Romania hit by major election influence campaign, amid Russian cyber-attacks
Romania's intelligence service reveals details of what it says is an attempt from abroad to meddle in the country's presidential election.
Starmer seeks to relaunch premiership with new promise to crack down on crime
After a rocky start, PM sets out ‘next phase’ covering economic growth, NHS backlogs, energy, and a ‘bobby on every beat’
Keir Starmer will attempt to reset his premiership with a series of pledges to show he is “delivering change”, including 13,000 extra neighbourhood police and a named “bobby on every beat”.
In a speech Labour hopes will set out the “next phase” of government, the prime minister will detail half a dozen “milestone” targets covering living standards, NHS backlogs, secure energy, housebuilding and children’s readiness for school.
Continue reading...UnitedHealthcare CEO’s wife calls shooting ‘senseless killing’ as police release images of suspect – as it happened
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A driver who witnessed the incident, described the gun as a “silent” and “black gun.”
In an interview with ABC News, driver Amar Abdelmula said that he heard “the shot” adding: “It was silent gun, black gun.”
Continue reading...Georgia’s opposition comes under attack as leader is dragged from HQ
The prime minister had earlier vowed that the organisers of a week of pro-EU protests would face justice.
New York police search for person suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO in ‘brazen’ attack
Police look for suspect who shot and killed Brian Thompson, 50, outside Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan
The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, one of the US’s largest health insurers, was shot dead on Wednesday in midtown Manhattan, police confirmed in a press conference.
Brian Thompson, 50, was shot outside the Hilton hotel at 1335 Avenue of the Americas just after 6.45am after arriving early for the company’s annual investor conference. A man wearing a mask approached him and fired at him repeatedly, police said.
Continue reading...Georgia protests gather momentum after pro-Russia party suspends E.U. bid – The Washington Post
- Georgia protests gather momentum after pro-Russia party suspends E.U. bid The Washington Post
- Georgian opposition politician beaten unconscious by police, party says, as government crackdown intensifies CNN
- Opinion | In Georgia’s capital, a new fury fuels street protests The Washington Post
- Georgia Tumbles Deeper Into Crisis as Government Detains Opposition Figures The New York Times
- Georgian opposition figures arrested as pro-EU protests continue Reuters
Why France’s turmoil is grave concern for Europe
There's no end in sight to the political instability as French PM Barnier faces a no-confidence vote.
Multiple victims reported in Vancouver stabbing
The condition of the victims and the suspect, who was shot by police, remains unclear.
Rights Group: Afghan women barred from studying nursing and midwivery – NPR
- Rights Group: Afghan women barred from studying nursing and midwivery NPR
- Afghanistan: Women suspended from midwife and nurse training BBC.com
- Taliban Ban on Medical Education for Afghan Women Is Condemned Newsweek
- Taliban bans women from training as nurses and midwives in Afghanistan The Telegraph
- Cricketers Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi's ‘heartbreaking’ reaction after Afghanistan Taliban bans health studies for women Hindustan Times
Fury as US argues against climate obligations at top UN court – The Guardian
- Fury as US argues against climate obligations at top UN court The Guardian
- Vanuatu blasts US, China for asking Hague to continue status quo for climate change harms The Hill
- U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice The New York Times
- Small Nations Have Been Crying Climate Change. The UN Is Finally Answering. Esquire
- Small Island States Bring Landmark Climate Case to World Court Democracy Now!
Mexico announces record drug seizure one week after Trump threatens tariffs
Soldiers and marines discover drugs in Sinaloa, while separately authorities arrest more than 5,200 migrants
Mexican security forces have impounded more than a ton of fentanyl pills in what officials have called the biggest seizure of the synthetic opioid in the country’s history.
Soldiers and marines found the fentanyl at two properties in the northern state of Sinaloa, late on Tuesday – exactly a week after Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico unless the two neighbouring countries cracked down on the flow of immigrants and drugs across their borders with the US.
Continue reading...Will South Korea survive the biggest challenge to its democracy in decades?
Political showdown comes after president's aborted attempt to impose martial law.
At least 50 people killed in Israeli strikes on homes, camps in Gaza
Deadliest attack is on displacement camp in al-Mawasi in south as bombardment in besieged north continues.
Guinness supplies being limited after demand soars
Guinness-maker Diageo has placed limits on wholesale distribution of the stout to pubs in Great Britain after "exceptional demand"
NATO chief urges increased defence spending as Trump presidency looms
Mark Rutte says to maintain current level of deterrence, 2 percent of GDP spending is not sufficient.
Moment of big opportunity and high risk for Marine Le Pen
Backing the collapse of Michel Barnier's French government is a high-stakes gamble for the far right leader.
Israel’s Military Says Hostages Were Likely Killed by Hamas as Airstrike Hit – The New York Times
- Israel’s Military Says Hostages Were Likely Killed by Hamas as Airstrike Hit The New York Times
- Israeli military says strike in Gaza may have prompted Hamas to execute six hostages CNN
- Israel says deaths of six hostages in Gaza probably linked to Israeli strike Reuters
- December 4, 2024 Summary of the Investigation Regarding the Circumstances of the Deaths of Six Hostages in a Hamas Underground Tunnel idf.il
- Israeli Airstrike Likely Tied to Deaths of Six Hostages in Gaza, Military Says The Wall Street Journal
Biden tours Angola railway project to boost Africa-West trade links
President Biden visits Angola to promote a $550M US-backed railway project.
Insurance executive fatally shot in Manhattan
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed on a New York City street.
Biden Hopes Train Project in Angola Defines Africa Legacy – The New York Times
- Biden Hopes Train Project in Angola Defines Africa Legacy The New York Times
- Biden appears to rest his eyes at African summit in Angola Fox News
- D.R. Congo's mining capital is at the heart of Biden's bid to counter China in Africa NPR
- Biden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies CNN
- Biden, in Angola, Can’t Escape Questions About His Son’s Pardon The Wall Street Journal