At least 40 killed in Gaza as Israeli drone attacks ‘safe zone’ café – Al Jazeera English

  1. At least 40 killed in Gaza as Israeli drone attacks ‘safe zone’ café  Al Jazeera English
  2. LIVE: Israeli forces pound Lebanon, kill 17 in dawn attacks across Gaza  Al Jazeera English
  3. Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 11 in Gaza as US deadline to Israel to surge aid expires  KXAN.com
  4. 20 children killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon, officials say  The Washington Post
  5. Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Over 30 Palestinians, Emergency Services Say  The New York Times
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Israel says ‘certain progress’ made in Lebanon ceasefire talks – The Guardian

  1. Israel says ‘certain progress’ made in Lebanon ceasefire talks  The Guardian
  2. Israel's new defense minister says Hezbollah is defeated; Netanyahu acknowledges approving pager attacks  NBC News
  3. Israel’s war aims in Lebanon are expanding  The Economist
  4. Israel-Hizbollah talks making ‘progress’, says new foreign minister  Financial Times
  5. Even if Israel Offers a Cease-fire Deal, No One in Lebanon Is There to Sign It  Haaretz
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France sends its nuclear-powered carrier to Japan – and a ‘message’ to China – South China Morning Post

  1. France sends its nuclear-powered carrier to Japan – and a ‘message’ to China  South China Morning Post
  2. French Navy Previews Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle Pacific Deployment  USNI News
  3. In message to China, French Navy to hold drills with India, visit Japan & Philippines for 1st time: Report  Firstpost
  4. EURONAVAL NEWS: French Carrier Strike Group Prepares for Indo-Pacific Deployment  National Defense Magazine
  5. The French Navy prepares the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle for its upcoming deployment in the Indo-Pacific  Zona Militar
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Israel says ‘certain progress’ made in Lebanon ceasefire talks

Foreign minister says talks continuing over Israel’s stated objectives of pushing Hezbollah away from Israeli border

Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Saar, said on Monday that “certain progress” had been made on ceasefire talks in Lebanon, where Israel has been engaged in fighting Hezbollah for more than 13 months.

“We will be ready to be there if we know, first of all, that Hezbollah is not on our border, is north of the Litani River, and that Hezbollah will not be able to arm with new weapons systems,” Saar said.

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After election losses, Japanese prime minister vows to step up reform – POLITICO

  1. After election losses, Japanese prime minister vows to step up reform  POLITICO
  2. Japan’s reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform  The Associated Press
  3. Shigeru Ishiba Wins Vote to Remain as Japan’s Prime Minister  The New York Times
  4. Japan’s Ishiba Wins Runoff Vote to Stay as PM Ahead of Likely Trump Meeting  Bloomberg
  5. Japan’s PM appears to doze off while winning crucial reelection vote  POLITICO Europe
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Horror video shows gunmen storm bar & kill 10 in tourist hotspot as bullets ricochet across building in… – The US Sun

  1. Horror video shows gunmen storm bar & kill 10 in tourist hotspot as bullets ricochet across building in...  The US Sun
  2. Gunmen open fire inside Mexico bar killing at least 10, including 3 women  CBS News
  3. Gunmen kill 10 in bar shooting in Mexico's Queretaro state  Reuters Canada
  4. Armed attack on Querétaro bar leaves 10 dead, 13 injured  Mexico News Daily
  5. At least 10 dead after bar shooting in Queretaro, Mexico  Sky News
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Netherlands joins Germany in implementing extra border checks – Euronews

  1. Netherlands joins Germany in implementing extra border checks  Euronews
  2. Netherlands to impose land border controls from Dec. 9  Reuters
  3. Dutch to bring in extra border checks on December 9  DutchNews.nl
  4. Netherlands will impose controls on its land borders within weeks in bid to crack down on migration, Dutch rig  Daily Mail
  5. Netherlands to implement land border controls from Dec. 9  NL Times
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ICC prosecutor to face external investigation into sexual misconduct claims

Allegations against Karim Khan to be examined by outside body ‘to ensure fully independent, impartial and fair process’

The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court will face an external investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, the court’s governing body has said.

In a statement, the president of the body that oversees the ICC said the inquiry would examine the allegations against Karim Khan, which related to his alleged conduct towards a woman who worked for him.

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Keir Starmer to unveil ambitious new UK climate goal at Cop29

Exclusive: Target is 81% emissions cut compared with 1990, but activists say it must be backed by plan of action

Keir Starmer will announce a stringent new climate goal for the UK on Tuesday, the Guardian can reveal, with a target in line with the advice given to the government by its scientists and independent advisers.

The UK will pledge to cut emissions by 81% compared with 1990 levels by 2035, a target in line with the recommendations of the Climate Change Committee, according to three people familiar with the matter.

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