Israel looks at Syria as “part of a warzone”
“Israel is still in the mood of, I would say, not full-fledged war, but unrest and instability.”
Copa Libertadores final: Palmeiras vs Flamengo – teams, start, lineups
Palmeiras and Flamengo line up in the eighth all-Brazilian Copa Libertadores final in the last nine years.
Africa’s forests transformed from carbon sink to carbon source, study finds
Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to climate breakdown
Africa’s forests have turned from a carbon sink into a carbon source, according to research that underscores the need for urgent action to save the world’s great natural climate stabilisers.
The alarming shift, which has happened since 2010, means all of the planet’s three main rainforest regions – the South American Amazon, south-east Asia and Africa – have gone from being allies in the fight against climate breakdown to being part of the problem.
Continue reading...US regulators ‘taking seriously’ allegations of bankers’ support for Epstein
Exclusive: It follows calls from US senator Elizabeth Warren to investigate bank executives including ex-Barclays boss Jes Staley
US regulators say they are taking allegations that top banks may have facilitated Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activity “very seriously”, as they faced calls to investigate executives including the former Barclays boss Jes Staley.
In correspondence seen by the Guardian, bosses from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said they had reviewed a letter from the Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren, which raised concerns over bankers’ alleged support for the convicted child sex offender Epstein.
Continue reading...Zelenskyy’s top aide quits after anti-corruption searches of his home
Ukrainian president announces departure of Andriy Yermak, who was leading peace talks with US
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s powerful chief of staff and closest ally, Andriy Yermak, has resigned after Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies conducted searches at his apartment earlier today.
The abrupt departure of the aide, who had been leading the latest round of the delicate peace negotiations with the US, was announced by the Ukrainian president in a late-afternoon social media video on Friday.
Continue reading...“No justification [for Israeli] field execution” in occupied West Bank
Mustafa Barghouti on the “extrajudicial killing” of two Palestinian men by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.
‘Fundamentally wrong’: Belgian prime minister doubles down on opposition to reparations loan – Euronews.com
- 'Fundamentally wrong': Belgian prime minister doubles down on opposition to reparations loan Euronews.com
- Belgium hits back at EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine The Guardian
- Russia’s frozen assets are at the center of negotiations over a Ukraine peace deal AP News
- Europe debates the future of Russia’s frozen assets France 24
- Putin warns EU ‘theft’ of frozen assets will trigger retaliatory measures politico.eu
Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
The price increase is expected to raise millions to fund the museum's renovation plans.
RSF converts hospital in Sudan’s West Kordofan into military base
Sudan Doctors Network says military use of hospital is 'a blatant violation of sanctity of medical institutions'.
Scores killed as floods sweep several Asian nations
At least 80 people have died in Indonesia with another 56 dead in Sri Lanka in a week of extreme weather.
Sons of Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew and Epstein of abuse, seek control of her estate – ABC News
- Sons of Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew and Epstein of abuse, seek control of her estate ABC News
- Family and friends battle for Virginia Giuffre’s millions The Times
- Virginia Giuffre’s sons deny unsigned document is their mother’s will The Guardian
- Epstein Victim Virginia Giuffre's Sons Argue She Was Mentally Unfit To Write A Will As Legal War Over Estate Brews Yahoo
- Virginia Giuffre's sons, carer begin battle for control of her estate abc.net.au
Louvre to hike ticket prices for non-EU visitors by 45% next year – Euronews.com
- Louvre to hike ticket prices for non-EU visitors by 45% next year Euronews.com
- Louvre museum to hike entrance fee by 45% for non-European visitors CNN
- Louvre Raising Ticket Prices for Non-European Visitors The New York Times
- Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45% BBC
- Paris' Louvre raises prices for non-EU tourists to fund renovations Reuters
‘This was preventable’: Anger and unanswered questions after Hong Kong fire
Questions are mounting as to how the deadly fire spread so rapidly - and who should be held responsible.
Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court
The ruling bucks a trend set by courts around Japan that had raised hopes for marriage equality.
Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court
The ruling bucks a trend set by courts around Japan that had raised hopes for marriage equality.
‘Hang in there’: Agonising wait for the missing after Hong Kong blaze
Families are desperate for news of loved ones, after a huge fire engulfed seven tower blocks.
Beyond the negative headlines, some truly good things came out of Cop30 – The Guardian
- Beyond the negative headlines, some truly good things came out of Cop30 The Guardian
- Oil Producers, but Maybe Not the Planet, Get a Win as Climate Talks End The New York Times
- Revealed: Leak casts doubt on COP30’s ‘informal list’ of fossil-fuel roadmap opponents Carbon Brief
- Here’s what’s next in the fight to curb climate change, now that talks in Brazil have ended AP News
- COP30: Big pledges on renewables and industry, but ambition falters on ending fossil fuels Reuters
Friday briefing: How will Ukraine fare this winter as Trump pushes for a controversial peace deal?
In today’s newsletter: After nearly four years of war, Ukraine is confronting deep fatigue, dwindling strategic options and fresh US pressure to accept terms that many see as a surrender in all but name
A week ago Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Ukrainians that they faced “a very tough choice – either the loss of our dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner”. The warning came as the Trump administration increased pressure on Zelenskyy to accept a peace deal that appears to secure all of Vladimir Putin’s war aims – a proposal European leaders have described as capitulation.
With the war about to enter its fourth winter, there seems no sign that either side has the capability to make a significant military breakthrough. Neither the incessant infantry grind on the eastern front, Moscow’s aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities, nor Kyiv’s long-range strikes on infrastructure inside Russia look likely to shift the equilibrium any time soon.
Politics | Keir Starmer says Labour “kept to our manifesto” over budget tax rises. The prime minister sought to rebuff claims Labour had broken its tax promises.
Workers’ rights | A flagship policy that would have given workers the right to claim unfair dismissal after their first day on the job is to be ditched by the government in favour of a six month-threshold.
US news | Donald Trump has said he will “permanently pause migration from all third world countries,” hours after the president announced that one of the two national guard members who were shot in Washington DC had died.
Hong Kong | Rescue operations inside the Hong Kong apartment complex that was engulfed by fire on Wednesday are “almost complete”, fire officials have said, as the death toll reached 94 early on Friday with scores more missing.
Ukraine | Vladimir Putin has said that the outline of a draft peace plan discussed by the US and Ukraine could serve as a basis for future negotiations to end the war – but insisted Ukraine would have to surrender territory for any deal to be possible.
Continue reading...Bear attacks man in public toilet in Japan
Incident north of Tokyo comes after a record 13 deaths from bear attacks in Japan since the start of April
A man has been attacked by a bear in a public toilet in Japan, local media reported on Friday – the latest in a record-breaking wave of attacks this autumn, including those in populated areas.
The victim, a 69-year-old security guard, told police he had noticed the bear, which was 1-1.5 metres long, peering inside as he was about to leave the building in Gunma prefecture, north of Tokyo, in the early hours of Friday, Kyodo news agency and broadcaster NHK reported.
Continue reading...Bondi Junction stabbings: ‘10 seconds warning’ from security could have saved lives, inquest hears
Families of those killed ‘angered’ that Scentre Group and Glad security did not accept control room operator was not competent to be in the position she was that day
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Had new mother Ashlee Good been given “even 1o seconds’ warning” when Joel Cauchi began his stabbing spree at Westfield Bondi Junction, she might have been able to take evasive action to save her life, a court has heard.
Schizophrenic man Cauchi, 40, killed Good, 38, Jade Young, 47, Yixuan Cheng, 27, Pikria Darchia, 55, Dawn Singleton, 25, and Faraz Tahir, 30, and injured 10 others at Westfield Bondi Junction before he was shot and killed by police inspector Amy Scott.
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