Deadliest Ebola outbreak in Congo's history keeps spreading
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World

World
Deadliest Ebola outbreak in Congo's history keeps spreading Health ministry counts 11,000 infections and 5,387 dead, no known vaccine or treatment exists for the Bundibugyo strain now in eight of 26 provinces
independent.co.uk
World
Seven EU governments skip COP31 Leaders' Summit in Antalya Germany France Spain Italy Denmark Ireland and the Netherlands give no reasons for staying home, US government absent for second year but 19 members of Congress arrive after Democratic midterm win
euronews.com
World
French police raid Paris Ritz in Al-Fayed trafficking investigation Searches at three properties with British investigators present, 169 victims have come forward to Met while survivors call for same searches in Britain
theguardian.com
World
DOJ charges Iran-linked operatives over plot to attack US troops at RAF Fairford with fuel-filled vans Commander allegedly directed operation from New York prison cell via coded family calls, B-1 bombers withdrawn from base after September roadblock stop
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World
UK counter-terrorism police arrest US soldier on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence 41-year-old held under National Security Act near Gloucester, base searched is home to Nato's rapid reaction corps while FBI counts espionage arrests up 53 per cent
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United States

US Treasury chief Scott Bessent moves onto military base over Iranian death threats 13 aircraft leave RAF Mildenhall at second-highest alert level, third cabinet member now lives in military housing while Rubio insists sanctions make attacks unnecessary
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Rafael Behr: Musk spent 474 million dollars losing midterms and Texas answered Farage funds a party from two crypto fortunes while his polling lead collapses, voters reject parties that billionaires own
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Stacy Keach dead at 85 Mike Hammer star played Hamlet and King Lear on stage, died at family home in Poland after long heart battle
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Nine Kennedys sue to block Trump's gilded arch Complaint says 250-foot monument would cast shadow over JFK grave at Arlington, judge has already halted groundbreaking while Trump promises sniper posts and drone storage on the roof
theguardian.com
Rubio says economic pressure replaces combat operations against Iran Naval blockade strangles oil revenue while GCC builds own command center in Kuwait, Gulf states plan for a world where American guarantees no longer pay out
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Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
Stacy Keach dead at 85 Mike Hammer star played Hamlet and King Lear on stage, died at family home in Poland after long heart battle
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Miscellaneous
Half of the Los Angeles 2028 athletics entry standards are faster than Spain's national records World Athletics routes 60 percent of quota places through world rankings, the road to the Games runs through a season on the international circuit
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Miscellaneous
David Walliams revealed as celebrity behind failed High Court injunction Guardian and ITV publish sexual misconduct allegations dating back to 2003, author of 50 million children's books regrets thoughtlessness while insisting he broke no law
independent.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Berlin influencer club Delay Sports wins 31-0 in women's football All goals inside the first 45 minutes against nine-player FFC Tegel with no second half played, sporting director thanks the opponents for getting through one half
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Miscellaneous
M John Harrison wins Booker Prize at 81 with The End of Everything Oldest winner in prize history spent decades arguing well-written science fiction is literary fiction, award famed for launching careers crowns a first-time shortlistee
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Media

Media
Amsterdam court upholds licence for TikTok-famous chip shop Fabel Friet Residents failed to prove its customers caused the district's queues and litter, owners had already hired security and a falconer
dutchnews.nl
Media
Novaya Gazeta shuts its Moscow office as Russia's last openly critical newspaper State revoked its registration and censors blocked its printing, Peskov calls the closure a normal process
euronews.com
Media
Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron sue Candace Owens for defamation again 88-count complaint filed in Nashville after Delaware court could not reach her personally, filing alleges she sells merchandise and collects donations on the claims
theguardian.com
Media
Trump Media triples revenue selling faster access to president's posts Trading firms pay up to $100,000 a month for the Truth Social feed, Warren and Schiff asked the SEC in July to investigate charging Wall Street ahead of the public
independent.co.uk
Media
Waitrose releases six-minute Christmas film with Keira Knightley Longest advert ever produced by a UK supermarket, Prague Philharmonic scores the sequel while John Lewis is roasted for entitled grandchildren
standard.co.uk
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Politics

