- As maritime threats rise, France seeks to bolster Europe's naval power Euronews.com
- Naval Group unveils new drone carrier concept Breaking Defense
- Euronaval 2026: French Navy Underpins Enduring Missions with New Capabilities to Counter Emerging Threats Naval News
- 8,800-ton warship concept unveiled, packs over 100 missiles and 100 kW laser Interesting Engineering
- European naval defence industry meets as threats drive fleet upgrades Reuters
Iran’s chief negotiator says Americans voted ‘no to war’
"We endorse this message," Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says, as Donald Trump acknowledges the conflict's role in the Republican Party's defeat.
Russian Drones Sank Civilian Ship on NATO’s Black Sea Doorstep, Official Says – Newsweek
- Russian Drones Sank Civilian Ship on NATO’s Black Sea Doorstep, Official Says Newsweek
- War widens in the Black Sea in a test of NATO red lines Reuters
- France Extends Maritime Patrol Plane's Stay in Black Sea After Cargo Ship Attacks U.S. News & World Report
- Drone attacks in Black Sea pose new challenges to Bulgarian border police, in photos The Herald Journal
- Bulgarian Navy Rescues 14 Filipino Crew Members After Drone Sinks Container Ship In Black Sea Marine Insight
Ukraine’s leader says Russian “insane attack” on aid center may have killed 70 people, pleads for air defenses – CBS News
- Ukraine's leader says Russian "insane attack" on aid center may have killed 70 people, pleads for air defenses CBS News
- Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Is Feared to Be Among War’s Deadliest The New York Times
- Zelenskyy says 40 now confirmed dead after ‘insane’ Russian attack on school – as it happened The Guardian
- Ukraine says bodycam video shows deadly Russian double-tap bombing BBC
- Dozens dead and missing after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centre, officials say Reuters
While battling Ebola and facing U.S. restrictions, Congo is hit by another deadly bacterial disease – Business Insider Africa
- While battling Ebola and facing U.S. restrictions, Congo is hit by another deadly bacterial disease Business Insider Africa
- Anthrax outbreak in Africa's oldest national park kills dozens of hippos, officials say ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Anthrax Outbreak in Africa’s Oldest National Park Is Killing Hippos The New York Times
- Dozens Of Hippos Have Died After Falling Victim To An Anthrax Outbreak At A National Park In Africa BroBible
- Anthrax kills dozens of hippos at DRC’s Virunga National Park Outbreak News Today
IDF identified Deif, other top Hamas commanders entering tunnels on eve of Oct. 7 – The Times of Israel
- IDF identified Deif, other top Hamas commanders entering tunnels on eve of Oct. 7 The Times of Israel
- IDF was distracted by tracking, trying to kill Mohammed Deif on Oct. 7 The Jerusalem Post
- Hamas considered 'cancelling 7 October' attack if Israel honoured agreements Middle East Eye
- Shin Bet and IDF knew Hamas' military chief went underground hours before Oct. 7 Haaretz
- Al Jazeera’s What Is Hidden Is Greater’s Episode about Muhammad Deif and Planning the October 7, 2023 Terrorist Invasion and Massacre The Amit Terrorism and Intelligence Research Institute
‘Most difficult days of my life’ for keeper Owono
FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesus Owono puts out a statement through his club, expressing his sorrow and pain after Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel's death.
What Trump’s midterms setback could mean for Iran, Israel and Ukraine – CNN
The young politicians with African roots making history in the US midterms
For some young Africans, these victories offer a glimpse of what a new generation of voters could do at home.
British healthcare worker with Ebola evacuated from DR Congo to UK
Patient is in stable condition and will be transferred to a specialist ‘high consequence’ infectious disease unit
A British healthcare worker with Ebola is being evacuated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the UK for medical treatment, it has been confirmed.
“A British citizen currently in the DR Congo has tested positive for Ebola,” a spokesperson for the UK government said in a statement on Wednesday. “The UK has well-established procedures for dealing with cases like this, and those processes have been activated … The risk to the UK public from Ebola remains low.”
