Manure, tractors and anger: Farmers in France protest EU-Mercosur deal
French farmers are protesting the European Union-Mercosur trade deal
Severe injuries change 12-year-old Mazyouna’s life in Gaza
Mazyouna, a 12-year-old girl from Gaza, is suffering from severe injuries following an Israeli strike on her home.
Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says – The Associated Press
- Iran defies international pressure, increasing its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says The Associated Press
- Iran Suggests Pausing Its High Levels of Uranium Enrichment to Avoid Censure, Monitor Says The New York Times
- Iran offers to cap sensitive uranium stock as IAEA resolution looms Reuters
- Iran Sharply Expands Stockpile of Nuclear Fuel Ahead of Trump’s Return The Wall Street Journal
- Iran to Stop Production of Near Bomb-Grade Uranium, IAEA Says Bloomberg
At least 28 suspected gang members killed in Port-au-Prince, say Haiti police
Armed groups clash with residents and police after plans for attack on Pétionville area announced on social media
Gangs have launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where people with guns clashed with residents who fought side by side with police.
The attack on Pétionville was led by the Viv Ansanm group, whose leader, former police officer Jimmy Chérizier, had announced the plan in a video posted on social media.
Continue reading...Starmer twice declines to directly condemn jailing of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures
UK prime minister was condemned by Iain Duncan Smith, who is on Beijing’s sanctions list
Keir Starmer has twice declined to directly condemn the jailing of dozens of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy figures, less than 24 hours after meeting China’s president at the G20 summit.
The UK prime minister was asked both during a BBC interview and at his press conference in Rio de Janeiro to respond to the jailing of the activists, including being asked if he would condemn the sentences directly, but he reiterated the importance of building bridges with China for the sake of economic growth.
Continue reading...International outrage over sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong – The Guardian
- International outrage over sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong The Guardian
- Hong Kong Court Sentences Dozens in Case That Crushed Pro-Democracy Camp The Wall Street Journal
- 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are sentenced to jail in city’s biggest national security trial NBC News
- Snuffing out the flame of freedom in Hong Kong The Economist
- Dozens of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Sentenced in Mass Trial The New York Times
Israel ‘will get’ all those who harm the hostages – Netanyahu warns – The Jerusalem Post
- Israel 'will get' all those who harm the hostages – Netanyahu warns The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu Offers $5 Million for Each Hostage Freed in Gaza The New York Times
- Netanyahu in Gaza: 'Hamas will no longer control Gaza, we will pursue and defeat them' Ynetnews
- Netanyahu, Shin Bet and Army Chiefs Visit Gaza's Netzarim Corridor Haaretz
- Touring Gaza, PM vows Hamas won’t return to power, offers $5 million for hostages The Times of Israel
Take two: Biden makes it into G20 leaders’ photo after missing first one
Summit leaders have reshoot in Rio after Biden, Justin Trudeau and Giorgia Meloni were no-shows the day before
The first time G20 leaders took their photo together at a summit in Rio, they forgot Joe Biden. On Tuesday, they had a reshoot – with the outgoing US president firmly back in the frame.
Biden; the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau; and the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni all missed the photo on Monday due to what US officials called “logistical issues”.
Continue reading...Israel’s war on Hezbollah takes terrible toll on Lebanon’s children – The Washington Post
- Israel’s war on Hezbollah takes terrible toll on Lebanon’s children The Washington Post
- More than 200 children killed in Lebanon amid Israeli bombardment: UN Al Jazeera English
- Lebanon’s Escalating Violence on Children UNICEF
- More than 200 children killed in Lebanon in past two months, UNICEF says Reuters
- Over 200 kids killed in Lebanon as US envoy sees end to war DAWN.com
Four UN peacekeepers injured by rocket fire in Lebanon
Two Unifil bases were hit by rocket fire and a patrol was shot at, the UN force says, condemning the incidents.
El Salvador ex-president among 11 to face trial for 1989 murder of Jesuits
Army killing of six priests, their housekeeper and her daughter was one of civil war’s most notorious crimes
A court in El Salvador has ruled to bring a former president and retired military officials to trial for their alleged roles in the prominent murder of six Jesuit priests, their housekeeper and her teenage daughter during the country’s civil war 35 years ago.
The former president Alfredo Cristiani, a former congressman and nine retired military officials are charged with murder and acts of terrorism over one of the most notorious crimes committed during El Salvador’s 12-year civil war, which left 75,000 civilians dead and only formally ended in 1992.
Continue reading...Family of woman found dead in car in London accuses police of failing to protect her
Exclusive: Sister says Harshita Brella reported abuse but ‘police processes made her feel more scared and alone’
The family of a woman found dead in a car boot in east London have accused police of not doing enough to protect her, saying she had filed a complaint alleging domestic abuse by her husband weeks before.
The body of Harshita Brella, a 24-year-old Indian citizen who was living in Northamptonshire, was discovered last Thursday in a car in Ilford. Police have named her husband, Pankaj Lamba, as the main suspect for the killing. Officers believe he has fled the country.
Continue reading...Could Russia’s loosened nuclear doctrine lead to a test detonation?
Russia has loosened the limits on its use of nuclear weapons, but this doesn’t necessarily mean imminent use.
Prosecutors back delaying Trump sentence until he leaves White House
New York prosecutors have vowed to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his criminal conviction, however.
Fact check: Is the US government spending millions on transgender monkeys?
President-elect Trump is promising more government efficiency - but is money really being wasted on cats on treadmills?
Hamas leaders no longer in Doha but office not permanently closed, Qatar says
A Palestinian official says they are keeping their locations secret to avoid embarrassing host states.
Putin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia – The New York Times
- Putin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia The New York Times
- Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine The Associated Press
- Ukraine Foreign Minister: ‘The United States cannot afford to look weak’ The Hill
- For Russia, Nuclear Weapons Are the Ultimate Bargaining Chip The New York Times
- Russia-U.S. tensions briefly hit global markets as Putin lowers the threshold for a nuclear strike CNBC
Sweden, Finland and Norway Update Crisis Advice as Ukraine-Russia War Grinds On – The New York Times
- Sweden, Finland and Norway Update Crisis Advice as Ukraine-Russia War Grinds On The New York Times
- Stockpile diapers, medication, baby food: NATO members Sweden and Finland advise citizens on how to survive war CNN
- New guide instructs people how to prepare for incidents and crises in Finland Suomi.fi
- Risk of nuclear war high, European countries ask people to stock up food, water India Today
- Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Why These Countries Are Preparing For War NDTV
From Bucha to Kursk: 1,000 days of Russia’s full-scale war (Photos) – Kyiv Independent
- From Bucha to Kursk: 1,000 days of Russia’s full-scale war (Photos) Kyiv Independent
- Satellite images show how war in Ukraine has altered the landscape CNN
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,001 Al Jazeera English
- Pope Francis reads Ukrainian student’s moving testimony of faith at general audience Catholic News Agency
- Russian Losses Approach Three Grim Milestones After 1000 Days of War Newsweek
Food prices soar in Gaza after looting of almost 100 aid trucks worsens shortages
WHO says hijacking by armed men has aggravated already severe scarcity of food, medicine and other aid
Food prices have soared in Gaza after the looting of nearly 100 aid trucks amid an already severe food crisis caused by more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.
This weekend’s hijacking of 98 lorries of a 109-strong convoy by armed men – the biggest such attack to date – has aggravated food, medicine and other aid shortages, according to a World Health Organization spokesperson, Margaret Harris. “It’s getting harder and harder to get the aid in,” she said on Tuesday.
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