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In response to an ever-evolving and increasingly large-scale aerial threat, Kyiv is building a complex air defense system, featuring innovative, low-cost surface-to-air solutions that can be operated by civilians. Source link
Drenched by floods and abandoned amid the ruins, people in Gaza can draw no comfort from US plans The declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza in October brought initial relief to its inhabitants. Yet officials there said Israeli strikes killed 33 people, including 12 children, on Wednesday; Israel said its troops had come under fire. Another five Palestinians were killed on Thursday. Hundreds have died since the ceasefire was declared. Even if the shelling stops, the destruction of Palestinian life will carry on as Israel continues to throttle aid, and the consequences of two years of war unfold. The World Health…
After a false start due to a procedural error, the cement manufacturer’s trial finally began on Tuesday. On Wednesday, its former CEO was questioned about why the group chose to remain in Syria despite the civil war. Source link
Judges spares Ivan Balhatchet a prison sentence, after an earlier ruling that the force had ignored repeated orders to turn over video footage of an arrest The chief constable of Northamptonshire police has been fined £50,000 for contempt of court, with his force condemned by three senior judges. The court of appeal ruled last week that Northamptonshire police were in contempt and had been “wilfully disobedient” for repeatedly failing to obey rulings to hand over video to a woman who complained she had been wrongly arrested by three officers. Continue reading… Source link
The comments by General Fabien Mandon in a speech to local mayors on Tuesday have revived a debate over how far France and its European allies should be prepared to go in the conflict. Source link
Foreign ministers express misgivings about draft US-Russian peace plan favourable to Putin Europe live – latest updates Europeans must be involved in any attempt to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia, the continent’s top diplomats said after reports of a US-Russia plan favourable to Kremlin interests emerged. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, welcomed any “meaningful efforts” to end the war, but said Ukrainian and European input was needed for any plan to work. Continue reading… Source link
Athens’ €1.1 billion payment to Paris was a welcome relief during a period of severe budgetary constraints. In the early 2010s, France had come to Greece’s rescue. Source link
Funding announcement expected in next week’s budget as part of attempt to secure thousands of new homes Rachel Reeves is expected to announce funding for an extension of the Docklands Light Railway at next week’s budget in an attempt to secure thousands of new homes. A Treasury source said the chancellor is expected to back the extension of the DLR to Thamesmead, in south-east London. Continue reading… Source link
Six judges and three prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have been sanctioned by the Trump administration. In an interview with Le Monde, Guillou discusses the impact of these measures on his work and daily life. Source link
We’ve rounded up the best early Black Friday TV deals, from 50in OLEDs and small smart TVs to big-name brands like Samsung and LG • Do you really need to buy a new TV?• How to shop smart this Black Friday When it comes to buying a new TV during Black Friday, careful prep and a canny eye for detail are everything. Sometimes that big-screen bargain isn’t quite the steal you might think, and even if the price is right, niggling problems could sour long-term satisfaction. And it may be that you don’t need a new TV at all…
Members of the security forces belonging to Syria’s new authorities and supporters of former dictator Bashar al-Assad appeared in court in Aleppo for massacres that left 1,400 dead on the Syrian coast in March. This public trial is intended to demonstrate transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa’s commitment to the rule of law. Source link
Actor praises co-star in abominably reviewed Ryan Murphy legal drama, and claims show deserved more appreciation Glenn Close has hit back at the critical mauling for her recent series All’s Fair. The actor stars in Ryan Murphy’s legal drama, which has received a string of zero-star reviews. In her appraisal, the Guardian’s Lucy Mangan described it as: “Fascinatingly, incomprehensibly, existentially terrible.” The series currently holds a 3% rating on reviews site Rotten Tomatoes. According to Close, the main issue was the choice to air the worst three episodes first. “I personally think that the first three episodes were the…
On Monday, Elon Musk’s social media AI chatbot posted in French that the gas chambers in Nazi death camps were designed for ‘disinfection’ against typhus, rather than for mass executions. Source link
As she launches her first children’s book, the actor answers your questions on Alan Partridge, her iconic green dress and thrilling 10-year-olds with a bullseye Have you read or listened to the delightful chapter in Alan Partridge’s Big Beacon where he demands: “We came for Knightley, we want to see Knightley, where’s Knightley?” dcieronNo! Do I want to see it? Or is it something that will make me cringe and want to hide under the sofa? I do like Alan Partridge. He’s kind of terrifying but amazing, so now that I know I’ve been a part of Alan Partridge,…
