Future of western security is at stake in Yemen civil war, says country’s former PM pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 1 minuto Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed says Iran-backed militia’s use of drones represents ‘new era of radical terrorism’The future of western security is being fought out in the mountains and hills surrounding the south-western Yemeni city of Taiz, the country’s former prime minster has said.Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, now an adviser to Yemen’s president, said it would be catastrophic if the city fell to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, since control of the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait in the Red Sea and the road to Aden – the site of the UN-recognised government – would be lost. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
French police accused over war-like injuries to teenagers in school protests pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 1 minuto Four children allegedly ‘mutilated’ by explosive weapons and lawyers say unprecedented number held in custodyFrench lawyers and rights groups have said that several teenagers have suffered war-like injuries from police weapons used during school protests, and an unprecedented number of children have been held in police custody, some of whom reported being hit or racially insulted.France is in the fourth week of its biggest youth protest movement in decades, during which hundreds of high schools across the country have been blockaded as students demand the replacement of absent teachers and repairs to decrepit buildings. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Sydney suburb in lockdown as police search for man seen with shotgun pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 20 minutami Widespread manhunt in Dulwich Hill after man reportedly seen carrying longarm weaponGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA large swathe of Dulwich Hill in Sydney’s inner west has been locked down by police as they search for a man reportedly carrying a shotgun who allegedly set alight a stolen car in the area before fleeing on foot.A police helicopter and armed tactical police focused their search for the man on an area around Williams Parade and Constitution Road. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Firearms manufacturer standing for One Nation in NSW opposes post-Bondi gun laws that ban his rifles pred 1 dnevom, 7 urami in 37 minutami Jeff Bacon, managing director of Oceania Precision, has been described by the NSW party’s leader as ‘my go-to man on the firearms industry’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA firearms manufacturer hoping to represent One Nation in New South Wales wants to repeal gun laws introduced following the Bondi beach massacre, after arguing “every single one” of the rifles he produces was banned in the state.Earlier this month, One Nation’s NSW leader, Mike Newman, and the federal MP Barnaby Joyce revealed Jeff Bacon would be second on the party’s upper house ticket in the March state election. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Police reveal identity of man found in a barrel in drought-stricken Lake Mead pred 1 dnevom, 9 urami in 27 minutami The remains of Edward Lelburian Jackson were first discovered in 2022, and an initial autopsy revealed he was killed decades agoAfter four years, a piece of the haunting mystery uncovered in the waning waters of drought-stricken Lake Mead has been solved.Since the remains of an unknown homicide victim were discovered stuffed inside a barrel in 2022, Las Vegas investigators have been searching not for his killer – but for his identity. At a press conference on Thursday, Clark county coroner Melanie Rouse shared his name publicly for the first time: Edward Lelburian Jackson. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump’s new press secretary says it’s ‘unknown’ how much she’ll deal with media pred 1 dnevom, 12 urami in 4 minutami Katie Zacharia tells Guardian her first, widely panned, press briefing followed whirlwind sprint to appoint her to key roleDonald Trump’s new White House press secretary says it is “unknown” how much she will engage with the press or hold briefings with reporters, as she faces mounting questions over her legal credentials.In a brief interview with the Guardian on Thursday, Katie Zacharia detailed the whirlwind sprint to replace her predecessor Karoline Leavitt as the US president’s chief spokesperson. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Multiple people, including children, injured in elementary school shooting in Oregon pred 1 dnevom, 13 urami in 21 minutami Number of people injured at scene was not clear, as police say suspected shooter is dead at the sceneMultiple people, including children, were injured in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, police confirmed in a press conference.Police responded to reports of on active shooting at the Silver Rail elementary school on Thursday afternoon. Moments after police arrived on the scene, the suspected shooter, who has not been identified, was shot and killed, according to Bend police communication manager Sheila Miller. It is unclear who fired the shot. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nineteen injured in collision between minibus and train on Eurotunnel loading platform pred 1 dnevom, 13 urami in 23 minutami Two people critically hurt when vehicle carrying HGV drivers hit stationary train in Calais, say French authoritiesNineteen people have been injured after a minibus collided with a stationary freight train at the loading platform of the Eurotunnel near Calais, French authorities have said.Pas-de-Calais underprefect Agathe Cury said 18 passengers and the bus driver were injured in the incident. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
California faces more extreme weather as hot, windy days raise wildfire risk pred 1 dnevom, 14 urami in 6 minutami Warnings come as Californians have already in autumn felt brutal heatwave and storm surge that battered coastCommunities across California are bracing for more dangerous weather this week, with strong winds and high temperatures that could set the stage for rapid wildfire growth over the next several days.“A moderate to strong Santa Ana wind will bring widespread strong winds and critical fire weather conditions to much of south-west California through Saturday,” the National Weather Service said in a forecast issued on Thursday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US winter is likely to be wetter and warmer, forecasters say, with more snow in the south pred 1 dnevom, 14 urami in 17 minutami El Niño will likely shift weather patterns to bring more rain, but much snow still isn’t forecast for the northern satesWinter in the United States looks like it will generally be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, according to the federal government’s seasonal outlook and other meteorologists’ forecasts. You can thank or blame El Niño.El Niño is likely to shift weather patterns to bring more moisture, but with it higher temperatures. That should help erase persistent western drought, but it is unlikely to make northern snow-lovers happy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Thursday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
