Why India likely won’t return Hasina to face Bangladesh death penalty
Bangladesh protesters applaud death penalty for former PM. But she is far from the gallows, in India.
Jake Paul to fight Anthony Joshua in heavyweight bout on December 19
The social media star will box former two-time unified world champion Joshua in an eight-round professional fight.
Australia detains South African seen at neo-Nazi rally
The civil engineer was seen in the front row of a protest organised by the National Socialist Network.
Shelters plea for Gazans as winter rains raise fears of more disease and death – BBC
- Shelters plea for Gazans as winter rains raise fears of more disease and death BBC
- Gaza’s shelter crisis is ‘most dangerous’ disaster of war: Authorities Al Jazeera
- Displaced Gazans Face More Misery as Torrential Rain Lashes Enclave The New York Times
- As winter arrives, Gazans in ruined Strip fear tents no match for cold and rain The Times of Israel
- In devastated Gaza, overcrowded tent camps spread amid the rubble Reuters
Shelters plea for Gazans as winter rains raise fears of more disease and death
Displaced Palestinians face life-threatening conditions, as aid agencies appeal for more shelters to be allowed in.
Japan movie releases postponed in China after Taiwan row
Delayed releases include Cells at Work! and Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, Chinese state media said.
Philippine president Marcos denies estranged sister’s claim he is a cocaine addict
Communications undersecretary Claire Castro says claims from the president’s sister may be an attempt to distract from investigations into a corruption scandal
Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr has denied accusations made by his estranged sister that he is longtime drug addict, whose alleged cocaine dependence has led to governance issues, including corruption, a spokesperson for the president has said.
Communications undersecretary Claire Castro described the comments by the president’s sister, senator Imee Marcos’, as baseless, and suggested they may have been a desperate attempt to distract ongoing investigations into a corruption scandal involving flood control projects that may implicate her allies in the Senate.
Continue reading...Man charged with murder of Oakland football coach ordered to stay in jail without bail
Cedric Irving Jr charged over death of ‘legend’ John Beam, who was shot and killed on Laney College campus last week
The 27-year-old man charged with murder in the fatal shooting death of revered Oakland college football coach John Beam made his first appearance in court on Tuesday and was ordered to remain in jail without bail.
Cedric Irving Jr, who does not have a criminal record, was charged with murder and use of a gun during the crime, Alameda county district attorney Ursula Jones Dickson said at a news conference. He did not enter a plea on Tuesday and is scheduled to do so at a hearing on 16 December.
Continue reading...After Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks How – The New York Times
- After Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks How The New York Times
- South Africa to refuse charter flights of Palestinians over fears of 'cleansing agenda' BBC
- Gazans say they paid $2,000 per seat for flight to South Africa Reuters
- Israel can’t fly us all out to South Africa Al Jazeera
- South Africa foreign minister says charter flights part of a plan to clear Palestinians out of Gaza AP News
Trump hails lower prices in US amid rising angst over cost of living
US president defends economic policies as polls show growing angst among voters over prices.
Skydiver Caught Transiting The Sun in ‘Preposterous (But Real)’ Photograph – ScienceAlert
- Skydiver Caught Transiting The Sun in 'Preposterous (But Real)' Photograph ScienceAlert
- Astrophotographer snaps 'absolutely preposterous' photo of skydiver 'falling' past the sun's surface Live Science
- A Skydiver Appears to Fall from the Sun in a Stunning Image thisiscolossal.com
- Gabriel C. Brown and Andrew McCarthy Capture a Daring Solar Moment in “The Fall of Icarus” stupidDOPE
- How 2025's most famous astrophotograph was shot New Atlas
U.K. proposes new asylum policy with 20-year wait and asset seizures – The Washington Post
- U.K. proposes new asylum policy with 20-year wait and asset seizures The Washington Post
- Why Britain Is Embracing ‘Negative Nation Branding’ The New York Times
- Is Shabana Mahmood’s plan to seize the jewels of asylum seekers a joke? | Zoe Williams The Guardian
- U.K. Follows Europe and U.S. in Crackdown on Asylum Seekers The Wall Street Journal
- Key takeaways: What are the proposed asylum system reforms? BBC
‘Deeply ashamed’ Larry Summers steps back from public life over Epstein links
Former treasury secretary steps away to ‘rebuild trust’ after severe backlash but will continue teaching Harvard classes
The Harvard professor and economist Larry Summers said he would be stepping back from public life after documents released by the House oversight committee revealed email exchanges between Summers and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who called himself Summers’ “wing man”.
Politico reported on Monday that Summers, a former treasury secretary, expressed deep regret for past messages with Epstein.
Continue reading...Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,363
Here are the key events from day 1,363 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Trump’s plan for Gaza backed by UN Security Council
Included in the 20-point peace plan is the establishment of an International Stabilisation Force (ISF), which would work to demilitarise the territory.
From bicycles to cash: The rising cost of India’s poll promises
Cash transfers, often directed towards women, have become a popular election-winning strategy for politicians.
Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs
Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligence use
The books of two award-winning New Zealand authors have been disqualified from consideration for the country’s top literature prize because artificial intelligence was used in the creation of their cover designs.
Stephanie Johnson’s collection of short stories Obligate Carnivore and Elizabeth Smither’s collection of novellas Angel Train were submitted to the 2026 Ockham book awards’ NZ$65,000 fiction prize in October, but were ruled out of the competition the following month in light of new guidelines around AI use.
Continue reading...Canada narrowly approves Carney’s first federal budget
The approval of the fiscal plan - the second largest in Canada's history - allows the prime minister's minority government to avert an early election.
‘I hated that I looked Asian’: KPop Demon Hunters star on her struggle for acceptance
Korean-American actress Arden Cho tells BBC Global Women she struggled to feel accepted while growing up in Texas.
‘I hated that I looked Asian’: KPop Demon Hunters star on her struggle for acceptance
Korean-American actress Arden Cho tells BBC Global Women she struggled to feel accepted while growing up in Texas.