• Tue, January 7, 2025

by: Sky

Failure to report child sex abuse to become criminal offence amid grooming gangs row

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced fresh measures to crack down on child sexual exploitation - but stopped short of approving a public inquiry following demands by the Tories and Elon Musk.

by: AgWeb

Canada Gears up for Potential Trade Tensions with Trump

Canada is preparing for potential trade challenges following Trump's threat of a 25% tariff on Canadian imports. The Canadian government is considering a proactive approach, including the possible early release of a retaliatory tariff list.

by: Time

How Canada Fell Out of Love With Trudeau

Trudeau leaves his country in peril, which means Canadians are not in the mood to celebrate his accomplishments as Prime Minister. He did do some things, though.

by: cnbctv18

Delhi Election 2025 Dates Live: AAP alleges BJP government revoked Atishi's official residence due to political vendetta

The term of the 70-member Assembly ends on February 23, and elections have to held before that to constitute a new House.

by: Vanguard

Women and Gender in Conflict and Post-Conflict Politics in Nigeria

Gender equality has been a point of debate in the recent past. This is based on the ability to accord equal rights and opportunity for both genders where discrimination and prejudice are prevented. In Nigeria,

by: Reuters

US determines Sudan's RSF committed genocide, imposes sanctions on leader

The United States determined on Tuesday that members of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias committed genocide in Sudan and it imposed sanctions on the group's leader over a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people and driven millions from their homes.

by: Reuters

US allows transactions with governing institutions in Syria despite sanctions

The decision by the outgoing Biden administration will send a signal of goodwill to Syria's new Islamist rulers.

by: ABC

House passes Laken Riley Act as first bill of new Congress

The House will vote at 1 p.m. Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act as its first piece of legislation of the 119th Congress.

by: CNN

Why the clock is already ticking on the new GOP congressional majority

The Republican Congress that began its first full week of work on Monday is already operating on borrowed time - unless the GOP can defy one of the most powerful patterns of recent US politics.

by: MSN

Harris to travel to Singapore, Bahrain and Germany before leaving office

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Europe, the Middle East and Asia from Jan. 13 through Jan. 17, the White House said on Tuesday. The trip, which will likely be Harris' last as vice president before leaving office on Jan.

by: MSN

Trump's Panama, Greenland Threats Signal Unchained Second Term

In the space of an hour, President-elect Donald Trump called for absorbing Canada, declined to rule out using military force to seize the Panama Canal and Greenland, demanded NATO allies spend 5% of GDP on defense and vowed "all hell would break loose" in the Middle East if Hamas doesn't release Israeli hostages before he takes office.

by: MSN

Physician governor urges Capitol Hill to block RFK Jr.'s confirmation: 'Our children's lives depend on it'

Questions over the likelihood of Kennedy's confirmation took a turn this week after GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, the incoming chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, called out the potential future HHS Secretary for being "wrong" on the issue of vaccines.

by: MSN

Alexcia Cox, first woman and Black person to serve as Palm Beach County state attorney, sworn in

Alexcia Cox's first remarks as state attorney focused on her rise through the ranks at the prosecutor's office and her vision for the future.

by: MSN

'Gulf of America'? Trump proposes bold renaming, targets Mexico and Canada

In a statement as audacious as it was provocative, President-elect Donald Trump declared on Tuesday his intention to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." The announcement, accompanied by criticisms of Mexico's trade and immigration policies,

by: MSN

Trump won't rule out force to take Panama Canal, Greenland

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump refused on Tuesday to rule out using military or economic action to pursue acquisition of the Panama Canal and Greenland, part of a broader expansionist agenda he has promoted since winning the Nov.

by: MSN

Pope Appoints Progressive Cardinal As New Archbishop Of Washington

San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy will replace the retiring Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the Vatican said in an announcement Monday.

by: MSN

Trump fails to rule out military use to take control of Greenland, Panama Canal

President-elect Trump refused to commit to avoiding use of military force to take control of Greenland or the Panama Canal at a press conference on Tuesday. Why it matters: Trump's remark is an escalation of his rhetoric regarding Greenland and the Panama Canal.

by: MSN

Trump Won't Rule Out Military Action in Greenland, Panama in Fiery Press Conference

Trump aired grievances against rivals, the Justice Department, and other nations in a winding and pugnacious press conference.

by: MSN

Nursing home advocates wanted lawmakers to override a McKee veto. Here's why that won't happen.

