- Hungary's Orban defies EU partners and meets Putin again in Moscow BBC
- Hungary's Orbán seeks more Russian oil and gas at Kremlin talks with Putin NBC News
- Putin hosts Hungary's Orban for talks on energy and Ukraine Reuters
- Zelenskyy chief of staff resigns after property raid by Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies – Europe live The Guardian
- Orbán meets Putin in Moscow to shore up Hungary’s energy supplies, making use of Trump exemption CNN
Former Ukip MEP denies taking money to promote Russian interests
David Coburn, who was leader of Ukip in Scotland, denies involvement after Nathan Gill jailed for taking bribes
A former leading member of the group of MEPs headed by Nigel Farage has denied taking money as part of a campaign to promote Russian interests.
David Coburn, who was leader of Ukip in Scotland for four years, was responding after the jailing of his former colleague, Nathan Gill, on charges of being bribed by an alleged pro-Russian asset.
Continue reading...UN panel says Israel operating ‘de facto policy of torture’
Rights groups gave harrowing details about conditions in Israeli detention centres. Israel has not responded but has previously denied allegations of torture.
Native American actor says she was detained by ICE officers who said tribal ID ‘looked fake’
Elaine Miles of Northern Exposure was stopped by four masked men in Seattle while walking to bus stop
A Native American actor known for her role in Northern Exposure has said she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Seattle, Washington, who told her that her tribal identification “looked fake”.
Elaine Miles, an Indigenous actor, alleges that she was stopped by four masked men while she was walking to a bus stop in Redmond. She offered them her ID card from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in Oregon but was told by an ICE agent that “anyone can make that.”
Continue reading...People deriving income solely from state pension won’t be taxed, says chancellor
Clarification creates prospect of two-tier system for retirees solely on new state pension and those on private schemes
People who rely only on their state pension for their income will not have to pay tax on it, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said, creating the prospect of a two-tier system for those in retirement.
The new state pension is poised to rise to £241.30 a week next April, putting the annual income for someone receiving the standard payment at £12,547 – just below the personal tax allowance of £12,570 a year.
Continue reading...College student deported when flying home for Thanksgiving, despite court order
Student ‘heartbroken’ after being sent to Honduras while trying to travel from Boston to Texas, attorney says
A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was instead deported to Honduras in violation of a court order, according to her attorney.
Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, 19, had already passed through security at Boston Logan international airport on 20 November when she was told there was an issue with her boarding pass, said attorney Todd Pomerleau. The Babson College student was then detained by immigration officials and within two days sent to Texas and then Honduras, the country she left at age seven.
Continue reading...Guinea-Bissau’s ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló flees to Senegal after coup – BBC
- Guinea-Bissau’s ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló flees to Senegal after coup BBC
- Army officers say they have seized power in Guinea-Bissau CNN
- Guinea-Bissau marks another coup in Africa. Here is a look at other military takeovers AP News
- Guinea-Bissau’s new military ruler moves to consolidate power after coup Al Jazeera
- Senegal prime minister calls Guinea-Bissau coup a 'sham' Reuters
Runaway nuns can stay in Alpine convent if they leave social media
The three nuns say they were taken out of the convent against their will and placed in a care home.
Zelensky’s top adviser resigns after Ukrainian anti-corruption raid on his home
Andriy Yermak, 54, has been the Ukrainian president's chief of staff throughout Russia's full-scale war.
Jenin killings highlight Israeli system of ‘total impunity’: Rights groups
Advocates say killing of two Palestinians in West Bank part of Israel's 'systematic policy of extrajudicial killings'.
Quebec to ban public prayer in sweeping new secularism law
Bill 9 would outlaw prayer and face coverings in public institutions, sparking fears it targets Muslims in Canada
Quebec says it will intensify its crackdown on public displays of religion in a sweeping new law that critics say pushes Canadian provinces into private spaces and disproportionately affects Muslims.
Bill 9, introduced by the governing Coalition Avenir Québec on Thursday, bans prayer in public institutions, including in colleges and universities. It also bans communal prayer on public roads and in parks, with the threat of fines of C$1,125 for groups in contravention of the prohibition. Short public events with prior approval are exempt.
Continue reading...Satellites capture rare three-cyclone storm cluster causing deadly Asia floods – BBC
- Satellites capture rare three-cyclone storm cluster causing deadly Asia floods BBC
- Scores killed as floods sweep several Asian nations BBC
- Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 164 NPR
- Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321 Reuters
- 'Rare' tropical cyclone thrashes South-East Asia killing hundreds abc.net.au
Elderly Austrian nuns who broke back into their convent will be allowed to stay. But there are conditions – CNN
- Elderly Austrian nuns who broke back into their convent will be allowed to stay. But there are conditions CNN
- Rebel Nuns Can Live in Old Abbey, if They Give Up Social Media The New York Times
- Austrian nuns win reprieve in abandoned convent - if they stay off social media BBC
- Rebel nuns win reprieve in Austrian convent dispute France 24
- Rebel nuns who busted out of Austrian care home win reprieve – if they stay off social media The Guardian
Suspect in Washington, DC, shooting charged with murder after soldier dies
US attorney files new charge against Rahmanullah Lakanwal after National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom dies from wounds.
Virginia Giuffre’s sons deny unsigned document is their mother’s will
After Jeffrey Epstein abuse victim died intestate, sons reject claim that documents presented by her lawyer and carer represent her final intentions
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An unsigned will has emerged as the crux of the battle over the estate of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Details of the document surfaced on Friday as hearings began in Western Australia’s supreme court, where her sons, her longtime lawyer and her former carer are all vying for control of the assets.
Continue reading...Thirteen killed in deadliest Israeli raid for months in southern Syria
Israel said it was targeting militants in the village of Beit Jinn, but Syria's foreign ministry condemns what it called a "war crime".
‘Helicopters, artillery, tanks’: Syrians mourn victims of Israeli raid
Video shows funeral processions in Syria’s Beit Jinn, after Israeli raids and missile strikes killed at least 13 people.
Rebel nuns who busted out of Austrian care home win reprieve – if they stay off social media
Trio given leave to stay in their abandoned convent near Salzburg until further notice, church officials say
Three octogenarian nuns who gained a global following after breaking out of their care home and moving back to their abandoned convent near Salzburg have been given leave to stay in the nunnery “until further notice” – on condition they stay off social media, church officials have said.
The rebel sisters – Bernadette, 88, Regina, 86, and Rita, 82, all former teachers at the school adjacent to their convent – broke back into their old home of Goldenstein Castle in Elsbethen in September in defiance of their spiritual superiors.
Continue reading...Pope Leo prays for unity at historic Nicaea site – NPR
- Pope Leo prays for unity at historic Nicaea site NPR
- In Turkey, Pope Seeks to Soothe an Ancient Christian Divide The New York Times
- Pope Leo denounces misuse of religion for ‘justifying’ war, violence or fanaticism CNN
- CEO explains how the unofficial 'papal airline' flies the pope Business Insider
- Pope joins patriarchs at historic Christian site in Turkey to commemorate creed and pray for unity NBC News
Ukraine is running out of men, money and time
Survival now depends on rebuilding the country’s political and military foundations.