- Israel drops massive bomb in Beirut strike, as Lebanon mulls cease-fire The Washington Post
- Israel Strikes South of Beirut Amid Questions About Cease-Fire Push The New York Times
- Israeli air strikes kill at least two medics in southern Lebanon Middle East Eye
- LIVE: Israel hits Beirut’s southern suburbs, attacks continue across Gaza Al Jazeera English
- How does the IDF designate and demolish targets in the midst of civilian infrastructure? The Jerusalem Post
Philippines: Mass evacuations as super typhoon approaches – DW (English)
- Philippines: Mass evacuations as super typhoon approaches DW (English)
- Philippines urges residents to flee as super typhoon Man-Yi strengthens on approach Reuters
- Pepito intensifies as PAGASA warns of 'potentially catastrophic situation' in Bicol GMA News Online
- Philippines evacuates thousands as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears Al Jazeera English
- Philippines braces for Typhoon Man-yi as Usagi weakens NBC News
Xi-Biden meet: Tariffs to Taiwan, what ails US-China ties as Trump looms
Trump's presidency could see escalating trade wars. But ties have been rocky under Biden too.
Banks could face levy for failing to meet ‘baseline’ services in regional Australia, Treasury proposal suggests
Confidential report comes in the wake of Senate inquiry which highlighted ‘deficiencies in branch closure processes’ across regional areas
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Australian banks would have to meet a minimum level of service in regional areas or contribute funding to bolster the number of branches and ATMs offered by other institutions, in a proposal put forward by Treasury.
According to a confidential report sent to bankers this week, seen by Guardian Australia, Treasury has outlined two proposals to better support the presence of in-person branches and ATMs.
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Continue reading...Paul beats Tyson as former heavyweight champ fails to turn the clock back
Boxing icon Tyson showed his age against social media phenomenon Paul, who won points in front of 72,300 fans.
Spies like them: The intelligence war between Iran, Israel
As Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon continue without pause, the region's long-fought shadow wars are gaining form.
Ten newborns killed in north India hospital fire – Al Jazeera English
- Ten newborns killed in north India hospital fire Al Jazeera English
- Ten Newborns Die in India Hospital Fire The New York Times
- 10 Newborns Killed In UP Hospital Fire, Parents Protest To Meet Survivors NDTV
- Road markings in Jhansi with lime powder: UP Dy CM Brajesh Pathak asks DM to take action The Indian Express
- 10 newborns killed in India hospital fire Yahoo! Voices
Ten newborns killed in north India hospital fire
The babies died from burns and suffocation after a blaze swept through a neonatal intensive care unit in Jhansi.
Church of England ‘directly responsible’ for John Smyth abuse in Zimbabwe, victim says
Rocky Leanders, then 15, was beaten with wooden paddle by Smyth at camp where boys were made to swim naked
When John Smyth gave a presentation at their school about his Christian holiday camps in 1993, Rocky Leanders and his school friends were “blown away”.
“This is Zimbabwe in the early 90s; the technology wasn’t great. These guys set up a projector with colour videos of speed boats … abseiling, golf, tennis, paddle boarding, swimming pools, diving boards,” recalled Leanders, who was 15 at the time. “We insisted we needed to go.”
Continue reading...Apec nations pivot trade priorities in light of Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs
Anthony Albanese meets with leaders of Peru and Indonesia as middle nations seek to diversify trade away from the US
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has hailed “inclusive trade and investment” at a major Asia-Pacific economic forum in Peru where leaders are attempting to push against the protectionist policies favoured by US president-elect Donald Trump.
Speaking at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders summit, which assembles 21 of the world’s largest economies, Albanese told a press conference that Apec leaders consistently “spoke about the importance of free and fair trade between our economies to lift up the living standards of people throughout this region”.
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Continue reading...Paul beats Tyson, 58, on points in drab contest
Jake Paul leaves a permanent stain on two-time heavyweight champion Mike Tyson's boxing legacy with a tedious points win in Texas.