In an urgent response, Laurence des Cars announced a series of measures, including 100 new cameras and the imminent deployment of a mobile police unit inside the museum. Source link
She was sure that there would be warnings if there was any danger. But then the floods came. This is Toñi García’s story Location Valencia, Spain Disaster Floods, 2024 Toñi García lives in Valencia. On 29 October 2024, devastating storms hit the Iberian peninsula, bringing the heaviest rain so far this century. The national alert system sounded at around 8.30pm local time; by then, however, flood waters had already broken through the city. Scientists say the explosive downpours were linked to climate change. Continue reading… Source link
The move comes as the UK government unveils sweeping consumer protections aimed at ticket scalpers whose inflated prices have angered fans and the music industry. Source link
Architect Farshid Moussavi is behind a tranquil and timeless new building where Houston’s 40,000-strong Ismaili Muslim community can come together. But how has she created something that looks so delicate out of stone? On a hot autumn day in southern Texas, monarch butterflies flit around the gardens of Houston’s new Ismaili Centre. Fragile and gaudy, they are on their way south to overwinter in Mexico, travelling up to 3,000 miles in a typical migration cycle, an epic feat of insectile endurance. Their combination of delicacy and stamina is an apt metaphor for the Ismaili Centre, a building that has…
The attack on the city of Ternopil was the deadliest for weeks and the worst in the west of the country since Moscow invaded in 2022. Source link
Samira Asghari, the International Olympic Committee’s youngest member, says negotiation with Taliban is only way to help Afghan girls access sport “My message for all Afghan women who play is that if there is any small opportunity, do it,” Samira Asghari says. “My solid message is never, ever give up. Afghanistan was always a war-torn country, unfortunately. We have grown up in a war country. And we believe in a future Afghanistan, and the future of Afghanistan is the people.” Asghari is 31, the youngest member of the International Olympic Committee and an exile from her home. Resident in…
The strikes on Wednesday were among the deadliest in Gaza since the truce entered into force last month, and came as Israel also announced a string of attacks targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon in spite of a nearly year-long ceasefire there. Source link
Convicted serial offender given further life sentence for crimes against 12-year-old girl in 1980s and former partner Former police officer and convicted sex offender David Carrick has been sentenced at the Old Bailey to life with a minimum of 30 years for molesting a 12-year-old girl and raping a former partner.Carrick, 50, who served as an armed officer in the Metropolitan police, sexually assaulted the child in the late 1980s, his trial heard. More than 20 years later, he repeatedly raped a woman and subjected her to “degrading and humiliating” abuse during the course of a toxic relationship. Mrs…
Only a handful of delegations made voluntary commitments to tackle this powerful greenhouse gas, which has been responsible for a third of global warming since pre-industrial times. Source link
Live updates as the draw is made in Switzerland Who has qualified | European tables | Mail Luke Note: the international playoff draw will take place before the Uefa bit. It all kicks off in about an hour. The teams in the international draw are: Iraq, DR Congo, Jamaica, Bolivia, Suriname and New Caledonia. Continue reading… Source link
Conducted by the Toy Industries of Europe in collaboration with the French Federation of Toy and Childcare Industries, the study was unveiled on November 19 in Brussels. Source link
Max Rushden and Geoff Lemon are joined by Ali Martin and Andy Bull to look ahead to the hotly-anticipated first Ashes Test in Perth Continue reading… Source link
Foxconn’s production lines, driven by Apple’s marketing strategy, need workers only for part of the year. Still, many are drawn to the overtime pay and bonuses. Source link
The former president’s far-right supporters have discovered a new interest in prison conditions as incarceration looms He fought the law and the law won. Two months after receiving a 27-year sentence for trying to “annihilate” Brazil’s democratic institutions, former president Jair Bolsonaro finally looks jail-bound. Continue reading… Source link
The Epstein case, tech billionaires, Venezuela, Israel: The movement that brought Donald Trump back to the White House now finds itself splintered on numerous fronts. An openly antisemitic, racist and misogynistic current is gaining ground around Nick Fuentes. Source link
As Line of duty and Doctor Foster are both returning for new series, we would like to hear what shows you’d like to see revived next As Line of duty and Doctor Foster are both returning for new series, we would like to hear what shows you’d like to see return next. What programmes people would love to be revived, and why? If you’re having trouble using the form click here. Read terms of service here and privacy policy here. Continue reading… Source link
