The UN has expressed concern that the ceasefire in Gaza could be endangered by Israel’s assault on the West Bank city of Jenin, which has involved what the UN human rights spokesperson labelled “unnecessary or disproportionate use of force”. Thameen al-Kheetan, of the UN human rights office, called Israeli tactics in Jenin “deadly operations”, after…
More than 1,000 flights were cancelled and a number of main roads closed as millions of people in the UK and Ireland were asked to stay home amid red “danger to life” warnings owing to a rare “weather bomb” brought by Storm Éowyn. Rail and ferry services were cancelled on Friday as the storm left…
Indigenous communities and allies will mark Invasion Day, or Survival Day, on 26 January with marches, rallies and gatherings for ceremonies and festivals across the country. Here’s a guide to what’s happening in each state and territory. New South Wales Sydney At 5.20am, the Sydney Opera House sails will light up with an artwork by…
Relatives of Uyghurs detained in Thailand for more than a decade have begged the Thai authorities not to deport the 48 men back to China, after the detainees suggested their return appeared imminent. A UN panel of experts this week urged Thailand to “immediately halt the possible transfer”, saying the men were at “real risk…
The Ontario premier, Doug Ford, has said an early election is needed in the Canadian province in order to fend off an income “attack” from Donald Trump as a trade war looms between the close allies. But opposition parties criticized the move, calling it a “distraction” from an ongoing criminal investigation into the government’s handling…
The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has died from injuries sustained during the army’s fight against the M23 rebel group as it advances towards the city of Goma. Maj Gen Peter Cirimwami Nkuba, who led the province since 2023, died after being shot near the frontline on…