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WORLD|WORLDAir Force made critical errors during October 7 massacre, investigator saysNew testimony reveals major IAF failures during the October 7 massacre, including delays in response, missed warnings, and pilot frustration over centralized control. The Israel Air Force saw "severe failures" during the October 7, 2023, massacre, including a "chain of incorrect decisions, overly rigid control structures, and an inability to understand real-time situations," Brig.
WORLD|WORLDAfrican nations push to recognize crimes of colonialism in AlgeriaAfrican leaders pushed Sunday to have colonial-era crimes recognized, criminalized and addressed through reparations. At a conference in Algiers, diplomats and leaders convened to advance an African Union resolution passed at a meeting earlier this year calling for justice and reparations for victims of colonialism. In his opening speech, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf said Algeria’s experience under French rule underscored the need to seek compensation and reclaim stolen property.
WORLD|WORLDGerman police 'cleared path for fascists with batons,' protesters sayPolice in Germany were accused of excessive use of force by protesters after riot police charged and used batons on a group of anti-fascist demonstrators over the weekend. The protest alliance Widersetzen, demonstrating against the founding of a youth organization tied to the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, accused police of brutality against protesters in the western German city of Giessen.
WORLD|WORLDBismuth’s haredi draft bill won’t change enlistment, IDI expert tells 'Post'An Israel Democracy Institute expert warns that MK Boaz Bismuth’s haredi draft offers no real enforcement and will not improve enlistment rates. Nothing will change from MK Boaz Bismuth’s (Likud) bill to enforce haredi (ultra-Orthodox) conscription to the IDF, which is currently being advanced merely for the government, “to stall for time,” Shlomit Ravitsky Tur-Paz of the Israel Democracy Institute told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
WORLD|WORLDReport in relation to renaming Herzog Park set to be withdrawnThe park is named after Belfast-born and Dublin-raised Chaim Herzog, a former president of Israel.
WORLD|WORLDIsrael violated ceasefire with Hezbollah more than 10,000 times, UNIFIL claimsUNIFIL spokeswoman Candice Ardell told BBC News that Hezbollah supporters had often blocked the organization's convoys, accusing them of spying for Israel. The IDF has committed more than 10,000 air and ground violations in Lebanon over the past year, UNIFIL claimed earlier this week, while condemning both Israel and Hezbollah for violating the ceasefire.
WORLD|WORLDOne third of Spanish pork export certificates blocked since swine fever outbreak, minister saysMADRID, Nov 29 () - About one third of Spanish pork export certificates have been blocked after the first outbreak of swine fever for three decades, Spain's agriculture minister said on Saturday. "Of the 400 export certificates to 104 countries, a third are blocked.
WORLD|WORLDIran denies launching ballistic missiles towards Kurdistan region of IraqThe Islamic Republic has denied that it launched an attack. Ballistic missiles appeared to have been launched towards the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq over the weekend, according to local social media reports.
WORLD|WORLDMoldova says Russian drones violated airspaceMoldovan President Maia Sandu complained that her country's airspace has also been violated in the course of massive Russian drone attacks on Ukraine, in a social media post on Saturday. "On their way to kill civilians, Russian drones have once again violated Moldovan airspace, forcing its temporary closure," Sandu said.
WORLD|WORLDIsraeli president concerned over proposed renaming of parkThe park is named after Belfast-born and Dublin-raised Chaim Herzog, a former president of Israel.
WORLD|WORLDFar-right German youth group delegates seek deportations, remigrationAs delegates to a congress of the far-right Alternative for Germany voted for the executive committee of the new party youth organization, candidates struck a staunchly right-wing tone, leading to bizarre and chilling scenes on Saturday. Kevin Dorow, a young AfD politician from the state of Schleswig-Holstein elected to the leadership committee of the Generation Deutschland (GD), the new AfD youth organization, called on members not to distance themselves from the so-called periphery or "those w
WORLD|WORLDTens of thousands protest as far-right AfD forms new youth groupThe far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) established a new youth organization called Generation Deutschland (GD) on Saturday at a founding congress accompanied by massive protests. More than 800 participants adopted a youth statute with rules on the role and work of the new organization, which, unlike its predecessor Junge Alternative, is to be closely linked to the AfD.
WORLD|WORLDUK to hold fresh pork, other affected Spanish products at border amid African swine fever outbreakLONDON () -Britain said on Friday it would temporarily stop imports of pork meat from parts of Spain after the country confirmed its first cases of African swine fever in just over three decades. Britain is one of Spain's main customers for pork, and the move comes as authorities in Madrid activated emergency measures in Catalonia, a region central to pig farming.
