Why one Republican won a redrawn Texas district despite blue tsunami
Republican redistricting largely backfired in Texas and beyond, but one redrawn district delivered for the party.
Iraq’s al-Zaidi talks to Trump as Baghdad seeks to stay out of war on Iran
Call comes as Iraq's top diplomat urges armed groups not to join any Iranian retaliation to US attacks.
Trump issues proclamation declaring Oval Office national monument
Following election losses, the signing marks Trump's third event of the week focused on signature renovation projects.
Israeli settlers seize 8 Palestinian homes in Jericho, displacing dozens
UN says settlers reportedly used live ammunition and beat Palestinians, forcing families to flee for their safety.
Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman wins LA mayoral race
Nithya Raman's victory in LA marks the second major win for Democratic Socialists in a year.
Building wind turbines out of parts found in Gaza’s rubble
Palestinians in Gaza have made wind turbines to generate electricity, using scraps found in the rubble.
US Proposes New European Security Framework – Kyiv Post
- US Proposes New European Security Framework Kyiv Post
- Europe alarmed by US plans for security deal with Russia Financial Times
- Kremlin accuses Europe of struggling to decide who will speak for it at future Ukraine security talks Reuters
- Zelensky speaks with US envoys ahead of trilateral talks The Hill
- Moscow Manages Its Expectations Geopolitical Futures
Paraguay’s president impeached amid bank collapse crisis
Lawmakers have voted to impeach Paraguay’s President Santiago Pena amid a banking collapse that has roiled the country.
Gulf Airports Built to Connect the World Are Now in the Crosshairs – WSJ
- Gulf Airports Built to Connect the World Are Now in the Crosshairs WSJ
- Gulf Economies, Torn by War in Iran, Desperately Need a Return to Normal The New York Times
- View / How the Middle East and North Africa are navigating a turbulent era Semafor
- Events and oil: the shows must go on Arabian Gulf Business Insight | AGBI
- Gulf airports risk opening before airlines have the passengers and jets to fill them EnterpriseAM
Iran’s security chief meets Putin, delivers message from Khamenei – Al Jazeera
- Iran’s security chief meets Putin, delivers message from Khamenei Al Jazeera
- Iran's security chief discusses regional, bilateral affairs with Putin Reuters
- Russia says Putin and top Iranian security official discussed Middle East at Moscow meeting The Times of Israel
- Vladimir Putin, Rezaei meet as Turkey probes deadly Iran border fire The Jerusalem Post
- Putin meets Iran's security chief as NYT reports possible breakthrough in US talks Ynetnews
Iran’s security chief meets Putin, delivers message from Khamenei
Putin meets Iran's top security official to discuss regional security and receives a letter from Mojtaba Khamenei.
Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal – The New York Times
- Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal The New York Times
- Explainer: What is ueno bank and how did it trigger Paraguay's political crisis? Reuters
- President of Paraguay faces criminal investigation and impeachment after bank collapse CNN
- How a Banking Scandal Is Taking Down Trump’s Ally in Paraguay Bloomberg.com
- Paraguay Congress rejects President Pena’s resignation after bank collapse Al Jazeera
The perils of Xi Jinping’s purge – Financial Times
- The perils of Xi Jinping’s purge Financial Times
- Xi’s Tightening China Grip Risks Less Innovation: New Economy Bloomberg.com
- Fifth Plenum + Electronics testing ban + Falling share prices Mercator Institute for China Studies
- China’s military purge reduces war risk: experts Taipei Times
- What China’s Half-Empty 5th Plenum Says About Its Next Leaders The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
UN climate talks start in the year of disasters, energy price shocks and fast rising temperatures – AP News
- UN climate talks start in the year of disasters, energy price shocks and fast rising temperatures AP News
- COP31 and Climate Action’s New Centers of Gravity Council on Foreign Relations
- UN climate talks start in a year of disasters, energy price shocks and fast rising temperatures NBC News
- Global Science Panel Hits Roadblocks Ahead of COP31 Climate Summit Inside Climate News
- Cop31 will expose the conflicts and contradictions of the world’s fossil fuel reliance The Guardian
Gaza turns discarded cooking pots into seawalls
As winter approaches, Palestinians in Gaza are turning damaged cooking pots into makeshift seawalls to avoid flooding.
Peru airport officials discover 3,000 tarantulas smuggled inside dirty socks
Three suitcases’ worth of the spiders were on their way to Germany, where they could fetch an estimated €1.5m
More than 3,000 tarantulas were seized at an airport in Lima on their way to Germany, Peruvian authorities said.
The spiders were hidden inside dirty socks contained in three suitcases carried by two Germans and a Polish citizen, the National Forestry and Wildlife Service (SERFOR) told Agence France-Presse on Thursday.
Continue reading...China’s tech megacity cleans up seedy underbelly for Apec summit – Financial Times
- China’s tech megacity cleans up seedy underbelly for Apec summit Financial Times
- From traffic curbs to tree planting, Shenzhen’s Apec plans enter final phase South China Morning Post
- Journalists experience drone food delivery in Shenzhen China Daily
- Qianhai Embraces APEC: Emerging as a Hub for Asia-Pacific Cooperation Japan Wire by Kyodo News
- 2026 APEC CEO Summit to Be Held in Shenzhen in November PR Newswire
Trump signs proclamation to try to prevent changes to gold-covered Oval Office
President seeks to make Oval Office a national monument to ensure designs are not ‘ripped down by stupid people’
Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday that he says will prevent future administrations from changing his design of the Oval Office and Cabinet Room, spaces which he declared as national monuments that should be preserved.
In the days since his party suffered historic defeats in the midterm elections, the president has seemingly turned his attention to the many renovation projects he has begun across the nation’s capital. Sitting behind the Resolute Desk on Thursday, Trump declared the Oval Office a “national monument”.
Continue reading...Alabama, Florida and Indiana carry out executions on same day
Unusual instance of three states administering the death penalty on the same day previously happened in 2010
Alabama, Florida and Indiana all carried out executions on Thursday in an unusual instance of three states administering the death penalty on the same day.
In a record-tying 19th execution of the year, Florida executed Jesse Guardado via a three-drug lethal injection. Guardado had pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a 75-year-old woman inside her Walton county home in 2004 before stealing her jewelry box, $80 and other valuables to buy drugs. The woman had helped him get a job and housing.
Continue reading...Turkiye’s parliament ratifies Mecca defence agreement – Al Jazeera
- Turkiye’s parliament ratifies Mecca defence agreement Al Jazeera
- Turkish lawmakers approve a 3-nation defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan AP News
- Turkey's parliament set to ratify defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan as Houthi attacks mount Reuters
- Turkiye’s parliament ratifies Makkah defense pact, clearing way for military support to Saudi Arabia Arab News
- Turkey's parliament ratifies Mecca defense pact, clearing way for military support to Saudi Arabia The Jerusalem Post