- More than 40 dead in strikes on Gaza City, civil defense says The Washington Post
- LIVE: Israel ramps up deadly Gaza attacks as ceasefire talks loom in Qatar Al Jazeera English
- WATCH LIVE: Pentagon holds briefing after Israel strikes dozens of targets in Gaza PBS NewsHour
- Israeli strikes kill at least 30 in Gaza as ceasefire talks set to resume in Qatar The Associated Press
- Hamas police chief among 40 reported killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza BBC.com
Fans flock to Sugar Bowl in New Orleans after deadly New Year’s attack
People partake in a moment of silence to remember the victims of Wednesday's deadly attack.
‘No-one deserves this’: Victims’ families seek answers in New Orleans attack
The family of one 25-year-old victim says they have had "zero information" about how he was killed.
‘No-one deserves this’: Victims’ families seek answers in New Orleans attack
The family of one 25-year-old victim says they have had "zero information" about how he was killed.
US judicial body rejects request to refer Clarence Thomas to justice department
Request was made after Thomas failed to disclose luxury trips by Texas businessman and GOP donor Harlan Crow
A judicial policymaking body on Thursday rejected a request by Democratic lawmakers to refer the conservative US supreme court Justice Clarence Thomas to the Department of Justice to examine claims that he failed to disclose gifts and travel provided by a wealthy benefactor.
The secretary to the US judicial conference, the federal judiciary’s top policymaking body, pointed at amendments Thomas had made to his annual financial disclosure reports for the decision.
Continue reading...To conserve or cull? Life in Australia’s crocodile capital
The Northern Territory is home to over 100,000 saltwater crocodiles, but not everyone wants them there.
South Korean authorities halt bid to arrest Yoon after hours-long standoff
Anticorruption office says executing warrant 'effectively impossible' after Yoon's security team blocks investigators.
Missing hiker found in wilderness in Tasmania’s far west
Man in his 50s was reported missing on Thursday night when he failed to return after attempting a walk from Cockle Creek, on the South Coast Track
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Police have located an interstate hiker who went missing while attempting a solo walk in Tasmania’s far south-west.
The man, in his 50s, was reported missing on Thursday night when he failed to return after he was last seen attempting a walk from Cockle Creek on the South Coast Track.
Continue reading...Sweden’s green industry hopes hit by Northvolt woes
Financial problems at battery maker Northvolt have shaken hopes for Sweden's green industry sector.
Fixing UK social care will be biggest challenge yet for Louise Casey
Troubleshooter for four previous prime ministers is charged with saving troubled national care sector
- Ministers plan biggest shake-up of adult social care in England for decades
- Wes Streeting: Britain has a social care crisis. Here’s how Labour plans to fix it
She is the no-nonsense civil servant from Portsmouth who was called upon by four prime ministers to tackle deep-rooted social issues, including rough sleeping, antisocial behaviour, victims’ rights and troubled families.
Now Louise Casey has been tasked by a fifth to chair an independent commission into adult social care. Her mission? Develop a plan to save the sector.
Continue reading...Ministers plan biggest shake-up of adult social care in England for decades
But final report on reforms would not emerge until 2028, which health leaders say is kicking crisis ‘into the long grass’
- Wes Streeting: Britain has a social care crisis. Here’s how Labour plans to fix it
- Fixing UK social care will be biggest challenge yet for Louise Casey
Ministers are to launch a historic independent commission to reform adult social care, as they warned older people could be left without vital help and the NHS overwhelmed unless a “national consensus” was reached on fixing a “failing” system.
The taskforce, to be led by the cross-bench peer Louise Casey, will be charged with developing plans for a new national care service, a Labour election manifesto pledge, in the biggest shake-up to social care in England in decades.
Continue reading...Bodies of British woman and South African fiance found in Vietnam tourist villa
No evidence of physical trauma on Greta Marie Otteson and Arno Els Quinton, who were found in separate rooms
The bodies of a British woman and her fiance have been discovered in separate rooms at a tourist villa in Vietnam, police said.
The victims were named locally as Greta Marie Otteson, a 33-year-old Briton, and Arno Els Quinton, a 36-year-old South African, who were staying at the complex in Hội An in the central Quang Nam province.
Continue reading...Slovakia threatens to cut benefit for Ukrainians
A dispute between Slovakia and Ukraine over Russian natural gas transit has been escalating.
Watch: Mixed emotions as people return to street of New Orleans attack
As businesses and bars re-open, the BBC's Carl Nasman talks to people returning to Bourbon Street.
California: 11 people injured after small plane crashes and fire breaks out
Officials say police and fire trucks arrived on scene after aircraft crashed into commercial building in Fullerton
Eleven people were injured when a small plane collided into the rooftop of a commercial building in southern California on Thursday, police said.
Police received a report at 2.09pm about the crash in the Orange county city of Fullerton, said Kristy Wells, a Fullerton police spokesperson.
Continue reading...US President Biden awards presidential medal to Trump critic Liz Cheney
A total of 20 recipients were honoured, including two who had investigated the attack on the US Capitol in January 2021.
South Korean investigators move to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol – ABC News
- South Korean investigators move to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol ABC News
- South Korean Officials Move to Detain President Yoon: Live Updates The New York Times
- South Korean investigators attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol The Associated Press
- South Korea authorities enter impeached President Yoon's compound in arrest attempt Reuters
- South Korea’s crises just keep compounding The Economist
Police officer arrested after releasing prisoners to celebrate New Year’s Eve – WKRC TV Cincinnati
- Police officer arrested after releasing prisoners to celebrate New Year's Eve WKRC TV Cincinnati
- Police officer arrested after allegedly releasing prisoners to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Zambia CNN
- 'Intoxicated' police officer allegedly released prisoners in Zambia ABC News
- Tirkashi: Wani Ɗan Sanda Ya Sha Giya Ya Bugu, Ya Saki Masu Laifi 13 da Aka Tsare Legit Hausa
- 13 Inmates On Run After Zambia Detective Opens Cells On New Year's Eve Barron's
Experts: New Chinese Combat Aircraft Likely a Medium-Range Bomber – Air & Space Forces Magazine
- Experts: New Chinese Combat Aircraft Likely a Medium-Range Bomber Air & Space Forces Magazine
- China’s new stealth fighter, Hong Kong’s wealthy lose billions: 7 highlights South China Morning Post
- China Revealed Two New Stealth Fighter Designs In One Momentous Day Forbes
- New Chinese Advanced Combat Aircraft Emerge In Flight Aviation Week
- J-36: Assessing China’s New Generation Combat Aircraft The Diplomat
Maduro government offers reward for location of exiled opposition candidate
Human rights panel calls on Venezuelan government to respect civil liberties as beginning of presidential term nears.