Israel says body of Lior Rudaeff has been returned from Gaza
Lior Rudaeff died defending Nir Yitzhak kibbutz during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military said.
Tanzania police arrest senior opposition party official after deadly protests, target others – Reuters
- Tanzania police arrest senior opposition party official after deadly protests, target others Reuters
- Tanzania arrests senior opposition figure as hundreds face treason charges Al Jazeera
- At least 240 charged with treason after Tanzania election violence BBC
- Families search for bodies in Tanzania after mass political killings The Washington Post
- Tanzania charges hundreds with treason and issues arrest warrants for more opposition figures NBC News
What to know about COP30, this year’s UN climate talks – AP News
- What to know about COP30, this year’s UN climate talks AP News
- Amid squabbles, bombast and competing interests, what can Cop30 achieve? The Guardian
- Leaders at COP30 Climate Summit in Belém Focus on the Rising Toll of Warming The New York Times
- COP30 climate summit hears from countries suffering global warming harms Al Jazeera
- World’s biggest polluters are no-shows at start of UN climate summit in Brazil PBS
UK to announce plans to emulate stringent Danish immigration system
Shabana Mahmood’s proposals draw scorn from some Labour MPs, while others want government to go further
• Why does the UK want to copy Denmark?
Shabana Mahmood is to announce changes to the UK’s immigration rules modelled on the Danish system, largely seen as among the most stringent in Europe, the Guardian understands.
Last month, the home secretary dispatched officials to Denmark to study its border control and asylum policies. Denmark’s tighter rules on family reunions and restricting some refugees to a temporary stay are among the policies being looked at.
Continue reading...“Proud to Help Save Lives”: French Fishers Send Nets to Protect Ukrainians From Drones – UNITED24 Media
- “Proud to Help Save Lives”: French Fishers Send Nets to Protect Ukrainians From Drones UNITED24 Media
- Old fishing nets from France become vital protection against Russian drones in Ukraine The Guardian
- Drone nets, boarded windows and risk of sudden death: Scenes from Ukraine's frontline towns Reuters
- 🇫🇷🇺🇦FRENCH FISHING NETS VS. RUSSIAN DRONES From the Atlantic to the Eastern Front - old Breton fishing nets just found a second life as anti-drone armor. A French charity has shipped 280 kilometers of horsehair netting - once trawling the deep sea - X
- From the Front Lines Assemblies of God (USA)
Davina McCall reveals she has undergone surgery for breast cancer
Presenter says she is ‘in a much more positive place’ after having lumpectomy and catching cancer early
Davina McCall has revealed she has undergone surgery for breast cancer and urged others to “get checked”.
In a video posted to Instagram, the presenter said she was “very angry” when she found out about the cancer, but felt in a “much more positive place” after a lumpectomy.
Continue reading...Gaza university students become first class to graduate since war
Students from Gaza’s al-Aqsa University are celebrating after becoming the first class to graduate there since the war.
Guyana in turmoil after opposition leader arrested and faces US extradition
Azruddin Mohamed had emerged as a surprise contender in the presidential election and claims political persecution
Guyana has been thrown into political turmoil following the arrest and possible extradition to the United States of the country’s main opposition leader just two months after he emerged as the surprise contender in the presidential election that kept incumbent Irfaan Ali in power.
Azruddin Mohamed, 38, and his father, Nazar Mohamed, 73, two of Guyana’s wealthiest figures thanks to their gold mining empire, were arrested on 31 October in the capital, Georgetown, in response to a formal extradition request from the US government.
Continue reading...Spanish police arrest 13 suspected members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang – CBS News
- Spanish police arrest 13 suspected members of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang CBS News
- Spain dismantles its first suspected cell of Tren de Aragua, Venezuelan gang targeted by Trump CNN
- Police raids target first Spanish cell of 'Tren de Aragua' crime ring Reuters
- Spanish police arrest suspected members of Venezuelan gang targeted by US Al Jazeera
- Police raids target first Spanish cell of 'Tren de Aragua' gang Yahoo
Israeli attacks kill 3 in Lebanon as EU urges it to respect the ceasefire
Israel has escalated daily attacks in Lebanon, flouting a one-year-old truce, while claiming it's targeting Hezbollah.
