- Congratulations, Buffoons! We Did More Global Warming Last Year Than in Any Other Year in Human History Futurism
- Climate and environment updates: Compost your pumpkin and do a gourd thing for the planet ABC News
- 'We are teetering on a planetary tightrope': Cut emissions in half right now to prevent climate catastrophe, UN warns Livescience.com
- Greenhouse gas concentrations surge again to new record in 2023 World Meteorological Organization WMO
- Planet-warming pollution is growing at the fastest rate in history, scientists say The Washington Post
BBC visits flood devastated Paiporta where dozens have died
The BBC has visited Paiporta, Valencia, where dozens of people have been confirmed dead.
US attempts to broker ceasefire as civilians killed in Lebanon and Israel
IDF airstrikes kill 45 people while seven die, including four Thai workers, in rocket attack on northern Israel
Senior US officials have held talks in Israel aimed at brokering a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, on a day when more civilians in both countries were killed in the year-long war.
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, who had expressed optimism of a speedy settlement “in hours or days” earlier on Thursday, said that Israel’s “ongoing escalation” in his country “does not inspire optimism”.
Continue reading...Most Americans ‘anxious’, ‘frustrated’ about presidential campaign – Poll
White voters are more likely to feel anxious and frustrated than Black and Hispanic voters, the US poll found.
Germany Shuts 3 Iranian Consulates Over Execution of German-Iranian Man – The New York Times
- Germany Shuts 3 Iranian Consulates Over Execution of German-Iranian Man The New York Times
- Iran summons German envoy in protest against Germany’s decision to close consulates The Times of Israel
- Iranian-German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who lived in US, executed in Iran over terror conviction The Associated Press
- Germany to close Iranian consulates after Tehran executes German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd The Jerusalem Post
- Daughter of California man executed by Iran slams ‘incompetent’ Biden-Harris admin: ‘You left him to die’ New York Post
‘On the razor’s edge’: How North Carolina could decide the US presidency
Shifting demographics and a growing number of ‘unaffiliated’ voters have transformed North Carolina into a swing state.
Spain floods death toll passes 150 as country begins three days of mourning
People urged to stay at home as more bad weather forecast, with number of dead expected to rise further
The death toll from devastating floods in eastern Spain has risen to 158, regional authorities and emergency services have said, as the country began three days of mourning and the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, urged people to stay at home.
With forecasts of more bad weather prompting storm alerts farther north, Sánchez urged residents on Thursday to “please, follow the calls of the emergency services … Right now the most important thing is to save as many lives as possible.”
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Spain floods death toll rises to 158 as rescuers search for survivors
At least 155 deaths recorded in the eastern region of Valencia, two in Castilla-La Mancha and one in Andalusia.
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill six medics as truce talks continue
Several killed in Israel after rockets fired from Lebanon as US envoys attend talks on ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza.
Jake Paul reveals presidential endorsement in 20-minute video – Yahoo! Voices
- Jake Paul reveals presidential endorsement in 20-minute video Yahoo! Voices
- Jake Paul encourages voting Trump for president, even though he can't from Puerto Rico USA TODAY
- Jake Paul endorses Trump in fiery video torching Biden-Harris administration: ‘Can’t sit back and watch this’ Fox News
- Jake Paul Compares Trump to the Founding Fathers Over His Felony Charges Newsweek
- Divisive Influencer Jake Paul Is ‘Scared’ That Endorsing Trump Will Cause Division The Daily Beast
Israel extends key lifeline for Palestinian economy, but only for a month – Axios
- Israel extends key lifeline for Palestinian economy, but only for a month Axios
- United States Government’s Response to Israel’s Cabinet Decision on Extending the Indemnification for Correspondent Banking between Israel and the West Bank Department of State
- US: Month-long extension of Israeli waiver for cooperation with PA risks 'another looming crisis' The Times of Israel
- Israel's Smotrich to sign waiver for Palestinian banks cooperation for one month Reuters.com
- Germany, France, UK call for urgent renewal of Israeli-West Bank banking services The Jerusalem Post
Mohammad Yunus can go down in history as the architect of a new Bangladesh
But only if he learns from the successes and failures of post-revolutionary transitions in other countries.
‘Grate cheese robbery’: Man arrested after 24 tons of cheddar totaling $390,000 is stolen in London – NBC News
- 'Grate cheese robbery': Man arrested after 24 tons of cheddar totaling $390,000 is stolen in London NBC News
- Who stole 24 tons of cheddar? ‘Sophisticated’ cheese heist sparks police hunt. The Washington Post
- 'Grate cheese robbery': British police make arrest in theft of rare $390,000 cheddar USA TODAY
- That’s a Lot of Cheddar: Scammers Steal $390,000 of British Cheese The New York Times
- Man arrested over theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy The Guardian
Israel says another rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2 in Israel hours after 5 were killed – NBC News
- Israel says another rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2 in Israel hours after 5 were killed NBC News
- Israel's wars with Iran-backed groups grind on with rockets killing 7 in Israel, IDF airstrikes in Syria CBS News
- Thailand says four nationals killed near Israel-Lebanon border Reuters.com
- Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel as US officials try to push for cease-fires POLITICO
- Hezbollah barrages continue: Ten wounded following rocket fire toward Israel's North The Jerusalem Post
Canada judge halts medically assisted death of woman in rare injunction
Court order blocks Vancouver physician Ellen Wiebe from euthanizing Alberta resident due to lack of physical ailment
A British Columbia judge has issued a rare, last-minute injunction barring a woman from accessing euthanasia after physicians in her home province refused to approve the request.
The injunction, granted to the woman’s common law partner, blocks the Vancouver physician Ellen Wiebe, or any other medical professional, from “causing the death” of an Alberta woman within the next 30 days.
Continue reading...Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights
Many people light oil lamps and candles, and fireworks are set off as part of the celebrations.
London Cops Sniff Out $390,000 Artisanal Cheddar Cheese Thieves – The Daily Beast
- London Cops Sniff Out $390,000 Artisanal Cheddar Cheese Thieves The Daily Beast
- 'Grate cheese robbery': Man arrested after 24 tons of cheddar totaling $390,000 is stolen in London NBC News
- Man arrested over theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy The Guardian
- That’s a Lot of Cheddar: Scammers Steal $390,000 of British Cheese The New York Times
- Imposters stole thousands of pounds of posh cheddar, rattling the U.K. cheese world NPR
Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall in Taiwan
The storm is the largest typhoon to directly hit Taiwan in nearly 30 years.
Israel’s wars with Iran-backed groups grind on with rockets killing 7 in Israel, IDF airstrikes in Syria – CBS News
- Israel's wars with Iran-backed groups grind on with rockets killing 7 in Israel, IDF airstrikes in Syria CBS News
- Series of rocket fires from Lebanon kill 7 including 4 Thai workers in northern Israel The Indian Express
- Thailand says four nationals killed near Israel-Lebanon border Reuters.com
- Israel says another rocket barrage from Lebanon kills 2 in Israel hours after 5 were killed NBC News
- Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 7 in Israel as US officials try to push for cease-fires The Associated Press