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The U.S. Treasury on Friday sanctioned a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple hacking incidents targeting critical U.S. infrastructure. For all other territories please check your local listings or contact a television provider in your area to find out how you can receive BBC News. BBC News, the 24-hour news channel, is available in the UK, and over 200 countries worldwide. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Officials said they were investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country’s south.

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A new advisory says alcohol consumption is one of the leading preventable causes of cancer, behind smoking and obesity. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the violence of Jan. 6, 2021, “didn’t end that day,” accusing president-elect Donald Trump of stoking continued violence in the aftermath of the attack on the Capitol. The French and German foreign ministers are the most senior Western officials to visit Syria since longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels. She stated that progress has been achieved in opening critical aid routes and improving humanitarian access, notably the extension of permission for the use of the vital Adre border crossing with Chad. Ms. Wosornu highlighted the efforts of UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher, who recently visited Sudan and neighbouring Chad. Fierce fighting continues to rage in densely populated areas, with widespread disregard for international humanitarian law on all sides.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will again call on allies to boost his country’s air defenses at a Ramstein group meeting in Germany this week. Protesters and police clashed on Saturday night in Tel Aviv as a weekly protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government took to the streets.

However, a second WFP convoy to the camp was delayed by an escalation of fierce fighting, including shocking reports of repeated shelling on the camp itself, which has sent thousands fleeing, Ms. Wosornu said. While in Sudan, a World Food Programme (WFP) reached the Zamzam camp for internally displaced people in North Darfur last month – the first UN food convoy since famine conditions were confirmed in July. At least 30 people, including children, were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes overnight and into Friday morning, said hospital staff, as air sirens sounded across Israel and stalled ceasefire… Kenyan officials are investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country’s south. The prime minister’s office announced on Thursday the approval of a new Israeli delegation to continue hostage negotiations in Doha, Qatar.

In Pedro Almodóvar’s acclaimed new film, “The Room Next Door,” Tilda Swinton stars as a woman with a terminal cancer diagnosis who seeks to die on her own terms and timeline. “Sunday Morning” looks back on the life of a public servant who sought to restore Americans’ faith in the integrity of their government, and who was a Nobel Peace Prize-winner for his remarkable post-presidential years. Authorities say there’s “been no sign of” a local surfer seen being attacked by a shark off South Australia’s coast. Braian Paiz is one of five people who has been charged in “One Direction” singer Liam Payne’s death.

A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday issued an urgent plea for international support to alleviate the devastating toll of the ongoing war in Sudan, as millions remain in desperate need of aid and protection. New Orleans is ramping up security in the aftermath of the New Year’s Day terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded dozens more. Meanwhile, investigators revealed that bomb-making materials were found inside the daily busy attacker’s home in Houston and the Airbnb where he was staying. Addressing the General Assembly on Tuesday, President Philémon Yang called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and stressed the shared responsibility of UN bodies to safeguard global peace and security.

Since then, more than 12 million people – nearly a quarter of Sudan’s population – have been displaced. Among them over 3.2 million have fled to neighbouring countries as refugees, straining fragile regions already grappling with limited resources. An American tourist riding a dirt bike allegedly fatally collided with a Thai woman — and since paid a visit to her family to “kneel” in remorse for the incident,…

According to the researchers, the presence of phthalates in numerous water bottles led them to expect the results. The team also warned that such plastics aren’t just confined to bottled water – they’re in bottled soft drinks, sports beverages, and even food items like ketchup and mayonnaise, reports the Mirror US. The U.S. Surgeon General has called for new warning labels on alcoholic beverages that warn of a link between drinking and cancer. The announcement sent shares of alcohol stocks tumbling, but such labels are still a long way off, especially with the change in presidential administrations just two weeks away. The World Food Programme (WFP) has intensified its emergency response in Sudan, delivering food assistance to more than 800,000 people in famine-affected and at-risk areas, even as conflict continues to escalate across the country.

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• Addressing the General Assembly on Tuesday, President Philémon Yang called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and stressed the shared responsibility of UN bodies to safeguard global peace and security.
• Scientists have issued a stark warning against drinking water from plastic bottles due to the potential ingestion of harmful particles.
• Meanwhile, investigators revealed that bomb-making materials were found inside the attacker’s home in Houston and the Airbnb where he was staying.
• On top of the reward for her perseverance in running at least 15,444 kilometers in a single year, she also raised some 60,000 euros ($62,438) for breast cancer research.
• Furthermore, the type of plastic used in the production of these bottles – phthalates – has also been linked to health issues.

French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo is set to publish a special God-mocking edition next week to mark 10 years since an attack on its offices by jihadist gunmen. A British ‘danger tourist’ on a mission to visit every country has become the first tourist to visit several indigenous tribes in Papua New Guinea. If you are in the US, Canada, Australia, Germany and South Africa you can use our channel finder, external to check your local listings. The U.S. surgeon general is now recommending a new label on alcohol products that warns of the risks of cancer, similar to the warning labels on cigarettes.

Over the years, there’s been a push for people to switch from disposable plastic bottles to reusable ones for environmental reasons, but it seems this change could also be crucial for our health. Scientists have issued a stark warning against drinking water from plastic bottles due to the potential ingestion of harmful particles. A study has revealed that water contained in plastic bottles can hold hundreds of thousands of dangerous plastic particles.

Solar storms may bring northern lights to several states in the northern U.S. just in time for New Year’s Eve, but cloud cover may put a damper on festivities. From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting. The car rental app Turo is working to understand how two of its vehicles were used in the deadly New Orleans attack and Cybertruck bombing in Las Vegas. The Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside of President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel and the electric truck used in the New Orleans attack were both rented via Turo. New York Times technology reporter Eli Tan joins CBS News 24/7 to explain how the app and its background check process work.

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As reported by Express.co.uk, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences stated that this plastic is “linked with development, reproductive, brain, immune and other problems.” She urged donors to meet the $4.2 billion required to assist 21 million people in Sudan and an additional $1.8 billion for refugee support in seven neighbouring countries. “Recent days have seen further reports of civilian casualties due to apparently indiscriminate attacks – including aerial bombardment and artillery shelling – in the provincial capital El Fasher and other areas of Darfur,” she added.