Politics
Nine Kennedys sue to block Trump's gilded arch Complaint says 250-foot monument would cast shadow over JFK grave at Arlington, judge has already halted groundbreaking while Trump promises sniper posts and drone storage on the roof
theguardian.com
Politics
Rubio says economic pressure replaces combat operations against Iran Naval blockade strangles oil revenue while GCC builds own command center in Kuwait, Gulf states plan for a world where American guarantees no longer pay out
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Politics
Pentagon declares total victory after House Republicans block Hegseth impeachment vote War secretary's Iran articles referred to committee, question of whether the war was justified never reaches the floor
theguardian.com
Politics
UK and nine allies launch Northern Navies Initiative against Russian naval buildup Defence minister dubs it the alliance of beer-drinking nations, Royal Navy frigates could fall from twelve to three by 2030
theguardian.com
Politics
Russia and Ukraine hold first talks since February in Abu Dhabi Kushner pitches new European security framework, Moscow calls the war merely one item on the agenda
timesnownews.com
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Opinion

Opinion
Rafael Behr: Musk spent 474 million dollars losing midterms and Texas answered Farage funds a party from two crypto fortunes while his polling lead collapses, voters reject parties that billionaires own
theguardian.com
Opinion
Luca Cesari: Italian chef sacked in Brisbane for refusing pineapple on pizza Food historian traces culinary authenticity to shifting recipe books and one 1860 newspaper, tradition's own elite already serve the forbidden fruit
theguardian.com
Opinion
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: Propranolol prescriptions to English teenage girls up 90% in a decade Beta blockers blunt panic symptoms while the causes go untreated, therapy waiting lists make the cheaper pill the default answer
theguardian.com
Opinion
Simon Jenkins: Notre-Dame was rebuilt in five years under budget by donors free to walk away Westminster's repair estimate has climbed from 5.7 to 40 billion pounds, the MPs who commission the work also approve its budget and occupy the building
theguardian.com
Opinion
André Spicer: UK equality watchdog wants workers to see colleagues' exact pay Gender-gap reporting shrank the gap 19 percent by curbing men's raises, Danish transparency cut wages across the board
theguardian.com
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Europe

Europe
Czech writer puts Wittgenstein in a Viennese gay sauna Travelogue reclaims central Europe's queer bathhouse history as nationalists frame homosexuality as western import
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Europe
Ukraine destroys elite Russian Rubicon drone centre outside Berdiansk Unit formed to hunt Ukrainian drone teams hit 107 kilometres behind the front, strike lands hours before Abu Dhabi peace talks resume
independent.co.uk
Europe
Russia turns 'unfriendly countries' list into private legal weapon Custody rulings refuse children's return to EU states, stolen-car bill and debtor decrees make foreign policy a personal liability
euronews.com
Europe
France blames Iran for supermarket fridge cyberattack Revolutionary Guard unit Shahid Kaveh held 700 stores' refrigerators at 50 degrees for six hours, response is a summoned ambassador and sanctions still to be written
wtop.com
Europe
Kraków gunman who killed six dies in hospital Polish prosecutors keep terrorism investigation open to establish whether he acted alone, 24-year-old had no criminal record and held a valid firearms licence
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North America

North America
Ohio State suspends Sigma Alpha Epsilon after video shows two men engulfed in flames Onlookers laughed and police received no emergency calls, suspension arrives before cause of fire is established
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North America
Jury convicts ex-police officer Matthew Farwell of killing Sandra Birchmore and her unborn child His own department had ruled her death a suicide, murder charge came only when federal prosecutors took the file
cbsnews.com
North America
Montgomery County audit finds animal services training never written down, no smoking gun but no formal requirements either Agency handling up to 7000 animals a year has until June 2027 to finish the paperwork
wtop.com
North America
Ole Miss investigates doorbell video of women making monkey noises University calls gestures racist and directed toward other students after 12 million views, one student misidentified online before inquiry began
newsweek.com
North America
FDA orders sudden blindness warning on Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs Review of 134,000 patients finds six NAION cases per 100,000 users against four on placebo, 28 million Americans already take the class
nbcnews.com
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Latin America

