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- Peru-Mexico: Lima cuts off diplomatic ties with Mexico over ex-PM's asylum BBC
- Peru breaks diplomatic relations with Mexico for granting asylum to former prime minister ABC News
- Peru severs diplomatic relations with Mexico after former prime minister claims asylum The Guardian
- Peru Severs Ties With Mexico as Political Standoff Deepens Bloomberg
Saudi Crown Prince MBS to visit Trump on Nov 18: White House
Saudi Arabian leader's visit will be second with Trump as US president, eight years after his 2017 trip to Washington.
RBA holds official interest rate at 3.6% while warning of rising house prices and rents
Reserve Bank’s decision to leave cash rate on hold was widely expected and major banks predict no interest rates cut until 2026
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The Reserve Bank has left the official interest rate on hold, as it warned house prices and rents will rise in 2026 after a surprise rebound in inflation.
The RBA’s monetary policy board on Tuesday kept the cash rate at 3.6%, where it has sat since August. Economists and banks overwhelmingly expected no change.
Continue reading...Ex-IDF legal chief held for video leak showing abuse of Gaza detainee – The Washington Post
- Ex-IDF legal chief held for video leak showing abuse of Gaza detainee The Washington Post
- What to Know About the Legal Scandal in Israel Over Accusations of Abuse The New York Times
- High Court orders AG to respond to petition calling for her to be sidelined from Sde Teiman leak probe The Times of Israel
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Shein bans all sex dolls after outrage over childlike products
Every listing and image related to the sex dolls has been removed from Shein's platform, the firm said.
Senate Republicans strike down Democratic proposal to fully fund Snap
Democratic leaders decry ‘unbelievably cruel’ move, saying ‘Trump is using food as a weapon’ during shutdown
Senate Republicans shot down a Democratic-led attempt to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) benefits on Monday during the government shutdown – a move that heightens uncertainty for the 42 million Americans participating in the country’s biggest anti-hunger program.
Jeff Merkley, a Democratic senator, and Chuck Schumer, the Senate Democratic leader, attempted to pass a resolution via unanimous consent that would have forced the Department of Agriculture to fund Snap benefits for the month of November.
Continue reading...Former Prince Andrew’s biographer predicts ‘lots more to come’, after years charting his vices – The Conversation
- Former Prince Andrew’s biographer predicts ‘lots more to come’, after years charting his vices The Conversation
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- Former Prince Andrew’s biographer on how the ex-royal fell from grace New York Post
- Could Britain’s Andrew go to jail? Firstpost
Albanese government rejects Bruce Lehrmann’s request for legal funding over corruption watchdog raid on his home
Former Liberal staffer, who denies allegations he misappropriated secret documents in 2019, indicates to court he fears Christmas raids from Nacc
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Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann’s request for financial assistance has been knocked back after his home was raided by the national anti-corruption watchdog.
Officials from the National Anti-Corruption Commission searched the 30-year-old’s home in June 2024 over allegations he misappropriated secret documents related to French submarines five years earlier.
Continue reading...Peru severs diplomatic relations with Mexico after former prime minister claims asylum
Peru's government has severed diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of former Peruvian prime minister Betssy Chávez
Peru’s government has announced the country is severing diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of the former Peruvian prime minister Betssy Chávez, who is under investigation for rebellion.
The Peruvian foreign minister, Hugo de Zela, told reporters Mexico’s decision to grant Chávez asylum at its embassy in Peru’s capital, Lima, constituted an “unfriendly act” that added to the existing tensions between the two countries. The office of Peru’s president, José Jerí, issued a statement accusing Mexico’s government of repeated interference in his country’s internal affairs.
Continue reading...Trump threatens to cut funds if ‘communist’ Mamdani wins mayoral election
President backs Cuomo in election eve Truth Social post as Mamdani hits back at Trump’s ‘threat – it is not the law’
On the eve of New York’s well-watched mayoral election, President Donald Trump issued a threat to its voters: stop Zohran Mamdani or pay.
“If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the Election for Mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required, to my beloved first home,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “I don’t want to send, as President, good money after bad.”
Continue reading...North Korea’s former ‘head of state’ Kim Yong Nam dead at 97
Senior official known for his loyalty to the Kim family served as head of Supreme People’s Assembly for two decades.
Affluent Indians drive boom in weight-loss drugs. But concerns are rising too
Demand for weight-loss drugs has soared in India, home to millions with obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
He made his money selling camels and gold. Now this warlord controls half of Sudan
Mohamed Hamdan Dagolo will either lead a breakaway state or seek to take control of the whole country, Sudanese say.
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Peru cuts ties with Mexico over asylum for ex-prime minister
Move comes after Betssy Chavez, who is on trial on coup charges, fled to the Mexican Embassy in Peru.
Mamdani, Cuomo or Sliwa? New Yorkers on their choice for mayor
The BBC asked voters in Manhattan who they think could deliver on their top priorities as the city heads to the polls on Tuesday.
Counter-terror police investigate claim UK university halted research after Chinese pressure
Sheffield Hallam University ordered professor to cease human rights study into Uyghurs forced labour in China
An investigation into allegations that a British university was subjected to pressure from Beijing authorities to halt research about human rights abuses in China has been referred to counter-terrorism police.
The Guardian reported on Monday morning that Sheffield Hallam University, home to the Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice (HKC) research institution, had ordered professor Laura Murphy to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in the country in February.
Continue reading...Reeves to lay groundwork for tax rises in ‘candid’ speech about budget
Chancellor to promise ‘fairness and opportunity’ but will not repeat manifesto pledge on tax, after PM’s hint at breach
Rachel Reeves will lay the groundwork for a tax-raising budget that could break Labour’s election promise on income tax, in a major speech in which she will be “candid” about the tough choices ahead.
The chancellor will give the speech as the markets open on Tuesday, when she will promise to make fair choices at this month’s budget but decline to repeat her manifesto pledge of no rise in income tax, VAT or national insurance.
Continue reading...John Lewis ad kickstarts Christmas countdown to the tune of 90s club classic
Department store chain banks on nostalgia to get customers into festive mood with Where Love Lives
John Lewis is hoping that a dash of nostalgia will get consumers into the festive mood this year as it officially kickstarts the countdown to Christmas with the launch of its 2025 advert to the tune of the 1990s club classic Where Love Lives.
The department store chain is appealing to ageing clubbers – and their teenage kids – with this year’s ad focused on a middle-aged dad transported back to his clubbing days after receiving a vinyl record from his son.
Continue reading...Trump endorses Cuomo, threatens to cut funds for NYC if Mamdani wins
Day before the vote, Trump says 'highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds' if Democrat candidate wins.