Food charity pauses Gaza work after staff killed in Israeli strike
The charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) has said it is pausing its operations in Gaza after a vehicle carrying its staff members
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Georgian President Pledges to Stay On After Violent Clashes
(Bloomberg) — Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili vowed to stay in office and defy the ruling party’s plan to replace her, saying the
Israel confirms killing Gaza volunteer linked to October 7 attack
Israel on Saturday said it killed an aid worker accused of involvement in the October 7 attacks, as Palestinian sources reported dozens
The Honda Vamos Is Japanese Kei Weirdness
Read the full story on The Auto Wire The Honda Vamos Is Japanese Kei Weirdness Most people have seen at least a
2034 World Cup can improve Saudi human rights
Fifa has released its evaluation report for Saudi Arabia’s unopposed bid to host the men’s World Cup in 2034, paving the way
Renault hires in China to improve EV development, Bloomberg says
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/renault-hires-in-china-to-improve-ev-development-bloomberg-says Renault (RNLSY) is trying to strengthen its footprint in China, a country where it doesn’t sell cars, Albertina Torsoli and Haze
Syrian rebels take control of majority of Aleppo, observers say
Rebel forces in Syria have taken control of the “majority” of the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo, according to the UK-based monitoring group
Thousands demonstrate near Knesset for hostage release
Thousands of mainly women in Israel blocked an access road to the Israeli parliament or Knesset as they demonstrated on Friday for
Zelensky suggests war could end if unoccupied Ukraine comes under Nato
President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that the parts of Ukraine under his control should be taken “under the Nato umbrella” to try
Some 120 killed in Gaza; W Bank gunman wounds 4
At least 120 people have been killed in Israeli military attacks in the Gaza Strip since Thursday night, according to Palestinian reports
Mexico’s congress votes to charge cruise ship passengers $42 per head for port calls
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Cruise ship industry players are up in arms after the lower house of Mexico’s Congress voted this week
At least 120 killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip
At least 120 people have been killed in Israeli military attacks in the Gaza Strip since Thursday night, according to Palestinian reports
Russia condems advances by Syrian rebels around Aleppo
Russia, a close supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has condemned the unexpected advance of anti-government Islamist rebels on the city of
Brussels vets countries’ compliance with EU fiscal rules
This week, the European Commission assessed the multiannual spending plans of the 21 member states who submitted them – giving passing grades
Amazon workers in Germany stage protest on Black Friday
Hundreds of Amazon employees from across Germany staged protests on Friday against what trade union representative say are unfair working conditions and
Uniqlo faces China backlash over cotton comments
Uniqlo is facing an online backlash in China after the boss of its parent company said the Japanese clothing retailer does not
Chad cuts military agreement with France
Chad has said it is terminating a key defence cooperation agreement with France, raising questions about Paris’s waning influence in Africa’s embattled
Xi Jinping’s military purge is bleeding into his elite circle of generals commanding China’s forces
A member of China’s highest military body is being slapped with a corruption investigation. Adm. Miao Hua is one of six members
Sweden asks China to co-operate over severed cables
Sweden has formally asked China to co-operate with an investigation into damage to two cables in the Baltic Sea after a Chinese
Both Israel and Hezbollah accused of ceasefire agreement violations
The Israeli military and the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia both faced accusations on Thursday of violating the ceasefire, just one day after the
Footprints show two species of ancient human relatives shared the same ground at the same time
The Summary Ancient footprints discovered in Kenya belong to two different species of human relatives who walked on the same ground at
Man who spied for Russia in UK ‘discussed killing journalist’
A man who has admitted spying for Russia in the UK discussed potentially killing a journalist who uncovered Russian links to the
Liberia’s notorious rebel-turned-senator Johnson dies
Prince Yormie Johnson, Liberian warlord-turned-politician, who became infamous for the 1990 footage of him sipping beer while the-then president was tortured nearby,
At least 113 people missing after Uganda landslide
At least 113 people are missing, and at least 15 people are known to have died after a landslide in eastern Uganda,
Putin threatens to strike Kiev with new medium-range missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to fire the military’s new medium-range missiles at further targets in Ukraine, including the capital Kiev.
Former British soldier convicted of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian government
LONDON (AP) — A former British soldier whose audacious escape from a London prison spurred a dayslong search was convicted on Thursday
Namibians await vote results as ruling party seeks to extend 34-year rule
Votes are being counted in Namibia in what could be the most competitive election since independence from white-ruled South Africa 34 years
EU working on new Russian sanctions package
A new EU sanctions package against Russia, including measures that would target Chinese-based companies producing drones for Russia’s war against Ukraine, was
Inside the wild world of Osaka’s dangerous, adrenaline-fueled float festivals
To a din of cheering crowds, rhythmic chanting and taiko drums, hundreds of people haul massive wooden floats through the streets of
Why Russia’s Africa propaganda warrior was sent home
Dodging bullets, ducking explosions, safeguarding state secrets. Bombastic propaganda films present the shadowy Russian political operative Maxim Shugalei as a heroic figure
China scientists rush to climate-proof potatoes
By Mei Mei Chu, Florence Lo and Xiaoyu Yin YANQING, China (Reuters) – In a research facility in the northwest of Beijing,
Puppy filmed being abused on Buddhist pilgrimage site in China gets adopted
[Source] A puppy abused by a man on a Buddhist pilgrimage site in China has been adopted after a video of the
No evidence of sabotage so far after plane crash in Lithuania
Lithuanian investigators have so far found no evidence that the crash of a cargo plane from Germany in Vilnius could have been
Switch Mobility partners with Vertelo for EV adoption in India
Switch Mobility has partnered with Vertelo, an electric mobility solutions provider, to boost the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India. The
Imprisoned Kremlin critic stands a second trial for opposing Ukraine war
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov appeared in court on Wednesday for a second trial for opposing Russia’s war
Reju, Nouvelles Fibres Textiles partner to bolster textile recycling in France
Under this collaboration, NFT will provide Reju with secondary raw materials sourced from both used and unused textile waste for the purpose
Cygnett Hotels & Resorts opens new property in Kharagpur, West Bengal
Cygnett Hotels & Resorts has inaugurated Cygnett Inn Kharagpur in West Bengal, marking a significant step in its Indian market expansion strategy.
Old photo misrepresented as coffins of ‘British soldiers killed in Ukraine war’
Misinformation about Western countries’ involvement in the war in Ukraine has continued to spread online almost three years after Putin’s full-scale invasion.
Study shows electric and petrol car prices narrowing in Germany
A man plugs an ID.5 GTX into the charging station. The price gap between electric cars and comparable combustion engine models in
China Oct industrial profits narrow decline but demand remains weak
By Qiaoyi Li, Joe Cash and Liangping Gao BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s October industrial profits narrowed their earlier declines, helped by a low