‘The glasses are a prop’: Anna Wintour on her style and being told ‘no’
The fashion guru spoke to the BBC ahead of a new Vogue show looking back on the industry's history.
Top House Democrat calls on Biden to pardon ‘working-class Americans’
Hakeem Jeffries calls for ‘high level of compassion’ towards people in prison after president pardoned son Hunter
The top Democrat in the US House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, has called on Joe Biden to pardon some “working-class Americans” after the president faced criticism for pardoning his son Hunter.
“During his final weeks in office, President Biden should exercise the high level of compassion he has consistently demonstrated throughout his life, including toward his son, and pardon on a case-by-case basis the working-class Americans in the federal prison system whose lives have been ruined by unjustly aggressive prosecutions for nonviolent offenses,” Jeffries said in a statement.
Continue reading...Trump’s DEA pick Chad Chronister withdraws from consideration
Florida sheriff cites ‘gravity’ of responsibility days after Trump taps him to lead Drug Enforcement Administration
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Chad Chronister, said on Tuesday that he was withdrawing from consideration.
“Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration,” Chronister, a Florida sheriff, said in a social media post.
Continue reading...What’s on the minds of Ghanaian voters in seven charts
Ghanaians are about to elect a new president amid concerns about inflation, unemployment and debt.
Journalists strike over proposed sale of Observer to Tortoise Media
Forty-eight-hour strike, first at Guardian in more than 50 years, to take place on Wednesday and Thursday
Journalists at the Guardian and the Observer are holding a 48-hour strike in protest at the proposed sale of the Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media.
The strike, the first at the Guardian in more than 50 years, is due to take place on Wednesday 4 December and Thursday 5 December.
Continue reading...Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky pleads guilty to two fraud counts
Mashinsky was one of several crypto moguls charged with fraud after a slump in prices in 2022 caused firms to collapse.
Asteroid lights up sky over Russia’s far east
The European Space Agency said the asteroid measured 70cm and was spotted about 12 hours in advance.
Israel threatens to ‘go deeper’ into Lebanon as strikes strain ceasefire – CNN
- Israel threatens to ‘go deeper’ into Lebanon as strikes strain ceasefire CNN
- An Israeli strike kills a person in Lebanon, further shaking the tenuous ceasefire The Associated Press
- Is Trump Behind Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal? Newsweek
- Israel's Victory in Lebanon Institute for the Study of War
- Israel threatens to expand war if Hezbollah truce collapses Reuters
‘Pickling a cucumber changed my life’ says TikTok award winner
A film parody actor, a pool cleaner and pickle chef are among those honoured at UK's first TikTok awards.
Protection deal for Amazon rainforest in peril as big business turns up heat
Exclusive: With Brazil’s politicians, agribusiness organisations and global traders piling on the pressure, the highly successful 2006 Soy Moratorium is under threat
One of the cornerstones of Amazon rainforest protection – the Soy Moratorium – is under unprecedented pressure from Brazilian agribusiness organisations, politicians, and global trading companies, the Guardian has learned.
Soy is one of the most widely grown crops in Brazil, and posed a huge deforestation threat to the Amazon rainforest until stakeholders voluntarily agreed to impose a moratorium and no longer source it from the region in 2006.
Continue reading...US says it carried out strike against ‘imminent threat’ in Syria
The attack comes as violence in Syria intensifies, with opposition fighters advancing against government positions.
Why these Israeli men volunteered to fight – but now refuse to return to Gaza
Why men who reported for duty after October 7 are now refusing to fight
French government teeters on brink of collapse as no-confidence vote looms
Administration of Michel Barnier likely to fall after far-left and far-right opponents table motions
France is staring into the unknown as the minority government of the prime minister, Michel Barnier, faces near-certain defeat in a no-confidence vote that could dramatically intensify the political crisis in one of the EU’s key member states.
If the vote on Wednesday is carried, Barnier’s administration, which took office only in September, would be the first in France to be ousted with a motion of no confidence since 1962. Its fall, at the hands of the far-right and leftwing parties, would be a significant blow to Europe weeks before Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Continue reading...South Korea’s president lifts martial law in the face of united opposition
Rightwing president backs down after most serious challenge to country’s democracy since 1980s
South Korea’s rightwing president has been forced to back down after he unexpectedly declared martial law only to face unanimous opposition from the national assembly, in the most serious challenge to the country’s democracy since the 1980s.
President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late on Tuesday amid a dispute with opposition parties he accused of pro-North Korean sympathies and anti-state activities.
Continue reading...Why South Korea’s president suddenly declared martial law – BBC.com
- Why South Korea's president suddenly declared martial law BBC.com
- South Korea president says he will lift martial law, hours after decree sent shockwaves CNN
- South Korea’s President Yoon backs down after briefly declaring martial law The Times of Israel
- South Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers vote against it The Associated Press
- What on Earth is Happening In South Korea? NPR
Barnier makes last-ditch effort to prevent government collapse – POLITICO Europe
- Barnier makes last-ditch effort to prevent government collapse POLITICO Europe
- France’s government looks on the brink of collapse. What’s next? The Associated Press
- France’s Prime Minister Could Be Forced to Resign This Week. Here’s What Could Happen Next. The New York Times
- France Faces ‘Moment of Truth’ With Government on Brink of Collapse Yahoo! Voices
- Macron Says France’s Government Can Survive No-Confidence Vote Bloomberg
Namibia elects its first female president in disputed elections
Vice-president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah avoids runoff vote, as win extends Swapo party’s 34-year hold on power
Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of last week’s presidential election in a result that will extend the ruling Swapo party’s 34-year hold on power.
Nandi-Ndaitwah, the current vice-president, won with 57% of the vote, according to official results, defying predictions that she might be forced into a runoff. Swapo has ruled the country since its independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990.
Continue reading...Meta says AI had only ‘modest’ impact on global elections in 2024
Facebook, Instagram owner says its defences prevented AI-driven misinformation operations from gaining online foothold.
Namibia elects Nandi-Ndaitwah as country’s first woman president
Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, won with 57 percent of the vote, flouting predictions that she might be forced into a run-off.
Putin’s planes took Ukrainian kids into ‘coerced’ Russian adoption, a Yale report says – NPR
- Putin's planes took Ukrainian kids into 'coerced' Russian adoption, a Yale report says NPR
- Investigation Into Forced Adoptions From Ukraine Points Finger at Putin The New York Times
- Stolen Ukrainian children put up for adoption on websites funded by Putin The Telegraph
- Yale researchers hacked a Russian adoption database and found 148 stolen Ukrainian orphans Scripps News
- Russia's Putin implicated in forced removals of Ukrainian children: Report Yahoo! Voices