Pentagon says it is investigating US senator over ‘illegal orders’ video
Pentagon suggests Mark Kelly, an ex-Navy captain, could be court-martialled for urging military to defy unlawful orders.
Family speaks out after stepbrother emerges as suspect in death of Florida teen on cruise
Anna Kepner, 18, from Titusville, was found dead of asphyxiation under a bed on a Carnival cruise ship
The grandparents of a high school senior found dead on a cruise ship earlier in November say they fear they have lost two grandchildren after her stepbrother has emerged as a suspect in the case.
“No matter what we find out, no matter what they tell us, it’s not going to bring either one of these children back,” Barbara Kepner, the grandmother of the late 18-year-old cheerleader Anna Kepner told ABC News on Monday.
Continue reading...Grizzly bear that attacked children and teachers in Canada still eludes searchers
Eleven people were injured as three teachers fought the bear during attack on walking trail in British Columbia
Conservation officers in British Columbia are still searching for a female grizzly bear and her two cubs, four days after the sow attacked a group of schoolchildren and their teachers in an “exceedingly rare” encounter that has shaken the remote Canadian community.
Eleven people, some as young as nine years old, were injured on Thursday when the bear emerged from the forest near 4 Mile, a Nuxalk community near the town Bella Coola and attacked a school group on a lunch break alongside a walking trail.
Continue reading...Surprise envoy pushing Ukraine ‘peace’ plan belies Vance influence on US policy
Army secretary Daniel Driscoll presented a Russian wishlist, highlighting differences with the administration
The US army secretary, Daniel Driscoll, was an unlikely envoy for the Trump administration’s newest proposal to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine – but his ties to JD Vance have put a close ally of the Eurosceptic vice-president on the frontlines of Donald Trump’s latest push to end the war.
Before his trip to Kyiv last week, Driscoll was not known for his role as a negotiator or statesman, and his early efforts at selling the deal to European policymakers were described as turbulent.
Continue reading...Pentagon to review Senator Mark Kelly misconduct allegations after video to troops
Kelly responded that attempts "to intimidate me and other members of Congress" would not work.
US judge dismisses criminal charges against James Comey, Letitia James
The court found that lawyer Lindsey Halligan had been illegally appointed to her role as acting US attorney under Trump.
Updated peace plan could be a deal Ukraine will take – eventually
The proposed plan is said to have been significantly changed since Sunday - but key sticking points are likely to remain.
Trump administration ends temporary immigration status for Myanmar citizens
Myanmar faces an ongoing civil war that has caused widespread displacement, leading the US to warn against travel there.
Ukraine Forces Claim First Deep Strike Drone Kill of Mi-8 Helicopter – Business Insider
- Ukraine Forces Claim First Deep Strike Drone Kill of Mi-8 Helicopter Business Insider
- Ukrainian military shares video of wild strikes against Russian assets in Crimea New York Post
- Ukraine war latest: Ukraine downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter with deep strike drone for first time, military claims The Kyiv Independent
- Ukrainian Forces Destroy Key Radar Stations in Crimea mezha.net
- Intelligence officers burn Russian Ka-27 helicopter and four air defense systems in Crimea Ukrinform
Gaza truce progress slow as Israeli-Hamas violence persists – Reuters
- Gaza truce progress slow as Israeli-Hamas violence persists Reuters
- Israel kills four Palestinians in Gaza; fighters recover body of captive Al Jazeera
- Opinion | A Tale of Two Failing Cease-Fires The Wall Street Journal
- Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 22 Palestinians, Hamas-run health ministry and civil defence say BBC
- 20 Killed in Israeli Strikes as Israel and Hamas Trade Blame Over Truce The New York Times
Ukraine reiterates its ‘red lines’ amid speculations about military size, territory – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine reiterates its 'red lines' amid speculations about military size, territory The Kyiv Independent
- Address by the President to the Participants of the Parliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України
- Zelenskyy warns Ukraine's borders 'cannot be changed by force' abc.net.au
- Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Meets with President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Офіційний портал Верховної Ради України
- Türkiye prioritizes support to Crimean Tatars | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
Syria extends Homs curfew as killings threaten to inflame sectarian tension
Syria’s Interior Ministry says the killers likely planted misleading slogans to inflame tensions.
‘Slender Man’ stabber who knifed her classmate 19 times aged 12 captured after escape
Morgan Geyser who stabbed a classmate nearly to death in 2014 to please online character Slender Man was caught at a truck stop.
‘Slender Man’ stabber who knifed her classmate 19 times aged 12 captured after escape
Morgan Geyser who stabbed a classmate nearly to death in 2014 to please online character Slender Man was caught at a truck stop.
Amazon to invest $50bn in AI for US government customers
The US federal government seeks to develop tailored AI solutions and drive significant cost savings.
Volunteers in Gaza care for animals amid war and destruction
In war-torn Gaza, volunteers fight to save hungry and abandoned animals.
Thousands mourn Hezbollah commander killed by Israel
Thousands gathered in Beirut at the funeral of Hezbollah commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai, a day after Israel killed him.
US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to end operations in territory
Four main food distribution sites operated by the opaque company had been flashpoints of deadly violence
A controversial and secretive private company backed by the US and Israel that distributed food in Gaza has announced the end of its operations in the devastated territory.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which had four food distribution sites that became flashpoints of chaos and deadly violence between May and October, said in a statement that it would shut down permanently, having “successfully completed its emergency mission”.
Continue reading...Belgian airports to be hit by ‘major disruption’ amid austerity strike
Three days of industrial action are set to affect public services and transport across the country.
Belgian airports to be hit by ‘major disruption’ amid austerity strike
Three days of industrial action are set to affect public services and transport across the country.