06.12.2024 16:44 Amnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. They aren't the only ones reaching this assessment.06.12.2024 16:49 Rebel fighters led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham say they are 'at the walls' of Homs, Syria's third largest city.06.12.2024 16:54 Israeli forces have raided Gaza抯 Kamal Adwan Hospital in the latest of a series of attacks on the facility.06.12.2024 17:01 Will Alabama get in over other SEC foes? Which teams will play spoilers this weekend?06.12.2024 17:03 We are asking readers to donate to M?decins Sans Fronti?res, War Child and Parallel Histories in our Guardian and Observer charity appeal 2024 A guide to the Guardian and Observer抯 2024 charity appeal partnersDonate to our charity appeal hereWhen we came to choose the theme of our 2024 charity appeal a few weeks ago, we quickly realised it would be impossible to ignore that this has been an especially harrowing year of conflict, war and human suffering across the world.In the Middle East, the shocking and brutal attack by Hamas on Israel in October 2023 was followed by the devastating offensive on Gaza by Israel. The destruction and violence in the war have left tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians dead and countless more traumatised, homeless and starving. The conflict has spread into Lebanon and the situation in the occupied West Bank is increasingly dire. Continue reading... ... 06.12.2024 17:18 Authoritarianism is still very much in vogue, in Washington and Seoul alike.06.12.2024 17:21 BP is seeking buyers for a stake in its U.S. natural gas pipeline network, four people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. 06.12.2024 17:23 Japanese actress and singer Miho Nakayama, known for having starred in the acclaimed 1995 romantic film "Love Letter," and a string of hit dramas, was found dead Friday in the bathtub of her Tokyo home, investigative sources said.
A representative of the 54-year-old's agency and an acquaintance discovered her body when they visited her home after she failed to show up for an appointment, according to police.
Read full story here06.12.2024 17:31 President-elect抯 strategy on ending war is yet to emerge but interviews with Ukrainian officials and Russians suggest a compromise may be hard to findNobody knows when the talks will happen, or in what city. It is unclear who might be sitting at the table, or what format the discussion will take. But at some point in the coming months, the incoming US administration will likely attempt to negotiate an end to Russia抯 war in Ukraine.Donald Trump takes office in January and with his self-image as a great dealmaker boasted on the campaign trail that he could end the war in 24 hours. Last week, Trump appointed the retired army general Keith Kellogg as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, tasked primarily with ending the war. Or as Trump put it in his online announcement, to 搒ecure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH. Continue reading... ... 06.12.2024 18:05 Five years since it was gutted by fire, the soul of Paris is about to reopen its doors. Our critic is wowed by the buttery stonework, gleaming lead and gawp-inducing gildingWith France plunged into political turmoil, and president Emmanuel Macron抯 approval ratings at an all time low, the country might be thankful to have a distraction of epic proportions this weekend. All eyes will be on Notre Dame tomorrow, as Paris prepares to unveil the interior of its hallowed cathedral, 搕he soul of France finally resurrected following a meticulous five-year, 700m (?582m) restoration.The herculean project has seen 2,000 oak trees gathered from forests across France, hewn into beams with axes and pegged into great trusses by hand using medieval tools. It has witnessed over a thousand cubic metres of limestone being hauled into place, chiselled into leaping arches and gurning gargoyles, as well as 4,000 square metres of lead, rolled, crimped and moulded into ornamental roofing. It has also been the stage for a celebrity wallet-waving spectacle, seeing French luxury goods billionaires racing to outdo each other in the size of their donations reaching almost 900m (?749m) just two days after the fire, endowing the cathedral with a substantial maintenance kitty for years to come. Continue reading... ... 06.12.2024 18:28 Constitutional Court says move aims to ensure 'correctness, legality' of process amid Russian interference claims.06.12.2024 18:32 The World Health Organization says Israel issued no warning for the strike on the hospital that killed four staff.06.12.2024 18:47 The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in the month of November and the unemployment rate sat at 4.2%, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report.06.12.2024 18:49 Romania's top court annulled the result of the first round of the country's presidential election on Friday, adding that the entire election process would have to be rerun.06.12.2024 19:00 What is next for the United States燼s it爀mbarks on a second Trump presidency.06.12.2024 19:30 You抳e made a great start