‘Stripped of our human dignity’: What it means to be hungry in Gaza
Al Jazeera contributor describes what it's like to starve alongside her family under Israel's relentless bombardment.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 995
As the war enters its 995th day, these are the main developments.
Space travel should not be just ‘for the elites’, says new British astronaut
Rosemary Coogan, European Space Agency’s second UK recruit, will be deployed to ISS for six months
She beat a field of more than 22,000 candidates and has a PhD in astrophysics and a background as a Royal Navy reserve, but the newly qualified British astronaut Rosemary Coogan believes that in future space travel should not be restricted to elites.
Coogan, 33, from Belfast, who is the European Space Agency’s (Esa) second British recruit, believes we are entering a revolutionary period of space exploration that will lead not only to the return of humans to the moon but also journeys to Mars and beyond.
Continue reading...Tech firm Palantir spoke with MoJ about calculating prisoners’ ‘reoffending risks’
Exclusive: Rights group expresses concerns as it emerges US spy tech company has been lobbying UK ministers
The US spy tech company Palantir has been in talks with the Ministry of Justice about using its technology to calculate prisoners’ “reoffending risks”, it has emerged.
The proposals emerged in correspondence released under the Freedom of Information Act which showed how the company has also been lobbying new UK government ministers, including the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.
Continue reading...Israel destroyed equipment Iran would need to develop nuclear weapon, officials say – Axios
- Israel destroyed equipment Iran would need to develop nuclear weapon, officials say Axios
- Scoop: Israel destroyed active nuclear weapons research facility in Iran, officials say Axios
- Israel's October Airstrike Destroyed Top Secret Nuke Lab In Iran: Report NDTV
- Israeli strike on Iran's Parchin facility disrupts key nuclear bomb development capabilities The Jerusalem Post
- Israel ‘destroyed’ top secret Iranian nuclear weapons research facility The Telegraph
Ten newborn babies die after fire breaks out at Indian hospital
Another 16 infants were in critical condition after the blaze at a neonatal unit in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
Ten newborn babies have died after a fire broke out at the neonatal unit of a hospital in northern India, with another 16 clinging to life.
The fire broke out late on Friday at the Maharani Lakshmibai Medical College in Jhansi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, 450km (280 miles) south of Delhi.
Continue reading...More than 650,000 people flee as Super Typhoon Man-yi hits Philippines
Authorities warn of ‘life-threatening’ surges as sixth storm to pound the country in the past month intensified
Super Typhoon Man-yi has slammed into the Philippines, with the national weather forecaster warning of a “potentially catastrophic and life-threatening” impact as huge waves pounded the archipelago’s coastline.
More than 650,000 people fled their homes before Man-yi, which is the sixth major storm to batter the disaster-weary country in the past month, made landfall.
Continue reading...Operation False Target: How Russia plotted to mix a deadly new weapon among decoy drones in Ukraine – Yahoo! Voices
- Operation False Target: How Russia plotted to mix a deadly new weapon among decoy drones in Ukraine Yahoo! Voices
- Russia's new war tactic: hiding deadly drones in swarms of decoys Euronews
- Russia Blasts Ukrainian Cities With Thermobaric Drones Forbes
- Ukraine war latest: Russian plan to deploy new deadly drone revealed; Moscow 'sole obstacle' to peace, say G7 leaders Sky News
- Combatting Russia’s Shahed Blitz and What Trump’s Administration Should Do Kyiv Post
North Korea Blasts Unbearable Sounds To South Korea – The New York Times
- North Korea Blasts Unbearable Sounds To South Korea The New York Times
- North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels, South Korea says The Associated Press
- North Korean Non-kinetic Attacks: A Problem for Incheon Airport 38 North
- North Korea accused of GPS jamming attacks on South Korean ships and aircraft The Guardian
- South Korea accuses North of disrupting plane, vessel GPS signals The Hill