Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia quits ‘disinformation network’ X
British news outlet The Guardian also said it would stop posting on Elon Musk's X, calling it a 'toxic media platform'.
First Thing: Israel accused of crimes against humanity over forced displacement in Gaza
Human Rights Watch says its evidence suggests Israel has committed a war crime against civilians. Plus, Mark Zuckerberg drops a cover of Get Low with T-Pain
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Israel has been accused of crimes against humanity over its use of evacuation orders to pursue the “deliberate and massive forced displacement” of civilians in Gaza, in a report by Human Rights Watch.
How much of Gaza’s population has been displaced? More than 90%, with many civilians forced to move multiple times.
What do the Geneva conventions say about displacement? That in occupied territories, civilians must be displaced only in exceptional circumstances – but Israel has used evacuation orders repeatedly.
What’s Gaetz’s background? As a member of the Maga-aligned Freedom Caucus in the House, he led the successful charge to oust the former Republican House speaker Kevin McCarthy from his role.
Why else might he be controversial? Though charges were never brought, he was investigated by the justice department in a sex-trafficking case involving children, and by the House ethics committee over allegations including sexual misconduct and illicit drug use. He denies wrongdoing.
Continue reading...Trump is back. What does it mean for the US and the world?
Economist Jeffrey Sachs discusses how Trump’s victory could change US foreign policy in Europe, Middle East and Asia.
Charles Manson spoke of more killings in prison tapes
In newly released audio featured in a documentary, Manson appears to speak about previously unknown killings.
Israel Bombs Targets in Syria, and Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon – The New York Times
- Israel Bombs Targets in Syria, and Keeps Up Strikes in Lebanon The New York Times
- LIVE: Israel pummels Beirut’s southern suburbs, keeps pounding Gaza Al Jazeera English
- Israel hits Beirut suburb after US delivers truce proposal Reuters
- Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers and 15 people in Syria The Associated Press
- PIJ terrorist killed in Israeli airstrike, IDF hits Hezbollah terror sites The Jerusalem Post
Voting ends in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election that’s key for its new Marxist-leaning president – The Associated Press
- Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president The Associated Press
- Sri Lanka parliamentary elections 2024: What’s at stake? Al Jazeera English
- Sri Lanka election: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeks increased parliamentary strength Reuters
- The Tamil Question in a Changing Sri Lanka: The Limits of Dissanayake’s Leftist Agenda The Diplomat
- Sri Lanka Heads For Snap Elections Today, Results Likely On Friday NDTV
Sri Lankan leader seeks big majority in snap election
President Dissanayake wants to push through reforms to help the nation recover from a debt crisis.
NATO leading military officer on Trump’s return and Middle East
Admiral Rob Bauer on Trump’s re-election, and new alliances as global conflicts escalate.
‘I feel anger’: Spain braces for more storms after deadly flash floods
After more than 200 people were killed just two weeks ago, many on high alert again are furious with the government.
How to pay for the poor world to go green – The Economist
- How to pay for the poor world to go green The Economist
- The question bringing COP29 to a halt: Who’s rich enough to pay for climate change? Grist
- Who’s at the U.N. Climate Summit? Here Are 29 Years of Guests, Visualized. The New York Times
- Earth's biggest polluters aren't sending leaders to UN climate talks in a year of weather extremes The Associated Press
- COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defense of oil and gas NBC News
Head of UN’s nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Mideast wars and Trump’s return raise worries – ABC News
- Head of UN's nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Mideast wars and Trump's return raise worries ABC News
- Iran military heads vow 'crushing' response to Israel as UN atomic chief says nuke sites shouldn't be attacked Fox News
- IAEA chief visits two nuclear sites during Iran trip Reuters
- IAEA chief: Despite Iran attacks on Israel, no one should hit Tehran nuke facilities The Jerusalem Post
- Iran willing to ‘resolve doubts’ about its atomic programme with IAEA Al Jazeera English
Iran willing to negotiate with UN nuclear agency, but not ‘under pressure’
IAEA chief Grossi visits Tehran for talks aimed at more monitoring cooperation at Iran's nuclear sites.
Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users – NPR
Sudan death toll far higher than previously reported – study
More than 61,000 people have died in Khartoum state, where the fighting began last year, researchers say.
Southern Water’s debt downgraded to junk status by Moody’s
Company close to technical default on some of its debt, underlining UK industry’s precarious state
Southern Water’s debt has been downgraded to junk status by the credit rating agency Moody’s in a decision that underlines the precarious state of the UK water industry.
Moody’s said Southern’s “history of material operational and financial under-performance” could imperil its plan, announced last month, to borrow £4bn from investors.
Continue reading...Colombia outlaws child marriage after 17-year campaign
Country closes 137-year legal loophole, becoming one of 12 in Latin America and the Caribbean to entirely ban marriage for minors
Colombian lawmakers have approved a bill to eradicate child marriage in the South American country after 17 years of campaigning by advocacy groups and eight failed attempts to push legislation through the house and senate.
After five hours of heated, drawn-out debate on Wednesday evening, lawmakers approved the proposed legislation, dubbed They are Girls, Not Wives, which prohibits the marriage of anyone under the age of 18.
Continue reading...Maori politicians disrupt New Zealand parliament vote with haka
New Zealand’s parliament was interrupted by Maori politicians who performed a haka to protest against a new bill.
Man seen rescuing trapped children in Valencia floods
The man and four children, including his daughter, were trapped inside at a English language school.
Florida liberal arts college reinstates ‘wokeness’ course amid furore
Course set to be taught by controversial British ‘anti-woke’ media commentator Andrew Doyle
New College of Florida reinstated a course on “wokeness” taught by controversial British media personality and culture warrior Andrew Doyle to its catalog, after appearing to remove it from an earlier version, amid an ongoing furore over the university’s transformation into a more conservative institution.
The course was also restored to an internal enrollment system but without Doyle’s name attached, according to students with access to the system. The moves followed criticism of the course online and local media reports on Tuesday night.
Continue reading...Bill Clinton book describes ‘frustration’ over Monica Lewinsky affair questions
In new memoir Citizen, Clinton acknowledges he has not directly apologized to Lewinsky over White House affair
Bill Clinton, the former US president, has written of his “frustration” at being questioned about his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky while acknowledging that he has never apologized to her directly.
Clinton became embroiled in one of the biggest political scandals in history when it emerged in 1998 that he had a sexual relationship with the then 22-year-old Lewinsky. The president, who initially lied before apologizing, was impeached by the House of Representatives but acquitted by the Senate.
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