Watch: ISS crew sends Christmas greetings from space
Astronauts on the International Space Station send a festive message from orbit, some 250 miles (400km) above Earth.
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Trump threatens China sanctions and puts diversity staff on leave – US politics live
New US president threatens to ignite trade war, accusing China of ‘sending fentanyl to Mexico and China’ If you would like something to listen to, today’s episode of our Today in Focus podcast features our senior political reporter Joan E Greve talking through the string of radical executive orders on immigration enacted by Donald Trump…
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants over accusations of Darfur atrocities
Karim Khan says civilians being targeted and communities destroyed in western region of Sudan The prosecutor for the international criminal court has said he is seeking arrest warrants for people accused of atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region, where the US and others have determined that a paramilitary group and its allies have perpetrated genocide. Karim…
Driver of car that crashed into Wimbledon school released on bail
Claire Freemantle had been rearrested on Tuesday after bereaved families criticised original police investigation The driver of a car that crashed into a primary school killing two eight-year-old girls has been released on bail pending further investigations. Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died in the incident at The Study Prep school in Wimbledon, south-west London,…
Trump fires at least a dozen government watchdogs
Democrats described Trump’s late-night firing of the federal agency inspectors general as an ‘attack on Democracy’.
Surgeon general calls for alcohol to carry cancer warning – The Washington Post
Surgeon general calls for alcohol to carry cancer warning The Washington Post Which Countries Warn That Alcohol May Cause Cancer? The New York Times On Bourbon Street, where booze flows like water, what do people think of alcohol warning? USA TODAY Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk The Associated Press…
Middle East crisis live: Hamas release of more hostages under way
Three people expected to be freed on Saturday under ceasefire See all our Middle East coverage Hamas has also handed over the Israeli hostage Yarden Bibas to the Red Cross in southern Gaza, live TV footage is reported as showing. Bibas, 35, is the father of the two youngest hostages – baby Kfir, aged nine…
California fires live: 16 deaths confirmed as flames threaten UCLA campus and worsening winds predicted
Los Angeles county sheriff says death toll expected to rise, with firefighters racing to contain Palisades fire Full report: international crews arrive to battle raging wildfires Politicians quibbling as LA burns: Gavin Newsom’s latest beef with Trump Details emerge about the LA fire victims A preliminary estimate by AccuWeather put the damage and economic losses…
South Africans demand answers after mine tragedy: ‘How many more must die?’
Survivors, rescuers and families of the dead and missing say they have been abandoned — branded as criminals for trying to survive, then left to starve.
One student killed and another wounded in Nashville school shooting
The 17-year-old shooter, also a student at Antioch high school, killed himself, police said One student was killed and another wounded on Wednesday in a shooting in a Nashville-area high school cafeteria, police said. The 17-year-old shooter later shot and killed himself, Don Aaron, a Metro Nashville police spokesperson said during a news conference. Continue…