Italian Journalist Is Detained While Reporting in Iran
Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on Dec. 19, but news of her detention only became public on Friday. The reason for the arrest of Ms. Sala, a well-known reporter, has not been made public.
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Ex-FBI and CIA head urges Senate to reject Trump picks Patel and Gabbard
William Webster writes in letter to senators that ‘the safety of the American people … depends on it’ William Webster, the only man to head both the FBI and the CIA, has urged the US Senate to reject Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s nominees as directors of the bureau and national intelligence, arguing…
OpenAI says it needs ‘more capital than we’d imagined’ as it lays out for-profit plan
OpenAI said in a blog post Friday that heading into 2025, “we have to become an enduring company,” which requires changing its structure.
Azerbaijan Airlines says plane crash caused by ‘external’ interference
The plane, which crashed in Kazakhstan this week, went down “due to external physical and technical interference,” according to the investigation’s preliminary findings.
Keir Starmer pays tribute to brother who died on Boxing Day
Nick Starmer, 60, who had cancer, ‘met all the challenges life threw at him with courage and good humour’, says PM Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his brother, Nick, who had cancer and died on Boxing Day aged 60. The prime minister said his younger brother was “a wonderful man” who “met all the…
Estonia navy to protect undersea power link after main cable damaged
Nato also says it will enhance its military presence in the Baltic after a ship was suspected of sabotaging the Estlink 2 cable.
EPA Promotes Fertilizer Carrying PFAS, Long After 3M Shared Risks
The agency obtained research from 3M in 2003 revealing that sewage sludge, the raw material for the fertilizer, carried toxic “forever chemicals.”
Number of UK retailers on brink of collapse soars by 25%
Report for final three months of year shows pressure driven by rising costs and weak consumer confidence Business live – latest updates The number of UK retailers on the brink of collapse soared by a quarter in the final three months of the year, driven by a combination of rising business costs and weak consumer…
Israeli Military Forces Patients and Staff to Leave Hospital in Northern Gaza
The hospital, Kamal Adwan, has been caught in the middle of Israel’s offensive against Hamas militants in northern Gaza.
Focus returns to constitutional court in South Korea’s parliamentary saga
Impeachment of acting president Han Duck-soo is latest twist in battle for country’s political future For the fourth time this month, South Korea’s parliament has become the arena for a rancorous battle for the country’s political future. Safeguarding the hard-won rights and freedoms South Koreans have enjoyed for almost four decades is a lofty aim…