‘Deal to release the hostages’ agreed in Doha, Netanyahu’s office says The office of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that a “deal for the release of the hostages” has been reached in Doha and that he has ordered the security cabinet to convene later on Friday, a day after originally intended. “Prime Minister…
South Korea’s arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend a new round of questioning by investigators on Friday, his lawyer said, as authorities face an imminent deadline to obtain a warrant to extend his detention or release the embattled leader. In order to hold Yoon in custody for longer, investigators are expected on Friday…
A lawyer for a Queensland woman accused of poisoning her one-year-old girl with unnecessary medications to gain a social media profile is seeking protective custody for his client due to the publicity. The 34-year-old from the Sunshine Coast, who cannot be identified, appeared in Brisbane magistrates court on Friday wearing a long green police watchhouse…
As the battle against the deadly fires in Los Angeles county enters its 10th day, officials are warning evacuees against returning to their homes due to the presence of toxic, hazardous waste and exposed power and gas lines. During a Thursday press conference, Yonah Halpern, principal engineer with LA county public works said that toxins…
Sheng Thao, the former mayor of Oakland, California has been indicted by a federal grand jury, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The indictment comes seven months after an FBI raid on Thao’s home and two months after she was recalled by voters in Oakland. The anonymous source interviewed by the Chronicle added that the…
As Los Angeles’s deadly wildfires continue to burn, a group of survivors is taking aim at the industry most responsible for fueling climate disasters: fossil fuels. Residents impacted by the blazes lamented during a Thursday conference call losing their homes and communities and called for litigation and policies that could force big oil to pay…
Millions of consumers will be protected from “nasty surprises” from Friday as new rules take effect that mean telecoms firms must tell people upfront – in “pounds and pence” – about any future price rises. It means mobile phone, broadband and pay-TV companies are now banned from imposing mid-contract price increases linked to unknown future…
Calorie labels on menus and food packets encourage people to choose healthier options but only to the tune of 11 calories – the same as a single Pringle crisp. That is the finding of a study into how effective menu listings are at prompting consumers to select less calorific food. “Our review suggests that calorie…
New South Wales police are investigating after cars were set alight and vandalised with antisemitic graffiti outside a home in Sydney’s east where a prominent member of Australia’s Jewish community used to live. The house in Dover Heights was also doused with red paint just before 4am on Friday. Residents said they believed the attack…
Houston has found itself with a problem after drug-eating rats invaded the city’s police evidence room, according to officials. Last Friday, a handful of city officials including Houston mayor John Whitmire, police chief J Noe Diaz and Harris county district attorney Sean Teare gave a press conference in which they announced new efforts to clear…
