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Jewish groups warned ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending match could be seen as ‘antisemitic’21:34 Minutes obtained under freedom of information laws show West Midlands police flagged concerns over decision ahead of Aston Villa match Jewish communities warned West Midlands police that a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a match against Aston Villa “could be perceived as antisemitic”, documents show. Supporters of the Israeli team were banned from attending the Europa League fixture at Vil… US’s first registry of domestic abusers takes effect in Tennessee21:34 ‘Savanna’s law’ named after woman killed by ex-boyfriend, who had extensive record of domestic violence allegations A state law creating the first registry of people convicted of domestic abuse in the US took effect Thursday in Tennessee. Named after Savanna Puckett, a woman who was shot to death by her ex-boyfriend in January 2022, “Savanna’s law” requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation t… College freshman identified as one of three hikers found dead on California’s Mount Baldy20:59 Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, 19, died on the Devil’s Backbone trail after reportedly falling 500ft A 19-year-old college freshman has been identified as one of the hikers whose remains were found on California ’s Mount Baldy on Monday. The San Bernardino county sheriff announced this week that Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, a resident of Seal Beach, California, was discovered along a moun… Teenage girl educated in Britain among the missing after Crans-Montana fire20:26 Charlotte Niddam, 15, went to school in Hertfordshire and her family have not heard from her since the blaze A teenager educated in Britain is among those missing after a deadly fire in a Swiss ski resort. Charlotte Niddam, 15, lived in Bushey, Hertfordshire, until recently and attended Immanuel college, a private Jewish secondary school in the town. The school issued a statement on Friday saying… DC pipe bomb suspect must remain in jail before trial, judge rules20:25 Brian Cole, accused of planting bombs before Capitol attack, presents ‘intolerable risk of danger’, court finds A federal magistrate judge has ruled that the man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters the night before the 6 January Capitol attack must remain in custody while awaiting trial. In a memorandum opinion , the court determined that Brian Cole J… US homeland security condemned for using Japanese artist’s work without consent20:25 Hiroshi Nagai, in a post on X, has objected to his artwork being used by the agency to promote its deportation agenda The US Department of Homeland Security is facing backlash once again, this time from a Japanese artist who has condemned the agency for using his work without permission to promote deportations. In a post on X on New Year’s Eve, DHS posted a photo featuring a pristine and empty be… ‘Suspension of entry into the US’, paparazzi – and wine: three other reasons George Clooney moved to France19:51 A UK government warning that Amal Clooney risks US sanctions over her role in the issuing of an arrest warrant for the Israeli prime minister is key among reasons the couple have sought French citizenship The exodus from Hollywood to shores not presided over by Donald Trump has been busy and loud. Ellen DeGeneres, Robin Wright and Courtney Love moved to England; Rosie O’Donnell opted for Ireland;… Anthony Joshua’s driver charged with dangerous driving after fatal crash in Nigeria19:15 British boxer was injured in collision that killed his personal trainer Latif Ayodele and strength coach Sina Ghami Nigerian police have charged Anthony Joshua’s driver with dangerous driving after a fatal crash that killed two people. Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was also charged with driving without a valid driving licence and “driving without due care and attention, causing bodily harm and damage to property”. He is due to appear in court on 20 January. Continue reading... Ministers cannot go on ignoring the Shamima Begum case, for two important reasons18:41 The fate of the woman who left the UK at 15 in search of Islamic State raises wider questions about citizenship While many aspects of UK political polling have shifted drastically since 2019, the public’s view on Shamima Begum has remained largely fixed: a big majority do not want the now 26-year-old woman back in the UK. In 2019, Sajid Javid, then home secretary, stripped the Londoner of her UK … Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice18:41 Exclusive: Inaccurate information presented in summaries, Guardian investigation finds People are being put at risk of harm by false and misleading health information in Google’s artificial intelligence summaries, a Guardian investigation has found. The company has said its AI Overviews, which use generative AI to provide snapshots of essential information about a topic or question, are “ helpful… Man, 51, dies trying to rescue woman in sea off Brighton beach17:33 Death of man from Kettering comes shortly after disappearance of two men during a Christmas Day swim in Devon A 51-year-old man has died after attempting to rescue a woman who was struggling to swim at Brighton beach on New Year’s Day, police have confirmed. Sussex police were alerted at 10.35am on Thursday after the swimmer, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, was recovered from the water to the w… Elon Musk’s Grok AI generates images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’17:32 xAI says it is working to improve systems after lapses in safeguards led to wave of sexualized images this week Elon Musk ’s chatbot Grok posted on Friday that lapses in safeguards had led it to generate “images depicting minors in minimal clothing” on social media platform X. The chatbot , a product of Musk’s company xAI, has been generating a wave of sexualized images throughout the week in res… Saudi warplanes kill seven UAE-backed Yemeni separatists16:58 Strikes on Southern Transitional Council in eastern Yemen first fatal coalition attack on group since it seized swathes of Hadramawt and Mahra Saudi warplanes targeted separatist fighters in Yemen , killing at least seven in a counterattack against a sweeping advance by the UAE-backed Southern Transition Council. The deaths are the first from coalition fire since the secessionist STC seized swath… Israel accuses Mamdani of antisemitism on first day as New York mayor16:25 Foreign ministry says mayor has poured ‘antisemitic gasoline on an open fire’ by scrapping IHRA definition Israel’s foreign ministry has accused New York mayor Zohran Mamdani of pouring “antisemitic gasoline on an open fire” after he reversed a recent order by the outgoing mayor, Eric Adams. “On his very first day as @NYCMayor , Mamdani shows his true face: he scraps the IHRA definition of antise… China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller16:25 Sales at Elon Musk’s company slump after Donald Trump’s withdrawal of EV subsidies China’s BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s largest electric carmaker in 2025, after the US company run by Elon Musk reported a slump in deliveries at the end of the year. BYD sold 2.26m battery electric cars during the year, easily outstripping the 1.63m deliveries reported on Friday by Tesla for the same period. Co… |