‘It’s a joke’: $250bn climate finance offer met with scorn at COP29
Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion annually to deal with the damage caused by climate change and to adapt.
Rachel Reeves standing firm against U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers
Chancellor understood to be determined to keep policy despite Treasury analysing ways to soften impact
Rachel Reeves is holding firm against a U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers, despite the Treasury analysing ways of softening the impact.
The chancellor is understood to be determined not to drop the policy even though some Labour MPs – and even ministers – are worrying about the political fallout that has led to farmers protesting in Westminster this week.
Continue reading...Judge delays Trump sentencing, lets him seek dismissal of NY conviction
New York judge cancels a sentencing hearing scheduled for Tuesday without setting a new date.
Iran says it is activating new centrifuges after being condemned by UN nuclear watchdog – CNN
- Iran says it is activating new centrifuges after being condemned by UN nuclear watchdog CNN
- Iran Declares It Is Doing More Nuclear Enrichment After I.A.E.A. Rebuke The New York Times
- Israeli strike in east Lebanon kills hospital chief and six colleagues, health ministry says FRANCE 24 English
- Iran to "substantially increase" uranium enrichment capacity over IAEA rebuke led by U.S. and allies CBS News
- IAEA Board passes Iran resolution as West pushes Tehran towards talks Reuters
Haiti summons French ambassador after Macron called its leaders ‘morons’
Government protests ‘unfriendly and inappropriate’ comments by French president caught on camera
Haiti’s government has summoned the French ambassador to the country to protest about “unfriendly and inappropriate” comments from Emmanuel Macron, who was caught on camera calling the country’s leaders “morons”.
The French president had on Wednesday described the decision of the Caribbean country’s transitional presidential council to oust the prime minister earlier this month amid an escalation in gang warfare as “completely dumb”.
Continue reading...US Capitol Christmas tree arrives in DC
This is the second US Capitol Christmas Tree to come from Alaska.
Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force – Miami Herald
- Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force Miami Herald
- Haiti’s children ‘dragged into hell’ as gang violence rages Al Jazeera English
- More than 100 suspected gang members have been killed as vigilantism grows in Haiti Miami Herald
- Haiti’s Many Problems and Very Few Solutions, Explained The New York Times
- As violent gangs extend control in Haiti, UN commits to staying the course UN News
Russia Supplies Antiaircraft Missiles to North Korea, the South Says – The New York Times
- Russia Supplies Antiaircraft Missiles to North Korea, the South Says The New York Times
- Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops, South Korea says The Associated Press
- North Korean Troops in Russia Are 'Fair Target', Pentagon Warns Newsweek
- Russia supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea, Seoul says DW (English)
- South Korea official says Russia provided anti-air missile to North Korea Reuters
Who is Pam Bondi, Trump’s new nominee for US attorney general?
Tapped to lead the Justice Department, Bondi is a former Florida attorney general and longtime Trump supporter.
Penguin returns to the sea after long trip from Antarctica to Australia – New York Post
- Penguin returns to the sea after long trip from Antarctica to Australia New York Post
- 'Good luck, Gus': Emperor penguin found in Australia is released back into the wild NBC News
- Lost Antarctic penguin's 2,000-mile odyssey to Australia beach ends with return to Southern Ocean Yahoo! Voices
- Gus the emperor penguin, found 3,000km from home on West Australian beach, back in the ocean ABC News
Israeli strike hits Beirut as Lebanon’s death toll surpasses 3,500
The city’s southern suburbs have been hit repeatedly in recent months
Is it really a ‘natural’ disaster? | All Hail
Human factors contribute to how devastating the impact of weather events is.
Haiti’s children ‘dragged into hell’ as gang violence rages
Many Haitian children face stark choice of joining a gang or suffering from violence, poverty and hunger engulfing them.
Is the growing power of Big Tech a threat to democracy?
Nobel Prize laureate Maria Ressa and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis discuss Big Tech in politics.
Student is arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia – The Associated Press
- Student is arrested on charges of spying on the US for Russia The Associated Press
- Guard at U.S. Embassy in Norway Accused of Spying for Russia and Iran The New York Times
- US embassy security guard arrested in Norway on spying allegation The Independent
- Norwegian guard at US Embassy in Oslo arrested over allegations of spying for Russia and Iran CNN
- Student Charged With Spying on US Embassy for Russia, Iran Newsweek
Lava flow from Iceland volcano creeps towards homes
A lava flow from Iceland’s Grindavik volcano is creeping towards homes and a popular geothermal spa.
Canada denies it has evidence linking Modi to killing of Sikh separatists
Trudeau adviser shuts down foreign ministry’s allegations that Indian government was behind intimidation plot
Canada, which expelled six Indian diplomats over allegations they were involved in a plot against Sikh separatists, has denied it has evidence Narendra Modi was linked to violence on Canadian soil.
The Canadian foreign ministry last month alleged Amit Shah, considered the number two in Modi’s government, was behind a campaign of intimidation in Canada. Ottawa says it has evidence linking Indian government agents to the 2023 murder of the Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.
Continue reading...Intense Hezbollah rocket fire targets northern Israel just before Shabbat | Iran announces new ‘advanced centrifuges’ | IDF kills Hamas terrorists involved in Oct 7 massacre – All Israel News
- Intense Hezbollah rocket fire targets northern Israel just before Shabbat | Iran announces new ‘advanced centrifuges’ | IDF kills Hamas terrorists involved in Oct 7 massacre All Israel News
- Rocket from Lebanon said to crash next to factory near Haifa overnight; no injuries reported The Times of Israel
- Man killed in rocket attack on northern Israeli town, Israeli medics say Reuters
- Three people lightly wounded while running to safe rooms following rocket barrage to North The Jerusalem Post
- At least 5 people wounded as rocket shrapnel falls on Israeli city NBC News
Arms to Israel: Will countries halt sales in wake of ICC arrest warrants?
The arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant could lead to countries rethinking arms deals with Israel, experts say
Scholz to lead SPD into snap German election after Pistorius withdraws
Chancellor’s popular rival says he is unavailable to stand, leaving Scholz as the default candidate
The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, will be nominated as the candidate to lead his Social Democratic party (SPD) into the February general election after his more popular defence minister, Boris Pistorius, pulled out of the race.
After weeks of calls for a change at the top of the ticket, Pistorius released a video on Thursday in which he said he was “not available” to stand as the SPD flag-bearer in the snap election triggered after Scholz sacked his finance minister, Christian Lindner, imploding the three-year-old ruling coalition.
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