Man charged with starting Palisades fire to remain jailed, federal magistrate says pred 22 urami in 33 minutami Prosecutor says Jonathan Rinderknecht had traits of an arsonist and family expressed worries about mental stateA federal magistrate in Florida on Thursday ordered a man charged in California’s deadly Palisades fire to remain jailed after a prosecutor said he had traits of an arsonist and his family had worried about his declining mental state.Federal officials have said Jonathan Rinderknecht, who lived in the area at the time, started a small fire on New Year’s Day that smoldered underground before reigniting nearly a week later and roaring through the wealthy enclave, home to many of Los Angeles’s rich and famous. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Everyone is still afraid’: ceasefire deal brings relief to Gaza but fears remain over future pred 22 urami in 36 minutami Two previous short-lived ceasefires have left many in Gaza doubtful about the staying power of the latest agreementOn Thursday morning, there was little joy in Gaza. The news of the imminent ceasefire had spread rapidly across the devastated territory during the night, with a few gunshots fired into the sky in celebration, but as morning came the mood was of tense anticipation.“Everyone is still afraid,” said a 26-year-old woman in al-Mawasi, the squalid, overcrowded coastal strip where much of the population has sought shelter in makeshift tents and plastic shacks. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Prince William to attend Cop30 UN climate summit in Brazil pred 22 urami in 39 minutami Prince of Wales’s decision welcomed as a means of drawing attention to the event and galvanising talksThe Prince of Wales will attend the crunch Cop30 UN climate summit in Brazil next month, the Guardian has learned, but whether the prime minister will go is still to be decided.Prince William will present the Earthshot prize, a global environmental award and attend the meeting of representatives of more than 190 governments in Belém. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