The Raise the Bar Coalition is now calling on the General Assembly "to expedite passage of the Workforce Standards Board bill on day one."

by: MSN

Pope Francis' critiques of Israel's actions in Gaza are not misguided

The continued bombardment of Gaza that has killed and maimed civilians almost every day since early October 2023 has long ago ceased to be a war of self-defense.

by: MSN

Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes

Bending to the political headwinds of the incoming Trump administration, Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with "community notes" written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk's social platform X.

by: MSN

Trump: 'All hell will break out' if Hamas hostages not released by inauguration

President-elect Trump repeated his warnings that all hell will break loose in the Middle East if hostages kidnapped from Israel and held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are not released before his inauguration on Jan.

by: MSN

US Judge in Florida Blocks Special Counsel's Trump Report

A federal judge in Florida issued an order Tuesday blocking the Justice Department from releasing a final report on two criminal probes into President-elect Donald Trump's conduct.

by: MSN

Facebook lifts restrictions on calling women 'property' and transgender people 'freaks'

Facebook and Instagram have quietly loosened their public rules on hate speech against transgender people, women, and immigrants as executives seek to curry favor with Donald Trump. In an update to its hate speech policy on Tuesday, spotted first by The ...

by: MSN

Immigration is a higher priority for Americans than it was a year ago, an AP-NORC poll shows

More Americans say immigration should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2025, as the country heads toward a new Republican administration in which President-elect Donald Trump has promised the mass deportations of migrants and an end to birthright citizenship.

by: MSN

Oil companies pay record $5.6M settlement after FTC alleges illegal coordination

Three oil companies will pay a record penalty to settle allegations that they illegally coordinated before a merger between them was complete in 2021 and 2022, the federal government announced Tuesday.

by: MSN

Why does Donald Trump want to buy Greenland?

Why does Donald Trump want to buy Greenland? - 'We are not for sale and will never be for sale,' Greenland prime minister says

by: MSN

Musk's 'disinformation' endangering me, says Phillips

Musk's intervention came in response to Phillips rejecting a request for the government to lead a public inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Oldham - which sparked calls fro

by: MSN

Hawaii governor: RFK Jr. 'could actually damage the health of our nation terribly'

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) warned that President-elect Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services could "damage" the nation's health. "The president has been reelected,

by: MSN

Hamas stands by demand for end to Gaza war under hostage deal, as Trump deadline nears

Hamas stood by its demand on Tuesday that Israel fully end its assault on Gaza under any deal to release hostages, and said U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was rash to say there would be "hell to pay" unless they go free by his Jan.

by: MSN

Maddow Blog | Trump is hardly in a position to complain about a 'difficult' transition

If Donald Trump wants to see a president responsible for a "difficult" transition process, he shouldn't look at Joe Biden, he should look in a mirror.

by: MSN

GOP leaders are moving ahead with the Laken Riley Act. What's in the bill?

GOP leaders are moving ahead with the Laken Riley Act. What's in the bill? - Laken Riley was brutally murdered in February while on a run

by: MSN

Trump won't rule out military, economic action as he seeks control of Panama Canal, Greenland

President-elect Donald Trump declined on Tuesday to rule out military or economic action as part of his avowed desire to have the U.S. take back control of the Panama Canal and acquire the Danish territory of Greenland.

by: MSN

Freewheeling Trump sets out territorial ambitions

Donald Trump threatened military action to secure the Panama Canal and economic force against neighboring Canada, in a meandering press conference Tuesday a day after Congress certified his election victory.

