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Only 12 trucks delivered food, water in North Gaza Governorate since October: Oxfam
18 hours, 5 minutes ago

Only 12 trucks delivered food, water in North Gaza Governorate since October: Oxfam

New Indian Express  

Just 12 trucks distributed food and water in northern Gaza in two-and-a-half months, aid group Oxfam said on Sunday, raising the alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the besieged Palestinian territory. "Of the meager 34 trucks of food and water given permission to enter the North Gaza Governorate over the last 2.5 months, deliberate delays and systematic obstructions by …

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Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital in northern Gaza ordered to evacuate
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1 day, 9 hours ago

Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital in northern Gaza ordered to evacuate

The Hindu  

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians, eight of them at a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza City, medics said, as the Israeli military ordered the evacuation of a hospital in the north. Palestinian medics said eight people, including children, were killed in the Musa Bin Nusayr School that sheltered displaced families in Gaza …

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Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold
1 day, 13 hours ago

Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold

Associated Press  

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Winter is hitting the Gaza Strip and many of the nearly 2 million Palestinians displaced by the devastating 14-month war with Israel are struggling to protect themselves from the wind, cold and rain. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print One of Reda Abu Zarada’s grandchildren, displaced from Jabaliya …

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KNMI issues code yellow weather alert for strong winds in northern Netherlands
1 day, 18 hours ago

KNMI issues code yellow weather alert for strong winds in northern Netherlands

NL Times  

The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute has issued a Code Yellow warning for strong winds expected to affect the northwestern and northern provinces of the Netherlands from late Sunday night into Monday morning. Strong gusts of wind, reaching speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour over land and as high as 100 kilometers per hour along the coast, are predicted. …

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Why Trudeau’s Top US Diplomat is Actually ‘Very Pleased’ with Trump’s Posturing on the Northern Border
2 days, 18 hours ago

Why Trudeau’s Top US Diplomat is Actually ‘Very Pleased’ with Trump’s Posturing on the Northern Border

Politico  

The U.S., she says, “is like family.” And Hillman knows the president-elect well. In advance of the election, we were involved in a very systematic effort to get out and reinforce relationships with Republicans and Democrats, traveling the country, making sure that we are making the connections that we need, talking to the people that are advising the Biden team …

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Starmer sends Peter Mandelson to woo 'bully' Donald Trump: Tony Blair ally and spin doctor confirmed as UK's new ambassador to the US with a mission to defeat trade tariffs
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3 days, 1 hour ago

Starmer sends Peter Mandelson to woo 'bully' Donald Trump: Tony Blair ally and spin doctor confirmed as UK's new ambassador to the US with a mission to defeat trade tariffs

Daily Mail  

Tony Blair's close ally Peter Mandelson was confirmed as the new British ambassador in the United States - with a mission to charm Donald Trump. Lord Mandelson, the former Cabinet minister nicknamed 'the Prince of Darkness' due to his Machiavellian maneuverings, will be installed in Washington following Mr Trump's inauguration on January 20. Lord Mandelson, the former Cabinet minister and …

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Revealed: Britain's worst railway stations for cancellations
3 days, 2 hours ago

Revealed: Britain's worst railway stations for cancellations

Daily Mail  

Britain's worst railway stations were today revealed to be in the North West of England, with at least one in ten trains cancelled at 20 stations so far this year. Worst performing train stations so far this year Leyland 13.9% Poulton-le-Fylde 13.4% Blackpool North 13.1% Kirkham & Wesham 12.9% Horwich Parkway 12.0% St Helens Central 11.7% Broad Green 11.6% Handforth …

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Brit who faced two years in a Dubai jail for posting a critical Google review of his former employer there is allowed home for Christmas
3 days, 3 hours ago

Brit who faced two years in a Dubai jail for posting a critical Google review of his former employer there is allowed home for Christmas

