- France condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem church The Associated Press
- Israel-France tensions deepen as Paris says consulate staff briefly detained by police in Jerusalem CNN
- French minister cancels holy site visit after Israeli police arrest gendarmes The Guardian
- French security officials detained in diplomatic spat in Jerusalem POLITICO Europe
- France, Israel at loggerheads after French officials briefly arrested in Jerusalem Reuters
‘The first thing I did was poke it’: Canada beach blobs mystery solved by chemists
Newfoundland Memorial Univeristy team find white masses are likely material used to clean pipes in oil industry
When the chemist Chris Kozak finally got his hands on a sample of the mysterious blobs that recently washed up on the shores of Newfoundland’s beaches, Project Unknown Glob officially began.
At his disposal, Kozak and a team of graduate students had the “gorgeous” new science building and “world-class facilities” of Newfoundland’s Memorial University to run a battery of tests on the white, doughy blob.
Continue reading...Trump’s return to US presidency pushes European leaders into a huddle
Trump's promise during his election campaign of stopping the war in Ukraine 'within hours' is worrying EU leaders.
How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts – The New York Times
- How Russia Openly Escalated Its Election Interference Efforts The New York Times
- Opinion: Foreign interference is now the norm, and it could fuel more violence under Trump Los Angeles Times
- FBI reports new hoax videos, after warnings that Russia is trying to undermine election NPR
- How Russia Attempted to Influence the U.S. Presidential Election The Moscow Times
- What to know about foreign meddling in the US election Atlantic Council
Biden urges Americans to ‘bring the temperature down’ after Trump win
US President Joe Biden vows to ensure a peaceful transition following Republican Donald Trump's election victory.
IDF distances itself from ‘no return’ remarks about north Gaza evacuees – The Guardian
- IDF distances itself from ‘no return’ remarks about north Gaza evacuees The Guardian
- Palestinians will not be allowed to return to homes in northern Gaza, says IDF The Guardian
- Israel expands offensive in northern Gaza with new ground operation, says civilians won't be allowed back CBS News
- Israeli professor reflects on "Generals’ Plan" to clear northern Gaza Vatican News - English
- UK’s Guardian appears to muff general’s quote on return of north Gaza civilians The Times of Israel
Putin congratulates ‘courageous’ Trump on election win
The Russian president says he was impressed by Trump's reaction to the first assassination attempt against him.
Turkish film festival scrapped over Daniel Craig gay drama censorship
Mubi cancels four-day event in protest as local government blocks screening of Luca Guadagnino-directed movie Queer
Organisers of an Istanbul film festival announced its cancellation on Thursday to protest against a local authority ban on the screening of Queer, a drama starring Daniel Craig.
The arthouse film streaming platform Mubi said it was cancelling the entire four-day festival just hours before it was set to open in Kadikoy, on the Asian side of Istanbul.
Continue reading...‘Brave new world’: Donald Trump’s victory signals end of US-led postwar order – Financial Times
- ‘Brave new world’: Donald Trump’s victory signals end of US-led postwar order Financial Times
- Trump’s Win Ends a Post-World War II Era of U.S. Leadership The New York Times
- The end of an American world Le Monde
- Largest French newspaper on Trump win: ‘End of an American world’ The Hill
- The End of America's Well-Intentioned Empire | Opinion Newsweek
After firing, Gallant tells hostage families Netanyahu needlessly keeping troops in Gaza – The Times of Israel
- After firing, Gallant tells hostage families Netanyahu needlessly keeping troops in Gaza The Times of Israel
- Israel-Gaza-Lebanon live updates: IDF reports 110 strikes in Lebanon, Gaza ABC News
- By Firing Gallant, Netanyahu Removes One Threat but Risks Another The New York Times
- Former army chief Moshe Ya'alon calls for civil disobedience to protest Netanyahu gov't Haaretz
- Exiting stage, Gallant tells hostage families IDF has no reason to remain in Gaza The Times of Israel
Indian Kashmir lawmakers scuffle over calls for partial autonomy
Indian-administered Kashmir lawmakers were forcibly ejected from parliament after scuffles broke out.
US Fed cuts interest rates, Powell says won’t quit even if asked by Trump
The Fed will have to navigate a changing economic landscape with the election of Donald Trump as the next US president.
Arab Americans desert the Democrats over support for Israel
Trump won the city of Dearborn, Michigan, which has the highest percentage of Arab Americans in the US.
Fallout after armed Israeli police detain two French gendarmes in Jerusalem
France's foreign ministry said it would summon Israel's ambassador over the incident.
Winner of Paul Mescal lookalike contest in Dublin receives €20 ‘or three pints’
Competition to resemble Normal People star is markedly lower-stakes than chaotic Timothée Chalamet event in New York last month
Two weeks ago, a mobbed competition to find a Timothée Chalamet lookalike in New York led to one arrest, a $500 fine for an “unpermitted costume contest” and a surprise appearance by the real-life Chalamet, fuelling further chaos.
But a similar event in Dublin on Thursday, this time to find a doppelganger for Paul Mescal, the star of Normal People and the upcoming Gladiator II, unfolded rather more sedately.
Continue reading...Proportion of children in Great Britain with gambling problem has doubled, data reveals
Gambling Commission figures show shock rise to 85,000 in number of young people suffering gambling harms
The proportion of young people in Great Britain with a gambling problem has more than doubled, according to “astonishing” official data that prompted calls for urgent government intervention.
New figures from the Gambling Commission, which regulates bookies, online casinos and the national lottery, revealed a shock rise, to 85,000, in the number of children classified as having a gambling problem under widely used diagnostic criteria.
Continue reading...Ex-DJ imprisoned for life for murdering partner’s mother in drunken knife attack
Damian Homer stabbed Wendy Francis, 61, twice in the chest after she tried to help her daughter during the attack
A lorry driver and ex-DJ who stabbed his partner’s mother to death in a drunken attack after she tried to help her daughter has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years.
Damian Homer, 51, also stabbed his partner, Stacey Hill, 38, who tried to shield her mother, Wendy Francis, from the kitchen knife he wielded after an argument.
Continue reading...Leaders urge stronger action to defend Europe after Trump’s re-election
EPC talks in Budapest hear calls for unity on continent as former US president’s return to White House brings uncertainty
European leaders have called for stronger action to defend their continent and support Ukraine, in a show of unity after Donald Trump won re-election to the White House for a second term that is likely to prove a major challenge for the bloc.
Meeting in Budapest for two days of talks hosted by Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, an outspoken Trump ally, the EU’s 27 heads of state and government were joined on Thursday by 20 other leaders from the wider European Political Community including Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Continue reading...French minister cancels holy site visit after Israeli police arrest gendarmes
France summons Israeli ambassador over incident at Eleona domain in Jerusalem which is under French control
The French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has abandoned a visit to a holy site in Jerusalem under French control after armed Israeli police entered the site and briefly arrested two French gendarmes.
France has summoned the Israeli ambassador over the incident, the latest of several controversies involving the Eleona sanctuary on the Mount of Olives, which along with three other sites make up the French national domain in the Holy Land.
Continue reading...Year 2024 to be the first to breach 1.5C warming limit: EU climate agency
The warning comes days before nations are due to gather for crunch climate talks led by the UN.