The wealthiest 0.1% of French people earn, on average, 167 times more than the quarter of households with the lowest incomes, according to France’s National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. The gap has widened dramatically over the past 20 years, while reforms introduced by Emmanuel Macron have reduced the tax rate for the richest households. Source link
Special report: A leading agent and two Olympians fell out when their talent agency was sold, leading to ‘three years of torture’ which came to a sudden end after the emergence of text messages sent to a phone registered to Barnett A high-court claim that had pitted the leading sports agent Jonathan Barnett against his former business partners, Olympic medallists John Regis and Jennifer Stoute, was withdrawn following an extraordinary three-year legal battle. A partnership of which Barnett was a member, the sports agency Stellar Athletics LLP, pursued a claim against Regis and Stoute for £1.2m after they left…
Are they simply asylum seekers or accomplices of smugglers? Those who agree to take the helm of boats in exchange for a reduced crossing price are accused of aiding illegal immigration and even involuntary manslaughter. Source link
A new study by the University of Cambridge found many authors’ work has already been used – without their permission – to train large language models More than half of published novelists in the UK believe artificial intelligence could eventually replace their work entirely, according to a new report from the University of Cambridge. The study, conducted for the university’s Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, suggests widespread unease about the speed and scale of AI’s advance into the literary world. Continue reading… Source link
Nearly 12,000 children were killed or injured in 2024 in conflict zones and 70% of them were killed or injured by aerial bombs or mines, according to the NGO Save the Children. The wars in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine are among the deadliest for young people. Source link
Only our current tech hellscape could create a comedy so insidiously inoffensive. Prepare to be pummelled into submission as your time is siphoned off by OK entertainment This is a cosy, lighthearted whodunnit about a retired professor who gets a second wind as a private eye. It’s also a bingo card for just about everything that makes streamer-era TV so patronising, uninspiring and mind-numbingly dull. On the surface, A Man on the Inside’s crimes might seem negligible: it’s a little schmaltzy, a little too pleased with itself in that wisecrack-stuffed American comedy way. Yet it’s exactly that inoffensiveness that…
Hanan Elatr Khashoggi called the US president ‘misinformed.’ Donald Trump described the Saudi dissident as ‘extremely controversial’ during his meeting on Tuesday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Source link
We’d like to hear all about your Secret Santa disasters It’s that time of year again… Whether it’s with family, colleagues or friends, many of us will be asked to take part in a Secret Santa as the festive period approaches. You know the drill: a fixed budget, a random name draw, and a high risk of ending up with something a bit naff. But hey, that’s Christmas, right? Maybe you’ve been lucky, and have done well out of Secret Santas over the years. But we’re looking for stories of when it’s gone really, really wrong. Have you received…
As Volodymyr Zelensky faces a corruption scandal within his inner circle, the White House and the Kremlin have presented him with a plan that heavily favors Russian demands regarding ending the war and ensuring the continent’s security. Source link
Investors cheer forecast-beating results from chipmaker, as attention turns to delayed US employment report The Chinese ministry of commerce has said the dispute over the supply of chips from Nexperia, the Dutch-based Chinese-owed company, is still not fully resolved. “There is still a gap to completely solve the problem,” the Chinese ministry of commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday. “Minister Karremans justified his actions by accusing Nexperia’s CEO of various acts of alleged mismanagement. Wingtech strongly rejects these accusations and points out that, to date, no proof has been provided,” The minimum is no additional cost for business. Every time…
On Wednesday, Trump signed into law the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which requires the release of government records on the convicted sex offender. The bill requires the Justice Department to dump its unclassified files online within a month. Source link
Roles as EM Forster and a young, gay American dying of Aids in the 2018 play allowed an opportunity for deep personal and social reflection In 2018 I had recently lost my mother, so I was looking for connections with the spirit. The Inheritance allowed me to talk about matters of the heart. It was the world premiere at the Young Vic in London, so we were making something brand new, which is always thrilling. They’d already done a week’s rehearsal with another actor who had pulled out of what became my role. I stayed up all night reading…
