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'There are many challenges': Syrians in Turkey consider return after fall of Assad

Syrians in Turkey are weighing up whether it is the right time to return to their homeland.

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British-Egyptian rights activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah apologises for ‘hurtful’ tweets

Campaigner recently released from prison makes statement after PM’s support is questioned by Tory MPsAlaa Abd el-Fattah, the British-Egyptian human rights campaigner, has unreservedly apologised for what he accepted were shocking and hurtful tweets that he wrote more than 10 years ago in what he described as heated online battles.He said he was shaken by the criticism that has rained down on him since the tweets were highlighted by shadow ministers challenging Keir Starmer’s support for him since he was released by the Egyptian government to travel to the UK after his release from more than 10 years in prison. Continue reading...

Trump says ‘tough’ issues remain for Ukraine peace deal after after meeting Zelenskyy in Florida

US president said ‘thorny’ questions over territory have yet to be resolved and expressed sympathy with Russia not wanting a ceasefireDonald Trump has said a deal to end the war in Ukraine is “closer than ever” but has admitted that “thorny” questions over the future of the eastern Donbas region have yet to be resolved, after a two-hour meeting on Sunday with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida.Trump said a draft agreement to end the war was nearly “95% done”. “I really think we are closer than ever with both sides,” he said, adding that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, also wants to “see it happen”. Continue reading...

UK accounting body to halt remote exams amid AI cheating

Candidates will have to sit assessments in person unless there are exceptional circumstances, says ACCABusiness live – latest updatesThe world’s largest accounting body is to stop students being allowed to take exams remotely to crack down on a rise in cheating on tests that underpin professional qualifications.The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which has almost 260,000 members, has said that from March it will stop allowing students to take online exams in all but exceptional circumstances. Continue reading...

Grenfell firms still receiving multimillion-pound public contracts, analysis finds

Survivors urge government to stop using suppliers cited in public inquiry into fire in which 72 people diedSurvivors of the Grenfell Tower fire have called on the government to stop companies implicated in the disaster from receiving public contracts, after it was revealed several were still in receipt of multimillion-pound deals.New analysis found at least 87 contracts across the public sector in the government’s own database involve companies criticised in the phase 2 report into the Grenfell fire, published in September 2024, though some contracts may have since expired. Continue reading...

Man shot dead by police after two-vehicle collision in Thetford

Norfolk police say man believed to be driver of one of the vehicles shot by armed officers after leaving scene holding a handgunA man believed to be carrying a handgun has been shot and killed by police after a two-vehicle collision in Thetford, Norfolk police said.Officers were called to London Road at about 8.25pm on Sunday after receiving reports of a two-vehicle collision. Police said one man, believed to be the driver of one of the vehicles, left the scene holding what was described as a handgun. Continue reading...

‘Not for the people’: Myanmar junta prepares for elections designed to legitimise grip on power

Elections will be first since military seized power in 2021, but analysts say vote is far from a step toward democracyMyanmar is preparing to go to the polls for the first time since its military seized power in a coup in 2021, but with its former leader behind bars, its most successful political party disbanded and roughly a third of the country either disputed or in rebel hands, few believe claims by its military rulers that its 28 December election will be “free and fair”.“This is not for the people, this is for themselves,” says Pai, 25, who fled Myanmar after the military seized power. “They are looking for a way out of the trap they are .” Continue reading...

Boy, 5, killed after arm trapped in ski resort travelator in Japan

Hinata Goto reportedly fell as he was trying to get off the 30-metre-long walkwayA five-year-old boy has died after becoming trapped in a moving travelator at a ski resort in northern Japan, local media have said.The victim, Hinata Goto, died on Sunday after his right arm became trapped in the walkway’s winding mechanism during a family skiing trip to Otaru, a city on Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido. Continue reading...

