World’s five richest men double their money as poorest get poorer (www.theguardian.com)
Tax our wealth, super-rich tell politicians at Davos (www.theguardian.com)
Senate to vote on Sanders’ measure requiring human rights scrutiny over Israel aid (www.theguardian.com)
Aid officials believe there are ‘pockets of famine’ in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
‘Giving us oxygen’: Italy turns to Cuba to help revive ailing health system (www.theguardian.com)
Grieving mother falls victim to Amazon one-time password ‘scam’ (www.theguardian.com)
A grieving mother was left distraught by Amazon after a laptop bought to plan her child’s funeral disappeared in an alleged scam – despite the website claiming to protect the purchase with a one-time password.
The tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the same (www.theguardian.com)
Germans take to streets after AfD meeting on mass deportation plan (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands of people across Germany have taken to the streets for a fourth consecutive day to voice their opposition to the far-right populist AfD party after politicians from the party met neo-Nazis to discuss a “master plan” for the mass deportation of asylum seekers and German citizens of foreign origin....
US military says it seized Iranian weapons bound for Houthis (www.theguardian.com)
US Navy Seals boarded a boat heading for Yemen and seized Iranian-made missile components and other weaponry bound for Houthi forces, in an operation in which two Seal commandos went missing, the US military has said....
US military says it seized Iranian weapons bound for Houthis (www.theguardian.com)
US Navy Seals seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a raid last week in which two of its commandos went missing, the US military said on Tuesday....
‘The tide has turned’: why parents are suing US social media firms after their children’s death (www.theguardian.com)
While social media firms have long faced scrutiny from Congress and civil rights organizations over their impact on young users, the new wave of lawsuits underscores how parents are increasingly leading the charge, said Jim Steyer, an attorney and founder of Common Sense media, a non-profit that advocates for children’s online...
Ukraine shoots down two Russian aircraft in disastrous day for Kremlin (www.theguardian.com)
It is unclear how Ukraine succeeded in shooting down the command planes flying above the Sea of Azov...
Succession, Beef and The Bear win big at delayed 2023 Emmy awards (www.theguardian.com)
The TV ceremony, pushed back as a result of the strikes, also saw major and historic wins for actors of colour
Hamas says two Israeli hostages have been killed by Israeli airstrikes (www.theguardian.com)
Hamas has released a video announcing the death of two Israeli hostages and claimed that they were killed by Israeli airstrikes....
Unification with South Korea no longer possible, says Kim Jong-un (www.theguardian.com)
North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has called for a change to the constitution to identify South Korea as the “number one hostile state”, ending the regime’s commitment to unifying the Korean peninsula....
Gorsuch urged to recuse himself from supreme court case over ties to oil baron (www.theguardian.com)
Philip Anschutz has hosted rightwing justice at resort and stands to benefit if court strips power from federal regulatory agencies...
‘It’s difficult to survive’: China’s LGBTQ+ advocates face jail and forced confession (www.theguardian.com)
In recent years, China’s LGBTQ+ community has been swept up in the Chinese Communist party’s broader crackdown on civil society and freedom of expression. In May 2023, a well known LGBTQ+ advocacy group in Beijing announced it was closing due to “unavoidable” circumstances. Last February, two university students filed a...
‘Giving us oxygen’: Italy turns to Cuba to help revive ailing health system (www.theguardian.com)
Tree that lives underground among newly named plant species (www.theguardian.com)
Two types of tree and a palm that live underground are among the new plant species named in 2023 and highlighted by scientists at the Royal Botanical Garden Kew in the UK....
World’s five richest men double their money as poorest get poorer (www.theguardian.com)
French woman ‘heartbroken’ after losing job in UK after Brexit speaks out (www.theguardian.com)
‘You don’t feel alive’: Ukraine veterans struggling with the trauma of war (www.theguardian.com)
Serhii Dovbysh was defending his home in Chernihiv when something inside him snapped. The Russians were a few kilometres away. Enemy planes bombed the city. Shells landed among its gold-domed cathedrals. And young soldiers under his command were dying in battle. Dovbysh, a major in Ukraine’s armed forces and a deputy...
World’s five richest men double their money as poorest get poorer (www.theguardian.com)
Ex-Shin Bet head says Israel should negotiate with jailed intifada leader (www.theguardian.com)
A former leader of the Shin Bet domestic security force has said Israel will not have security until Palestinians have their own state, and Israeli authorities should release Marwan Barghouti, jailed leader of the second intifada, to direct negotiations to create one....
Houses set alight as lava from volcano eruption reaches Icelandic town (www.theguardian.com)
Seismic activity intensified overnight near Grindavík, the fifth eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula in two years...
