Son of Norwegian princess arrested on suspicion of rape
The 27-year-old, who is the stepson of the heir to the throne, is in detention in Oslo.
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough brushes off backlash to his meeting with Trump
Morning Joe host accuses critics of being disconnected from ‘the real world’ amid outcry over Mar-a-Lago visit
The Morning Joe star Joe Scarborough brushed off criticism of last week’s meeting with Donald Trump in Florida amid reports that the get-together was motivated by the liberal news network show host’s fear of retribution from the US president-elect.
Scarborough, along with his co-host, Mika Brzezinski, revealed during Monday’s broadcast that they personally met with Donald Trump last week to “restart communications” following their unrelenting opposition to his campaign for the White House.
Continue reading...Trump reportedly picks Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary
Billionaire founder of financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald was one of president-elect’s biggest fundraisers
Donald Trump has reportedly picked one of his biggest fundraisers for the position of commerce secretary.
Howard Lutnick, the billionaire founder of the financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald, will be nominated to serve as one of Trump’s principal advisers on commerce and international trade, the news website Axios reported.
Continue reading...How does the G20 enforce its policies?
G20 leaders pledge support for multilateralism, the Global South and an open economy.
Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti’s capital amid threats from police – FRANCE 24 English
- Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti's capital amid threats from police FRANCE 24 English
- Doctors Without Borders halts operations in Haiti's capital after escalation in violence NBC News
- MSF cites police violence as operations suspended in Haitian capital Al Jazeera English
- Doctors Without Borders suspends operations in Haiti The Hill
- Haiti: Violence and threats by police force MSF to suspend activities in Port-au-Prince area Doctors Without Borders (MSF-USA)
Russia warns Ukraine’s ATACMS attacks mark ‘new phase’ of war
Warning comes as Putin lowers threshold for using Russia nuclear arsenal in move decried as 'irresponsible' by the West.
Sandra Gilbert, co-author of The Madwoman in the Attic, dies aged 87
The writer was also a renowned academic and poet as well as being one of the leading figures of second wave feminism
Sandra Gilbert, the American poet and literary critic who co-authored the landmark second wave feminist text The Madwoman in the Attic, has died aged 87.
The 1979 book – written with Susan Gubar, who would become a longtime collaborator of Gilbert’s – explored the way that female writers of the 19th century used images and characters embodying madness and rebellion, representing a rejection of oppression.
Continue reading...Scholz under pressure to stand aside for Pistorius before German election
Senior SPD figures hold talks on candidate for chancellor amid speculation about switch to popular defence minister
Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, is under mounting pressure to step aside as his party’s candidate for the job in February’s snap election in favour of his defence minister, Boris Pistorius, the most popular politician in the country.
The top brass of the Social Democratic party (SPD) are planning crisis talks on their choice of chancellor candidate for the 23 February general election on Tuesday evening while Scholz is flying home from the G20 summit in Brazil, local media reported.
Continue reading...‘First taste of winter’ snow in UK brings school closures and travel disruptions
Severe weather alerts in northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, central and southern Wales and eastern English counties
Large parts of the UK were blanketed with snow as the country got its “first taste of winter”, which brought school closures, train delays, difficult driving conditions and an appeal to check in on vulnerable people.
Met Office yellow severe weather alerts for snow and ice were in place across northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, central and southern Wales, and eastern counties from the Scottish Borders to Norfolk, with forecasters warning of potential hazards through this week.
