BRICS nation probes alleged US interference in elections
Brazil probes alleged US election interference after reports that Washington planned $1 million for a campaign against its Supreme Court Read Full Article at RT.com
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BRICS nation probes alleged US interference in elections
Brazil is probing alleged US interference in its presidential election after reports that Washington planned $1 million for a campaign against its Supreme Court
· RT
Death, displacement and disease: A young Gaza doctor on life under Israeli bombardment
A young Palestinian doctor who survived Israel's genocidal war on Gaza has described what it was like confronting the burden of patient care almost immediately after graduating.
· Middleeasteye
G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil to combat soaring fuel prices
The Group of Seven industrial nations have agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil, starting with “substantial” amounts of diesel after the fuel recently hit record high prices in the United States, where President Donald Trump said the diesel release would happen “immediately”.
· Collin Binkley
Tourist killed by lightning amid Greece storms
ATHENS, Greece — A 58-year-old German tourist died after being struck by lightning on the Greek island of Rhodes, reports said Friday as the Aegean Sea was pummelled by a storm front for a second day.
· Agence France-Presse
Three reasons Middle East oil is nearly back to pre-Iran war levels
The volume of oil flowing from the Middle East region has almost returned to pre-war levels, data shows, despite the continued restrictions Iran is placing on vessels attempting to travel through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Bbcnews
Flydubai chief praises crew and passengers after mid-air emergency on Tel Aviv-bound flight | The National
Flydubai chief executive Ghaith Al Ghaith has praised the crew and pilots on flight FZ1073 for securing and landing the aircraft safely, and thanked passengers who helped them during the mid-air emergency.
· Ajanta Paul
Explicit photos take center stage as trial of ‘Scrubs’ producer Eric Weinberg begins
Sexually explicit photos from shoots where six women allege they were sexually assaulted were displayed in open court during explosive opening arguments in the long-awaited trial of “Scrubs” producer Eric Weinberg.
· Jeremy Louwerse
Intensified Russian strikes are tearing Kyiv apart, warns mayor
All metro and automobile traffic is now suspended across Kyiv's Pivdennyi bridge
· Bbcnews
Gypsy Rose Blanchard shares never-before-seen pics of ‘greatest love story’ Ken Urker and daughter after his death
Gypsy Rose Blanchard shared never-before-seen pictures of fiancé Ken Urker and their daughter following his tragic death.
· Jolie Zenna
UN issues call to action on world's vital dryland forests
The United Nations is issuing an urgent call to action on the world’s dryland forests - areas that sustain the food security and cultural identity of more than two billion people.
· AfricaNews
Israeli officials to question co-pilot of flydubai flight, source says
Israeli officials are expected to question the co-pilot who allegedly attempted to crash a commercial passenger flight from Dubai bound for Tel Aviv, according to a source briefed on the investigation.
· REUTERS
Kansas Senate Dem nominee Adam Hamilton accused of shielding ‘child predator’ who worked for his church in mid-2000s
The US Senate race in Kansas is taking a nasty turn after incumbent Republican Roger Marshall’s campaign released a new ad accusing Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton of failing to report a pedophile who once worked at Hamilton’s church to law enforcement.
· Josh Christenson
Shocking video shows upstate NY cops fatally shooting suicidal rape suspect, 17, who ran at them with knife
Harrowing newly released bodycam footage shows a suicidal teenage rape suspect running at upstate New York cops with a knife – then being fatally shot in a volley of bullets.
· Chris Bradford
US judge rules law criminalizing noncitizen voting is unconstitutional in blow to Trump
A US judge dismissed a federal case on Thursday that accused a Jamaican national of illegally voting, finding the law criminalizing noncitizen voting was unconstitutional and delivering a blow to the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged election fraud.
