Israel says some appointments to the board, which will oversee the administration and reconstruction of Gaza, are ‘contrary to policy’ Israel has objected to the White House’s pick of world leaders who will join the so-called Gaza “board of peace”, meant to temporarily oversee governance and reconstruction in the strip. The White House and other sources announced a flurry of appointments and invitations to the organisation over the last two days, including Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, former UK prime minister Tony Blair and the president of Argentina, Javier Milei. Continue reading...

After traumatic events we look for reminders of humanity’s good, and flashes of courage from ordinary people become symbols of hope. But it can be hard to wear the hero’s crown Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The smell of burning flesh and pulverised concrete is seared into the psyche of Anneke Weemaes-Sutcliffe. On 22 March 2016, the Australian expat was due to check in for a flight when Islamic State suicide bombers detonated two nailbombs inside Brussels airport. Miraculously unharmed, she sprinted to the exit after the second blast exploded metres away from her – but then, risking her life, decided to turn back. Screams, wailing alarms and a thick blanket of dust choked the air. The ceiling had caved in. “It turned from buzzing with life to a war zone. It’s horrific, absolutely horrific,” Weemaes-Sutcliffe says. Continue reading...

Some regions of the continent have enough ice to push up sea levels by 15 metres if they all melt, but researchers don’t yet fully understand the consequences On one side of Dr Ben Galton-Fenzi’s view across the vast Totten ice shelf, the sun sat low on the Antarctic horizon. On the other, a full moon. The ice shelf is “flat and white”, says Galton-Fenzi. “If there’s cloud around, you lose the horizon.” Continue reading...

Dating in New York City wasn’t easy for comedian Mel McGlensey. Then she fell hard for Doug Find more stories from the moment I knew series In 2015 I was in my early 20s and living in New York City, working as a journalist and moonlighting as a comedian.
My dating life was not going well, and my poor little heart had taken a beating. Dating in the city had set the bar very low. But even if it hadn’t, Douglas would’ve stepped right over it. On our first date, something felt different. For one thing, I spent the entire time talking, rather than smiling and nodding when appropriate. Instead of knocking back a series of drinks just to get through it, I found myself nursing a single cocktail the entire evening as I fielded his questions about my opinions and aspirations. Compared with the self-indulgent jerks I usually suffered through dates with, Doug’s common decency was a revelation. I even phoned my mum on the way home to gush about him. Continue reading...

Manager makes outburst after 2-1 defeat at Sunderland Austrian angry club sold captain one day before game Oliver Glasner accused Crystal Palace’s board of “abandoning” his team in the course of a scathing post-match deconstruction after the 2-1 defeat at Sunderland. At times the Austrian, who on Friday announced he would be leaving Selhurst Park at the end of this season, sounded as if he was talking himself out of the remaining few months of his contract. Continue reading...

Higgins wins three consecutive frames in 6-5 victory 50-year-old Scot becomes oldest triple crown finalist John Higgins reeled off three straight frames as he came from behind to earn a 6-5 semi-final victory over Judd Trump in the Masters at Alexandra Palace. Things were looking ominous for the Scot early on as Trump ensured he took a three-frame lead with a neat break of 60, which ended with Higgins conceding. Higgins gave Trump something to think about before the mid-session interval by clawing it back to 3-2, including a century break, but breaks of 70 and 57 by the world No 1 helped him move to within a frame of victory at 5-3. This story will be updated Continue reading...

US health department’s new food pyramid places red meat and cheese high in saturated fats over plant-based proteins The new food pyramid rolled out in US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) places animal-based proteins, including cheese and red meats high in saturated fats, above plant-based proteins, which has raised alarm bells among health and environmental experts. This rejiggered food pyramid is in line with Kennedy’s previous signals that he will recommend increasing saturated fat in US diets as part of the “Make America healthy again” movement. Continue reading...

Eight children have died of hypothermia this winter, says health ministry, amid reports maternal and newborn care in territory has been dismantled A 27-day-old baby died in Gaza on Saturday from severe cold, bringing the number of children in the region who have died of hypothermia since the start of the current winter season to eight, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Medical sources confirmed to the news agency Anadolu that the newborn, named Aisha Ayesh al-Agha, died as a result of freezing temperatures, and that when she was brought to Nasser hospital in Khan Younis it was already too late to save her. Continue reading...

