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Jan 22, 2025
Micheál Martin accuses opposition of ‘subversion of Irish constitution’ amid chaos over his appointment as PM – Europe live
Angry scenes over speaking time arrangements in the Dáil with rows delaying the expected confirmation of Martin’s role by the presidentTusk, a historian by training, also urged Europe to increase its defence spending:Some people think it’s extravagant or wrong to warn that we should spend up to 5% of GDP on our security. … But this is a time when Europe cannot afford to save on security.We spend 5% not on our own security, but also on the security of the whole of Europe. … If Europe is to survive, it needs to be armed.Do not ask what America can do for Europe and its security; ask what ourselves we can do for our security. Continue reading...
Jan 22, 2025
Afghan man arrested after deadly knife attack in German park
Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemns ‘act of terror’ in Aschaffenburg that killed two people including toddlerA 28-year-old Afghan man has been arrested after a knife attack in a park in the German city of Aschaffenburg that killed two people, including a toddler, in what the country’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, condemned as an “act of terror”.With a month left in a campaign for snap elections dominated by debate on immigration and asylum policy, Scholz demanded authorities “explain immediately why the assailant was even still in Germany”. Continue reading...
Jan 22, 2025
Trump puts Yemen's Houthis back on foreign terrorist list
President Trump signed an executive order re-designating the Yemen Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organization.
Jan 22, 2025
Mexican border states prepare migrant shelters as Trump begins deportation campaign
Mexico raised sprawling tents on the U.S. border Wednesday as it braced for President Donald Trump to fulfill his pledge to reverse mass migration.
Jan 22, 2025
Meloni faces questions after Italy frees Libyan general accused of war crimes
Case of Osama Najim puts spotlight on controversial migration pact between Italy and LibyaGiorgia Meloni’s government is under pressure to clarify why a Rome court refused to approve the arrest of a Libyan general accused of war crimes, allowing him to return home to a hero’s welcome on an Italian secret services flight in what critics believe was a tactic to shield alleged abuses committed in the north African country as a result of a migrant pact with Italy.Osama Najim, also known as Almasri, was detained in Turin on Sunday on a warrant issued by the international criminal court (ICC) before being freed on Tuesday owing to a procedural technicality. Continue reading...
Jan 22, 2025
Europe posts record year for clean energy use as Trump pulls U.S. toward fossil fuels
A record 47% of the European Union's electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, a report Thursday said, in yet another sign of the growing gap between the bloc's push for clean energy and the new U.S. administration's pursuit of more fossil fuels.
Jan 22, 2025
Knife attacker in Germany kills two, including child
Jan 22, 2025
UK minister warns Putin as Royal Navy tracks Russian 'spy ship'
British Defense Secretary John Healey told parliament Wednesday the Royal Navy was tracking a "Russian spy ship" that passed through UK waters, warning Russia's President Vladimir Putin: "We know what you're doing".Healey said the Yantar vessel was being "used for gathering intelligence and mapping the UK's critical underwater infrastructure"."I also wanted President Putin to hear this message: 'We see you, we know what you're doing and we will not shy away from robust action to protect this country'," he told MPs.The ship entered British waters on Monday about 45 miles (72 kilometers) off the country's coast, with the Royal Navy dispatching two vessels to monitor it, Healy said."It was detected loitering over UK critical undersea infrastructure," the defense minister said.He added the ship was now in the North Sea, "having passed through British waters".Healy said it was the second time the Yantar had been detected in British waters recently, after it was also spotted in November.British warships have tracked Russian navy vessels on several occasions in recent months.Earlier this month, the Royal Navy revealed that in late December the frigate HMS Somerset had tracked a Russian naval group as it sailed from the North Sea to the English Channel, although the group had stayed in international waters.In September last year, Royal Navy warships spent a week "closely shadowing" four Russian vessels in UK waters, while two Royal Air Force jets scrambled to intercept two Russian aircraft operating near the UK, the navy said in a press release.© Agence France-Presse
Jan 22, 2025
Israeli forces surround Palestinian hospital and refugee camp in West Bank
Israel defence minister calls Jenin siege ‘shift in … security strategy’, as Palestinian Red Crescent says ambulances cannot reach dead and woundedMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli forces have besieged a Palestinian government hospital in Jenin and a nearby refugee camp in the heart of the city, as the Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said the assault marked “a shift in … security strategy” in the West Bank.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday they had carried out airstrikes in Jenin as well as detonating roadside explosive devices. The Palestinian health ministry said at least 10 people had been killed in Jenin, and more than 40 wounded. Continue reading...
Jan 22, 2025
Washington eyes new offensive cyber operations, with private sector help
The federal government is considering new options to aggressively counter foreign cyberattackers, with some in Washington considering the use of private companies to hit back.
Jan 22, 2025
Crossbenchers urge Labor to act immediately on deepfakes and misinformation before next election
David Pocock and Kate Chaney say laws must be passed as a matter of urgency as AEC issues disinformation and foreign interference warningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependents have urged the government to act immediately on deepfakes and disinformation as the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) issues a warning about AI and foreign interference in the upcoming election.David Pocock and Kate Chaney have written to the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the special minister of state, Don Farrell, calling for “truth in political advertising” reform.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Jan 22, 2025
Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat
A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys for some welcome relief from Brazil’s stifling summer heat
Jan 22, 2025
Prince Harry settles lawsuit against Murdoch's UK tabloids
Prince Harry settled on Wednesday a hotly-disputed lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid publisher, which apologised for hacking the British royal's phone and agreed to pay him "substantial damages".Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN) also apologized for the impact on him of the "serious intrusion" into the private life of his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales, "in particular during his younger years".The settlement concludes a years-long legal battle over unlawful practices by two of the media mogul's newspapers -- The Sun and now-shuttered News of the World -- and avoids the case going to a full trial."NGN offers a full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for the serious intrusion by The Sun between 1996 and 2011 into his private life," Harry's lawyer David Sherborne told the High Court, as he read an apology statement by NGN.He noted the apology included "incidents of unlawful activities carried out by private investigators" working for Murdoch's The Sun tabloid. - 'Accountability' -"NGN also offers a full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators instructed by them at the News of the World," Sherborne added.The NGN apology statement went on to "acknowledge and apologize for the distress caused" to Harry and "the damage inflicted on relationships, friendships and family, and have agreed to pay him substantial damages". The conclusion to six years of court battles between King Charles III's youngest son and Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN) followed days of intense negotiations over a settlement.Harry, 40, and Labour lawmaker Tom Watson had claimed private investigators working for the two NGN-owned tabloids repeatedly targeted them unlawfully more than a decade ago.The pair were the last remaining claimants after dozens of others settled earlier in the process.NGN also apologised to Watson "for the unwarranted intrusion carried out into his private life", between 2009 and 2011 while he was a government minister by the News of the World."This includes him being placed under surveillance in 2009 by journalists at the News of the World and those instructed by them," its statement said."NGN also acknowledges and apologizes for the adverse impact this had on Lord Watson's family and has agreed to pay him substantial damages."Harry, whose NGN claim covered a 15-year period from 1996, had shown no sign of wanting to settle before this week. The British royal told a New York Times event last month that his goal was "accountability".© Agence France-Presse
Jan 23, 2025
Trump To Send 1,500 Extra Troops To US-Mexico Border
