Investors on the watch for who will be next US president
Caution prevailed on Monday as the winner of the tightly contested presidential election may be unknown for days.
Middle East latest: Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza – The Associated Press
- Middle East latest: Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza The Associated Press
- Israel has long wanted to dismantle the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency. The consequences could be disastrous for all CNN
- 'There's an assumption that if we close UNRWA, we will cancel the Palestinian refugees' Haaretz
- Israel ends cooperation deal with UN Palestinian relief agency Reuters
- Israel withdraws from agreement with UN agency for Palestinian refugees The Hill
Greta Thunberg joins rally against Georgia’s government – POLITICO Europe
- Greta Thunberg joins rally against Georgia’s government POLITICO Europe
- Georgian opposition stages new protest over election result Reuters
- Thousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged The Associated Press
- Georgia’s ruling party crushes the country’s European dream The Economist
- Climate Activist Thunberg Joins Georgian Election Protest (Video) Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Indigenous Canadian judge who reshaped nation’s legal system dies aged 73
Murray Sinclair praised by prime minister for pioneering country’s Indigenous reconciliation efforts
Murray Sinclair, the Anishinaabe judge, senator and university chancellor, who reshaped Canada’s legal system and forced the public to confront the brutal realities of the Indigenous residential school system, has died at the age of 73.
Sinclair – whose spirit name was Mizhana Gheezhik, meaning “The One Who Speaks of Pictures in the Sky” – was a champion of Indigenous rights and reconciliation efforts, dedicating his life to reversing the stark inequities many Indigenous communities face as the result of colonial policy.
Continue reading...IDF to issue 7,000 more draft orders to Haredim after unsuccessful first phase – The Times of Israel
- IDF to issue 7,000 more draft orders to Haredim after unsuccessful first phase The Times of Israel
- IDF continues establishment of haredi 'Hashmonayim' Brigade The Jerusalem Post
- 'Israel' issues 7,000 new draft orders to ultra-Orthodox Jews Al Mayadeen English
- IDF launches first ultra-Orthodox combat brigade Israel Hayom
- Crisis in the Middle East: Protests erupt LiveNOW from FOX
Robert Jenrick accepts role in Kemi Badenoch’s top team – BBC.com
- Robert Jenrick accepts role in Kemi Badenoch's top team BBC.com
- Who is Kemi Badenoch, the first Black woman to lead Britain’s Conservative Party? The Associated Press
- ‘High energy, high risk’: Tories already wonder if Kemi Badenoch will last until the next election The Guardian
- Without hard thinking on tax and the state, Kemi Badenoch is doomed to fail Financial Times
- Kemi Badenoch: UK Conservatives’ new leader fighting ‘left-wing nonsense’ Al Jazeera English
Gunmen storm hospital, kill patient and 2 police officers in Mexico – CBS News
At least 10 dead as volcanic eruptions destroy houses in Indonesia
Homes and a convent burn down as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on island of Flores spews ash into the air
At least 10 people have died amid a series of volcanic eruptions on the Indonesian island of Flores, the country’s national disaster management has said.
The eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Monday night spewed thick brownish ash as high as 2km (1.24 miles) into the air and on to several villages, burning down houses including a convent of Catholic nuns, said Firman Yosef, an official at the Lewotobi Laki-Laki monitoring post.
Continue reading...Indian PM condemns violence after Canada temple incident – BBC.com
- Indian PM condemns violence after Canada temple incident BBC.com
- Anger against Khalistanis spills onto Canada streets; Hindus, Sikhs unite India Today
- Weapons seen at protest near Hindu temple in Brampton, Peel police say CBC.ca
- Canada Cop Who Attended Khalistani Protest Outside Hindu Temple Suspended NDTV
- Hundreds march near Brampton Hindu temple after violent clashes CityNews Toronto
South Korea and EU worry about Russia’s technology transfer in return for North Korea troops – The Associated Press
- South Korea and EU worry about Russia's technology transfer in return for North Korea troops The Associated Press
- G7 and allies warn Russia over use of North Korean troops in Ukraine Reuters
- With North Korea’s troops in Russia, South Koreans weigh role in Ukraine Al Jazeera English
- South Korea weighs arming Ukraine after North Korean deployment Financial Times
- Common threats, Ukraine issue on top agenda of Borrell's meeting with S. Korea’s defense chief Ukrinform
U.S. and Saudi Arabia discuss security agreement separate from Israel mega-deal – Axios
- U.S. and Saudi Arabia discuss security agreement separate from Israel mega-deal Axios
- Saudi's MBS 'Shocks' Hamas With U.S. 'Stunt'; Security Deal Amid Poll Buzz In America The Times of India
- US, Saudi discussing security agreement without Israel component, Axios reports Reuters
- US, Saudi Arabia said discussing security deal without Israel normalization The Times of Israel
- The Magical Thinking Behind a U.S.-Saudi Alliance Democracy for the Arab World Now
Nigeria president orders release of minors charged over protests
At least 30 minors were charged with treason and inciting a military coup after they took part in August protests.
