Israel bombards Beirut suburbs as fighting rages in southern Lebanon
Five healthcare workers killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, Ministry of Public Health says.
Leading Republican strategist rebukes Trump for bringing ‘chaos’ back
Karl Rove says in Wall Street Journal that Trump has ‘created chaos and controversy’ before he’s even in office
As Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s first nominee for attorney general, withdrew after eight days amid allegations of sexual misconduct and more, and as Trump’s new pick, Pam Bondi, faced scrutiny of her own, a leading Republican strategist rebuked the president-elect for bringing “chaos” back to Washington.
“Inadequate vetting, impatience, disregard for qualifications and a thirst for revenge have created chaos and controversy for Mr Trump before he’s even in office,” said Karl Rove, once known as George W Bush’s “Brain”, in the Wall Street Journal.
Continue reading...COP29 overruns as poor countries seethe over climate cash
Developing nations said a new cash offer from rich nations showed "contempt for our vulnerable people".
Wire cutters: how the world’s vital undersea data cables are being targeted – The Guardian
- Wire cutters: how the world’s vital undersea data cables are being targeted The Guardian
- Are underwater pipelines, cables being sabotaged in the Baltic Sea? Why? Al Jazeera English
- Chinese Ship Suspected of Undersea Cable Sabotage Detained in 'NATO Lake' Newsweek
- Chinese vessel suspected of severing submarine cables still anchored in Baltic Sea VOA Asia
- Danish military monitors a Chinese-flagged bulk carrier after undersea data cables were ruptured The Associated Press
UK weather: Met Office warnings as ‘multi-hazard’ Storm Bert approaches
Several weather warnings in place for weekend, with snow, wind, rain and ice predicted
Storm Bert is expected to bring wind, rain, ice and snow to much of the UK over the weekend in what forecasters have called a “multi-hazard event”.
The Met Office has issued several weather warnings – mostly yellow, but also including the more severe amber in Scotland – for Saturday and Sunday.
Continue reading...Angela Merkel expresses ‘huge concern’ at Elon Musk’s US government role
Former German chancellor says politics should govern the social balance between powerful and ordinary citizens
Angela Merkel, who in her new memoir raises fears for the western democratic order with Donald Trump as US president, has also expressed deep concerns about the outsized role to be played in Trump’s administration by Elon Musk.
The former German chancellor, who during Trump’s first term was given by some observers the designation of “leader of the free world” usually reserved for US presidents, said 16 years in power had taught her that business and political interests must be kept in fine balance.
Continue reading...Gatwick airport reopens terminal after bomb scare evacuation
Security cordon lifted and train services resume as travel plans are disrupted for thousands of people
Gatwick’s south terminal has reopened for passengers after a security alert caused disruption for thousands of people.
Sussex police said they had released two people after concluding their investigation into reports of a suspect package at the airport. A bomb disposal team made the package safe, the force added in a statement on X.
Continue reading...Removing Toronto bike lanes will make traffic worse, official document shows
In preparation for plan, Ontario has indemnified itself from liability if cyclists are killed on streets that once had bike lanes
Removing bike lanes from busy city streets will increase traffic congestion, according to a Canadian government document leaked amid a furious row over urban infrastructure.
The findings, which come as the province of Ontario goes to war over cycling infrastructure in Toronto, undercut claims that the dedicated routes contribute to urban gridlock.
Continue reading...Ispwich Town vs Manchester United: EPL – Amorim, kickoff, where to follow
Ruben Amorim takes charge of his first game with Manchester United on Sunday when the club visit Ipswich Town.
Seoul says Russia sent air-defence missiles to North Korea in return for troops
Kremlin dispatched weapons as payment for 10,000 troops deployed to support war in Ukraine, says South Korean official
Russia has sent air defence missiles and other military technology to North Korea in return for the deployment of troops from the North to support the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, intelligence officials in South Korea have said.
The shipments were the latest expression of a deepening alliance that allies and enemies fear could fuel the escalation of the war in Ukraine, geopolitical tensions in Asia, and potentially even global nuclear arms proliferation.
