- Sight of Hamas fighters celebrating in Gaza chills Israelis Middle East Eye
- ‘I thought I’d die in Gaza’: First testimonies from freed hostages released The Times of Israel
- Palestinians Return to Their Homes in Gaza NPR
- Israelis’ Joy at Hostage Release Is Weighed Down by Dread The Wall Street Journal
- First Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages freed as Gaza ceasefire takes force CNN
Europe extends hand to US, warns of ‘race to bottom’ – Reuters
- Europe extends hand to US, warns of 'race to bottom' Reuters
- EU tells Trump’s America: We have other options POLITICO Europe
- Leaders at Davos Economic Forum Vow to ‘Stay the Course’ on Climate Action The New York Times
- Ursula von der Leyen warns on ‘fracturing’ global economy after Trump tariff threat Financial Times
- As Davos 2025 reacts to Trump tack, EU chief leads defense against climate change The Associated Press
Fans rush for hotly anticipated ‘romantasy’ sequel
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros is billed as one of the biggest publishing releases since Harry Potter.
Putin and Xi hold video call in show of unity hours after Trump inauguration
Timing may show two leaders want to coordinate approach in engaging with new US administration over Ukraine
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, held a video call with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in a symbolic display of unity just hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the US.
Speaking from his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Putin highlighted the close ties between the two countries, stating that their relations were based on “shared interests, equality, and mutual benefit“, calling Xi his “dear friend”.
Continue reading...Ukraine’s Zelenskyy questions Trump’s commitment to Europe & NATO
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy questioned the commitment of US President Donald Trump to Europe’s security.
Record-Breaking Seizures of Viagra-Laced ‘Erectile Honey’ in France – A Dangerous Trend on the Rise – Indian Defence Review
- Record-Breaking Seizures of Viagra-Laced ‘Erectile Honey’ in France – A Dangerous Trend on the Rise Indian Defence Review
- Love honey: the ‘erectile nectar’ causing a storm in France The Guardian
- Tons of ‘aphrodisiac honey’ seized in France as officials issue health warning CNN
- Customs officials issue warning about 'erectile honey' flooding France Euronews
- "Aphrodisiac honey" usage is surging despite potentially serious health risks, customs officials in France warn CBS News
Gaza Strip will cost $80 billion to rebuild – but who will rule it? – The Jerusalem Post
- Gaza Strip will cost $80 billion to rebuild - but who will rule it? The Jerusalem Post
- Updates: 137 bodies found in Rafah on day two of Israel-Hamas ceasefire Al Jazeera English
- Video shows massive destruction in Gaza CNN
- Satellite photos show the Gaza Strip before and after the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war The Associated Press
- This Is What Gaza Looks Like Today: The Scale of Destruction Caused by Israel Is Revealed Haaretz
Suicide and soap operas: North Koreans react to being Ukrainian POWs – POLITICO Europe
- Suicide and soap operas: North Koreans react to being Ukrainian POWs POLITICO Europe
- What the North Koreans took into battle against Ukraine The Washington Post
- North Korean POW Tells Ukrainian Interrogators About Major Troop Losses The Moscow Times
- Inside an Elite Ukrainian Unit’s Mission to Capture a North Korean Soldier The Wall Street Journal
- The Witness of a Consecrated Life Word on Fire
Israeli Settlers Burned West Bank Homes in Riots Organized on Chat Groups – The Wall Street Journal
- Israeli Settlers Burned West Bank Homes in Riots Organized on Chat Groups The Wall Street Journal
- Violence and restrictions in the Occupied West Bank coinciding with ceasefire implementation ReliefWeb
- Justice officials question police officer who shot two Israelis during settler rampage The Times of Israel
- IDF slams Jewish extremists of West Bank village attack, no mention of soldier The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli settlers attack West Bank villages under army’s protection Al Jazeera English
Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law – NBC News
- Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law NBC News
- Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect The Associated Press
- Historic Thai law recognises same-sex marriages - but not all families are equal Reuters
- Marriage equality kicks off Bangkok Post
- TAT celebrates ‘Equal Marriage’ with nationwide travel programs Nation Thailand
Trump mistakes Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc and repeats the threat of massive tariffs – The Associated Press
- Trump mistakes Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc and repeats the threat of massive tariffs The Associated Press
- Donald Trump Feels The Heat From A Rising BRICS+, Threatens 100% Tariff NDTV
- Trump Starts Presidency by Failing Basic Geography Question Yahoo! Voices
- Donald Trump threatens 100% tariffs against India, other BRICS nations but... Moneycontrol
- Trump flunks Foreign Relations 101 by calling Spain a BRICS nation MSNBC
Anthony Albanese has pledged action on antisemitism – but Peter Dutton is still setting the agenda | Josh Butler
The prime minister’s about-face after attack on Sydney childcare centre has left him once again looking like he’s playing catchup
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Anthony Albanese has pledged action on antisemitic attacks – but his decision to call a snap national cabinet meeting less than a day after rebuffing that suggestion has left him once again looking like he’s playing catchup.
