World’s ‘fossil fuel obsession’ threatens billions of lives: Amnesty
Amnesty International warns fossil fuel infrastructure is a 'major source of human rights violations' around the world.
Stakes rise as Trump deploys world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean
Expert says military action may be ‘imminent’ in Venezuela, while others suspect deployment is a negotiating tactic
When Donald Trump started sending warships, marines and reaper drones to the Caribbean in August to torment Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, the US’s former ambassador in Caracas, James Story, suspected the deployment was largely for show: a spectacular flexing of military muscle supposed to force the authoritarian leader from power.
But in recent days, as the world’s largest aircraft carrier and its strike group powered towards the region and the US president continued to order deadly airstrikes on alleged narco-boats, the diplomat’s thinking has shifted.
Continue reading...Trump live: House Democrats release Epstein emails before shutdown vote
The House of Representatives will hold a session to vote on legislation to end the longest shutdown in US history.
Algeria’s president pardons jailed writer Boualem Sansal
The pardon of the 81-year-old author comes after Germany appealed for his release on 'humanitarian grounds'.
Francesca Albanese: Why I’m accusing 63 nations of complicity in the Gaza genocide – Middle East Eye
- Francesca Albanese: Why I'm accusing 63 nations of complicity in the Gaza genocide Middle East Eye
- Is the 'Gaza genocide' label a delegitimization war? The Jerusalem Post
- Francesca Albanese and the Palestinian Fight for Survival Jacobin
- Gaza Stories | Francesca Albanese on How Genocide is a Collective Crime TheWire.in
- Study flags 'complicity' of oil-supplying states in Gaza war AL-Monitor
Danish man given suspended sentence for sharing nude film scenes on Reddit – BBC
Danish man given suspended sentence for sharing nude film scenes on Reddit
Police said the man shared 347 clips of naked actors on the social media site, which were viewed 4.2 million times.
Can Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks survive Islamabad, Delhi blasts?
Islamabad and Kabul’s uneasy truce faces new strain after deadly blasts and escalating regional accusations.
Messi’s return to Barcelona ‘unrealistic’, says club president Laporta
Laporta's comments come after Messi made a surprise visit to the Nou Camp and expressed his desire to return 'one day'.
House to vote on bill to end US shutdown: Why are Democrats opposing it?
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has called for a three-year extension of subsidies to the Affordable Care Act.
Italian ‘mystic’ faces fraud trial over claim Virgin Mary statue wept blood
Gisella Cardia allegedly made €365,000 in donations from pilgrims to shrine in lakeside town near Rome
A self-styled mystic who drew hundreds of pilgrims to a town near Rome by claiming a statue of the Virgin Mary wept tears of blood has been sent to trial for alleged fraud.
Gisella Cardia, who also claimed the statue was transmitting messages to her, will be tried along with her husband, Gianni Cardia, in April next year.
Continue reading...Trump formally asks Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu after Gaza truce
US president calls corruption charges against Israeli PM 'unjustified', describing Netanyahu as 'formidable' leader.
Dire warnings over aid and hunger following RSF’s capture of Sudanese city
Fears rise for displaced civilians as UN reports deteriorating situation and MSF warns of ‘staggering’ malnutrition
There are grave fears for civilians who survived the capture of El Fasher by a Sudanese paramilitary group last month, as the UN warned relief operations were on the brink of collapse and an aid group said malnutrition in displacement camps had reached “staggering” levels.
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El Fasher – the capital of North Darfur state and the last urban centre outside of its grasp in the wider Darfur region – on 26 October. Survivor accounts and video and satellite evidence suggest more than 1,500 people were killed in ethnically targeted massacres in the immediate aftermath.
Continue reading...New bridge in south-west China collapses into mountainside – The Guardian
- New bridge in south-west China collapses into mountainside The Guardian
- Video Shows the Moment Part of a New Bridge in China Fell The New York Times
- Moment newly opened bridge partially collapses in China BBC
- Major Chinese bridge collapses into river just months after opening to traffic Fox News
- WATCH: Entire Section of China’s Newly Opened Bridge Collapses, Crashing Into River Below Yahoo
More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women’s health from Melinda French Gates – AP News
Israeli forces demolish more Palestinian homes in Masafer Yatta
Israeli forces demolished more Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank’s Masafer Yatta.
Israel is intensifying attacks on Lebanon, is it planning another war?
Analysts say Israel is not upholding its end of the ceasefire and looking for reasons to strike a depleted Hezbollah.
Pakistan opens investigation into Islamabad terror attack
Pakistani ministers attribute deadly suicide attack to Indian state terrorism but India denies claim
Pakistan has opened an investigation into the suicide attack that killed 12 people outside district court buildings in Islamabad, after the prime minister made unsubstantiated claims that “Indian state terrorism” was behind the blast.
The attack took place in the middle of the day on Tuesday as the area was thrumming with people. The bomber made several attempts to get inside the buildings before detonating a device next to a police car, killing 12 people and injuring 27.
Continue reading...US P-8 aircraft ‘hunts’ German, Swedish subs in Baltic Sea – Defense News
- US P-8 aircraft ‘hunts’ German, Swedish subs in Baltic Sea Defense News
- As NATO allies accuse Russia of hybrid warfare, U.S. joins war games in Sweden focused on disrupting sabotage CBS News
- With Sweden, Baltic Sea now a ‘lake full of NATO submarines’ Breaking Defense
- A Swedish Holiday Hotspot Is Now a Strategic Outpost Against Russia Bloomberg.com
- Inside NATO exercises preparing for Russian aggression in Baltic Sea Yahoo
No “easing of violence” expected after Pakistan explosion
" We're seeing proxy warfare play out."