Iceland: Helicopter footage shows giant cracks in earth
BBC correspondent flies over the Reykjanes Peninsula, where volcanic activity has been concentrated.
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Man guilty of assault in Paul Pelosi hammer attack
The man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer is found guilty of assault and attempted kidnapping.
Gaza faces communications blackout due to lack of fuel
1 hour ago About sharing A BBC correspondent said the blackout would make it difficult to get information about what was happening in the war By David Gritten BBC News Mobile phone and internet services have gone down across the Gaza Strip due to a lack of fuel for back-up generators, Palestinian telecoms companies say….
Benefit claimants not seeking work to face mandatory work placements
1 hour ago About sharing By Daniel Thomas Business reporter Benefit claimants who fail to find work for more than 18 months will have to undertake work experience placements, under rules planned for late next year. If they refuse they will lose access to their benefits for a period, the government says. It is part…
Right Now We Must Remember That War Is Never Obligatory
November 16, 2023 Right Now We Must Remember That War Is Never Obligatory Russia is a warning of what we might someday face as a nation if we become inured to violence at home and abroad. Andrea Mazzarino Ad Policy A woman goes through the rubble of her ruined house after the shelling in Russian-controlled…
Texas Democrat Greg Casar’s Poll Finds Overwhelming Support For a Ceasefire
Politics / November 16, 2023 Texas Democrat Greg Casar’s Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for a Cease-Fire The congressman polled his constituents and found what every other poll is finding: Americans want the killing in Gaza to stop. John Nichols Ad Policy Representative Greg Casar. (Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) What do…
War, What Is It Good For?
Sue Coe The profiteers. The post War, What Is It Good For? appeared first on The Nation.
Are there positives for Keir Starmer in Gaza MP revolt?
50 minutes ago About sharing Jess Phillips was one of the 10 MPs to resign their front bench positions By Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Clearly, the Labour rebellion over a ceasefire in Gaza was embarrassing for Sir Keir Starmer. It’s the biggest parliamentary revolt he’s suffered in his three and a half years as…
Michael Matheson says sons used iPad data to watch football
Scotland’s health secretary had previously insisted the device was only used for work purposes.
Labour united despite Gaza resignations, says John Healey
1 hour ago About sharing By Sam Francis Political reporter The Labour party remains united despite a series of frontbench resignations over the Israel-Gaza war, the shadow defence secretary has said. Ten of the party’s frontbenchers quit to vote for an SNP motion in the Commons calling for a ceasefire in Gaza against the wishes…