by: MSN

Ireland joins South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel

Ireland filed a declaration of intervention Monday in support of South Africa's genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The decision comes after Ireland's November Parliament motion and December Cabinet vote affirmed its stance that "genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in Gaza.

by: MSN

Michael Cohen's Warning to Donald Trump's New Staffers

Cohen reflected on the risks of working for Trump and the fallout experienced by many of his former allies, himself included.

by: MSN

European Court Rules Against Greece in Landmark Immigration Case

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled against Greece in a landmark immigration case for illegally deporting a Turkish migrant and accused the nation of employing systematic "pushback" practices The ECHR is an international court based in Strasbourg,

by: MSN

Will the Social Security Fairness Act Bankrupt SSA Trust Funds?

President Joe Biden stated the measure will raise Social Security benefits by an average of $360 monthly for 2.8 million recipients.

by: MSN

Donald Trump says he will go ahead with tariff threat against Canada and Mexico

United States president-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his plans to impose tariffs on Canada in his first news conference since the certification of his election win.

by: MSN

US Pulls Back From Disrupting Violent Extremism on Social Media

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have scaled back efforts over the past two years to disrupt violent extremists' online activities, according to current and former US officials and internet radicalization specialists who fear the trend will accelerate under the incoming Trump administration.

by: MSN

Trump refuses to rule out using military force to take Greenland and Panama Canal

Donald Trump astonishingly claimed Denmark might not have 'a legal right' to Greenland and slammed Jimmy Carter for 'selling the Panama Canal for $1'

by: MSN

Commissioners reject $300K for embattled Geauga County Judge Tim Grendell

Geauga County Commissioners on Tuesday shot down a request from embattled Probate and Juvenile Court Judge Tim Grendell for $300,000 in taxpayer money to cover attorneys' fees for his disciplinary case and his appeal.

by: MSN

Meta to get rid of factcheckers and work with Donald Trump to champion 'free speech'

Meta to get rid of factcheckers and work with Donald Trump to champion 'free speech' - The Facebook and Instagram CEO will scale back the platform's fact checking systems

by: MSN

Two death row inmates reject Biden's commutation of their sentences

Shannon Wayne Agofsky and Len Davis both filed emergency petitions prevent their death sentences from being commuted to life in prison without parole.

by: MSN

Trump Won't Rule Out Using Economic, Military Coercion to Gain Control of Greenland, Panama Canal

The president-elect threatened to hit Denmark with tariffs 'at a very high level' if officials don't cooperate with his bid to take over Greenland.

by: MSN

U.S. declares genocide in Sudan, imposes sanctions on paramilitary leader

Sudan's Rapid Support Forces has used systematic murder and sexual violence in its war in Sudan, the U.S. government says as it sanctions RSF's chief, Hemedti.

by: MSN

US says Sudan rebel force has committed genocide, and it imposes sanctions on the group's leaders

The Biden administration said Tuesday it has determined that Sudan's Rapid Support Force rebel group and proxies are committing genocide in the country's civil war and has imposed sanctions on the group's leaders.

by: MSN

Senegal and Chad say ousting of French troops was their sovereign decision

Senegalese and Chadian leaders said that the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, rejecting remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron that suggested otherwise.

Failure to report child sex abuse to become criminal offence amid grooming gangs row

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced fresh measures to crack down on child sexual exploitation - but stopped short of approving a public inquiry following demands by the Tories and Elon Musk.
The UK government is set to introduce a new law making it a criminal offense for adults working with children to fail to report suspected child sexual abuse, following concerns over grooming gangs. This legislative change comes in response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) and aims to address the issue of child protection more effectively. The proposed law will impose a duty on professionals like teachers, doctors, and social workers to report any signs of abuse, with potential penalties including imprisonment for up to five years for non-compliance. This move has sparked debate, with some critics arguing it might deter individuals from entering these professions due to the fear of legal repercussions. The initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance child safeguarding measures and ensure that abuse is not overlooked or covered up, particularly in light of past failures highlighted by various inquiries.

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