What we know so far about Washington DC plane crash
Sixty-seven people are believed to have died in Wednesday's disaster, which is being investigated.
Like mother, like daughter: Agam kept Shabbat and kosher – even during captivity – Arutz Sheva
- Like mother, like daughter: Agam kept Shabbat and kosher - even during captivity Arutz Sheva
- 'Our hero has returned': Hamas releases 8 more Gaza hostages as part of ceasefire deal USA TODAY
- Emotional moment Israeli hostage Agam Berger reunites with her family Yahoo! Voices
- Health Ministry says it’s ready to receive released hostage Agam Berger The Times of Israel
- Agam Berger: The IDF observer who refused Hamas' orders to violate Shabbat Israel Hayom
Unrwa staff forced to leave as Israel’s ban comes into effect
UN agency says work in West Bank and Gaza will continue amid concerns over impact on delivery of aid
International staff working for the UN’s main agency serving Palestinians have been forced to leave after Israel’s ban on the agency came into effect.
As the UN flag was still flying above the headquarters building in Jerusalem, Palestinian staff were not present at the site over security concerns amid a planned “celebration” by Israeli rightwing groups outside the compound.
Continue reading...Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here’s what’s going on. – The Associated Press
- Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here’s what’s going on. The Associated Press
- Rescuers in Japan Try to Reach Driver Trapped in Sinkhole For Days The New York Times
- Japan Sinkhole Grows To Almost Olympic Pool Length Barron's
- Race to rescue driver trapped in Japan sinkhole for two days The Guardian
- Sinkholes near Tokyo merge, man still trapped on 3rd day Kyodo News Plus
Video: Syria’s al-Sharaa sets out priorities as transitional president
Former Syrian opposition leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has given a speech in Damascus
Russia withdraws military equipment from Syrian port, images show
Moscow had moved columns of military vehicles to the port after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Russia withdraws military equipment from Syrian port, images show
Moscow had moved columns of military vehicles to the port after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
US figure skaters, former Russian world champions on board crashed plane
The skaters, returning from a Kansas camp, were among the 64 passengers on the plane that crashed near Washington, DC.
Adesanya vs Imavov: UFC Saudi Arabia – start, fight undercard, how to watch
All the key fight details as Israel Adesanya clashes with Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night 250 in the Middle East.
Israel’s ban on UNRWA comes into effect despite backlash
Israel has repeatedly accused UNRWA employees of involvement in the October 7 attack without providing proof.
The UN’s agency for Palestinians is now banned in Gaza. What now?
Israel’s ban on the UN’s refugee agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, has come into force. Soraya Lennie explains.
Female Israeli captive freed in ceremony among northern Gaza rubble
Israeli captive soldier Agam Berger has been handed over to the Red Cross in a ceremony among the rubble of Gaza.
Man with ‘sexsomnia’ not guilty of raping woman after judge warns jury in Sydney trial
The 40-year-old had a medical condition where people exhibit sexual behaviour during sleep, court heard
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Jurors have acquitted a man diagnosed with “sexsomnia” of rape.
On Thursday, Timothy Malcolm Rowland, 40, was found not guilty of having non-consensual sex with a woman at his Sydney apartment on 26 August 2022, after the pair spent a night out together.
Continue reading...Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America? Google Maps and contentious geography
Google Maps will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America when the US government officially makes the change
Israel says eight captives, including five foreigners, released in Gaza
In return, Israel is due to release 110 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons later today.
Video shows moment American Airlines plane crash with Black Hawk helicopter
Video captured by a web camera shows the moment a US passenger plane collided with a military helicopter.
How senators are voting on Trump’s Cabinet picks – The Washington Post
- How senators are voting on Trump’s Cabinet picks The Washington Post
- Live updates: Key Trump nominees in spotlight at Senate confirmation hearings The Washington Post
- RFK Jr. faces another day of tough questions as Patel, Gabbard gear up for Senate hearings KATU
- Cabinet picks face confirmation hearings as Trump looks to transform government CNN
- Trump administration live updates: RFK Jr., Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard attend Senate confirmation hearings today NBC News
Watch: Rescue efforts as passenger jet and helicopter collide in DC
An American Airlines flight collided in mid-air with a military helicopter in Washington DC.
Rohingya refugees’ boat runs aground in Indonesia’s Aceh province
Over 70 Rohingya refugees in Indonesia after fleeing Myanmar.
Queensland’s puberty blockers ban has potential to cause harm, sex discrimination commissioner says
Anna Cody raises concerns over halt to hormone treatments for gender dysphoria as youth service labels it ‘discriminatory’
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The Queensland government’s ban on puberty blockers for new patients seeking treatment for gender issues is “discriminatory”, according to the state’s only dedicated LGBTQI youth service, as the national sex discrimination commissioner warns the decision may harm young people.
Sex discrimination commissioner, Anna Cody, said the decision “has the potential to harm the physical and mental wellbeing of children in Queensland who are currently awaiting care”.
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