- Poland’s Leader Says Scholz Is Undermining Trump Push to End War Bloomberg
- Zelensky accuses German chancellor of opening ‘Pandora’s box’ with Putin CNN
- Putin's Phone Call With Germany Sparks NATO Anger Newsweek
- ‘Really strange strategy’: Senior European officials facepalm over Scholz’s Putin call POLITICO Europe
- Germany's Scholz defends call to Putin ahead of snap elections Reuters
‘My mother is still trapped after Tanzania building collapse’
The authorities say that 16 people are now known to have died after a building gave way in Dar es Salaam.
Lula launches alliance to combat world hunger as Brazil hosts G20
Summit’s first day notable for frosty meeting of far-right Argentinian leader Javier Milei and leftwing host
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has opened the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro with the launch of an alliance to combat hunger, which he described as the “ultimate symbol of our collective tragedy”.
Brazil holds the rotating presidency of the group and is hosting the meeting this Monday and Tuesday, attended by all but two – Russia and Saudi Arabia – of the 19 member countries.
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Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine overshadow the gathering of the world's largest economies in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Photos: Super Typhoon Man-yi devastates Philippines, 4th typhoon to hit country in 2 weeks – Yahoo! Voices
- Photos: Super Typhoon Man-yi devastates Philippines, 4th typhoon to hit country in 2 weeks Yahoo! Voices
- Burst dike leaves Filipino farmers under water Yahoo! Voices
- Sixth typhoon in a month makes landfall in Philippines BBC.com
- Category 5 Super Typhoon Man-yi hits the Philippines Yale Climate Connections
- Philippines cleans up as Super Typhoon Man-yi leaves deadly trail Al Jazeera English
Is Gaza stuck between outgoing and incoming US administrations?
The Biden administration was complicit in Israeli war crimes, but will things be even worse under Trump's White House?
Dozens of medics tried in Turkey over baby deaths
Ten newborns died in an alleged scam in which babies were allegedly moved between hospitals for profit.
Australian goldminer to pay Mali $160m to free detained CEO and executives
Group were held after a meeting about what mining firm referred to as unsubstantiated claims regarding taxes and levies
An Australian goldmining company has agreed to pay $160m ($A247m, £126m) to Mali’s government after the west African country’s junta detained its chief executive and two other employees.
Resolute Mining’s chief executive, Terence Holohan, and the other two employees were detained on 8 November in Mali’s capital, Bamako, at the end of a meeting with government officials over tax and other state claims that the miner had previously said were “unsubstantiated”.
Continue reading...Amsterdam mayor regrets use of word ‘pogrom’ to describe attacks on Israelis – The Times of Israel
- Amsterdam mayor regrets use of word ‘pogrom’ to describe attacks on Israelis The Times of Israel
- Amsterdam violence exposes anti-immigrant Islamophobia in the Netherlands NBC News
- Who attacked Israelis in Amsterdam? Some Dutch politicians can’t bring themselves to say The Times of Israel
- Amsterdam mayor says she regrets use of word 'pogrom' to describe attacks on Israelis Euronews
- Amsterdam Mayor Regrets Calling Attack on Israeli Soccer Fans a Pogrom Haaretz
Ed Sheeran: I wish I wasn’t on 40th-anniversary version of Band Aid
Singer says his ‘understanding of the narrative’ around Do They Know It’s Christmas? has changed since 2014 appearance
Ed Sheeran has said he would rather not be on the forthcoming 40th-anniversary version of Band Aid charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas?, aligning himself with criticism of it as dehumanising and damaging to Africans.
Sheeran is one of an all-star cast to be drawn from three previous recordings of the song, in 1984, 2004 and 2014 – he appeared on the latter version. Producer Trevor Horn has mashed up three sets of performances into a new “Ultimate Mix”, which will be released on 25 November, and also features George Michael, Robbie Williams, Sinéad O’Connor and many more.
Continue reading...Trump says ready to use military, national emergency for mass deportations
US president-elect says he may use controversial measures to fulfil campaign vow, but questions over authority remain.
Ethnic violence surges again in India’s Manipur state
Government buildings were ransacked and cars set on fire in India’s Manipur state.
Sweden issues pamphlet telling citizens what to do if Russia attacks – POLITICO Europe
- Sweden issues pamphlet telling citizens what to do if Russia attacks POLITICO Europe
- Sweden, Finland and Norway Update Crisis Advice as Ukraine-Russia War Grinds On The New York Times
- How are Nordic countries Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark preparing for potential war amid Russia-Ukraine conflict? The Times of India
- Stockpile diapers, medication, baby food: NATO members Sweden and Finland advise citizens on how to survive war CNN
- New guide instructs people how to prepare for incidents and crises in Finland Suomi.fi
A Wistful Biden Says Goodbye in a Closing Appearance on the World Stage – The Wall Street Journal
- A Wistful Biden Says Goodbye in a Closing Appearance on the World Stage The Wall Street Journal
- Biden’s Swan Song: A Diplomatic Trip Overshadowed by Trump’s Victory The New York Times
- Trump’s election shadows Biden in South America POLITICO
- APEC Forum Group Photo C-SPAN
- Biden attends final international summits of his presidency CBS News
Ukrainian teacher-turned-soldier shoots down Russian missile
Ukraine Air Force shares video of a former preschool teacher shooting down a Russian missile
Countries could use nature to ‘cheat’ on net zero targets, scientists warn – The Guardian
- Countries could use nature to ‘cheat’ on net zero targets, scientists warn The Guardian
- Countries are cheating their way to net zero by overrelying on forests New Scientist
- Redefining net zero will not stop global warming, new study shows University of Oxford
- Scientific models trust the land to soak up lots of CO₂ – the reality is a lot more messy theconversation.com
- 'Vague' Net Zero Rules Threaten Climate Targets, Scientists Warn Barron's
G20 summit in Brazil: What’s on the agenda, and why it matters
Discussions are likely to be complicated by US President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened to launch a tariff war.
How USAF Fighters Kept Going Amid Chaos to Defend Israel – Air & Space Forces Magazine
- How USAF Fighters Kept Going Amid Chaos to Defend Israel Air & Space Forces Magazine
- American fighter pilots explain how they fought an overwhelming Iranian drone swarm in total darkness CNN
- 1st female airman awarded Silver Star for shootdown of Iranian drones ABC News
- Gallantry under fire: RAF Lakenheath honors decorated Airmen for repelling mass Iranian drone attack Air Force Link
- US Air Force honors crews that thwarted Iran’s April missile, drone attack on Israel The Times of Israel
No alternative to UNRWA in Gaza besides Israel, agency chief says – Yahoo! Voices
- No alternative to UNRWA in Gaza besides Israel, agency chief says Yahoo! Voices
- The End of UNRWA? Then What?—Gaza: The Human Toll Center for Strategic & International Studies
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- Statement by Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General at the Meeting of the Advisory Commission (AdCom) unrwa
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
Indian capital imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles
Pollution levels in India’s capital, Delhi, have soared to their highest levels this year, forcing schools and offices to close and cloaking the city in thick brown smog.
In some parts of the city, a live air quality ranking by IQAir put pollution levels at more than 30 times the maximum level deemed healthy.
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