Photos: Heavy rains leave tens of thousands without shelter in Gaza
Heavy rain floods tents housing displaced Palestinians in Gaza as Israeli restrictions on aid hamper response.
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JD Vance’s response to the midterm defeat suggests a once-untouchable Republican consensus may be starting to crack.
There is reason to hope that the Democrats might deliver this time
With a decisive rejection of Trumpism, US voters have given Democrats one more chance — they better not blow it.
Haitians cheer El Salvador’s Bukele amid gang war
Some Haitians have cheered on El Salvadorian troops deployed to fight gangs in the Haitian capital.
Plane clips truck during emergency landing on busy Florida road
A small plane has made an emergency landing on a busy Florida road, much to the shock of drivers.
Drone attack on Colombian army base kills three soldiers and wounds 16
Colombian President de la Espriella says those behind the attack in Santa Rosa del Sur will have ‘nowhere to hide’.
Earthquake hits central Japan, injuring more than 20 people
The magnitude 5.7 quake hit Shizuoka prefecture, and authorities warn of possible strong aftershocks in coming days.
Who won New Zealand’s photo-finish election and why special votes could change everything – The Guardian
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Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO says he will meet with the US president on Monday to discuss the offer.
Egypt sacks winning football coach after wives’ scandal
The Egyptian Football Association has sacked national team coach Hossam Hassan, cutting short a promising tenure.
Uyghurs facing deportation by Thailand say they will be ‘like slaves’ in China
Activists fear Bangkok will give in to pressure from Beijing despite reports of torture and human rights abuses against the mostly muslim ethnic minority
The deportation of two more Uyghurs to China from Thailand would put their lives in grave danger, activists have said, with one of the men saying he would be “like a slave” if he was sent back.
Last year, Thai authorities forcibly deported 40 Uyghur men to China despite pleas from the men themselves and the UN.
The US and Canada had reportedly offered to resettle them, but Bangkok appeared to want to avoid upsetting Beijing. The UN has said the returnees’ whereabouts remain unknown.
Cold blast brings springtime snow to alpine regions as temperatures plummet across Australia’s south-east
Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls, along with Kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Tasmania
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Snow has fallen across parts of NSW, Victoria and Tasmania as an unseasonal cold blast whips through Australia’s south-east.
Thredbo, Perisher and Mount Hotham all recorded falls, while snow also fell on Kunanyi/Mount Wellington in Hobart.
Continue reading...US launches task force to disrupt Iran’s land-based supply routes
The operation is to prevent Iran from using ground routes to transport weapons and other materials, US says.
President Herzog taps Eisenkot to form coalition, but path remains fraught – The Times of Israel
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Canary Islands’ El Hierro declares emergency amid migrant, refugee influx
El Hierro asks Spanish government for help after more than 3,300 people arrived on boats since start of November.
Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say – AP News
- Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say AP News
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Polish PM calls deadly Krakow shooting an act of ‘terrorism’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk describes a deadly shooting in Krakow that killed six people as an act of ‘terrorism’.
Germans wrestle with what to do with Hitler’s destroyed Eagle’s Nest retreat – BBC
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Drone and missile attacks wound 9 in Ukraine as country prepares for talks with Russia and US – AP News
- Drone and missile attacks wound 9 in Ukraine as country prepares for talks with Russia and US AP News
- Russia pounds power facilities around Kyiv, damages major bridge Reuters
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- Ukraine's power network suffers further damage after fresh Russian strikes BBC
- Blackouts and water shortages in Kyiv after Russia strikes Ukraine’s energy grid The Guardian