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Southern California Edison faces lawsuits over LA wildfires
In one suit, multiple witnesses are cited as having seen a fire at base of a transmission tower owned by the utility.
University staff to vote on strike action
Newcastle University says it is facing a "challenging time" amid a £35m funding shortfall.
Israel and Hamas “on the brink” of ceasefire deal, Biden says
US President Joe Biden said Israel and Hamas are “on the brink” of a Gaza ceasefire deal.
In scorched neighbourhoods, a few Los Angeles homes stand untouched
The blazes have killed at least 24 people in one of the most devastating natural disasters in United States history.
Video: Amputee doctor in Gaza carries on hospital work despite injury
Dr. Khaled al-Saedni works at a hospital in Gaza and tells how he cares for patients after losing a leg.
Venezuela’s attorney general seeks arrest of opposition leader
Attorney General Tarek Saab says he has appealed to Interpol for the arrest of Leopoldo Lopez, who lives in exile.
US lists white supremacist Terrorgram network as ‘terrorist group’
The network, which largely operates on Telegram, has been linked to a series of violent attacks, officials say.
Will the West move fast enough to lift al-Assad-era sanctions on Syria?
Damascus launches a diplomatic outreach to push for an end to restrictions.
Biden administration proposes new rules to tighten grip on AI chip flows
Regulations would restrict access to AI chips for gaming and AI products and data centres in 120 countries.
US says Gaza truce deal ‘possible’ this week as Israel ramps up attacks
Nothing is guaranteed yet, but an agreement could take shape soon, angering hardliners in Israel.
US designates extreme right-wing 'Terrorgram' network as terrorist group
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on an extreme right-wing online network, designating the "Terrorgram" collective a terrorist group and accusing it of promoting violent white supremacy.
The U.S. State Department said in a statement that it had designated the group, which primarily operates on the Telegram social media site, and three of its leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
The State Department said the group has motivated and facilitated attacks and attempted attacks by users, including a 2022 shooting outside an LGBTQ bar in Slovakia, a planned attack in 2024 on energy facilities in New Jersey and an August knife attack at a mosque in Turkey.
"The group promotes violent white supremacism, solicits attacks on perceived adversaries, and provides guidance and instructional materials on tactics, methods, and targets for attacks, including on critical infrastructure and government officials," the State Department said.
The action freezes any of the group's U.S. assets and bars Americans from dealing with it.
The leaders targeted on Monday with sanctions were based in Brazil, Croatia and South Africa, according to the statement.
In September, U.S. prosecutors unveiled criminal charges against two alleged leaders of the group, saying they used Telegram to solicit attacks on Black, Jewish, LGBTQ people and immigrants with the aim of inciting a race war.
Britain in April said it would proscribe the Terrorgram collective as a terrorist organization, meaning it would become a criminal offense in the country to belong to or promote the group.
U.S. President Joe Biden has railed against white supremacy while in office.
In 2021, Biden launched the first-ever U.S. National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism, which included resources to identify and prosecute threats and new deterrents to prevent Americans from joining dangerous groups.
Israel may burn Gaza schools, but Palestinians shall resist
Education is at the core of Palestinian identity and even at the risk of death, Palestinians still pursue it.
Iran releases dual German national as it attends talks with European powers
Tehran and E3 countries of France, Germany and UK hold consultations on Iran's nuclear programme and other issues.
The short shelf life of corporate DEI
'Wokeism' is out, bigotry is in. Meanwhile, inequality continues unabated.
Video: Saudi Arabia hosts diplomatic meetings on lifting Syria sanctions
Talks among Western and Middle Eastern diplomats were held in Riyadh on Sunday.
Armed groups kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria’s Borno State
Officials say Boko Haram and ISWAP groups suspected of being behind the attacks on farmers in the Dumba region.
Mozambique opens new parliament amid opposition protests and boycotts
About 250 lawmakers sworn in, while the opposition calls for a strike to protest against disputed election results.
Lebanon’s president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as PM-designate
The designation shows a shift in the power balance in Lebanon as Hezbollah wanted Najib Mikati to keep the job.
Pupils trade smartphone use for no homework
Pupils at Solihull School are offered a break from homework if they use their smartphones less.
Heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury announces retirement weeks after Usyk loss
Fury made the decision less than a month after his world heavyweight title defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh.