US Senate passes bill to end longest ever government shutdown
The measure still needs to be approved by the House and signed by President Donald Trump.
British journalist Sami Hamdi to be freed from ICE detention, lawyers say
Hamdi's lawyers say he was detained for his pro-Palestinian views, and no reason was given for his visa being revoked.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,356
Here are the key events from day 1,356 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Car blast near New Delhi’s historic Red Fort kills at least 8 people, India’s police say – AP News
- Car blast near New Delhi’s historic Red Fort kills at least 8 people, India’s police say AP News
- India rattled after car explosion in Delhi kills at least 8 people NBC News
- India PM Modi says those responsible for Delhi blast will be brought to justice Reuters
- India police investigate vehicle involved in fatal Delhi explosion The Guardian
- Delhi Red Fort blast live: Terrorism law invoked in India after 13 killed Al Jazeera
New ‘Lucifer’ bee with devil-like horns found in Australia
The native bee was found near a rare wildflower, prompting scientists to call for the area to be protected.
New ‘Lucifer’ bee with devil-like horns found in Australia – BBC
- New 'Lucifer' bee with devil-like horns found in Australia BBC
- Bee-elzebub: new horned ‘Lucifer’ bee discovered in Western Australia The Guardian
- Devilishly distinctive new bee species discovered in Western Australia Goldfields Phys.org
- I discovered a new Australian native bee, but there are still hundreds we need to identify The Conversation
- Australia’s Newly Discovered Horned “Devil” Bee Will Have You Buzzing SYFY
Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams Philippines in wake of Typhoon Kalmaegi – The Washington Post
- Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams Philippines in wake of Typhoon Kalmaegi The Washington Post
- Philippines typhoon aftermath: 'Water levels are rising fast' BBC
- Typhoon Fung-wong leaves Philippines with 10 dead, 1.4 million displaced Al Jazeera
- Storm approaches Taiwan after causing 18 deaths and destruction in the Philippines AP News
- Philippine Church activates relief network as deadly storms strike back-to-back Vatican News
Marc Andreessen Deletes Post Criticizing the Pope After Backlash – Gizmodo
- Marc Andreessen Deletes Post Criticizing the Pope After Backlash Gizmodo
- Pope: AI use in healthcare must ensure quality of care and relationships Vatican News
- The Pope’s New Knights: Bringing Faith to the Tech Frontier National Catholic Register
- Marc Andreessen v. the pope: VC starts meme-war with Leo XIV The San Francisco Standard
- Pope Leo XIV warns AI could fuel ‘antihuman ideologies’ in medicine Catholic News Agency
David Szalay wins Booker Prize for his novel Flesh
Hungarian-British author beats novelists Kiran Desai and Andrew Miller to claim the prestigious award in London.
Syria to join US-led coalition to defeat IS group after Trump meeting
Ahmed al-Sharaa, once branded a terrorist by the US, became the first Syrian leader to visit the White House.
Knesset advances bill mandating death penalty for terrorists who killed Israelis – The Times of Israel
- Knesset advances bill mandating death penalty for terrorists who killed Israelis The Times of Israel
- Controversial death penalty and foreign media bills clear first reading in Israel’s parliament CNN
- Citing her husband’s murder, MK lobbies for death penalty for terrorists The Times of Israel
- Knesset advances death penalty for terrorists bill in vote The Jerusalem Post
- Israel's bill to kill Palestinian prisoners terrifies families The New Arab
UK retail sales growth slows as shoppers await Black Friday and budget
Industry body says shoppers are waiting for discount day, as Barclays reports falling consumer confidence
Retailers suffered the slowest sales growth since May last month as shoppers were cautious in the run-up to expected budget tax rises and held out for Black Friday discounts.
Sales rose 1.6% in October, a step down from 2.3% the month before, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) trade body and the advisory group KPMG.
Continue reading...China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, analysis reveals, adding evidence to the hope that the world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule.
Rapid increases in the deployment of solar and wind power generation – which grew by 46% and 11% respectively in the third quarter of this year – meant the country’s energy sector emissions remained flat, even as the demand for electricity increased.
Continue reading...NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
NHS staff who care for patients in their own homes fear some areas have become “no-go zones” for them because of the presence of St George’s flags, health leaders have said.
Black and Asian staff have been left feeling “deliberately intimidated” as a result of the flags that were put up in many parts of England during the summer, according to the chief executive of one NHS trust in England, who asked to remain anonymous.
Continue reading...Councillors in England face suspensions for misconduct as part of government overhaul
Local authorities to be given powers to suspend rule-breaking officials and to withhold allowances
Mayors and councillors in England face suspensions of up to six months for serious misconduct and repeated rule breaches as the government seeks to overhaul standards in local government.
Under plans unveiled on Tuesday, local authorities will be handed powers to suspend rule-breaking councillors and mayors, including those found guilty of bullying and assault, and to withhold their allowances.
Continue reading...Data centers meet resistance over environmental concerns as AI boom spreads in Latin America
An expert describes how communities in some of the world’s driest areas are demanding transparency as secretive governments court billions in foreign investment
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The data centers that power the artificial intelligence boom are beyond enormous. Their financials, their physical scale, and the amount of information contained within are so massive that the idea of stopping their construction can seem like opposing an avalanche in progress.
Continue reading...Netanyahu and Kushner meet as Gaza ceasefire’s first phase winds down – AP News
- Netanyahu and Kushner meet as Gaza ceasefire’s first phase winds down AP News
- Netanyahu, Kushner discuss Gaza plan amid standoff over trapped Hamas terrorists The Times of Israel
- PM Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Kushner to discuss Gaza war The Jerusalem Post
- Netanyahu and Kushner Meet in Israel, Discuss Disarming Hamas and Demilitarizing Gaza Haaretz
- US mediator Kushner meets Netanyahu for talks on Trump’s Gaza plan Al Jazeera
US declares partial suspension of sanctions on Syria after historic meeting
Ahmed al-Sharaa and Donald Trump hold first White House summit between a US and Syrian leader since 1946
The US has announced a partial suspension of sanctions on Syria after a historic meeting in Washington DC between its new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and Donald Trump.
Monday’s meeting was the first summit between a US and Syrian leader at the White House since 1946. The meeting is part of a remarkable turnaround in US-Syrian relations after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, who had prosecuted a deadly civil war in the country from 2011 until his forces collapsed in December 2024.
Continue reading...Angry Democrats call on Schumer to resign after eight vote to end shutdown
Some lawmakers and progressive groups blame minority leader after eight senators defect
Democrats are seething after news emerged on Sunday that eight members of their Senate caucus had collaborated with Republicans on crafting a compromise to end the longest government shutdown in US history, without winning any healthcare concessions that they had sought.
But one name is coming in for more opprobrium than any other: Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader who had led the Democrats’ weeks-long stand against reopening the government without an extension of tax credits that lower premiums for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans.
Continue reading...UK commentator detained by ICE after Israel criticism to be released, family says
Sami Hamdi’s visa was revoked in what appeared to be retaliation for criticism of Israel while touring the US
The family of British political commentator Sami Hamdi, who was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in late October while on a speaking tour in the US, say he is set to be released and will be able to “return home soon”.
“The government has agreed to release Sami,” the family said in a statement on Monday. “He will be able to return home soon insha’Allah.”
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