- Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla resigns as South African MP over Russia mercenary recruitment scandal BBC
- Jacob Zuma’s daughter resigns amid claims South Africans tricked to fight for Russia The Guardian
- Zuma’s daughter quits South Africa parliament over Russia recruitment allegations CNN
- The ‘pampered princess’ accused of trafficking South Africans to Russia Financial Times
- Zuma’s Daughter Quits as Lawmaker Over Russia Recruitment Report Bloomberg.com
Ex-president’s daughter resigns over allegations she duped South Africans to fight for Russia
Her resignation comes as a South African allegedly recruited to fight in Ukraine recounts the horrors of war to the BBC.
Revealed: Leak casts doubt on COP30’s ‘informal list’ of fossil-fuel roadmap opponents – Carbon Brief
- Revealed: Leak casts doubt on COP30’s ‘informal list’ of fossil-fuel roadmap opponents Carbon Brief
- COP30: Big pledges on renewables and industry, but ambition falters on ending fossil fuels Reuters
- Here’s what’s next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended AP News
- Beyond the negative headlines, some truly good things came out of Cop30 The Guardian
- Oil Producers, but Maybe Not the Planet, Get a Win as Climate Talks End The New York Times
Donald Trump lashes out at reporter asking about DC shooter
Donald Trump snapped at a reporter who asked why he blames the Biden administration for the shooting in Washington, DC.
Flood deaths rise to 174 in Indonesia, surge across Southeast Asia
Authorities say 79 people remain missing and thousands of families have been displaced from their homes across Sumatra.
Video shows Israeli soldiers execute 2 Palestinians as they surrender in West Bank raid, rights group says – CBS News
- Video shows Israeli soldiers execute 2 Palestinians as they surrender in West Bank raid, rights group says CBS News
- Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinians in West Bank After They Appear to Surrender, Video Shows The New York Times
- Israeli military kills two men after they appeared to surrender during operation in West Bank CNN
- UN says Israeli forces' killing of two West Bank Palestinians looks like 'summary execution' Reuters
- West Bank: Israeli troops kill two Palestinians after they appear to surrender BBC
Video shows Israeli forces shooting Palestinians dead moments after surrender
Far-right minister defends killing of two men who appeared to have given themselves up, saying ‘terrorists must die’
Video of an Israeli military raid in the West Bank shows soldiers summarily executing two Palestinians they had detained seconds earlier.
The shooting on Thursday evening, which was also witnessed by journalists close to the scene, is under justice ministry review, but has already been defended by Israel’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who declared that “terrorists must die”.
Continue reading...Hong Kong community groups deliver aid to survivors of Wang Fuk Court fire
Volunteers that emerged during the pro-democracy protests regroup to help those affected by the blaze
Hong Kong’s grassroots community groups have sprung into action to help coordinate and deliver aid to the survivors of the Wang Fuk Court fire, a catastrophic blaze that is confirmed to have killed at least 128 people, with hundreds still missing.
Restaurants, churches and gyms in the Tai Po area, where the Wang Fuk Court housing estate is located, have been turned into temporary shelters for people in need of clothes, food and information as a result of the tragedy.
Continue reading...Death toll from flooding in southern Thailand reaches at least 145
Human toll rises as flooding leaves trail of damage and causes severe disruption, leaving thousands of people stranded.
Palestinian American teen freed after 9 months of Israeli detention
16-year-old Mohammed Ibrahim is recovering after spending 9 months in an Israeli prison, for allegedly throwing rocks.
The man who broke the BBC
I saw how Robbie Gibb’s behind-the-scenes influence helped drive the BBC into crisis.
IDF pilots reveal op that killed Hezbollah military chief – The Jerusalem Post
- IDF pilots reveal op that killed Hezbollah military chief The Jerusalem Post
- Hezbollah leader promises response to Israel’s strike killing top commander Al Jazeera
- Year after ceasefire, peace eludes south Lebanon as Israeli strikes continue BBC
- Hezbollah leader leaves open possibility of new war with Israel Reuters
- Hezbollah struggles to recover as killing of military chief shifts power toward Israel Haaretz
Video shows Israeli forces shooting Palestinians dead moments after surrender – The Guardian
- Video shows Israeli forces shooting Palestinians dead moments after surrender The Guardian
- Israeli soldiers appear to kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they surrender Politico
- UN says Israeli forces' killing of two West Bank Palestinians looks like 'summary execution' Reuters
- Israeli military kills two men after they appeared to surrender during operation in West Bank CNN
- Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinians After They Appear to Surrender, Video Shows The New York Times
Israel’s deadly incursion in Syria a ‘war crime’ after 13 killed, Syrian FM says – CNN
- Israel’s deadly incursion in Syria a ‘war crime’ after 13 killed, Syrian FM says CNN
- LIVE: Israel bombs Syria, Gaza after extrajudicial killings in West Bank Al Jazeera
- Israeli forces kill at least 10 in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say NPR
- Syrians Say 20 Killed by Israel After Clash With IDF Left Six Soldiers Wounded Haaretz
- Israeli raid in southern Syria leaves 13 dead, Syrian state media report Reuters
Why has Venezuela banned six international airlines amid US tensions?
Venezuela's decision to revoke permits for carriers is the latest response to escalating tensions with the US.
Ukraine anti-corruption agents search home of Zelensky’s top adviser
Andriy Yermak has played a crucial role in Ukraine's response to Russia's war and is lead negotiator in peace talks.
More than 50 killed in deadly Sri Lanka floods: What we know so far
Cyclone Ditwah caused landslides in the central mountainous tea-growing regions of Badulla and Nuwara Eliya.
Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321 – Reuters
- Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321 Reuters
- Scores killed as floods sweep several Asian nations BBC
- Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra rises to 164 Toronto Star
- Flash flooding in Sumatra kills 69 as rescue crews search rivers for survivors The Guardian
- Flood deaths rise to 174 in Indonesia, surge across Southeast Asia Al Jazeera
Two former Peruvian presidents jailed in two days
Pedro Castillo and Martín Vizcarra are the latest in a series of Peruvian presidents to be sent to prison.
Pope, Orthodox leader mark Christian milestone in historic Turkiye meeting
First American pope urges Catholic Church in Turkiye to serve the most vulnerable, including migrants and refugees.