Drone footage shows huge fire engulfing Manila shanty town
Around 1,000 houses were destroyed in the blaze, officials say, months after a similar incident in the Philippine capital.
Uruguay election: opposition centre-left figure Yamandu Orsi wins presidential runoff
Former history teacher says the ‘horizon is brightening’ as all political rivals pledged to work together to move the country forward
Centre-left opposition candidate Yamandu Orsi secured victory in Uruguay’s presidential election, official results showed on Sunday, with 97% of votes tallied, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making the South American nation the latest to rebuke the incumbent party in a year of landmark elections.
Yamandu Orsi, the pre-election favourite by a few points, secured 49.77% of the vote to conservative Alvaro Delgado’s 45.94%, official results showed.
Continue reading...Live briefing: Director of one of last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza is injured – The Washington Post
- Live briefing: Director of one of last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza is injured The Washington Post
- Israel Has Killed Over 1,000 Doctors and Nurses in Gaza Common Dreams
- During offensive, IDF transfers patients from north Gaza hospital to safer areas The Times of Israel
- Director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital injured in attack Al Jazeera English
- Israeli Strikes Kill More Than 120 Palestinians in Gaza in Past 48 Hours, Damage Hospital Haaretz
Beijing orders investigations into local disputes after spate of deadly attacks
Mass stabbings and car rammings have prompted soul-searching about the state of society
Beijing is ramping up scrutiny of “common” disputes such as those involving marriages and property, the justice ministry said, as the public reels from a recent string of deadly attacks.
China has witnessed a spate of violent incidents in recent months – from mass stabbings to car rammings – a rare development for a country with a proud reputation for public security.
Continue reading...Israel and Lebanon on cusp of ceasefire deal, officials say – Axios
- Israel and Lebanon on cusp of ceasefire deal, officials say Axios
- Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah is ‘very close,’ regional source says, as Lebanon death toll climbs CNN
- Report: Israel agreed in principle to Hezbollah truce, Netanyahu now working on how to present it to the public The Times of Israel
- Israel moving towards deal with Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
- The US says it wants a ceasefire in Lebanon, so what’s the hold-up? Al Jazeera English
‘Pregnant’ for 15 months: Inside the ‘miracle’ fertility scam
Women in Nigeria desperate to conceive are drawn into a disturbing scam involving trafficked babies.
Why Indians are risking it all to chase the American Dream
A surge in illegal border crossings by Indians into the US has left many puzzled -what’s going on?
From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars
Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.
Republicans push back against Democrats’ claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is compromised – The Associated Press
- Republicans push back against Democrats' claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is compromised The Associated Press
- GOP Sen. Mullin: 'Outright dangerous' for Dem senator to call Trump's intel chief pick 'compromised' CNN
- Republican senator: ‘We’ll have lots of questions’ for Trump’s controversial picks The Guardian US
- Donald Trump and Tulsi Gabbard are coming for the spooks The Economist
- Schmitt says it’s a ‘slur’ to call Gabbard a ‘Russian asset’ The Hill
South African anti-apartheid writer Breytenbach dies
The anti-apartheid critic spent seven years in prison for opposing the white minority regime.