· Reuters
US Coast Guard says it intercepted ship carrying fuel to Cuba
US says ship thought to be using common ‘dark fleet’ tactics was boarded and taken to Mexico as embargo continues
· Reuters in Washington
Spanish PM Sánchez loses key housing crisis vote after eviction of woman, 87
Before his bruising defeat, Pedro Sánchez made a last-ditch appeal to allies to back changes to the law
· Bbcnews
2 Hongkongers held in Philippines for months after prison terms end
The Chinese embassy in Manila has expressed concern over the cases of two Hongkongers who have remained in custody in the Philippines for months despite being discharged from prison, according to the Immigration Department. The department confirmed on Friday night that it was handling the two cases following an appe…
· Simpson Cheung
2 Hongkongers held in Philippines for months after prison terms end
Chinese embassy in Manila expresses concern over the cases of two men who had completed sentences for drug cases in 2000 and 2001
· Simpson Cheung
Tragic update in search for missing mother involved in Catalina Island helicopter crash
Rescuers recovered the final victim of Wednesday’s medical helicopter crash off Catalina Island, officials said Friday.
· Ross O'Keefe
Watch: Why students in France are protesting
Protests are continuing across France as students take to the streets to voice their anger over school conditions.
Spain’s parliament rejects gov’t housing decrees amid mass protests
Spain’s government has lost key votes to ratify emergency measures aimed at tackling the nation’s housing affordability crisis, after protests intensified last month following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Inside the group chats of the trash-talking NSW young Liberals who dreamed big – then imploded
The Reformers were once ‘twentysomething-year-old guys’ hoping to shift the NSW party to the right. Their messages show how it all went wrongIn July 2018, a group of young Sydney Liberal party members calling themselves the Reformers were riding high.“Great News, God has granted us a victory and we have officially t…
An ‘onslaught of punches’: is this week the cost-of-living tipping point for many Australian households?
As more families report housing stress, declines in financial wellbeing and food insecurity, experts warn that the situation is not just an economic problem but a matter of public healthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Justin Everitt heard that the Reserve Bank had increased the cash r…
· Sarah Ayoub
Hip-pocket politics is Labor’s greatest vulnerability – and red-hot anger over the latest rate rise isn’t helping | Tom McIlroy
Unemployment is up, house prices are down and interest rates are rising – giving Angus Taylor the chance to show how he can turn things aroundGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe economy is almost always the main game in Australia’s federal elections. The past week proved it will be as cent…
· Tom Mcilroy
OpenAI’s Medicare attack has exposed Australia’s ‘tech debt’. Fixing it could bring a big bill for taxpayers
Home affairs department orders all federal government agencies to conduct review of ‘legacy technology’ amid fallout from AI agent hacks Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government faces significant “tech debt” that could bring a big bill for taxpayers after the OpenAI Medica…
· Josh Taylor
‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash
‘AI factories’ developer on track to launch the second-biggest IPO in Australian history, but investors warn its forecasts are ‘a little bit of a fairytale’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFrom her balcony in Launceston, Kayla Thompson can see the buzz of construction at what will soon be o…
· Henry Belot, Jonathan Barrett
Tragedy and loss helped forge Steph Hodgins-May into a steely climate campaigner. Now she’s taking on Anthony Albanese
Greens party elders describe her obvious talent and determination to change things for the better, while political rivals’ verdicts vary wildly Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastIt was during a visit to Samoa, soon after her mum was killed in the 2009 tsunami, that Steph Hodgins-May decided …
· Krishani Dhanji
Hong Kong could overtake London as top arbitration hub in decade: Bar Association head
Hong Kong could dethrone London as the top choice for arbitration within the next decade given the Asian city’s status as a global fundraising capital for businesses in mainland China and beyond, the head of the Bar Association has said. Jose-Antonio Maurellet, chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, told the Sou…
· Jess Ma
Hong Kong could overtake London as top arbitration hub in decade: Bar Association head
Jose-Antonio Maurellet says Hong Kong’s status as global fundraising capital fuelling rise as city increasingly chosen to resolve high-value disputes
· Jess Ma
Families remember teens who died in river
Luke Etheridge, Zara Shaw and Jackson Duke (left to right) died when the car they were in entered the River Wear
· Bbcnews
'Cult' priest guilty of rape and assault of women
Chris Brain has now been convicted of sexually assaulting 13 women who were part of the Nine O'Clock Service
· Bbcnews
Trump says Europe agrees to release diesel stocks
Group of Seven countries agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil from emergency reserves and pledged to refrain from energy export restrictions after pressure from US President Donald Trump. The US led a pressure campaign on the European Union to draw down emergency diesel inventorie…
· Reuters
Trump says Europe agrees to release diesel stocks
The discussions underscore growing pressure on Europe as Trump mulls a potential ban on US diesel exports to lower domestic fuel prices
· Reuters
London Fire Brigade named in Met's evidence file on Grenfell fire
A file has been passed to the CPS which will consider whether any charges will be brought
· Bbcnews
Ex-UN director who protested Gaza famine challenges his dismissal
A former senior UN food agency official has said he has launched an appeal against his dismissal, alleging it was motivated by his stance on hunger in Gaza, in a case that has exposed tensions within the Rome-based organization.
