IDF restricts media coverage of soldiers to protect them from risk of legal action

08/01/2025 23:15 The Guardian

Israeli military’s new rules intended to protect reservists travelling overseas from facing allegations of war crimesThe Israeli military has placed new restrictions on media coverage of soldiers on active combat duty because of growing concern about the risk of legal action against reservists travelling abroad over allegations of involvement in war crimes in Gaza.The move came after an Israeli reservist vacationing in Brazil left the country abruptly when a Brazilian judge ordered federal police to open an investigation following allegations from a pro-Palestinian group that he had committed war crimes while serving in Gaza. Continue reading...

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UK weather: new yellow weather warnings for ice issued for large parts of UK

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Biden administration gives $500m to Ukraine in final military aid package

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Australia weather: rainy week forecast for Sydney and Brisbane – but BoM says summer isn’t over yet

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09/01/2025 14:00 The Guardian

M&S reports strong festive sales but says tax rises will lead to cost cuts

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Kurdish general urges Trump to leave US troops in north-east Syria

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European imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia at ‘record levels’

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Two lynx captured after being illegally released in Scottish Highlands

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Pound falls to 14-month low as bond sell-off piles pressure on Rachel Reeves

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Trump shares inflammatory video with crude reference to Netanyahu

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Post-cold war peace ‘well and truly over’, warns David Lammy

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California wildfires: deadly blazes continue to grow as officials warn of shortage of firefighters – latest updates

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Blinken and top Democrats push back against Trump bid for US to take over Greenland – as it happened

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Former Brexit negotiator Oliver Robbins appointed top civil servant in Foreign Office

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Temperatures forecast to plummet to -20C in parts of the UK

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Two power station owners to get more than £12m for three hours of electricity

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08/01/2025 18:19 The Guardian

UK weather live: new amber weather warning for snow issued for south-west England

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08/01/2025 18:09 The Guardian

Germany and France warn Trump against use of force over Greenland

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Biden says he warned Trump not to ‘settle scores’ with political adversaries

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