- Ursula von der Leyen is the European Kamala Harris The Spectator World
- EU, Mercosur eye early December trade deal — to France’s dismay POLITICO Europe
- French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports The Associated Press
- Farmers in Europe launch protests over Mercosur trade deal Reuters
- France 'Will Not Accept' EU-Mercosur Deal As Stands: PM Barron's
Tariff test for EU as Trump prepares to squeeze trade partners – Financial Times
- Tariff test for EU as Trump prepares to squeeze trade partners Financial Times
- 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
- Living in Trump’s world European Council on Foreign Relations
- Trump tariffs: Does EU have to fear trade war with US? DW (English)
Saudi Arabia parts ways with the CEO of Neom, its new desert megacity – Business Insider
- Saudi Arabia parts ways with the CEO of Neom, its new desert megacity Business Insider
- CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic City Project Leaves Abruptly The Wall Street Journal
- Neom CEO departs as Saudi Arabia scales back mega-projects The Guardian
- Saudi Arabia Replaces CEO Leading Development of Megacity Neom Bloomberg
- Long-time CEO of NEOM goes as Saudi Arabia scales back mega-projects Reuters
Designation of a New Prime Minister in Haiti – Department of State
- Designation of a New Prime Minister in Haiti Department of State
- Haitian Prime Minister Is Fired, Adding to the Nation’s Turmoil The New York Times
- Haiti has lost its prime minister. Gangs aren’t going anywhere The Economist
- Gunfire closes Haiti’s main airport as new prime minister is sworn in The Washington Post
- Video. Firefights break out in Haiti's capital as prime minister replaced Euronews
Russian doctor jailed for five years over alleged Ukraine war remarks
Nadezhda Buyanova denied making the remarks and called the case absurd.
Spain braces for new storms as flooding disaster’s political fallout continues
King Felipe VI reportedly plans to revisit Valencia amid alerts for heavy rain, high waves and strong winds
People in flood-hit Spain stacked sandbags and braced for new storms on Tuesday as the political repercussions from last month’s deadly climate disaster rumbled on.
Amid fresh weather warnings, local media reported that King Felipe VI would soon return to the site of the flash floods, after he was pelted with mud and eggs on his first visit last week owing to local fury at the poor preparation and response of the authorities.
Continue reading...Colombia declares a state of disaster after heavy flooding
Columbia has declared a state of disaster after being hit with days of torrential flooding.
Justin Welby resigns as archbishop of Canterbury over abuse scandal
Welby announces he is stepping down after an independent report finds he failed to tell police about abuse allegations.
Campaigners in Italy urge pope to stop ‘sacrifice’ of 200-year-old tree for Xmas
Twenty-nine-metre tall fir destined to be chopped down and transported to St Peter’s Square in the Vatican
Environmental campaigners in Italy’s northern Trentino province have started a campaign to stop the felling of a 200-year-old fir tree intended to form the centrepiece of the Vatican’s Christmas decorations.
The so-called “Green Giant” is 29 metres tall and is due to be chopped down next week in a forest in the Ledro valley before being transported to the Vatican and positioned in St Peter’s Square, where it will be unveiled on 9 December.
Continue reading...Oil and gas are a ‘gift of god’, says COP29 host
Azerbaijan's president said countries should not be blamed for having fossil fuel reserves.
Award-winning building to be demolished less than 30 years after being built – CNN
Opposition secures landslide victory in Mauritius election
Former Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has won a third term in the Indian Ocean nation, official results show.
Pyongyang ratifies strategic partnership with Russia that reportedly contains secret clause authorizing North Korea’s Ukraine intervention – Meduza
- Pyongyang ratifies strategic partnership with Russia that reportedly contains secret clause authorizing North Korea’s Ukraine intervention Meduza
- North Korea Approves Deal With Moscow That Allows Troop Deployment Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty with Russia Reuters
- North Korea ratifies landmark mutual defence treaty with Russia Al Jazeera English
- North Korea Ratifies Major Defense Treaty with Russia Military.com
Russia Convicts Doc Accused of Saying Soldier Deserved to Die – Newser
- Russia Convicts Doc Accused of Saying Soldier Deserved to Die Newser
- Russian Doctor, Accused of Antiwar Stance, Is Jailed After Child’s Testimony The New York Times
- Moscow doctor accused by patient of criticising war is jailed for five years The Guardian
- Russia Jails 68-Year-Old Pediatrician for 5 Years Over Alleged War Comments Newsweek
- Russian doctor jailed for 5-1/2 years after being publicly denounced Reuters
US ex-congressman paralysed after polo accident
A friend of the New York Republican said September's accident left him paralysed from the chest down.
Ukraine war poses threat to America, NATO chief stresses in message to Trump – POLITICO Europe
- Ukraine war poses threat to America, NATO chief stresses in message to Trump POLITICO Europe
- NATO chief warns of threat from Russian ties with China, Iran, North Korea Reuters
- News: NATO Secretary General and President Macron discuss defence production and Ukraine , 12-Nov.-2024 NATO HQ
- NATO should provide more support to Ukraine to change trajectory of conflict - Rutte Ukrinform
- NATO chief warns that the alliance can't afford to not back Ukraine as Trump snatches a White House win Business Insider
Doctor accused of criticizing Russia’s war in Ukraine is convicted and given over 5 years in prison – The Associated Press
- Doctor accused of criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine is convicted and given over 5 years in prison The Associated Press
- Russian Doctor, Accused of Antiwar Stance, Is Jailed After Child’s Testimony The New York Times
- Moscow doctor accused by patient of criticising war is jailed for five years The Guardian
- Russian doctor jailed for 5-1/2 years after being publicly denounced Reuters
- Russia Jails 68-Year-Old Pediatrician for 5 Years Over Alleged War Comments Newsweek
Biden (maybe) wants Israel to stop using US bulldozers for ethnic cleansing
But the outgoing US president's support for all other aspects of Israel's genocide remains ironclad.
Frank Auerbach, British-German painter, dies at 93
Auerbach came to England in 1939 as a child refugee after fleeing from Nazi Germany.
Israel pounds Beirut suburbs with heavy daytime air strikes
Israeli forces bombarded Beirut's southern suburbs, urging residents to evacuate before launching daytime air strikes.