UN peacekeepers say Israel built walls inside Lebanese territory
UNIFIL says it asked Israeli army to move walls, which cross unofficial 'Blue Line' border between Lebanon and Israel.
Sudan conflict: Mass killings investigation gets green light from UN – BBC
- Sudan conflict: Mass killings investigation gets green light from UN BBC
- Tens of thousands of displaced people missing in Sudan's Darfur, UN says Reuters
- UN rights council orders probe of ‘appalling’ abuses in Sudan’s el-Fasher Al Jazeera
- Atrocities Against Civilians in Sudan Require World’s Attention, U.N. Says The New York Times
- Sudan war: Aid teams plead for access to thousands trapped in El Fasher UN News
Mass killings probe in Sudan will hold culprits to account, vows UN
"There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action," says UN human rights chief Volker Türk.
U.S. Issues Travel Warning for Japan for a Very Unusual Reason – Fodors Travel Guide
- U.S. Issues Travel Warning for Japan for a Very Unusual Reason Fodors Travel Guide
- A grizzly warning to Americans: Beware bear attacks in Japan NBC News
- Wildlife Alert: U.S. Embassy Tokyo U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan (.gov)
- Japan enlists drones and ex-soldiers to battle surge in bear attacks Financial Times
- Japan to enlist retired cops, soldiers to cull bears CNA
What does Adnan Hussain’s departure mean for Your Party and the British left? – Middle East Eye
- What does Adnan Hussain's departure mean for Your Party and the British left? Middle East Eye
- MP quits Corbyn's new left-wing party amid infighting BBC
- Your Party receives ‘small portion’ of withheld supporters’ donations The Guardian
- Adnan Hussain claims ‘prejudice against Muslim men’ as he quits Your Party The Times
- Your Party plunged into fresh chaos as MP quits over ‘persistent infighting’ The Independent
Napoleon’s Brooch, Lost as He Fled Waterloo, Sells for $4.4 Million – The New York Times
- Napoleon’s Brooch, Lost as He Fled Waterloo, Sells for $4.4 Million The New York Times
- Diamond brooch Napoleon lost while fleeing Waterloo sells for $4.4 million at auction, Sotheby's says CBS News
- Sotheby’s Geneva Sales Garner $51M Rapaport
- Napoleon’s 13-Carat Diamond Brooch That He Left Behind at Waterloo Is Heading to Auction Yahoo
- AP Trending SummaryBrief at 5:17 p.m. EST Star Beacon
Two hours a night: Japan PM’s sleep schedule prompts concerns about work-life balance – The Guardian
- Two hours a night: Japan PM’s sleep schedule prompts concerns about work-life balance The Guardian
- Japan’s Leader Started a Meeting at 3 A.M. Then Came the Backlash. The New York Times
- 'Work, work, work!' Japan's new PM under fire for asking staff to come in at 3am - Access Asia France 24
- Japan PM Says She Sleeps Just 2–4 Hours A Night Amid Criticism Over Work Culture | World News News18
- Japan’s new prime minister sleeps two hours a night and asks aides to meet at 3am The Independent
Why US Military Deployment Has Venezuela Worried About Its Oil – Bloomberg.com
- Why US Military Deployment Has Venezuela Worried About Its Oil Bloomberg.com
- Opinion | John Bolton: This is the right way to overthrow Maduro The Washington Post
- Venezuela could blow up the oil market and destroy Putin The Telegraph
- Why any U.S. military strike on Venezuela could damage America’s fuel supply and the global oil market MarketWatch
- What Democracy in Venezuela Would Require The Atlantic
Normalising hate: Israel leans in to anti-Palestinian violence, rhetoric
Analysts in Israel say Israel is continuing on the same path, despite the ceasefire in Gaza.
Ukraine scrambles to limit damage from blockbuster corruption scandal – politico.eu
- Ukraine scrambles to limit damage from blockbuster corruption scandal politico.eu
- Zelensky’s Image Is Stained as Corruption Inquiry Shakes His Inner Circle The New York Times
- Top Ukrainian ministers submit their resignations as the country is rocked by a corruption scandal AP News
- Corruption probe close to Zelensky stokes E.U. unease over Ukraine aid The Washington Post
- Energy scandal spells trouble for Zelensky as Ukrainians face another winter of power cuts CNN
Tanzania’s president announces probe into post-election protest deaths
Samia Suluhu Hassan, whose re-election prompted protests and a deadly police crackdown, faces calls for accountability.
