- Did we just witness Georgia go from dream to nightmare? Euronews
- US pollster Edison says Georgia election results suggest 'manipulation' Reuters
- Georgia’s ruling party crushes the country’s European dream The Economist
- Georgia’s elections marred by an uneven playing field, pressure and tension, but voters were offered a wide choice: international observers OSCE
- In Georgia, Vote-Rigging Claims Leave Nation Deeply Split Jacobin magazine
Almost two dozen countries at high risk of acute hunger, UN report reveals
Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Palestine and Haiti rated at level of highest concern in latest six-monthly analysis
Acute food insecurity is expected to worsen in war-stricken Sudan and nearly two dozen other countries and territories in the next six months, largely as a result of conflict and violence, an analysis by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme has found.
The latest edition of the twice-yearly Hunger Hotspots report, published on Thursday, provides early warnings on food crises and situations around the world where food insecurity is likely to worsen, with a focus on the most severe and deteriorating situations of acute hunger.
Continue reading...Europeans Told to Stockpile Food in Case of War With Russia – Newsweek
- Europeans Told to Stockpile Food in Case of War With Russia Newsweek
- Create a CIA-style European spy service, von der Leyen is told POLITICO Europe
- EU Urged to Create Intelligence Body to Counter External Threats Bloomberg
- EU should spend 20% of budget on security and climate disasters, report says Financial Times
- EU urgently needs to act on defence, says landmark report Euronews
Israeli soldiers in Gaza surprised to be identified by their online posts
Israeli soldiers in Gaza are seemingly surprised that they are being identified through their social media posts.
In Georgia, four years of US election fraud claims resonate among voters
Republican-dominated Spalding County shows how Trump's false claims changed electorate and local election boards alike.
How will the outcome of the US election affect Australia, Aukus and our region?
Australia’s future is closely tied to the future occupant of the White House. What impacts could a Kamala Harris or Donald Trump presidency have?
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More people have gone to a ballot box in 2024 than in any other year in human history. Billions have cast votes across scores of countries, including some of the largest, most powerful democracies on Earth.
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Continue reading...Show us the money: How big money dominates the 2024 US election
Each election cycle, billions of dollars flow into US political campaigns. But where does all this cash come from?
Survivors tell of brutal RSF attacks on Sudan’s Gezira state
Survivors of the RSF's attacks on Sudan’s Gezira state say they have witnessed mass killings and sexual violence.
Real Madrid’s LaLiga match against Valencia postponed due to deadly floods
The Spanish Football Federation adjusted this week's LaLiga schedule in response to the disaster.
UN says one child a day killed in Israel’s war on Lebanon in past month
As Israel expands its offensive and campaign of forced displacements, UNICEF says 10 children are injured daily.
Adversarial Journalism: Gaza, the US Vote, and the Future of News
Investigative journalist, Jeremy Scahill talks about the future of journalism, the US elections, and the Gaza war.
Marquez leads MotoGP riders against staging race in flood-hit Valencia
The six-time MotoGP world champion is one of several riders who believe the season-ending race should be held elsewhere.
Huge fire engulfs shopping centre in Brazil
There have been no reported fatalities, according to the fire department.
Harris’s Ellipse Rally
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Conflict-induced famine, hunger deaths likely in Gaza, Sudan in months: UN
'Hunger hotspots' include South Sudan, Mali and Haiti where millions are being pushed to the brink, new report says.
Russia fines Google more money than there is in entire world
The mind-boggling figure has been levied due to the company restricting Russian state media on YouTube.
US says Lebanon ceasefire talks making ‘good progress’ – as it happened
US secretary of state and defence secretary express hope of ceasefire in near future as Hamas rules out short-term truce for Gaza
Reuters reports that the Israeli military said on Thursday it had shot down a drone smuggling weapons from Egyptian territory to Israel on Wednesday.
No other information was provided. We will update the blog as more details come in.
Rafael and Lala Goliev … residents of Lod, were arrested after they carried out tasks on behalf of an Iranian cell that recruits Israelis from the Caucasus countries in Israel.”
Continue reading...Strike on Gaza Hospital Destroys U.N. Supplies, Palestinian Officials Say – The New York Times
- Strike on Gaza Hospital Destroys U.N. Supplies, Palestinian Officials Say The New York Times
- IDF says it hit terrorists hiding in Gaza hospital, claims Hamas crumbling in Jabalia The Times of Israel
- At least 46 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, hospital hit, says Gaza ministry Reuters
- IDF hits north Gaza’s last functioning hospital, officials say; U.S. envoys visit Israel The Washington Post
- Director of north Gaza hospital won’t leave despite killing of his son Al Jazeera English
Ofcom fines GB News £100,000 for breach of impartiality rules over Sunak interview
GB News to challenge decision and watchdog will not enforce sanction until proceedings are concluded
Ofcom has fined the rightwing broadcaster GB News £100,000 for “breaking due impartiality rules” after an interview with the former prime minister Rishi Sunak earlier this year.
The media regulator said it chose to impose a fine over the programme titled People’s Forum: The Prime Minister because it considered the breach serious, and because of GB News’s track record of breaking impartiality rules.
Continue reading...Spain floods: number killed passes 150 as scientists say climate change ‘most likely explanation’ – as it happened
At least 155 people have reportedly died with more rain forecast for the flood-hit region of Valencia
- Death toll expected to rise amid anger over preparedness
- People in Spain: have you been affected by flooding?
Experts have been giving their reaction to yesterday’s disaster - sounding a warning about our preparedness and ability to cope.
Extreme weather events are becoming more intense, are lasting longer and are occurring more frequently as a result of human-induced climate change, scientists say.
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