Tamils stranded on Diego Garcia for three years allowed to enter UK
Government drops opposition to case of 64 people, including 16 children, who fled persecution in Sri Lanka
Dozens of Tamils stranded on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia for more than three years are to be airlifted to the UK after the government dropped its opposition to their case, the high court has heard.
The 64 people, including 16 children, have been stranded on the island since October 2021, when a fishing boat they were using to flee persecution in Sri Lanka got into difficulties.
Continue reading...Mexico president lashes out at supreme court amid looming constitutional crisis
Sheinbaum accuses court of overstepping as it prepares to vote on reform that makes almost all judges elected by vote
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has accused the country’s supreme court of overstepping its functions and “trying to change what the people of Mexico decided” as it prepares to discuss whether to strike down parts of a transformative judicial reform.
The court is expected to vote on Tuesday whether the controversial reform violates other parts of the constitution, setting up a showdown with Sheinbaum barely a month into her government.
Continue reading...Israeli Strikes Damage a Major Hospital in Northern Gaza, Officials Say – The New York Times
- Israeli Strikes Damage a Major Hospital in Northern Gaza, Officials Say The New York Times
- LIVE: Israel accused of ‘forced starvation’ during deadly north Gaza siege Al Jazeera English
- Takeaways from AP’s report on three hospitals in northern Gaza raided by Israeli troops The Associated Press
- IDF: Bomb planted by terror operatives exploded near Gaza aid convoy, wounding 6 kids The Times of Israel
- Terrorist explosive device detonates near Gaza hospital, six children wounded The Jerusalem Post
Israel braces for another Iranian attack after threats from leaders in Tehran
Iran’s supreme leader issues new threat after initially playing down Israeli strikes on Iranian military facilities
Israel is bracing itself for another Iranian attack after a crescendo of threatening rhetoric from leaders in Iran saying the country would retaliate for Israeli missile strikes last month.
Iran initially played down the impact of the 26 October Israeli strikes on its military facilities, which were in turn a response to an Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel at the beginning of October.
Continue reading...Alleged Netanyahu leak may have harmed Gaza hostage deal, says court – The Guardian
- Alleged Netanyahu leak may have harmed Gaza hostage deal, says court The Guardian
- Worker in Netanyahu Office Accused of Leaking Classified Documents in Israel: What to Know The New York Times
- Theft of sensitive IDF intel, transfer to ‘people at PMO’ was ‘systematic’ – report The Times of Israel
- Israel leaks scandal: Netanyahu aide arrested over Gaza hostage talks stories NBC News
- PMO security leaks endangered soldiers and hostages, security official says The Jerusalem Post
Roof collapse at railway kills 14, including 6-year-old girl as mourners demand answers: ‘This is murder’ – New York Post
- Roof collapse at railway kills 14, including 6-year-old girl as mourners demand answers: ‘This is murder’ New York Post
- At least 14 killed after railway station roof collapses in Serbia CNN
- Serbian minister to resign over concrete canopy crash that killed 14 people The Associated Press
- Serbia: Minister to resign over train station roof collapse DW (English)
- Activists rally in Belgrade to protest railway station disaster Reuters
Quincy Jones: From ‘street rat’ to music mastermind
He was in a gang as a child but became Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra's favourite collaborator.
Alleged Netanyahu leak may have harmed Gaza hostage deal, says court
Doctored intelligence files allegedly leaked by Israeli PM’s office ‘harmed the achievement of Israel’s war aims’
An alleged intelligence leak from Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has ballooned into a major scandal for the Israeli prime minister after a court partly lifted a gag order on the case, saying that the affair may have undermined efforts to reach a hostage deal in the Gaza war.
Four people have been arrested in connection with the joint investigation by the police, internal security services and the army, a court in the city of Rishon LeZion said on Sunday night.
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