- Turkey labels Hamas terrorists in Rafah tunnels ‘civilians,’ urges for safe passage Ynetnews
- Hundreds of Hamas Fighters Are Stuck in Tunnels in Israeli-Controlled Gaza - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Scores of Gaza Militants Still in Areas Under Israeli Control, Officials Say The New York Times
- Story headlined "Turkey seeks safe passage for 200 civilians trapped in Gaza tunnels, official says" is withdrawn after post-publication review Reuters
- US urges Israel to resolve Hamas terrorist tunnel issue The Jerusalem Post
Cornwall man in Jamaica for work stays to help after hurricane – BBC
- Cornwall man in Jamaica for work stays to help after hurricane BBC
- ‘We need help’: devastated Jamaican communities still await aid after Hurricane Melissa The Guardian
- Faith Through the Storm Samaritan's Purse
- Jamaica struggles to remove debris from Hurricane Melissa as communities remain cut off AP News
- ‘We feel hopelessness’: Inside the ‘mammoth’ task to rebuild Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa The Independent
A jailed hacking kingpin reveals all about the gang that left a trail of destruction
One of the world's most prominent cyber-criminals speaks to the BBC in an exclusive interview.
A jailed hacking kingpin reveals all about the gang that left a trail of destruction
One of the world's most prominent cyber-criminals speaks to the BBC in an exclusive interview.
Biggest polluters skip COP30 for Europe to pick up climate tab – Euronews.com
- Biggest polluters skip COP30 for Europe to pick up climate tab Euronews.com
- Do UN climate talks have a point any more? BBC
- The temperature at Cop30: Trump’s absence better than a US wrecking ball The Guardian
- Countries are gathering for climate negotiations. Here's where the U.S. stands NPR
- U.N. climate talks start in Brazil with a call for faster action, but without the U.S. CBS News
US Senate to debate deal to end longest shutdown after overnight breakthrough
The measure signals a major breakthrough but the deal still needs to get over more hurdles in Congress.
Russia may open second front in Europe before Ukraine war ends – Zelensky – Ukrinform
- Russia may open second front in Europe before Ukraine war ends – Zelensky Ukrinform
- Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky Warns NATO of ‘Dangerous’ Threat Newsweek
- Zelenskyy: Putin may attack EU country before war in Ukraine ends, he is in stalemate situation Українська правда
- Zelensky Warns Russia Could Open a Second Front in Europe: ‘Putin Can Do Both at the Same Time’ Kyiv Post
- Russians need not territories, but the destruction of Ukraine as a nation and state - Zelenskyy Українські Національні Новини
Syrian president to hold talks with Trump at White House
Ahmed al-Sharaa is expected to push for full lifting of remaining sanctions imposed during 13-year civil war
Syria’s president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, will on Monday hold talks with Donald Trump at the White House, the first such official visit by a Syrian leader since national independence in 1946. He is expected to push for a full lifting of the remaining sanctions on his war-ravaged country.
Sharaa, whose Islamist rebel forces toppled the longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, has courted the US president to try to reverse the economic restrictions imposed during the 13-year civil war, arguing they are no longer justified.
Continue reading...South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-President Yoon on more charges – Reuters
- South Korea special prosecutor indicts ex-President Yoon on more charges Reuters
- Drones Over North Korea Were Part of Martial Law Bid in South, Special Counsel Says The New York Times
- South Korea special prosecutor indicts former President Yoon on charges of aiding an enemy state CNN
- Special counsel indicts former South Korean president on new charges The Washington Post
- Oklahoma Chronicle: Tackling food insecurity as one of the hungriest states in the nation Yahoo
The Power of Gen Z Protesters Meets Lethal Force in Tanzania – The Wall Street Journal
- The Power of Gen Z Protesters Meets Lethal Force in Tanzania The Wall Street Journal
- The president blamed for shattering Tanzania's aura of stability BBC
- Tanzania police arrest senior opposition party official after deadly protests, target others Reuters
- Tanzanian police disposed of bodies after election violence, opposition alleges CNN
- Families search for bodies in Tanzania after mass political killings The Washington Post
US Senate vote marks step towards ending federal shutdown
Senators vote on advancing House-passed stopgap funding bill, suggesting end to historic 40-day shutdown in reach
The US Senate on Sunday took a key vote on a bill that would end the record-setting federal government shutdown without extending the healthcare subsidies that Democrats have demanded.
Senators began voting on Sunday night to advance House-passed stopgap funding legislation that Senate majority leader John Thune said would be amended to combine another short-term spending measure with a package of three full-year appropriations bills.
