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Manchester's lively JSoc, in collaboration with the Hillel House Manchester committee, hosted a heartwarming pre-Chanukah crafts and games evening. The event brought together Jewish students from across Manchester to make a space filled with creativity, laughter, and holiday spirit. The get-together was held at Hillel House, a residential hub nestled in the heart of the student accommodation area, which continues to serve students at all Manchester universities. The ever-enthusiastic JSoc social media representative, Lally Arengo-Jones, stepped in at the last minute to organise the evening. She orchestrated an alcohol-free night of arts and crafts, doughnut decorating and a comforting schnitzel dinner. Some of the creations from the evening (Photo: Lally Arengo-Jones) This event was more than just an evening of fun; it was a testament to JSoc’s dedication to uniting students during challenging times. With protests on campus and a worrying rise in antisemitism, fostering positivity and solidarity has never been more crucial. The evening was made possible by the collective generosity of JSoc reps, parents, Hillel House representatives, and Stephen, owner of the GE Centre. Their combined efforts brought warmth to a cold December evening, offering students a much-needed reprieve. “I ordered all the arts and crafts online, very kindly given by my parents,” Lally said. Her dedication didn’t stop there. She began her day early, meeting JSoc President Zalman Cohen in North Manchester to organise food transportation. Special thanks were extended to Brackmans and MH Meats for their support and discounts, made possible through the Chabad rabbi’s cousin, Yossi Simon. The evening featured an array of activities: doughnut decorating, canvas painting, air-dry putty crafts and wooden dreidel painting. Behind the scenes, former JSoc president Ben Milofsky and current welfare rep Rachel Selby worked their magic in the kitchen, feeding our creative spirit. Getting creative (Photo: Neil Joseph) “It was very important to me to get something sorted for students to be together and celebrate Chanukah before we all went home for chag, so I did not let this opportunity slip through our fingers,” said Lally. To make the celebration even more meaningful, JSoc reps gifted menorah sets from Chabad to students without one, ensuring that everyone could embrace the traditions of Chanukah. Chanukah artwork (Photo: LallyArengo-Jones) The night wasn’t just about crafts and food – it was about cherishing friendships, bidding farewell to graduates, welcoming new faces and raising our glasses of juice in a “L’chaim!” to the resilient and vibrant student community and to a peaceful Chanukah over winter break.
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By AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign. Deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger offered new details about the breadth of the sprawling Chinese hacking campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. Neuberger divulged the scope of the hack a day after the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued guidance intended to help root out the hackers and prevent similar cyberespionage in the future. White House officials cautioned that a number of telecommunication firms and countries impacted could still grow. Related Articles The U.S. believes that the hackers were able to gain access to communications of senior U.S. government officials and prominent political figures through the hack, Neuberger said. “We don’t believe any classified communications has been compromised,” Neuberger added during a call with reporters. She added that Biden has been briefed on the findings and that the White House “has made it a priority for the federal government to do everything it can to get to the bottom this.” The Chinese embassy in Washington on Tuesday rejected the accusations that it was responsible for the hack after the U.S. federal authorities issued new guidance. “The U.S. needs to stop its own cyberattacks against other countries and refrain from using cyber security to smear and slander China,” embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu said. The embassy did not immediately respond to messages on Wednesday. Associated Press writer David Klepper contributed reporting.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's government on Tuesday said it had lifted a ban on access to WhatsApp and Google Play after more than two years, the official IRNA news agency reported. The report said the country’s Supreme Council of Cyber Space made the decision in a meeting led by reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who has vowed to remove restrictions on social media. Iran’s telecommunication minister Sattar Heshemi in a post on X called the decision a “first step” in removing restrictions and said “the path will continue" — indicating the possibility of unblocking other services. Many people reached by The Associated Press across the capital, Tehran, and other cities said they had access to the services on computers but not yet on mobile phones. WhatsApp has been the third most popular messaging platform in Iran after Instagram and Telegram. The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was put in place in 2022 during mass protests against the government over the death of a woman held by the country’s morality police for allegedly violating the strictly enforced dress code. The protests calmed in 2023 after a crackdown by police and security forces that led to the death of hundreds of people and the imprisonment of thousands. Iran has blocked access to various social media platforms over the years but many people in the country use proxies and VPNs to access them.
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Mr Biden told African leaders the resource-rich continent of more than 1.4 billion people had been “left behind for much too long”. “But not anymore,” Mr Biden added. “Africa is the future.” Mr Biden used the third and final day of a visit to Angola – his long-awaited, first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president – to travel to the coastal city of Lobito and tour an Atlantic port terminal that’s part of the Lobito Corridor railway redevelopment. Mr Biden described it as the largest US investment in a train project outside America. The US and allies are investing heavily in the project that will refurbish nearly 1,200 miles of train lines connecting to the mineral-rich areas of Congo and Zambia in central Africa. The corridor, which likely will take years to complete, gives the US better access to cobalt, copper and other critical minerals in Congo and Zambia that are used in batteries for electric vehicles, electronic devices and clean energy technologies that Mr Biden said would power the future. China is dominant in mining in Congo and Zambia. The US investment has strategic implications for US-China economic competition, which went up a notch this week as they traded blows over access to key materials and technologies. The African leaders who met with Mr Biden on Wednesday said the railway corridor offered their countries a much faster route for minerals and goods – and a convenient outlet to Western markets. “This is a project that is full of hope for our countries and our region,” said Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, whose country has more than 70% of the word’s cobalt. “This is not just a logistical project. It is a driving force for economic and social transformation for millions of our people.” The leaders said the corridor should spur private-sector investment and improve a myriad of related areas like roads, communication networks, agriculture and clean energy technologies. For the African countries, it could create a wave of new jobs for a burgeoning young population. Cargo that once took 45 days to get to the US – usually involving trucks via South Africa – would now take around 45 hours, Mr Biden said. He predicted the project could transform the region from a food importer to exporter. It’s “something that if done right will outlast all of us and keep delivering for our people for generations to come,” he said. The announcement of an additional $600 million took the U.S.’s investment in the Lobito Corridor to 4.0 billion dollars (£3.15 billion).