- Ukraine war briefing: Europe to take charge of military aid as Trump era looms The Guardian
- UK: We’re not sending troops into Ukraine ‘at this time’ POLITICO Europe
- Europeans will ramp up military support for Ukraine, says German defence minister Reuters
- Is the UK Sending Troops to Ukraine With France? Kyiv Post
- Russia's advance in Ukraine fastest since early 2022, analysts claim. Kyiv Independent
Republicans push back against Democrats’ claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is compromised – ABC News
Pakistani security forces raid supporters of Imran Khan after unrest in Islamabad
More than 50,000 people had earlier forced their way into capital to demand former prime minister’s release
Pakistani security forces have launched a sweeping midnight raid on supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan who had earlier forced their way through security barriers and entered Islamabad.
Thousands of protesters had gathered in the centre of the capital after a convoy, led by Khan’s wife, broke through several lines of security all the way to the edge of the city’s highly fortified red zone.
Continue reading...Pakistan: five killed, dozens injured as Imran Khan supporters clash with security forces – The Guardian
- Pakistan: five killed, dozens injured as Imran Khan supporters clash with security forces The Guardian
- A capital on lockdown, internet shutdowns and protesters clashing with police. What’s going on in Pakistan? CNN
- Imran Khan supporters in showdown with Pakistan forces: What we know Al Jazeera English
- Four troops killed in Pakistan as protesters demand release of ex-PM Khan Reuters
- Pakistan Deploys Army as Deadly Clashes Erupt with Imran Khan Supporters The New York Times
Is Namibia going to elect its first female leader?
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the candidate for the dominant Swapo party but its popularity has waned.
Russian deserter reveals war secrets of guarding nuclear base
A combat alert was in place on the day Russia invaded Ukraine, he tells the BBC.
Safeguarding agencies ‘ignoring children abused by family members’ in England
‘Worrying evaporation’ in skills among professionals meant to protect victims of intrafamilial sexual abuse, report says
Safeguarding agencies are failing to listen to children who have been sexually abused by family members with devastating consequences, amid a “worrying evaporation” of skills among the professionals meant to protect them, a report has found.
A review of the experiences of 193 children in England who were victims of sexual abuse by a family member found seven went on to commit suicide, while 14 more – including a seven-year-old – either attempted suicide or talked about killing themselves.
Continue reading...‘Opera should be an unstoppable art form’: Royal Opera announce Netia Jones as associate director
The Royal Ballet and Opera have created a new role, allowing Jones to drive development and new commissions
The Royal Ballet and Opera today announces that Netia Jones has been appointed to the newly created position of associate director of The Royal Opera.
Over the past two decades the British-born Jones has carved a career spanning opera, theatre, concerts and immersive installation projects as a director, designer and video artist. Recently she directed the Royal Opera’s first ever virtual reality opera Current, Rising, and her staging – as director and designer – of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Garsington Opera this summer was hailed as “stylish and very funny”.
Continue reading...Premier League and Channel 4 to train teenagers in Labour’s £45m work drive
Ministers to announce sweeping changes to welfare and out-of-work support, aiming to get people off benefits
Teenagers will get skills training at the Premier League, Royal Shakespeare Company and Channel 4 as part of a government drive to get hundreds of thousands into jobs or education and make sure “no young person is left behind”.
Some of Britain’s biggest cultural and sporting institutions will provide work or training opportunities as part of a £45m “trailblazer” scheme across eight English regions, including Liverpool, Tees Valley and the East Midlands.
Continue reading...Retailers warn inflation could hamper UK shoppers in run-up to Christmas
British Retail Consortium figures come alongside data showing a fall in household disposable income
Shoppers’ ability to afford Christmas treats has been put under threat as retailers warned November could mark a turning point for inflation, with the recent fall in prices slowing amid increased fresh produce costs and fewer discounts on the shelves.
Shop prices fell by 0.6% in November, compared with a fall of 0.8% in October, according to the latest report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and research firm NielsenIQ. The slowdown in deflation was driven by non-food goods and a slight increase in fresh food prices, including seafood.
Continue reading...Number of single UK women having fertility treatment trebles, report says
Study also finds that number of female couples receiving IVF or DI treatment doubled between 2012 and 2022
The number of single women in the UK undergoing fertility treatment to start a family has more than trebled in a decade, a report has revealed.
In total, 4,800 women without a partner had in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or donor insemination (DI) treatment in 2022. This represents a 243% increase from the 1,400 single women who had fertility treatment in 2012, according to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).
Continue reading...First Lady receives White House Christmas tree
Jill Biden, accompanied by her grandson Beau, welcomed the arrival of the festive fir hailing from North Carolina.
Israeli government votes to boycott Haaretz – Axios
- Israeli government votes to boycott Haaretz Axios
- Israeli cabinet sanctions country’s oldest newspaper over critical coverage and publisher’s comments CNN
- Likud minister asserts that government has right to enact ‘regime change’ in Israel The Times of Israel
- Israel sanctions Haaretz due to articles that ‘hurt’ Israeli state Al Jazeera English
- Can Israel navigate dissenting voices without undermining democracy? – editorial The Jerusalem Post
Biden will attend Trump’s inauguration in January, says White House
US president and Jill Biden to attend swearing-in of Trump, who did not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, a White House spokesperson said on Monday.
“The president promised that he would attend the inauguration of whomever won the election,” said Andrew Bates, senior deputy press secretary at the White House, Reuters reported.
Continue reading...Ex-official exits running for Trump team over Sebastian Gorka appointment
Michael Anton, national security official in first Trump term, reportedly removed name from contention over feud
A frontrunner to be deputy national security adviser in Donald Trump’s administration reportedly withdrew from the running after learning that he would have to work with Sebastian Gorka, the president-elect’s choice as counter-terrorism adviser.
Michael Anton, a conservative speech writer and national security official in Trump’s first presidency, removed his name from contention over Gorka’s appointment against a backdrop of acrimonious past relations between the pair, the Washington Post reported.
Continue reading...Why most Indians choking on smog aren’t in Delhi
Delhi gets all the attention, but other parts of northern India are also dealing with toxic air.
Snow and rain forecast to hit US north-east for Thanksgiving
Winds and rain could disrupt Macy’s parade and affect holiday travel – but also provide relief to drought conditions
A Thanksgiving Day storm is forecast to bring rain and potentially snow across the eastern half of the US, including to parts of New York.
The storm, which is predicted to bring snow to California’s Sierra Nevada early this week, is set to make its way to the north-east. As it travels further east, it is likely to strengthen after gathering more moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and eventually the Atlantic, according to AccuWeather.
Continue reading...Gangs and ‘ultra-violence’ blocking south Gaza aid distribution – BBC.com
- Gangs and 'ultra-violence' blocking south Gaza aid distribution BBC.com
- How gangsters took over Gaza’s aid routes Financial Times
- Nearly a hundred aid trucks looted in Gaza, as UN warns of ‘collapse of law and order’ CNN
- Looting deepens Gaza misery as famine looms, says UNRWA official Reuters
- Northern Gaza trapped in catastrophic humanitarian situation, UN report says ABC News
Marchers show Nikita Hand support after McGregor case
Protesters march in Dublin three days after Nikita Hand won a civil rape case against Conor McGregor.
Total Energies pauses investments into Adani Group on bribery charges
Impact of US indictment of group's chairman is spreading as multiple projects say they are reviewing deals with Adani.