It was the chant that had simmered for many weeks and there was an inevitability when it was belted out by the Tottenham support at the very last. “Sacked in the morning,” they yelled at Thomas Frank, the frustration unbearable. They have seen enough. In their opinion, the manager has to go. Whether the club’s board agree is unclear. They know the problems that Frank has faced and continues to face during a season of turmoil and transition. The acid test of nerve is upon them. Continue reading...

When, on Friday, it became clear that Crystal Palace were selling Marc Guéhi to Manchester City and Oliver Glasner announced he would be leaving Selhurst Park at the end of the season, Sunderland supporters turned a little nervous. They fretted that Palace might react to not merely the loss of their best defender and the impending departure of a much-admired manager but the ignominy of last weekend’s FA Cup calamity at non-league Macclesfield by demonstrating that they are not so shabby after all. Continue reading...

Warner Bros is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance, helmed by David Ellison, son of president’s ally Donald Trump bought at least $1m worth of bonds in Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), according to a financial disclosure form, days after he said would “be involved” in a proposed merger between the two companies. The White House released a financial disclosure report on Friday which showed that Trump made two purchases from Netflix and two purchases from WBD, each amounting to at least $502,000. Continue reading...

Arne Slot had made his wishes clear before kick-off. “We want to do better in making more chances from all the ball possession we have. I am waiting for the moment it really clicks,” he had said. Thirty two shots on goal with 11 on target would suggest Liverpool obliged against Burnley, but Anfield still waits for Slot’s side to click. Liverpool were held to a fourth consecutive Premier League draw as Marcus Edwards stunned the champions by cancelling out Florian Wirtz’s first half opener. Scott Parker’s visitors were far more enterprising after the interval but Edwards’ fine equaliser came from their only shot on target while Liverpool were left to rue a procession of missed opportunities and careless final balls. Boos greeted the final whistle as Liverpool dropped points yet again. Continue reading...

Museveni’s opponent, Bobi Wine, alleges that members of polling staff were kidnapped and called for peaceful protests Yoweri Museveni, has won the Ugandan election and his seventh term with more than 70% of the vote, state election authorities have said, amid an internet shutdown and claims of fraud by his opponent. His opponent, a youthful musician known as Bobi Wine, condemned what he called “fake results” and alleged that members of polling staff were kidnapped, among other election irregularities. He called for peaceful protests to pressure the authorities to release what he called the “rightful results”. Continue reading...

As he watched Cole Palmer smash a penalty past Caoimhín Kelleher to secure his first three points at Chelsea, Liam Rosenior may have briefly wondered why such a fuss is made about Premier League management. The 41-year-old calmly exchanged low fives on the bench with members of his coaching staff before springing to his feet and pointing to his temple, imploring his players to keep their heads and close out the remaining 15 minutes, which they achieved with minimal trouble. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Amazon, Meta and X among firms holding hundreds of meetings with people at heart of government, data shows Tech companies have been meeting government ministers at a rate of more than once per working day, enjoying high-level political access that dwarfs that of child safety and copyright campaigners, who called the pattern “shocking” and “disturbing”. Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Elon Musk’s X, whose Grok AI image generator has sparked outrage with its sexualised images of women and children, were among the US tech companies holding hundreds of meetings with people at the heart of government, a Guardian investigation has found. Continue reading...

Philadelphia sheriff Rochelle Bilal’s words have become a rallying cry against Trump’s immigration crackdown “You don’t want this smoke,” Rochelle Bilal, Philadelphia’s sheriff, warned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during an 8 January press conference. Her words have since become a rallying cry for resistance to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. At the conference with Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s district attorney, and city council members, Bilal spoke out against the 7 January fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. “We stand here today with all those who stand against the made-up, fake, what you can call ICE, professional law enforcement,” she said at the conference. “I don’t call them none of that. I call them made-up, fake, wannabe law enforcement. Because what they do is against not only legal law, but the moral law.” Bilal is part of a growing body of elected officials who are speaking out against the Trump administration’s immigration policies and ICE’s alleged misconduct and aggressive enforcement tactics. As the first Black female sheriff of Philadelphia elected in 2019, Bilal has faced perhaps the most vitriol from opponents who have targeted her for her race and gender. “Race played a big [role in the] response,” Bilal told the Guardian in a conference room on her Philadelphia office floor. “The negative, nasty messages that are being received is ridiculous.” Since the video of her speech went viral, Bilal told the Guardian that death threats that she’s received have required her to increase her security detail. In a Facebook post, ICE also said that she should resign. Continue reading...

