US airman Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison
Teixeira leaked highly classified Pentagon documents to an online platform popular with gamers.
Israeli strikes in Mount Lebanon villages kill 23, ministry says
The strikes reportedly destroyed residential buildings where displaced families were living.
Brazil police eye top crime faction after brazen murder at São Paulo airport
Killing of Antônio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach, 38, former First Capital Command member, spawns number of theories
Police investigating a brazen murder at the arrivals area of Brazil’s main airport are pursuing at least three lines of inquiry in their attempt to track down the killers – and the possible masterminds of the shocking crime.
Antônio Vinicius Lopes Gritzbach, 38, was leaving São Paulo international airport on Friday afternoon when two hooded men jumped out of a car and fired a hail of bullets. The brazen attack, captured on security cameras, marked a dramatic escalation of criminal violence in the country.
Continue reading...‘MBS was willing to go a long way toward Israel, but Netanyahu has become unhinged’ – Haaretz
- 'MBS was willing to go a long way toward Israel, but Netanyahu has become unhinged' Haaretz
- Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza CNN
- The Saudi Summit to End the Gaza War Was Intended for One Person: Donald Trump Haaretz
- Iran and Trump Are Front of Mind at Muslim Summit in Saudi Arabia The New York Times
- At Riyadh summit, Saudi crown prince backs Iran, accuses Israel of genocide The Times of Israel
Teenager in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of bird flu
British Columbia teen had no underlying health conditions and had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, officials say
A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s hospital, in what is believed to be Canada’s first human case of bird flu.
“This was a healthy teenager prior to this, so no underlying conditions,” said the provincial health officer Bonnie Henry in a news conference on Tuesday.
Continue reading...Ukrainian Troops Destroyed Three Russian Battalions In Six Days In Kursk – Forbes
- Ukrainian Troops Destroyed Three Russian Battalions In Six Days In Kursk Forbes
- In Chaotic Kursk, Russian Vehicles Roll Right Up To Ukrainian Tanks Forbes
- Russia suffers its deadliest day of the war as it fails to retake city held by Ukrainians New York Post
- ‘Black Day for Russia’ – Ukraine Crushes Moscow Offensive in Kursk, Destroying Battalion and Over 200 Soldiers Kyiv Post
- Ukrainian forces repel assault in Kursk region, military report on Russian army’s losses Ukrinform
US bans Haiti flights for 30 days after Spirit jet hit by hail of gunfire
Move by US authorities comes after plane was shot at on Monday, injuring attendant and forcing airport shutdown
The US Federal Aviation Administration has banned civilian flights into Haiti for 30 days after a jetliner was shot at on approach to Port-au-Prince.
Bullets hit the Spirit Airlines plane when it was about to land on Monday, injuring a flight attendant and forcing the airport to shut down.
Continue reading...Maria Kolesnikova: First sighting of Belarusian political prisoner in 600 days – BBC.com
First sighting of Belarusian political prisoner in more than 600 days
Maria Kolesnikova, jailed for her part in mass political protests in 2020, was allowed to see her father.
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
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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.
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