Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought – report (www.theguardian.com)
A 1C increase in global temperature leads to a 12% decline in world gross domestic product, researchers have found...
Donald Trump wants to control the Justice Department and FBI. His allies have a plan (www.reuters.com)
Some of Donald Trump's allies are assembling proposals to curtail the Justice Department's independence and turn the nation's top law enforcement body into an attack dog for conservative causes, nine people involved in the effort told Reuters....
Gaza war: Israel accuses South Africa of false claims at ICJ (www.bbc.com)
Israel's lawyers push back against South Africa, which is trying to get its Rafah offensive stopped....
Vatican reveals new rules for supernatural phenomena (www.bbc.com)
The new guidelines are expected to tighten the criteria for what counts as a divine apparition....
Patients in England want right to see GPs with 24 hours enshrined in NHS (www.theguardian.com)
Royal College of GPs says constitution guarantee would just pile on pressure given loss of 1,000 practices in past 10 years...
Ron DeSantis signs bill scrubbing ‘climate change’ from Florida state laws (www.theguardian.com)
State, which just had its hottest year since 1895, will ban offshore wind power, boost natural gas and reduce gas pipeline rules...
Israeli tank fire kills five IDF soldiers in north Gaza (www.bbc.co.uk)
The reported friendly-fire incident in Jabalia is one of the deadliest since the war began....
Algerian man found alive after 26 years in neighbour’s cellar (www.bbc.com)
Officials have arrested a 61-year-old man suspected of keeping him prisoner....
Medics Say Police Weapons Drew Blood and Cracked Bones at UCLA Protest (truthout.org)
One witness said some protesters required not just a visit to the emergency room, but actual hospitalization....
Biden blocks release of special counsel interview tapes (www.bbc.co.uk)
Republicans demanded the release of tapes from the investigation into his handling of classified documents....
Verdict due in trial for horrific killing of five-year-old Lucio Dupuy | Buenos Aires Times (www.batimes.com.ar)
China property shares jump on report of government plans to buy unsold homes (www.reuters.com)
Shares of Chinese property developers rallied on Thursday after a report that China was considering a plan for local governments across the country to buy millions of unsold homes from distressed companies to ease a protracted property crisis....
State-backed digital violence used to silence women in Thailand (www.amnesty.org)
Women and LGBTI activists are being subjected to an online onslaught of abuse....
Like a ‘civil war’: Nouméa residents describe terror as deadly riots sweep New Caledonia capital (www.theguardian.com)
Some locals say they have been too scared to leave their homes as protests over changes to the voting law grew into deadly riots...
UK tightens scrutiny of all Indian spice imports amid contamination allegations (www.reuters.com)
Britain's food watchdog has applied extra control measures on all spice imports from India, it said on Wednesday, becoming the first to ramp up scrutiny of all Indian spices after contamination allegations against two brands sparked concerns among global food regulators....
Massive manhunt in France for prison-break gang that gunned down officers (apnews.com)
Slovak PM Fico shot and wounded, Slovak media report (www.reuters.com)
‘No water, food, health care, toilet’: Desperation deepens in Gaza’s camps (www.theguardian.com)
Hundreds of new shelters set up near Khan Younis as Palestinians flee fighting in Rafah...
Still trapped on Baltimore ship, months after bridge collapse (www.bbc.com)
Morale is low for the Dali's crew members, stranded on board by ongoing investigation into tragedy.
Mothers of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA allege 'abuse' (www.bbc.co.uk)
The two spoke out in an interview on behalf of their daughters, whom they say are silenced by NDAs....
How Chinese AI turned a Ukrainian YouTuber into a Russian (www.bbc.com)
"I don't want anyone to think that I ever said these horrible things in my life. Using a Ukrainian girl for a face promoting Russia. It's crazy.”...
At least eight Israeli strikes on aid groups, says new report (www.euronews.com)
Israel carried out at least eight strikes on humanitarian convoys and their facilities in Gaza since the war began, according to a report by Human Rights Watch....
Ship in Baltimore bridge collapse lost power hours before leaving port - report (www.theguardian.com)
Cargo ship experienced electrical outage 10 hours before departing then lost power again before collision, preliminary report says...
Palestinian Health Minister: 80 Percent of Health Centers in Gaza Have Shut Down (truthout.org)
Neither northern Gaza nor Israel’s “humanitarian zone” in southern Gaza have functioning hospitals....
Harvard’s Gaza encampment ends after administration agrees to meet (www.theguardian.com)
After nearly three weeks, students dismantle tents amid demands including disclosure of school’s financial ties to Israel...
