Trump taps Lebanon-born Massad Boulos as Arab and Middle East adviser
Boulos is the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Tiffany and led campaign outreach to Arab Americans.
Senegal seeks answers 80 years after French colonial massacre of soldiers
Commemoration prompts renewed calls for investigation into the killing of African soldiers by the French army in 1944.
Snoop Dogg helps Kai Cenat reclaim Twitch subscriber record
The American has been streaming continuously for 30 days to try reclaim the record he set last year.
Weather blamed for small boat arrivals under Labour passing 20,000
Home secretary to highlight data showing record number of calm autumnal days that made Channel crossings likely
The number of small boat arrivals since Keir Starmer took power has passed 20,000, with the Home Office claiming a record number of calm autumnal days in the Channel was responsible.
A 31-day period in October and November had the highest ratio of so-called “red days” – when weather conditions make crossings likely or very likely – since records began in 2018, according to a leaked analysis.
Continue reading...Former Israeli defense minister Yaalon warns of ethnic cleansing in Gaza – Reuters
- Former Israeli defense minister Yaalon warns of ethnic cleansing in Gaza Reuters
- Former Defense Minister Accuses Israel of Committing War Crimes in Gaza The New York Times
- Netanyahu's ex-defense minister Ya'alon says IDF 'not most moral army in the world,' stands by accusation of 'ethnic cleansing' The Times of Israel
- Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza? Israel's Ex-defense Chief Warns, Extremist Ministers Confirm Haaretz
- Israel carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza, ex-army chief says Middle East Eye
Man charged with murder of woman, 57, in south-east London
Andrew Cunningham, 61, held after death of Margaret Cunningham, who was found at address in Surrey Quays
A 61-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 57-year-old woman in south-east London.
Officers were called to an address in Greenland Quay, Surrey Quays, at about 3pm on Friday after reports that a woman had been stabbed, the Metropolitan police said.
Continue reading...‘We felt completely lost’: fears over reprisals from Damascus and Islamist rule in Aleppo
Syria’s second largest city left reeling after anti-government fighters seized control in surprise offensive
It was 2am on Saturday when Nasma’s husband told her there were uniformed fighters in their neighbourhood of western Aleppo – but they were not from the Syrian army. He stood on their balcony to get a better view, before the men told him to go back indoors.
News of the militias’ advance in the countryside around Aleppo had spread fast, although Nasma – who requested a pseudonym for her safety – didn’t believe that change was coming until she saw displaced people arriving in the city from surrounding villages.
Continue reading...Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution – The New York Times
- Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution The New York Times
- Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty The New York Times
- Divided over whether to stop making plastic, U.N. treaty talks collapse The Washington Post
- Nations Fail to Agree Curbs on Plastic as UN Plans Future Talks Bloomberg
- Countries call for binding targets to cut plastic production after talks fail The Guardian
Zelensky: No NATO membership without Russian-occupied territories – Yahoo! Voices
- Zelensky: No NATO membership without Russian-occupied territories Yahoo! Voices
- ‘Major compromise’: How Ukraine’s Zelenskyy shifted goals to end Russia war Al Jazeera English
- ‘Our Army Lacks the Strength’: Zelensky Advocates for Diplomacy Over Force to Reclaim Land Kyiv Post
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin ‘dragging Asia into war’ as North Korea troops join marine and air forces The Independent
- Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy says Kyiv needs NATO for survival DW (English)
Le Pen Tells France’s Barnier to Negotiate or be Felled – Newsmax
- Le Pen Tells France's Barnier to Negotiate or be Felled Newsmax
- France Won’t Be Blackmailed on Budget, Finance Minister Says Bloomberg
- Barnier’s French government hangs by a thread as Le Pen’s ultimatum looms POLITICO Europe
- France’s Prime Minister Is on the Block, and Marine Le Pen Holds the Blade The New York Times
- France’s government warns of ‘big storm’ as no-confidence vote looms The Associated Press
Putin may have wanted Skripal dead over what he knew, UK officials believe
Ex-spy had information about Putin’s ‘embezzlement’ of profits from metals production, intelligence official says
Vladimir Putin may have ordered the assassination attempt on Sergei Skripal because the former Russian spy harboured secret information about the Russian president’s “criminal embezzlement” of profits from metals production, the UK government believes.
