- Netanyahu’s Aides May Have Doctored Phone Records on Israeli General’s Pre-Attack Warning on Oct. 7 Democracy Now!
- Investigators Assess if Netanyahu’s Aides Forged Oct. 7 Phone Records The New York Times
- PM’s chief of staff questioned on suspicion of forgery, illegal altering of records The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu aide questioned over alleged tampering with 7 October phone records The Guardian
- Israeli police question Benjamin Netanyahu aide over alleged October 7 call tampering Financial Times
Iran signals it would support ceasefire in Lebanon, as Israel pounds Beirut – The Times of Israel
‘A fork in the road’: laundry-sorting robot spurs AI hopes and fears at Europe’s biggest tech event
Humanoid called Digit fuelled boosterism at Web Summit, but also raised concerns about jobs, safety and climate
This year’s Web Summit, in Lisbon, was all about artificial intelligence – and a robot sorting laundry.
Digit, a humanoid built by the US firm Agility Robotics, demonstrated how far AI has come in a few years by responding to voice commands – filtered through Google’s Gemini AI model – to sift through a pile of coloured T-shirts and place them in a basket.
Continue reading...Israel euphoric over Trump’s cabinet: Will he pick annexation or Saudi deal? – Al-Monitor
Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia
Tensions have flared during the past week over a proposed deal that would allow Russians to buy property in Abkhazia.
In echo of Soviet era, Russians are informing on each other over Ukraine – Reuters
A Ukrainian brigade armed with French light tanks, artillery, and heavy weaponry is about to enter the fight – Business Insider
- A Ukrainian brigade armed with French light tanks, artillery, and heavy weaponry is about to enter the fight Business Insider
- Ukrainian troops train for trench warfare near France's WWI battlefields Fox News
- A Ukrainian brigade armed with French tanks, artillery, and heavy weaponry is about to enter the fight Yahoo! Voices
- France Equips and Trains New Ukrainian Brigade at Critical Point in War Newsweek
- Ukraine’s Anne of Kyiv Brigade completing training in France Ukrinform
Shrinking GDP forecast adds to German woes after coalition collapse
European Commission figures predict German economy, usually the engine of the EU, will contract O.1% this year
Germany’s looming general election will be fought against the backdrop of a stagnating economy, the European Commission has forecast, with GDP expected to have contracted in 2024.
The commission’s quarterly forecast suggested Germany, traditionally the engine of the bloc’s economy, will be its weakest performer in 2025, notching up growth of just 0.7% after shrinking by 0.1% this year.
Continue reading...The role sport boycotts play in Israel’s war on Gaza.
We explore what role the sports field could play in a movement to boycott Israel over its war on Gaza.
Chris Bowen makes last-minute diplomatic stop in Turkey as Australia ramps up bid to host Cop31
Climate change minister’s effort to convince Ankara to drop out underlines push for ‘Pacific Cop’
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The climate change minister, Chris Bowen, made a whistle-stop visit to Turkey on Friday night in an attempt to reach a deal for Australia to host tens of thousands of people at a major UN climate summit in 2026.
Bowen visited the Turkish capital, Ankara, on the way to the Cop29 climate conference in the Azerbaijan capital, Baku. The two countries are vying to host Cop31, and the Albanese government hopes Turkey will exit the race in time for an announcement before next week.
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Continue reading...Valencia chief admits flood mistakes but defies calls for resignation
Spain's under-fire regional leader Carlos Mazón defies calls for his resignation after last month's deadly floods.
Friedrich Merz, the man who would be Germany’s next chancellor – Financial Times
- Friedrich Merz, the man who would be Germany’s next chancellor Financial Times
- Five things to know about Germany’s government crisis The Associated Press
- What can Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz still get done? DW (English)
- Germany's Scholz faces calls in his party to abandon re-election bid Reuters
- The sun begins to set on Olaf Scholz’s chancellorship The Economist
Landslide win for new Sri Lankan president’s left-leaning coalition
The parliamentary majority will allow Anura Kumara Dissanayake to consolidate power and advance reforms.
Croatian PM sacks health minister accused of corruption
Prosecutors accuse suspects of 'accepting and giving bribes, abuse of position and authority and money laundering'.
Russia, Ukraine and the Koreas: Could Trump rock emerging wartime deals?
South Korea could step back from aiding Kyiv, a proposal that was spurred by the North's deployment to Russia.
Here’s why the Gaza war is ‘consistent with genocide’, according to UN body
The UN has released a report on the first nine months of Israel’s war on Gaza where it accuses Israel of genocide.
Russian Attacks on Ukraine Energy Could Trigger ’Tipping Point’: UN – Kyiv Post
- Russian Attacks on Ukraine Energy Could Trigger ’Tipping Point’: UN Kyiv Post
- Further mass displacement possible in Ukraine if energy sector hit, UN warns Reuters
- Ukraine Is Scavenging for Power-Plant Parts as Mass Blackouts Loom The Wall Street Journal
- Ukrainians face harsh winter as Russian attacks destroy energy infrastructure VOA Asia
- Ukraine War Latest Update: Ukraine Braces for Critical Winter Phase as Front Line May Shift 35 km Westward Kyiv Post
Europe’s press goes after Musk’s X – POLITICO Europe
- Europe’s press goes after Musk’s X POLITICO Europe
- Reporters Without Borders sues X VOA Asia
- RSF presses criminal charges against X (formerly Twitter) for its participation in identity theft and spreading disinformation Reporters sans frontières
- Reporters Without Borders says it’s pressing charges against X Engadget
- A major airline just left Musk’s X over 'hate' and 'disinformation' TheStreet
Beaver moon to dazzle skies in this year’s last supermoon: When to watch
This supermoon will reach its peak brightness on Friday at 4:29pm Eastern Time (21:29 GMT).
Smog crisis envelops Indian capital as Pakistan province declares emergency
Schools ordered to close in Delhi and Punjab province as neighbouring countries battle dangerous air pollution
India’s capital, Delhi, has ordered all primary schools to cease in-person classes until further notice because of an air pollution crisis that has also prompted Pakistan’s Punjab province to declare a health emergency and ban construction, shut schools for another week and move universities online.
Delhi and the surrounding metropolitan area, home to more than 30 million people, consistently tops world rankings for air pollution in winter. It is estimated to reduce life expectancy for the capital’s residents by up to seven years.
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