28.11.2024 4:30Colombia-led operation seizes world record 225 tonnes of cocaine, and uncovers new Australia trafficking route Operation Orion, a cooperative operation between 62 countries, finds some of the record haul on a new drug route being used by a narco submarineColombian authorities working with dozens of other countries have seized 225 tonnes of cocaine in the space of six weeks, a global record for any single anti-narcotics operation, finding some of that haul on a narco submarine travelling on a new drug trafficking route to Australia.In the six-week Operation Orion, law enforcement agencies and other organisations from 62 countries halted six semi-submersible vessels stuffed with cocaine and confiscated 1,400 tonnes of drugs in total, including more than 1,000 tonnes of marijuana. Continue reading... ... 28.11.2024 4:36Why Do the Lions and Cowboys Play on Thanksgiving Every Year? The short answer: tradition.28.11.2024 4:40FOCUS: Kin of 1985 JAL crash victim shines as beacon for disaster bereaved Kuniko Miyajima, 77, had been expecting a day like any other, with her family gathered around the dinner table, smiling and enjoying the meal she lovingly prepared. But her life changed forever when her 9-year-old son Ken died in the 1985 Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash.
The mother has since led an association of the families bereaved by the world's deadliest single-aircraft accident, which started off as a mutual support group and has, over the decades, become a beacon for others in Japan dealing with similar tragedies.
Read full story here28.11.2024 4:46Exclusive: American astronaut speaks out about extended time in space American astronaut Suni Williams said she was in good health despite online speculation she had lost weight. In an exclusive interview, Williams said she was eating well and working out. She said she wished she and Butch Wilmore had been able to go home on the Boeing Starliner, which faced problems after flying them to the International Space Station. NBC News' Lester Holt reports.28.11.2024 4:55Watch: In speeches spanning 6 years, RFK Jr. shares conspiracy theories about vaccines, likens scientists to Nazis In remarks at AutismOne conferences in 2013, 2017 and 2019, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likened vaccinating children to putting them in Nazi death camps and falsely alleged a cover-up of vaccine injuries similar to the child sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church.28.11.2024 5:01Prisoners denied dignity while receiving NHS care, watchdog finds Health Services Safety Investigation Body reveals difficulties inmates have when they leave jail for treatmentA female inmate remained handcuffed to a male prison officer while she had a mammogram, in an example of prisoners being denied their dignity while receiving NHS care, a watchdog has revealed.The incident is highlighted in a report by the Health Services Safety Investigation Body (HSSIB) into the difficulties prisoners can face when they leave jail to see a GP or visit a hospital. Continue reading... ... 28.11.2024 5:01Reddit overtakes X in popularity of social media platforms in UK Discussion platform takes fifth place in rankings and is the fastest growing large social media platform in the UKReddit, the American online discussion platform, has overtaken X to become the fifth most popular social media platform in the UK, according to the communications watchdog.Ofcom said Reddit, where users post on discussion threads within topic-based communities, was visited by 22.9 million UK adults in May this year, compared with 22.1 million on X. Continue reading... ... 28.11.2024 5:04Three Americans released by China in prisoner swap Three Americans were safely in U.S. custody after a rare prisoner swap between the U.S. and China. An American official said the U.S. turned over two Chinese nationals in return for the release of the detained Americans. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports.28.11.2024 5:12Alabama A&M mistakenly announces death of football player after head injury Alabama A&M football player Medrick Burnett Jr. died after a suffering a head injury during a game four weeks ago, officials at the HBCU said. He was 20.28.11.2024 5:13Trump ally Elon Musk calls to delete US consumer protection bureau Musk, a confidante of the president-elect, is set to co-lead Trump's newly created Department of Government Efficiency.28.11.2024 5:16Youth Pastor Charged With Nearly 200 Sex Crimes Going Back Decades Many of the victims were the West Virginia pastors relatives, the police said, including five nieces who filed a complaint against him in 2004.28.11.2024 5:18How Will Trumps Covid Contrarians Handle the Next Pandemic? President-elect Donald J. Trumps selections to run the nations health agencies are alarming infectious disease experts.28.11.2024 5:25Japan to offer interest-free loans to elderly to quake-proof homes Japan is considering offering interest-free loans to people aged 70 and older to reinforce their homes against earthquakes in the wake of a devastating temblor on New Year's Day, a government source said Wednesday.
