- In Antarctica, the 'Greening' Spread Has Been Dramatic Newser
- Antarctica is turning green at a ‘dramatic’ rate and it is concerning, study reveals why Hindustan Times
- Antarctica is ‘greening’ at dramatic rate as climate heats The Guardian
- Scientists looked at images from space to see how fast Antarctica is turning green. Here’s what they found Yahoo! Voices
- Parts of Antarctica are turning green at an 'astounding' rate New Scientist
The Global South’s poor should not be subsidising the IMF
The IMF is making the polycrisis we are facing even worse by forcing its most indebted borrowers to pay surcharges.
Haitian gang kills at least 70 people as thousands flee, UN says – Reuters Canada
- Haitian gang kills at least 70 people as thousands flee, UN says Reuters Canada
- At Least 70 People Dead in Gang Attack in Haiti The New York Times
- At least 70 people killed in gang attack on Haitian town: UN Al Jazeera English
- Haiti: UN 'horrified' after at least 70 killed in gang massacre Sky News
- At least 70 dead in Haiti gang attack, U.N. says The Washington Post
Yazidi woman captured by ISIS rescued in Gaza after more than a decade in captivity – CNN
- Yazidi woman captured by ISIS rescued in Gaza after more than a decade in captivity CNN
- Yazidi woman kidnapped by ISIS in Iraq escapes from Gaza a decade later, officials say CBS News
- Yazidi woman held hostage for 10 years in Gaza rescued in Israel, US operation Fox News
- Israel rescues Yazidi woman from Gaza after her kidnapping by ISIS at age 11 The Times of Israel
- State Department describes US role in helping escaped Yazidi woman flee Gaza The Independent
IDF says over 250 Hezbollah operatives killed in southern Lebanon ground offensive – The Times of Israel
- IDF says over 250 Hezbollah operatives killed in southern Lebanon ground offensive The Times of Israel
- Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon the ‘most intense aerial campaign’ outside Gaza in last two decades CNN
- Live: Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon, Gaza, occupied West Bank Al Jazeera English
- Israel-Iran live updates: Beirut strikes target new Hezbollah leader Safieddine; Khamenei praises missile attack NBC News
- Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria The Associated Press
US air strikes target several cities across Yemen
Attacks hit key port city of Hodeidah as well as the capital, Sanaa, Houthi-run media and US sources say.
US supreme court will rule on $10bn suit Mexico filed against US gun makers
Mexico argues negligence from makers such as Colt and Glock has led to gun trafficking to drug cartels and criminals
The US supreme court said on Friday it will decide whether to block a $10bn lawsuit Mexico filed against US gun manufacturers and distributors that argues that their negligent and illegal commercial practices have unleashed bloodshed in the country.
The lawsuit, filed in Boston in August, names Smith & Wesson, Barrett Firearms, Beretta, Colt and Glock, as well as Boston-area wholesaler Interstate Arms.
Continue reading...US launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels – The Associated Press
- US launches airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels The Associated Press
- US military strikes 15 Houthi targets in Yemen Reuters
- US strikes 15 Houthi targets in Yemen: Pentagon The Hill
- American airstrikes launched on Yemen's Sanaa and Hodeidah The Jerusalem Post
- US and British militaries strike over a dozen Houthi targets across Yemen The Times of Israel
Naomi Campbell admits failures at fashion charity but denies misconduct
Campbell ‘accepts her accountability’, says spokesperson after watchdog’s scathing report about Fashion for Relief
Naomi Campbell has admitted she failed in her duties as a trustee at the Fashion for Relief charity she founded – but has insisted she never engaged in financial misconduct or used the charity for personal gain during its chaotic nine-year existence.
Campbell was last week banned from running a charity for five years after a scathing report found she and her two fellow trustees were culpable for multiple incidents of serious misconduct and financial mismanagement.
Continue reading...Starmer defends UK ceding control of Chagos Islands amid Tory criticism
PM says deal has secured future of US-UK military base as Conservative leadership hopefuls play blame game
Keir Starmer has defended giving up UK control of the Chagos Islands, as the decision has descended into a political blame game among Conservative leadership candidates.
The prime minister said the agreement with Mauritius over the islands would secure the long-term future of a joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia, which he deemed as the “single most important thing”.
Continue reading...Executive resigns at Trump Media, Truth Social’s parent company
COO Andrew Northwall last month left the company that now owes almost 800,000 shares to an investor
The chief operating officer of Truth Social’s parent company has resigned, and the company must hand over almost 800,000 shares to one of its investors as part of a court ruling, according to a regulatory filing.
