US agencies allege Russia link to video falsely claiming Georgia vote fraud
Russia has previously dismissed allegations it is attempting to interfere in US presidential election.
Will Hezbollah and Israel agree on a ceasefire?
The Lebanese group has signalled it is open to a ceasefire with Israel if terms are 'suitable'.
Israeli assault has caused ‘apocalyptic’ situation in northern Gaza, UN warns – The Guardian
- Israeli assault has caused ‘apocalyptic’ situation in northern Gaza, UN warns The Guardian
- As Famine Stalks Gaza, Farmers Lament Their Many Losses The New York Times
- North Gaza 'apocalyptic,' everyone at 'imminent risk' of death, warns UN Reuters
- Israel’s siege in north Gaza brings war’s ‘darkest moment’ Financial Times
- The North of Gaza Is an Open Graveyard The Nation
Army looking into shoving allegations involving the general who heads US Central Command – The Associated Press
- Army looking into shoving allegations involving the general who heads US Central Command The Associated Press
- Army criminal investigators scrutinize key U.S. general The Washington Post
- Top U.S. commander in Middle East being investigated on allegations of shoving a subordinate NBC News
- Army Investigating Gen. Kurilla, Head of Central Command, over Allegations He Shoved an Airman Military.com
- CENTCOM commander allegedly shoved airman on military flight Military Times
Wandsworth escape accused says it was ‘foolish’ to jail him with his ‘skill set’
Daniel Khalife, 23, says he absconded because he was ‘terrified’ of being locked up with dangerous offenders
A former British soldier has told a jury he did not hand himself in after he escaped from prison because he was “finally demonstrating what a foolish idea it was” to imprison someone with his “skill set”.
Daniel Khalife, 23, told the court he absconded from Wandsworth prison while on remand because he was “terrified” of being locked up with “serious sex offenders” and “terrorists” who wanted to kill him, and that he did not think his imprisonment would be in the public interest.
Continue reading...Crown court backlog in England and Wales ‘could hit 100,000 without radical overhaul’
Chief inspector raises prospect of judge-only trials and greater use of magistrates to reduce prosecutors’ caseloads
The backlog of cases in crown courts in England and Wales could hit 100,000 unless radical action is taken to overhaul the criminal justice system, a watchdog has said.
Anthony Rogers, the chief inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO), said prosecutors’ caseloads were already beyond what had been seen before and he feared the situation could deteriorate.
Continue reading...Services for most-vulnerable people at risk after NICs rise, charities say
Care providers, GPs and pharmacists warn increased costs will cause cuts and job losses
Services that support some of England’s most vulnerable people have warned that tax increases in the budget will lead to cuts and closures that could devastate the charity sector.
Although the NHS and councils are protected from the impact of the rise in employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs) announced in Wednesday’s budget, charities that provide services say the increase means they will face “existential” financial pressures.
Continue reading...At least 14 killed after railway station roof collapses in Serbia – CNN
- At least 14 killed after railway station roof collapses in Serbia CNN
- Rescuers end search for survivors after 14 die in canopy collapse in northern Serbia The Hill
- Serbia opens probe into railway building disaster that killed 14 Reuters
- Vigil takes place in Serbia for 14 victims of Novi Sad train station roof collapse Euronews
- Vigil for Serbia railway roof collapse victims, president sends condolences Yahoo! Voices
Harris has spurred a gender gap among Asian American voters for the first time in polling history – NBC News
Israeli assault has caused ‘apocalyptic’ situation in northern Gaza, UN warns
Key officials say entire population of northern Gaza ‘at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence’
The situation in the northern Gaza Strip is “apocalyptic” as Israel pursues a military offensive against Hamas militants in the area, top United Nations officials have warned.
“The entire Palestinian population in north Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence,” they said in a statement on Friday signed by the heads of UN agencies, including the UN children’s agency Unicef and the World Food Programme, and other aid groups.
Continue reading...Month-old infant among the dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Nuseirat
Israeli strikes pounded Gaza’s Nuseirat refugee camp and the surrounding areas, killing dozens.
Mauritius blocks social media until after election amid wiretapping row
The leak of audio tapes that preceded the ban involved politicians, journalists and even foreign diplomats.
More than meatballs: Ikea opens its first UK standalone restaurant in London
Diners hail ‘great price’ of dishes at Swedish furniture chain’s food outlet next door to its Hammersmith store
Its meatballs are as famous as its flatpack furniture, with a meal in one of its restaurants often the highlight of an Ikea trip.
Now shoppers can enjoy an Ikea meal without lugging around their kitchen sink – literally – as the furniture company has opened its first standalone restaurant on the UK high street in King Street in Hammersmith. Located next door to its west London city store, the space seats 75 people and serves a range of Swedish dishes.
Continue reading...Is the US election really a choice between genocide or fascism?
Marc Lamont Hill speaks to Trump’s ex-Chief of Staff and asks progressives: vote Blue or abandon Harris?
UK supermarkets using multibuy deals to encourage sales of meat, study finds
Exclusive: about one in five offers involve meat and dairy and one in ten processed meat despite known health risks
Supermarkets are using multibuy promotional deals to encourage shoppers to buy meat and processed meat, despite the products being linked to a heightened risk of cancer, research reveals.
Almost one in five (18%) of multibuy offers in major British supermarkets involve meat and dairy products, and one in ten (11%) processed meat such as ham, bacon and sausages.
Continue reading...Botswana’s politician who did the unthinkable
Duma Boko is elected the country's first president not from the ruling party, in power for 58 years.
US asked Lebanon to declare unilateral truce with Israel, sources say; both sides deny it – Reuters
- US asked Lebanon to declare unilateral truce with Israel, sources say; both sides deny it Reuters
- US attempts to broker ceasefire as civilians killed in Lebanon and Israel The Guardian
- Israel said seeking US commitment for freedom of action if Hezbollah breaches truce The Times of Israel
- US envoys in push for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire BBC.com
- Defense establishment presses PM for ceasefires on Gaza, Lebanese fronts The Jerusalem Post
Lebanon’s PM denies US asked him to declare unilateral ceasefire with Israel
Reports of such a request emerge as Israeli jets continues to bombard Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh
The US asked Lebanon to declare a unilateral ceasefire to revive stalled talks to end hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, according to a report later denied by the Lebanese prime minister
Two unnamed sources, a Lebanese political source and a senior diplomat, made the claim to Reuters, saying the US envoy, Amos Hochstein, had communicated the proposal to Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, this week.
Continue reading...Elon Musk Is Putin’s Best Weapon – The Bulwark
- Elon Musk Is Putin’s Best Weapon The Bulwark
- Exclusive | Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin The Wall Street Journal
- Why Does Elon Musk Still Have a Security Clearance? The Atlantic
- Bernie Sanders says Elon Musk's reported contact with Putin is not 'appropriate' NBC News
- Elon Musk has met with politicians from at least 13 different countries: Here’s what he has talked about CNN
Spain floods: Before and after images show devastation
Satellite images and on-the-ground photos show the scale of destruction caused by the floods.