Deadly typhoon causes destruction in Vietnam
At least five people have been killed after Typhoon Kalmaegi hit central and highland provinces in Vietnam.
India win T20 series against Australia after washout in fifth match
Final T20 of the five-match series was abandoned after 4.5 overs as thunderstorm and rain forced players off the field.
Death of Iranian activist who burned picture of supreme leader causes outcry
Iran’s police say Omid Sarlak, 22, shot himself, but fellow activists suspect he may have been killed for his views
The death of a young Iranian man who had filmed himself burning a photograph of the country’s supreme leader has sparked a war of words between state media and activists over how he died.
Government-sanctioned news websites reported that Omid Sarlak, who was in his 20s, had been found in his car on Saturday in western Iran with a gunshot wound to his head and traces of gunpowder on his hands. Iranian police said Sarlak had “died by suicide”.
Continue reading...‘Putin Must Know Nuclear War Can Never Be Won’ – NATO’s Mark Rutte – Kyiv Post
- ‘Putin Must Know Nuclear War Can Never Be Won’ – NATO’s Mark Rutte Kyiv Post
- NATO general secretary reassures public over Putin's nuclear threats Українська правда
- Russia to pay a high price for Pokrovsk, Reuters correspondent says Yahoo
- NATO's Rutte Says Nuclear Drills Showed Alliance Has Strong Deterrent U.S. News & World Report
- NATO’s Rutte warns Putin that nuclear war can never be won Ukrinform
Deaths, injuries after Russia hits residential and energy sites in Ukraine
Ukraine is calling for more sanctions and asset freezes on Russia as it fends off intensified attacks.
Plant importers say border delays in Kent could drive up prices and stop deliveries from EU
Traders report long waits at Sevington inspection post and claim trees and shrubs are repeatedly being damaged
Importers of plants say long delays and damage to shipments at a Kent border control post risk driving up prices and could lead to transport companies stopping deliveries across the Channel.
Traders have reported long waits in recent weeks at the government’s Sevington facility off the M20 near Ashford, which was built to check goods of plant and animal origin arriving from the EU. One importer said delays were adding £200 of costs to each load.
Continue reading...Carney survives two confidence votes on budget, quashing fears of winter election
Minority government benefitted from opposition members voting across the aisle, paving way for billions in spending
Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney’s minority government has survived two confidence votes on its budget, quashing fears – for now – of a winter federal election.
The Liberals managed to pass the second of three votes on the plan on Friday, paving the way for tens of billions in new spending.
Continue reading...US to demand countries share data on ‘pathogens with epidemic potential’ in return for health aid
Draft template seen by the Guardian has no reference to countries receiving benefits for sharing information, such as guaranteed access to medicines developed as a result
The US wants countries to agree to hand over information on bugs that could cause large-scale disease outbreaks in return for restoring aid to tackle health problems such as HIV and malaria, according to government documents.
The Trump administration is seeking new bilateral aid agreements with dozens of countries, after an abrupt withdrawal from existing arrangements at the start of this year. The agreements form part of a new America First Global Health Strategy announced in September.
Continue reading...Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean’s wildest joyride – Phys.org
- Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean's wildest joyride Phys.org
- Rare footage shows sucker fish as they whale-surf in the ocean’s wildest joyride CNN
- ‘The ultimate free Uber around the sea’: suckerfish find dream solution to transport woes The Guardian
- Rare video shows sucker fish riding whale ‘roller coaster’ in Australia The Washington Post
- Humpback Hitchhickers: Watch POV Footage Of Suckerfish Clinging To Whales As They Migrate Across Oceans IFLScience
Woman stabbed in neck in ‘unprovoked attack’ in Birmingham city centre
Police arrest man in his 20s near to scene as woman remains in hospital in critical condition
A woman is in critical condition after she was stabbed in the neck in what police believe was “an unprovoked attack”.
West Midlands police were called to Smallbrook Queensway in Birmingham city centre shortly before 9pm on Friday after reports of a stabbing.
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