Israeli attack on town in Lebanon’s far north kills 14 people: Mayor
Israeli missile destroys residential building in Ain Yaaqoub, where refugees and displaced people had fled for safety.
Germany’s Scholz defies odds as party swings behind re-election bid – Financial Times
- Germany’s Scholz defies odds as party swings behind re-election bid Financial Times
- Scholz Opens Door to German Confidence Vote Before Christmas Bloomberg
- Germany’s political upheaval, explained Vox.com
- What the Collapse of Germany’s Ruling Coalition Means The New York Times
- Germany: Scholz open to new talks with CDU leader Merz DW (English)
How oil and gas companies disguise their methane emissions – Financial Times
- How oil and gas companies disguise their methane emissions Financial Times
- Scientists may have figured out why a potent greenhouse gas is rising. The answer is scary. The Washington Post
- COP29: How methane emissions threaten climate goals Reuters
- Methane mitigation in agriculture: A call for sustainable action at COP29 and beyond Africa Policy Research Institute
- The Sprint to Cut Climate Super Pollutants: COP 29 Summit on Methane and Non-CO2 GHGs US Embassy & Consulates in China
China Should Be Worried About North Korea: How to Make Beijing a Partner in Restraining Pyongyang – Foreign Affairs Magazine
- China Should Be Worried About North Korea: How to Make Beijing a Partner in Restraining Pyongyang Foreign Affairs Magazine
- North Korea Approves Deal With Moscow That Allows Troop Deployment Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty with Russia Reuters
- Pyongyang ratifies strategic partnership with Russia that reportedly contains secret clause authorizing North Korea’s Ukraine intervention Meduza
- Ukraine-Russia war live: North Korea ratifies military pact with Moscow as 50,000 of Putin’s forces in Kursk The Independent
The End of American Exceptionalism – Foreign Affairs Magazine
- The End of American Exceptionalism Foreign Affairs Magazine
- Can Trump Be the New Reagan? POLITICO
- Opinion | America’s Allies Are Hedging, and It Has Very Little to Do With Trump The New York Times
- On GPS: What Trump's victory means for the world CNN
- The sky isn’t falling: Trump’s foreign policy won’t be a catastrophe The Hill
New Zealand PM says sorry for ‘horrific’ care home abuse
The apology comes after a report found 200,000 children and vulnerable adults were abused for decades.
Trump’s New Squeeze Elon Musk, Comic Book Villain Cabinet Secretaries & Don Jr Mocks Zelensky – Jimmy Kimmel Live
- Trump’s New Squeeze Elon Musk, Comic Book Villain Cabinet Secretaries & Don Jr Mocks Zelensky Jimmy Kimmel Live
- Trump Makes His First Moves The New York Times
Philippines set to be hit by fifth major storm in less than a month
Tropical Storm Usagi is days away from making landfall, after Typhoon Toraji, Severe Tropical Storm Trami, Typhoon Yinxing and Super Typhoon Kong-rey
The Philippines issued new weather warnings on Tuesday as the fifth major storm in three weeks bore down on the archipelago, days after thousands were evacuated ahead of Typhoon Toraji.
Now a weakened tropical storm, Toraji blew out to sea overnight after causing relatively limited damage and no reported deaths.
Continue reading...North Korea ratifies landmark mutual defence treaty with Russia
The treaty comes amid reports of about 11,000 North Korean soldiers being deployed to fight in Russia's war in Ukraine.
Thousands in Australia line up to see stinking ‘corpse flower’ that only blooms once a decade – CNN
US migrant rights advocates raise alarm over Trump appointments
Appointments of Stephen Miller and Tom Homan point to President-elect Trump's hardline immigration agenda, experts say.
New Zealand offers ‘unreserved’ apology to 200,000 survivors of ‘horrific’ abuse in care
Historic apology by PM Christopher Luxon comes after landmark report that exposed decades of abuse in state and faith-based care institutions
New Zealand’s prime minister Christopher Luxon has formally apologised to the more than 200,000 children and adults who suffered “horrific” and “heartbreaking” abuse and neglect while in state and faith-based institutions.
The historic apology follows a harrowing landmark report, released in July, which laid bare the scale of abuse that occurred across care institutions from the 1950s onwards. It was the most complex royal commission inquiry the country has held. The judge who chaired the inquiry, Coral Shaw, described the abuse as a “national disgrace and shame”.
Continue reading...Bitcoin nears $90,000 as investors eye crypto-friendly Trump administration
The world's most popular cryptocurrency has gained more than 30 percent since the US presidential election.
North Korea ratifies major defense treaty with Russia – The Associated Press
- North Korea ratifies major defense treaty with Russia The Associated Press
- Ukraine war briefing: North Korea ratifies landmark mutual defence pact with Russia The Guardian
- North Korea ratifies landmark mutual defence treaty with Russia Al Jazeera English
- Ukraine-Russia war live: North Korea ratifies military pact with Moscow as 50,000 of Putin’s forces in Kursk The Independent
- North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty with Russia Reuters
With Trump, Netanyahu’s got his work cut out for him – POLITICO Europe
- With Trump, Netanyahu’s got his work cut out for him POLITICO Europe
- What Trump’s Victory Means for Israel and Gaza Slate
- Monday Briefing The New York Times
- Netanyahu says he and Trump see ‘eye to eye’ on Iran after holding 3 calls within days The Times of Israel
- Defense officials fear Iran will act against Israel before Trump returns to White House The Jerusalem Post
Thousands rally outside Georgian parliament to demand a new election towards European integration – The Associated Press
- Thousands rally outside Georgian parliament to demand a new election towards European integration The Associated Press
- Thousands rally in Georgia to question the vote and demand a new election Yahoo! Voices
- Georgian government blasts European delegation amid call for election investigation POLITICO Europe
- Elections in the country of Georgia weren’t so free and fair | PennLive letters PennLive
- If Georgian Dream stays its course, we can't consider them a democratic partner, expert says Kyiv Independent
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 991
As the war enters its 991st day, these are the main developments.
US military says strikes in Syria targeted ‘Iranian backed groups’ – Al Jazeera English
- US military says strikes in Syria targeted ‘Iranian backed groups’ Al Jazeera English
- US forces strike 9 Iran-linked militia targets in Syria: 'Our message is clear' Fox News
- US forces strike Iran-backed targets in Syria after attacks on Americans The Hill
- U.S. strikes Iranian-aligned militias in Syria after attacks on American troops WLOS
- US carried out strikes against Iranian linked targets in Syria Reuters
US military says strikes in Syria targeted ‘Iranian backed groups’
US Central Command said nine targets were hit at two locations in Syria in response to an attack on US forces.
Trump asks Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser – CNN
- Trump asks Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser CNN
- Trump mulls national security adviser and Rubio for secretary of state role BBC.com
- Waltz for national security would fit Trump’s hard line on China: analysts South China Morning Post
- GOP Rep. Mike Waltz tapped to be Trump's national security adviser Fox News
- US election updates: Trump reportedly looks to China hawks for key security and foreign policy roles The Guardian US