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Outgoing US administration fears revenge attacks against critics like former Republican legislator Liz Cheney.US President Joe Biden is considering whether to issue blanket pardons for current and former public officials who risk being targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration. The president has discussed the preemptive measure against potential revenge attacks with senior aides, but no decisions have yet been taken, according to sources who spoke anonymously to The Associated Press and Reuters news agencies on Thursday. The discussion picked up steam after Trump tapped Kash Patel, who has promised retribution against critics of the president-elect, for the role of…

CAGLIARI – Two spouses, a 79-year-old man and an 82-year-old woman, were found dead in their apartment in Cagliari. It was the 44-year-old son who called the police when he found his parents’ bodies in the house in Via Ghibli. The medical examiner, from an initial inspection, ruled out that the death was due to violent causes and there were no signs of forced entry. To clarify the circumstances of the two deaths, the house was seized pending the results of the autopsy, ordered by the judicial authority. The Carabinieri of the San Bartolomeo station and the operational section are…

A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the northern California coast, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicentre was near Ferndale, a small town in Humboldt County, about 260 miles (418km) north of San Francisco.

Syrian rebels have announced the capture of Hama, their second major victory in recent weeks after government forces withdrew from the city. The Islamist group HTS played a key role in the offensive, with its leader declaring “victory” and promising “no revenge”.

New York police have released images of an unmasked individual wanted for questioning in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Thompson, 50, was shot in the back and leg on Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown Manhattan in what authorities believe was a targeted attack.

South Korea’s political crisis escalates as major parties hold emergency discussions ahead of a possible impeachment vote against President Yoon Suk Yeol. 

CROTONE – The Carabinieri of the Investigative Unit of the Crotone Operations Department have arrested, in execution of a precautionary custody order in prison from the investigating judge, four family members of Francesco Chimirri, the 44-year-old killed on 7 October last by a gunshot fired by the deputy police inspector Giuseppe Sortino after having witnessed a road accident caused by the victim. They are under investigation for the beating of the policeman and accused, for various reasons, of attempted aggravated murder, multiple aggravated personal injuries, resistance and violence against a public official, possession of weapons or objects capable of offending…

The Independent Front Page 6/12/2024The front page of The Independent this morning reports on Keir Starmer’s pledges for Britain in an apparent ‘reset’ to his premiership. Meghan Markle is pictured on the front splash and there is a report on the French President Macron who blames the ‘coalition of irresponsible’ for bringing down the French government. PM announces priorities to ‘galvanise’ his premiership with pledges on better living standards, shorter NHS waiting lists, more police and 1.5 million new homes… as Bank of England warns firms will axe jobs in response to tax risesOpposition parties tabled the motion after Mr Barnier controversially…

Die Welt Front Page 6/12/2024The front page of Die Welt this morning reports Germans are worried about the economy. “According to a survey, the issue of climate protection is taking a back seat”.The resignation of Michel Barnier as prime minister of France also leads the paper. It is not a hopeful finding that the employer-friendly IW Institute published on Thursday: “The German economy is not making any progress. The stability in the service sector is just enough to compensate for the continued declines in the industrial and construction sectors.” According to this, the economy will also have to struggle with the…

The Guardian Front Page 6/12/2024 The front page of The Guardian quotes health officials who say the NHS is facing a “quad-demic” of emergencies this winter, with England’s hospitals “busier than ever”.  The prime minister laid out his pledges yesterday, the front page reports he accused Whitehall of being comfortable with failure.  The NHS is facing a “quad-demic” of health emergencies as it heads into winter, with hospitals “busier than ever” for this time of year, the health service’s most senior doctor has said. Keir Starmer accused Whitehall of becoming comfortable with failure as he challenged civil servants to hit…