Why has a court found Belgium guilty of kidnapping?
Thousands of children were forcibly taken from their families in Belgian colonies because they were mixed-race.
Afghan women ‘banned from midwife courses’ in latest blow to rights
Women at training colleges across the country were told they are not allowed to return to class.
Court rules former Nazi camp guard, 100, can face trial in Germany
Gregor Formanek is charged with aiding and abetting 3,322 murders at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp
German authorities are pressing for a 100-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard to face trial almost 80 years after the end of the second world war.
The higher regional court in Frankfurt said on Tuesday it had overturned a decision by a lower court under which the suspect had been deemed unfit to stand trial.
Continue reading...Syrian insurgents advance on Hama city after capturing Aleppo
Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad in ‘violent confrontations’ with armed groups in Hama, according to reports
Syrian insurgents fighting forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have launched attacks in the central province of Hama, threatening to cut off government troops from a key route linking the capital, Damascus, with rebel-held Aleppo.
The army was engaging in “violent confrontations” with armed groups in Hama, the Syrian state news agency Sana reported.
Continue reading...Police officer uses child’s bike to chase suspect on scooter
The suspect, wanted for felony theft, was later apprehended and charged.
Michel Barnier defends budget in TV interview as government faces no confidence vote on Wednesday – as it happened
Minority government of prime minister faces near-certain defeat in a no-confidence vote that could spark crisis
The Libertés, indépendants, outre-mer et territoires (Liberties, Independents, Overseas and Territories, Liot) group, which has about two dozen elected members, will not vote for Wednesday’s censure motion (i.e. the no confidence motion over the budget).
“At this stage, none of the Liot MPs intend to vote for censure tomorrow,” Harold Huwart, the MP for Eure-et-Loir and spokesperson for the parliamentary group, was quoted as saying:
First of all, because the country is in a difficult moment, censorship is an act whose final consequences no one can measure. Voting for censorship is particularly irresponsible.
None of the deputies (of Liot) want to be associated with an act of destabilisation plotted by extremes who come together in a desperate attempt.
Let’s be clear: a motion of censure is not a coalition or a political agreement, it is nothing other than the expression of a disavowal of the policy and budgetary choices proposed by the Government.
Continue reading...This year, Arab-American political power came to the fore
Arab Americans no longer ‘accept crumbs’, they want their ‘share of the pie’ in US politics.
Middle East crisis: Israel will not differentiate between Lebanon and Hezbollah if ceasefire collapses, defence minister Katz says – as it happened
Israel Katz says Israel will no longer offer Lebanon an exemption and will enforce ‘maximum impact and zero tolerance’
Israeli media reports that the cabinet is set to meet in the coastal city of Nahariya on Tuesday, a symbolic show of renewed security in the north after the ceasefire deal with Lebanon came into effect.
The move has received some criticism, however, with Hebrew news site Ynet reporting that the heads of local authorities in the north of Israel are angry that they have not been invited to participate.
Continue reading...Muqeem takes five wickets as Pakistan defeat Zimbabwe to win T20 series
Pakistan wins by 10 wickets to take a 2-0 lead with one match to play in the three-game series.
Unknown disease kills 143 people in south-west DRC, local authorities say
Infected people described as having flu-like symptoms including high fever and severe headaches
An unknown disease killed 143 people in a south-west province of Democratic Republic of the Congo in November, local authorities told Reuters.
Infected people had flu-like symptoms including high fever and severe headaches, Remy Saki, the deputy governor of Kwango province, and Apollinaire Yumba, the provincial minister of health, said on Monday.
Continue reading...Georgia protests: What’s behind them and what’s next?
Demonstrations broke out after PM Irakli Kobakhidze postponed EU membership talks until 2028.
South Korean president declares martial law in shock decision
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has unexpectedly declared martial law across the country.
Wolves to lose ‘strictly protected’ status in Europe
The wolf's protection status will be lowered from 'strictly protected' to 'protected'.
French no-confidence motion: Is PM Barnier’s government about to fall?
French lawmakers introduced a vote of no-confidence against Michel Barnier's administration over a budget dispute.
Bank boss takes pay cut after employee ‘tried to kill clients’
The bank apologised after the former worker was charged with robbery of clients, attempted murder and arson.
Who are the major players in the battle for Syria?
Syrian opposition fighters have pushed government forces out of Aleppo and taken control of the city.