Germany set for snap elections in February
After collapse of governing coalition, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier backs timeline for February 23 vote.
Canadian minister says ‘not everyone is welcome’ amid Trump migrant threat
Immigration minister Marc Miller’s comments come as country braces for migrant rise when Trump takes office
Canada’s immigration minister has said “not everyone is welcome” in the country as officials brace for an increase of migrants when Donald Trump returns to the White House with a pledge to carry out mass deportations.
The minister’s warning, seven years after Justin Trudeau promised that “Canadians will welcome” asylum seekers, reflects a stark shift in tone amid waning support for immigration and refugee resettlement in the country, according to migration experts.
Continue reading...US Navy destroyers unscathed after fighting off a complex attack of cruise and ballistic missiles and exploding drones – Business Insider
- US Navy destroyers unscathed after fighting off a complex attack of cruise and ballistic missiles and exploding drones Business Insider
- Houthis launch missile, drone attacks on US warships off Yemen’s coast Al Jazeera English
- 2 Navy Destroyers Attacked by Barrage of Houthi Drones, Missiles Off Yemen Coast Military.com
- Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage The Associated Press
- Explosions reported near Red Sea ship in suspected Houthi attack The Times of Israel
This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29 – The Guardian
- This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29 The Guardian
- Countries Are Pledging Money They Don’t Control at COP29 Bloomberg
- Countries Weigh How to Raise Trillions for Climate Crisis at COP29 The New York Times
- Green Grifters City Journal
- Petro-host hails oil and gas as ‘gift of God’ POLITICO Europe
A Frank Assessment of Israel’s Goals in Gaza From the Former Defense Minister – NPR
- A Frank Assessment of Israel's Goals in Gaza From the Former Defense Minister NPR
- Austin calls former Israeli defense minister after Netanyahu dismissal The Hill
- The IDF soldier fresh from Gaza who is turning his anger on Netanyahu The Jewish Chronicle
- Inside look at White House reaction to Netanyahu's firing of Gallant on election night - opinion The Jerusalem Post
- Israel's Former Defense Minister Makes Public Appearance After Being Fired by Netanyahu Haaretz
Florida threatened by another major late-season tropical storm
Meteorologists track disturbance in Caribbean Sea predicted to become storm named Sara
Florida is at risk of being hit by yet another major tropical storm only weeks after Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated towns across the state.
Meteorologists are currently tracking a new disturbance predicted to evolve into a storm in the Caribbean Sea. The storm, to be named Sara, will form in the western Caribbean later this week and may make a turn towards south Florida as a powerful hurricane next week if wind patterns change, according to the Hurricane Tracker App.
Continue reading...Trump picks pro-settlement Mike Huckabee as US ambassador to Israel
Huckabee's history of supporting illegal West Bank settlements signals Trump's possible Israel policy.
Spanish police arrest ex-fraud chief after €20m found in walls of his house
Investigation into country’s largest cocaine bust reveals cash in home of former head of anti-money laundering
Spain has arrested one of its top police officers after €20m (£17m) was found hidden in the walls of his house, as part of an investigation into the country’s largest-ever cocaine bust.
Óscar Sánchez Gil was until recently the head of the fraud and anti-money laundering division of Spain’s national police force in Madrid.
Continue reading...Tributes paid to mother who died in house fire where four children survived
Emergency crews were unable to save Kate Mulcahy while her children escaped from a fire at her home in Manchester
Tributes have been paid to a 37-year-old woman who died in a house fire in Greater Manchester where her four children survived.
Kate Mulcahy was found dead inside her home in Middleton after a fire broke out early on Sunday morning. It is understood she had two sons – one-year-old twins – and two daughters, and that a number of the children were in the house and managed to escape the blaze.
Continue reading...Maryland students charged with hate crimes over alleged beating of gay man
Police say Salisbury University students set up fake profile to lure man to apartment, beat him and hold him prisoner
Officials in Maryland have charged 12 students with offenses including hate crimes for allegedly luring a gay man to an apartment off campus, holding him prisoner and breaking his rib while beating him.
A statement from the Salisbury police department said one of the accused, all students at Salisbury University who have since been suspended, set up a fake account on a dating app to entice the victim with a promise of sex with a 16-year-old.
Continue reading...Abu Ghraib torture survivors win US civil case, $42m damages
Defence contractor CACI, whose employees worked at Iraq's Abu Ghraib, ordered to pay damages after 15-year legal delays.
What should African leaders expect from Trump’s second term?
Africa has not been a top diplomatic priority for Washington in recent years.
Steph Wilson wins Taylor Wessing photography prize with striking portrait
National Portrait Gallery announces £15,000-winning portrait that conveys atypical image of motherhood
A portrait documenting an unconventional and “imperfect” example of motherhood has won one of the world’s most prestigious photography prizes.
The National Portrait Gallery has named the British photographer Steph Wilson as winner of the 2024 Taylor Wessing photographic portrait prize for her portrait Sonam. The photographer, who works between London and Paris, wins £15,000.
Continue reading...Two men killed in Hezbollah rocket attack on Nahariya, IDF pounds southern Lebanon – The Times of Israel
- Two men killed in Hezbollah rocket attack on Nahariya, IDF pounds southern Lebanon The Times of Israel
- Two killed from missiles from Lebanon despite IAF interceptions The Jerusalem Post
- Trump Names Steven Witkoff, Megadonor and Personal Friend, as Mideast Envoy Haaretz
- Israel's missile defense intercepts dozens of rockets fired from Lebanon as one direct hit sparks blaze The Associated Press
- IDF Announces Expansion Of Humanitarian Zone In Gaza | LIVE BLOG i24NEWS
Haiti could be ‘completely isolated’ as gunfire closes main airport again
US issues new alert after Spirit and JetBlue planes were hit by bullets on Monday amid rampant gang violence.
Israel’s Herzog says he hopes to see ‘results’ after Biden meeting
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog emphasised the US administration’s commitment to 'changing the Middle East.'
ICJ rules Armenia, Azerbaijan discrimination cases can proceed
Top UN court confirms jurisdiction to hear the two countries' mutual discrimination claims over Nagorno-Karabakh.
State Department won’t say if Israel met Gaza aid deadline
“We have not made an assessment that the Israelis are in violation of US law.”
US House to vote on anti-NGO bill that could target pro-Palestinian groups
With Trump headed back to the White House, the bill empowers the incoming administration to crack down on any dissent.
Its Birthrate Falling, Russia Targets Child-Free Lifestyles – The New York Times
- Its Birthrate Falling, Russia Targets Child-Free Lifestyles The New York Times
- Russia is shrinking; the Kremlin says child-free ideology is to blame The Washington Post
- Russian Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning ‘Childfree Propaganda’ The Moscow Times
- Russia moves to ban content promoting ‘childlessness’ in latest effort to boost birth rate Semafor
- Russia lawmakers pass bill banning "child-free propaganda" CBS News