· REUTERS
‘Murderers’ Rutte and Merz booed at peace prize ceremony (VIDEOS)
Mark Rutte was viciously booed after NATO was awarded the Westphalian Peace Prize for its hostile stance toward Russia Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
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Mark Rutte was viciously booed after NATO was awarded the Westphalian Peace Prize for its confrontational stance toward Russia
· RT
Will Arnett, 56, makes rare comment about much-younger heiress girlfriend, 28
Will Arnett, 56, revealed that he is “very happy” with 28-year-old Emma Marciano while giving a rare comment on their relationship.
· Jolie Zenna
India’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll
Thousands gather in Mumbai with heavy police presence as concerns mount that millions will be denied voting rights
· Hannah Ellis Petersen
Donald Trump is planning trip to the Philippines for Asean summit
US President Donald Trump is planning to attend the Asean summit next month, the South China Morning Post understands, as Washington vies with Beijing for influence in the region. If the trip happens, Trump’s appearance at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting, expected to run from November 16-18 in Man…
· Dewey Sim
Donald Trump is planning trip to the Philippines for Asean summit
Trump may also be accompanied by his wife, Melania, who has not travelled to Asia with her husband since 2020, sources say
· Dewey Sim
Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after flooding disaster
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Greens can move Labour in the right direction, says Polanski
Zack Polanksi has urged voters to back the Greens to force changes from Andy Burnham, arguing his party has the power to move Labour in "the right direction".
· Bbcnews
Woman in alleged Cornell gang-rape case was ‘failed’ by system, New York governor says
Kathy Hochul briefs journalists with state attorney general Letitia James, who will be taking over the entire case
· Alba Asenjo Dom Nguez
Hero plumber who stopped co-pilot from crashing flydubai plane has special message for Trump
The heroic plumber who helped to stop the frenzied flydubai co-pilot from trying to crash an Israel-bound plane had a special message for his own hero, President Trump.
· Chris Bradford, Ariel Zilber
Trump announces Europe will release ‘massive amount’ of diesel oil as prices come down from peak
WASHINGTON — Europe will release a “massive amount” of diesel fuel, President Trump announced Friday after pressuring allies to open their emergency reserves.
· Emily Goodin
Detailed plan led to murder of Hong Kong model Abby Choi, court hears
Influencer Abby Choi appeared on the digital cover of L'Officiel Monaco fashion magazine just before her murder. (Supplied: Instagram @xxabbyc)
‘Deeply disturbed’ Hochul rages at how ‘brave’ Cornell 7 accuser was ‘failed at every turn’ in ‘utterly unspeakable’ ordeal
New York Governor Kathy Hochul raged Friday that the Cornell University student who was allegedly gang raped by fraternity members was “failed at every turn” — as she kicked the local district attorney off the case and put state Attorney General Letitia James in charge of the investigation.
· Patrick Reilly
Trump says Europe agrees to release ‘massive amount’ diesel stockpile
United States President Donald Trump has said Europe has agreed to release a “massive amount” of their diesel stockpile, although no European parties have confirmed the claim.