- UK gives sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius. The US base on Diego Garcia stays The Associated Press
- UK commitment to Falklands 'unwavering' despite Chagos deal, says governor BBC.com
- Britain cedes disputed islands to Mauritius, securing key U.S. military base NBC News
- Despite hold on Diego Garcia, UK’s move to return Chago Islands sparks security concerns Breaking Defense
- Britain agrees Chagos Island sovereignty deal with Mauritius CNN
North Korea’s Kim threatens to destroy South Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked – The Associated Press
- North Korea’s Kim threatens to destroy South Korea with nuclear strikes if provoked The Associated Press
- North Korea leader Kim threatens to use nuclear weapons against the South if attacked NBC News
- North Korea's Kim Yo Jong mocks Seoul military parade, downplays capabilities Reuters
- South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea's underground bunkers The Associated Press
- Kim Jong Un Threatens to Destroy South Korea with Nuclear Weapon if Provoked National Review
Who Is Hashem Safieddine, the Latest Hezbollah Official Targeted by Israel? – The New York Times
- Who Is Hashem Safieddine, the Latest Hezbollah Official Targeted by Israel? The New York Times
- Israel targets potential Hezbollah successor in Beirut airstrike Axios
- Israel Iran War News Live Updates: West Asia crisis deepens as Israeli strikes in Beirut target Hezbollah HQ, Nasrallah successor The Indian Express
- Hezbollah’s collapse heralds the end of an era of fear in Lebanon The Hill
- A Closer Look at Israel’s Use of 80 Bunker-Buster JDAMs in Beirut | Proceedings - October 2024 Vol. 150/10/1,460 USNI News
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Tim Walz to Muslim voters in push before election: ‘Our hearts are broken’
Democratic vice-presidential candidate spoke virtually at advocacy group Emgage Action’s event
In a final push to engage Muslim voters ahead of the election, Tim Walz called for the end of the war in Gaza and pledged that, if elected, the Harris administration would work “side by side” with Muslim Americans.
The vice-presidential candidate joined Muslim advocacy group Emgage Action’s Million Muslim Votes: A Way Forward virtual summit the day after the vice-presidential debate.
Continue reading...David Crisafulli has sold the Queensland public on a crime crisis. It could prove to be his downfall
Opposition leader creates political timebomb with election pledge to resign if crime victim numbers do not fall under an LNP government
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David Crisafulli’s task in Thursday’s Queensland election debate was to avoid shooting himself in the foot.
He just about managed that. But the Liberal National party leader’s pledge – that if he wins government he would resign in four years’ time if crime victim numbers have not reduced – might be the equivalent of putting a political timebomb under the premier’s desk.
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Liz Cheney campaigns with Harris and condemns Trump’s ‘depraved cruelty’
Liz Cheney campaigns with Harris and urges voters to reject Trump’s ‘cruelty’
Republican and former Wyoming representative appeals to undecided voters in Ripon, Wisconsin, on Thursday
Liz Cheney, one of Donald Trump’s most prominent conservative critics, appealed to the millions of undecided Americans who could decide the outcome of the 2024 election, asking them to “reject the depraved cruelty” of the former president.
A former representative from Wyoming, Cheney cast the stakes in November as nothing less than the future of American democracy as she appeared alongside Kamala Harris in Ripon, Wisconsin, on Thursday, the symbolic birthplace of the modern Republican party.
Continue reading...US dockworkers union to suspend strike after reaching tentative deal
West Bank: 18 reported killed in Israeli strike targeting Hamas figure
Palestinian security services say attack on Tulkarm refugee camp is deadliest in the territory for 24 years
At least 18 people have been killed in the occupied West Bank in an airstrike on a refugee camp in Tulkarm that the Israeli military has claimed killed a local Hamas leader.
Among the dead, according to Palestinan reports, was a family of four including two children, named as Mohammed Abu Zahra, his wife Sajaa, and their two children, Karam and Sham.
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Massive blasts in Beirut after renewed Israeli air strikes – BBC.com
- Massive blasts in Beirut after renewed Israeli air strikes BBC.com
- Central Beirut hit as Israel vows ‘very strong’ response to Iran CNN
- Israeli Fighter Jet Strikes West Bank, Killing at Least 16: Live Updates The New York Times
- Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signaling a wider offensive The Associated Press
- Live: Israeli bombs rain down on Lebanon’s Beirut, Gaza, occupied West Bank Al Jazeera English
Bruce Springsteen endorses Kamala Harris for president while criticising ‘dangerous’ Trump
The Born to Run singer praises Harris and Tim Walz’s commitment to ‘the vision of America I’ve been consistently writing about for 55 years’
Bruce Springsteen has officially thrown his support behind Kamala Harris, endorsing her for president and simultaneously opposing Donald Trump, calling him “the most dangerous candidate for president in my lifetime”.
The Born to Run singer made the announcement in a video posted to his Instagram on Thursday evening (US time) in which he described the upcoming election as “one of the most consequential elections in our nation’s history”.
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Fake ‘Kamala Harris ad’ used UK department store advert
Hurricane Helene: more than 200 dead as search for missing people continues
Hurricane that made landfall as category 4 last week is described as one of deadliest storms in US history
A week after Hurricane Helene made landfall in the US, search-and-rescue teams continue to look for missing people in parts of the south-east that were devastated by the storm, and nearly a million people in the region remain without power.
Officials have reported at least 215 deaths across six states, and have warned that the toll is expected to rise as recovery efforts continue. A separate NBC News tally found that at least 202 people have died, including at least 98 in North Carolina, 19 in Florida, 33 in Georgia, 39 in South Carolina, 11 in Tennessee and two in Virginia.
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UK toddlers get nearly half their calories from ultra-processed food, study finds
Review also finds by the time children are seven, 59% of calories come from UPFs
Toddlers in the UK obtain almost half of their calories from ultra-processed foods, rising to 59% by the age of seven, according to the largest study of its kind.
The first comprehensive review of dietary intake at such an early age comes amid rapidly rising global consumption of UPF such as cereals, protein bars, fizzy drinks, ready meals and fast food. The findings were published in the European Journal of Nutrition.
Continue reading...US dock workers agree on deal with port operators to end strike
International Longshoremen’s Association announces agreement for wage hike and immediate work resumption
The US ports strike that shut down shipping on the east and Gulf coasts for three days came to an end on Thursday after dock workers struck a tentative deal with port operators.
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) announced that the union had reached an agreement with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) on wages, suspending their walkout until January. Work would resume immediately, the union said.
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