Israel has brought the military tactics of its war in Gaza to the occupied West Bank, where Palestinians face mass forced displacements, a surge in airstrikes and a sharp rise in attacks on children and other civilians, a Palestinian-Israeli rights group has said. B’tselem has detailed the impact of Israel’s most intense operations in the … Read more
The number of marine mammals in California affected by a neurological toxin from algae has surged in the past week, in what could be another deadly year for animals such as sea lions, seals, dolphins and larger whales. According to the Marine Mammal Care Center, a rescue facility based in Sausalito, California, the facility is … Read more
A tanker and a cargo ship have collided in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire, HM Coastguard has said. An emergency operation was under way following the collision on Monday morning. A helicopter was scrambled and lifeboats launched from four different bases along the coast. The collision, which happened in the Humber … Read more
Laura Leaf, a rescued koala, was the last surgery of the day at Currumbin wildlife hospital, just hours before its doors were due to close to ride out Tropical Cyclone Alfred. But after undergoing emergency abdominal surgery on Wednesday, Laura Leaf needed round-the-clock care – and the Gold Coast hospital’s intensive care unit was about … Read more
Week 7 9 March 2025Day 49 Trump declined to the rule out the possibility that the US economy could fall into a recession and that inflation could rise as uncertainty continued over his tariffs policy. “I hate to predict things like that. There is a period of transition, because what we’re doing is very big,” … Read more
A spokesperson for the US’s homeland security department – as well as the country’s top diplomat – have confirmed the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student at Columbia University until this past December who helped lead protests at the school against Israel over the war in Gaza. Homeland security department spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed … Read more
The former chancellor Philip Hammond has made millions from 30 directorships and consultancy jobs while being a member of the House of Lords. He has worked for Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait, regimes widely criticised for their human rights records. He has also been hired by a string of diverse commercial enterprises such as investment … Read more
Karla Sofía Gascón, the first out trans actor to be nominated for an Oscar, whose hopes of winning were dashed after offensive social media posts were surfaced a month before the ceremony, has spoken out about the “unexpected, devastating storm” of awards season. The Spanish actor says that the final stretch of the race, was … Read more
A 16th-century Madonna and Child painting disappeared without a trace after it was stolen from a museum in northern Italy more than half a century ago. Now, having surfaced in Britain, it is in the possession of a woman in Norfolk, who is refusing to return it – even though it is listed on police … Read more
UK coastguard responds to ship collision off northeast coast An oil tanker and a cargo vessel have collided in the North Sea, with the UK coastguard providing an emergency response. An HM Coastguard spokesperson said: “HM Coastguard is currently co-ordinating the emergency response to reports of a collision between a tanker and cargo vessel off … Read more