Under the new plan, borrowers will be able to use their homes and land as collateral to secure loans for retrofitting their residences, while the government will cover the monthly interest payments, the source added.
Read full story here28.11.2024 5:39Japan companies go for short-term commercial paper on BOJ hike concerns - Nikkei Asia28.11.2024 5:41A Year of War Transformed Hezbollah Israel has decimated Hezbollahs senior leadership and military infrastructure.28.11.2024 5:46As Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Takes Hold, Thousands in Lebanon Head Home The cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah began on Wednesday, but much hardship and uncertainty lie ahead after a yearlong war that killed thousands and left widespread destruction in Lebanon.28.11.2024 5:51Parts of U.S. may get a glimpse of northern lights this Thanksgiving While Thanksgiving may be cool and rainy in many spots across the country, solar storms could offer a glimpse at the northern lights for some in the U.S.28.11.2024 5:59Budget : 63% des Fran?ais favorables ? une d?mission dEmmanuel Macron en cas de censure du gouvernement, selon un sondage Alors que les projets de budget vont faire leurs retours en d?cembre ? lAssembl?e nationale, Michel Barnier est plus que jamais menac? d?tre renvers? par une coalition des oppositions.28.11.2024 5:59Ukraine war briefing: US urges Zelenskyy to lower conscription age to 18 Biden administration readying another $725m in arms for Kyiv; Zelenskyy to approve tax increases for defence funding. What we know on day 1,009 A senior official in Joe Bidens administration has told the Associated Press that the US is urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and lowering the conscription age to as young as 18. The official, speaking to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity, said on Wednesday the outgoing Democratic administration wants Ukraine to lower the mobilisation age from 25 to help expand the pool of fighting age men available.The Biden administration is preparing another urgent weapons package for Ukraine, this time worth $725m, two US officials said on Wednesday. It is predicted to include land mines, drones, Stinger anti-air missiles, and Himars ammunition, including GMLRS rockets with cluster warheads. The formal notification to Congress of the weapons package could come as soon as Monday, one official said. It is much more than the US presidents recent use of his presidential drawdown authority (PDA), which allows him to use weapons stocks to help allies in an emergency. Recent PDA announcements have typically ranged from $125m to $250 million. Biden has an estimated $4bn to $5bn in PDA already authorised by Congress that he could use before Donald Trump takes over on 20 January.Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due on Thursday to sign Ukraines 2025 budget, which calls for the countrys first wartime tax increases. The finance minister, Serhiy Marchenko, said Ukraine hoped tax increases would generate additional budget revenues of 141bn hryvnia (US$3.39bn). The prime minister, Denys Shmyhal, said record sums would be directed to weapons production and purchases including modernising Ukraines defence industry and buying drones.There was no word on whether South Korea will supply arms to Ukraine after Kyivs defence minister, Rustem Umerov, met with the South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, in Seoul on Wednesday. Yoons office said the two sides agreed to continue to share information on North Korean troops in Russia and North Korean-Russian weapons and technology transfers, while closely coordinating with the US. Umerov briefed other South Korean officials on the status of the Russia-Ukraine war and expressed hope that Kyiv and Seoul would strengthen cooperation, the statement said. Umerov predicted a tangible strengthening of security for our peoples and regions.Russias rouble has plunged to its lowest rate against the dollar since the early weeks of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the wake of new western sanctions and growing geopolitical tensions, Pjotr Sauer writes.Donald Trump has picked Keith Kellogg to serve as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia a newly conceived role given the ongoing war, Gloria Oladipo writes. Kellogg served as a national security adviser to the former vice-president Mike Pence, then acting security adviser to Trump himself after Michael Flynn had to resign. Kellogg has said he would emphasise getting the two countries to the negotiating table.Russias sabotage of western targets may prompt Nato to consider invoking its article 5 mutual defence clause, Bruno Kahl, head of Germanys foreign intelligence service, has warned. The BND chief, speaking in Berlin on Wednesday, said he