Latin America
CJNG ordered Uruapan mayor's murder by encrypted chat while he held his son El País reconstruction traces the order to a teenage gunman and 34 arrests, Rio Bravo mayor kidnapped with his family the same weekend
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Latin America
Pope Leo tells Argentina the economy must serve the people, first papal visit in nearly four decades draws 2.5 million to Mass and rebukes Milei's austerity State paid disability home four months of costs just before the pope arrived
theguardian.com
Latin America
Paraguays ousted president Peña under house arrest after impeachment over Ueno bank collapse 2.9 million frozen accounts represent 60 percent of adults, resignation gambit to reach senator-for-life immunity fails as prosecutors open money laundering probe
theguardian.com
Latin America
Paraguay's president Santiago Peña resigns as Ueno Bank collapse freezes 3 million depositors Digital lender licensed under his administration carried up to 850 million dollars in state and pension funds, Peña held shares in the group that ran the bank until early last year and had called the favouritism reports a false media campaign
theguardian.com
Latin America
Belize declares state of emergency after seven weekend murders Decree covers 19 areas of Belize City and three villages for 30 days, second emergency this year as officials head to El Salvador to study Bukele's crackdown
breitbart.com
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Asia

Asia
Malaysian court clears Najib Razak's transfer to house arrest His party paid the 12.3 million dollar fine and the palace rebuked the attorney general, a separate 15-year 1MDB sentence is still under appeal
independent.co.uk
Asia
Three workers die cleaning wastewater tank at Tata's iPhone parts plant in Tamil Nadu Men aged 25 to 32 collapsed one after another rescuing each other, maintenance was subcontracted twice and no safety measures were in place
independent.co.uk
Asia
Beijing underground church pastor arrested on fraud charges over member offerings, wife says 100 police joined raid that ended 200-strong congregation Squeeze tightens while Xi courts Trump and Putin
independent.co.uk
Asia
Ousted Sheikh Hasina seeks new passport from Delhi exile Death-sentenced former premier vows December return, Dhaka demands extradition while refusing to state what happens on arrival
independent.co.uk
Asia
Delhi wakes to hazardous smog after Diwali 99 of world's 100 most polluted cities are Indian, court exempts its own lawyers from vehicle ban while farmers burn what they cannot afford to clear
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Middle East

Middle East
Israel holds 49 Syrians without charges from seized buffer zone Families get no answers from Jerusalem Damascus or the UN, military refuses to discuss cases until relatives supply ID numbers
independent.co.uk
Middle East
Kenyan domestic worker sentenced to 100 lashes in Saudi Arabia for giving birth outside marriage Hospitals must report single mothers to police, 2020 flogging ban never covered adultery
theguardian.com
Middle East
US Treasury chief Scott Bessent moves onto military base over Iranian death threats 13 aircraft leave RAF Mildenhall at second-highest alert level, third cabinet member now lives in military housing while Rubio insists sanctions make attacks unnecessary
theguardian.com foxnews.com
Middle East
Landslide kills five at a Gaza displacement camp south of Deir al-Balah, a mother and her two children among the dead as young men broke a boulder with hammers to dig them out New Israeli berms along a line drawn as temporary now stretch 23 kilometres
theguardian.com
Middle East
Houthis claim Riyadh missile attack as Saudi pipeline strike goes unclaimed Airstrikes near Sanaa kill 44 including 21 children, Damascus denies deployment a day after report of 600 fighters
independent.co.uk
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Africa

