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Rights groups hail acquittal after seven years of aid workers prosecuted during Greece refugee crisis

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-16T00:12:02+00:00

Lesbos court clears aid workers of people smuggling, a move Human Rights Watch called a vindication of their lifesaving activities at seaTwo dozen aid workers, who had faced up to 20 years in prison if found guilty of smuggling migrants into Greece, have been acquitted by a court on Lesbos.The verdict was met with cheers, tears and cries of jubilation as the presiding judge announced the words that would end a seven-year legal ordeal for the humanitarians. All 24 had engaged in rescue work on the Aegean island at the height of the refugee crisis. Continue reading...

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“Multe ridotte in cambio di favori”, bufera sul Garante della privacy

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

La procura di Roma ha chiesto di perquisire gli uffici dell’Authority. Indagati per corruzione e peculato. Stanzione e il consiglio: nel mirino i biglietti regalati da Ita e le penali alleggerite a Meta e all’Asl Abruzzo 1

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Trump: “No accordo, colpa di Zelensky”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Il tycoon torna a puntare il dito verso Kiev. Il presidente ucraino ha dichiarato lo “stato di emergenza energetica”, istituendo un quartier generale permanente per coordinare la risposta alla crisi

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Cortei, ong, scudo penale agli agenti. Tutte le criticità del ddl sicurezza

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Non sono poche le falle nel disegno di legge che il governo vuole varare. Ne analizziamo cinque con il parere di alcuni esperti: dalla stretta sugli sbarchi alle norme che puniscono chi scende in piazza

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Australia news live: PM says dealing with Coalition like ‘trying to grab smoke’ and tells opposition to put ideas forward on hate speech laws

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-15T23:36:03+00:00

Allegra Spender among MPs who have called on parliament to work across partisan lines to pass hate speech laws. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarissa Waters, the Greens’ leader, also says she’s concerned there has not been enough time to evaluate the legislation, warning there are a “raft of unintended consequences that could occur”.Waters told RN Breakfast:We’ve only had a handful of days to look at this legislation, and it’s very consequential legislation … And with every turn, experts and stakeholders and faith leaders and academics

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Australia news live: ‘can’t afford to wait’ for hate speech laws, independent MPs say; government opens second investigation into Grok

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-15T23:22:29+00:00

Allegra Spender among MPs who have called on parliament to work across partisan lines to pass hate speech laws. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarissa Waters, the Greens’ leader, also says she’s concerned there has not been enough time to evaluate the legislation, warning there are a “raft of unintended consequences that could occur”.Waters told RN Breakfast:We’ve only had a handful of days to look at this legislation, and it’s very consequential legislation … And with every turn, experts and stakeholders and faith leaders and academics

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Three US citizens sue Trump with the ACLU over encounters with ICE agents – live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-15T23:08:06+00:00

Lawsuit comes as state governor Tim Walz urges Trump to ‘turn the temperature down’ after president threatens to invoke Insurrection ActTrump threatens to use Insurrection Act in MinnesotaPeople affected by the US visa freeze: share your experienceDonald Trump is in Washington today. He’s due to meet with Mariá Corina Machado – Venezuela’s opposition leader – at 12:3opm ET. At the moment that’s closed to the press but we’ll let you know if that changes and bring you the latest.Later, Trump is set to host the champions of the 2025 Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers, at the White House. We’ll be

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Australia news live: ‘can’t afford to wait’ for hate speech laws, independent MPs say; watchdog to review Victoria’s bushfire season

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-15T23:05:51+00:00

Allegra Spender among MPs who have called on parliament to work across partisan lines to pass hate speech laws. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLarissa Waters, the Greens’ leader, also says she’s concerned there has not been enough time to evaluate the legislation, warning there are a “raft of unintended consequences that could occur”.Waters told RN Breakfast:We’ve only had a handful of days to look at this legislation, and it’s very consequential legislation … And with every turn, experts and stakeholders and faith leaders and academics

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Garante della Privacy, la necessità di fare un passo indietro