expected Moscow to further step up its hybrid warfare.Nordic and Baltic states and Poland said on Wednesday that they would in the coming months step up support for Ukraine, including to its defence industry, and invest in making more ammunition available. We are committed to strengthening our deterrence, and defence, including resilience, against conventional as well as hybrid attacks, and to expanding sanctions against Russia as well as against those who enable Russias aggression, the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Poland and Sweden said in a statement.The head of the EU executive, Ursula von der Leyen, called for more defence spending in Europe over the next five years, as her top team was voted in by a wafer-thin majority in the European parliament. The EU faces acute challenges, including the war in Ukraine, the return of Donald Trump and the climate crisis, all against a backdrop of deepening fears of economic decline as von der Leyen starts her second term. Continue reading... ... 28.11.2024 5:59CNBC Daily Open: U.S. inflation edged up but investors arent fazed Investors and the U.S. Federal Reserve have plenty to be grateful for this Thanksgiving.28.11.2024 6:01Cest impossible de tenir jusquen 2027 : Jean-Fran?ois Cop? appelle ? son tour ? la d?mission dEmmanuel Macron Apr?s lappel en ce sens du d?put? Liot Charles de Courson ce mercredi matin, le maire de Meaux a jug? sur BFMTV que les forces politiques sont toutes victimes de la dissolution qui ne ressemble ? rien et dont on paye tous les jours le prix.28.11.2024 6:05Municipales 2026 : Emmanuel Gr?goire regrette que son concurrent R?mi F?raud soit linstrument dune vengeance dAnne Hidalgo Invit? mercredi soir de RTL au lendemain du retrait de la maire de Paris dans la course pour 2026, le d?put? PS a d?plor? la prise de position dAnne Hidalgo, qui a choisi le s?nateur socialiste comme dauphin.28.11.2024 6:05Ligue des champions : le Real et Mbapp? sombrent ? Liverpool, Lille presque qualifi? apr?s sa victoire ? Bologne S?rieux en Italie, les Dogues ont quasiment assur? leur place en barrages de la C1. Les Merengue de Kylian Mbapp?, surclass?s par des Reds impressionnants, ny arrivent toujours pas en C1.28.11.2024 6:31Malaysian air cargo operator banks on China-ASEAN e-commerce - Nikkei Asia28.11.2024 6:35Musks Slashing of the Federal Budget Faces Big Hurdles The so-called Department of Government Efficiency, with Elon Musk as co-leader, has advantages that past budget-cutters did not, but laws and court challenges can still make change slow and difficult.28.11.2024 6:41Canada leaders agree to unite against Trump tariff threat amid reports of retaliatory measures Deputy PM says we need to be smart, strong and united after meeting on threat by US president-elect of a blanket 25% tax on imports from Canada Canadas federal government and the premiers of the 10 provinces have agreed to work together against a threat by US president-elect Donald Trump to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports, with one official saying the country was already examining possible retaliatory measures.We agreed that we need to be smart, strong and united in meeting this challenge, deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters on Wednesday after a virtual meeting with the premiers called by the prime minister, Justin Trudeau. Continue reading... ... 28.11.2024 6:43Ohio Governor Signs Bathroom Restrictions for Transgender Students The state is one of at least a dozen states to set restrictions on bathrooms for transgender students at public schools.28.11.2024 6:48E.U. Vessels Surround Anchored Chinese Ship After Cables Are Severed in Baltic Sea Multiple countries are investigating and the authorities in Europe say they have not ruled out sabotage. But U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that the cables were not cut deliberately.28.11.2024 6:52Mark Zuckerberg Meets With Trump at Mar-a-Lago The president-elect has long been critical of Mr. Zuckerbergs social media platforms, saying they censor conservative viewpoints.28.11.2024 6:54Mexicos President and Trump Describe a Positive Talk but Differ on Migration Details The discussion between President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico and the president-elect came after Mr. Trump threatened tariffs unless Mexican authorities stopped migrants and drugs from coming across the border.28.11.2024 7:01UK police launch new probe into associates of late Harrods boss al-Fayed London police say they are investigating associates on suspicion of 'assisting and facilitating' sexual abuse.28.11.2024 7:11South Korean central bank surprises with rate cut - Nikkei Asia Страницы: 704705706707708709710711712713714715716717718719720721722723724725726727728729730731732733734735736737738739740741742743744