Anthony Zurcher: Democrats left bruised after historic shutdown yields little
Trump emerges from the shutdown having made little in the way of substantive concessions to Democrats in Congress.
What we know about new Epstein emails that mention Trump
In emails released by Democrats, Epstein says Trump "knew about the girls". The White House says they are an attempt to "smear" the president.
Nigeria cancels mother-tongue teaching in primary schools and reverts to English
Exam results from areas which dropped English have declined, the education minister says, announcing the U-turn.
New Epstein emails and files: What do they reveal about Trump?
The US House of Representatives will vote on releasing all files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein next week.
Row over definition of ‘gender’ hangs over Cop30 plans to support women
Advocates say conservative states’ push to define gender as ‘biological sex’ would backslide on decade-old language within the UN
A row over the definition of the term “gender” threatens to bog down pivotal talks at the Cop30 climate summit.
Before the UN talks in Brazil, hardline conservative states have pushed to define gender as “biological sex” over their concerns trans and non-binary people could be included in a major plan to ensure climate action addresses gender inequality and empowers women.
Continue reading...Afghans carried out two suicide bombings in Pakistan, says minister – Reuters
- Afghans carried out two suicide bombings in Pakistan, says minister Reuters
- Delhi explosion, Islamabad bombing put India and Pakistan on edge NBC News
- Pakistan says Afghan nationals carried out this week’s suicide attacks in the capital and northwest abcnews.go.com
- Who are India and Pakistan blaming for Delhi, Islamabad blasts? Al Jazeera
- Deadly Blasts in India and Pakistan Set Region on Edge The New York Times
Betting in Sport. More money, more problems?
Samantha Johnson explores the contradictions shaping today’s sports betting economy
Panama’s Guna set example for climate displacement resiliency
Panama’s indigenous Guna people may be the example to follow for others affected by climate change.
Donald Trump’s disapproval rating jumps to 58 percent: Poll
The poll also shows 44 percent of Democrats were 'very enthusiastic' about voting in the 2026 midterm elections.
10 years after Bataclan massacre, Paris is still scarred by Islamic State attacks – AP News
Italy probes Sarajevo ‘sniper safaris’: What were they, who was involved?
According to a lawsuit, participants would be flown from Italy to Bosnia where they would pay to shoot people.
US shutdown ends: What happens now, when will services resume?
Trump signed the Republican bill ending the longest US government shutdown, resuming funding until the end of January.
DRC FM: Rwanda must prove it wants peace
Foreign Minister Therese Wagner challenges Rwanda’s commitment to peace as talks continue and troops remain in DR Congo.
France commemorates 10th anniversary of deadly Paris attacks
Officials, families and supporters gather across Paris to remember victims killed in deadly November 2015 assaults.
Sudan is the “largest displacement crisis in the world”
Amy Pope of the International Organization for Migration, says that Sudan has the world's largest displacement crisis.
State-sanctioned fuel smuggling cost Libya $20bn over three years – report
Policy body calls for western-backed investigation into oil officials known to be at heart of illegal enterprise
A surge in state-sanctioned fuel smuggling between 2022 and 2024 cost the Libyan people about $20bn (£15bn) in lost revenue – an alarming sum that demands decisive international sanctions against those responsible, according to the most comprehensive report published on how Libya’s primary revenue source has been systematically pillaged.
The report by the investigative and policy body the Sentry states that “politicians and security leaders who claim to serve the public and fight organised crime have, in fact, acted as the chief architects of Libya’s fuel-smuggling industry, often with backing from foreign states”. Some of the imported fuel has also been smuggled into Sudan, where it has prolonged that country’s civil war.
Continue reading...Chile heads for a sharp right turn – The Economist
- Chile heads for a sharp right turn The Economist
- Chile's presidential elections: Who is running and what is at stake Reuters
- AQ Podcast | A Right Turn in Chile? Americas Quarterly
- Communist and far-right leaders vie for Chile’s presidency Financial Times
- ‘We need an iron fist’: the Trump-inspired favourite to win Chile’s election The Guardian
Will Victoria’s new youth crime laws be tough on crime or just a coward punch?
Jacinta Allan’s Labor government takes a leaf out of the playbook of conservative oppositions: focus on crime and hope voters see them as knights in shining armour
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To put it in language those in the Victorian government who are enamoured of tabloid newspapers and talkback radio will understand: are these new laws tough on crime, or merely a coward punch?
A decision by the Victorian government to introduce adult crime, adult time laws has been widely condemned as an easy way out, getting in first with a cheap shot rather than having to duke it out on youth crime with a rabble of a Coalition at next year’s state election. It may work politically, but will it work as policy?
Continue reading...Trump wants to recreate the British mandate in Palestine
The US president is pushing a UN resolution that would hand Washington the powers London once held over Palestine.
Sudan’s civilians deserve more than survival
Sudan is facing the world’s largest displacement crisis. Peace and access cannot wait.