Israeli strike that killed three journalists probably a war crime, experts say – video
CCTV footage on 25 October shows the moment an Israeli jet shot two bombs at a chalet in south Lebanon, killing three journalists and wounding three more. Now, a Guardian investigation has found that the strike, which used a US munition, was probably a deliberate attack. Based on the Guardian’s findings, three experts in international humanitarian law said the attack could constitute a war crime
Source:The Guardian
November 25, 2024 12:56 UTC
The facial feature that could mean you’re 2.5 times more likely to develop dementia
"We found that high perceived facial age was associated with high risk of cognitive impairment and dementia". Those thought of as looking older were 61 per cent more likely to develop dementia. Meanwhile, 23 per cent more likely to develop Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia. The 30-second drawing test that could predict your dementia risk A QUICK drawing test could predict whether you're at risk of developing dementia. Lecanemab is an intravenous, antibody infusion therapy that removes amyloid beta protein from the brain in people with early Alzheimer's disease.
Source:The Times
November 25, 2024 12:49 UTC
Times letters: Providing funds and manpower for defence
Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, Politicians always claim that their prime obligation is to defend our nation. However, as Max Hastings confirms (“It’s scary what we need to spend on defence”, Nov 23), they have singularly failed to provide both the personnel and equipment to achieve this. Our ability to defend our shores against a large-scale missile/drone attack is virtually nonexistent. So isn’t it time for our political leaders to rise above party politics and come together to urgently and collectively guarantee an increased defence budget, in time to meet the recommendations of the strategic defence review? And haven’t the service chiefs a duty to put their careers on the line, to the point of resignation, if our politicians fail to provide what they
Source:The Times
November 25, 2024 12:47 UTC
An average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, U.N. says
Ariana Campos takes part in a march marking the upcoming International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Lima, Peru, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo)By EDITH M. LEDERERThe deadliest place for women is at home and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year, two U.N. agencies reported Monday. Globally, an intimate partner or family member was responsible for the deaths of approximately 51,100 women and girls during 2023, an increase from an estimated 48,800 victims in 2022, UN Women and the U.N. Office of Drugs and Crime said. Africa also had the highest number of victims relative to the size of its population — 2.9 victims per 100,000 people. “Even though men and boys account for the vast majority of homicide victims, women and girls continue to be disproportionately affected by lethal violence in the private sphere," the report said.
Source:The Guardian
November 25, 2024 12:47 UTC
Donald Trump ‘to expel all transgender people from military’
Donald Trump will remove all transgender members of the US military from their posts, according to reports. It will lead to the dismissal of thousands of service personnel at a time when the US armed forces are struggling to meet recruitment targets. In his first term, Mr Trump banned transgender people from joining the US armed forces but those already in post were allowed to keep their jobs. Under the reported new proposals transgender people would also be banned from joining the military. The move comes after the president-elect nominated Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who has criticised “weak” and “effeminate” military leadership, as his defence secretary.
Source:The Times
November 25, 2024 12:40 UTC
Trump reportedly plans to kick trans troops out of the military within days of inauguration
Read our privacy policyDonald Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would remove transgender service members from the military as soon as his first day in office. The president-elect is reportedly preparing to issue an order following his inauguration on January 20 that would effectively ban trans people serving in the military — and then medically discharge the thousands of currently serving trans service members in the armed forces. In his first term in office, Trump declared that the US would no longer “accept or allow” trans people in the military, citing “tremendous medical costs and disruption,” he tweeted in 2017. Now, Trump is expected to immediately rescind Biden’s order and go further by ejecting currently-serving trans troops, according to The Times, citing sources familiar with the president-elect’s plans. “These people will be forced out at a time when the military can’t recruit enough people,” a source familiar with Trump’s plans told The Times.
Source:The Times
November 25, 2024 11:53 UTC
Donald Trump to discharge all 15,000 transgender personnel from US military
US President-elect Donald Trump is planning to discharge all service transgender members of the US military when he returns to the White House, according to reports. The Times reported that Trump will implement an executive order on his first day in office that would “medically discharge” around 15,000 active service members as unfit to serve, while also banning future transgender enlistments. The proposed move comes at a time when the US military is facing significant recruitment challenges, with most branches falling short of their targets. Rachel Branaman, executive director of the Modern Military Association of America, argued that such a ban would “undermine the readiness of the military” and deepen its recruitment crisis. US President Biden overturned the ban in 2021, but the new measure would reportedly lead to the discharge of all transgender personnel, regardless of their tenure.
