A powerful atmospheric river storm battered Southern California this week, triggering widespread flooding, dangerous freeway conditions, mudslides, and emergency evacuations as Christmas approached.
France has suspended its Gaza evacuation programme following revelations that a Gazan student admitted to a prestigious French university shared antisemitic content online. The decision halts further arrivals and triggers a full review of the vetting process after the 25-year-old woman was found to have posted pro-Hitler images and content calling for the death of Jews.
