Native American actor says she was detained by ICE officers who said tribal ID ‘looked fake’

Elaine Miles of Northern Exposure was stopped by four masked men in Seattle while walking to bus stop

A Native American actor known for her role in Northern Exposure has said she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Seattle, Washington, who told her that her tribal identification “looked fake”.

Elaine Miles, an Indigenous actor, alleges that she was stopped by four masked men while she was walking to a bus stop in Redmond. She offered them her ID card from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon but was told by an ICE agent that “anyone can make that.”

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People deriving income solely from state pension won’t be taxed, says chancellor

Clarification creates prospect of two-tier system for retirees solely on new state pension and those on private schemes

People who rely only on their state pension for their income will not have to pay tax on it, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said, creating the prospect of a two-tier system for those in retirement.

The new state pension is poised to rise to £241.30 a week next April, putting the annual income for someone receiving the standard payment at £12,547 – just below the personal tax allowance of £12,570 a year.

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College student deported when flying home for Thanksgiving, despite court order

Student ‘heartbroken’ after being sent to Honduras while trying to travel from Boston to Texas, attorney says

A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to her attorney.

Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, had already passed through security at Boston Logan international airport on 20 November when she was told there was an issue with her boarding pass, said attorney Todd Pomerleau. The Babson College student was then detained by immigration officials and within two days sent to Texas and then Honduras, the country she left at age seven.

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Guinea-Bissau’s ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló flees to Senegal after coup – BBC

  1. Guinea-Bissau’s ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló flees to Senegal after coup  BBC
  2. Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau  CNN
  3. Guinea-Bissau marks another coup in Africa. Here is a look at other military takeovers  AP News
  4. Guinea-Bissau’s new military ruler moves to consolidate power after coup  Al Jazeera
  5. Senegal prime minister calls Guinea-Bissau coup a 'sham'  Reuters
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Quebec to ban public prayer in sweeping new secularism law

Bill 9 would outlaw prayer and face coverings in public institutions, sparking fears it targets Muslims in Canada

Quebec says it will intensify its crackdown on public displays of religion in a sweeping new law that critics say pushes Canadian provinces into private spaces and disproportionately affects Muslims.

Bill 9, introduced by the governing Coalition Avenir Québec on Thursday, bans prayer in public institutions, including in colleges and universities. It also bans communal prayer on public roads and in parks, with the threat of fines of C$1,125 for groups in contravention of the prohibition. Short public events with prior approval are exempt.

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Satellites capture rare three-cyclone storm cluster causing deadly Asia floods – BBC

  1. Satellites capture rare three-cyclone storm cluster causing deadly Asia floods  BBC
  2. Scores killed as floods sweep several Asian nations  BBC
  3. Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 164  NPR
  4. Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321  Reuters
  5. 'Rare' tropical cyclone thrashes South-East Asia killing hundreds  abc.net.au
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Elderly Austrian nuns who broke back into their convent will be allowed to stay. But there are conditions – CNN

  1. Elderly Austrian nuns who broke back into their convent will be allowed to stay. But there are conditions  CNN
  2. Rebel Nuns Can Live in Old Abbey, if They Give Up Social Media  The New York Times
  3. Austrian nuns win reprieve in abandoned convent - if they stay off social media  BBC
  4. Rebel nuns win reprieve in Austrian convent dispute  France 24
  5. Rebel nuns who busted out of Austrian care home win reprieve – if they stay off social media  The Guardian
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Virginia Giuffre’s sons deny unsigned document is their mother’s will

After Jeffrey Epstein abuse victim died intestate, sons reject claim that documents presented by her lawyer and carer represent her final intentions

An unsigned will has emerged as the crux of the battle over the estate of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Details of the document surfaced on Friday as hearings began in Western Australia’s supreme court, where her sons, her longtime lawyer and her former carer are all vying for control of the assets.

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Rebel nuns who busted out of Austrian care home win reprieve – if they stay off social media

Trio given leave to stay in their abandoned convent near Salzburg until further notice, church officials say

Three octogenarian nuns who gained a global following after breaking out of their care home and moving back to their abandoned convent near Salzburg have been given leave to stay in the nunnery “until further notice” – on condition they stay off social media, church officials have said.

The rebel sisters – Bernadette, 88, Regina, 86, and Rita, 82, all former teachers at the school adjacent to their convent – broke back into their old home of Goldenstein Castle in Elsbethen in September in defiance of their spiritual superiors.

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Pope Leo prays for unity at historic Nicaea site – NPR

  1. Pope Leo prays for unity at historic Nicaea site  NPR
  2. In Turkey, Pope Seeks to Soothe an Ancient Christian Divide  The New York Times
  3. Pope Leo denounces misuse of religion for ‘justifying’ war, violence or fanaticism  CNN
  4. CEO explains how the unofficial 'papal airline' flies the pope  Business Insider
  5. Pope joins patriarchs at historic Christian site in Turkey to commemorate creed and pray for unity  NBC News
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Britain says talks to join EU defence fund have broken down – Reuters

  1. Britain says talks to join EU defence fund have broken down  Reuters
  2. Talks for UK to join EU defence fund collapse in blow to Starmer’s bid to reset relations  The Guardian
  3. Talks on UK access to an EU defense fund have broken down  AP News
  4. Talks over UK joining EU defence fund break down over entry fee  BBC
  5. UK and EU explore ‘pay as you go’ model to break defense talks deadlock  politico.eu
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Leaked files show far-right influences among Project 2025 applicants

Applicants reportedly cited Nazi theorists and other extremists as inspiration for Trump administration roles

Hacked materials from the powerful rightwing thinktank the Heritage Foundation show that applicants to a Project 2025-branded effort to create a talent pool for the Trump administration cited the influence of Nazi political theorists and other far-right thinkers on their political views.

Not all applicants revealed in the hack ended up with Trump administration jobs, but some current appointees did make applications.

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Paris prosecutor says arrested man is thought to be 4th member of Louvre heist gang – AP News

  1. Paris prosecutor says arrested man is thought to be 4th member of Louvre heist gang  AP News
  2. Arrested man is thought to be 4th member of Louvre heist gang, Paris prosecutor says  PBS
  3. Re-Air: Uncovering the Louvre’s Hidden Stories  Artnet News
  4. Four new arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist  BBC
  5. Four more suspects detained over Louvre jewel heist  CNN
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