Optimism and uncertainty at summit as Middle East awaits Trump’s return
As heads of Arab and Islamic states meet in Riyadh, Trump's victory raises questions for the region.
Trump worries and leader absences cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku – Reuters
- Trump worries and leader absences cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku Reuters
- Trump and EU leader boycotts: What to expect from COP 29? | Radio Schuman Euronews
- Scholz bows out of COP29 climate summit after government collapses POLITICO Europe
- Von der Leyen’s Cop29 absence sends ‘fatal signal’, say watchers The Guardian
- Several world leaders shun upcoming COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan FRANCE 24 English
‘Children constantly coughing’: Pakistan’s record smog forces people home
Punjab province has banned entry to parks, zoos and other public spaces to protect the public from polluted air.
Australian gold miner’s shares plunge after chief executive detained in Mali – Financial Times
- Australian gold miner’s shares plunge after chief executive detained in Mali Financial Times
- Resolute Mining Shares Plunge After CEO Detained in Mali Yahoo Finance
- Australia’s Resolute Mining CEO, Executives Detained in Mali Bloomberg
- Australia's Resolute Mining confirms CEO and two other employees detained in Mali Reuters.com
- Resolute Mining CEO, Two Other Employees Detained by Officials in Mali The Wall Street Journal
Palestinian blood will now be “on Trump’s hands”
Scott Lucas on how a Trump presidency may maintain the Biden administration’s policies on Israel, continuing Gaza's war.
China roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings
It started as a social media trend but brought traffic gridlock between two cities.
At least 40 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, medics say – Reuters
As Trump Threatens a Wider Trade War, the U.S. Confronts a Changed China – The New York Times
- As Trump Threatens a Wider Trade War, the U.S. Confronts a Changed China The New York Times
- Trump tariff threat looms large on several Asian countries — not just China — says Goldman Sachs CNBC
- From Taiwan to technology, China ponders what's to come under Trump 2.0 NPR
- Southeast Asia prepares for factories fleeing Trump tariffs on China Reuters
- Why Trump Faces a Losing Tech War With China Bloomberg
PlayStation Network may soon be permanently unavailable for millions of you – GAMINGbible
- PlayStation Network may soon be permanently unavailable for millions of you GAMINGbible
- Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media ABC News
- Kids these days have it easy! So what we need to do is ban them from talking to each other on the internet The Guardian
- Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media The New York Times
- Governments are pushing teen social media bans – but behind the scenes is a messy fight over science The Conversation
Japan’s PM Ishiba survives parliament vote, to lead minority government
Japanese lawmakers vote for Ishiba to stay PM, leading a minority government amid economic woes and security challenges.
Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night. That put the government on edge – CNN
- Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night. That put the government on edge CNN
- Chinese Students Went on Mass Night Bike Rides. Officials Shut Them Down. The New York Times
- China's 'Night Riding Army' snarls traffic on quest for soup dumplings NBC News
- 100,000 Chinese students join 50km night-time bike ride in search of good soup dumplings The Guardian
- Group bike ride for dumplings goes viral, draws thousands in China, blocking roads and sparking controversy CBS News
Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space – CNN
- Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space CNN
- Record Air Pollution Hospitalizes Hundreds in Pakistani City The New York Times
- Hundreds hospitalised in Pakistan as smog reaches record levels Al Jazeera English
- Lahore smog: Pollution hits record levels in Pakistan city BBC.com
- Pakistan suffocates under toxic smog Reuters
Japan’s Ishiba stays as PM despite election setback
He will now navigate hostilities within his party, economic woes and a period of flux in international relations.
Japan’s parliament re-elects PM Shigeru Ishiba despite bruising election result
Ishiba’s governing coalition lost majority and needs to find new partner or get consent from opposition to enact policy
Japan’s parliament re-elected the prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, on Monday after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade.
Ishiba’s ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP) and its junior partner, Komeito, together lost their majority in the 465-seat lower house, the more powerful of Japan’s two-house parliament, in the 27 October election amid voter outrage over financial misconduct by his party and its lukewarm response.
Continue reading...Yemen missile interception sparks fire near Jerusalem; 4 drones launched from Iraq – The Times of Israel
- Yemen missile interception sparks fire near Jerusalem; 4 drones launched from Iraq The Times of Israel
- Houthis fire missile toward Israeli base VOA Asia
- Hard reality of the North: Hezbollah attacks on Israel quadrupled in October The Jerusalem Post
- Yemen's Houthi Rebels Shoot Down What Witnesses Say Was a US Drone as American Military Investigates Military.com
- Blaze Near Jerusalem Unrelated To Yemen Missile Launch: Firefighters Barron's
Amsterdam police break up banned pro-Palestinian rally – DW (English)
- Amsterdam police break up banned pro-Palestinian rally DW (English)
- How Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans in Amsterdam Unfolded The New York Times
- Europe roiled by attacks on Israeli soccer fans The Week
- Calls for ‘Jew Hunt’ Preceded Attacks in Amsterdam The Wall Street Journal
- Dutch police detain 50 protesters at pro-Palestinian rally after soccer unrest NBC News
Russia denies Trump call urging restraint in Ukraine – BBC.com
- Russia denies Trump call urging restraint in Ukraine BBC.com
- Russian glide bombs, drones and a ballistic missile kill 6, injure 30 in Ukraine The Associated Press
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 990 Al Jazeera English
- Russian attacks kill six in southern Ukraine, regional governors say Reuters
- Day of Mourning declared in Mykolaiv on Nov 12 Ukrinform
The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time – NBC News
- The Taliban will attend a U.N. climate conference for the first time NBC News
- Afghanistan attends United Nations climate talks for first time since Taliban’s return to power The Associated Press
- Afghanistan's Taliban send delegation to COP climate summit DW (English)
- Exclusive: Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan Reuters
- Starmer and Taliban to attend Cop29 climate talks as other world leaders snub summit The Telegraph
Iraq law could lower a girl’s age of consent as an adult from 18 to 9: it ‘legalizes child rape’ – Fox News
- Iraq law could lower a girl’s age of consent as an adult from 18 to 9: it ‘legalizes child rape’ Fox News
- Iraq to lower age of consent for girls to just 9 years old and allow men to marry young kids: ‘This law legalizes child rape’ New York Post
- Iraq to amend marriage laws, allowing men to marry even 9-year-old girls: Report Hindustan Times
- Back to medieval times? Iraqi men can marry children as young as 9; government lowers the age of consent f The Economic Times
- Iraq to lower the ‘age of consent’ for girls to nine The Telegraph
Festival worker to become Antarctic postmaster
George Clarke will staff the most southerly post office in the world, living among a penguin colony.