- A Frank Assessment of Israel's Goals in Gaza From the Former Defense Minister NPR
- Austin calls former Israeli defense minister after Netanyahu dismissal The Hill
- The IDF soldier fresh from Gaza who is turning his anger on Netanyahu The Jewish Chronicle
- Inside look at White House reaction to Netanyahu's firing of Gallant on election night - opinion The Jerusalem Post
- Israel's Former Defense Minister Makes Public Appearance After Being Fired by Netanyahu Haaretz
Florida threatened by another major late-season tropical storm
Meteorologists track disturbance in Caribbean Sea predicted to become storm named Sara
Florida is at risk of being hit by yet another major tropical storm only weeks after Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated towns across the state.
Meteorologists are currently tracking a new disturbance predicted to evolve into a storm in the Caribbean Sea. The storm, to be named Sara, will form in the western Caribbean later this week and may make a turn towards south Florida as a powerful hurricane next week if wind patterns change, according to the Hurricane Tracker App.
Continue reading...Trump picks pro-settlement Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel
Huckabee's history of supporting illegal West Bank settlements signals Trump's possible Israel policy.
Spanish police arrest ex-fraud chief after €20m found in walls of his house
Investigation into country’s largest cocaine bust reveals cash in home of former head of anti-money laundering
Spain has arrested one of its top police officers after €20m (£17m) was found hidden in the walls of his house, as part of an investigation into the country’s largest-ever cocaine bust.
Óscar Sánchez Gil was until recently the head of the fraud and anti-money laundering division of Spain’s national police force in Madrid.
Continue reading...Tributes paid to mother who died in house fire where four children survived
Emergency crews were unable to save Kate Mulcahy while her children escaped from a fire at her home in Manchester
Tributes have been paid to a 37-year-old woman who died in a house fire in Greater Manchester where her four children survived.
Kate Mulcahy was found dead inside her home in Middleton after a fire broke out early on Sunday morning. It is understood she had two sons – one-year-old twins – and two daughters, and that a number of the children were in the house and managed to escape the blaze.
Continue reading...Maryland students charged with hate crimes over alleged beating of gay man
Police say Salisbury University students set up fake profile to lure man to apartment, beat him and hold him prisoner
Officials in Maryland have charged 12 students with offenses including hate crimes for allegedly luring a gay man to an apartment off campus, holding him prisoner and breaking his rib while beating him.
A statement from the Salisbury police department said one of the accused, all students at Salisbury University who have since been suspended, set up a fake account on a dating app to entice the victim with a promise of sex with a 16-year-old.
Continue reading...Abu Ghraib torture survivors win US civil case, $42m damages
Defence contractor CACI, whose employees worked at Iraq's Abu Ghraib, ordered to pay damages after 15-year legal delays.
What should African leaders expect from Trump’s second term?
Africa has not been a top diplomatic priority for Washington in recent years.
Steph Wilson wins Taylor Wessing photography prize with striking portrait
National Portrait Gallery announces £15,000-winning portrait that conveys atypical image of motherhood
A portrait documenting an unconventional and “imperfect” example of motherhood has won one of the world’s most prestigious photography prizes.
The National Portrait Gallery has named the British photographer Steph Wilson as winner of the 2024 Taylor Wessing photographic portrait prize for her portrait Sonam. The photographer, who works between London and Paris, wins £15,000.
Continue reading...Two men killed in Hezbollah rocket attack on Nahariya, IDF pounds southern Lebanon – The Times of Israel
- Two men killed in Hezbollah rocket attack on Nahariya, IDF pounds southern Lebanon The Times of Israel
- Two killed from missiles from Lebanon despite IAF interceptions The Jerusalem Post
- Trump Names Steven Witkoff, Megadonor and Personal Friend, as Mideast Envoy Haaretz
- Israel's missile defense intercepts dozens of rockets fired from Lebanon as one direct hit sparks blaze The Associated Press
- IDF Announces Expansion Of Humanitarian Zone In Gaza | LIVE BLOG i24NEWS
Haiti could be ‘completely isolated’ as gunfire closes main airport again
US issues new alert after Spirit and JetBlue planes were hit by bullets on Monday amid rampant gang violence.
Israel’s Herzog says he hopes to see ‘results’ after Biden meeting
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog emphasised the US administration’s commitment to 'changing the Middle East.'
ICJ rules Armenia, Azerbaijan discrimination cases can proceed
Top UN court confirms jurisdiction to hear the two countries' mutual discrimination claims over Nagorno-Karabakh.
State Department won’t say if Israel met Gaza aid deadline
“We have not made an assessment that the Israelis are in violation of US law.”
US House to vote on anti-NGO bill that could target pro-Palestinian groups
With Trump headed back to the White House, the bill empowers the incoming administration to crack down on any dissent.
Its Birthrate Falling, Russia Targets Child-Free Lifestyles – The New York Times
- Its Birthrate Falling, Russia Targets Child-Free Lifestyles The New York Times
- Russia is shrinking; the Kremlin says child-free ideology is to blame The Washington Post
- Russian Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning ‘Childfree Propaganda’ The Moscow Times
- Russia moves to ban content promoting ‘childlessness’ in latest effort to boost birth rate Semafor
- Russia lawmakers pass bill banning "child-free propaganda" CBS News
Neom CEO departs as Saudi Arabia scales back mega-projects
No reason given for departure of Nadhmi al-Nasr, longtime CEO of $500bn project launched by Mohammed bin Salman
Nadhmi al-Nasr, the longtime chief executive of the $500bn Saudi development project Neom launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has departed, according to a Neom statement issued on Tuesday that did not give a reason for the departure.
Prince Mohammed has poured hundreds of billions of dollars into development projects through the kingdom’s PIF sovereign wealth fund.
Continue reading...Justin Welby: why archbishop chosen for his managerial skills had to go
Failure to tackle Church of England’s safeguarding issues and own knowledge of abuse reflect religions’ denial
In earlier times it used to be more straightforward: archbishops of Canterbury such as Thomas Becket and William Laud used to get it in the neck from the king; or, in the case of Simon Sudbury, who was killed in the 14th-century Peasants’ Revolt, at the hands of the mob.
Now, it is more likely to be a politician. Justin Welby has resigned after having lost the confidence of the Church of England over his failure to tackle the institution’s chaotic handling of safeguarding, and his own personal culpability in failing to spot his own vulnerability, arising from his links to and knowledge of the rapacious abuser John Smyth.
Continue reading...Emboldened by Trump Win, Israeli Minister Vows West Bank Annexation in 2025 – Common Dreams
- Emboldened by Trump Win, Israeli Minister Vows West Bank Annexation in 2025 Common Dreams
- Trump’s Win Spurs New Push for West Bank Annexation in Israel The Wall Street Journal
- This Is How Netanyahu Will Annex the West Bank Haaretz
- Trump win means ‘time has come’ to annex parts of West Bank, Israeli minister says The Washington Post
- Israel's West Bank settlers hope Trump's return will pave the way for major settlement expansion The Associated Press
Spain’s flood-hit areas brace for new storms
Valencia official warns impact of new rainfall could be severe due to the amount of mud already on the ground.