- Trump claims multiple calls with Putin to end Russia's war in Ukraine Euronews
- Russia says U.S. relations are on brink of collapse, refuses to confirm Trump call claim NBC News
- Trump pushes for quick end to Ukraine war, but much could go very wrong CNN
- Kremlin Declines to Confirm or Deny Putin Call Trump Hints At Bloomberg
- US officials are bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine The Associated Press
Military: Sudan to form new government after regaining Khartoum – Voice of America
- Military: Sudan to form new government after regaining Khartoum Voice of America
- Sudan army-aligned foreign ministry sets path to elections amid civil war Al Jazeera English
- Sudan’s Army Close to Retaking Its Own Capital From Rebels The Wall Street Journal
- Sudan’s Burhan sets conditions for Tagadum, rejects return of Bashir’s party Sudan Tribune
- Sudanese army says it is close to retaking Khartoum from paramilitaries The Guardian
Church of England refuses call for gluten-free wafers and non-alcoholic wine
Synod was asked to bring in alternatives for Eucharist, but says believers can still take part without consuming both
It’s the ancient ritual that unites millions of Christians in faith – but the Church of England is facing accusations that holy communion excludes non-drinkers or worshippers with dietary intolerances.
C of E guidance determines the type of bread and wine that can be consecrated as part of the Eucharist ritual, which symbolises Jesus Christ’s sacrifice, death and resurrection and commemorates the Last Supper.
Continue reading...Man arrested after three people injured in suspected knife attack in Dublin
Three men taken to hospital, two with serious injuries, after incident in Stoneybatter neighbourhood
A man has been arrested after three people were injured in a suspected knife attack that has left a Dublin neighbourhood in “a state of shock”.
Irish police said they were responding to a serious incident after about 3pm on Sunday.
Continue reading...Britain’s system for controlling arms exports is broken, former diplomat claims
Ex-Foreign Office official says he saw conduct that ‘crossed the threshold into complicity with war crimes’
- Mark Smith: I saw illegality and complicity with war crimes. That’s why I quit the UK Foreign Office
Britain’s system for controlling arms exports is broken, subject to political manipulation and has seen conduct that crossed the threshold into complicity with war crimes, a former UK diplomat has claimed.
Writing for the Guardian, Mark Smith, who resigned from the Foreign Office in August, said officials were instructed to manipulate findings on the misuse of UK arms by allies, and if they did not do so, their reports were edited by senior colleagues to give the impression that the UK was in compliance with the law.
Continue reading...IDF fires at Palestinians who approached northern Gaza border, three said killed – The Times of Israel
- IDF fires at Palestinians who approached northern Gaza border, three said killed The Times of Israel
- LIVE: Israel steps up West Bank assault as Trump doubles down on Gaza plan Al Jazeera English
- Palestinian media report 3 killed by Israeli fire near Gaza City, another in Khan Younis The Times of Israel
- Fresh incidents continue to test Gaza ceasefire JNS.org
- IDF Fires at Gazans Entering Buffer Zone by Israel Border; Palestinians Say Three Killed Haaretz
Narendra Modi’s party wins key Delhi elections days ahead of Trump meeting – Semafor
- Narendra Modi’s party wins key Delhi elections days ahead of Trump meeting Semafor
- Modi’s party wins most seats in high-stakes New Delhi polls for first time in 27 years The Associated Press
- In Delhi seats with high Dalit numbers, BJP is still struggling The Indian Express
- Modi’s party returns to power in Indian capital for first time in 27 years CNN
- 'Lost due to its actions': Ex-Kejriwal associate Kiran Bedi on AAP's Delhi defeat Hindustan Times
Baltic states unplug from Russia and join EU power grid
"Today, history is made," EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told a ceremony in Lithuania's capital.
Baltic states unplug from Russia and join EU power grid – BBC.com
- Baltic states unplug from Russia and join EU power grid BBC.com
- 3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system The Associated Press
- Baltics Unplug From Russian Grid to Gain Energy Independence Bloomberg
- Russia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation CNBC
- Baltic states switch to European power grid, ending Russia ties Reuters
Baltic states unplug from Russia and join EU power grid
"Today, history is made," EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told a ceremony in Lithuania's capital.