by seeking professional help, but before dating again you could try getting used to social interaction in a safe, group setting Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a relationship problem sent in by a readerI would love to be with a partner but am held back by paralysing doubts about my judgment about people and ability to work out who can be trusted.I grew up in an unsafe family where I was my mum抯 carer and was abducted and raped at 16 by someone I knew an experience I buried, with much of what else happened to me as a younger person. I struggled with low confidence and exploitative partners, friends and employers for years and found it hard to stand up for myself, despite superficially looking fairly functional, I think. Continue reading... ... 06.12.2024 19:39 Doctors Without Borders says fears growing that outbreak will spread from Upper Nile state to surrounding areas.06.12.2024 19:43 Aris Yeager抯 揈uropean Kid videos have been an unexpected hit. Wealthy people and luxury brands have noticed.06.12.2024 19:57 Australia dominate the first day of the second Test against India as Mitchell Starc takes career-best bowling figures.06.12.2024 19:57 Trump's incoming administration wants to send immigrants to countries they have no links to, reports say.06.12.2024 19:58 Marc Lamont Hill speaks to renowned activist and environmentalist Greta Thunberg.06.12.2024 19:58 The WHO said on Friday it is deploying experts to support health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate an as-yet undiagnosed disease in a remote area of the country.06.12.2024 20:01 Exclusive: FDA general secretary urges PM to rethink 慣rumpian language about WhitehallThe head of the senior civil servants union has written to Keir Starmer urging him to rethink his 揻rankly insulting criticism of Whitehall for being comfortable with falling standards.The general secretary of the FDA, the union for senior civil servants, suggested Starmer had invoked 揟rumpian language by claiming not to want to 揹rain the swamp but having gone on to say that 搕oo many people in Whitehall are comfortable in the tepid bath of managed decline. Continue reading... ... 06.12.2024 20:04 In the case involving medical care for transgender adolescents, ignoring doctors is part of the point. 06.12.2024 20:06 Agreement reached after more than 20 years of negotiations still faces backlash from some EU countries, such as France.06.12.2024 20:16 Marc Lamont Hill in conversation with activist Nick Estes about Indigenous rights and the need for climate justice.
06.12.2024 20:26 Co-founders of the Sloomoo Institute join "CBS Mornings Plus" to showcase their unique sensory play experiences ahead of National Slime Day.06.12.2024 20:27 Police are entering the third day of their search for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday outside a New York City hotel. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver has the latest.06.12.2024 20:31 Colombian press described the 22-year-old as the second-in-command of the "Los de la M" gang, which battles for the control of local drug trafficking.06.12.2024 20:34 Nonfarm payrolls were expected to rise 214,000 in November, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.06.12.2024 20:47 Opposition forces enter key towns north of Syria抯 third largest city after taking control of HamaSyrian insurgents have entered towns north of the country抯 third largest city, Homs, sweeping along a highway that eventually leads to the capital, Damascus, in a lightning-fast advance that has shaken the Middle East.Militants spearheaded by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took control of the city of Hama on Thursday before moving south, swiftly capturing two key towns on the road south of the city before arriving in Al-Dar al-Kabera, a town five miles from the centre of Homs. Continue reading... ... 06.12.2024 20:49 A federal appeals court panel upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S. in a few short months. 小褌褉邪薪懈褑褘: 757758759760761762763764765766767768769770771772773774775776777778779780781782783784785786787788789790791792793794795796797
Will Alabama get in over other SEC foes? Which teams will play spoilers this weekend?
We are asking readers to donate to M?decins Sans Fronti?res, War Child and Parallel Histories in our Guardian and Observer charity appeal 2024 A guide to the Guardian and Observer抯 2024 charity appeal partnersDonate to our charity appeal hereWhen we came to choose the theme of our 2024 charity appeal a few weeks ago, we quickly realised it would be impossible to ignore that this has been an especially harrowing year of conflict, war and human suffering across the world.In the Middle East, the shocking and brutal attack by Hamas on Israel in October 2023 was followed by the devastating offensive on Gaza by Israel. The destruction and violence in the war have left tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians dead and countless more traumatised, homeless and starving. The conflict has spread into Lebanon and the situation in the occupied West Bank is increasingly dire. Continue reading... ... 
