In stifled sobs and fierce accusations, family falls apart at mass rape trial
Gisèle Pelicot, 71, is the woman at the centre of this trial, but no-one has emerged unscathed in her family.
No ‘peaceful rationale’: US, UK, France, Germany back resolution against Iran’s nuclear program – The Jerusalem Post
- No 'peaceful rationale': US, UK, France, Germany back resolution against Iran's nuclear program The Jerusalem Post
- Iran says it is activating new centrifuges after being condemned by UN nuclear watchdog CNN
- US, UK, France, Germany express 'serious concern' over Iranian plans to launch new nuclear centrifuges The Times of Israel
- Iran Declares It Is Doing More Nuclear Enrichment After I.A.E.A. Rebuke The New York Times
- Iranian minister to meet European counterparts after nuclear offer rejected The Guardian
Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here’s what to know – NPR
- Alcohol poisoning deaths in Laos renew concerns about methanol. Here's what to know NPR
- Sixth person dies after suspected mass drink-spiking in Laos Yahoo! Voices
- Young Danish women killed in Laos methanol poisoning are identified as death toll rises to six - as heartbreak Daily Mail
- Laos government ‘profoundly saddened’ by deaths of tourists in Vang Vieng The Guardian
- Deadly alcohol poisoning casts shadow over the Laotian backpacker town The Associated Press
Standing ovation as long awaited COP29 finance deal agreed
The new deal offers $300bn (about £240) a year to developing nations by 2035.
Israel investigates as Hamas says female hostage killed
The woman's identity has not been revealed and it is unclear how or when she is said to have died.
Trump picks Brooke Rollins to lead Department of Agriculture
Choice of president of America First Policy Institute completes top cabinet picks for president-elect
Donald Trump has chosen Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute, to be agriculture secretary.
“As our next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke will spearhead the effort to protect American Farmers, who are truly the backbone of our Country,” the US president-elect said in a statement.
Continue reading...Watch: Dozens of nations walk out of COP29 climate talks
The Samoan chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States explains why some of developing nations left the talks in Baku.
Rabbi who went missing in UAE was murdered, Israel says
The Israeli-Moldovan national went missing on Thursday, sparking a joint Mossad and Emirates investigation.
Mystery drones seen over three US air bases in UK
The United States Air Force says it is unclear if the "small unmanned aerial systems" were hostile.
Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza Over 48 Hours, Palestinian Officials Say – Newsmax
Unidentified drones spotted over three UK airbases, US air force confirms
Unmanned aerial systems seen over RAF bases in Suffolk and Norfolk but US air force does not know if they were hostile
A number of unidentified drones have been spotted over three airbases in Britain, the US air force has confirmed.
“Small unmanned aerial systems” were seen between 20 and 22 November over RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, and RAF Feltwell in Norfolk.
Continue reading...Thousands protest against sexual violence in France – Al Jazeera English
- Thousands protest against sexual violence in France Al Jazeera English
- 51 men were charged with raping her: Gisele Pelicot gives closing statement in shocking French trial Yahoo! Voices
- Thousands protest against femicides and sexual and sexist violence in France The Associated Press
- Pelicot rape trial: ‘It is Gisèle’s name that will be remembered’ The Guardian
- Thousands march across Europe protesting violence against women Euronews
Thousands protest against sexual violence in France
The protests come two days before the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
John Bolton rips into Trump’s pick for counter-terrorism chief Sebastian Gorka
Trump’s former national security adviser says Gorka is the ‘worst cabinet appointment in recent American history’
Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton has laid into Sebastian Gorka, the president-elect’s pick for counter-terrorism chief, as a “conman” whose selection is not “going to bode well for counter-terrorism efforts when the [national security council’s] senior director is somebody like that”.
Trump praised Gorka, an immigrant from Hungary, as a “tireless advocate for the America First Agenda and the MAGA Movement”.
Continue reading...‘Are we not humans?’: Anger in Beirut as massive Israeli strike kills 20
The death toll from the strike on a multi-storey building in central Beirut's Basta district is expected to rise.
What does the use of more powerful weapons mean for Ukraine?
Russia uses hypersonic missile for first time in the war after Ukraine uses Western weapons to hit Russian territory.
Trump ally Lindsey Graham warns UK, Canada, and other countries of sanctions for aiding Netanyahu arrest: – The Times of India
- Trump ally Lindsey Graham warns UK, Canada, and other countries of sanctions for aiding Netanyahu arrest: The Times of India
- How Can the I.C.C. Prosecute Leaders of Israel, Which Is Not a Member? The New York Times
- Lindsey Graham Warns US Allies Over Netanyahu Warrant: 'Crush Your Economy' Newsweek
- France dampens response to ICC Israel warrants, takes note of decision Reuters
- Fire Trudeau for backing arrest of Netanyahu, says Canada opposition leader Yahoo! Voices
Spiky blue devils and chocolate lilies: Victorian grassland bursts with wildflowers after ecological ‘reset’
Careful management including weed control and a burn laid the groundwork for floral abundance in Boorhaman reserve
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Thousands of native daisies, aromatic lilies, milkmaids, billy buttons and rare orchids have blossomed in a pocket of north-east Victorian grassland in one of the best wildflower displays in years.
Glen Johnson, an ecologist at Wild Research, said Boorhaman reserve, located north of Wangaratta, was “an amazingly diverse environment from the knees down”.
Continue reading...Meta is ‘reckless’ in ‘need-to-know situations’, Canada warns Australia as it braces for early bushfire season
Heritage minister says Facebook made ‘room for misinformation’ after turning news off in 2023 as Australia mulls actions that could lead to Meta doing the same
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Twelve months on from Canada’s worst-ever wildfire season unfolding during a news blackout on Facebook, the nation has warned Australia about Meta’s “reckless” behaviour during “need-to-know situations”.
An early start to Australia’s bushfire season is looming for swaths of the country, with large parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory, the south-west of Victoria and south-east corner of South Australia facing higher risk, according to an official assessment in September.
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Continue reading...Ramshackle Russian Assault Groups Are Maneuvering Around Undermanned Ukrainian Defenses In Donetsk Oblast – Forbes
- Ramshackle Russian Assault Groups Are Maneuvering Around Undermanned Ukrainian Defenses In Donetsk Oblast Forbes
- Russian forces capture settlement of Novodmytrivka in eastern Ukraine Reuters
- Kyiv says Russian troops advancing fast as missile fears grow Courthouse News Service
- Russia reports it has taken control of Ukraine’s Donetsk villages VOA Asia
- Russian troops advance near five settlements in Donetsk Oblast – DeepState analysts Ukrainska Pravda