Libya finds two mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants, refugees – Al Jazeera English
Ecuador goes to the polls amid rise in drug-related gang violence
Voters who have become victims of crime wave linked to cocaine trade will determine outcome of presidential election
Ecuadorians are voting in a presidential election that has shaped up to be a repeat of the 2023 race, when they chose a young, conservative millionaire over the former leftist president’s protege.
Luisa González and the incumbent, Daniel Noboa, are the clear frontrunners in the pool of 16 candidates. All have promised to reduce the widespread crime that pushed the country into an unnerving new normal four years ago.
Continue reading...Gyalo Thondup, Dalai Lama’s brother and towering figure in Tibet, dies – The Washington Post
- Gyalo Thondup, Dalai Lama’s brother and towering figure in Tibet, dies The Washington Post
- Gyalo Thondup, Political Operator and Brother of the Dalai Lama, Dies at 97 The New York Times
- All About Gyalo Thondup, Dalai Lama's Brother, Who Died At 97 NDTV
- Dalai Lama's brother, a key figure in Tibet's fight for freedom, dies in Kalimpong The Times of India
- Gyalo Thondup, Dalai Lama’s older brother, dies aged 97 Radio Free Asia
Here’s how Israel is repeatedly violating the Lebanon ceasefire
A November 27 ceasefire was supposed to end violent attacks, but Israel has continued sporadic strikes on Lebanon.
Libya finds two mass graves with bodies of nearly 50 migrants, refugees
Rights groups and UN agencies have documented systematic abuse in Libya including torture, rape and extortion.
Egypt announces emergency Arab summit after Trump’s Gaza plan infuriates key allies – CNBC
- Egypt announces emergency Arab summit after Trump's Gaza plan infuriates key allies CNBC
- Egypt to host Gaza summit as Israel withdraws troops from Netzarim Corridor NPR
- News Wrap: Egypt to host Arab summit on Gaza’s future after Trump remarks PBS NewsHour
- Egypt to host emergency Arab summit to discuss 'serious' Palestinian developments Reuters
- Arab League confirms support for Jordan and Egypt, rejects displacement of Palestinians Arab News
Trump’s acting chief of federal financial watchdog orders staff to pause activity
Russell Vought is now acting head of CFPB, created in wake of 2008 financial crash to supervise financial companies
Russell Vought, Donald Trump’s newly installed acting head of the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, announced on Saturday he had cut off the agency’s budget and reportedly instructed staff to suspend all activities including the supervision of companies overseen by the agency.
Reuters and NBC News reported that Vought wrote a memo to employees saying he had taken on the role of acting head of the agency, an independent watchdog that was founded in 2011 as an arm of the Federal Reserve to promote fairness in the financial sector.
Continue reading...GB Energy faces ‘challenging’ task to find CEO for Aberdeen HQ, sources say
Industry insiders say it will be ‘tricky’ to find suitable candidate who would agree to location and civil service pay
Britain’s state-owned energy company faces a “challenging” task to find a chief executive for its Aberdeen HQ when it begins recruiting this month, senior industry sources have said.
Great British Energy is poised to begin the hunt, but sources claim there are still no obvious frontrunners for the top job almost six months after the £8.3bn publicly owned clean energy company was formed.
Continue reading...NHS staff barred from workplace for considering Palestine demonstration
An investigation found the pair had no case to answer and that the trust had breached its own disciplinary policy
Two NHS professionals were investigated and barred from their workplace for expressing interest in organising a peaceful protest in support of Palestine during their lunch break.
The therapist and nurse were accused of posing a threat to the “personal safety” of the staff at Kensington and Chelsea child and adolescent mental health service, and of “bringing the trust into disrepute” for considering the demonstration.
Continue reading...Middle East crisis live: Israeli military completes withdrawal from Netzarim Corridor
Forces withdraw from area that bisects the northern and southern halves of the Gaza Strip to the buffer zone, as part of ceasefire agreement with Hamas
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry has rejected Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks about displacing Palestinians from their land, Reuters reports.
Israeli officials have suggested the establishment of a Palestinian state on Saudi territory. Netanyahu appeared to be joking on Thursday when he responded to an interviewer on pro-Netanyahu Channel 14 who mistakenly said “Saudi state” instead of “Palestinian state”, before correcting himself.
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