The prime minister condemned an arson and graffiti attack on a childcare centre in the Sydney suburb of Maroubra this week as a hate crime and “vile, antisemitic violence”. Scheduled to hold a press conference in western Sydney on Tuesday morning, he rerouted to the city’s east instead, visiting the site of the attack and then holding a press conference with the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns.
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Continue reading...‘Catastrophic’: Great Barrier Reef hit by its most widespread coral bleaching, study finds
More than 40% of individual corals monitored around One Tree Island reef bleached by heat stress and damaged by flesh-eating disease
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More than 40% of individual corals monitored around a Great Barrier Reef island were killed last year in the most widespread coral bleaching outbreak to hit the reef system, a study has found.
Scientists tracked 462 colonies of corals at One Tree Island in the southern part of the Great Barrier Reef after heat stress began to turn the corals white in early 2024. Researchers said they encountered “catastrophic” scenes at the reef.
Continue reading...Water quality expert calls for wider PFAS ban as NSW community seeks blood tests on ‘poisoned’ land
Cost of fixing ‘forever chemical’ pollution should be borne by manufacturers and polluters, not governments and consumers, expert tells Senate inquiry
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A water quality expert says the Australian government should expand a planned ban of PFAS as a New South Wales indigenous community called for funding for blood tests for people living on “poisoned” land.
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a group of several thousand synthetic compounds, are found in a wide variety of products including waterproof fabrics, food packaging, hygiene products and firefighting foam. They are sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals” because they are slow to break down and persist in the environment for extended periods.
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Continue reading...Australian children who play Roblox spending average of 139 minutes a day on the gaming app, data shows
Study by parental control software firm Qustodio also shows Roblox is the gaming app most blocked by parents
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Australian children who play Roblox are on the app for an average of 139 minutes a day and it is the gaming app most blocked by parents, a new industry report has found.
It comes as new documents reveal the federal government excluded games from the under 16s social media ban due to “regulatory overlap”.
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Continue reading...Israel’s top general resigns, citing ‘terrible’ 7 October security failures
Lt Gen Herzi Halevi becomes most senior Israeli figure to resign over security breakdown during 2023 Hamas attack
Israel’s top general has resigned, citing the “terrible failure” of security and intelligence related to Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 that triggered the war in Gaza.
Lt Gen Herzi Halevi, the chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), is the most senior Israeli figure to resign over the security breakdown when thousands of Hamas-led militants carried out a land, sea and air assault into southern Israel, rampaging through army bases and nearby communities for hours.
Continue reading...Israeli security forces launch operation in West Bank city of Jenin
Palestinian health ministry says at least eight killed in operation launched day after Donald Trump lifted sanctions on violent settlers
Israeli security forces have launched an operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, a day after bands of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians, smashing cars and burning property and the new US president, Donald Trump, announced he was lifting sanctions on violent settlers.
At least eight Palestinians were killed and 35 people were injured, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
Continue reading...Hope and scepticism in Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Trump can bring about ‘just peace’
Some in Kyiv think deal touted by US president is unrealistic but others have he will help end the war
People in Kyiv expressed a mixture of hope and scepticism on Tuesday that Donald Trump can end the war in Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised the US president as a “decisive” leader who would bring about a “just peace”.
Trump described himself as a “peacekeeper” who would avoid entangling the US in damaging foreign wars in his inauguration speech, but did not mention Ukraine, or explain how he might persuade Vladimir Putin to engage in negotiations almost three years after his full-scale invasion.
Continue reading...US exit from WHO could see fifth of budget disappear
Trump has long been critical of how the Geneva-based institution handled the Covid-19 pandemic.
Starmer orders inquiry after killer admits to stabbing three children – Euronews
- Starmer orders inquiry after killer admits to stabbing three children Euronews
- Teen pleads guilty to murder in stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England The Associated Press
- Southport Killer Had ‘Sickening and Sustained Interest’ in Violence, U.K. Officials Say The New York Times
- Southport attack: why is so much information being published only now? The Guardian
- Starmer says the killing of 3 girls must lead to ‘fundamental change’ in how state protects citizens ABC News