Russia says ‘many’ countries eager to host Ukraine talks but no grounds yet
Kremlin says Qatar and a number of other countries willing to host negotiations but conditions are not yet right.
British army could be wiped out within six months of Ukraine-scale war, minister warns
Alistair Carns says a casualty rate similar to Russia’s invasion could lead to the army being ‘expended’ within six to 12 months
The British army would be wiped out in as little as six months if it was forced to fight a war on the scale of the Ukraine conflict, a defence minister has warned.
Alistair Carns said a rate of casualties similar to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would lead to the army being “expended” within six to 12 months.
Continue reading...Threat of RSF invasion looms over el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur
Displaced people are taking up arms to defend themselves against the paramilitary and the atrocities it is known for.
World’s oldest known wild bird lays egg at 74
Laysan albatross Wisdom was spotted with her new partner and egg at a Pacific Ocean refuge.
Democrats win final seat in US House, cutting into Republican majority
Republicans hold a 220-215 majority in House of Representatives but will have to deal with three early vacancies.
Fear and loathing in Culiacan, Sinaloa
'The situation' in the home city of one of Mexico's most notorious cartels is explosive and likely to get much worse.
US healthcare executive fatally shot in ‘targeted’ New York attack: Police
Police say killing of Brian Thompson, CEO of major insurance firm UnitedHealthcare, 'does not appear to be random act'.
Georgians show “sheer anger” over suspended EU membership bid
Alex Scrivener of the Democratic Security Institute talks about why massive protests in Georgia broke out.
Russian criminals helped UK drug gangs launder lockdown cash
UK drug gangs paid Russian criminals to swap their dirty street cash for untraceable cryptocurrency, police say.
Crypto-Rich Russian Networks Moving Oligarch Billions Shut Down by UK – Bloomberg
- Crypto-Rich Russian Networks Moving Oligarch Billions Shut Down by UK Bloomberg
- Global investigation exposes alleged billion-dollar Russian money-laundering network The Guardian
- Crypto ‘Laundromat’ Tied to Russian Financial Sector and Cocaine Trade - Police OCCRP
- Authorities Target Russian Criminal Gangs Who Used Crypto to Move Cash The Wall Street Journal
- UK uncovers vast crypto laundering scheme for gangsters and Russian spies Financial Times
Israel “suffocating” humanitarian aid intended for Gaza
Ahmed Bayram on the devastating humanitarian situation in Gaza, and its worsening effects as winter approaches.
“Rapid collapse” of front lines in Syria due to complacency
Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi on what led to the Syrian government being caught off-guard by opposition forces taking Aleppo.
How South Korea woke up to the shortest martial law in history
And how a nation quashed its first attempted coup in more than 40 years, in just a matter of hours.
Video: UN aid worker describes dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza
UNRWA emergency officer Louise Wateridge tells Al Jazeera about the desperate shortage of humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Syrian opposition forces must brace for “coming pushback”
Ranj Alaaldin on what the Syrian opposition forces must now prepare for, now that they’ve captured the city of Aleppo.
Police raid migrant smuggling ring accused over small boat Channel crossings
More than 500 officers participated in the operation, which was co-ordinated with British, French and European agencies
Police have carried out dawn raids in several cities in Germany and France in an internationally coordinated operation to smash a network accused of smuggling migrants to Britain in small boats.
Coordinated with Europol, the French security service and British police after months of intelligence-gathering, the raids on Wednesday concentrated on western German cities where gangs are believed to have procured small boats and found migrants wanting to be taken to the UK from France across the English Channel.
Continue reading...GM to write down value of China business by more than $5bn
Automaker is restructuring in China after losing about $350m in the region in the first three quarters of this year
General Motors told shareholders on Wednesday that it would write down the value of its China business by more than $5bn.
The company’s board of directors determined that the non-cash charges were necessary “in light of the finalization of a new business forecast and certain restructuring actions” with the joint venture, according to a company filing.
Continue reading...Syrian government forces and rebels battle outside key city of Hama
A government counter-attack reportedly pushed back the rebels after they reached Hama's outskirts.
Moscow claims ‘external forces’ seeking to escalate violence in Syria
Statement comes as Ukrainian intelligence says Russia will send mercenaries to support flagging troops allied to Damascus
Moscow has condemned “external forces” seeking to escalate violence in Syria, despite reports from Ukrainian military intelligence that Russia is to send mercenaries to support flagging troops allied to Damascus.
The Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova blamed outside actors for instigating a recent sweeping insurgent offensive, after Islamist militants spearheaded by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took control of the city of Aleppo at the weekend in a shock advance.
Continue reading...Cuba’s national grid collapses again, leaving millions without power
Blackouts reported across country as government grapples with economic crisis, fuel shortages and hurricanes
Cuba’s national electrical system collapsed early on Wednesday morning after the country’s largest power plant failed, the government said, the latest of several such failures as the island’s grid falls into disarray amid fuel shortages, natural disaster and economic crisis.
The country’s energy and mines ministry said the Antonio Guiteras power plant in Matanzas, the island’s top electricity producer, had shut down at about 2am, prompting the grid collapse.
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