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Rudy Giuliani to appear in court after missing deadline to surrender assets
The Guardian - 7 Nov 2024 15:01
Former New York City mayor ordered to report to court after date passed to surrender valuables as part of $148m defamation judgement Rudy Giuliani will appear in a New York City courtroom on Thursday to explain to a fede...
Why Kamala Harris lost: a flawed candidate or doomed campaign?
BBC - 7 Nov 2024 03:13
The vice-president failed to make the case that she would be different from her boss, President Joe Biden.
Australia plans social media ban for under-16s
BBC - 7 Nov 2024 02:59
The government says it wants to mitigate the "harm" social media is inflicting on children.
Will Trump's victory spark a global trade war?
BBC - 7 Nov 2024 02:01
Trump has promised tariffs on all foreign goods. If he follows through, many smaller economies may be forced to respond in kind.
UN Committee Should Press Thailand Not to Deport Refugees to Torture
Human Rights Watch - 7 Nov 2024 01:24
Click to expand Image Detainees stand behind cell bars at the police immigration detention center in Bangkok, Thailand, January 21, 2019. © 2019 Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo Thai authorities are continuing to place refugees a...
7 Salisbury U. Students Beat Person Because of Sexual Orientation, Police Say
The New York Times - 7 Nov 2024 01:18
The students, who face assault and hate crime charges, lured a person to an apartment where they spat on him and broke a rib, the police said.
Germany's coalition government on the brink of collapse
Sky News - 7 Nov 2024 00:53
Germany's ruling coalition is on the brink of collapse, triggering potential political chaos in Europe's largest economy.
New deals with Balkan states to target people smugglers
BBC - 7 Nov 2024 00:31
The agreements aim to increase intelligence sharing as part of efforts to tackle small boat crossings.
Father and son jailed over bungled plot to kill Birmingham shop owner
The Guardian - 7 Nov 2024 20:45
Pair allegedly recruited US woman to carry out shooting who wore hijab as disguise, but gun jammed, court told A father and son have been jailed for a bungled revenge plot to kill a Birmingham shop owner, after allegedly...
Russian anti-war teenager faces five years in jail after failed appeal
BBC - 7 Nov 2024 15:32
Arseny Turbin, one of Russia's youngest political prisoners, has lost an appeal to overturn his five-year jail sentence.
Chris Hemsworth criticised over tourism ad promoting Abu Dhabi despite 'notorious' human rights violations
The Guardian - 7 Nov 2024 04:31
Actor and wife filmed promotional ad in UAE, a country which strives to present itself as tolerant 'while carrying out repression against dissent' Australian movie star Chris Hemsworth has been criticised for starring in...
How advocates predict Trump's 2024 win could impact gun violence prevention laws
ABC News - 7 Nov 2024 23:59
ABC News follows gun violence survivor Drew Spiegel and Rep. Maxwell Frost as they push for stricter gun laws.
Democrats Got Clobbered. Bernie Sanders and AOC Think They Know Why
Time - 7 Nov 2024 23:59
Are Democrats ready for an honest discussion about their future?
Cuba works to restore power after hurricane blackout
BBC - 7 Nov 2024 23:57
Hurricane Rafael brought strong winds, causing a shutdown of the country's electricity system for the second time in just weeks.
Three charged in connection with Liam Payne's death
BBC - 7 Nov 2024 23:53
One Direction star Payne, 31, died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
A Door Is Unlocked, and 43 Monkeys Make a Bid for Freedom
The New York Times - 7 Nov 2024 23:44
Dozens of rhesus macaques escaped a research facility in South Carolina. They're still on the lam.
Transgender Americans Voice New Anxiety About Trump Agenda
The New York Times - 7 Nov 2024 23:44
President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised to "keep men out of women's sports" and withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding from hospitals that provide gender transition treatment to minors.
President Biden has no plans of pardoning son Hunter Biden, White House says
ABC News - 7 Nov 2024 23:41
President Joe Biden does not plan to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on federal gun charges, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
Oil firm blames windfall tax for North Sea pull-out
BBC - 7 Nov 2024 23:39
The Texas-based firm says the windfall tax on energy profits will make its operations "uneconomic".
Putin congratulates 'courageous' Trump - and notes 'desire to restore relations' with Russia
Sky News - 7 Nov 2024 23:39
Vladimir Putin has hailed Donald Trump as "courageous" for his response to an assassination attempt as he congratulated the next US president.
The Week contest: Demotivational coach
The Week - 7 Nov 2024 23:35
The Week contest: Demotivational coach
'Total Nightmare' as Wildfire Burns Through Southern California Homes
The New York Times - 7 Nov 2024 23:28
The fast-moving Mountain fire forced thousands to evacuate and destroyed neighborhoods in the hilly communities of Ventura County. "We barely made it out," one resident said.