Continue reading...Gordon Brown says daughter’s death showed value of ‘good’ dying over assisted dying
Former PM, whose daughter died when she was 11 days old, says debate is moving too fast and calls for commission on palliative care
• Gordon Brown: We need better end-of-life care, not assisted dying
The former prime minister Gordon Brown has declared his opposition to the legalisation of assisted dying, saying the death of his newborn daughter in January 2002 convinced him of the “value and imperative of good end-of-life care”.
In a rare and poignant glimpse into the tragedy, he says the time he and his wife, Sarah, spent at their baby Jennifer’s bedside “as her life ebbed away” were “among the most precious days of [our] lives”.
Continue reading...Tributes paid to ‘kind and loving’ British tourist who died in Laos
Simone White was one of six people to die in suspected methanol poisoning incident in Vang Vieng
Tributes have been paid to the “beautiful, kind and loving” British tourist Simone White, one of six people to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos.
The six died after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol in Vang Vieng, a town popular with backpackers. These include the Australian teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, both 19, an American man and two Danish women aged 19 and 20.
Continue reading...‘It’s a joke’: $250bn climate finance offer met with scorn at COP29
Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion annually to deal with the damage caused by climate change and to adapt.
Rachel Reeves standing firm against U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers
Chancellor understood to be determined to keep policy despite Treasury analysing ways to soften impact
Rachel Reeves is holding firm against a U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers, despite the Treasury analysing ways of softening the impact.
The chancellor is understood to be determined not to drop the policy even though some Labour MPs – and even ministers – are worrying about the political fallout that has led to farmers protesting in Westminster this week.
Continue reading...Judge delays Trump sentencing, lets him seek dismissal of NY conviction
New York judge cancels a sentencing hearing scheduled for Tuesday without setting a new date.
Iran says it is activating new centrifuges after being condemned by UN nuclear watchdog – CNN
- Iran says it is activating new centrifuges after being condemned by UN nuclear watchdog CNN
- Iran Declares It Is Doing More Nuclear Enrichment After I.A.E.A. Rebuke The New York Times
- Israeli strike in east Lebanon kills hospital chief and six colleagues, health ministry says FRANCE 24 English
- Iran to "substantially increase" uranium enrichment capacity over IAEA rebuke led by U.S. and allies CBS News
- IAEA Board passes Iran resolution as West pushes Tehran towards talks Reuters
Haiti summons French ambassador after Macron called its leaders ‘morons’
Government protests ‘unfriendly and inappropriate’ comments by French president caught on camera
Haiti’s government has summoned the French ambassador to the country to protest about “unfriendly and inappropriate” comments from Emmanuel Macron, who was caught on camera calling the country’s leaders “morons”.
The French president had on Wednesday described the decision of the Caribbean country’s transitional presidential council to oust the prime minister earlier this month amid an escalation in gang warfare as “completely dumb”.
Continue reading...US Capitol Christmas tree arrives in DC
This is the second US Capitol Christmas Tree to come from Alaska.
Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force – Miami Herald
- Why Haiti’s gangs are gaining ground despite the presence of an international armed force Miami Herald
- Haiti’s children ‘dragged into hell’ as gang violence rages Al Jazeera English
- More than 100 suspected gang members have been killed as vigilantism grows in Haiti Miami Herald
- Haiti’s Many Problems and Very Few Solutions, Explained The New York Times
- As violent gangs extend control in Haiti, UN commits to staying the course UN News
Russia Supplies Antiaircraft Missiles to North Korea, the South Says – The New York Times
- Russia Supplies Antiaircraft Missiles to North Korea, the South Says The New York Times
- Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in return for its troops, South Korea says The Associated Press
- North Korean Troops in Russia Are 'Fair Target', Pentagon Warns Newsweek
- Russia supplied anti-air missiles to North Korea, Seoul says DW (English)
- South Korea official says Russia provided anti-air missile to North Korea Reuters