Air passengers warned of higher fares as regional airports face bigger tax bills

Manchester and Bristol among those worst hit as most airports face bills more than doubling in next three yearsBusiness live – latest updatesAir passengers are being warned to brace for ticket rises as regional airports across the UK face “unprecedented” rises in property tax next year.Analysis of government data for the Press Association has revealed regional airports are among those facing the steepest increases in business rates of any sector in the UK amid an overhaul of property valuations underpinning the tax. Continue reading...

Kiorg v1.4.1 - A modern battery included file manager with vim inspired keybind

Summary of the main changes since v1.4.1: More preview features and a new plugin system PDF: full native rendering via pdfium EPUB: cover page and metadata display via rbook Syntax Highlighting: Full code preview with syntax highlighting for a wide range of programming languages. Plugin System: A new language-agnostic plugin system. HEIF/HEIC: add HEIF image preview support as a plugin. Interactive preview: adding panning and zooming to image preview popup. Enhanced Navigation & UX Fuzzy "Teleport": A built-in directory switcher that lets you jump to frequent paths instantly based on your navigation history, zoxide style. Undo/Redo: You can now undo and redo particular file operations just like how you would undo/redo edits in Vim! Open With (Fuzzy Search): Quickly select which application to open a file with using a fuzzy search interface. More customization: User can now define custom key bindings with key sequence of arbitrary length. Drag & Drop: Support for dropping external files into Kiorg and dragging entries directly into folders. Volumes/Drives: Added volume viewer on Mac and Drives viewer on Windows. Maintenance & Distribution OTA Updates: Built-in "Over-The-Air" updates to get access to the latest release with one click. Added binary release for Linux ARM64 architecture. I’d love for you to give it a spin and let me know what you think! Whether it’s a bug report or a feature request, all feedback is welcome.

Brazilian ex-president Bolsonaro treated for persistent hiccups

Doctors say they blocked his right phrenic nerve in procedure that took place after jailed former president was hospitalised last week for hernia operationBrazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro underwent “a phrenic nerve block procedure” on Saturday to treat his persistent hiccups, his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, said on social media.The doctors treating Bolsonaro said later that they blocked the right phrenic nerve and scheduled a new procedure in 48 hours to block the left one. Continue reading...

Israel deploys Iron Beam laser defense system nationwide

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More than 300 earthquakes recorded in UK this year, study finds

Western Highlands and southern Wales among most active regions, according to British Geological SurveyMore than 300 earthquakes have been recorded in the UK this year, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).Among the most active regions to experience quakes were Perthshire and the western Highlands in Scotland, southern parts of Wales, and Yorkshire and Lancashire in England, the BGS data shows. Continue reading...

Bondi hero says he wanted to stop gunman killing innocent people

Authorities say the actions of Ahmed al Ahmed, a shop owner, saved countless lives.

At least 13 dead, 98 injured in southern Mexico train derailment

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that at least 13 people died in the Interoceanic Train derailment in southern Mexico. Officials stated that 241 passengers and nine crew members were on board when the train derailed near Nizanda.

In Myanmar’s Election, ‘Voting Out of Fear, Not Hope’

The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some see them as the most pragmatic way to try to improve conditions.

China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan simulating blockade of major ports

Taipei condemns exercise that Chinese army calls ‘a stern warning against “Taiwan independence” separatist forces and external interference forces’China has launched live-fire military drills around Taiwan, simulating a blockade of major ports, attacking maritime targets, and fending off international “interference”, in what it calls a warning to “separatist” forces in Taiwan.The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) – the military wing of the ruling Communist party in China – said it had sent naval, air force and rocket forces to surround Taiwan on Monday morning. Chinese coast guard vessels were also sent out to conduct “law enforcement inspections” at sea around Taiwan’s outer islands. Continue reading...

Russia issues arrest warrant for former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, accusing him of promoting terrorist content online. Must have posted "Slava Ukraini" too often

Trump says progress made in Ukraine talks but 'thorny issues' remain

Both the US president and Zelensky describe talks in Florida as "great" and "terrific" but the issue of territory remains "unresolved".