Sri Lankan Leader’s Leftist Coalition Wins Elections – The New York Times

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  1. Sri Lankan Leader’s Leftist Coalition Wins Elections  The New York Times
  2. ‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides  Al Jazeera English
  3. Sri Lankan president's coalition wins big majority in general election  Reuters
  4. ‘Current political moment in Sri Lanka gives JVP a chance to rewrite history’  The Hindu
  5. Voting ends in Sri Lanka's parliamentary election that's key for its new Marxist-leaning president  The Associated Press
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Man charged over Melbourne carjacking and siege involving father and toddler

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Man charged with assaulting police, false imprisonment, threats to kill and other offences following a carjacking and siege

A man has been charged over carjacking and a siege involving an innocent father and his toddler, who were held inside their own home for hours.

The ordeal stared on Tuesday when a police helicopter followed a car in Melbourne’s west that was believed to have been stolen in a carjacking in Snake Valley earlier in the day, Victoria police said.

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Trump Targets Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants From Troubled Countries – The New York Times

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  1. Trump Targets Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants From Troubled Countries  The New York Times
  2. 1 million migrants in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target  The Associated Press
  3. We promised a safe haven to refugees. We can’t take it back now.  The Boston Globe
  4. Trump’s vow to deport immigrants with protected status would hurt his home state the most | Opinion  Miami Herald
  5. Millions at risk as Donald Trump vows to end Temporary Protected Status; Immigrant communities in panic  Mint
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Lebanese Fear That Wherever the Displaced Go, Israeli Bombs Will Follow – The New York Times

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  1. Lebanese Fear That Wherever the Displaced Go, Israeli Bombs Will Follow  The New York Times
  2. In Lebanon, residents fear Hezbollah could be hiding among people displaced by war  NPR
  3. A Christian Border Town in Lebanon is in the Crosshairs, Again  National Catholic Register
  4. Caught Between Conflicts, Lebanon’s Christians Resist Displacement and Division  The Media Line
  5. Inside the Lebanese border town that has not been evacuated  BBC.com
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Above Ukraine, a Sky Full of Drones Is Changing the War – Bloomberg

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  1. Above Ukraine, a Sky Full of Drones Is Changing the War  Bloomberg
  2. Exclusive | Killer Robots Are About to Fill Ukrainian Skies  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Ukraine orders thousands of Skynode modules for drone machine vision  Militarnyi
  4. Ukrainian manufacturers showcase first analogues of Chinese Mavic drone  Ukrinform
  5. Ukrainian Ministry of Defence signs contract for purchase of long-range drones worth roughly US$482 mln  Ukrainska Pravda
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ISW: Kremlin policies signal Putin’s growing concern over long-term economic stability – Euromaidan Press

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  1. ISW: Kremlin policies signal Putin’s growing concern over long-term economic stability  Euromaidan Press
  2. Russia’s War Economy Is Hitting Its Limits  Foreign Policy
  3. Russia's inflation is so bad that potatoes cost 64% more than they did at the start of the year  Business Insider
  4. Russian Food Prices Skyrocket in Growing Concern for Kremlin  Bloomberg
  5. Pro-government economists blame central bank for plunging Russia into 'stagflation'  Reuters
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Princess Yuriko, sister-in-law of Emperor Showa, dies at 101 – The Japan Times

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  1. Princess Yuriko, sister-in-law of Emperor Showa, dies at 101  The Japan Times
  2. Japanese Princess Yuriko, oldest member of imperial family, dies at 101  CNN
  3. Princess Mikasa passes away at 101 | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News  NHK WORLD
  4. Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 15, 2024  Kyodo News Plus
  5. OBITUARY | Princess Yuriko Mikasa: A Legacy of Love and Devotion  JAPAN Forward
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Argentina mulls Paris climate agreement exit with Trump – POLITICO Europe

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  1. Argentina mulls Paris climate agreement exit with Trump  POLITICO Europe
  2. Argentina Mulls Exiting Paris Climate Deal  The New York Times
  3. Fears grow that Milei will withdraw Argentina from Paris climate accord  The Guardian
  4. COP29: Argentina walks out, French minister cancels trip to Baku  The Indian Express
  5. Argentina’s president considers exiting Paris agreement with Trump  The Washington Post
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Santos figured out net zero roadmap ‘literally on the fly’, court hears in world-first greenwashing case

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Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility accuses Australian oil giant of misleading and false claims in closing arguments

Santos misled investors by positioning itself as a “clean fuels company” with a credible net zero plan, the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) has alleged in closing remarks to a world-first greenwashing case.

Noel Hutley SC, representing ACCR, said the case was about protecting the public interest by “ensuring that commitments by Australian companies regarding climate change are reasonably based and not misleading”.

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EU approves first-ever funding for joint weapons, ammo procurement – Defense News

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  1. EU approves first-ever funding for joint weapons, ammo procurement  Defense News
  2. Ukraine war briefing: EU cements first ever joint arms purchases in boost for Ukraine  The Guardian
  3. Here Are The Weapons The EU's 300 Million Euros May Provide For Ukraine  Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
  4. Brussels to free up billions of euros for defence and security from EU budget  Financial Times
  5. EU approves joint arms procurement, including for Ukraine, for first time in its history  Ukrainska Pravda
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South Africa’s government won’t help the illegal miners inside a closed mine – NPR

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  1. South Africa's government won't help the illegal miners inside a closed mine  NPR
  2. South African government refuses to help hundreds of illegal miners in disused shaft  CNN
  3. South African authorities blockade illegal mine with 4,000 people inside  Al Jazeera English
  4. Body pulled from mine after police cut off supplies to 'smoke out' thousands of illegal miners  Sky News
  5. 4,000 miners cut off from supplies in underground standoff over illegal mining in South Africa  CBS News
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Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti’s capital as gangs ratchet up violence – NPR

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  1. Masses of residents flee homes in Haiti's capital as gangs ratchet up violence  NPR
  2. Haiti: ‘It’s Not Back to Where We Started — It’s Worse’  The New York Times
  3. Stop ‘draconian’ mass deportations of Haitians fleeing gangs, activists say  The Guardian
  4. Violence continues to escalate in Haiti  Africanews English
  5. Spiraling violence and airline shutdowns in Haiti cut families off from adoptive kids  The Associated Press
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