Ex-Canadian minister says he was alleged target of Iran assassination plot
Canadian authorities reportedly foiled the alleged assassination attempt on Irwin Cotler.
MDA, city residents share experience of Hezbollah rocket attack in Ramat Gan – The Jerusalem Post
Canada reportedly foils Iranian plot to kill former justice minister Irwin Cotler
Tehran alleged to have targeted retired politician, 84, who is also human rights activist and critic of Iran
Canadian authorities foiled an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate a former justice minister and rights activist who has been a strong critic of Tehran, the Globe and Mail newspaper has reported.
The 84-year-old was justice minister and attorney general from 2003 to 2006. He retired from politics in 2015 but has remained active with many associations that campaign for human rights around the world.
Continue reading...Trump allies attack Biden for allowing Ukraine to use US missiles inside Russia
President-elect’s surrogates accuse president of seeking to spark ‘world war three’ over decision to allow limited strikes
Allies of the president-elect, Donald Trump, have lashed out angrily at Joe Biden for his decision to permit Ukraine to use long-range US missiles to launch attacks inside Russia for the first time, in what the Kremlin has termed an “escalation” in the war.
Key Trump surrogates, including his son Donald Trump Jr, hardline congressional Republicans, and other backers have accused Biden of seeking to spark “world war three” before Trump’s presidential inauguration in January.
Continue reading...ACLU files lawsuit to gain information about Trump mass deportation plans
Suit made against Ice comes as Trump vows to deport millions of undocumented immigrants upon taking office
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) seeking more information about how the agency might carry out Donald Trump’s plans for a mass deportation program.
The US president-elect has vowed to deport millions of undocumented immigrants upon taking office, a threat that he has doubled down on since winning the presidential race earlier this month. On Monday, Trump confirmed a report that he intended to declare a national emergency to activate military resources as part of the mass deportation operation.
Continue reading...Gaza ministry says 20 killed in anti-‘gang’ operation after looting of aid convoy
Hamas-run interior ministry says it carried out security operation after armed looters hijacked almost 100 trucks
Gaza’s Hamas-run interior ministry has said that at least 20 people have been killed in an operation targeting “gangs” accused of looting trucks bringing aid into the war-torn territory which is facing the threat of famine.
Gunmen attacked and looted about 100 trucks carrying desperately needed supplies over the weekend, the biggest such attack during 13 months of war in the territory and new evidence of the growing power of Gaza’s criminal gangs.
Continue reading...Keir Starmer to restart UK-India talks after previous negotiations stalled
Whisky and migration thwarted earlier deal but UK PM hopeful of reaching agreement with Narendra Modi
Keir Starmer is to restart the aborted UK-India trade talks in the new year after an agreement stalled amid disagreements over whisky tariffs and migration.
No progress has been made on the deal since early this year after the last round of talks concluded. As prime minister, Boris Johnson promised a swift deal, but Rishi Sunak was said to be deeply uneasy with some of the provisions that had been negotiated by his predecessor. Talks were put on hold in March while both countries prepared for general elections.
Continue reading...Keir Starmer denies budget to blame for rise in mortgage rates
PM says budget stabilised the economy, while mortgage rates are ‘individual decisions for the banks’
Keir Starmer has conceded he was disappointed in the UK growth figures last week, but denied that his government’s budget was responsible for a recent rise in mortgage rates.
The prime minister told journalists travelling to the G20 summit in Rio: “What we have done with the budget is to stabilise the economy and that, in my view, was the essential first step.
Continue reading...Tens of thousands march on NZ parliament in protest against Māori treaty bill
Police say about 42,000 people gathered at parliament in the last stage of the nine-day protest in opposition to the Treaty of Waitangi bill
A protest march estimated to be one of the largest in New Zealand history arrived at parliament on Tuesday, flooding the grounds with song in a display of unity against a controversial bill seeking to reinterpret the country’s founding treaty between Māori and the crown.
