Live Briefing: 5 journalists killed in Gaza strike, Palestinian channel says
Al Quds Today TV said its journalists were killed in an Israeli strike in Nuseirat. The Israeli military said it struck a vehicle “with an Islamic Jihad terrorist cell.”
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Macron swears amid furious exchange with cyclone-hit Mayotte islanders
French president makes remark when confronted by residents still without water after huge storm last week Emmanuel Macron swore during a furious exchange with residents of the cyclone-hit islands of Mayotte on Thursday night, telling a jeering crowd in the French territory “if it wasn’t for France, you’d be 10,000 times deeper in shit”. Cyclone…
European stocks head for slightly higher open as markets assess the impact of Trump 2.0
European stocks are expected to open slightly higher Tuesday as traders digested the first executive orders signed by newly inaugurated President Donald Trump.
‘You can’t be pro-billionaire and pro-working class’: Biden’s labor chief on return of Trump
Julie Su, acting labor secretary, fears many of Biden’s pro-worker policies will be undone by the new administration Even as Donald Trump says he will battle for America’s workers, the acting secretary of labor, Julie Su, is voicing fears that Trump will undo many of Joe Biden’s pro-worker policies, which include protecting workers from extreme…
Man released without charge after woman’s fall to death from seventh-floor Sydney balcony
Multiple calls made to triple zero before 39-year-old found critically injured outside high-rise unit block on River Road in Parramatta Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A man has been released without charge after a woman fell to her death off his balcony. The 40-year-old man was arrested on Thursday…
JetBlue fined $2 million for pattern of ‘chronically delayed’ flights – The Washington Post
JetBlue fined $2 million for pattern of ‘chronically delayed’ flights The Washington Post JetBlue hit with $2M fine for chronic flight delays Fox Business US fines JetBlue $2m for ‘chronically delayed flights’ in unprecedented act The Guardian JetBlue Fined $2 Million for Chronic Delays The New York Times US hits JetBlue with $2 million penalty over chronic flight delays Reuters
Belgium becomes first EU country to ban sale of disposable vapes
Products banned on health and environmental grounds, while Milan outlaws outdoor smoking Belgium has become the EU first country to ban the sale of disposable vapes in an effort to stop young people from becoming addicted to nicotine and to protect the environment. The sale of disposable electronic cigarettes is banned in Belgium on health…
UK visitors from dozens of countries will have to pay a new entry fee starting this week
Starting Wednesday visitors to the UK from dozens of countries will have to pay a new travel authorization fee before entering.
Trump Offers Confusing Clues on Syria
The president-elect faces hard choices about the country’s post-Assad future. His vows not to get involved might be hard to keep.