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Mount Taranaki
New Zealand mountain gets personhood
WELLINGTON — A settlement under which a New Zealand mountain has been granted the same legal right as a person has become law after years of negotiations.It means Taranaki Maunga [Mt Taranaki] will effectively own itself, with representatives of the local tribes, iwi, and government working together to manage it.The agreement aims to compensate Māori from the Taranaki region for injustices done to them during colonization — including widespread land confiscation."We must acknowledge the hurt that has been caused by past wrongs, so we can look to the future to support iwi to realize their own aspirations and opportunities," Paul Goldsmith, the government minister responsible for the negotiations, said.The Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill was passed into law by New...
January 31, 2025

New Zealand mountain gets personhood

Donald Trump
Combative Trump blames diversity policies after air tragedy
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump stood before the White House press room cameras on Thursday to perform a traditional presidential duty – consoler-in-chief during a time of tragedy.He said the country was in mourning, shared his condolences during "an hour of anguish" and paid tribute to first responders and the victims.Then he sharply pivoted — providing yet another reminder of how his new presidency is going to be very different.It will be combative. It will be unscripted. And it will be quick to point the finger of blame."We do not know what led to this crash, but we have some very strong opinions and ideas," he said.He then speculated that lowered standards of hiring for air traffic controllers in the Federal Aviation Administration during the Joe Biden and Barack...
January 31, 2025

Combative Trump blames diversity policies after air tragedy

Wiwwaew Sriaoun thanked God for the release of her son
Tears of joy as five Thai hostages held in Gaza are freed
BANGKOK — Five Thai farm workers who were abducted during the 7 October attacks by Hamas on Israel have been released after being held for almost 500 days in Gaza.They were handed over to the Red Cross during chaotic scenes along with two Israelis, shortly after an Israeli hostage was freed.Pongsak Thaenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Sriaoun, Bannawat Saethao and Surasak Lamnao had all been working in southern Israel when they were kidnapped during the attacks in October 2023.Thailand's prime minister said she was elated to hear news of their release and her government was working with Israel "so that they can reunite with their families soonest". One Thai hostage remains unaccounted for."The Thai government, including everyone here in Thailand, have long been...
January 31, 2025

Tears of joy as five Thai hostages held in Gaza are freed

A large search-and-rescue operation was under way in the nearby Potomac River.
No survivors expected after passenger jet collides with army helicopter in Washington
WASHINGTON — An American Airlines airplane carrying 60 passengers and four crew members has collided with an army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.However, the authorities on the scene have reasons to conclude no one on the two aircraft survived the crash, they said at a second press conference in Washington on Thursday morning local time."We don't believe there are any survivors from this accident," DC fire chief John Donnelly said."All of us are working together to search the area and find all victims," Donnelly added.So far, 27 bodies were recovered from the plane, while one body was recovered from the helicopter. The army Black Hawk helicopter...
January 30, 2025

No survivors expected after passenger jet collides with army helicopter in Washington

A crowd greets Islamic Jihad and Hamas fighters as they arrive for the hand-over of Ihostages to the Red Cross in the south Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis, 30 January 2025
Hamas frees eight hostages in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal with Israel
GAZA — Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were freed amid chaotic scenes in Gaza on Thursday in the third exchange of its kind since a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas took hold earlier this month.The first hostage to be released on Thursday morning, Agam Berger, was first shown on stage by armed militants in Khan Younis before being handed to the Red Cross and then transferred to the Israeli military.The 20-year-old was kidnapped on 7 October 2023 from the Nahal Oz military base on the border with Gaza when Hamas militants ambushed southern Israel.Berger worked as an observer at the base. She had just started in the position two days prior to the attack, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.The two other Israeli citizens released were identified as Arbel...
January 30, 2025