Police said around 42,000 people took part in the march, in what was likely New Zealand’s largest-ever protest in support of Māori rights.
Continue reading...No-show Joe: G20 leaders take group photo without Biden
US president arrived for photograph with other world leaders – but found they had gone ahead without him
Joe Biden headed for a photo with fellow G20 leaders in Rio de Janeiro at his final summit as US president on Monday – only to find they had already taken the picture without him.
Frustrated US officials blamed “logistical issues” for the blunder which meant that Biden missed out on the shot, along with the Canadian and Italian prime ministers.
Continue reading...Haiti: Over 20,000 flee as gang violence spurs mass displacement – UN News
- Haiti: Over 20,000 flee as gang violence spurs mass displacement UN News
- Inside Port-au-Prince, Haiti: the capital where gangs have taken over – podcast The Guardian
- Haiti: ‘It’s Not Back to Where We Started — It’s Worse’ The New York Times
- Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti's capital as gangs ratchet up violence NPR
- Haiti gangs push into one of few remaining capital strongholds Reuters Canada
North Korean Troops Enter Kursk Where Ukrainians Are Fighting – Department of Defense
- North Korean Troops Enter Kursk Where Ukrainians Are Fighting Department of Defense
- What we know about North Korean troops in Ukraine BBC.com
- North Korea May End Up Sending Putin 100,000 Troops for War Bloomberg
- US says Russia escalated Ukraine conflict by deploying North Koreans Reuters
- Russia is dropping millions on pay for up to 100,000 North Korean soldiers. They're unlikely to see much of it. Business Insider
Biden issues more Israeli settler sanctions ahead of Trump term
Curbs come as US President-elect Donald Trump has named staunch Israeli settlement supporters to his incoming cabinet.
UK expected to give Ukraine Storm Shadow missiles to strike inside Russia
Move follows US president Joe Biden’s agreement to supply similar American long-range Atacms weapon
Britain is expected to supply Storm Shadow missiles for use by Ukraine on targets inside Russia, now that the US president, Joe Biden, has agreed to do the same for the similar American long-range Atacms weapon.
Keir Starmer, the prime minister, said at the G20 summit that the UK recognised it needed to “double down” on its support for Ukraine, while diplomatic sources briefed they expected other European countries to follow the US lead.
Continue reading...Unlicensed medicines may lead to more baby deaths in England, coroner warns
Contaminated feed inquest conclusions highlight concerns over lack of requirement for providers to report problems
More babies in England could die from issues caused by unlicensed medicines if providers are not required to report problems, a coroner has warned.
The conclusions were reached at the end of an inquest held after three infants died due to receiving contaminated feed.
Continue reading...Israeli strikes hit ‘component’ of Iran’s nuclear programme: Netanyahu
PM says last month's attacks hit Tehran's nuclear capabilities as EU and UK impose more sanctions.
Israeli strikes hit ‘specific component’ in Iran’s nuclear programme in October – Financial Times
- Israeli strikes hit ‘specific component’ in Iran’s nuclear programme in October Financial Times
- Israeli strikes hit ‘component’ of Iran’s nuclear programme: Netanyahu Al Jazeera English
- Netanyahu confirms Israel strike against Iran hit nuke program during October retaliatory strikes Fox News
- Netanyahu says Israel's October attack hit a component in Iran nuclear programme Reuters
- Israeli counterattack hit component of Iranian nuclear program, Netanyahu confirms New York Post
Biden’s move on missiles for Ukraine angers Trump allies
It is not clear if Biden's decision will be endorsed by Donald Trump who has promised to end the Ukraine war.
Almost 100 Gaza food aid lorries violently looted, UN agency says
Drivers in Saturday's convoy were forced at gunpoint to unload their food supplies, according to Unrwa.
Al Jazeera 360 pushes back against Swedish claims film is ‘dangerous’
Al Jazeera 360 documentary Behind Closed Doors focuses on families whose children were removed by European authorities.