Israel’s war forces Gaza children into work as breadwinners
Children as young as eight have been pushed to work for their families’ survival, losing their education and childhood.
Month: December 2025
Trump doubles down after mental health slur against Tim Walz: ‘There’s something wrong with him’
Trump’s use of the mental health slur cost him the support of at least one Republican senator, whom he had wanted to help redraw congressional district lines
Accenture dubs 800,000 staff ‘reinventors’ amid shift to AI
Consultancy’s move to embrace artificial intelligence follows Disney’s use of the term ‘imagineers’ Business live –latest updatesAccenture has reportedly begun calling its 800,000 employees “reinventors”, as the consultancy tries to position itself as …
Bitcoin logs its worst day since March
Bitcoin and ether saw heavy selling at the start of a new month, resuming the recent turbulence in digital assets.
France’s Macron to host Ukraine’s Zelensky ‘to show support’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, seeking to shore up European support as US President Donald Trump expressed optimism of a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. ‘This is very much a sho…
What is at stake if Benjamin Netanyahu is granted a pardon in his corruption trial
Netanyahu’s request for a pardon has set alarm bells off among his critics, explains Michelle Burgis-Kasthala
Death toll passes 1,100 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Full report: Sri Lanka and Indonesia deploy militaries as Asia floods death toll passes 1,100How cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guideCyclone Ditwah, which unleashed catastrophic flooding …
Teacher, 36, admits sleeping with teenage pupil just weeks after giving birth
A court heard how the teacher had groomed the student using social media, exchanging messages with him on Snapchat and Instagram.
Hong Kong high rise fire: 13 arrested for suspected manslaughter as death toll hits 151
Thirteen people have been arrested for suspected manslaughter after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades, officials have said.
Opec holds the line on first-quarter production increases
Cartel declines to continue production hikes as oil-on-water levels hit an all-time high