Andrew Northwall, the former COO, resigned from Trump Media & Technology Group Corp late last month, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission filing, adding that the company plans to “transition his duties internally”.
Continue reading...US south-east reels from ‘catastrophic’ devastation from Hurricane Helene
Communities are stranded, over 200 people have died with more expected, and more than 700,000 are without power
Rescue crews in parts of the south-eastern US were still searching on Friday for those missing as they entered the eighth day since Hurricane Helene roared ashore in Florida and became the deadliest mainland hurricane in the US since Katrina in 2005.
The death toll could grow higher, having surpassed 200 on Thursday, while the sheer scale of the devastation from wind and floods has slowed efforts to find many people’s loved ones and also get supplies to stranded communities and restore power to more than 700,000 people.
Continue reading...Police officer charged after death of woman, 81, in collision with royal escort
Helen Holland killed last year in collision with motorcycle that was part of escort for Duchess of Edinburgh
A police officer has been charged over the death of an 81-year-old woman who was killed in a collision with a motorcycle that was part of an escort for the Duchess of Edinburgh.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Friday it had charged Christopher Harrison, 67, with causing death by careless driving following a review of the evidence provided by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Continue reading...EU-Morocco trade deals in Western Sahara ruled invalid, Rabat claims ‘bias’
Morocco slams ECJ ruling that said the people of Western Sahara were not consulted before the 2019 deals were signed.
Judge rules public can view video evidence in French mass rape trial
A previous ruling is reversed in the trial of a man accused of drugging his wife and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her.
Meta announces new AI model that can generate video with sound
Facebook owner claims Movie Gen can create realistic-seeming video and audio clips that rival competitors’
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, announced on Friday it had built a new artificial intelligence model called Movie Gen that can create realistic-seeming video and audio clips in response to user prompts, claiming it can rival tools from leading media generation startups like OpenAI and ElevenLabs.
Samples of Movie Gen’s creations provided by Meta showed videos of animals swimming and surfing, as well as clips using people’s real photos to depict them performing actions like painting on a canvas.
Continue reading...Antarctica is ‘greening’ at dramatic rate as climate heats – The Guardian
- Antarctica is ‘greening’ at dramatic rate as climate heats The Guardian
- Sustained greening of the Antarctic Peninsula observed from satellites Nature.com
- Scientists looked at images from space to see how fast Antarctica is turning green. Here’s what they found Yahoo! Voices
- Parts of Antarctica are turning green at an 'astounding' rate New Scientist
- Greening of Antarctica Is Another Sign of Significant Climate Shift on the Frozen Continent InsideClimate News
Royal Navy chief apologises for ‘intolerable’ misogyny in Submarine Service
Ben Key confirms several personnel have been sacked, demoted or disciplined as a result of investigations
The head of the Royal Navy has issued an unreserved apology for “intolerable” misogyny in the Submarine Service, after a series of investigations across the navy exposed sexual harassment, bullying and assault of women within its ranks.
First Sea Lord Adm Sir Ben Key said he was “truly sorry” to the women who had suffered “misogyny, bullying and other unacceptable behaviours” while serving their country. “We must be better than this and do better than we have,” he said.
Senior figures forced juniors to tell them ‘shagging dits’, or personal sexual stories.
“Sniffing”, the practice of following the few women around, was “rife”, with women seen as “legitimate targets”.
“At least” one report of rape.
Those in command forced juniors to show them “sports photos”, compromising pictures of their partners, before allowing them to leave the room.
Women’s underwear going missing.
Continue reading...Elon Musk says he will attend Trump rally at Pennsylvania shooting site
Republican presidential nominee returns to scene of first assassination attempt in July as tech CEO reiterates support
Elon Musk plans to attend Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday at the site in Butler, Pennsylvania, where the former president narrowly avoided assassination in July.
“I will be there to support!” the tech billionaire replied to a post by Trump on Musk’s social media platform, X, saying he was returning to the Butler Farm show grounds.
Continue reading...Iran’s Ali Khamenei vows Hezbollah and Hamas will not back down
In rare public address, supreme leader defends missile attack on Israel and makes appeal for Muslim unity
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed that Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza will re-emerge strongly with new leaders, as an Israeli airstrike cut Lebanon’s main route to Syria.
In a rare public sermon in front of tens of thousands in Tehran on Friday, Khamenei defended the “legal and legitimate” ballistic missile attack on Israel this week that Iran has said was in retaliation for the deaths of the Hezbollah secretary general, Hassan Nasrallah, and the Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh.
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