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Ukraine talks 'productive' but more work needed, Rubio says
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says talks with Ukraine over a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war were productive, but there's "more work to be done". The talks, held in Florida, were attended by a Ukrainian delegation led by national security council secretary Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's new chief negotiator. Also at the meeting were President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared ...

Source: bbc.com
WORLD   POLITICS  
Is US President Donald Trump preparing to strike Venezuela?
- United States President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that Venezuelan airspace had been "closed", without offering any further details, spiking tensions between Washington and Caracas amid months of military build-up in the Caribbean. Venezuela has accused the US of a "colonialist threat" in Latin America, as millions of people in the country remain on edge. President Nicolas Maduro had earlier warned that ...

Source: aljazeera.com
Five takeaways as Dolphins defense helps down Saints in 21-17 victory
- By Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back. The Miami Dolphins benefited from the return of three starters — right tackle Austin Jackson, tight end Darren Waller and cornerback Rasul Douglas — en route to their 21-17 victory of the New Orleans Saints. While the game itself was far from the most entertaining game in NFL history, in large part due to the four field goals, the trio certainly made its ...

Source: miamiherald.com
POLITICS  
Israel's Netanyahu requests pardon in political corruption cases
- Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested a pardon from President Isaac Herzog for a series of long running corruption charges. Herzog's office said the president would take the request under advisement and solicit input from justice officials before making a decision , which the office said "carries with it significant implications." Netanyahu has been standing trial for the past ...

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Your Party to have 'collective leadership' in win for Zarah Sultana
- Members vote narrowly in favour at founding conference overshadowed by Sultana's rift with Jeremy Corbyn The new leftwing party headed by Jeremy Corbyn and others has voted narrowly for it to have a '"collective leadership" in a win for Zarah Sultana, who has been at loggerheads with the former Labour leader. The results were announced on Sunday after a chaotic start to its founding conference in Liverpool. ...

Source: theguardian.com
WORLD  
Death toll rises to 146 in Hong Kong apartment complex fire as more bodies found in burned buildings | World News
- Shuk-yin Tsang, the head of the Hong Kong police casualty unit, said another 100 people remained unaccounted for. The death toll from a fire that tore through a Hong Kong apartment complex has risen. Investigators are searching for bodies in the residential towers of Wang Fuk Court , where the blaze erupted on Wednesday. Authorities say 146 bodies have now been found, rising from a previous reported total of 128. ...

Source: news.sky.com
US   POLITICS  
Sen. Tim Kaine says reported second strike on alleged drug boat "rises to the level of a war crime if it's true"
- Washington — Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia said Sunday that a reported U.S. follow-on strike on an alleged drug boat earlier this year "rises to the level of a war crime if it's true." "If that reporting is true, it's a clear violation of the DoD's own laws of war, as well as international laws about the way you treat people who are in that circumstance," Kaine said on "Face the Nation with Margaret ...

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Qatar GP 2025: Verstappen win takes title fight to final race
- Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri will contest a final-race championship showdown in Abu Dhabi after Red Bull's Verstappen won a gripping Qatar Grand Prix. Verstappen benefited from a strategy call from McLaren that flew in the face of decisions made by every other team during an early race safety car. It was a costly decision that sacrificed track position to Verstappen in the final stages and in ...

Source: bbc.com
WORLD  
Deadly storms ravage Asia, killing over 700 with hundreds missing
- Heavy rainfall has unleashed widespread flooding and landslides across Asia, killing more than 700 people with hundreds still missing. Cyclone-fueled downpours battered parts of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia this week when a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait – a narrow waterway separating the Indonesian island of Sumatra from the other two nations. Sri Lanka was struck by a separate storm ...

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The Latest: With Texas A&M out of the top 5, Georgia and Oregon climb in the AP Top 25
- Today's live updates have ended, but there's still plenty to catch up on. Read what you missed below, and join us for the next poll drop on Dec 7. The latest No. 5 Texas Tech follows with its highest ranking since November 2008. Nothing changed this week for No. 6 Mississippi, but the Aggies slipped four spots to No. 7 after to No. 14 Texas. The Longhorns' win gave them a two-spot boost in the poll. Meanwhile, No. ...

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WORLD  
Sri Lanka's capital hit by floods as cyclone death toll nears 200
- Hundreds of people still missing after heavy rain and mudslides in country's deadliest natural disaster for years Entire areas of Sri Lanka's capital are flooded after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing. Officials said the extent of the damage in the country's worst-affected central region was slowly becoming ...

Source: theguardian.com
US  
At least four killed in shooting at child's party in northern California, officials say
- San Joaquin County sheriff's office says juveniles were among the victims in possible 'targeted' attack on a banquet hall in Stockton Four people have died after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in northern California on Saturday night, police said. The victims, who range from "juveniles to adults", were taken to local hospitals, Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff's office, ...

Source: theguardian.com
Inter Miami, Vancouver to meet in MLS Cup final
- Lionel Messi will play for another trophy. Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets clearly aren't ready to begin their retirements, either. Tadeo Allande scored three goals — Alba and Busquets, a pair of longtime Messi teammates who will retire when this season ends, had the assists on his first two — and Inter Miami topped New York City FC, 5-1, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Saturday night for the Eastern ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
US   MEDICINE  
Experts say strict new FDA protocol for vaccine approval is 'dangerous and irresponsible'
- Lead FDA vaccine regulator announced new approval process after claiming Covid vaccine had killed 10 children The leading vaccine regulator at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a far stricter course for federal vaccine approvals, following claims from his team that Covid vaccines were linked to the deaths of at least 10 children. Experts suggest the announcement will make the vaccine approval ...

Source: theguardian.com
WORLD  
Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque without praying as he focuses on unifying Christians
- ISTANBUL, Turkey — Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern and Western churches to be united. Leo took his shoes off and, in his white socks, toured the 17th-century mosque, looking up at its soaring tiled domes and the Arabic inscriptions on its columns as ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
US   POLITICS  
Rep Troy Nehls, a Trump ally, will not seek re-election as twin brother announces campaign to replace him
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, announced on Saturday that he will not seek re-election in 2026 so he can focus on his family, and his own twin brother subsequently revealed his candidacy to fill the open seat. The congressman said he made the decision after speaking with his family over Thanksgiving. He has served in the U.S. House since 2021. "After more than 30 years in ...

Source: foxnews.com
WORLD   TECHNOLOGY  
Airlines limit disruptions from Airbus A320 software glitch
- By Benedikt Kammel, Danny Lee, Siddharth Philip Airlines across the world raced to keep their fleet operating after a major software glitch forced an urgent update for Airbus SE's most widely flown aircraft, with the rapid response avoiding a major meltdown during a crucial holiday-travel season. Within less than 24 hours of Airbus and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency issuing an emergency directive, ...

Source: miamiherald.com