Continue reading...Burnham says US midterm results have created ‘opportunity’ for world to focus on cost of living and ending Iran war – UK politics live
‘I think people want to see the world coming together and focusing on the things that matter to people,’ PM says
Louise Haigh starts by saying she is standing in for Andy Burnham.
She says this weekend the whole country will fall silent to mark Remembrance Sunday.
Continue reading...French blood storage impacted by freezer hacks as theories swirl about culprits
The French Blood Establishment (EFS) said cold rooms storing blood were impacted by hackers.
French blood storage impacted by freezer hacks as theories swirl about culprits
The French Blood Establishment (EFS) said cold rooms storing blood were impacted by hackers.
Israel’s president begins consultations with parties after election deadlock
Herzog warns politicians that "not every commitment and promise can be fulfilled" if they want to avoid another election.
Israel’s president begins consultations with parties after election deadlock – BBC
- Israel's president begins consultations with parties after election deadlock BBC
- Israel’s President Could Play Key Role in Breaking Post-Election Deadlock The New York Times
- Israel’s president accepts certified election results in a blow to Netanyahu’s claim of vote fraud WCAX
- Netanyahu faces coalition showdown as rivals maneuver to form Israel's next government Fox News
- Israel vote results confirmed as election commission rejects fraud claims Al Jazeera
US stocks rise, dollar slides as investors digest Democrats’ midterm victories
Government bond yields fall while initial fears ease over impact of election results on world’s biggest economy
US stocks have surged as investors digest the Democrats’ victories in the midterm elections, lifted by hopes that Donald Trump’s turbulent policymaking would be restrained and shaking off initial fears about the impact on growth in the world’s largest economy.
The Dow Jones rose 2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the benchmark S&P 500 gained more than 1% each, turning around overnight falls in US stock futures after the news that the Democratic party won control of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Continue reading...Governments around the world are preparing citizens for global crisis – Juno News
- Governments around the world are preparing citizens for global crisis Juno News
- You can go your own way: US diverges from world on emergency preparedness The Guardian
- Why Is Everyone Suddenly Talking About Stocking Up on Supplies for 90 Days—And Should You Be Worried? Reader's Digest
- War preparedness or fearmongering? What's behind the West's emergency readiness push? Anadolu Ajansı
- Ottawa wants us all to have emergency supplies for 3 days. The good news is, that number hasn't changed CBC
Cambridge asks Post Office inquiry barrister to lead review into death of Jason Arday
Jason Beer KC will examine university’s handling of claims against Arday and protection offered to academics in spotlight
The lead barrister for the Post Office Horizon inquiry has been appointed to head an independent review into the death of the Cambridge academic Jason Arday.
Jason Beer KC will examine the handling of allegations of research and other misconduct made against Arday before his resignation as well as the university’s recruitment and support for him as its youngest ever black professor at the age of 37.
Continue reading...Palestine Action activists used similar tactics to the suffragettes, court told
Lawyers tell supreme court decision to proscribe organisation as terrorist group is attack on freedom of speech and protest
Palestine Action was banned as a terrorist group after using tactics similar to – or less extreme than – the suffragettes, the UK’s highest court has heard.
Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action, is challenging last year’s decision to proscribe the direct action organisation, placing it alongside groups such as al-Qaida and Boko Haram.
Continue reading...Spain’s deadly train crashes have damaged public confidence in the system
Pedro Sánchez and his socialist-led coalition government are racing to rebuild trust ahead of a snap election, but the task they face is immense
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A week ago today, for the second time in nine months, I got in my car and drove south from Madrid to cover a deadly train crash.
At 8.53am last Wednesday, a high-speed train operated by Spain’s state-owned rail company, Renfe, smashed into the back of a stationary train run by the private rail company Iryo, on the outskirts of the small town of Urda in Castilla-La Mancha. Sixty-nine people died in the accident, more than 100 were injured, and Spain’s already depleted confidence in its treasured rail network plummeted.
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