- Chinese officials bundle British journalists out of Starmer-Xi meeting POLITICO Europe
- Starmer Confronts Xi on Human Rights at G-20. It Did Not Go Well Bloomberg
- UK’s Keir Starmer to hold talks with China’s Xi Jinping Financial Times
- Keir Starmer says he wants ‘serious and pragmatic’ relationship with China – as it happened The Guardian
- Starmer was on a roll with Xi — but then things ‘deteriorated’ The Times
‘Israel is trying to terrorise people’: Lebanon’s civil defence reels after deadly strike
After 20 people including 15 first responders killed in Douris, rescuers ask why state service was targeted
All the corpses had been recovered but still the rescuers sifted through the rubble. A paramedic carried a sack with him, filled with the charred remains of his colleagues. Every few feet he stopped and knelt down, assessing. In the twisted mess left behind by the Israeli airstrike, it was hard to distinguish between flesh, earth and the life-saving equipment that had melted in the heat of the blast.
The night before, on Thursday, an Israeli jet had dropped a bomb on the salon of the Douris civil defence centre on the outskirts of the ancient Lebanese town of Baalbek, killing 20 people, including 15 first responders. Five were rendered unrecognisable by the force of the explosion. On Friday afternoon, emergency workers were still collecting bodily remains to be taken for DNA analysis.
Continue reading...Migrant rights advocate held in Tunisia under anti-terrorist investigation
Rights group says Abdallah Said’s case is a troubling first for the country amid president’s increasing crackdown
Tunisian anti-terrorist investigators are handling the case of a leading advocate for migrants who has been taken into custody, in what the head of a rights group said was a troubling first for the country.
Abdallah Said, a Tunisian of Chadian origin, was questioned along with the secretary general and treasurer of his association, Enfants de la Lune, said Romdhane Ben Amor, the spokesperson for the Tunisian Forum for Social and Economic Rights.
Continue reading...Gabon approves law allowing junta leader to contest elections
An election is tentatively scheduled for August next year to transition the country to civilian rule.
Nigeria celebrates victory over South African rivals with Miss Universe runner-up
Chidimma Adetshina crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania after she was stripped of South African identity documents
Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina’s second place in this year’s Miss Universe competition was not only an occasion for Nigerians to rejoice at their highest ever placing in the global pageant, but an opportunity to celebrate a victory over their continental rivals South Africa.
Adetshina came first runner-up to Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig and was also crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania in Mexico on Saturday night.
Continue reading...Brazil hosts G20 summit amid global tensions and Trump’s election victory – NBC Montana
- Brazil hosts G20 summit amid global tensions and Trump's election victory NBC Montana
- Trump’s influence already generating drama among world leaders as G20 gets underway CNN
- Trump shock waves ripple through fragmented G20 POLITICO Europe
- WATCH LIVE: Biden arrives in Rio for G20 summit of world’s top economies Fox News
- Trump isn't yet U.S. president, but his plans for the war in Ukraine loom large over G20 CBC.ca
Sweden, Finland Urge Residents To Be Ready For War – Barron’s
- Sweden, Finland Urge Residents To Be Ready For War Barron's
- Finland Unveils Preparedness Website for Citizens in Case of Crisis Bloomberg
- Trump Jr. ridicules US decision to authorize Ukraine to target Russia with long-range missiles Kyiv Independent
- Only 37 percent feel secure with Sweden's food supply in a crisis, according to a survey Cision News
- Sweden’s War and Crisis Survival Guide Euro Weekly News
Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India
Interim leader Muhammad Yunus confirms plans to put former PM on trial accused of crimes against humanity
Bangladesh will seek the extradition of the former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to face trial on charges including crimes against humanity, the country’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, has said in a speech.
Hasina, whose autocratic regime governed Bangladesh for 15 years, was toppled in a student-led revolution in August. Since then she has been living in exile in India after fleeing the country in a helicopter as thousands of protesters overran the presidential palace.
Continue reading...Are We on the Verge of Lebanon’s Third Civil War? – Haaretz
- Are We on the Verge of Lebanon's Third Civil War? Haaretz
- Hezbollah’s war with Israel cost Lebanon at least $8 billion — World Bank The Times of Israel
- Winter is coming and Lebanon’s displaced have no ceasefire to hope for Al Jazeera English
- ‘Here’s how it feels’: how a Lebanese businessman lost everything in five years of turmoil and war The Guardian
- Defiant Lebanese harvest olives in the shadow of war Tyler Morning Telegraph
Hundreds of Honduran villages cut off by torrential rain
One person has died and thousands remain in shelters after torrential rain fell in Honduras.
Missile news welcomed in Ukraine but ‘won’t win war’
The move may not change the course of the war but it could restore balance, writes the BBC's Paul Adams.
Israeli Strikes in Beirut’s Center Shatter a Tenuous Sense of Security – The New York Times
- Israeli Strikes in Beirut’s Center Shatter a Tenuous Sense of Security The New York Times
- LIVE: Israeli forces kill 76 in a day in Gaza, ramp up attacks in Lebanon Al Jazeera English
- ‘Israel is trying to terrorise people’: Lebanon’s civil defence reels after deadly strike The Guardian
- Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media head, Hezbollah confirms his death USA TODAY
- Families stuck in Nabatieh watch as Israel destroys their historic neighbourhoods Middle East Eye
Organic carrots recalled in US after deadly E. coli outbreak
One person has died and others are in hospital after eating the carrots, officials say.
Delhi air pollution reaches ‘severe plus’ levels
India's capital Delhi is experiencing one of its most polluted days this year.
Mali wins $160m in gold mining dispute after detaining British businessman
Resolute Mining's British boss Terry Holohan and two other staff were unexpectedly detained 10 days ago.
Australian senator censured for heckling King
Lidia Thorpe has been rebuked by the Senate for yelling "not my King" during a protest last month.
Beyoncé to star in NFL half-time show on Christmas Day
The show will be the first time Beyoncé has performed tracks from her latest album, Cowboy Carter.
Nordic neighbours release new advice on surviving war
Sweden said the new advice follows a worsening security situation, by which it means the war in Ukraine.
India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit – The Associated Press
- India’s capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit The Associated Press
- Delhi air pollution reaches 'severe plus' levels BBC.com
- 'Severe' toxic smog blankets Delhi, shuttering schools ABC News
- Why GRAP stage IV has been announced now, what is allowed under it The Indian Express
- Air pollution: LG VK Saxena announces staggered timings for Delhi govt, MCD employees Hindustan Times
Fury in Russia at ‘serious escalation’ of missile move
What really counts is what President Putin does next, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.