Who is Jeannette Jara, the communist leading Chile’s presidential election?
Polls show Jara with strong support in the first round of voting. But will that carry her through a likely run-off?
Octopus Goes Serial: Ukraine Begins Mass Output of New Shahed-Interceptor Drone – UNITED24 Media
- Octopus Goes Serial: Ukraine Begins Mass Output of New Shahed-Interceptor Drone UNITED24 Media
- From florist to drone maker: How the weapon became so mainstream BBC
- Ukraine war briefing: mass production of Ukrainian ‘Octopus’ interceptor drones begins The Guardian
- Ukraine's first 'drone wall' is about to see action combating menacing Russian threats, its Western maker says Business Insider
- Ukraine begins mass production of interceptor drones to bolster air defence Reuters
UNIFIL says parts of new Israeli border wall violate Lebanese sovereignty – The Times of Israel
- UNIFIL says parts of new Israeli border wall violate Lebanese sovereignty The Times of Israel
- Lebanon to file UN complaint accusing Israel of building border wall beyond Blue Line The Times of Israel
- UN says Israeli wall crosses Lebanon border Reuters
- UN peacekeepers say Israel built walls inside Lebanese territory Al Jazeera
- Israel army denies building wall inside Lebanon after UN forces say de facto border crossed France 24
Joint Statement on the UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza – United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)
- Joint Statement on the UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)
- At U.N. Security Council, Russia Counters Trump Gaza Plan With Its Own The New York Times
- Trump wants to recreate the British mandate in Palestine Al Jazeera
- Gaza stabilization force proposal by U.S. gets pushback from Russia, China and Arabs PBS
- Opinion | The path to peace in Gaza comes to a crossroads at the U.N. The Washington Post
Call of Duty is back, and it’s got a battle on its hands
The annual instalment of the massive series faces new challenges from competitor Battlefield 6.
Treasury won’t cut threshold for higher rate income tax, say sources – UK politics live
Fallout continues over budget income tax U-turn, with Treasury saying expected fiscal gap has dropped to £20bn
This is from Helen Miller, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies thinktank, on the market reaction to the chancellor’s reported budget U-turn.
Investors will have 2 broad concerns about news that Chancellor won’t increase income tax rates
1. Does it signal less willingness to do politically difficult things
Britain’s long-term borrowing costs were sent soaring as reports suggested the latest U-turn would leave Rachel Reeves scrambling to fill a gaping black hole in the nation’s finances just two weeks before the 26 November budget.
Yields on 30-year UK government bonds, also known as gilts, jumped as much as 14 basis points in early trading, and the yield on 10-year gilts also shot up 12 basis points – rising the most since July.
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Drones and Mass Salvo Attacks: Lessons Learned from the American Defense of Israel Foreign Policy Research Institute
First Thing: Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon during 2018 pro-Trump media campaign
Text messages released by US House show convicted sex offender coaching Maga influencer on political messaging. Plus, readers’ favourite photo booth moments 100 years after its invention
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The convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein apparently served as a behind-the-scenes adviser to the former Trump official and Maga influencer Steve Bannon during an August 2018 media campaign to defend Trump and his agenda, and to promote Bannon’s media ventures.
What else has been released in the flood of recent Epstein emails? Among many, many other things, one email shows an exchange between him and an associate in which they discuss “girls” and travel. The justice department continues to downplay the possibility that other men were involved in Epstein’s abuse of teen girls.
What’s happening with rest of the Epstein files? Trump is facing the prospect of a politically damaging congressional vote to release the files, after attempts to press two members of Congress to withdraw their backing for it appeared to have failed.
What exactly is climate finance? Who pays it? And who gets it? Sixteen years ago, at the climate summit in Copenhagen, rich and polluting countries pledged to provide $100bn (£76bn) each year by 2020 so that poorer countries could cut their emissions and adapt to a hotter world. Last year, they set a new target of $300bn (£227bn) a year by 2035.
Continue reading...Coach featured in Netflix’s Last Chance U dies after Oakland campus shooting
Mayor Barbara Lee calls John Beam ‘a man who dedicated himself to building up the young people of this city’
A US football coach who starred in the Netflix documentary Last Chance U, about struggling college teams, has died after being shot on campus, authorities in California said.
John Beam, director of athletics at Oakland’s Laney College, was hurt in a Thursday lunchtime incident at the school’s field house, its downtown sports training complex. He later died, the Oakland police department said on Friday.
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