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Health organisation says its ambulances are unable to reach the injured in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza StripSee all our coverage of the Middle East crisisThe humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip “could not be worse”, the EU foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said on Monday.“From now on I will not talk about the peace process, but I want a two-state-solution process”, Borell was quoted by Reuters as saying ahead of an EU foreign ministers’ meeting. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jan/22/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-gaza-hostages-families-protest-release-benjamin-netanyahu-israel-hamas-war-eu-palestine-talks Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Adam Fulton (earlier) Publish date : 2024-01-22 12:38:02 Copyright for syndicated

Disruption expected on Monday as cancellations and delays issued for rail, sea and air with heavy rain and high winds forecastTrain services in Scotland are expected to be suspended until around noon after “a wild night”, Network Rail says.The railway has recovered quickly this morning following Storm Isha with trees and debris cleared across routes in England and Wales, and route proving trains reporting lines clear.Passenger and freight services have restarted and a good service is expected in most areas. Passengers should still check before they head out for the latest travel news on trains operators’ websites.Between 3.30pm on Sunday,

Judge tells court the accused ‘cannot have a fair trial’ because of defence counsel’s health issuesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA judge has discharged the jury in the trial of a former teacher who allegedly groomed and had unlawful sexual activity with a student at an elite Sydney high school.Judge Sophia Beckett told the jury that she was forced to make the “very unusual” decision after evidence about the health of the defence barrister came to light, threatening the fairness of proceedings. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/22/jury-dismissed-in-trial-of-maths-teacher-accused-of-having-sex-with-student-at-elite-sydney-school Author : Daisy Dumas Publish

Hundreds of people set fire to a giant wooden beetle in the annual festival to raise awareness of the harmful pine beetleIn what’s become an annual winter tradition: hundreds of people carrying torches set fire to a giant wooden beetle effigy in Custer, South Dakota, to raise awareness of the destructive impact of the mountain pine beetle on forest land in the Black Hills.Custer firefighters prepared and lit the torches for residents to carry in a march to the pyre Saturday night in the 11th Burning Beetle fest, the Rapid City Journal reported. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/21/custer-south-dakota-burning-beetle-fest-event-pageant-park Author