Africa
Japanese programme hands Madagascar parents control of school budgets School for All runs in 11 African countries on meetings and meals, reading improves where the community watches the money
euronews.com
Africa
At least 39 dead as migrant boat breaks apart off Senegal Only one survivor recovered from the pirogue that left Saint-Louis for the Canary Islands, tighter coastal patrols have made the crossing longer and more hazardous
euronews.com
Africa
DR Congo sentences 66 soldiers to death for cowardice Batch verdicts have been routine since 2024 as the army keeps retreating in the east, execution is cheaper than paying the soldiers
dailymail.com
Africa
Seven dead as two trains collide south of Cairo Stationary Cairo–Aswan train struck from behind with passengers trapped in carriages, second train collision in same district in two months
theguardian.com
Africa
Mali midfielder Mamadou Sangaré shines after club-record £39m move to Brentford 24-year-old rose from a neighbourhood club in Bamako spotted by Austrian scouts on video, the fee changed hands between two European clubs
theguardian.com
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Economy

Economy
ECB insists Lagarde's exit will not delay digital euro Pilot starts 2027 while Brussels negotiates merchant fees, China's digital yuan has been in pilot since 2019
euronews.com
Economy
Poundland seeks extension as rescue deadline expires at midnight Tesco weighs up to 150 of 600 shops while grocers circle the estate, preferred whole-chain bidder is an Irish property firm
independent.co.uk
Economy
Toyota bets on Indiana-built micro trucks $34 million line revives Scion brand around 660-cc KEI-01, buyers wanting cheap vehicles get a rebadged Daihatsu workhorse
zerohedge.com
Economy
China's trade surplus tops a trillion dollars for second straight year October exports surge 35 percent, semiconductor shipments more than double as tariffs reroute trade flows rather than shrink them
wtop.com
Economy
US inflation runs hotter than expected as food and rent climb Fed price hike odds solidify for December, lettuce rises 7 percent in a month while rate-setters weigh a bubble that needs cheap credit
independent.co.uk foxbusiness.com
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Technology

Technology
Honda recalls more than half a million US vehicles for steering defect Bosch software error can cut power assistance while driving, first fault report reached Honda five years ago
foxbusiness.com
Technology
Seattle expands police CCTV to Capitol Hill and Central District Footage sits on Axon's platform indefinitely while facial recognition stays banned, coalition warns court orders can hand clips to federal immigration authorities
fox13seattle.com
Technology
XPeng promises passenger flights in China next summer $300 000 two-seater approved for limited use by Beijing, low-altitude economy is a state project while Europe drafts rules
theguardian.com
Technology
Axiom Space sues Vast over stolen NASA mission plans Unsealed filing alleges rival's document kept Axiom's name in places, private-station startups inherit the litigious habits of the primes they mocked
arstechnica.com
Technology
Portuguese app turns EU emergency-kit advice into a household checklist K72 tracks a 45-item evacuation backpack and warns when supplies expire, the state supplies the interface while citizens pack the first 72 hours
euronews.com
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Science

Science
Turkey expands major coal plant while hosting COP31 Afşin-Elbistan worker has buried three brothers who died of lung cancer and COPD, country remains only OECD member yet to ban new coal plant permits
independent.co.uk
Science
Michigan prisons to test automated security scoring on December 1 Recidiviz software recalculates inmate classifications from disciplinary records, guards write the labels the system learns from
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Science
Infections cause one in eight cancers worldwide WHO study links more than two million cases in 2024 to five pathogens, vaccines or cures already exist for four of the five
independent.co.uk
Science
Earth gains a temporary second moon, two-metre asteroid 2026 QQ8 completes one and a half loops before gravity ejects it in 2027 Some mini-moons may be fragments of the Moon itself
independent.co.uk
Science
Dead Sea microbe grew and reproduced in Mars-like conditions University of Florida team kept Haloferax volcanii half a year on Martian perchlorates at a fraction of Earth's pressure, growth slowed but never stopped
zerohedge.com
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