Decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa match challenged by Dutch police 12. January 2026 (20:45) Exclusive: Dutch police question claims used by West Midlands force in evidence to inquiryDutch police have questioned the credibility of claims used by British officers to justify excluding Israeli fans from a football match in Birmingham in their testimony to an official inquiry.Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from the Europa League game against Aston Villa in November by a Birmingham safety committee following intelligence from West Midlands police. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Suspected arsonist targeted Mississippi synagogue for its ‘Jewish ties’, FBI says 12. January 2026 (20:44) Man charged with maliciously damaging building after blaze at historic Beth Israel Congregation in JacksonThe FBI says that a suspect in the arson fire at a historic Mississippi synagogue admitted to targeting the institution because of its “Jewish ties”.Stephen Spencer Pittman was charged on Monday with maliciously damaging or destroying a building by means of fire or an explosive, the FBI said. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
David Letterman calls CBS News a ‘wreck’ under newly installed leadership 12. January 2026 (20:28) Former late-night host makes comments amid merger of CBS’s parent company Paramount with Skydance MediaThe former CBS late-night host David Letterman has criticized his old network, calling its news division a “wreck” under its newly installed leadership.“By the way, what about those idiots at CBS?” Letterman, 78, said in a clip posted to his YouTube channel on Friday from his appearance on The Barbara Gaines Show, a podcast hosted by his former executive producer. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Woman charged for starting GoFundMe posing as father of Texas flooding victim 12. January 2026 (20:07) Maitlin Paige White accused of soliciting donations as Matthew Childress, whose daughter died at Camp MysticA Florida woman allegedly posed as the grieving father of a teenager who died in July’s deadly Camp Mystic flooding in Texas and tried to raise money, leading to her being criminally charged with online impersonation, according to authorities.According to court records reviewed by multiple outlets, Maitlin Paige White, 28, of Crestview, Florida, is accused of posing as Matthew Childress and soliciting donations in the days after the death of his 18-year-old daughter, Chloe Childress, who was working as a counselor at Camp Mystic in Kerr county, Texas. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Thousands of homes in Cornwall still without power or water days after Storm Goretti 12. January 2026 (19:59) Lib Dem MP hits out at Commons speaker for failing to grant him right to call for national emergency responseThousands of homes in the south-west of England were still without power or water on Monday in the aftermath of Storm Goretti.It has been four days since Goretti brought gusts of almost 100mph and a rare red warning for “dangerous, stormy” winds, but the continued disruption has led one Cornish MP to call for a “national emergency”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Owen Cooper: how schoolboy conquered Golden Globes and changed acting for a generation 12. January 2026 (19:46) Warrington 16-year-old is inspiring young boys to embrace dramaStanding on stage at the Golden Globes in front of Hollywood’s elite, Owen Cooper said that the experience simply “did not feel real”.The 16-year-old from Warrington picked up best supporting male actor for his performance in Netflix’s “incel” drama, Adolescence, which was one of the big winners at the ceremony and dominated the cultural conversation around male toxicity for much of 2025. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jewish MP’s visit to school cancelled after opposition from pro-Palestine group 12. January 2026 (19:34) Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East, had a visit with a local academy called off ‘in case his presence inflames the teachers’A planned visit by a Jewish Labour MP to a school in his Bristol constituency was cancelled after a campaign by a pro-Palestine group, it has emerged.Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East, had been booked to speak to students at Bristol Brunel academy, but the visit was called off by the school hours before it was due to happen. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Dozens of artists call for end to Israel’s ‘systematic attacks’ on Gaza hospitals 12. January 2026 (18:00) Actors, doctors and human rights leaders sign letter calling for restoration of medical care to ‘collapsed’ systemDozens of artists, including Cynthia Nixon, Mark Ruffalo and Ilana Glazer, have joined with doctors, human rights leaders and humanitarian organizations to call for the immediate restoration of medical care in Gaza in a letter addressed to the state of Israel and world leaders.“Israel’s systematic attacks on hospitals and unlawful blockade have collapsed Gaza’s healthcare system,” says the letter, which was shared exclusively with the Guardian. “Through its policies and military activities, the government of Israel has deliberately inflicted conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of Palestinians in Gaza and then denied the very help that could save them.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Republican senator vows to block all Fed nominations after DoJ investigates Powell 12. January 2026 (17:58) Thom Tillis says he would oppose any nominee, including upcoming chair vacancy, ‘until legal matter is fully resolved’A Republican senator has vowed to block all Federal Reserve nominations after the justice department opened a criminal investigation into the Fed chair, Jerome Powell, inflaming tensions over the central bank’s independence.Thom Tillis of North Carolina, a member of the banking committee that oversees Fed appointments who is retiring at the end of his term later this year, said Sunday he would oppose any nominee for the Fed, including the upcoming chair vacancy, “until this legal matter is fully resolved”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Ex-Alaska Democratic representative launches bid for US Senate seat 12. January 2026 (17:57) Mary Peltola seen as Democrat capable of flipping seat in Republican-leaning state as party seeks to reclaim SenateUS politics live – latest updatesFormer Alaska representative Mary Peltola announced on Monday she is running for Alaska’s US Senate seat, handing Democrats a major recruitment victory as the party battles to reclaim the chamber’s majority in this year’s midterm elections.Peltola, who served as Alaska’s sole House member from 2022 until her narrow defeat in 2024, is considered one of the few Democrats in the Republican-leaning state capable of mounting a serious challenge to Senator Dan Sullivan, who is seeking re-election. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
