Nearly half of American adults faced medical bill issues in last year – survey (www.theguardian.com)
UK environment secretary took donation from funder of climate sceptic thinktank (www.theguardian.com)
Israel drops leaflets warning people to flee southern Gaza towns (www.theguardian.com)
Netanyahu rejected ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, sources say (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli PM said to have turned down proposal in early talks and continues to take tough line
‘All men 16 years and above, raise your hands’: how al-Shifa raid unfolded (www.theguardian.com)
The end of the article jumped out at me:...
‘Unthinkable cruelty’: Kenyan expert working at Bristol University denied visa for six-year-old daughter (www.theguardian.com)
Furious colleagues denounce decision that there are ‘no compassionate grounds’ to allow the child to join her mother
Sixty women at MoD complain of widespread ‘toxic’ and ‘hostile’ behaviour (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Senior civil servants make serious allegations, including sexual assault, harassment and abuse, in leaked letter
French art expert faces trial for allegedly forging 18th-century furniture (www.theguardian.com)
‘All men 16 years and above, raise your hands’: how al-Shifa raid unfolded (www.theguardian.com)
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Microplastics found in clouds could affect weather and global temperatures (www.theguardian.com)
Bits of plastic particles were recently discovered above eastern China, with new research showing that these microplastics could influence cloud formation and the weather....
Argentinian ex-officer who was charged over 23 murders dies in Berlin (www.theguardian.com)
How big are the fires burning in Australia’s north? Interactive map shows they’ve burned an area larger than Spain (www.theguardian.com)
Gracie Spinks: police response to stalking case ‘diabolical’, parents say (www.theguardian.com)
Michael Sellers, who killed 23-year-old, was categorised as ‘low risk’ by Derbyshire force, which admits failings
Georgia prosecutors seek protective order after leak of videos in Trump case (www.theguardian.com)
The request came after several media outlets published details of videotaped statements that former Trump lawyers Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro gave as part of plea deals to avoid being tried as racketeering co-defendants with the former president....
Meta allows Facebook and Instagram ads saying 2020 election was rigged (www.theguardian.com)
Meta is now allowing Facebook and Instagram to run political advertising saying the 2020 election was rigged....
Over 90 protesters injured by Capitol police, organizers say, as activists condemn Democrats’ lack of support for ceasefire - live (www.theguardian.com)
Loan sharks taking advantage of desperate Australians amid cost-of-living crisis, Asic warns (www.theguardian.com)
John Legend and Sia among singers to trial AI versions of voices with YouTube | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Woman who fled Saudi Arabia with daughter wins court battle to stay in US (www.theguardian.com)
Georgia prosecutors seek protective order after leak of videos in Trump case (www.theguardian.com)
Fulton county prosecutors have asked the judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump and his co-defendants in Georgia to immediately impose an “emergency” protective order over the discovery materials to prevent potential future leaks of evidence....
WHO says contact lost with medics at al-Shifa as IDF carries out military operation inside Gaza hospital (www.theguardian.com)
Bangladeshi garment workers fighting for pay face increasing violence and threats. (www.theguardian.com)
Masuma Akhtar arrived at the garment factory where she works on the outskirts of Dhaka on 31 October, she was expecting a normal shift. Instead, she was met with brute violence. “The moment I walked through the factory gates, a group of armed men began beating me with wooden sticks,” says Akhtar. “I fell down on to the...
Sharing this here because its important for us to have solidarity with our fellow workers in the global South. (www.theguardian.com)
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Suella Braverman says rough sleeping is ‘lifestyle choice’ (theguardian.com)
The home secretary, Suella Braverman, has described rough sleeping as a “lifestyle choice” while defending her decision to restrict the use of tents by homeless people on the streets of Britain....
Cigarette-style climate warnings on food could cut meat consumption, study suggests (www.theguardian.com)
People are used to seeing stark warnings on tobacco products alerting them about the potentially deadly risks to health. Now a study suggests similar labelling on food could help them make wiser choices about not just their health, but the health of the planet....
