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'Resilience' of Israelis as they mourn the loss of loved ones and 'the sense that we can be safe'
Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Dr. Danny Brom, Founding Director of METIV, the Israel Psychotrauma Center in Jerusalem. According to Dr. Brom, as Israelis and Jewish people around the world continue to mourn the largest loss of Jewish life on a single day since the Holocaust, their fundamental sense of collective security has also been shattered. What strikes him, however, is the resilience ...
'Resilience' of Israelis as they mourn loss of loved ones and 'the sense that we can be safe'
Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Dr. Danny Brom, Founding Director of METIV, the Israel Psychotrauma Center in Jerusalem. According to Dr. Brom, as Israelis and Jewish people around the world continue to mourn the largest loss of Jewish life on a single day since the Holocaust, their fundamental sense of collective security has also been shattered. What strikes him, however, is the resilience ...
'Resilience' of Israelis as they the mourn loss of loved ones and 'the sense that we can be safe'
Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Dr. Danny Brom, Founding Director of METIV, the Israel Psychotrauma Center in Jerusalem. According to Dr. Brom, as Israelis and Jewish people around the world continue to mourn the largest loss of Jewish life on a single day since the Holocaust, their fundamental sense of collective security has also been shattered. What strikes him, however, is the resilience ...
Berlin marks October 7 anniversary with memorial installation and Israeli flag display
Berlin marks three years since the Hamas October 7 attacks with a memorial at Brandenburg Gate, amid renewed fears over rising antisemitism in Germany.
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Man to face trial for attempted murder of British girl in Alps knife attack
A man who allegedly stabbed a British toddler at a playground in the French Alps will go on trial charged with attempted murder, prosecutors have said.
British Jewish groups hold London vigil for victims of 7 October attacks
Organisations honour those who died three years ago as prime minister says government ‘stands with’ British JewsBritish Jewish organisations gathered in central London on Wednesday for a vigil honouring victims of the 7 October attacks in Israel, after a day of tributes from politicians and community leaders.The vigil took place at Richmond Terrace, opposite Downing Street. Continue reading...
Judge orders Tennessee to preserve all evidence from botched Christa Pike execution attempt – latest updates
Christa Pike’s lawyer says request to unshackle her from hospital bed denied as he confirms she is speaking ‘limitedly’Christa Pike’s lawyers said that Pike remains shackled to her hospital bed.“Based on our understanding, medical staff have asked that the shackles be removed and have been denied that request by [the Tennessee corrections department],” they said, adding: “We would also amend our r...
Jim Belushi’s Oregon retreat grew to 93 acres with cows, calves and a sweat lodge
Jim Belushi has expanded his Oregon property from 13 acres to 93 acres, establishing a working ranch. The ranch serves as a spiritual sanctuary where he focuses on sobriety, family, and land stewardship. Belushi manages a herd of around 50 cows and 50 calves, emphasizing the ranch's working identity. His involvement in cannabis cultivation reflects a blend of business and lifestyle choices.
Christa Pike’s lawyer says request to unshackle her from hospital bed denied as he confirms she is speaking ‘limitedly’ – live
Judge grants emergency motion to preserve evidence from execution attempts after Pike wakes up in hospitalChrista Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers sayChrista Pike’s lawyers said that Pike remains shackled to her hospital bed.“Based on our understanding, medical staff have asked that the shackles be removed and have been denied that request by [the Tennessee c...
Over 100 arrested in Belgium student protests over education costs
Protesting students have demanded education reforms in French-speaking areas of the country.
Rubio in Athens urges Europe to shoulder more of its defence burden
The US secretary of state held talks on energy, military cooperation and regional security, pointing to Greece as an example of higher defence spending. The agenda also included LNG, F-35s, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Strait of Hormuz.
France summons Iranian ambassador over 'disinformation' on student protests
The French foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest against a "disinformation campaign conducted by the Iranian authorities" over the student protests that have rocked France. The move came a day after Tehran summoned the French ambassador over the treatment of protesters in France.
Russia open to a Trump-Putin call as questions mount over plague lab death
Russia says it's open to a Trump-Putin phone call as concern and questions mount over a woman's death of "pneumonia of unknown origin."
Rubio calls for "unapologetic pursuit of national power" in Acropolis speech
Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood before the Acropolis to argue that the answer to the West's current problems can be found, at least in part, in ancient Greece.
Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit makes no economic sense | Heather Stewart
The Tory leader’s proposal to slash the tax would shovel £6bn of taxpayer money to the already-wealthyKemi Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit is a Conservative classic. After all, it was George Osborne’s high-profile pledge to “take the family home out of inheritance tax” in 2007 that put Gordon Brown off calling a snap general election.In practice, Osborne’s plan involved a £1m threshold for inher...