Russian-made plane engine catches fire after landing in Turkey’s Antalya – CNN
- Russian-made plane engine catches fire after landing in Turkey’s Antalya CNN
- Passengers flee in terror after Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner bursts into flames on runway New York Post
- Russia Plane Evacuated In Turkey As Engine Catches Fire Barron's
- Russian plane catches fire after landing in Turkey but passengers and crew are safely evacuated ABC News
- Russian Plane Evacuated in Turkey as Engine Catches Fire The Moscow Times
Senate Intelligence Committee will ask Gabbard ‘lots of questions,’ Lankford says – The Hill
- Senate Intelligence Committee will ask Gabbard ‘lots of questions,’ Lankford says The Hill
- Republicans push back against Democrats' claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is compromised The Associated Press
- Tulsi Gabbard terrifies Dems because she’ll clean house at DNI: Michael Shellenberge The Hill
- GOP Sen. Mullin: 'Outright dangerous' for Dem senator to call Trump's intel chief pick 'compromised' CNN
- Donald Trump and Tulsi Gabbard are coming for the spooks The Economist
Rabbi Found Dead in Dubai in What Israel Calls Terrorist Act – The New York Times
- Rabbi Found Dead in Dubai in What Israel Calls Terrorist Act The New York Times
- Missing Israeli rabbi who lived in UAE found dead, three arrested The Hill
- UAE arrests three suspects in killing of Israeli rabbi Reuters
- UAE announces arrests of three people linked to rabbi killed in ‘antisemitic terrorist’ murder NBC News
- US says murder of UAE rabbi a ‘horrific crime against all those who stand for peace’ The Times of Israel
50,000 Russians Are Poised To Attack 20,000 Ukrainians In Kursk – Forbes
- 50,000 Russians Are Poised To Attack 20,000 Ukrainians In Kursk Forbes
- Russian and North Korean Troops Shrink Ukraine's Gains in Kursk Newsweek
- 'The Ukrainian army is outnumbered, in men and equipment' FRANCE 24 English
- Ukrainian MiG-29 didn't take off – Russia struck it on the ground Bulgarian Military
- Ukrainian military: Kyiv forces disrupt Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast through Kursk operation Euromaidan Press
Romania election stunner: Unexpected hard-right candidate surges in presidential vote – POLITICO Europe
- Romania election stunner: Unexpected hard-right candidate surges in presidential vote POLITICO Europe
- Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election BBC.com
- Romanian leftist PM and hard-right candidate in a tie after initial presidential election round, partial results show Reuters
- Romania's PM tied with pro-Russia candidate in critical vote DW (English)
- Nationalist Georgescu Surges in Romania Presidential Vote Count Bloomberg
In Uruguay, a presidential run-off focused on ‘democratic coexistence’
Conservative Alvaro Delgado and left-wing rival Yamandu Orsi went head-to-head in the final round of Uruguay's election.
Former British soldier fighting for Ukraine captured by Russian forces
Man identifies himself in a video as James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, saying he joined the country’s International Legion
A British man has reportedly been captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine.
In a widely circulated video on Sunday, first posted on Telegram, the man identifies himself as James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, and says he is a former British army soldier.
Continue reading...Musk argues social media bill may not be lawful – as it happened
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Does the delay on gambling ad restrictions have anything to do with the demands of lobbyists?
Clare O’Neil said it wasn’t about lobbying, but “about making sure that we get this right”.
And the minister has pointed to previous attempts to scale back gambling advertising that have actually resulted in more gambling advertising. This is a delicate area, and we’ve got to get the balance right, and that’s what the minister is seeking to do.
These complicated matters, they just are. You know, if this was a really simple problem to fix, then it would have been fixed a long time ago.
I would say our government deserves credit for stepping up and saying we’re going to take action on this, and the minister [Michelle Rowland] is doing what is appropriate, which is diligently working through what the proposals will look like.
The minister is working with people, experts, stakeholders, others who will be affected by this legislation, and the government has said will come forward with … proposals early next year.
Continue reading...Republican senator: ‘We’ll have lots of questions’ for Trump’s controversial picks
Democrat Tammy Duckworth says Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard are unqualified for roles Trump wants them to fill
A prominent Republican US senator pledged on Sunday that Congress would not give blanket approval to Donald Trump’s controversial cabinet picks ahead of the congressional confirmation process, as a leading Democrat challenged the qualifications of some of them to serve.
Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma predicted lawmakers in the upper chamber will have tough questions in particular for the former Democratic congresswoman, Tulsi Gabbard, who was chosen by the president-elect as director of national security for his second administration.
Continue reading...Israel investigating after Hamas releases photos purportedly showing body of female hostage – CNN
- Israel investigating after Hamas releases photos purportedly showing body of female hostage CNN
- Rallies stress winter dangers to hostages, as Hamas claims female captive killed in Gaza The Times of Israel
- Hamas says Israeli female hostage killed in north Gaza combat zone The Guardian
- Video Hamas claims Israeli hostage killed in Northern Gaza ABC News
- Hamas says female captive killed in Israeli strike in northern Gaza Al Jazeera English