Continue reading...Some Relief for India Amid Trump’s Threats – M9
- Some Relief for India Amid Trump’s Threats M9
- C Raja Mohan writes: In Trump 2.0, ‘the art of the deal’ may guide diplomacy The Indian Express
- As US and India line up in a second Trump administration, China could be targeted South China Morning Post
- India should prepare for Trumponomics Semafor
- Trump claims he can bring peace to the world. In India, many believe him NPR
Italy Says Hezbollah Staged UN Base Attack It Had Blamed On Israel – Barron’s
- Italy Says Hezbollah Staged UN Base Attack It Had Blamed On Israel Barron's
- Four UN peacekeepers injured by rocket fire in Lebanon BBC.com
- IDF: Here's how Hezbollah rockets fell short and hit a UNIFIL base The Jerusalem Post
- UN Force in Lebanon says four peacekeepers wounded, Israel blames Hezbollah rockets Reuters
- Italy says 8 Hezbollah rockets hit its UNIFIL headquarters in south Lebanon; no injuries The Times of Israel
‘Underwhelming’: Poor countries push for way more climate funding than the EU is floating – POLITICO Europe
- ‘Underwhelming’: Poor countries push for way more climate funding than the EU is floating POLITICO Europe
- Cop29 live: campaigners say talks are ‘reaching point of real emotion’ The Guardian
- Time ticks down for negotiators at UN climate talks to find deal to curb warming and its effects The Associated Press
- Drill Baby Drill Returns as G20 Drops Fossil Fuel Phase-Out from Final Draft OilPrice.com
- COP29 struggles to crack climate finance puzzle Semafor
Gisèle Pelicot condemns rape accused and says French society must change
She has waived her right to anonymity so the entire trial can be heard in public.
Lucy Letby likely to have harmed other babies, doctor tells inquiry
Consultant who raised concerns says there could have been earlier victims she has not been convicted of killing
Lucy Letby was likely to have harmed more babies than those she has been convicted of murdering on a hospital neonatal unit, a senior doctor has told a public inquiry.
Dr Stephen Brearey, a consultant paediatrician who raised concerns about the nurse, told the Thirlwall inquiry he believed Letby “didn’t start becoming a killer” in June 2015 and that she may have had earlier victims.
Continue reading...Indonesia shock Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifier
Indonesia record an upset against Saudi Arabia with their first win in the group stage of the AFC World Cup qualifiers.
We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says
Boris Pistorius says ‘no one believes’ two undersea fibre-optic communications cables were cut accidentally
Germany has said it has to assume that damage to two undersea fibre-optic communication cables in the Baltic Sea since Sunday was an act of sabotage.
Two cables – one between Finland and Germany, the other between Sweden and Lithuania – were severed on Sunday and Monday, raising suspicions of a malicious attack, though authorities initially declined to speculate.
Continue reading...Global stock markets fall and bonds jump as fears grow over Ukraine war
Investors dash to safe-haven currencies after Putin updates nuclear doctrine and Ukraine fires missiles into Russia
Global stock markets fell and bond prices have jumped after reports that Ukraine had fired a US-made long-range missile into Russia for the first time and Vladimir Putin approved changes to Moscow’s nuclear doctrine.
Investors dashed into safe-haven currencies such as the US dollar, the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc on Tuesday, after the RBC-Ukraine news outlet reported that Kyiv had carried out its first strike on Russian territory using western-supplied missiles.
Continue reading...Zelenskyy marks 1,000 days of war, urges EU to push Russia harder
Marking 1,000 days of war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells the EU it’s time to ramp up pressure.
Gisèle Pelicot condemns rape accused and says French society must change – BBC.com
- Gisèle Pelicot condemns rape accused and says French society must change BBC.com
- As Pelicot Rape Trial Nears End in France, Wife Speaks of ‘Banality’ The New York Times
- Gisèle Pelicot's Sons Say Their Dad Should Be 'Punished' for Drugging Her So Dozens of Men Could Rape Her PEOPLE
- Gisèle Pelicot rape trial: children tell of ‘devastation’ caused by their father The Guardian
- Gisele Pelicot rape case: Victim accuses dozens of men alleged to have raped her of 'cowardice' Sky News
Trump reportedly doubts senators will back Matt Gaetz but still lobbies hard
President-elect’s nominee for attorney general is dogged by sexual misconduct allegations
Donald Trump has reportedly told associates that Matt Gaetz, his nominee for attorney general, has a less than 50-50 chance of being confirmed by the Senate, even while pushing forward with his nomination amid damaging sexual misconduct allegations.
The president-elect has continued making calls in support of his beleaguered nominee despite resistance from Republican senators because he is confident his insistence will alter the standard for acceptable cabinet choices even if Gaetz fails, the New York Times reported.
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