Christa Pike’s lawyer says request to unshackle her was denied as he confirms she is speaking ‘limitedly’ – live
Tennessee prisoner’s legal team makes emergency court petition to preserve evidence from execution attempt after Pike wakes up in hospitalChrista Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers sayChrista Pike’s lawyers said that Pike remains shackled to her hospital bed.“Based on our understanding, medical staff have asked that the shackles be removed and have been denied ...
The most shocking part of Trump’s comments is what our reaction says about us
Listening to the president at a rally these days is a mix of deja vu and word salad, but his decade-long project of division remains abnormal and dangerousThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdayDonald Trump’s campaign rallies can be repetitive. Very repetitive. He calls himself the “greatest” president leading the “greatest” move...
Trump distances himself from top advisers who reportedly traveled to Russia-aligned Bosnian territory – live
President floats firing Chris LaCivita and James Blair, two of his top political operatives, after the New York Times reported on their trip to Bosnia Sign up for the Breaking News US emailTonight, we’ll have another set of midterm debates. In Iowa, we’ll see the Republican nominee for US Senate, Ashley Hinson, face off against Democrat Josh Turek, a state representative and Paralympian at 8pm ...
US mortgage rates hit their highest level in three years
Rising borrowing costs have pushed mortgage applications to their lowest level since February 2025.
France suspends the use of stun grenades after student protester loses hand
The French government said Wednesday it would suspend the use of stun grenades in its attempts to manage the student protests now roiling the country after a 15-year-old boy had his hand blown off during a clash with riot police.
German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest
August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign stateA formal arrest warrant has been issued against Germany’s former top spy, with a judge ordering him to be held in pre-trial detention, a day after he was arrested on suspicion of treason and spying on behalf of an overseas intelligence agency.August Hanning, 80, is accused of buying secr...
Trump wants to turn his Florida golf course into a presidential retreat
US President Donald Trump wants to turn his luxury Florida golf course into retreat for future American leaders modelled on the historic Camp David getaway, the White House said on Wednesday. The plan would make the Trump International Club in West Palm Beach – where the 80-year-old billionaire often spends weekends on the fairway – into an official sanctuary for his successors. “The United States...
Trump wants to turn his Florida golf course into presidential retreat
US President Donald Trump wants to turn his luxury Florida golf course into retreat for future American leaders modelled on the historic Camp David getaway, the White House said on Wednesday. The plan would make the Trump International Club in West Palm Beach – where the 80-year-old billionaire often spends weekends on the fairway – into an official sanctuary for his successors. “The United States...
Trump wants to turn Florida golf course into presidential retreat
Donald Trump wants to turn his luxury Florida golf course into retreat for future US presidents modelled on the historic Camp David getaway, the White House said Wednesday. The plan would make the Trump International Club in West Palm Beach – where the 80-year-old billionaire often spends weekends on the fairway – into an official sanctuary for his successors. “The United States government has ask...
‘I reside in Monaco’: billionaire said to have quit UK over potential wealth tax had already left
TaxWatch research contradicts claims about David Reuben’s departure and questions stories of super-rich exodusApparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playgroundWhen the Sunday Times broke the news that David Reuben, one of the richest men in the UK, had apparently fled to the tax haven of Monaco, there was much pearl-clutching. Reuben had moved from his Holland Park ho...
Christa Pike’s lawyer says she is speaking ‘limitedly’ after botched execution attempt – latest updates
Tennessee prisoner’s legal team makes emergency court petition after Pike wakes up in hospitalChrista Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers sayChrista Pike’s lawyer tells the court that the state of Tennessee had made no promises that it will not seek a future execution.“The state has made no promises that Ms Pike will not be subject to a future execution, and the...
Two men serving indefinite jail sentences freed after two decades
Convicted pair, plus third man released in August, have IPPs replaced after serving much longer than minimum termsTwo men jailed with indefinite sentences for public protection (IPPs) have been freed after each serving about two decades in custody despite receiving minimum terms of two years or less.A high court judge and a magistrate hearing an appeal after a review by the Criminal Cases Review C...
Two men jailed with indefinite sentences freed after two decades
Two, plus third man released in August, have IPPs replaced after serving much longer than minimum termsTwo men jailed with indefinite sentences for public protection (IPPs) have been freed after each serving about two decades in custody despite receiving minimum terms of two years or less.A high court judge and a magistrate hearing an appeal after a review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (...
Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul ditches LA for life in France, sells $7.495M home after year on market
Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul has sold his Los Angeles home, the historic Seyler House, for $7.495 million after more than a year on the market. The 4,026-square-foot Los Feliz property was initially listed for $10 million in July 2025 before its asking price was reduced to $8.2 million in January.