- Israel, Hezbollah evacuation orders: '45 minutes to leave' DW (English)
- Israeli jets strike Beirut, 40 killed in attacks on eastern Lebanon Al Jazeera English
- Rescuers pull 30 bodies from a building in central Lebanon hit in an Israeli strike The Associated Press
- Middle East crisis live: Israel launches fresh strikes on Beirut; Netanyahu and Trump discuss ‘Iranian threat’ The Guardian
- Israeli strikes kill at least 40 in east Lebanon - health ministry BBC.com
Palestinians will not be allowed to return to homes in northern Gaza, says IDF
Brig Gen Itzik Cohen said in a briefing that aid would only be allowed to enter south of Gaza Strip, not the north
Israeli ground forces are getting closer to “the complete evacuation” of northern Gaza and residents will not be allowed to return home, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said, in what appears to be the first official acknowledgment from Israel it is systematically removing Palestinians from the area.
In a media briefing on Tuesday night, the IDF Brig Gen Itzik Cohen told Israeli reporters that since troops had been forced to enter some areas twice, such as Jabaliya camp, “there is no intention of allowing the residents of the northern Gaza Strip to return to their homes”.
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- Should You Avoid Traveling to Spain Right Now? Fodor's Travel
- Devastating Flash Floods Pummel Southeastern Spain JW News
- Opinion | Natural Disaster Destroyed Part of València. Populism May Take Us All the Way Down. The New York Times
- Spain’s flood poses far-reaching political questions The Economist
- Baby girl and her mother among those lost in Spain's catastrophic flooding ABC News
Sheinbaum tells Mexicans stunning Trump win is ‘nothing to worry about’
President reassures her country as threat of US tariffs and deportations looms
Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has reassured her country that “there’s nothing to worry about” after Donald Trump’s stunning victory in the US presidential election.
But Trump’s extreme campaign promises have left Mexico bracing for punishing tariffs, mass migrant deportations – and even the far-fetched but alarming suggestion of US military strikes on organised crime groups in Mexican territory.
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More than 50 people rescued from Channel, says French coastguard
Several bodies pulled from sea after boat got into difficulty off coast of Audresselles on Monday night
More than 50 people have been rescued after attempting to cross the Channel and the bodies of several others were found floating at sea.
The French coastguard said 51 people were rescued on Monday night after a boat got into difficulty when its engine failed off the coast of Audresselles in northern France. Those rescued were met by emergency services at Boulogne-sur-Mer quayside and taken to safety.
Continue reading...Mexico to pursue judicial elections plan after top court fails to block reform
Reform requires elections to be held in June 2025 to replace wide range of judicial positions, and reduce supreme court
The Mexican government will press ahead with a controversial reform to elect all judges by popular vote after the supreme court fell one vote short in a bid to invalidate part of it.
After several hours of debate on the constitutionality of the judicial reform, only seven of the court’s 11 justices voted late on Tuesday to support a measure to roll back some of the reform’s key elements – one vote short of the eight required to pass it.
Continue reading...Trump Won. Here’s What That Could Mean for the Military. – Military.com
- Trump Won. Here's What That Could Mean for the Military. Military.com
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Post-Brexit border scheme to simplify trade put on pause again
Single Trade Window designed to reduce friction on imports and exports will be halted until at least 2026 amid cost fears
A key part of the UK’s post-Brexit border strategy has been put on pause for more than a year amid government concerns over the cost of implementing the scheme.
The introduction of the Single Trade Window (STW), which is designed to reduce friction for traders moving goods in and out of Britain, had already been delayed from late October to January next year, but will now be halted until at least 2026.
Continue reading...Hezbollah’s new leader says no diplomatic agreement before Israel ends ‘aggression’ – The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah’s new leader says no diplomatic agreement before Israel ends ‘aggression’ The Times of Israel
- New Hezbollah Leader Talks Tough The Dispatch
- Tens of thousands of ‘resistance combatants’ ready to fight Israel, Hezbollah says FRANCE 24 English
- New Hezbollah chief speaks for the first time, signaling openness to possible ceasefire Fox News
- Naim Qassem is finally the bride Atlantic Council
Seven things Trump says he will do as president
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Guyana citizens to receive £370 each in payouts from ‘mind-boggling’ oil wealth
Country has been enjoying historic growth in economy, which has tripled since it started crude oil extraction in 2019
Hundreds of thousands of Guyana citizens living at home and abroad will receive a payout of around £370 each after the country announced it was distributing its “mind-boggling” oil wealth.
The grant of 100,000 Guyanese dollars will be available to any citizen of the South American country over the age of 18 with a valid passport or ID card. Guyanese citizens who normally live abroad will be eligible but must be in Guyana to collect the payment.
Continue reading...Netanyahu’s sacking of defence chief ‘last thing Israel needs’, says president
Critics dismayed at timing of dismissal amid war and on day of US election – and warn more may come for PM’s political gain
Many Israelis have been left reeling by Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to dismiss his popular defence minister in the midst of a multifront war, accusing him of carrying out the move for his own political gain.
In a surprise announcement late on Tuesday, the prime minister said that he had fired Yoav Gallant over what he described a “crisis of trust” in the past few months. Gallant, a member of Netanyahu’s Likud party and a senior general, has been replaced by the foreign minister, Likud lawmaker and loyalist Israel Katz, who has little military background.
Continue reading...British doctor who disguised himself as a nurse and poisoned his mother’s partner gets 31 years in prison – CBS News
- British doctor who disguised himself as a nurse and poisoned his mother's partner gets 31 years in prison CBS News
- GP who poisoned mother’s partner while disguised as Covid nurse given 31 years The Guardian
- British doctor jailed for trying to kill mother's partner with fake COVID jab Reuters UK
- UK doctor gets 31 years for poisoning mother’s partner with fake COVID vaccine The Associated Press
- Thomas Kwan: GP jailed for trying to kill mother's partner by poisoning him with fake COVID booster jab Sky News
Four die in Greece after smuggler allegedly forces passengers off boat
Twenty-five other people found alive on island of Rhodes after swimming to shore, according to the Greek coastguard.
US election 2024 results: How Black voters shifted towards Trump
Trump almost doubles support among Black voters compared with 2020, exit polls say. How and where? We break it down.
Ukraine says it fought N Korean troops for first time
Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said a "small group" of North Korean soldiers were attacked.
Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labour body over pager attacks
Labour Minister Mustafa Bayram says 4,000 civilians were killed or wounded in the September attacks.
N.Korean troops engaged in combat in Kursk for first time, US officials say – Reuters.com
- N.Korean troops engaged in combat in Kursk for first time, US officials say Reuters.com
- Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says The Associated Press
- North Korea Enters Ukraine Fight for First Time, Officials Say The New York Times
- Zelenskiy says N.Korean troops have suffered losses in clashes with Ukraine Reuters
- North Korean Troops Accidentally Kill Russian Soldiers After Shooting in Wrong Direction The Daily Beast
Video: Global reactions to Trump’s victory in US election
World leaders congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory as the US’s next president.