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Bid to halt children's bill sickening, says Phillipson
The education secretary criticises a push for a new inquiry into grooming gangs by halting progress of the bill.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iran prison, Italy says
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been freed from detention in Iran and is flying home, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said in a statement.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Trump’s Lawyers Have Assailed Jack Smith. They Could Soon Have Power to Go After Him.
The president-elect’s defense lawyers accused the special counsel of unethical and improper behavior in his prosecutions of their client. They could be in senior Justice Department roles within weeks.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Aviation industry faces a slew of challenges insiders say will take years to resolve
The aviation industry is bracing for another year of difficulties, as delivery delays at Boeing and supply chain problems are set to continue in 2025.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
LAFD firefighter and multiple civilians injured, official says
A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter was injured and taken to the hospital for a serious head injury, according to LAFD official Margaret Stewart. There have also been multiple civilian burn ...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 broadcastFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Heads say they face tough choices on school spending as costs rise
A new report says schools in England may have to make cuts to meet pupils' needs and cover pay rises.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Tesla Cybertruck bomber used ChatGPT to plan attack, police say
Las Vegas police say the man who exploded a Tesla Cybertruck outside a Trump hotel used ChatGPT to help plan the bombing.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Yellowstone Park shooter spewed racist views before attack, prosecutors say
Prosecutors said the gunman expressed white supremacist and antisemitic views before the shooting at Yellowstone National Park.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Trump says he won't rule out military force to take Greenland
President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging news conference Monday in which he reiterated his insistence that the U.S. should take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, adding that he ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Jim Cramer says Nvidia's pullback could be a good chance to buy
CNBC's Jim Cramer extolled Nvidia's stock and reviewed its Tuesday action, saying the decline was unrelated to the company and its prospects.CNBC - 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 -
Indian stocks will benefit from the Trump 2.0 era, portfolio manager says
Investors eyeing up firms with the potential to become the "blue chip companies of the future" should look to India, according to investor Kunal Desai.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
Daughter of former family vlogger Ruby Franke opens up about abuse her mother inflicted
Shari Franke, the eldest daughter of Ruby Franke, a once-popular family vlogger who was convicted of child abuse, opened up about whether she could ever forgive her mother.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Kamala Harris says Jimmy Carter's "works will echo for generations to come"
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a eulogy for former President Jimmy Carter at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. She discussed his legacy as president and his extraordinary work redefining what it ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Venezuela’s Opposition Candidate Says His Son-In-Law Was Kidnapped
Edmundo González, who is recognized by the United States as the president-elect of Venezuela, said his son-in-law was kidnapped by hooded men.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
In Israeli Video, Detainee Says Hamas Operates Out of Gaza Hospital
Facing international condemnation and pressure to free the chief of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Israel released a brief interrogation video backing up its claim that militants used the hospital as a base.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Postecoglou backs misfiring Son and says even Salah would struggle at Spurs
Manager highlights context of Son’s poor form Tottenham have interest in PSG forward Kolo Muani Ange Postecoglou has backed Son Heung-min to rediscover his best form and suggested even Mohamed ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Man Charged in NYC Subway Burning Pleads Not Guilty and Says He Was Drunk
Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, confronted with video of the immolation of Debrina Kawam, told detectives he was blackout drunk at the time. He pleaded not guilty to murder on Tuesday.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
U.S. Says Sudan’s R.S.F. Committed Genocide and Sanctions Its Leader
A force fighting Sudan’s army in a brutal civil war committed massacres and rape that amount to genocide, the Secretary of State said, two decades after a finding of genocide in the same region.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Dolphins star Tyreek Hill hasn't asked to be traded, GM says
The Miami Dolphins don’t appear to have any immediate plans to trade Tyreek Hill.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Venezuelan opposition leader says son-in-law kidnapped in Caracas
Edmundo González Urrutia, who fled in exile to Spain in September, says son-in-law was seized by ‘hooded men’. Venezuela’s Edmundo González Urrutia, who the opposition says won a July presidential ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Not a snowball's chance in hell Canada will join US, says Trudeau
The comment follows Donald Trump's threat on Tuesday to use "economic force" to acquire its neighbour to the north.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Johnson says no cuts to Social Security and Medicare to fund Trump's agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson said cuts to Social Security and Medicare won't be part of the legislative plan being worked out to fund President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Labor Board Says Google Should Have to Bargain With Contractors’ Union
A National Labor Relations Board complaint says that as a joint employer of workers from IT staffing firm Accenture Flex, the tech giant should be obliged to negotiate with its union.Inc. - Jan. 7 -
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Trump allies' lawyer under consideration for top federal prosecutor in D.C.
John Irving, a former federal prosecutor who now represents several Trump-world figures, is under consideration to be named the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Streeting says he is ashamed of NHS winter problems
The health secretary sees patients left crying and distressed, as hospitals declare critical incidents.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Ditching of Facebook factcheckers a ‘major step back’ for public discourse, critics say
Mark Zuckerberg’s decision regarding Meta platforms condemned as ‘a full bending of the knee’ to Donald Trump. Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to ditch factcheckers on Facebook and “prioritise free ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
More Americans say immigration a top priority: Survey
Nearly half of Americans said immigration should be a top priority for President-elect Trump to tackle in 2025, according to a survey released Tuesday. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Meta’s Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were ‘Blindsided’ by Decision to Axe Them
Fact-checkers claim they had no idea the company was going to end their partnerships and are scrambling to figure out the financial implications of the move.Wired - 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 -
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Trump says he plans to change Gulf of Mexico's name to "Gulf of America"
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is planning on changing the Gulf of Mexico's name to the "Gulf of America."CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Special educational needs the biggest issue for schools, says Ofsted
The watchdog says a new inspection system in England should reward more inclusive mainstream schools.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Cockney influences found in Scotland, Australia and New Zealand, says expert
Linguistics professor says London dialect is most likely to be spoken in Essex, but aspects have traversed the globe. The cockney dialect, as associated with the late EastEnders icon Dame Barbara ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Death toll of Haiti gang violence rose to 5,600 in 2024, UN says
UN Human Rights Office adds that 2,200 were injured and nearly 1,500 kidnapped as international mission struggles. More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year, the UN has said, ...The Guardian - Jan. 7
