G20 leaders adopt new declaration, even as US boycotts summit
World leaders broke with tradition and quickly adopted a new declaration at the start of the G20 summit.
How a Philippine mayor wound up with a life sentence for human trafficking – The Washington Post
- How a Philippine mayor wound up with a life sentence for human trafficking The Washington Post
- Ex-Mayor Is Sentenced to Life for Human Trafficking Tied to Scam Centers The New York Times
- Alice Guo: Philippines jails 'Chinese spy mayor' for life BBC
- Alice Guo wants to stay in Pasig City jail dorm after human trafficking conviction ABS-CBN
- Chinese woman who became Philippines mayor gets life for human trafficking Al Jazeera
Barcelona thrash Athletic Bilbao 4-0 on emotional return to Camp Nou
Ferran Torres scores brace to send Barcelona to the top of La Liga, level with Real Madrid, who face Elche on Sunday.
Lord Rothermere’s Telegraph takeover strengthens UK media’s rightwing tilt
Many fear competition and diversity will be diminished as Daily Mail owner wins race to buy newspaper
As the dust settles from the battle for the ownership of the Daily Telegraph, one man has been left standing: Lord Rothermere, whose family have been a mainstay of British newspapers for more than a century.
“This is a very British stitch-up,” said Lionel Barber, the former editor of the Financial Times. “Lord Rothermere has played a very astute poker hand, he’s shown patience and he’s the big winner.”
Continue reading...Politicians shocked by Marjorie Taylor Greene’s surprise resignation announcement
Some Republicans offered congresswoman plaudits, but AOC was scathing in her dismissal of her frequent sparring partner
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s surprise resignation from Congress late on Friday, saying she refused to be a “battered wife” following her public fallout with Donald Trump, has been slammed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic congresswoman and Greene’s frequent sparring partner.
“She’s carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a statement on her Instagram account, and criticized her voting record on healthcare.
Continue reading...How Greene went from Maga loyalist to quitting Congress
Greene's tenure in Congress may be ending, but her involvement in US political life may not be over.
How Greene went from Maga loyalist to quitting Congress
Greene's tenure in Congress may be ending, but her involvement in US political life may not be over.
Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire’s latest test as hospitals say more than 20 killed – NBC News
- Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say more than 20 killed NBC News
- Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel attacks Beirut, targets Hezbollah chief of staff ABC News
- Israeli forces kill 24 Palestinians in Gaza; Hamas urges US to intervene Al Jazeera
- Israeli Forces Kill Hamas Commander in Gaza Airstrikes After Cease-fire Breach, IDF Says Haaretz
- Hamas threatens 'ceasefire over' as IDF strikes terrorists The Jerusalem Post
France’s Macron says peace deal proposal needs to be revisited – Reuters
- France's Macron says peace deal proposal needs to be revisited Reuters
- Ukraine war briefing: Macron says without deterrence in Ukraine plan, ‘Russians will come back’ The Guardian
- French foreign minister to hold call with European counterparts to discuss Ukraine, source says Reuters
- French president urges preserving peace in Gaza, wants credible deterrence in Ukraine talks Anadolu Ajansı
- Ukraine Allies To Hold Tuesday Video Call: Macron Barron's
Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80
His family issued a statement on Saturday saying they are "deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Costelloe following a short illness".
Seven arrested in India after police crack $800,000 bank heist
Armed men posing as bank officials robbed a van transporting cash between bank branches in Bengaluru city.
COP30 deal urges more funds for poorer countries, omits fossil fuels
Leaders welcome deal reached at UN climate summit as step forward but say 'more ambition' needed to tackle the crisis.
Scotland’s World Cup qualifying win reactions equivalent to small earthquake
Celebrations to McLean’s jaw-dropping goal picked up by seismic activity monitors at Glasgow Geothermal Observatory
When Scotland qualified for the men’s football World Cup for the first time in 28 years, supporters were propelled into wild celebration – and even made the earth move in the process.
According to the British Geological Survey (BGS), when Kenny McLean scored from the halfway line to seal a breathtaking 4-2 win over Denmark, which are ranked 18 places higher in the world than Scotland, the reaction at Hampden Park was equivalent to a very small earthquake.
Continue reading...Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies in Swindon
Police detain teenager after responding to reports of disorder in Moredon on Friday evening
A 13-year-old schoolgirl has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died inside a house in Swindon.
Police detained the teenager after responding to reports of a disorder in Baydon Close, Moredon, at about 7pm on Friday. They arrived to find a woman in her 50s not breathing, with no other reported injuries.
Continue reading...MIKEY SMITH: 8 unhinged Donald Trump moments as JD Vance appears with weird stain on his shirt – The Mirror
- MIKEY SMITH: 8 unhinged Donald Trump moments as JD Vance appears with weird stain on his shirt The Mirror
- JD Vance Spotted With Suspicious Stain in Crown Prince Meeting Yahoo News New Zealand
- White House posts photo of JD Vance at Saudi dinner with 'strange stain on his chest' Irish Star
- Warm and sunny for one more day Yahoo News Canada
Ukraine’s allies say more work needed on US plan to end Russia’s war
US President Donald Trump gave Ukraine until Thursday to approve the 28-point plan to end the nearly four-year war.
Jair Bolsonaro arrested after tampering with ankle tag ‘out of curiosity’
Brazilian ex-president says he used soldering iron on device and is now in custody over fears he was going to abscond
Brazil’s former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro has claimed he tried to damage his electronic ankle monitor “out of curiosity” after he was arrested at his villa owing to suspicions he was poised to abscond.
In a video released by the supreme court, Bolsonaro – who was recently sentenced to 27 years in prison for masterminding a military coup – can be heard admitting to a security official that he had used a soldering iron to tamper with the black tag.
Continue reading...Trump to end temporary protected status for Somali immigrants in Minnesota
Move could affect hundreds of Somalis who fled civil war in their home country
Donald Trump said on Friday night that he’s “immediately” terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota, further targeting a program seeking to limit deportations that his administration has already repeatedly sought to weaken.
Minnesota has the nation’s largest Somali community. Many fled the long civil war in the east African country and were drawn to the state’s welcoming social programs.
Continue reading...‘The ad libs had us shaking behind the camera’: Corbyn and McKellen cameos raise panto’s profile
Star turns are boosting ticket sales this season, including Islington show featuring MP’s Wizard of Oz and Olivier winner’s Toto
We’re a third of the way through the fabulously camp production of Wicked Witches, a mashup of Wicked and The Wizard of Oz, at the Pleasance theatre in Islington, north London. Dor (formerly known as Dorothy) and Tin 2.0 need guidance on how to take down the Wicked Witch and save the borough of Oz-lington from a great blizzard.
But wait! Who’s that Facetiming? It’s only Jeremy Corbyn, the wise Wizard of Oz-lington! The 200-person audience cheers and applauds the Islington North MP, who looks as if he’s beaming in from the allotment.
Continue reading...Ukraine’s allies voice concerns over US plan to end war
Leaders from Europe, Canada and Japan say the plan needs "additional work" but includes elements "essential for a just and lasting peace".