54 minutes ago South Korean opposition party threatens to impeach acting president over martial law counsel

Democractic party leader says ‘delays show that prime minister has no intention of complying with constitution’

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70 minutes ago Joe Biden commutes sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates

The clemency action applies to all federal death row inmates except three convicted of terrorism or hate-motivated mass murderJoe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates, changing their punishment to life imprisonment without parole.The decision follows month of pressure from campaigners who warned that president-elect Donald Trump backs the death penalty and restarted federal executions during his first term after a pause of nearly two decades. Continue reading...

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80 minutes ago Wishaw Community Police officers run successful Festive Vehicle Policing Action Plan

During a week of festive vehicle policing from December 10 to 19, Wishaw CP conducted a series of proactive measures to ensure road safety and compliance with traffic laws.

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2 hours ago Nigella Lawson's red cabbage recipe is elevated with a special festive ingredient

Say goodbye to boring, bland (and smelly) cabbage thanks to Nigella Lawson's zingy side dish that is guaranteed to go down well with the entire family. Plus, it's done in just two simple steps

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4 hours ago ‘It’s a hostile takeover’: Hilma af Klint’s family fight ‘plundering’ deal for her art

Relatives say involving gallerist David Zwirner would lead to ‘commercialisation’ of Swedish painter’s workThe family of the Swedish artist Hilma af Klint claim that a potential agreement between the foundation responsible for preserving her work and the gallerist David Zwirner could lead to a “plundering” of her world-renowned abstract art.Klint family members say that a proposed deal between Zwirner, who is one of the biggest gallerists in the world, and the foundation’s board would open the door to the “commercialisation” of the artist’s work, which they say directly contravenes her wishes and the statutes of the foundation. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Blake Lively 'sisterhood' voices support after explosive Justin Baldoni lawsuit

America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel have leapt to the defence of their longtime friend.

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5 hours ago A consensus is emerging: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Where is the action? | Nesrine Malik

It may feel hopeless to see supportive states continue to back Israel, but bearing witness matters for future reckoningA consensus is building. On 5 December, Amnesty International concluded after an investigation that “Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip”. A few days later, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) stated that after research and analysis, it concluded that “there is a legally sound argument that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza”.A few days after that, Human Rights Watch (HRW) declared that “Israeli authorities are responsible for the crime against humanity of extermination and for acts of genocide”, and Médecins Sans Frontières reported that its medical “teams in the north of Gaza are seeing clear signs of ethnic cleansing”. Earlier in November, HRW also concluded that Israel’s actions in Gaza amounted to “war crimes” and “crimes against humanit...

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6 hours ago Dozens of UK Amazon workers suffer serious injuries leading to union anger

New data over recent years reveal blindings and amputations, prompting calls for more focus on safety for vulnerable staff

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6 hours ago Russia urged to act lawfully after video purportedly shows Australian man fighting for Ukraine captured

Dfat making inquiries about footage showing man who identifies himself as Oscar Jenkins, PM confirmsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government has urged Russia to adhere to international law obligations regarding prisoners of war, after a video purporting to show the Russian capture of an Australian man fighting for Ukraine on the war’s eastern front circulated online.The man, who identified himself as Oscar Jenkins, is struck several times and questioned roughly in Russian in the video, which was circulating on the messaging service Telegram. Nine newspapers, which broke news of the video, reported that the footage was first shared by the Russian journalist Alexander Sladkov. Continue reading...

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