- Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israeli embassy in Serbia Reuters
- Serbian police say assailant killed after attacking officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade AP News
- Knife-Wielding Attacker Fatally Shot Outside Israeli Embassy in Serbia The New York Times
- Serbian police kill attacker outside Israeli Embassy in suspected ‘terrorist attack’ Euronews.com
- Serbian shot dead after attacking officer outside Israeli embassy, minister says BBC
Spain train crash: at least 64 dead after collision in Toledo province
High-speed service travelling from Madrid to Seville runs into back of another, knocking two carriages off track
At least 64 people have been killed after two high-speed trains collided in Toledo province in central Spain, in the country’s second major train accident this year.
The trains were travelling in the same direction on the line from the Spanish capital, Madrid, to Seville in the south-west of the country. One ran into the tail of the other that had stopped, knocking two of its cars off the track. Authorities said the cause of the crash was not yet known.
Continue reading...RFK Jr assailed over ‘wildly racist tirade’ about Arabs at Michigan campaign stop
US health secretary falsely claims at Mike Rogers rally that Arabs have never won major prizes in science or literature
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, faced backlash on Wednesday for a “wildly racist tirade” during a campaign stop in Michigan in which he falsely asserted that Arabs never won leading awards in science or literature.
Kennedy was speaking at the Monday night event in Grand Rapids in support of Mike Rogers, the Republican US Senate candidate trailing his Democratic midterms opponent Abdul El-Sayed, who is Muslim, in polling.
Continue reading...Putin seeks to expand ties with African countries at Russia-Africa summit – AP News
- Putin seeks to expand ties with African countries at Russia-Africa summit AP News
- Putin woos African leaders, says Russia a better partner than 'colonial' West Reuters
- Putin woos African leaders at a Moscow summit aimed at expanding Russia-Africa ties ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- ‘Economic incentives are limited’: What does Russia really offer Africa? Al Jazeera
- Russia in Africa: What does Putin hope to achieve? DW.com
Egyptian Court Delivers a Big Blow to Independent Media – Newser
- Egyptian Court Delivers a Big Blow to Independent Media Newser
- Egyptian Court Orders News Site Closed as Critics Warn of a Crackdown The New York Times
- Court orders closure of one of Egypt’s last independent media outlets NBC News
- Egypt’s crackdown on press draws criticism on Capitol Hill The Washington Post
- Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr The Guardian
Real Madrid apologise to Chinese people for Mbappe’s Mao ‘dictator’ remark
Mocking Mao Zedong is taboo in China, which is a lucrative market for players and teams such as Kylian Mbappe's Real.
CNN Star Reveals What Trump Leaves Out of His Rally Stunt – The Daily Beast
Hundreds of World War I munitions exposed by melting ice removed from Dolomites – CNN
- Hundreds of World War I munitions exposed by melting ice removed from Dolomites CNN
- Melting glaciers in Dolomites reveal cache of first world war munitions The Guardian
- Melting Glaciers Expose More Than 250 Unexploded WWI Bombs in the Dolomites Gizmodo
- World War I bombs and grenades uncovered by Italy's melting glaciers The Independent
- 250 First World War munitions recovered from Italian glaciers UA.NEWS
Ballon d’Or win will help keep Kane at Bayern, says Germany’s Matthaus
Former World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus says relationship between Harry Kane and club Bayern Munich is 'perfect'.
Tens of thousands flee Ethiopia fighting into neighbouring Kenya
Tens of thousands of people have crossed into Kenya, fleeing fighting between regional forces in Ethiopia’s Moyale town.
‘Grandpa’ Putin Humiliated as Raging Rebellion Exposes Weakness – The Daily Beast
- ‘Grandpa’ Putin Humiliated as Raging Rebellion Exposes Weakness The Daily Beast
- How Long Will Russians Put Up With War? Here’s What They Told Us. The New York Times
- Behind Russian Lines puck.news
- Putin Has a Problem: Russians are Now Feeling the Impact of the Ukraine War and He Can't Stop It National Security Journal
- What Russians are told — and not told — about Ukrainian strikes The Kyiv Independent
Iranians cut essentials and put dreams on hold as war-hit economy bites – Reuters
- Iranians cut essentials and put dreams on hold as war-hit economy bites Reuters
- Iran economy faces deeper contraction as inflation hits 89.8%. job losses mount The Jerusalem Post
- Iran could lose 1.4 million jobs this year, official warns Iran International
- Iran president says many struggling for food as war bites Arab News
- Iran’s Point-to-Point Inflation Reaches 88.7% in October IranWire
Australia must recruit hundreds more to crew Aukus submarines, retired admiral warns
As USS Colorado showcases the program in Perth, Peter Briggs says personnel is just one of the ‘huge issues’ it faces
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Australia faces an uphill battle to recruit and train enough naval personnel to serve on submarines planned for the future fleet of nuclear-powered vessels under the controversial $368bn Aukus deal, a retired admiral has warned.
As the Virginia-class submarine USS Colorado arrived at HMAS Stirling south of Perth on Tuesday for a month of routine maintenance and to help build Australian expertise, retired admiral Peter Briggs said more people needed to be enrolled in the navy’s submarine program.
Continue reading...Photos: Spain high-speed train crash kills 30
Health Minister Monica Garcia says emergency workers are focusing on rescuing survivors.
Pakistan’s Rauf sanctioned for conduct contrary to ‘spirit’ of cricket
One demerit point added to the Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf’s disciplinary record for conduct during ODI against England.
Victims of Jordan’s air strikes in Syria
Jordan’s air strikes in southern Syria killed at least seven people, including three children. Here are their stories.
Israel’s election: The battle between change and anti-Palestinian sentiment
With both blocs short of a majority, parties face a choice: to break the taboo on Arab allies or return to the polls.
Merz invites Japan to back trade alliance as China asks Germany to be ‘rational’ – Reuters
- Merz invites Japan to back trade alliance as China asks Germany to be 'rational' Reuters
- Germany weighs role in GCAP fighter jet program, says Merz Japan Today
- Takaichi and Merz pledge to boost economic security and tech cooperation The Japan Times
- Japan and Germany Agree to Launch New AI Dialogue Framework News On Japan
- Germany Japan Critical Minerals Partnership Explained Rare Earth Exchanges
Dementia cases in US projected to rise dramatically by 2050, study finds
Increase will add strain on healthcare system already struggling amid cuts by Trump administration, experts say
The number of people with dementia in the United States is projected to increase dramatically over the next 25 years, which will place increasing strain on a healthcare system already struggling to help them amid cuts by the Trump administration, experts say.
According to a new study in Jama Neurology, the annual incidence of new dementia cases globally will more than double, from 11.4m in 2023 to 24.7m in 2050. In the United States, the number of adults diagnosed with dementia each year will increase from 514,000 in 2020 to 1m by 2060, according to a Jama study published in 2024.
Continue reading...Israeli voters: hope and despair as election ballots are counted
Israeli voters in Tel Aviv expressed mixed emotions as ballots were counted after the election.