- Iran Rejects Nuclear Weapons but Will 'Defend Itself by All Means' Newsweek
- Iran is now dangerously vulnerable to the consequences of another attack on Israel Business Insider
- Israeli restraint suggests Iran’s strategic leverage Hindustan Times
- Iran’s top diplomat says Tehran would respond to Israel’s strike in a ‘measured’ way The Associated Press
- Israel's strikes on Iran spark interest in air-launched ballistic missiles Reuters
Iranian-German Sharmahd died before his execution, Iran judiciary says – The Jerusalem Post
Netflix adapts Pedro Páramo, the great Mexican novel that inspired Márquez
New film of Juan Rulfo’s revered novel, considered founding text of magic realism, is first film adaptation in half a century
“I came to Comala because I was told that my father lived here, a certain Pedro Páramo.”
Many Mexicans know the first sentence of Juan Rulfo’s revered novel, Pedro Páramo, by heart. This week they will hear it on Netflix, with the release of the first film adaptation in almost 50 years of the text that inspired Gabriel García Márquez to write One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Continue reading...Body of missing person found in French attic by new buyers – BBC.com
- Body of missing person found in French attic by new buyers BBC.com
- New homeowners find skeleton in attic 15 years after previous occupant disappeared CNN
- New owners of home make grisly discovery 15 years after former owner vanished in France CBS News
- New homeowners unfortunately discover what happened to previous owner who vanished 15 years ago Boing Boing
- Homebuyers discover 'missing' previous owner's BODY in the attic... 15 years after he vanished aged 81 Daily Mail
What will decide the US election and why it’s so close
It's a coin-toss of an election - but that does not mean we won't get a decisive result, writes Anthony Zurcher.
World watches with bated breath as US votes for Harris or Trump
Election watchers in Europe, Asia and elsewhere will be tuning in – and some have a particular interest in the result
From Brazil to Ireland and Germany to the Caribbean, this year’s knife-edge – and more than usually momentous – US presidential vote will be watched at a multitude of election-night events, some with a particular interest in the outcome.
In St Ann Parish, Jamaica – and most particularly in Browns Town, where Harris’s father Donald was born and the Democratic candidate spent many happy childhood holidays – her supporters plan watch parties, drink-ups and other social gatherings.
Continue reading...New buyers find missing man’s body in French attic
Aloïs Iffly's wife continued to live in the house for the next 11 years after he went missing.
Financial Times: Ukraine reports first clashes with North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region – Meduza
- Financial Times: Ukraine reports first clashes with North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region Meduza
- North Korean troops in Russia are shelled by Ukrainian forces, an official says The Associated Press
- Ukraine says it has attacked North Korean troops in Kursk Financial Times
- North Korean troops reportedly on Russian front lines amid escalation fears Al Jazeera English
- Ukrainian intelligence details the weapons and equipment it says Moscow is arming North Korean troops with, from 'Dragunov' sniper rifles to thermal imagers Business Insider
Zimbabwe bans police from using mobile phones while on duty
All officers are required to surrender their phones to supervisors while at work under the new policy.
China to unveil J-35A stealth fighter jet as air force aims to match US aerial power – CNN
- China to unveil J-35A stealth fighter jet as air force aims to match US aerial power CNN
- Russia's Su-57 Fifth-Generation Fighter Mocked On Chinese Social Media Forbes
- Russian Su-57 Stealth Fighter Lands In China For The First Time; Moscow Sends A Strong Message To West? EurAsian Times
- Chinese Visitors Mock Moscow’s Su-57 ‘Felon’ Fighter at Zhuhai Air Show Kyiv Post
- PLA Air Force to debut J-35A stealth fighter jet at Airshow China Global Times
As North Korea test-launches missiles, leader’s sister says country sees ‘urgency’ in building military might – ABC News
- As North Korea test-launches missiles, leader's sister says country sees 'urgency' in building military might ABC News
- North Korea Launches Missile Barrage on Eve of US Election Newsweek
- North Korea fires a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of US election The Associated Press
- North Korea fires multiple short-range missiles, condemns military drills Reuters
- North Korea tests missiles ahead of U.S. election, says American actions warrant its nuclear weapons buildup CBS News
Thousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged – The Associated Press
- Thousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged The Associated Press
- Georgian opposition stages new protest over election result Reuters
- Georgia’s ruling party crushes the country’s European dream The Economist
- Georgian election result makes no statistical sense, say Western pollsters BBC.com
- Putin and his puppets stole the Georgian election POLITICO Europe
Germany’s Baerbock Offers Ukraine No Guarantees as Kyiv Sounds Alarm – Kyiv Post
- Germany's Baerbock Offers Ukraine No Guarantees as Kyiv Sounds Alarm Kyiv Post
- German foreign minister assures Kyiv of support on visit ahead of U.S. vote Reuters
- Ukraine updates: Germany's Baerbock pledges more aid in Kyiv DW (English)
- Germany to provide $217 million in humanitarian winter aid for Ukraine. Kyiv Independent
- Bundeswehr maintains constant contact with AFU via ‘Ukraine’ hub to optimize aid Ukrinform
‘It was carnage’: students describe suspected mass food poisoning at New Zealand university
Reports of vomit streaming down windows as more than 100 University of Canterbury students fall ill, with cause of stomach bug being investigated
A mass outbreak of suspected food poisoning has caused “carnage” across two university halls in New Zealand, with reports of early morning queues for toilets, vomit dripping down building windows and students abandoning exams to dash to the loo.
More than 100 students reported being struck down with vomiting and diarrhoea at two University of Canterbury student residences on Sunday night, the university confirmed on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Boeing workers end 7-week strike on 38% pay rise deal
The damaging walkout by around 30,000 unionised Boeing workers started on 13 September.
Modi’s Top Aide in Spotlight as India-Canada Feud Worsens – Bloomberg
- Modi’s Top Aide in Spotlight as India-Canada Feud Worsens Bloomberg
- Australian foreign minister raises allegations with Indian counterpart of targeting Sikhs in Canada The Associated Press
- India A "Cyber Adversary", Says Trudeau Government, New Delhi Shreds Claim NDTV
- India criticises Canada for linking minister to Sikh plots Reuters India
- India’s Canada Policy Is a Strategic Mistake The Diplomat
Sarah Smith: US braces as two starkly opposing visions clash
After a history-making year, a divided country will soon face the reality of elections: there has to be a winner.
America braced as two stark visions collide on election day
After a history-making year, a divided country will soon face the reality of elections: there has to be a winner.
Full-scale war in Middle East involving Israel and Iran likely, say most Europeans in poll
Large majorities in seven countries condemn 7 October attacks – but most common view is Israel’s response in Gaza is also unjustified
Full-scale war in the Middle East involving Israel and Iran is now likely, most western Europeans responding in a poll believe, with many criticising Israel’s conduct thus far and saying that if such a war did occur, the US and Europe should not provide it with military aid.
A YouGov Eurotrack survey in France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Denmark and the UK found that strong majorities in all seven countries, ranging from 65% in France to 82% in Spain, felt the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023 were not justified.
Continue reading...Reformist clerics imply Iran should back two-state solution for Israel and Palestine
In shift that would mean recognising existence of Israel, assembly calls for ‘formation of an independent Palestinian state’
Reformists in Iran have ignited a debate about whether Tehran should be willing to shift from its deeply held opposition to a two-state solution in the Palestinian territories, which would require it to recognise the existence of an Israeli state.
“Death to Zionism” has been a staple of Iranian revolutionary thinking since 1979, and was the position effectively of the Palestine Liberation Organisation until the Oslo accords in the 1990s.
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