Mother of man jailed in Syria for Islamic State links calls for his repatriation to UK or Canada pred 1 dnevom, 11 urami in 51 minutami Sally Lane fears son Jack Letts, who left UK aged 18, may face death penalty if airlifted to Iraq under US operationThe mother of a British-born man detained for nearly nine years without trial in Syria has called for his repatriation to the UK or Canada as the US plans to airlift 7,000 Islamic State-linked prisoners from Syria to Iraq.Sally Lane, the mother of Jack Letts, 30, said she was “frantically trying to find out as much as possible” and that it was unclear if he would face the death penalty in Iraq or remain in Syria – or be sent to Canada or the UK in line with US demands. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘The mother of all trade deals’: EU and India sign landmark trade agreement – Europe live pred 1 dnevom, 12 urami in 7 minutami Wide-ranging deal will cut tariffs to zero over seven years as Modi hails ‘largest free trade agreement’ in India’s historyIn other news, the prime ministers of Denmark and Greenland said they would visit Berlin and Paris to shore up support over US president Donald Trump’s recent push to take over the Arctic island that has been Danish territory for centuries, Reuters reported.Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen and Greenland’s Jens-Frederik Nielsen will meet German chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday and French president Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, official schedules showed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Minneapolis sports commentator apologizes for paid protesters comment pred 1 dnevom, 12 urami in 16 minutami Paul Allen’s comments came when people were demonstrating against ICE’s killing of Renee Nicole GoodA veteran Minneapolis sports radio broadcaster has apologized and says he is “taking a few days off” after invoking a conservative conspiracy theory that people demonstrating against the Trump administration’s deadly immigration crackdown were being paid to protest.Paul Allen’s comments about the protesters on Friday came a little more than two weeks after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot Renee Nicole Good to death on 7 January as she drove away from an encounter with him in Minneapolis, igniting street protests. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Tech giants head to landmark US trial over social media addiction claims pred 1 dnevom, 12 urami in 16 minutami Meta, YouTube and TikTok accused of making products intentionally addictive and harmful to young peopleFor the first time, a massive group of parents, teens and school districts is taking on the world’s most powerful social media companies in open court, accusing the tech giants of intentionally designing their products to be addictive. The blockbuster legal proceedings may see multiple CEOs, including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, face harsh questioning.A long-awaited series of trials kicks off in Los Angeles superior court on Tuesday, in which hundreds of US families will allege that Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube’s platforms harm children. Once young people are hooked, the plaintiffs allege, they fall prey to depression, eating disorders, self-harm and other mental health issues. Approximately 1,600 plaintiffs are included in the proceedings, involving more than 350 families and 250 school districts. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Mother of all deals’: EU and India sign free trade agreement pred 1 dnevom, 12 urami in 44 minutami Deal expected to ease access for European cars and wine, in return for Indian exports of textiles, gems and pharmaceuticalsEurope live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest updatesIndia and the EU have finalised a landmark free trade agreement, which the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, hailed as the “mother of all deals”.The agreement comes after almost two decades of on-off negotiations between India and the EU, which vastly accelerated in the past six months and were finally concluded late on Monday night. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
EHRC single-sex spaces guidance being adapted under ‘constructive’ new chair pred 1 dnevom, 12 urami in 49 minutami Exclusive: Hope is that pragmatic approach could soften court ruling’s impact on trans people and businesses Guidance on how to implement the landmark supreme court ruling on gender is being adapted to lessen its impact on businesses and to ensure it tries to balance single-sex spaces with the lives of transgender people, the Guardian has been told.Lawyers from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are understood to be in discussions with government lawyers over the practicalities of guiding businesses and other institutions about last year’s ruling that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex only. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Border Patrol commander to leave Minneapolis after shooting of Alex Pretti pred 1 dnevom, 13 urami in 12 minutami Gregory Bovino, an aggressive promoter of Trump’s deportation agenda, is said to have been stripped of ‘commander at large’ titleGregory Bovino, the Border Patrol commander who has become the public face of the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, is expected to leave the city on Tuesday as the Trump administration reshuffles the leadership of its immigration enforcement operation and scales back the federal presence after a second fatal shooting by officers.A senior Trump administration official told Reuters that the 55-year-old, who has been a lightning rod for criticism from Democrats and civil liberties activists, would be leaving Minnesota along with some of the agents deployed with him. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Storm Chandra live: danger to life warning as severe flooding expected in south-west England pred 1 dnevom, 14 urami in 30 minutami Flood and weather warnings from both Environment Agency and the Met Office are in place across much of the UKAn amber weather warning for rain is in place for parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. The Met Office said 30-50mm rainfall was likely in these areas, with 60-80mm across some higher ground, especially south Dartmoor.A second amber warning was in force for wind for parts of Northern Ireland, where the Met Office said severe gales were likely, which could bring down trees and cause dangerous coastal conditions. Gusts of up to 75mph were expected. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Leaseholders in England and Wales to have ground rent capped at £250 a year pred 1 dnevom, 14 urami in 32 minutami Keir Starmer says move is ‘good news for homeowners’ in TikTok video announcing changeGround rents are to be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders in England and Wales, Keir Starmer has announced, as his government unveiled proposals to ban leaseholds for new flats.New leasehold flats will be banned and existing leaseholders will get the right to switch to commonhold in an attempt to give homeowners greater control over their properties, under proposals to be put out to consultation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Storm Chandra: severe flood warning in Devon as more rain and wind hits UK pred 1 dnevom, 14 urami in 52 minutami Almost 100 flood warnings issued in England, with red warning, meaning danger to life, in Ottery St MaryA red flood warning – meaning danger to life – has been issued for a river in south-west England as Storm Chandra brought heavy rain and strong winds to many areas of the UK.The Environment Agency (EA) said severe flooding was expected on Tuesday morning in Ottery St Mary, which sits on the River Otter, with the flood water expected to be deep and fast-flowing. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