Hamas frees eight hostages in Gaza as part of ceasefire deal with Israel

A damaged street in Tamun, in the north of the occupied West Bank (File photo)
Israeli strike kills 10 Palestinians in West Bank, health ministry says
JERUSALEM — An Israeli air strike killed 10 Palestinians in the north of the occupied West Bank on Wednesday night, the Palestinian health ministry says.Video footage reportedly from the town of Tamun showed chaotic scenes, badly damaged buildings and bloodstained streets.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it targeted a squad of "armed terrorists" on guidance from the Shin Bet security service.In contrast to Gaza, where there is an ongoing but fragile ceasefire, Israel has increased its military operations in the West Bank in the past week, particularly in and around the city of Jenin, just to the north of Tamun.Hundreds of Israeli security forces backed by helicopters, drones and armoured vehicles have been deployed to Jenin and its refugee camp, long seen as a stronghold of...
January 30, 2025

Israeli strike kills 10 Palestinians in West Bank, health ministry says

The M23 have been been advancing to other areas after their offensive in Goma
DR Congo president vows 'vigorous' fight to halt M23 rebel advance
KINSHASA — Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has vowed to restore government authority in the east, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized control of the city of Goma and are reportedly advancing south to take more territory.In a televised address to the nation, he said a "vigorous and coordinated response" against what he called "terrorists" was under way.He criticised the international community for "inaction" and for not doing enough in the wake of the escalating security crisis.The weeks-long offensive by the rebels has promoted warnings of a looming humanitarian crisis and growing international pressure to end the fighting.During Wednesday night's address, Tshisekedi rallied all Congolese to join together and support the army's fight to...
January 30, 2025

DR Congo president vows 'vigorous' fight to halt M23 rebel advance

Salwan Momika speaks in Malmö, 30 September 2023
Swedish police say man who burned Qur'an in public has been killed
STOCKHOLM — An Iraqi man who publicly burned the Qur'an several times in Sweden has been killed, according to Swedish authorities.Swedish media reported that he was killed in a shooting in a nearby city.Salwan Momika, 38, staged several burnings of Islam's holy book in Sweden in 2023, stirring national controversy and raising anger in several Muslim nations, with anti-Swedish riots and unrest cropping up in response.Police said they were alerted to a shooting Wednesday night in Södertälje, near Stockholm, and found a man with gunshot wounds. He later died, and a preliminary murder investigation was opened.As reported by Swedish media, prosecutor Rasmus Öhman confirmed this morning that five people have been arrested. Police said they are investigating reports that the killing...
January 30, 2025

Swedish police say man who burned Qur'an in public has been killed

Mark Zuckerberg
Meta to pay $25m to settle Trump lawsuit over ban
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has signed a legal settlement that will see Facebook and Instagram owner Meta pay out roughly $25m (£20m).Trump sued the social media giant and its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, in 2021 over the suspension of his accounts after the 6 January Capitol riots that year.In July 2024, Meta lifted the final restrictions on Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts in the lead-up to US presidential elections.The settlement was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.Around $22m of the settlement will go to a fund for Trump's presidential library.The balance will be used to cover legal costs and the other plaintiffs who signed on to the lawsuit. Meta will not admit wrongdoing.The company suspended Trump's accounts in 2021 and said that it...
January 30, 2025

Meta to pay $25m to settle Trump lawsuit over ban

Gen Mark Milley speaks at a lectern
Pentagon strips Gen Mark Milley of US security detail and clearance
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has revoked the security detail and clearance for retired general Mark Milley, a former top US military commander who has been critical of President Donald Trump.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the move as one of his first acts in office, asking officials to investigate Gen Milley's "conduct" and review his military grade.Gen Milley previously served as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff during Trump's first term, but later criticized his former boss, and was quoted calling him a "fascist".Since returning to office, Trump has revoked security protections for a handful of former officials with whom he has clashed, including former top health official Anthony Fauci.Trump previously accused Gen Milley of treason for phone...
January 30, 2025

Pentagon strips Gen Mark Milley of US security detail and clearance

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