Judge dismisses special counsel’s election case against Trump
The case was dismissed "without prejudice", meaning charges could be refiled when Trump leaves office.
Father of missing Hawaii woman found dead in Los Angeles, police say
Body of Ryan Kobayashi, who flew to LA to find daughter, found after police respond to reports of apparent suicide
Ryan Kobayashi, who flew to Los Angeles from Hawaii in search of his missing daughter, has been found dead near the Los Angeles international airport. Ryan Kobayashi had been searching for his 31-year-old daughter, Hannah Kobayashi, who was last seen at the airport on 8 November en route to New York City.
“After tirelessly searching throughout Los Angeles for 13 days, Hannah’s father, Ryan Kobayashi, tragically took his own life,” the family wrote in a statement shared by the Rad Movement, a missing persons non-profit. “This loss has compounded the family’s suffering immeasurably.”
Continue reading...Georgescu’s early showing stuns Romania and allies
Use of social media was a key factor in his victory in the first round of Romania's presidential election.
Pentagon sees no signs of DPRK troops presence in Ukraine – Ukrinform
- Pentagon sees no signs of DPRK troops presence in Ukraine Ukrinform
- Battlefield Intelligence Suggests North Koreans Killed in Ukraine War Newsweek
- Russia Supplies Antiaircraft Missiles, to North Korea, the South Says The New York Times
- North Korean soldiers in Russian invasion: Are they fighting? Euronews
- No indication North Korean troops are moving into Ukraine, Pentagon says. Kyiv Independent
One killed, dozens injured as supporters of Imran Khan protest in Pakistan
Supporters of the former prime minister are marching to the capital, Islamabad, demanding his release from jail.
Prosecutors demand 20-year jail sentence for husband in mass rape trial
Dominique Pelicot, 72, is facing the maximum sentence for rape in a case that has horrified France.
NATO considers first-strike strategy in case of Russian attack, says top NATO official Rob Bauer – Euromaidan Press
- NATO considers first-strike strategy in case of Russian attack, says top NATO official Rob Bauer Euromaidan Press
- Top NATO official calls on business leaders to prepare for 'wartime scenario' Reuters.com
- Top NATO military official urges businesses to be prepared for ‘wartime scenario’ Fox News
- Speech by Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the NATO Military Committee Berlin Security Conference NATO HQ
- NATO is discussing the possibility of preemptive strikes against Russia — Bauer Eurasia Daily
Israel intensifies attacks on Lebanon but claims ceasefire deal ‘close’
After previous hopes for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire were dashed, US officials warn that negotiations are not complete.
‘Royalties for everyone’: Suriname president plans to share oil wealth
All Surinamese adults to receive payment from recently discovered oil and gas reserves – ‘no one will be left behind’
Suriname’s president has announced a program of “royalties for everyone” as the South American nation plans for a boon from recently discovered oil and gas reserves.
Suriname and its neighbor Guyana, both former Dutch colonies, expect to make billions in the years to come from rich offshore crude deposits. Earlier this month, Guyana announced all adult citizens living at home and abroad would received a payout of around £370 as part of an effort to redistribute its oil wealth.
Continue reading...Lithuania investigates deadly plane crash near Vilnius Airport
A DHL cargo plane crashed near Lithuania’s Vilnius Airport, killing one crew member.
Denmark says in talks with China over ship linked to cut undersea cables – South China Morning Post
- Denmark says in talks with China over ship linked to cut undersea cables South China Morning Post
- Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation Reuters
- European officials cry sabotage after two internet cables are cut in the Baltic Sea CNN
- Nordic Nations Link Chinese Ship to Probes of Damaged Cables Bloomberg
- Stakes Rise in Baltic ‘Sabotage’ Standoff Center for European Policy Analysis
What do Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy plan to do with DOGE?
Musk wants to slash government spending by a third, and Ramaswamy wants to cut 75% of the federal workforce. Can they?
Uruguay election: Former history teacher Yamandú Orsi wins – BBC.com
- Uruguay election: Former history teacher Yamandú Orsi wins BBC.com
- Is Uruguay too stable for its own good? The Economist
- Uruguay’s Center Left Reclaims Power in Presidential Election The New York Times
- Uruguay's left returns to presidency as government vows friendly transition Reuters Canada
- In Uruguay, a presidential election focused on ‘democratic coexistence’ Al Jazeera English
Two Britons among 16 missing after tourist boat capsizes in Red Sea
Sea Story was on diving trip with 31 tourists and 14 crew when it sent distress signal
Two Britons are reported to be among 16 people missing after a tourist boat on a diving trip capsized in the Red Sea.
The Sea Story was carrying 30 tourists from several countries and 14 crew when it sent a distress signal at 5.30am local time (0330 GMT), according to Egypt’s Red Sea governorate.
Continue reading...For many in northern Israel the proposed ceasefire with Hezbollah brings hope
Some who live close to the border with Lebanon believe a deal would allow them to raise their children in safety, but others say communities are split
There is a crack, a boom and a siren, all more or less simultaneously. Sergio Helman has not quite reached the concrete shelter a dozen metres away from his hummus restaurant, off highway 99, which marks the northernmost limit of the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona.
The 60-year-old shrugs and explains that Hezbollah fires the rockets from so close that Israeli air defence systems can give only 15 seconds warning at best.
Continue reading...Biden gives final Thanksgiving turkey pardons of his presidency
Joe Biden performed his final presidential pardons of Thanksgiving holiday turkeys.
Ireland prices corporation tax loss from Trump policies at €10bn
Figure costed for three multinationals repatriating to US after nomination for commerce secretary hits out at Ireland’s tax regime
Ireland’s prime minister has said the country could lose €10bn (£8.35bn) in corporate tax if just three US multinationals were repatriated to America under a hostile Donald Trump administration.
His remarks come just days after Trump nominated the Wall Street investor Howard Lutnick to lead the Department of Commerce with direct responsibility for trade.
Continue reading...Prosecutors move to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election, secret documents cases
Special counsel Jack Smith cites Donald Trump’s return to White House, policy not to prosecute sitting presidents.
UK government vows to do all it can to help Briton captured by Russia
Foreign secretary offers support for James Scott Rhys Anderson, who was fighting for Ukraine reportedly in Kursk
The UK government has promised to do all it can to assist a former British soldier fighting for Ukraine who has been taken prisoner by the Russian army.
Two videos of a man who identified himself as James Scott Rhys Anderson surfaced on Russian Telegram channels over the weekend. They featured interrogation of a bearded man in military fatigues, who had his hands tied and spoke slowly in English to give details from his biography, including that he served as a signalman in the British army between 2019 and 2023. Anderson is 22, according to the date of birth he gave in the video.
Continue reading...At least eight migrants drown in shipwreck off Greek island of Samos
Six children died in the disaster, while the police found 36 survivors alive on Samos and three people were rescued.