‘I risked everything’: remembering six media workers killed by Israel in Gaza pred 2 urama in 38 minutami CJP says the period since 7 October 2023 has been the most deadly for journalists since it began gathering data in 1992Journalists have been prominent among casualties since the war in Gaza was triggered by Hamas’s incursion into Israel in October 2023.Some were working for well-known international media, others were employed by local news organisations. Several were high-profile veterans, but many were newcomers to the profession. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves at least one dead pred 2 urama in 53 minutami Emergency workers are on site at the coking facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania, trying to rescue people, officials sayOne person has died and two are believed to be unaccounted for after an explosion on Monday at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh, officials said.An Allegheny county emergency services spokesperson, Kasey Reigner, said multiple other people were treated for injuries, Reigner said.The Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Palestine Action co-founder accuses ministers of making defamatory claims pred 3 urami in 10 minutami Huda Ammori says No 10’s allegations go against its own intelligence assessments as pressure grows over mass arrestThe co-founder of Palestine Action has accused ministers of making false and defamatory allegations about the banned group and contradicting their own intelligence assessments in an attempt to justify the arrest of more than 500 people.The government has come under pressure to justify the detention of 532 people arrested over the weekend under the Terrorism Act – half of whom were 60 or older – on suspicion of showing support for Palestine Action. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Colorado deploys more than 1,000 firefighters to battle two huge blazes pred 3 urami in 20 minutami Lee fire is one of largest blazes in state history after burning 130,000 acres, while Elk fire surpassed 14,000 acresFirefighters in Colorado responding to one of the largest blazes in the state’s history are facing gusty winds and dry conditions that are expected to continue to drive extreme fire behavior.More than 1,000 firefighters have been deployed, and while crews have gained containment on one fire, another has grown amid fire-friendly weather. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Indian court orders removal of thousands of stray dogs from Delhi region pred 3 urami in 50 minutami Judge cites attacks on children among grounds for ruling but animal protection groups say decision is inhumaneIndia’s supreme court has ordered the immediate removal of thousands of stray dogs from the Delhi capital region, citing canine attacks and the country’s alarming rabies toll.The sweeping move has set up a clash between public safety advocates and those who see the animals as beloved fixtures of their neighbourhoods. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Santander mortgage cap jumps by as much as 24% as bank eases lending rules pred 4 urami in 10 minutami Some higher-earning couples with smaller deposits could borrow extra £130,000 as a result of overnight changesSome couples applying for a Santander mortgage will see the maximum they can borrow increase by £130,000 overnight after the bank loosened its lending rules.Santander is the latest in a line of lenders to allow some borrowers to access bigger mortgages after intervention by the City regulator and new guidelines from the Bank of England designed to help more people on to the housing ladder. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Death spiral’: Mekong River megafish have shrunk by half, study reveals pred 4 urami in 28 minutami Fish once as large as grizzly bears have become far smaller in recent years due to overfishing, dams and climate crisisThe size of megafish in the Mekong River has shrunk alarmingly in recent years owing to overfishing, a study has found. The length of the largest and most endangered freshwater giants, some as big as grizzly bears, decreased by 40% in seven years.Some fish, like the Mekong giant catfish, have been studied for over a longer period and show a decline in weight of 55% in the past 25 years, dropping from an average of 180kg (397lb) to 80kg. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Harry and Meghan sign new multi-year film and TV deal with Netflix pred 4 urami in 37 minutami Agreement defies media reports that contract for Duke and Duchess of Sussex would not be renewedThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have signed a fresh multi-year film and television deal with Netflix, contradicting reports this year that the streaming company would not renew its contract with them.Harry and Meghan, who struck a five-year deal in 2020 reportedly worth $100m (£78m) after stepping back from their duties as senior royals, have collaborated with Netflix on a number of projects, most recently the duchess’s lifestyle series With Love, Meghan. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Judge rejects Trump administration request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury transcripts pred 4 urami in 53 minutami Judge wrote transcripts from case of Jeffrey Epstein associate couldn’t be released because it would risk ‘unraveling secrecy’ of grand juryDismissing it as little more than a “diversion,” a federal judge in New York has formally rejected the Trump-led US justice department’s request to release transcripts of pre-indictment, grand jury interviews with witnesses in the case of Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker and associate of Jeffrey Epstein.Judge Paul Engelmayer wrote that the transcripts could not be released publicly – “casually or promiscuously” – as Donald Trump’s government had pushed for because it would risk “unraveling the foundations of secrecy upon which the grand jury is premised”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
EasyJet suspends pilot after claims he wandered naked around luxury hotel pred 5 urami in 16 minutami Pilot reportedly removed all his clothes and walked into reception area of Cape Verde hotel after drinking sessionAn easyJet flight captain has been suspended pending an investigation after claims that he wandered naked around a luxury hotel at the end of an all-night drinking session.The pilot, who has not been named, was seen without any clothes in the reception of a five-star hotel on the Atlantic resort island of Cape Verde early last Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