A leading intelligence official on Russia has said he took “at face value” Skripal’s assertions that secrets he knew about how Putin may have made money led to the nerve agent attack on him in Salisbury.
Continue reading...Israeli strikes kill at least 200 in Gaza as UN halts aid deliveries after more trucks stolen – CNN
- Israeli strikes kill at least 200 in Gaza as UN halts aid deliveries after more trucks stolen CNN
- LIVE: Israel kills 10 in north Gaza as UNRWA halts aid through key crossing Al Jazeera English
- Unrwa suspends aid deliveries through main Gaza route after convoy attacked The Guardian
- Security concerns prompt United Nations to suspend food aid into Gaza UPI News
- UN says it is halting aid through main Gaza crossing because route is too dangerous NPR
Former Tesco boss wants to send power from Morocco to Great Britain using subsea cable
Dave Lewis says the near-constant stream of clean electricity could supply the grid as early as 2030
In the south-west of Morocco, a sprawl of wind and solar farms stretching across an area the size of Greater London could soon generate the green electricity powering more than 9m British homes.
This is the unflinching vision of Sir Dave Lewis, the former Tesco boss who is hoping to build the world’s longest subsea power cable in order to harness north Africa’s renewable energy sources and power Britain’s clean energy agenda.
Continue reading...Unrwa suspends aid deliveries through main Gaza route after convoy attacked
Agency says armed gangs looted several trucks carrying food supplies and urges Israel to ensure safe flows of aid
The UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees has suspended aid deliveries through the main lifeline for the Gaza Strip after a fresh attack by armed gangs on a humanitarian convoy, amid a severe food crisis caused by more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hamas.
In a statement on Sunday, Philippe Lazzarini, the head of Unrwa, said several trucks carrying food supplies were looted the day before on the road from Kerem Shalom on the border with Israel, now the main aid crossing point into the besieged Palestinian territory. The route had not been safe for months, he said on X, referring to the unprecedented hijacking of nearly 100 aid trucks last month.
Continue reading...Dawson’s Creek actor James Van Der Beek sells merch to pay for cancer treatment
Actor says he’s selling memorabilia to help cover ‘expensive’ treatment costs for recent colorectal cancer diagnosis
The Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek announced he is selling memorabilia to help cover the “expensive” treatment costs for his recent colorectal cancer diagnosis.
Van Der Beek, also known for the film Varsity Blues, made the announcement on Instagram last week, nearly three weeks after revealing his illness in an interview with People.
Continue reading...What are the allegations against MasterChef’s Gregg Wallace?
A slew of accusations have emerged of inappropriate remarks and behaviour dating back as far as 19 years
Gregg Wallace has been accused of making sexualised jokes and other inappropriate remarks towards a range of women dating back nearly two decades.
The 60-year-old MasterChef presenter announced last week that he was stepping back from the BBC show amid an investigation into his conduct. Wallace’s lawyers have said it is entirely false to suggest he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature.
Continue reading...Two die as Storm Bora sweeps across Greece – BBC.com
- Two die as Storm Bora sweeps across Greece BBC.com
- Storm Bora floods homes, streets in Greek island of Rhodes Reuters
- Two men die in floodwaters on Lemnos island; Storm warning issued for Attica Kathimerini English Edition
- At least two people killed in Greece as Storm Bora sparks weather warnings Euronews
- One Dead as Storm ‘Bora’ Batters Greece Greek Reporter
UN suspends aid deliveries through main Gaza crossing
Unrwa said the Kerem Shalom crossing is not safe and called on Israel to ensure the flow of aid.
Global plastic talks collapse as oil states rebel
Two years of negotiations to reduce global plastic production have collapsed amid a split between countries.
Syrian rebels push towards Hama as government forces launch counterattacks
Russian and Syrian jets reportedly attack Idlib city on fifth day of opposition's surprise advance in northwest Syria.