Rust premieres at low-key film festival three years after shooting
The movie’s star Alec Baldwin was not invited and did not attend the screening.
US envoy heads to Israel after progress on Hezbollah ceasefire
After a second day of talks in Lebanon, Amos Hochstein says he will “to try to bring this to a close”.
Lula and Xi sign dozens of trade deals as Brazil-China ties deepen
Presidents of China and Brazil hail 'new phase' in relations between two countries, which are major trading partners.
Thai woman sentenced to death for cyanide poisoning in first of 14 murder trials
Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn is accused of swindling thousands from victims before killing them
A Thai woman alleged to be among the worst serial killers in the kingdom’s history has been convicted and sentenced to death for poisoning a friend with cyanide, in the first of 14 murder trials.
Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, described as an online gambling addict, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with the chemical.
Continue reading...Standoff as Canada Yukon town council refuses to swear oath to King Charles
Council in Yukon territory deadlocked, citing the crown’s tarnished relations with Indigenous peoples in the region
The council of a town in Canada’s Yukon territory has been locked for weeks in bureaucratic standstill after its members refused to swear a mandatory oath of allegiance to King Charles, citing the crown’s tarnished relations with Indigenous peoples in the region.
The standoff, which threatens to cost them their seats, reflects a complicated view of the country’s head of state, who lives thousands of miles away, and increasingly serves as a reminder to a history of violence and broken promises
Continue reading...Israeli strikes on Syria’s Palmyra kills 36, state media say – BBC.com
- Israeli strikes on Syria's Palmyra kills 36, state media say BBC.com
- At least 36 killed in Israeli attack on Syria’s Palmyra: State media Al Jazeera English
- Israel strikes residential buildings, industrial zone in Palmyra, Syria, state media says The Jerusalem Post
- Fifteen killed in Israeli strikes on Damascus, Syrian state media say CNN
- Israeli regime hits Syria's Palmyra Mehr News Agency - English Version
Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly wants powers over schools’ Indigenous history curriculum
Co-chair says treaty will not outline specific changes to syllabus but is ‘more about saying this is the role that First Peoples will play’
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Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly wants decision-making powers over how the state’s Indigenous history is taught in schools but says a treaty will not outline specific changes to the curriculum.
The assembly – the state’s democratically elected Indigenous body – will begin nation-first treaty talks with the Allan government in the coming days. A state-wide treaty – the first of its kind in Australia – will tackle problems affecting First Nations Victorians.
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Continue reading...Thousands eager to escape Trump keen to snap up €1 Sardinian home, says mayor
American applications would be fast-tracked although scheme is open to other nationalities, says mayor of Ollolai
The mayor of a small town in Sardinia has said thousands of Americans keen to escape Donald Trump have expressed an interest in moving there after he offered homes to them for as little as €1.
Francesco Columbu, the mayor of Ollolai, has staged similarly enticing initiatives in the past as a way to combat depopulation. He released more homes for sale after sensing he was on to a winner when Trump clinched a second term as US president in elections earlier this month.
Continue reading...The pogrom that wasn’t
The events of November 7 in Amsterdam demonstrate that Zionism is crumbling and Palestinian solidarity is strong.
Susan Smith denied parole 30 years after drowning her two sons
The South Carolina mother was convicted of killing her boys by strapping them into a car which she allowed to roll into a lake.
Once dominant, Germany is now desperate – The Economist
- Once dominant, Germany is now desperate The Economist
- From far-right gains to the economy: What’s at stake in Germany’s election? Al Jazeera English
- Germany finds itself in a predicament of its own making Financial Times
- Germany at a Crossroads: Coalition Breakdown Portends Sweeping Change in 2025 Geopoliticalmonitor.com
- German Government Collapse Is a Bad Sign for Europe | Opinion Newsweek
How might Russia respond to UK and US letting Ukraine hit it with their missiles?
Moscow has rattled its nuclear sabres, but experts say an increase in hybrid, ‘grey zone’ warfare is more likely
Moscow has threatened to retaliate for the decision taken by the US and the UK to allow their long-range missiles to be used in strikes inside Russian territory, and warned that nothing is off the table. Earlier this week, the Kremlin announced a formal change in its nuclear doctrine which specifically envisages a possible nuclear response to Nato-assisted strikes on Russian soil. So, how far is Vladimir Putin prepared to go?
Continue reading...False alarm over DR Congo hero’s golden tooth
The mausoleum of Patrice Lumumba, DR Congo's independence hero, was vandalised sparking alarm over his tooth.
Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hezbollah Edges Closer, U.S. Envoy Says – The Wall Street Journal
- Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hezbollah Edges Closer, U.S. Envoy Says The Wall Street Journal
- Department Press Briefing – November 19, 2024 Department of State
- U.S. Envoy Will Head to Israel, Citing Progress on Lebanon Cease-Fire The New York Times
- Israeli officials demand the right to strike Hezbollah under any cease-fire deal for Lebanon The Associated Press
- US envoy says Israel-Hezbollah truce is ‘within our grasp’ POLITICO
Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia
Russia’s foreign intelligence chief says attempts by NATO countries to help Ukraine will not go unpunished.
US approves landmine shipment for Ukraine after refusing for years
The Biden administration has changed its policy and approved a shipment of landmines for Ukraine.
At least 36 killed in Israeli attack on Syria’s Palmyra: State media
Syrian Ministry of Defence statement says attack causes 'significant material damage', state media report.
In Brazil, Xi Jinping Cultivates a Friend as He Braces for Trump – The Wall Street Journal
- In Brazil, Xi Jinping Cultivates a Friend as He Braces for Trump The Wall Street Journal
- Lula and Xi sign dozens of trade deals as Brazil-China ties deepen Al Jazeera English
- Xi Jinping and Brazilian president Lula sign 37 trade and development deals South China Morning Post
- Brazil courts China as its Musk feud erupts again The Economist
- Brazil’s Lula welcomes China’s Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen The Associated Press
Vatican simplifies funeral rite for popes – Catholic News Agency
- Vatican simplifies funeral rite for popes Catholic News Agency
- Pope Francis rejects tradition, opts for humble wooden casket and burial outside Vatican Fox News
- Pope approves simplified rites for papal funeral, burial National Catholic Reporter
- Vatican Sets Out New Rules to Simplify Papal Funerals The New York Times
- Vatican publishes new edition of funeral rites for Roman Pontiff Vatican News - English
Author Kamel Daoud sued over claim he used life of wife’s patient in novel
Woman says French-Algerian writer’s prize-winning Houris uses her story as she told it to therapist Aicha Dehdouh
Two complaints have been filed in Algeria against the French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud, the winner of France’s most prestigious literary award, and his wife, a therapist, alleging that they used a patient’s life story as the basis for his prize-winning novel.
The writer, the first Algerian novelist to be awarded the Prix Goncourt, won this year’s prize for his novel Houris, a fictional account of a young woman who lost her voice when an Islamist cut her throat during the country’s brutal 1992-2002 civil war.
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