‘Positive progress’ made in Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire talks, US envoy says

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Amos Hochstein to meet Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday after Beirut discussions over deal to end fighting

The US envoy Amos Hochstein has said there is “positive progress” towards a ceasefire in Lebanon after talks in Beirut aimed at ending 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

Hochstein has met Lebanese officials over the past two days after Hezbollah indicated it had agreed to the text of a US ceasefire proposal, although with some comments. He said on Tuesday that the gaps between Hezbollah and Israel had “narrowed”, raising optimism about a deal between the two parties.

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‘Risk of catastrophic failure’: Greenpeace calls on IAEA to deploy monitors at Ukrainian NPP substat – Ukrinform

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  1. 'Risk of catastrophic failure': Greenpeace calls on IAEA to deploy monitors at Ukrainian NPP substat  Ukrinform
  2. Latest Russian airstrikes on Ukraine threaten ‘catastrophic power failure’  The Guardian
  3. Zelenskyy: Russia using Iranian weapons in 'massive' attack targeting energy infrastructure  Fox News
  4. Russia launched 'massive' overnight attack on Ukraine, firing around 120 missiles and 90 drones, Kyiv says  Business Insider
  5. Monday, November 18. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine  Forbes
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Human-caused ocean warming intensified recent hurricanes, including all 11 Atlantic hurricanes in 2024 – Yale Climate Connections

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  1. Human-caused ocean warming intensified recent hurricanes, including all 11 Atlantic hurricanes in 2024  Yale Climate Connections
  2. Climate change increased wind speeds for every 2024 Atlantic hurricane: Analysis  Climate Central
  3. Every hurricane this season was turbocharged and made more intense than it should have been, study finds  CNN
  4. Hurricanes Helene and Milton, like dozens of others, energized by climate change, report says  Fox Weather
  5. Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear  Reuters
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Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape, police say – The Washington Post

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  1. Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on suspicion of rape, police say  The Washington Post
  2. Son of Norway’s Crown Princess Is Arrested on Suspicion of Rape  The New York Times
  3. Marius Borg Hoiby arrested over alleged rape: Norway crown princess' son faces charges  NBC News
  4. Son of Norwegian princess arrested on suspicion of rape  The Guardian
  5. Crown Prince reacts to stepson's latest arrest: 'There are serious charges that Marius is now facing'  HOLA! USA
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Milei plan to privatise Argentina river sparks fears among local communities

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Communities on Paraná River fear privatisation of waterway operations will destroy way of life

River communities in Argentina fear that Javier Milei’s plans to privatise operations on a key shipping route could lead to environmental damage and destroy their way of life.

Since taking office almost a year ago, the self-styled “anarcho-capitalist” president has pledged to privatise a number of the state’s assets. The latest is the Paraguay-Paraná waterway – a shipping route of strategic importance for Argentina and its neighbours.

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Extremist Timbuktu Islamic police chief sentenced to 10 years in jail by ICC

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Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud had been convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity

The international criminal court has sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he headed the Islamic police in Timbuktu in Mali, west Africa.

Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was convicted in June of torture, religious persecution and other inhumane acts. Judges found he was a “key figure” in a reign of terror after Islamic extremist rebels overran the ancient desert city in 2012.

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Miss Universe runner-up to move to Nigeria after South Africa nationality row

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Furore over whether Chidimma Adetshina was really South African led to invitation to represent Nigeria

A beauty queen who pulled out of the Miss South Africa competition when her nationality was questioned has said she wants to relocate to Nigeria, after coming second in the Miss Universe pageant while representing the West African country.

Chidimma Adetshina, whose father is Nigerian, was crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania and came runner-up to Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig in Mexico on Saturday night.

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Jimmy Lai trial: key points from media mogul’s testimony on first day

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Detained pro-democracy activist spoke for first time about charges against him under Hong Kong national security law

Jimmy Lai, the detained pro-democracy activist and media mogul who is the target of Hong Kong’s most high-profile national security case, took the stand in court on Wednesday. For the first time since he was detained in December 2020, Lai spoke publicly about the charges against him, for which he faces spending the rest of his life behind bars.

Four years after his arrest, the 77-year-old seemed older and not as strong as he used to be. His first words – swearing an oath on the Bible – were delivered hoarsely.

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Jihadist police chief of Timbuktu jailed for war crimes in Mali – BBC.com

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  1. Jihadist police chief of Timbuktu jailed for war crimes in Mali  BBC.com
  2. ICC sentences al-Qaida-linked former police chief to 10 years for war crimes in Mali  The Associated Press
  3. Extremist Timbuktu Islamic police chief sentenced to 10 years in jail by ICC  The Guardian
  4. ICC sentences Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz to 10 years over Mali war crimes  Al Jazeera English
  5. ICC sentences Malian Islamist to 10 years over Timbuktu repression  Reuters
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