Milhouse voice actress retires from The Simpsons
Pamela Hayden also voiced Ned Flanders' sons Rod and Todd and school bully Jimbo Jones.
Transgender woman wins record payout in China after electroshock treatment
Case marks first time a trans person has successfully challenged use of such conversion practices in country
A transgender woman in China has won a record amount of compensation from a hospital that subjected her to several sessions of electroshock conversion practices without her consent.
Changli county people’s court in Qinhuangdao, a city in Hebei, approved a 60,000 yuan (£6,552) award to Ling’er, a 28-year-old performance artist who was recorded male at birth but identifies as a woman. LGBTQ+ activists described the award, approved on 31 October, as a victory for trans rights in China.
Continue reading...Melbourne teen Bianca Jones dies in hospital after methanol poisoning in Laos
A New Zealand citizen is also ill, while a US citizen has died following a suspected mass poisoning event in the town of Vang Vieng
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Melbourne teen Bianca Jones has died from methanol poisoning in a Thai hospital, a week after the Melbourne teen and her best friend fell ill while travelling in neighbouring Laos.
Anthony Albanese confirmed the 19-year-old’s death on Thursday, after her parents travelled to Thailand to be with her.
Continue reading...Chinese vessel under investigation after 2 data cables found cut in the Baltic Sea – NPR
- Chinese vessel under investigation after 2 data cables found cut in the Baltic Sea NPR
- Accident or sabotage? American and European officials disagree as key undersea cables are cut CNN
- Chinese-Registered Ship Is Held in Baltic Sea Sabotage Investigation The Wall Street Journal
- Resilient Internet connectivity in Europe mitigates impact from multiple cable cuts The Cloudflare Blog
- Why Undersea Cables Are a Tempting Target for Saboteurs Bloomberg
To hit deep inside Russia, Ukraine has built its own drones – NPR
- To hit deep inside Russia, Ukraine has built its own drones NPR
- Ukraine's double challenge: Russia's advance and the return of Trump BBC.com
- Exclusive | Killer Robots Are About to Fill Ukrainian Skies The Wall Street Journal
- ‘War of robots’: How 1,000 days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spurred an automation boom Reuters
- A night with the drone squad targeting Russian forces in micro battles The Guardian
Cop29 climate finance deal hits fresh setback as deadline looms
Outcry after draft text contains only an ‘X’ instead of setting $1tn funding goal to support developing countries
Hopes of a breakthrough at the deadlocked UN climate talks have been dashed after a new draft of a possible deal was condemned by rich and poor countries.
Faith in the ability of the Azerbaijan presidency to produce a deal ebbed on Thursday morning, as the draft texts were criticised as inadequate and providing no “landing ground” for a compromise.
Continue reading...NSW government bid to prevent Rising Tide protest in Newcastle harbour invalid, court finds
Four-day exclusion zone an improper use of Marine Safety Act, judge rules, despite ‘skilful’ submission from transport minister Jo Haylen
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The New South Wales supreme court has set aside a Minns government decision to cut off access to Newcastle harbour to try to prevent a four-day climate protest.
The court found the notice was invalid after hearing an urgent application from climate activist organisation Rising Tide on Thursday.
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Continue reading...Angela Merkel, once celebrated as one of the world’s most popular politicians, now faces growing scrutiny over her legacy – Fortune
- Angela Merkel, once celebrated as one of the world's most popular politicians, now faces growing scrutiny over her legacy Fortune
- Merkel: I mistook Trump for ‘someone completely normal’ The Guardian
- Merkel eviscerates ‘emotional’ Trump in upcoming memoir POLITICO Europe
- Angela Merkel's legacy under fire as she publishes memoirs Reuters
- Nato right to heed Russian anger over Ukraine accession plan, Angela Merkel says in memoirs Financial Times
Inside South Africa’s ‘ruthless’ gang-controlled gold mines
Illegal miners live dangerously, but make roaring profits selling gold on the black-market.
Google must sell Chrome to end search monopoly, US prosecutors argue
US Department of Justice says Google has 'deprived rivals' of opportunities to expand their search engine market share.
Excluding faith: US deny imprisoned Dr Aafia Siddiqui visits from an imam
Why does the US Bureau of Prisons not allow the “most oppressed Muslim woman in the world” to receive religious solace?
Australia proposes $32m fine for social media firms flouting under-16s ban
Under bill, platforms like Instagram and X would be given one year to find ways of restricting access to minors.
World’s conflict zones increased by two-thirds in past three years, report reveals
Wars have spread and intensified, with far-reaching impacts on global economic growth and food security, according to latest Conflict Intensity Index
The proportion of the world engulfed by conflict has grown 65% – equivalent to nearly double the size of India – over the past three years, according to a new report.
Ukraine, Myanmar, the Middle East and a “conflict corridor” around Africa’s Sahel region have seen wars and unrest spread and intensify since 2021, according to the latest Conflict Intensity Index (CII), published by risk analysts Verisk Maplecroft.
Continue reading...Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison tells shareholders ‘I hate what I’ve done’ after scandals rock company
Perth businessman tells AGM he made ‘error in judgment’ as company’s executive pay plans are voted down
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Embattled mining billionaire Chris Ellison has told shareholders he can’t stress enough “how much I hate what I’ve done” after a series of scandals engulfed the company he leads, Mineral Resources.
The Perth businessman has previously acknowledged he failed to disclose revenue generated by overseas entities to tax authorities earlier in his career. A company investigation later found he had also used business resources for his personal benefit.
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Continue reading...US House committee withholds report on Trump attorney general pick Gaetz
Matt Gaetz has faced allegations of sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl, drug use, and misappropriating campaign funds.
Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC
The winning bidder says he will eat the banana in coming days as part of a "unique artistic experience".
Sydney train strike: chaotic shutdown averted after 11th-hour crisis talks with union
NSW government caves to rail union demands to prevent workers striking
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A chaotic two-day shutdown of Sydney’s train network has been averted at the 11th hour after the state government caved to rail union demands to run 24-hour services to prevent workers striking.
However, the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has warned that despite securing a two-week hiatus on industrial action amid tense negotiations with rail unions over a new pay deal, there is no guarantee that the threat of a city-wide rail shutdown will not recur in a fortnight.
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Continue reading...‘Do you sell cars?’: Jaguar’s rebrand prompts mockery, confusion online
British luxury automaker's advertising campaign features models of varying ages, genders and races - but no cars.
Moment world’s tallest woman and shortest woman meet
The pair shared afternoon tea in London in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2024.
Putin gifts lion and brown bears to North Korea zoo
The two countries have grown very close recently, with N Korea supporting Putin's war in Ukraine.