The looming election Trump can’t afford to lose
In a Tennessee district the president won by 22% last year, a Democratic upset could prompt Republican panic.
Judge orders Trump administration to provide bond hearings to detained migrants
District judge in California says detainees who were already living in the US are legally entitled to a bond hearing
A federal judge has ruled that Donald Trump’s administration cannot impose mandatory detention on thousands of migrants held by US immigration authorities without first giving them an opportunity to seek release on bond.
US district judge Sunshine Sykes in Riverside, California, certified a nationwide class of individuals who were already living in the United States when they were detained and are legally entitled to a hearing to determine whether they can be released on bond while their deportation cases proceed.
Continue reading...US justice department memo about boat strikes diverges from Trump narrative
Exclusive: Officials frame strikes as self-defense against violence, without naming aggressor, while Trump claims they’re to stop US overdose deaths
The Trump administration is framing its boat strikes against drug cartels in the Caribbean in part as a collective self-defense effort on behalf of US allies in the region, according to three people directly familiar with the administration’s internal legal argument.
The legal analysis rests on a premise – for which there is no immediate public evidence – that the cartels are waging armed violence against the security forces of allies like Mexico, and that the violence is financed by cocaine shipments.
Continue reading...Schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria have been rescued, president says – Politico
- Schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria have been rescued, president says Politico
- Twenty-four Nigerian schoolgirls released over a week after abduction BBC
- Two dozen schoolgirls freed after kidnapping in northwestern Nigeria last week CNN
- Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have been released, official says Reuters
- All 24 schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi in Nigeria have been rescued, president says ABC News
Can Canada wait out the trade war with the US?
Canada’s prime minister will be travelling to Washington next week, after recently suggesting he is in no rush to reboot derailed trade talks.
Four more detained in Louvre heist as fate of jewels remains unknown – The Washington Post
- Four more detained in Louvre heist as fate of jewels remains unknown The Washington Post
- Four more suspects detained over Louvre jewel heist CNN
- Four more arrested in connection with Louvre heist, Paris prosecutor says NBC News
- Four new arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist BBC
- Fourth member of gang believed to be behind Louvre heist arrested The Art Newspaper
Mother who hid children’s bodies in suitcases jailed for life in New Zealand
Hakyung Lee was found guilty of murdering her children and concealing their remains in a storage locker
A mother who murdered her two children and hid their bodies in suitcases stored inside a rented locker has been sentenced to life imprisonment in New Zealand.
Hakyung Lee, a New Zealand citizen originally from South Korea, was found guilty earlier this year of killing her children in a crime that has become known as the “suitcase murders”.
Continue reading...24 schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi in Nigeria have been rescued, president says – AP News
- 24 schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi in Nigeria have been rescued, president says AP News
- Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have been released, official says Reuters
- All 24 schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi in Nigeria have been rescued, president says ABC News
- Twenty-four schoolgirls released after northwestern Nigeria kidnapping Al Jazeera
- Girl Describes Hiding From Kidnappers at a School in Nigeria The New York Times
CDC Quietly Turned Off Its Vaccine Search Tool. It’s Not Clear When It’s Coming Back. – NOTUS — News of the United States
- CDC Quietly Turned Off Its Vaccine Search Tool. It’s Not Clear When It’s Coming Back. NOTUS — News of the United States
- What parents should know about autism and vaccines after the CDC website updates CNN
- The CDC has backtracked long-held vaccine guidance; Minnesota public health expert responds MPR News
- Leading Autism and Disability Organizations Statement on CDC's Vaccines and Autism Page Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines The New York Times
Nigerian schoolgirls rescued after mass abduction in Kebbi
The president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, said all 24 of the girls kidnapped last week had been rescued
All 24 schoolgirls held by assailants after a mass abduction last week from a school in north-western Nigeria have been rescued, the country’s president announced on Tuesday.
A total of 25 girls were abducted on 17 November from the Government Girls Comprehensive secondary school in Kebbi state’s Maga town, but one of them was able to escape the same day, the school’s principal said. The remaining 24 were all saved, according to a statement from the Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, though no details were released about the rescue.
Continue reading...Major fire and explosions hit warehouse in west London
A warehouse in West London was engulfed by a large fire as repeated explosions were heard.
Who is Trump’s ‘drone guy’ Dan Driscoll, taking key role in Ukraine talks?
The youngest-ever US army secretary has been thrust into the spotlight as the face of renewed efforts to end the years-long war.
Twenty-four schoolgirls released after northwestern Nigeria kidnapping
President Tinubu urges intensified efforts to rescue other captives, after release of schoolgirls seized in Kebbi State.
Nato scrambles jets as Russian drones make deepest incursion into Romania – The Guardian
- Nato scrambles jets as Russian drones make deepest incursion into Romania The Guardian
- NATO scrambles jets after deepest drone breach yet into Romania Reuters
- Russian Drones Breach NATO Airspace in Long-Range Strikes Newsweek
- Romania, Moldova detect drone incursions during large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine The Kyiv Independent
- Romanian Mayor Says His Village Now 'Part Of The War' Amid Russian Drone Incursions Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Rebuilding ‘human-made abyss’ in Gaza will cost at least $70bn, UN says – The Guardian
- Rebuilding ‘human-made abyss’ in Gaza will cost at least $70bn, UN says The Guardian
- UNCTAD report warns of economic collapse in the occupied Palestinian territory, calls for urgent reconstruction UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- Palestinian economy suffers worst-ever collapse after Israel-Hamas conflict, UN says Reuters
- Israel’s war and restrictions drive Palestinian economy to record collapse Al Jazeera
- Gaza ‘survival’ in doubt, will take decades to recover, UN agency warns The Times of Israel
Bolsonaro ordered to start serving 27-year prison sentence for Brazil coup plot
The Supreme Court says the former leader has exhausted his appeals and will start his prison term at a police station in Brasilia.
Italian man ‘dressed as dead mother in order to claim her pension’ – The Guardian
- Italian man ‘dressed as dead mother in order to claim her pension’ The Guardian
- Italian man accused of dressing up as his dead mom to claim her pension CNN
- Son dresses as dead mother in ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ ruse to claim her pension The Telegraph
- Unemployed son dressed as dead mom to collect her pension in ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ scam while hiding her body at home New York Post
- Man Dresses as His Dead Mother in Mrs. Doubtfire- Style Scheme to Collect $60,000 Pension, 3 Years After Her Death People.com
‘Gobble and Waddle’: Trump pardons Thanksgiving turkeys, blasts Democrats
Trump pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys Gobble and Waddle, saying he nearly named them Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
Vatican answers African bishops concerned about polygamy in their flocks – PBS
- Vatican answers African bishops concerned about polygamy in their flocks PBS
- One spouse is enough, Vatican tells world's Catholics Reuters
- Catholics warned against polygamy in new decree approved by Pope Leo The Independent
- Vatican warns against rise in polyamory, saying ‘succession of faces’ does not rival exclusive union CNN
- Marriage is an exclusive union requiring 'tender care,' Vatican says usccb
Climate activist Greta Thunberg banned from Venice after Grand Canal dyed green – ABC News
- Climate activist Greta Thunberg banned from Venice after Grand Canal dyed green ABC News
- Greta Thunberg fined, banned from Venice after Extinction Rebellion dyes Grand Canal green Fox News
- Greta Thunberg Banned From Venice After Dyeing Canal Green Hyperallergic
- Greta Thunberg banned from Venice after activists dye Grand Canal bright green in protest The Independent
- ‘Harry Potter’ Star Auditioned for Character, 14, at Age 37 The Daily Beast