Ghanaian MPs clash in parliament, destroying furniture

Lebanon's parliament tries again to pick a president, after 12 failed attempts over 2 years

Lebanon’s parliament has convened to elect a president to fill a vacuum that's lasted more than two years

ABC News - Jan. 9

USC vs. Maryland score, takeaways: JuJu Watkins helps Trojans hand Terps their first loss in top-10 clash

The Trojans are off to a 5-0 start in Big Ten play in their first season as members of the conference

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Cavaliers beat Thunder in clash of NBA's top teams

The NBA's best offense beat the NBA's best defense, in a game with 30 lead changes and no double-digit leads.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Several Local Landmarks Are Destroyed in Southern California Wildfires

A high school used in many films, a synagogue and several well-known restaurants are among the structures that burned, while other local landmarks are endangered.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

MPs reject calls by Tories for national inquiry into UK grooming gangs

Government uses its Commons majority to dismiss Conservatives’ demand backed by Elon Musk

Financial Times - Jan. 8

MPs vote against Tory call for new grooming gangs inquiry

MPs rejected a Tory amendment calling for a grooming gang's inquiry by 253 votes.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Starmer and Badenoch clash over grooming inquiry

The online debate played out IRL

BBC News - Jan. 8

Meta’s changes to policing will lead to clash with EU and UK, say experts

Politicians criticise Mark Zuckerberg’s choice to scrap factcheckers, affecting Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Permitted ‘hateful conduct’ – what users can now say on Meta platforms Sweeping ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Tory and Reform MPs accused of ‘weaponising trauma’ of grooming victims, as Farage calls for inquiry into Pakistani men – UK politics live

Prime minister told Commons any new inquiry into child abuse would delay progress however spokesperson says he has not ruled one out. Reform UK has also tabled a reasoned amendment to the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

MPs urge clampdown on tenants' antisocial behaviour

Reform UK MP Lee Anderson calls for a "three strikes and you're out" for social housing tenants.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Poland to hold presidential election on May 18, says parliament speaker who will run in it

The head of Poland’s parliament says the country’s presidential election will be held on May 18, with a runoff on June 1 if needed

ABC News - Jan. 8

Pasadena Jewish Temple destroyed by wildfire as evacuations continue around Los Angeles

The wildfires ravaging Southern California have destroyed the historic Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center. CBS News Los Angeles reports.

CBS News - Jan. 8

Poland to hold presidential election on May 18, says parliament speaker who will run in it

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says

The Nigerian military says six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists have died in a clash in the northeastern Borno state

ABC News - Jan. 8

6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

'It's like a horrific dream': Eaton Fire destroys Pasadena Jewish temple

An eyewitness described seeing the Pasadena Jewish temple and center in Altadena burning in the Eaton Fire as a "bad, bad, horrific dream." KNBC's Tracey Leong reports from Altadena.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Dhaka police ‘raided lawyer’s home’ after journalists asked UK MP about his plight

Mir Ahmad bin Quasem says security personnel intimidated wife before TV confrontation with Labour MP was broadcast

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Gaza Cola launched by Palestinian activist to rebuild destroyed hospital

Sales of fizzy drink from London hoped to raise money and send a message to big firms ‘investing in armed trade’. Gaza’s healthcare is on the brink of “total collapse” , according to the UN, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Fast-moving wildfire destroys homes as strong winds hit southern California

Fire quickly consumed hundreds of acres in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent community north of Santa Monica. Follow live: Wildfire billowed by ‘life threatening’ windstorm sweeps southern ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Lawyers for security consultant say CNN report on Afghan evacuations destroyed his career

A Florida court is hearing Zachary Young's defamation case over a 2021 story on the high price of getting out of Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7

England have 'power' to boycott Afghanistan match - MP

England's men's players have the "power" to make their own stand and refuse to play Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy, says Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Shein accused of ‘not respecting’ UK MPs in grilling on labour practices

Online fast-fashion retailer refuses to answer questions about whether it uses cotton from China’s Xinjiang region

Financial Times - Jan. 7

Shein lawyer refuses to tell MPs if fashion firm uses Chinese cotton

Yinan Zhu declined to say whether it retailer's suppliers used Chinese cotton amid concerns over forced labour.

BBC News - Jan. 7

MPs call for greater criticism of Israel’s policies over Gaza – UK politics live

Palestinians trapped in a ‘doom loop of hell’, MPs told. At the end of last week Robert Jenrick , the shadow justice secretary and runner-up in last year’s Tory leadership contest, said the child ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

I don’t want to hear MPs’ personal testimonies in parliament. Issues like assisted dying are for heads, not hearts | Simon Jenkins

On matters of war, of life and death, we hear emotional stories from politicians. It may be engaging, but I’m not sure it is right. Recently, John Healey, the relatively new defence secretary, made ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

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