First Thing: Blinken warns Palestinians ‘must not be pressed to leave Gaza’

US secretary of state speaking in Qatar on latest leg of Middle East tour also warned that Israel-Gaza war could ‘metastasise’. Plus, Oppenheimer and Succession dominate Golden Globes Good morning. Antony Blinken has warned that Palestinians “must not be pressed to leave Gaza” as he continues his fourth tour of the Middle East since the … Read more

Ex-White House interns urge Biden to support immediate ceasefire in Gaza

A group comprising 2022 and 2023 interns signed a letter accusing the president of having ‘betrayed’ his promise by supporting Israel A group of former White House interns signed an open letter to Joe Biden imploring his administration to support an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza war. The signatories, which include interns who worked in … Read more

Russia must be held accountable over Ukraine – we should seize its assets | Joseph Stiglitz and Andrew Kosenko

After the EU and US failed to agree aid packages, we must send a clear message to regimes waging wars As Russia’s war against Ukraine continues to wreak havoc regionally and globally, the Ukrainian people and their allies demonstrate remarkable determination and courage. But almost two years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion, it is … Read more