Daily Mail  

A man who was arrested while on holiday and faced up to two years in a Dubai jail for posting a negative online review about a dog grooming business has returned to the UK in time for Christmas. Ballentine had accepted a role last year in a Dubai canine salon where he worked for nearly six months. Craig Ballentine made …

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Met Office gives Christmas weather update as map reveals which parts of Britain will be hotter than Rome over festive period
3 days, 4 hours ago

Met Office gives Christmas weather update as map reveals which parts of Britain will be hotter than Rome over festive period

Daily Mail  

Christmas Day and Boxing Day are set to be 'exceptionally mild' for the time of year with temperatures 10C above average in some areas, the Met Office revealed today. Met Office temperature maps forecast highs of between 10C and 12C at 3pm on Christmas Day across all of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This Met Office map shows the …

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Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids
3 days, 7 hours ago

Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids

Associated Press  

An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at least seven Palestinians, including four children, and wounded 16 other people Friday afternoon, health officials said. Israeli strike on a Gaza apartment building kills at least 7 people, including 4 kids DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in central Gaza killed at …

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Tony Blair ally Peter Mandelson set to be new UK ambassador to Donald Trump's US - seven years after calling incoming president a 'bully' over 'America First' policies
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3 days, 9 hours ago

Tony Blair ally Peter Mandelson set to be new UK ambassador to Donald Trump's US - seven years after calling incoming president a 'bully' over 'America First' policies

Daily Mail  

Tony Blair's close ally Peter Mandelson is set to become the UK ambassador to the United States, despite previously branding Donald Trump a 'bully' and laying into his 'America First' agenda. Lord Mandelson, the former Cabinet minister and EU commissioner nicknamed 'the Prince of Darkness' due to his Machiavellian maneuverings, will be installed in Washington following Mr Trump's inauguration on …

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Stonehenge mystery is SOLVED after 5,000 years - as scientists finally crack why the mysterious monument was built
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3 days, 18 hours ago

Stonehenge mystery is SOLVED after 5,000 years - as scientists finally crack why the mysterious monument was built

Daily Mail  

Why the mighty Stonehenge was built around 5,000 years ago has long been one of the great mysteries. Wiltshire's famous stone circle is one of the world's most iconic historic sites and a British cultural icon - but its intended purpose has long divided academics The new research comes a day before the winter solstice - the shortest day of …

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Livestock wagon driver arrested and accused of smuggling Albanians from Northern Ireland on to UK mainland
3 days, 18 hours ago

Livestock wagon driver arrested and accused of smuggling Albanians from Northern Ireland on to UK mainland

Daily Mail  

The driver of a livestock wagon was in custody last night after allegedly smuggling 14 Albanians from Northern Ireland onto the British mainland. The Home Office said the 14 Albanian nationals were discovered ‘concealed in a livestock wagon in unsafe conditions’ on Wednesday. Officials confirmed the arrest was made at Loch Ryan ferry port in Dumfries and Galloway, 80 miles …

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Candlelight vigil held following 'brutal and senseless murder' of children's nurse Karen Cummings - as campaigners say 'enough is enough'
3 days, 21 hours ago

Candlelight vigil held following 'brutal and senseless murder' of children's nurse Karen Cummings - as campaigners say 'enough is enough'

Daily Mail  

A candlelit vigil in memory of the seventh woman murdered in Northern Ireland this year has heard that 'enough is enough'. Karen Cummings, 40, who was a children's nurse, was found unconscious at a house in Banbridge last weekend and died from a head injury a short time later. Karen Cummings, 40, was found dead at a house on Saturday …

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Winter solstice connected with our daily lives
3 days, 23 hours ago

Winter solstice connected with our daily lives

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The sun rising in the east is a universal truth we all grow up believing. But if you observe the sun every day, you will find that it does so only twice a year — during the March and September equinoxes,” said Raghunandan Kumar, founder-director of the Planetary Society of India. Explaining how the winter solstice is a significant milestone …