Continue reading...Ruby Chen’s eulogy for his son Itay: We salute you; those who failed you must take responsibility – The Times of Israel
- Ruby Chen’s eulogy for his son Itay: We salute you; those who failed you must take responsibility The Times of Israel
- Israeli settlers attack two Palestinian villages in the West Bank AP News
- Updates: Israel’s Gaza attacks continue; Hamas hands over Goldin’s remains Al Jazeera
- Body of Israeli hostage who 'fought heroically' to defend community during Oct. 7 massacre is returned: IDF Fox News
- Second Lieutenant Hadar Goldin Is Laid To Rest 11 Years After His Fall In Rafah i24NEWS
Who is ‘fedora man’? Dapper French teenager in viral Louvre heist photo unmasked
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux was captured looking suave in a picture outside the Paris museum on the day of a crown jewels heist
When 15-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux realised an Associated Press photo of him at the Louvre on the day of the crown jewels heist had drawn millions of views, his first instinct was not to rush online and unmask himself.
Quite the opposite. A fan of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot who lives with his parents and grandfather in Rambouillet, 30km (19 miles) from Paris, Pedro decided to let the mystery linger.
Continue reading...Trial for suspect of deadly Magdeburg market attack begins – BBC
- Trial for suspect of deadly Magdeburg market attack begins BBC
- Saudi doctor who killed 6 after plowing car into crowd at German Christmas market begins trial New York Post
- Man goes on trial in Germany over deadly Christmas market car attack The Guardian
- Trial to begin for Germany's 2024 Christmas market attack DW
- German court opens trial of Saudi doctor for Christmas market attack Al Jazeera
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,355 – Al Jazeera
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,355 Al Jazeera
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,356 Al Jazeera
- Ukraine War, Day 1,355: Zelensky — “No Russian Success in Pokrovsk” in East EA WorldView
- Ukraine's defence forces stop 97 Russian attacks on Pokrovsk front – General Staff Українська правда
- Russian forces have achieved no significant gains on battlefield – Zelensky Ukrinform
A Kremlin target? Exiled Church figure Hilarion hits back at claims of spying – BBC
- A Kremlin target? Exiled Church figure Hilarion hits back at claims of spying BBC
- Czechia reportedly wants to impose sanctions on Russian Orthodox Church head, with likely PM supporting Українська правда
- Exiled Russian bishop denies allegations of spying and sexual harassment Premier Christian News
- Czech PM Candidate Andrej Babis May Back Sanctions on Russian Orthodox Leader mezha.net
- Head of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Czech Republic, Metropolitan Ilarion, may face sanctions due to ties with the FSB - Denik N Українські Національні Новини
Ahead of the G20, is Johannesburg’s city centre in ruins?
Some residents in the heart of the South African city are living amid sewage in derelict buildings run by criminal gangs.
No link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children, review finds
Wide-ranging review finds no convincing connection after Trump said women should ‘fight like hell’ to avoid painkiller
A wide-ranging review into paracetamol use by pregnant women has found no convincing link between the common painkiller and the chances of children being diagnosed with autism and ADHD.
Publication of the work was fast-tracked to provide prospective mothers and their doctors with reliable information after the Trump administration urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol – also known as acetaminophen or Tylenol – claiming it was contributing to rising rates of autism.
Continue reading...Growth in global demand for ‘green’ office buildings slows amid Trump policies
Fall reported by Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as UN calls for accelerated action in buildings sector to meet global climate goals
The growth in global demand for “green” office buildings has slowed after Donald Trump’s assault on environmental protection policies caused a slump in interest in the US, according to a survey of construction industry professionals.
Building occupiers and investors across North America and South America expressed significantly lower growth in demand for green commercial buildings, a shift that “seems to be in response to a change in US policy focus”, according to a survey of members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). Reported demand across the rest of the world also fell, albeit not as sharply.
Continue reading...Twice as effective as nets: shark-spotting drones to become ‘permanent fixture’ on Queensland beaches
State government says expanded use of shark nets and drum lines will continue despite evidence of deadly impact on other marine life
Queensland will roll out shark-spotting drones to more beaches, after a major study found drones detected more than double the number of sharks caught in adjacent nets.
But while drones would become a “permanent fixture” of the state’s shark-control operations, the Department of Primary Industries said Queensland would continue to rely on “traditional measures like nets and drum lines”, despite evidence of their deadly impact on dolphins, whales, turtles and dugongs.
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