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-15T23:01:00+00:00

La posta in gioco è più grande, e non può rimanere in una vaga regione d’incertezza e discredito. Ne va del rapporto della politica con le Authority, con i poteri regolatori e sanzionatori che vengono loro devoluti

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Julian Barnes: “Sono malato, per questo ho scritto il mio ultimo romanzo”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-15T23:01:00+00:00

Gli ottant’anni che compirà il 19 gennaio. La rara leucemia diagnosticata Il lutto per la moglie Pat. Ma anche la rabbia e l’umorismo di sempre Il grande autore britannico racconta il suo addio al mondo della letteratura

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Machado Says She Presented Trump With Nobel Peace Prize Medal

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-15T22:56:13+00:00

The Venezuelan opposition leader’s attempts to share her award with the U.S. president have shaken some Norwegians’ faith in their signature soft-power tool.

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Mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons sues over Grok-generated explicit images

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-15T22:35:01+00:00

Ashley St Clair files lawsuit in state of New York over deepfakes that appeared on social media platform X The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his company alleging explicit images were generated by his Grok AI tool, including one in which she was underage.Ashley St Clair has filed a lawsuit with the supreme court of the state of New York against xAI, alleging that Grok, which is used on the social media platform X, promised to stop generating explicit images but continued to do so. Continue reading...

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Opponents label Jenrick a ‘chancer’ and a ‘charlatan’ as he defects to Reform – as it happend

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-15T22:29:46+00:00

Former shadow justice secretary turns fire on Tories and Labour as he joins Nigel Farage’s partyFull report: Badenoch sacks JenrickNigel Farage, speaking at his press conference in Scotland, has said that “of course” he has had conversations with Robert Jenrick, who was sacked by Kemi Badenoch this morning for planning to defect.UPDATE: Farage said:I have had conversations with a number of very senior conservatives over the course of the last week, the last month. A lot of them realise that for all the talk on 8 May the Conservative Party will cease to be a national party. They will be obliter

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Trump press secretary launches tirade against reporter who asked about ICE

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-15T22:27:33+00:00

Karoline Leavitt brands journalist who asked about deaths in ICE custody and killing of Renee Good ‘a leftwing activist’The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, accused a reporter of being a “leftwing activist” during a heated confrontation on Thursday over the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent last week.Beginning his question during the White House press briefing, Niall Stanage, a White House columnist for the Hill, referred to the Trump administration’s staunch defense of ICE agents and the assertion by the homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, that ICE are “doing everythin

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How Activists in Iran Are Using Starlink to Stay Online

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-01-15T22:25:42+00:00

Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout in Iran, smuggling in Starlink satellite internet systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.

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Maignan para, Nkunku e Rabiot segnano: il Milan soffre ma vince 3-1 a Como

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-01-15T22:25:39+00:00

Kempf apre le marcature, i lariani dominano il primo tempo e il portiere rossonero compie interventi straordinari. Poi il pari dell’attaccante su rigore è il viatico alla rimonta perfezionata nella ripresa da una doppietta del centrocampista. Allegri a -3 dall’Inter

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Judge allows offshore wind farm halted by Trump to resume construction

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-15T22:22:15+00:00

Setback for president, who has called wind farms ‘losers’, as Empire Wind project allowed to move forwardA federal judge Thursday cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction, a victory for the developer who said a Trump administration order to pause it would likely kill the project in a matter of days.District judge Carl J Nichols, an appointee of Donald Trump, ruled construction on the Empire Wind project could go forward while he considers the merits of the government’s order to suspend the project. He faulted the government for not responding to key points in

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Judge allows offshore windfarm halted by Trump to resume construction

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-01-15T22:22:15+00:00

Setback for president, who has called windfarms ‘losers’, as Empire Wind project allowed to move forwardA federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction, a victory for the developer who said a Trump administration order to pause it would probably kill the project in a matter of days.District judge Carl J Nichols, an appointee of Donald Trump, ruled construction on the Empire Wind project could go forward while he considers the merits of the government’s order to suspend the project. He faulted the government for not responding to key point

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