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UK weather map shows where storm-force winds could cause travel chaos as Met Office issues fresh warnings ahead of Christmas
4 days, 7 hours ago

UK weather map shows where storm-force winds could cause travel chaos as Met Office issues fresh warnings ahead of Christmas

Daily Mail  

Storm-force winds are set to batter Britain causing travel mayhem ahead of the big Christmas getaway rush, with the Met Office issuing two yellow warnings. A yellow alert for wind has been issued for Saturday, covering all of Scotland and parts of north England and Northern Ireland However, the wind warning has been extended into Sunday, with almost all of …

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Met Office issues 'danger to life' warning: UK weather map reveals where strong gales will hit - and cause holiday travel chaos
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4 days, 17 hours ago

Met Office issues 'danger to life' warning: UK weather map reveals where strong gales will hit - and cause holiday travel chaos

Daily Mail  

Parts of the UK are bracing for gales of more than 80mph amid two fresh yellow weather warnings which are set to cause festive travel chaos, the Met Office reports. Two yellow warnings have been issued over parts of northern Scotland and Northern Ireland over the weekend, with 'a small chance' of winds over 85 mph in some areas on …

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Snuggle up, it's December 21 and time for winter solstice
4 days, 18 hours ago

Snuggle up, it's December 21 and time for winter solstice

India Today  

Take out your holiday lights and warm blankets to snuggle into as the winter solstice is here on Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere. During the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice, the upper half of the Earth is tilted away from the sun, creating the shortest day and longest night of the …

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Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73
4 days, 18 hours ago

Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 73

Al Jazeera  

At least 66 of the deaths occurred in the northern Cabo Delgado province, national disaster centre says. The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has increased to 73, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management has said. More than 540 people were reported injured by the cyclone, which brought winds of approximately 260 kilometres per hour and heavy …

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Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 45
5 days, 6 hours ago

Cyclone Chido death toll in Mozambique rises to 45

The Hindu  

The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen by 11 to 45, the National Institute of Risk and Disaster Management announced on Wednesday. Initial figures released on Tuesday said the cyclone had claimed 34 lives after making landfall in Mozambique on Sunday at the northern Cabo Delgado province. Nearly 500 people were reported injured by the cyclone, which …

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‘No way to run a railway’: How the Sunday blues have depressed Britain’s wear train passengers
5 days, 8 hours ago

‘No way to run a railway’: How the Sunday blues have depressed Britain’s wear train passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ‘Sunday work’ and rest day working for train drivers and other rail staff has long been a polarising issue in …

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The winter solstice is here, the Northern Hemisphere’s darkest day
5 days, 22 hours ago

The winter solstice is here, the Northern Hemisphere’s darkest day

Associated Press  

The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest night of the year to the Northern Hemisphere — ideal conditions for holiday lights and warm blankets. During the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice, the upper half of the Earth is tilted away from the sun, creating the shortest day and longest night of the year. Meanwhile, at the summer …

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Diane Delano, Northern Exposure and The Wicker Man actor, passes away at 67
6 days, 4 hours ago

Diane Delano, Northern Exposure and The Wicker Man actor, passes away at 67

The Hindu  

Diane Delano, best known for her role in Northern Exposure, has passed away at the age of 67, People reported. Her agent, Dennis Sevier, confirmed that Delano died at her home in Los Angeles on December 13 following a brief illness. Delano was widely recognised for her roles in film and television, including Sergeant Barbara Semanski on the CBS series …

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Gerry Adams to stand civil trial in 2026 over IRA bombs
6 days, 7 hours ago

Gerry Adams to stand civil trial in 2026 over IRA bombs

Raw Story  

Politician Gerry Adams, whose Sinn Fein party was once the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, will stand trial in 2026 in a civil case brought by IRA bomb victims, England's High Court ruled Monday. The case claims that Adams "oversaw the indiscriminate bombing of civilians" during Northern Ireland's Troubles, the decades-long sectarian conflict over British rule. IRA bombings …

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