Japanese actress and singer Miho Nakayama, known for having starred in the acclaimed 1995 romantic film "Love Letter," and a string of hit dramas, was found dead Friday in the bathtub of her Tokyo home, investigative sources said.
A representative of the 54-year-old's agency and an acquaintance discovered her body when they visited her home after she failed to show up for an appointment, according to police.
Read full story here
President-elect抯 strategy on ending war is yet to emerge but interviews with Ukrainian officials and Russians suggest a compromise may be hard to findNobody knows when the talks will happen, or in what city. It is unclear who might be sitting at the table, or what format the discussion will take. But at some point in the coming months, the incoming US administration will likely attempt to negotiate an end to Russia抯 war in Ukraine.Donald Trump takes office in January and with his self-image as a great dealmaker boasted on the campaign trail that he could end the war in 24 hours. Last week, Trump appointed the retired army general Keith Kellogg as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, tasked primarily with ending the war. Or as Trump put it in his online announcement, to 搒ecure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH. Continue reading... ... 
Five years since it was gutted by fire, the soul of Paris is about to reopen its doors. Our critic is wowed by the buttery stonework, gleaming lead and gawp-inducing gildingWith France plunged into political turmoil, and president Emmanuel Macron抯 approval ratings at an all time low, the country might be thankful to have a distraction of epic proportions this weekend. All eyes will be on Notre Dame tomorrow, as Paris prepares to unveil the interior of its hallowed cathedral, 搕he soul of France finally resurrected following a meticulous five-year, 700m (?582m) restoration.The herculean project has seen 2,000 oak trees gathered from forests across France, hewn into beams with axes and pegged into great trusses by hand using medieval tools. It has witnessed over a thousand cubic metres of limestone being hauled into place, chiselled into leaping arches and gurning gargoyles, as well as 4,000 square metres of lead, rolled, crimped and moulded into ornamental roofing. It has also been the stage for a celebrity wallet-waving spectacle, seeing French luxury goods billionaires racing to outdo each other in the size of their donations reaching almost 900m (?749m) just two days after the fire, endowing the cathedral with a substantial maintenance kitty for years to come. Continue reading... ... 
The U.S. economy added 227,000 jobs in the month of November and the unemployment rate sat at 4.2%, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
You抳e made a great start by seeking professional help, but before dating again you could try getting used to social interaction in a safe, group setting Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a relationship problem sent in by a readerI would love to be with a partner but am held back by paralysing doubts about my judgment about people and ability to work out who can be trusted.I grew up in an unsafe family where I was my mum抯 carer and was abducted and raped at 16 by someone I knew an experience I buried, with much of what else happened to me as a younger person. I struggled with low confidence and exploitative partners, friends and employers for years and found it hard to stand up for myself, despite superficially looking fairly functional, I think. Continue reading... ... 
Aris Yeager抯 揈uropean Kid videos have been an unexpected hit. Wealthy people and luxury brands have noticed.
Exclusive: FDA general secretary urges PM to rethink 慣rumpian language about WhitehallThe head of the senior civil servants union has written to Keir Starmer urging him to rethink his 揻rankly insulting criticism of Whitehall for being comfortable with falling standards.The general secretary of the FDA, the union for senior civil servants, suggested Starmer had invoked 揟rumpian language by claiming not to want to 揹rain the swamp but having gone on to say that 搕oo many people in Whitehall are comfortable in the tepid bath of managed decline. Continue reading... ... 
In the case involving medical care for transgender adolescents, ignoring doctors is part of the point. 
Co-founders of the Sloomoo Institute join "CBS Mornings Plus" to showcase their unique sensory play experiences ahead of National Slime Day.
Police are entering the third day of their search for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday outside a New York City hotel. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver has the latest.
Colombian press described the 22-year-old as the second-in-command of the "Los de la M" gang, which battles for the control of local drug trafficking.
Opposition forces enter key towns north of Syria抯 third largest city after taking control of HamaSyrian insurgents have entered towns north of the country抯 third largest city, Homs, sweeping along a highway that eventually leads to the capital, Damascus, in a lightning-fast advance that has shaken the Middle East.Militants spearheaded by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took control of the city of Hama on Thursday before moving south, swiftly capturing two key towns on the road south of the city before arriving in Al-Dar al-Kabera, a town five miles from the centre of Homs. Continue reading... ... 
A federal appeals court panel upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S. in a few short months.