Venezuela’s Maduro says US ‘fabricating war’ as it deploys world’s largest warship
The deployment marks a major escalation in what the US says is a campaign against drug traffickers, which Trump warns will include "land action".
Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for anti-tariff TV ad
Move is response to ad sponsored by Ontario that referenced Ronald Reagan’s support for free trade
Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he will raise US tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for an anti-tariff advertisement sponsored by the Ontario government, which has further strained one of the world’s largest trade partnerships.
The statement, posted on Trump’s Truth Social account, came after several days of public disputes over the ad, which referenced Ronald Reagan’s support for free trade and provoked the US president’s anger.
Continue reading...‘I’m not going to be wasting my time’ — Trump rules out Putin meeting without Ukraine peace progress – The Kyiv Independent
- 'I'm not going to be wasting my time' — Trump rules out Putin meeting without Ukraine peace progress The Kyiv Independent
- Stony silence from Moscow after Trump turns on Russia, says talks with Putin 'don't go anywhere' CNBC
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- Trump says he will not meet with Putin until he thinks there is a deal on Ukraine Reuters
Connolly declared president of Ireland after landslide win
Catherine Connolly, an independent who was backed by the major left-wing parties, pledges to be "an inclusive president for all".
Louvre moves jewels to ultra-secure Bank of France vault after heist
They will now be stored in the Bank's most secure vault, behind a seven-tonne door 26m underground.
‘I’m not done’, Kamala Harris tells the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg
The former vice president made her strongest suggestion to date that she will make another presidential bid in 2028 - after losing to Donald Trump last year.
Met police urge Epping sex offender spotted in London to hand himself in
Former asylum seeker Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu has been missing since being released from prison in error
Police searching in London for a former asylum seeker and convicted sex offender who was released from prison in error have urged him to hand himself in.
The Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was jailed for 12 months in September for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl and made the subject of a five-year sexual harm prevention order.
Continue reading...Trump announces additional 10 percent Canada tariff over Reagan ad brouhaha
US president says Ontario government's anti-tariff ad featuring Ronald Reagan needed to be taken down 'immediately'.
British tourist dies after 20ft fall from Lanzarote hotel balcony
Another man in critical condition after railing reportedly breaks off in Costa Teguise
A British tourist has died after a 20ft fall from a hotel balcony in the Canary Islands.
Another Briton was left with serious injuries after the balcony railing reportedly broke off in the Lanzarote resort town of Costa Teguise.
Continue reading...Actor June Lockhart of Lost in Space and Lassie fame dies aged 100
Lockhart started out on stage at age eight and appeared in scores of television series and feature films
June Lockhart, the popular actor known for her work in film and television, has passed away at the age of 100.
She died on Thursday night of natural causes, with daughter June Elizabeth and granddaughter Christianna by her side, according to People.
Continue reading...What is Trump’s strategy to tackle the US’s illegal drug problem?
US military strikes abroad win local support but critics say the issue is more complex.
Pakistan minister warns of ‘open war’ with Afghanistan if peace talks fail
Defence minister's warning comes as countries hold talks in Istanbul to consolidate last week's Doha ceasefire.
Spain: Tens of thousands protest a year after deadly floods – DW
- Spain: Tens of thousands protest a year after deadly floods DW
- ‘Still angry’: more than 50,000 protest in Valencia on first anniversary of floods The Guardian
- Protesters urge regional Spanish leader to quit a year after deadly floods Reuters
- Body of 56-Year-Old Man Found 1 Year After Being Swept Away in Flood People.com
- Protesters gather one year after Spain's deadly floods Le Monde.fr
Trump travels to Asia to meet with China’s Xi Jinping as the government shutdown in the U.S. drags on – CBS News
- Trump travels to Asia to meet with China's Xi Jinping as the government shutdown in the U.S. drags on CBS News
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- Trump heads to Asia with trade — and tensions with Xi — on the agenda NBC News
- Trump’s Asia Tour: Deals, Diplomacy and a Meeting With Xi The New York Times
- Trump’s Asia trip to test his dealmaking abilities with old rivals and new friends CNN
Leftwinger Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election by landslide
Independent pledges to be ‘president for all’ after taking 63% of vote in upset for political establishment
The leftwing independent candidate Catherine Connolly has a won landslide election victory and been declared Ireland’s next president.
She pledged to be a “president for all” after securing 63% of the first preference votes, a stunning result that shook the political establishment and will make her the republic’s 10th head of state.
Continue reading...Trump thanks Qatar for mediation efforts as talks on Gaza plan continue
US president holds talks with Qatari leaders on Air Force One as Israel continues deadly attacks on Gaza.
‘Leave us alone’: Jemima Pierre on Haiti’s struggle for sovereignty
Marc Lamont Hill speaks with scholar Jemima Pierre on Haiti’s crisis, foreign occupation and fight for sovereignty.
Hispanics’ support of Trump plunges since he started second term
Notable majority feel the country is headed in the wrong direction, and only 27% approve of his job performance
Donald Trump’s standing with Hispanic adults has dropped notably since he took office at the start of the year, according to a new poll.
Polling by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research suggests growing unease among a voting bloc that was crucial to his 2024 re-election victory. The October survey shows that 25% of Hispanic adults now hold a “somewhat” or “very” favorable view of Trump, down sharply from 44% in an AP-NORC poll conducted just before he began his second term.
Continue reading...How a DNA test solved a medical mystery – and revealed a doctor’s decades of deception – AOL.com
JAXA’s HTV-X1 launched to ISS aboard H3 Rocket – NASASpaceFlight.com –
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