Interim manager delighted with victory on his return Downbeat Guardiola questions Dalot red-card decision Michael Carrick praised Manchester United’s “fantastic” display in their 2-0 derby defeat of Manchester City and said his challenge for his remaining 16 games as interim coach was to maintain such high standards as a “version of normal”. Carrick revelled in his first match back in charge as goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu capped an impressive performance against Pep Guardiola’s side. Continue reading...

Draft creates ‘too broad an opt-out’ for intelligence chiefs to decide what information is released after major incident The mayors of Liverpool and Manchester have said an amendment to the Hillsborough law should be withdrawn, saying it did not do enough to prevent future cover-ups. The Liverpool city region mayor, Steve Rotheram, and the Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, said the amendment “creates too broad an opt-out” by allowing intelligence officials to decide what information is released to investigators after a major incident. Continue reading...

⚽ Premier League updates from the 5.30pm GMT kick-off ⚽ Scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Barry Those teams: Having stressed the need to protect Bukayo Saka “to get the best out of him”, Mikel Arteta leaves his winger on the bench today, giving Noni Madueke a start in the winger’s place. On the other flank, Gabriel Martinelli comes in for Leandro Trossard. David Raya starts in goal, with Kepa returning to the bench after getting a rare outing in the Carabao Cup against Chelsea. Sean Dyche makes nine changes to the Forest side that lost at Wrexham last weekend, with Matz Sels and Igor Jesus the only survivors. Ibrahim Sangare is back in midfield after returning from Afcon but there’s no place in the Forest matchday squad for his Cote d’Ivoire teammate Willy Boly. Continue reading...

Raúl Asencio also on target in 2-0 win over Levante Lautaro Martínez gives Inter 1-0 victory at Udinese Real Madrid ended a turbulent week with a much-needed 2-0 win against Levante, courtesy of second-half goals from Kylian Mbappé and Raúl Asencio, after being booed by a restless Bernabéu crowd before the breakthrough arrived. Real looked flat in the first half, still carrying the scars of Sunday’s 3-2 defeat by Barcelona in the final of the Supercopa de España, followed by the departure of Xabi Alonso as manager the next day and a shock 3-2 Copa del Rey exit to second-division Albacete on Wednesday. Continue reading...

At 81, Jean Stewart was frustrated by her growing frailty, so she decided to get active. Now 96, push-ups, kettlebell squats and pushing a weight-loaded sledge keep her strong I see people 30 years younger than me and they’ve given up,” Jean Stewart, 96, says. It’s not an attitude she relates to. “I like to do things for myself.” Stewart was very active in her youth: she played hockey and softball at school and worked for the Girl Scouts for years. As she got older, however, everyday tasks became harder. Continue reading...

Lampard’s side bounce back after trailing at half-time Ipswich brush aside Blackburn; Millwall win at Watford Haji Wright scored for the first time since early October as leaders Coventry came from behind to beat Midlands rivals Leicester 2-1. Wright came off the bench to secure Frank Lampard’s side a crucial three points in the race for promotion. Jordan James had opened the scoring for Martí Cifuentes’ team before Ellis Simms equalised shortly after the break. It was a much-needed win for the Sky Blues, who had seen their lead over second-placed Middlesbrough cut to just three points after a run of two wins in eight since the start of December. This story will be updated Continue reading...

Nathan Chasing Horse, who had part in Dances with Wolves, accused in trial that spotlights influence of ‘medicine men’ After learning she was of Lakota descent around 1996, Melissa Leone, who was adopted, hungered to connect to her Native American tribe. “I was grabbing a hold of any and all connections that felt good or safe,” she said. Continue reading...

On 64 minutes Michael Carrick’s second tenure went electric as Manchester United scored a classic breakaway goal by Bryan Mbeumo that sent the interim head coach berserk in the technical area. After a clearing Harry Maguire header, the ball evaded Rayan Cherki and Bruno Fernandes galloped forward. He had Amad Diallo to the right and Patrick Dorgu and Mbeumo on the left; United’s streetwise captain delayed the pass expertly, then found the Cameroonian, whose finish beat Gianluigi Donnarumma with ease. Continue reading...

Vincent Chan, who already pleaded guilty to 26 offences, accused of possessing indecent images of children A nursery worker who was convicted of dozens of sexual attacks on children left in his care has been charged with a further 15 offences. Vincent Chan, 45, previously pleaded guilty to 26 offences between 2022 and 2024, including sexually assaulting four girls aged between two and four at the north London nursery where he worked, and offences relating to more than 25,000 indecent images of children. Continue reading...