Almost half of Valencia’s flood victims were aged over 70, figures show

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Police reveal ages and genders of the 216 people who died in Valencia, along with eight other victims elsewhere in Spain

Almost half of the 216 people known to have died in the catastrophic floods that hit the eastern Spanish region of Valencia at the end of October were 70 or above, according to a police analysis.

Figures from the data integration centre set up after the disaster show that 131 of the victims were male, 85 were female and 104 were aged over 70, including 15 aged over 90.

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Gulag History Museum in Moscow temporarily closed ‘for safety reasons’

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Kremlin critics fear move is part of Russia’s efforts to whitewash Soviet past and shut independent cultural institutions

Moscow’s award-winning Gulag History Museum announced its surprise closure on Thursday, a move critics attribute to the Kremlin’s efforts to whitewash Russia’s Soviet past.

The closure was officially put down to alleged violations of fire safety regulations but comes amid an intense campaign by Russian officials against independent civil society and those who question the state’s interpretation of history.

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French military systems in Sudan may break UN arms embargo, says Amnesty

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Group says it has identified the Galix defence system on armoured vehicles imported from the UAE and calls for government to investigate

France must investigate the use of its military systems by Sudan’s paramilitary forces, which could be in breach of an arms embargo, Amnesty International has said.

The group said it had identified the French-made Galix defence system being used in Sudan on armoured vehicles manufactured in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – considered a key supplier of weapons to the Rapid Support Force (RSF).

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Investigators Assess if Netanyahu’s Aides Forged Oct. 7 Phone Records – The New York Times

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  1. Investigators Assess if Netanyahu’s Aides Forged Oct. 7 Phone Records  The New York Times
  2. Gag order lifted: PM’s chief of staff suspected of forgery, illegally altering records  The Times of Israel
  3. Netanyahu's Chief of Staff Suspected of Altering PM's Call Logs From Morning of Oct. 7 Attack  Haaretz
  4. ‘Nonsense and disgrace’: Ex-Shin Bet Deputy Director slams PMO over classified leak  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Shin Bet vs. Netanyahu  Tablet Magazine
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New Zealand: Maori MPs disrupt parliament with haka – DW (English)

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  1. New Zealand: Maori MPs disrupt parliament with haka  DW (English)
  2. New Zealand Parliament Suspended as Maori Lawmakers Perform Haka to Protest Bill  The New York Times
  3. Maori protesters march on New Zealand capital over contentious bill  NBC News
  4. New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill  Reuters
  5. New Zealanders are marching, performing haka to protest divisive bill  The Washington Post
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South Korea May Reconsider Ukraine Arms Support as Trump Signals Peace Talks – Kyiv Post

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  1. South Korea May Reconsider Ukraine Arms Support as Trump Signals Peace Talks  Kyiv Post
  2. Trump’s Win Gives Seoul Second Thoughts About Arms for Ukraine  Bloomberg
  3. South Korea’s Ukraine support strategy shifts with Trump’s re-election  This Week In Asia
  4. South Korea less likely to send weapons to Ukraine after Trump election victory — Bloomberg  Meduza
  5. Trump's win pushes Seoul to review stance on arms supplies to Ukraine - media  Ukrinform
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Chinese city still officially in summer as 30-year heat record broken

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Temperatures in Guangzhou fail to drop below level that meteorological service uses to mark change in season

One of China’s biggest cities is still officially in summer, despite it being mid-November, as temperatures have failed to drop below the threshold considered necessary to mark the change in season.

This week, Guangzhou, a hot and humid city of nearly 19 million people in southern China’s Guangdong province, broke a three-decade heat record, according to the local meteorological service. As of Wednesday the city had experienced 235 summer days, beating 1994’s 234-day season.

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U.S. Government Employee Charged with Two Counts of Unlawfully Transmitting National Defense Information – Department of Justice

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  1. U.S. Government Employee Charged with Two Counts of Unlawfully Transmitting National Defense Information  Department of Justice
  2. CIA employee accused of leaking classified info on Israeli attack plans to face charges in Virginia  The Associated Press
  3. FBI arrests alleged leaker of US intelligence documents related to Israel’s attack plans against Iran  CNN
  4. CIA official Asif Rahman arrested in leak of secret files on Israel  The Washington Post
  5. CIA official charged with leaking classified documents about Israeli strike on Iran  USA TODAY
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Edinburgh Zoo blames fireworks for death of baby red panda – The Associated Press

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  1. Edinburgh Zoo blames fireworks for death of baby red panda  The Associated Press
  2. Baby red panda died after being stressed by fireworks, zoo says  CNN
  3. Baby red panda dies due to 'stress caused by fireworks,' renewing calls to ban their public sale  ABC7 New York
  4. Baby red panda dies in Scotland after choking on vomit as nearby fireworks set off  Sky News
  5. Baby Red Panda Dies After Stressed Reaction to 'Frightening Noises' from Nearby Fireworks, Zoo Says  PEOPLE
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