US House results: What to expect as Republicans eye control of Congress
Republicans inch towards winning the House after securing Senate majority in boost to Trump's legislative agenda.
Aid to Gaza falls to lowest level in 11 months despite US ultimatum to Israel
US government wrote to Israel a month ago threatening sanctions if there was no increase in humanitarian supplies
The amount of aid reaching Gaza has dropped to the lowest level since December, official Israeli figures show, despite the US having issued a 30-day ultimatum last month threatening sanctions if there was no increase in humanitarian supplies reaching the territory.
The ultimatum was delivered on 13 October, so will expire on Tuesday or Wednesday. It is unclear what measures Israel’s apparent failure to fulfil US demands will trigger, but they may include a temporary halt to the supply of some munitions or other military assistance.
Continue reading...Mauritius election: Pravind Jugnauth accepts ‘huge defeat’ – BBC.com
- Mauritius election: Pravind Jugnauth accepts 'huge defeat' BBC.com
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- Mauritius holds election, with cost of living on everyone's minds Reuters
Saudi Arabia’s MBS demands immediate end to Israel’s war in Gaza, Lebanon – Al Jazeera English
Netanyahu’s office confirms Israel was behind devastating pager attacks on Hezbollah – The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu’s office confirms Israel was behind devastating pager attacks on Hezbollah The Times of Israel
- Israel’s Netanyahu acknowledges pager attack, says he sees ‘eye-to-eye’ with Trump on Iran CNN
- Netanyahu acknowledges Israel was behind Hezbollah pager, walkie-talkie attack USA TODAY
- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu confirms he was behind deadly pager attacks against Hezbollah, faced ‘opposition’ New York Post
- Netanyahu Confirms He Okayed Pager Attacks That Killed Nearly 40 In Lebanon NDTV
Russia masses troops for Kursk offensive; Putin-Trump call denied by Kremlin – NBC News
- Russia masses troops for Kursk offensive; Putin-Trump call denied by Kremlin NBC News
- Ukraine rushes to reinforce east as pressure mounts in south and Russia's Kursk Reuters
- Russia amassing tens of thousands of troops for Kursk offensive, Ukraine military chief says The Hill
- Kursk Is A Graveyard For Russian BTR-82 Fighting Vehicles—And Their Passengers Forbes
- Big Kremlin Offensive to Kick Ukraine’s Army Out of Russia Is Off to Rocky Start Kyiv Post
Israel Calls for New Lebanon Evacuations as Cease-Fire Talks Ramp Up – The New York Times
- Israel Calls for New Lebanon Evacuations as Cease-Fire Talks Ramp Up The New York Times
- Israeli attack on town in Lebanon’s far north kills 14 people: Mayor Al Jazeera English
- Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza while Netanyahu and Trump speak The Associated Press
- Lebanon, Gaza and Syria hit by deadly Israeli strikes, reports say CNN
- Terror in Nabatieh: On the front line of Israel’s war on Lebanon Middle East Eye
Mauritius prime minister accepts ‘huge defeat’ in election
"The population has decided to choose another team," says Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine up against 50,000-strong force in Russia’s Kursk
Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into the Russian border region in August.
Europe marks Armistice Day with two-minute silence – BBC.com
- Europe marks Armistice Day with two-minute silence BBC.com
- Silence falls for Armistice Day commemorations BBC
- Watch live: Elizabeth Tower chimes as UK falls silent to mark Armistice Day The Independent
- Pictures of the Day | November 11, 2024 MSN
- Video: Drone footage captures the crowds gathering on Remembrance Sunday in Harborough Harborough Mail
No, Trump will not be worse than Biden for Palestine and the Middle East
That is because the Biden administration simply continued the first Trump administration’s foreign policy in the region.
German paper industry denies claims paper shortage could hinder election
Head of electoral commission had said timing of early election could be affected by shortage of paper to print ballots
Paper industry bosses in Germany have hit back at claims by the national electoral commission that a lack of paper might hinder the timing of the country’s early elections.
“We have paper,” the seemingly exasperated head of the trade association for the German paper industry, Alexander von Reibnitz, told the state broadcaster ZDF, adding: “The German paper industry is very productive … we can deliver as long as the order is submitted in a timely manner.”
Continue reading...Saudi Crown Prince urges Israel to end wars on Gaza, Lebanon
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Israel to end its wars on Gaza and Lebanon.
Europe braces for a ‘swift and brutal transition’ to the world of Trump – Al Jazeera English
- Europe braces for a ‘swift and brutal transition’ to the world of Trump Al Jazeera English
- Europe Braces for Trump: ‘Worst Economic Nightmare Has Come True’ The New York Times
- Trump’s European allies think history is turning in their direction Financial Times
- Europe could try to stop — or get around — damaging Trump tariffs CNBC
- The United States Now Wants European Strategic Autonomy CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Europe braces for a ‘swift and brutal transition’ to the world of Trump
Experts tell Al Jazeera to expect pressure to buy more US weapons, a trade dispute, and possibly a trade war.
China’s ‘Night Riding Army’ snarls traffic on quest for soup dumplings – NBC News
- China's 'Night Riding Army' snarls traffic on quest for soup dumplings NBC News
- Chinese Students Went on Mass Night Bike Rides. Officials Shut Them Down. The New York Times
- 100,000 Chinese students join 50km night-time bike ride in search of good soup dumplings The Guardian
- China U-Turn on Night Biking Craze Shows Obsession With Control Bloomberg
- Group bike ride for dumplings goes viral, draws thousands in China, blocking roads and sparking controversy CBS News
Shigeru Ishiba Wins Vote to Remain as Japan’s Prime Minister – The New York Times
- Shigeru Ishiba Wins Vote to Remain as Japan’s Prime Minister The New York Times
- Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba survives parliament vote USA TODAY
- Japan PM Ishiba survives parliament vote as Trump looms large Reuters
- Japan’s reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform The Associated Press
- Japan PM Ishiba wins vote to keep power but faces Trump challenge NBC News
Israeli attack in Gaza siege zone kills 36 members of same family
This girl was one of 36 members of the same family killed in an Israeli attack in north Gaza.
Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal – The Associated Press
- Church of England head Justin Welby under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal The Associated Press
- The Daily T: Will the Archbishop of Canterbury have to resign? The Telegraph
- C of E covered up attacks by serial abuser John Smyth, review finds The Guardian
- Welby’s name has been tarnished by abuse scandal – but should he quit? The Independent
- Justin Welby must resign now The New Statesman
Video: Palestinian woman creates clothes from blankets in Gaza
University professor Nidaa Aitta creates affordable winter clothing for displaced Palestinians by recycling blankets.