Source:The Times
November 25, 2024 11:49 UTC
Kingfisher shares take hit after profits downgrade
Kingfisher, the owner of B&Q, downgraded its full-year guidance and said it anticipated a £31 million hit from higher employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs), prompting a 13 per cent fall in its shares. The DIY retailer narrowed its annual pre-tax profit expectations to between £510 and £540 million after worse than expected quarterly sales and warned of an “uncertain” outlook. Kingfisher had previously expected profits of between £510 and £550 million, below the £568 million in the 12 months to January 31. The group, which also owns Screwfix in the UK and Castorama and Brico Dépôt in France, said the increase in employers’ NICs announced in last month’s budget would cost an additional £31 million. Changes to tax laws announced in France are also due
Source:The Times
November 25, 2024 11:43 UTC
First Thing: Amazon workers in 20 countries to protest or strike on Black Friday
Thousands of Amazon workers are expected to protest or strike in more than 20 countries during Black Friday and Cyber Monday to agitate for better workers’ rights and climate action. Action is planned in big cities across the US, Germany, the UK, Turkey, Canada, India, Japan, Brazil and other countries. It is coordinated by the Make Amazon Pay campaign, which calls on Amazon – founded by the billionaire Jeff Bezos – to pay its workers fairly and respect their right to join unions, pay its fair share of taxes, and commit to environmental sustainability. Spearheaded by the Swiss-based UNI Global Union for service industries and the activist umbrella group Progressive International, Make Amazon Pay is made up of more than 80 trade unions, anti-poverty and garment worker rights groups, and others. Get in touchIf you have any questions or comments about any of our newsletters please email newsletters@theguardian.com
Source:The Guardian
November 25, 2024 11:26 UTC
Cal State Makes Progress in Graduation Rates, But Still Below 40% Goal
California State University is only partially meeting its bold plan to graduate 40% of its students who started as freshmen by the end of four years. In newly released data this week, the system saw its four-year graduation rate inch to an all-time high of 36.2% this year — more than double the graduation rate it posted in 2013. The system has one year left to make good on its Graduation Initiative 2025 goals, which it debuted in 2015. The splashy effort was buttressed by a combination of system and state funding increases that, over time, reached $400 million annually. The growth in graduation rates overlapped with a 31% spike in freshmen enrollment between 2009 and 2019, meaning the system’s graduation rate increased even as it was absorbing an additional 15,000 students.
Source:The Guardian
November 25, 2024 10:09 UTC
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The reality is that Trump’s margin over Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris will likely end up around 1.5 points. Exit polls showed that Trump’s favorability rating was just 48% and that more voters chose someone other than Trump. And, as Lindsay points out, Trump fell 4 million votes short of President Joe Biden in 2020. Trump ran away from Project 2025 during the campaign because it was so unpopular. Trump’s team deployed Vice President–elect J.D.
Source:The Guardian
November 25, 2024 09:35 UTC
Recognition of The Times: Ukraine will freeze in winter — the authorities have stolen all the money — EADaily, November 25th, 2024 — Politics, Russia
After several months during which engineering and construction work had to be carried out under the constant threat of Russian air strikes, this missile test, which was reported by sources to The Sunday Times, became the culminating test. And all this happened against the background of accusations of corruption by the Ukrainian government, which slowed down the work. Ukraine will face severe winter frosts in the absence of proper protection. His agency has requested 1.4 billion euros for the construction of protective structures (the so-called "third level of protection") for substations. Representatives of the company also stated that the government had not allocated them the funds necessary for the construction of protective structures.
Source:The Times
November 25, 2024 09:16 UTC
Social media inquiry: experts explain how the social media ban could affect mental health – video
Mental health groups and experts are asked whether the good outweighs the bad when it comes to banning social media for under-16s during a short hearing on the federal government’s bill. ‘I do not see any benefits for mental health from social media,’ says Dr Danielle Einstein, while Headspace’s head of clinical leadership, Nicola Palfrey, says ‘what research does indicate is that there’s help-seeking that goes on online’► Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube
Source:The Guardian
November 25, 2024 07:53 UTC
PM says officials working to bring home Melbourne teens who died in Laos poisoning – video
The independent member for Goldstein, Zoe Daniel, asks the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, what the government is doing to bring home the bodies of Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, two Melbourne teenagers who died in a mass methanol poisoning incident in Laos. Albanese says government ‘officials are working closely with Bianca and Holly's families to bring them home’► Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTube
Source:The Guardian
November 25, 2024 06:37 UTC
Hegseth will use the military against you and me
Pete Hegseth’s views on how the US military should fit into our society should be setting off loud alarm bells, but is anyone paying attention? This man has openly said that he will end efforts to weed out rightwing extremists, that there will be a civil war in the US, and “The military and police … will be forced to make a choice”. In his 2020 book Hegseth vows to “mock, humiliate, intimidate, and crush our leftist opponents”, to “attack first”. Instead they are openly vowing to use OUR military to wage violent war on us. Every American should be screaming from the rooftops and demanding Hegseth be rejected in favor of a nominee who will protect our traditions of a nonpolitical military.
Source:The Guardian
November 25, 2024 05:50 UTC