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Israel demolitions in Negev displace 400 Palestinians

Israeli authorities have demolished 80 structures in Al-Dahiya village in Israel’s Negev Desert

South Africa deputy police chief resigns amid sex offence charges

Shadrack Sibiya, who is in prison after his arrest last month, denies corruption, rape and child grooming allegations.

Portugal begins construction of high-speed rail line linking Lisbon and Porto

“Alongside the new Lisbon airport, high-speed rail lines represent the largest infrastructure projects the country will undertake this century," Miguel Pinto Luz, Portugal's minister of infrastructure and housing, said.

Catholic US soldiers should not join Nidal Hasan firing squad, archbishop says

Catholics serving in the US Army should not take part in the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan that the Pentagon is planning to live stream on December 3, a prominent US archbishop said on Monday. In an unusually strongly worded statement, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees the spiritual care of ‌Catholic members of the US armed forces, raised a series of objections to ...

Catholics in US Army must not take part in firing squad, armed forces archbishop says

Catholics serving in the US Army should not take part in the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan that the Pentagon is planning to live stream on December 3, a prominent US archbishop said on Monday. In an unusually strongly worded statement, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees the spiritual care of ‌Catholic members of the US armed forces, raised a series of objections to ...

Australia politics live: Labor’s $630m pay boost for female-dominated care sector; Greens at odds about Ukraine weapons

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe eSafety commission says it “does not have powers to proactively prevent” the livestreaming of a US military execution, but says it will monitor and enforce existing standards that could obligate online platforms to block it themselves.The government yesterday said the looming execution of Nidal Hasan should no...

Ethiopian govt forces enter key Tigray town near Eritrea border

In tonight's edition, Ethiopian forces tighten their grip on Tigray, advancing into the key town of Adwa after rebels withdrew. Also, police arrested 30 people amid violence across South Africa. And we head to Tunisia, where ancient Sufi chants collide with pulsating electronic beats! 

Archbishop of US military condemns Pentagon plans to livestream execution

Timothy Broglio says Catholics on army firing squad should ask to be excused since it clashes with church teachingsThe archbishop who oversees the spiritual care of Catholics serving in the US military condemned the Pentagon’s proposed plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan later this year.Archbishop Timothy Broglio also stipulated in a Monday statement that any Catholic sol...

Selma Blair arrested at JFK, then hospitalized after she attacked flight attendants on a Delta plane

Bus Driver Removal Dispute: Kitten rescue costs Maryland driver route; parents press for return

Cynthia Morgan, a dedicated school bus driver in Maryland, was dismissed after she permitted a student to save a kitten. This decision has ignited discussions on student welfare and the appropriateness of the response. Parents and locals are rallying for her return as support grows. The school district insists on safety protocols, reflecting on Morgan's history with students, prompting an evaluati...

Tehran denies involvement in UK Fairford air base incident as Britain summons Iranian ambassador

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of being responsible for a terror-related incident in September at England's Fairford air base, which is used by the United States military. Following Tehran's denial, the British Foreign Office summoned Iran's Ambassador for talks.

French presidential hopeful Glucksmann says 'battle begins' to revive divided left

French presidential candidate Raphael Glucksmann declared Monday that the "battle begins" as he launched a bid to unite a fragmented left ahead of next year's election. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Damien Lecomte, Political Scientist and Researcher at Paris Pantheon Sorbonne University, explains that Glucksmann has to be careful not to be seen as "the new Macron, because that is not a winn...

Why Moscow is staying tight-lipped on Trump's energy ceasefire

While Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky suggests he would sign up to a ceasefire on energy infrastructure, Russia has said little.

Israeli strike on tent in Gaza’s Khan Younis kills three

Israeli strike on tent in Gaza’s Khan Younis kills three

Australia politics live: Labor’s $630m funding boost for charities; Greens at odds about Ukraine weapons

Follow the day’s news live.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia sending tanks, weapons, infantry and ammunition to Ukraine has put Greens politicians at odds.Sarah Hanson-Young on Monday said she supported giving Kyiv military aid if that’s what was needed, contradicting her party’s freshly minted leader David Shoebridge during his first sitting week in the top job....

Selma Blair charged with assault of police officer and nurse after allegedly attacking flight attendants

The 54-year-old actor, who allegedly punched one Delta attendant, bit another and tried to open plane door, has been charged for two separate assaults after the plane landedThe actor Selma Blair was arrested on Sunday at John F Kennedy (JFK) airport in New York after she allegedly attacked two flight attendants on a Delta Air Lines flight, and separately charged with two counts of assault for alle...

Selma Blair arrested at JFK after she allegedly attacked flight attendants

Several news outlets reported Blair allegedly punched a flight attendant, bit another and tried to open plane doorThe actor Selma Blair was arrested on Sunday at John F Kennedy (JFK) airport in New York on allegations that she attacked flight attendants on a Delta Air Lines flight, according to officials.Blair’s arrest happened at about 11am, after Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officia...

Indian-origin engineering manager says H-1Bs included equal Indians and Chinese 10 years ago: They went back to China

BBC to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for first time in its 75-year history

Plans for a new theatre for world’s longest-running soap in Digbeth scrapped as part of cost-cutting measuresThe BBC is set to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for the first time in the show’s 75-year history, after scrapping plans for a radio drama theatre that was to be the new home of the world’s longest-running soap opera.A pledge to move recordings to the so-called tea factory, the BB...

US actress Selma Blair arrested after incident on flight, accused of assault

Actress Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also accused of kicking a police officer taking her to the hospital and kicking a nurse once she got there. She pleaded not guilty Monday night to two counts of assault for state charges involving the officer and the nurse. And she faces separate federal charges ...

US actress Selma Blair arrested after altercation on flight, charged with assault

US actress Selma Blair was arrested after she was accused of injuring two flight attendants on a trip from Los Angeles to New York. She was also charged Monday with assaulting a police officer taking her to the hospital and a nurse after she arrived there. Blair, 54, was detained by police at around 11pm on Sunday after the Delta Air Lines jet parked at the gate at John F. Kennedy International Ai...

Hellboy actress Selma Blair arrested for allegedly injuring 2 flight attendants

Actor Selma Blair was arrested after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants, authorities said on Monday. Police took Blair, 54, into custody late on Sunday night when the Delta Air Lines plane was parked at the gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement. There was no im...

Hellboy actress Selma Blair arrested for allegedly injuring two flight attendants

Actor Selma Blair was arrested after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants, authorities said on Monday. Police took Blair, 54, into custody late on Sunday night when the Delta Air Lines plane was parked at the gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement. There was no im...

Actress Selma Blair arrested by police responding to abusive plane passenger

Actor Selma Blair was arrested after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants, authorities said on Monday. Police took Blair, 54, into custody late on Sunday night when the Delta Air Lines plane was parked at the gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement. There was no im...

Actress Selma Blair taken into custody by police responding to abusive plane passenger

Actor Selma Blair was taken into custody after a flight from Los Angeles to New York for being physically abusive and injuring two flight attendants, authorities said on Monday. Police took Blair, 54, into custody late on Sunday night when the Delta Air Lines plane was parked at the gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement. There...