UK police arrest man after Banksy artwork snatched from London street | Arts and Culture News

UK police arrest man after Banksy artwork snatched from London street | Arts and Culture News

Man in his 20s arrested on suspicion of theft and criminal damage after removal of installation in south London. UK police have arrested a man suspected of stealing a Banksy artwork hours after its installation on a London street corner. The man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of…

US says it downed Houthi drones, as UK brands Iran ‘malign influence’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

US says it downed Houthi drones, as UK brands Iran ‘malign influence’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron says escalating attacks by Iran-backed groups cannot be tolerated. The United States has announced that it shot down four drones launched by Yemen’s Houthis, as the United Kingdom’s top diplomat branded the rebel group’s ally Iran a “malign influence”. The USS Laboon guided-missile destroyer downed…

Palestinians flee homes in central Gaza after Israeli evacuation order | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Palestinians flee homes in central Gaza after Israeli evacuation order | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Central Gaza strip — Israel’s war on Gaza has once again forced thousands of Palestinians to flee as the Israeli army issued new evacuation orders in the central Gaza Strip. Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army spokesman, conveyed the directive on Friday through his social media platforms, urging residents of Bureij…

German police search Cologne Cathedral after security threat | News

German police search Cologne Cathedral after security threat | News

Cologne police chief says sniffer dogs will search building following indications of attack planned for New Year’s Eve. German police have searched a cathedral in the western city of Cologne amid warnings of a possible attack planned for New Year’s Eve. Cologne police chief Michael Esser said on Saturday that…

‘Did not ask for ceasefire’ in Gaza: Biden after phone call with Netanyahu | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Did not ask for ceasefire’ in Gaza: Biden after phone call with Netanyahu | Israel-Palestine conflict News

White House says the two leaders discussed Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, including its ‘objectives and phasing’. United States President Joe Biden says he did not ask Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza in a telephone call between the…

Gaza media office says 100 journalists killed since Israeli attacks began | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Gaza media office says 100 journalists killed since Israeli attacks began | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Palestinian journalist Muhammed Abu Hweidy latest to be killed in Israeli attack on his home in the east of Gaza City. At least 100 journalists have been killed since Israel’s war on Gaza began on October 7, according to new figures released by the government media office in Gaza. Palestinian…

Yemen warring parties commit to ceasefire, UN-led peace process, says envoy | Conflict News

Yemen warring parties commit to ceasefire, UN-led peace process, says envoy | Conflict News

Rival groups commit to new ceasefire and engage in UN-led peace process to end the nine-year war, says UN special envoy for Yemen. The warring sides in the long-running conflict in Yemen have committed to steps towards a ceasefire and engage in a United Nations-led peace process, according to the…

China considers revising gaming rules after tech giants lose billions | Technology News

China considers revising gaming rules after tech giants lose billions | Technology News

Draft document outlining restrictions caused major stir as tech stocks tumbled, sent investors into a panic. Chinese authorities have said they may revise newly drafted online gaming rules shortly after the planned restrictions caused major tech companies to lose billions of dollars. State broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday that the…

Russia bars ex-journalist Duntsova from running in presidential election | Elections News

Russia bars ex-journalist Duntsova from running in presidential election | Elections News

Former TV journalist and opponent of Ukraine war had filed documents seeking to challenge Vladimir Putin. Former Russian television journalist Yekaterina Duntsova, who had put her name forward as an independent candidate in Russia’s upcoming presidential election, has been barred from running against President Vladimir Putin. On Saturday, Russia’s Central…