What is Egypt’s plan for the reconstruction of Gaza?
Arab League endorses Egyptian proposal that provides alternative to US President Trump's plan to takeover Gaza.
Germany’s future coalition partners to relax debt rules to boost defence budget
Conservative alliance and Social Democrats to propose exempting spending of more than 1% of GDP on defence
The prospective partners in Germany’s next government have said they will seek to loosen rules on running up debt to allow for higher defence spending.
They said they will also seek to set up a huge €500bn ($533bn ) fund to finance spending on Germany’s infrastructure over the next 10 years.
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Israel says Hamas must commit to free more hostages for ceasefire to be extended – The Times of Israel
- Israel says Hamas must commit to free more hostages for ceasefire to be extended The Times of Israel
- Gaza food prices spike and shortages loom after Israel halts aid BBC.com
- Updates: Israel ramps up threats against Hamas in bid to change truce deal Al Jazeera English
- Gazans Worry as Israeli Border Block Sends Food Prices Climbing The New York Times
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Pentagon nominee deflects on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in hearing – Defense News
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Things Got Wild in Serbia’s Parliament Tuesday – Newser
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Arab leaders endorse Egyptian counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan – PBS NewsHour
- Arab leaders endorse Egyptian counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan PBS NewsHour
- LIVE: Israel, US reject Egypt’s Gaza plan, Hamas welcomes it Al Jazeera English
- Full text: The Arab-backed plan for Gaza reconstruction The Times of Israel
- Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' Reuters
- Arab States Propose Alternative to Trump’s Gaza Plan The New York Times
Watch: Stranded Nasa astronauts on what they will miss when they return to Earth
The crew on the International Space Station describe what they'll miss when they return to Earth.
Boy, 16, dies after being shot in south London
Metropolitan police officers working to identify teenager and contact next of kin after killing in Stockwell
A 16-year-old boy has died after being shot in south London on Tuesday afternoon, the Metropolitan police have said.
Police were called at 3.21pm to reports of a shooting on Paradise Road near Stockwell tube station. Paramedics from the London ambulance service and the air ambulance travelled to the scene but the boy was pronounced dead.
Continue reading...Pope well-rested after respiratory failure, Vatican says
The Vatican said Pope Francis spent the night on "non-invasive mechanical ventilation".
Australians lose more money to gambling in a year than government spends on aged care, report finds
The $31.5bn lost each year likened to a ‘hidden, unspoken black hole’ that cost-of-living policies have not addressed
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Australians are losing more money to gambling each year than the federal government spends on aged care and almost as much as it spends on the national disability insurance scheme, a new report has found.
The report by Equity Economics found that despite the cost-of-living crisis, the amount of money being lost to gambling has significantly increased. Expenditure on gambling has also risen faster than the cost of education, housing and inflation.
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Continue reading...Wyoming governor vetoes ultrasound requirement for medication abortions
Republican Mark Gordon says bill ‘goes too far’ despite having signed several anti-abortion laws in past three years
A bill that would have required women seeking medication abortions to get ultrasounds has been vetoed by Wyoming’s Republican governor, who questioned whether it was reasonable and necessary especially for victims of rape and incest.
“Mandating this intimate, personally invasive, and often medically unnecessary procedure goes too far,” Mark Gordon wrote in a letter explaining his veto late on Monday.
Continue reading...US Department of Education workers decry ‘final mission’ email as power grab
Education secretary Linda McMahon’s plan to eliminate department will hurt disadvantaged children, staff say
In a message to employees on Monday, the newly confirmed secretary of education, Linda McMahon, a billionaire ex-wrestling executive, laid out the “final mission” for the department as Donald Trump threatens to dismantle the agency.
“My vision is aligned with the president’s: to send education back to the states and empower all parents to choose an excellent education for their children,” wrote McMahon, a co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), the professional wrestling organisation. “This is our opportunity to perform one final, unforgettable public service to future generations of students.”
Continue reading...Trump administration revises directive to fire probationary employees
It is unclear how the revised guidance will affect probationary federal workers who have already been fired
The Trump administration appears to be walking back its directive to fire probationary employees.
The reversal comes less than a week after a federal judge in California temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ordering the US defense department and other agencies to carry out the mass firings of some employees, including probationary employees who typically have less than a year of experience.
Continue reading...‘Dumb thing to do’ Canada, Mexico, China condemn Trump tariffs
Canada, Mexico and China have condemned US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and retaliated with their own.
Woman charged with murder of her two-year-old daughter in Hampshire
Alice Mackey, 42, remanded in custody over death of Annabel Mackey, who was found in a pond in 2023
A 42-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of her two-year-old daughter who died after being found in a pond.
Police were sent to a report that Annabel Mackey had gone missing from her home in Kingsley near Bordon, Hampshire, on 10 September 2023.
Continue reading...Trudeau condemns ‘dumb’ Trump trade war as Canada strikes back with tariffs
Canada’s prime minister says the US president wants to usher in the ‘complete collapse’ of the Canadian economy
Justin Trudeau has claimed the aim of a “dumb” trade war launched by Donald Trump is to usher in the “complete collapse” of the Canadian economy and make it easier for the United States to annex Canada.
Speaking hours after the US slapped 25% taxes on Canadian and Mexican goods – and a 10% levy on Canadian energy exports – the prime minister announced retaliatory tariffs on US exports and said his country would remain defiant against the aggression.
Continue reading...Father tries to block daughter’s euthanasia in landmark Spanish case
It's the first time that a case has gone to court since a euthanasia law was introduced in Spain in 2021.
Shin Bet probe: Oct. 7 would have been prevented if we’d acted differently – The Times of Israel
- Shin Bet probe: Oct. 7 would have been prevented if we’d acted differently The Times of Israel
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- Qatar slams Shin Bet for suggesting aid from Doha contributed to Oct. 7 The Times of Israel
- Israel’s Shin Bet says October 7 attack could have been prevented as it admits fault and casts blame CNN
- Israel's top security agency admits failures in October 7 Hamas attack Reuters