Rafael expected to strengthen into hurricane before making landfall in Cuba
Tropical Storm Rafael is set to become a hurricane near the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night before reaching Cuba.
Moscow Behind Incendiary Packages Sent Across Europe, Lithuanian Official Says – The Moscow Times
- Moscow Behind Incendiary Packages Sent Across Europe, Lithuanian Official Says The Moscow Times
- Russian Plot Placed Incendiary Devices on Cargo Planes in Europe, Officials Say The New York Times
- Mystery fires were Russian 'test runs' to target cargo flights to US BBC.com
- Russia suspected of sending incendiary devices on US- and Canada-bound planes, Wall Street Journal reports CNN
- Exploding parcels in Europe part of plot to target US flights, officials say Reuters
Killers of Ugandan Olympian sentenced to 35 years
Steeplechaser Benjamin Lagat was stabbed to death in Kenya on New Year's Eve last year.
Accusations fly in Spain over who is to blame for flood disaster
A week on, recriminations fly over who was to blame for Spain's worst natural disaster in living memory.
Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine
Kim Jong-un says his army is the ‘strongest in the world’ but they are vulnerable to illness and none have seen combat before
Depending on whom you ask, they are the boost that Russian forces need to make a significant breakthrough in Ukraine, or they are simple cannon fodder, destined for repatriation in body bags.
After weeks of speculation, Nato and the Pentagon have confirmed that about 10,000 North Korean troops are in Russia, with most massing near Ukraine’s border in Kursk, where the Kremlin’s forces have struggled to repel a Ukrainian incursion.
Continue reading...Tropical Storm Rafael gains intensity in Caribbean as it nears Cuba
Storm expected to reach hurricane status but should weaken before it hits the US Gulf coast
Tropical Storm Rafael has grown more powerful in the Caribbean Sea and is poised to reach hurricane strength on Wednesday, carrying the risk of damaging wind and rainfall. But it should weaken as it approaches the US Gulf coast, where several states have not been hit by a hurricane in November, according to records maintained since the early months of the US civil war.
Portions of the Florida Keys could see tropical storm conditions starting on Wednesday night, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Continue reading...Dutch school bars parents from marks-sharing app in push to lower pupil stress
Experiment for a term prompted by research showing that sharing every result put added pressure on students
A secondary school in the Netherlands is blocking parental access to children’s grades for a term in an attempt to reduce the pressure on pupils to perform.
Like many countries, the Netherlands has a system under which students need a certain grade average to progress to the next year, but Jordan – Montessori Lyceum Utrecht found that a widely used app that shares every mark with parents was increasing stress among children.
Continue reading...Riot prevention teams deployed to disperse Hindu community protest in Canada – The Tribune India
- Riot prevention teams deployed to disperse Hindu community protest in Canada The Tribune India
- Indian PM condemns violence after Canada temple incident BBC.com
- Violent clash in Brampton, Indian Jurassic Park, and accident at bullet train site The Indian Express
- Demonstration outside Canadian Hindu temple broken up after police spotted weapons The Associated Press
- Canada Cop Who Attended Khalistani Protest Outside Hindu Temple Suspended NDTV
Iran’s big question about US election: Will Trump or Harris seek diplomacy?
Tehran says its tactics might change but who ends up winning the White House won't alter its strategies.
UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal – The Associated Press
- UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal The Associated Press
- Smoking to be banned outside schools and hospitals in England, but pubs get reprieve The Guardian
- Labour confirms U-turn on proposed ban on smoking and vaping in pub gardens Sky News
- Smoking banned outside schools – but pub gardens are safe The Telegraph
- UK government aims to ban smoking outside schools and hospitals Financial Times
Iran does not have ‘security’ view of female student who stripped in public
Iran's government says the woman is receiving treatment at a facility after first being taken to a police station.
Chaos and destruction as Israel strikes deep in Lebanon’s valley – BBC.com
- Chaos and destruction as Israel strikes deep in Lebanon’s valley BBC.com
- Rescuers pull 30 bodies from a building in central Lebanon hit in an Israeli strike The Associated Press
- LIVE: Israel pounds southern Lebanon, attacks continue across Gaza Al Jazeera English
- Israeli strikes in eastern Lebanon are hitting civilians without warning The Washington Post
- IDF’s 8th Brigade neutralizes dozens of Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon The Jerusalem Post
Al Jazeera explains paths to victory for Trump and Harris
Swing states are pivotal in the race for the White House, with the outcome hinging on results in seven key battlegrounds
World’s first wood-panelled satellite launched into space
The tiny satellite built in Japan will test the suitability of timber as a renewable material in space.
Australian foreign minister raises allegations of India targeting Sikhs in Canada – The Associated Press
- Australian foreign minister raises allegations of India targeting Sikhs in Canada The Associated Press
- Canada alleges Indian minister ordered campaign targeting Sikh separatists CNN
- Australian counterpart on dais, EAM S Jaishankar slams Canada The Times of India
- Is Canada cutting the number of visas issued to Indians? What MEA says The Economic Times
- Modi’s Top Aide in Spotlight as India-Canada Feud Worsens Bloomberg
Kremlin Scorns Pro-West Moldovan President’s Election Victory – Bloomberg
- Kremlin Scorns Pro-West Moldovan President’s Election Victory Bloomberg
- Pro-West Leader Wins High-Stakes Vote in Former Soviet Republic The New York Times
- Putin’s latest election meddling effort failed. It’s unlikely to stop him trying again CNN
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 3, 2024 Institute for the Study of War
- Opinion | Moldova just voted for freedom. But what happens if Trump wins? The Washington Post
Pedro Almodóvar and Jacques Audiard lead European Film Awards nominations
Emilia Peréz and The Room Next Door are both up for honours in prizes regarded as Oscars bellwethers
A genre-bending musical about a trans cartel boss and a Spanish veteran director’s English-language debut lead the nominations for this year’s European Film Awards, with Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Peréz and Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door both up for honours in four categories.
The French and Spanish auteurs gained nominations for best film, best director and best screenwriter, the European Film Academy announced on Tuesday ahead of this year’s ceremony in the Swiss lakeside city of Lucerne on 7 December.
Continue reading...Iran says German-Iranian died before execution was reported
The judiciary contradicts state media reports from 28 October that Jamshid Sharmahd was put to death.
Iran says German-Iranian died before execution was reported – BBC.com
- Iran says German-Iranian died before execution was reported BBC.com
- Iran claims German-Iranian dissident died before he could be executed The Guardian
- An Iran official claims Iranian-German prisoner died before he could be executed The Associated Press
- Germany Shuts 3 Iranian Consulates Over Execution of German-Iranian Man The New York Times
- Germany says Iran is responsible for death of Sharmahd The Jerusalem Post
Germany arrests eight suspected members of far-right militant group
Prosecutors said the group was undertaking training for the collapse of German society