- Sri Lanka Declares ‘Largest’ Disaster as Cyclone Death Toll Rises to 355 The New York Times
- ‘We were all very scared’: Sri Lankans relive the devastation of Cyclone Ditwah The Guardian
- Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after floods leave hundreds dead and many missing BBC
- 'A big thank you to Indian and Pakistani armed forces': Former Sri Lanka cricketer Angelo Mathews Times of India
- Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact Reuters
Honduras presidential candidates locked in ‘technical tie’, official says
Right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura leads former TV host Salvador Nasralla by just 515 votes, according to country's electoral authority.
More than 120,000 home cameras hacked for ‘sexploitation’ footage
The cameras were located in private homes, karaoke rooms, a Pilates studio and a gynaecologist's clinic.
Aid cuts have shaken HIV/Aids care to its core – and will mean millions more infections ahead
Reports highlight devastating impact of slashed funding, especially in parts of Africa, that could lead to 3.3m new HIV infections by 2030
In Mozambique, a teenage rape victim sought care at a health clinic only to find it closed. In Zimbabwe, Aids-related deaths have risen for the first time in five years. In Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), patients with suspected HIV went undiagnosed due to test-kit stocks running out.
Stories of the devastating impact of US, British and wider European aid cuts on the fight against HIV – particularly in sub-Saharan Africa – continue to mount as 2025 comes to an end, and are set out in a series of reports released in the past week.
Continue reading...LIVE: 1,000 killed in floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia
Floods across Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka have killed nearly 1,000 people in less than a week.
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Migration tide turns as rich countries see a slowdown and shifting flows of inbound people.
Greek farmers clash with police amid protests over delayed EU subsidies
Hundreds of farmers block parts of the Athens-Thessaloniki highway in protest over the delayed payments.
Miami Takeaways: Trump Admin Urged to Stop ‘Negotiating With Itself,’ Start Pressuring Moscow – Kyiv Post
- Miami Takeaways: Trump Admin Urged to Stop ‘Negotiating With Itself,’ Start Pressuring Moscow Kyiv Post
- Former NATO ambassador on whether Russia might consider the latest Ukraine peace deal NPR
- Former US ambassador urges Trump to avoid bad Ukraine deal ‘for the sake of signing something’ The Independent
- Trump urged to learn from Afghanistan, not pressure Ukraine Ariana News
- Former US Ambassador: Lasting Peace with Russia Impossible for Months 112.ua
Venezuela calls on OPEC to counter US threats
Maduro asks oil-producing bloc to help protect Venezuela's oil reserves from US 'aggression'.
US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike claims
Concern over media reports that the US military carried out a second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat prompts a bipartisan inquiry.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,376
Here are the key events from day 1,376 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Swiss founder of right-to-die organization ends life at 92 – DW
- Swiss founder of right-to-die organization ends life at 92 DW
- Ludwig Minelli, founder of leading assisted suicide group, ends his life at 92 The Washington Post
- Dignitas founder ends his own life through assisted death The Guardian
- Ludwig Minelli: Dignitas founder dies by assisted suicide aged 92, group says BBC
- Dignitas founder dies by assisted suicide aged 92 Sky News
Sydney police charge four men over alleged ‘international satanic child sex abuse material ring’
Detectives claim to have uncovered Sydney-based network involving online distribution of child sexual abuse material involving ritualistic or satanic themes
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Four Australians remain locked up after being charged for alleged involvement in a satanic child sexual abuse material ring.
Detectives busted an apparent Sydney-based pedophile network they claimed was actively involved in possessing, distributing and facilitating child sexual abuse involving ritualistic or satanic themes.
Continue reading...Are UN climate summits a waste of time? No, but they are in dire need of reform – The Conversation
- Are UN climate summits a waste of time? No, but they are in dire need of reform The Conversation
- No roadmap to end deforestation, but Brazil’s COP in the Amazon delivered for forests Reuters
- To defeat the global Goliaths devastating our planet, we must raise an army of Davids | Peter Lewis The Guardian
- Revealed: Leak casts doubt on COP30’s ‘informal list’ of fossil-fuel roadmap opponents Carbon Brief
- A valuable COP for undervalued wetlands Materia Rinnovabile | Renewable Matter
Takaichi’s controversial Taiwan remarks likely deliberate bid to boost domestic popularity: ex-Singapore FM – Global Times
- Takaichi’s controversial Taiwan remarks likely deliberate bid to boost domestic popularity: ex-Singapore FM Global Times
- Opinion | China Revives Economic Coercion to Punish Japan The Wall Street Journal
- How Japan's PM Torpedoed Ties With China Time Magazine
- Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Tours Military Bases Near Taiwan USNI News
- Live Q&A: What’s Next as Japan-China Tensions Over Taiwan Escalate? Bloomberg.com
Israelis protest in Tel Aviv after Netanyahu seeks pardon on fraud cases
Protesters rally outside President Isaac Herzog's home demanding he reject the prime minister's request for a pardon.
The Venezuelan Standoff – Caracas Chronicles
- The Venezuelan Standoff Caracas Chronicles
- Venezuela and the world will be far better off with the Maduro regime GONE New York Post
- Trump-style regime change in Venezuela Financial Times
- Will Trump Oust Venezuela’s Maduro? What the Odds Say Newsweek
- 'Flat Out Lies!' Ana Navarro Argues Trump's Preparation for War With Venezuela Has Nothing to Do With Drugs Yahoo
Why 2026 will be a year like no other for India’s Sun mission
For the first time Aditya-L1 will be able to watch the Sun in its maximum activity cycle.
Thousands in Philippines protest corruption, demand return of stolen funds – NPR
- Thousands in Philippines protest corruption, demand return of stolen funds NPR
- Thousands march in Philippines, demanding Marcos resign over fraud scandal Al Jazeera
- Philippines: Thousands protest corruption in flood projects DW
- Filipino archbishop asks Catholics to attend protests against government corruption Catholic News Agency
- Thousands protest in the Philippines demanding accountability and President's resignation - JURIST - News Jurist.org
Feuds, boycotts and the birth of Your Party – BBC
- Feuds, boycotts and the birth of Your Party BBC
- Your Party’s antics assume a luxury the left does not have: time | Owen Jones The Guardian
- What is the UK’s new socialist Your Party, which is beset with infighting? Al Jazeera
- Inside the wild launch of Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘Your Party’ politico.eu
- Zarah Sultana triumphs at Your Party’s first conference New Statesman