Living Through the Fires, and Covering Them The New York Times “It Was Kind of Apocalyptic”: BC Students Lose Homes and Communities in California Wildfires The Heights ‘This is a nightmare’: STU student from L.A. watches as fatal wildfires burn on The Aquinian Elon in Los Angeles grapples with effects of California fires Elon News Network ‘It Was All…
Exclusive: Frank Cottrell-Boyce says Conservative funding freeze over 14 years has created ‘enormous’ equality gap The poor state of school buildings is exposing pupils to “irreparable” harm, the UK’s children’s laureate has said, after a Guardian investigation revealed that more than 1.5 million students in England were being taught in dilapidated schools. The award-winning screenwriter…
The ancient Christian community in the coastal city of Tyre has little cause for celebration this year, with many mourning their dead and still rattled by months of Israeli bombardment.
All LA water tanks filled before fire, but after ‘tremendous demand’ three 1m-gallon tanks serving Palisades depleted As firefighters battled three wildfires raging across Los Angeles in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the water tanks supplying Pacific Palisades – where the largest of the fires broke out – ran dry. Janisse Quiñones, chief engineer…
Communication lines open 24 hours intended to avoid breakdown over reported violations and other issues Qatari, US and Egyptian negotiators are running a communications hub in Cairo to protect the ceasefire in Gaza, as Donald Trump said he was not confident the break in fighting would hold. Violations have already been reported. Medics in Gaza…
Teen who stabbed children at Taylor Swift-themed dance class pleads guilty The Washington Post Teenager admits murder of Southport girls in attack that sparked UK riots CNN British mass murderer Axel Rudakubana pleads guilty to dance school stabbings UPI News Man Pleads Guilty to Stabbing 3 Children to Death at Taylor Swift-Themed Event PEOPLE Axel Rudakubana was referred to…
White paper paves way for London-style contactless-payment travel networks and unitary authorities to replace two-tier county and district councils Mayors of big cities and regions across England will be able to take control of rail services for the first time so they can tailor them to their areas’ economic needs, under devolution plans to be…
Jordan will welcome diplomats from the US, EU, and Turkey and Arab nations to discuss the developing situation in Syria, One month ago, during a meeting in Beirut, a senior western diplomat was venting his frustration: when would international sanctions be lifted from the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad? Though the dictator had few friends, it…
TikTok creators are urging their followers to find them on other social media sites ahead of Jan. 19, when the video app faces suspension in the U.S.
Ethical trade body could ‘offer solutions’ in advising government on protecting workers, says Eleanor Harrison Fairtrade could help tackle exploitation in UK factories and farms – as well as those in developing countries – the incoming boss of the ethical trade body has said. Eleanor Harrison, who in March takes the reins of the group…