WORLD|WORLDOne third of Spanish pork export certificates blocked since swine fever outbreak, minister saysMADRID, Nov 29 () - About one third of Spanish pork export certificates have been blocked after the first outbreak of swine fever for three decades, Spain's agriculture minister said on Saturday. "Of the 400 export certificates to 104 countries, a third are blocked.
WORLD|WORLDSatellites capture aftermath of Ethiopian volcano's 1st eruption in recorded history (images)What do volcanic plumes look like from space?
WORLD|WORLDRussian authorities threaten WhatsApp with total banRussia's telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has threatened to completely block WhatsApp in the country following previous restrictions on the messaging service. If WhatsApp does not meet the requirements of Russian legislation, it will be blocked, the state news agency TASS quoted Roskomnadzor as saying in a statement on Friday.
WORLD|WORLDUK to hold fresh pork, other affected Spanish products at border amid African swine fever outbreakLONDON () -Britain said on Friday it would temporarily stop imports of pork meat from parts of Spain after the country confirmed its first cases of African swine fever in just over three decades. Britain is one of Spain's main customers for pork, and the move comes as authorities in Madrid activated emergency measures in Catalonia, a region central to pig farming.
WORLD|WORLDGuinea-Bissau's coup called a 'sham' by West African political figuresSenegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine.
WORLD|WORLDUN panel says Israel operating 'de facto policy of torture'Rights groups gave harrowing details about conditions in Israeli detention centres. Israel has not responded but has previously denied allegations of torture.
WORLD|WORLDEverything you should know before booking a trip to SpainThe number of international travelers flocking to Spain is on the rise. What future restrictions will be in place? And how can you be a good tourist in Spain?
WORLD|WORLDHezbollah claims right to respond to killing of top commanderHezbollah's chief, Sheikh Naim Qassem, said on Friday that the movement has the right to respond to Israel's assassination of its top military commander in a strike on Beirut's southern suburbs last Sunday. In a televised speech, Qassem condemned the killing of Haitham Ali Tabatabai as "a blatant aggression and a heinous crime," adding that Hezbollah "has the right to respond.
WORLD|WORLDBaikonur launch pad damaged after Russian Soyuz launch to International Space StationMOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft with two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut on board successfully docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, Russian space
WORLD|WORLDWitness the elegance of the cosmic butterfly in a remarkable telescope photoA telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new image of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder.
WORLD|WORLDBird flu poses risk of pandemic worse than COVID, France's Institut Pasteur saysPARIS (Reuters) -The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if the virus mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said. The highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has led to the culling of hundreds of millions of birds in the past few years, disrupting food supplies and driving up prices, though human infections remain rare.
WORLD|WORLDIn blow to Lula, Brazil Congress revives controversial environmental billBrazil's conservative-led Congress on Thursday reinstated much of a bill that makes it easier for companies to secure environmental permits, infuriating the leftist government and green groups.President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had vetoed dozens of provisions of what has been dubbed the "Devastation Bill", but Congress has the power to override those actions.
WORLD|WORLDSally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court toldRooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."
WORLD|WORLDFormer Peruvian President Pedro Castillo sentenced for conspiracyPeru's Supreme Court sentenced former President Pedro Castillo to 11.5 years in prison for conspiracy to commit a rebellion in 2022, when he tried to dissolve the Congress as lawmakers prepared to impeach him. Two of Castillo's former ministers were also sentenced to 11.5 years in prison for the same crime. One of them is ex-Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, who was granted asylum by Mexico and remains inside the Mexican embassy in Peru´s capital, Lima.
WORLD|WORLDTrial of pro-Palestine activist beginsNatalie Strecker denies two counts of inviting support for Hamas and Hezbollah.
WORLD|WORLDQatar, Ireland accuse Israel of using chemical weapons on Palestinians, demand watchdog probe useQatar and Ireland demanded that the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) investigate Israel's use of chemical weapons in Gaza and the West Bank. Qatar claimed that Israel is using chemical weapons in Gaza operations during its participation in the 30th Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention on Wednesday.
WORLD|WORLDYoung Muslims in Germany feel left out of Mideast debate, experts sayIslamist influencers have recently had a particularly easy time getting their message across to young people in Germany, according to experts from the Association for the Prevention of Islamism and the Promotion of Democracy (KN:IX connect). KN:IX connect seeks to prevent young people from drifting into Islamist circles, and to help those who want to leave them.
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