US destroyer has ballistic missiles fired toward it, after responding to attack on commercial tanker (www.cnn.com)
Two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi rebel-controlled Yemen toward a US warship in the Gulf of Aden, after the US Navy responded to a distress call from a commercial tanker that had been seized by armed individuals, the US military said Sunday....
Bild: US, Germany quietly seek to prod Ukraine to negotiate (kyivindependent.com)
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Portugal just ran on 100 percent renewables for six days in a row (grist.org)
For nearly a week, the country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels....
State of emergency: Once-in-a-century drought in Amazon (www.weatherandradar.com)
New Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cuts (www.theguardian.com)
Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products to next generation will cost thousands of lives
New Zealand scraps world-first smoking ‘generation ban’ to fund tax cuts (www.theguardian.com)
London surgeon says he saw ‘massacre unfold’ while working in Gaza hospitals (www.theguardian.com)
COP28: UAE planned to use climate talks to make oil deals (www.bbc.com)
The documents - obtained by independent journalists at the Centre for Climate Reporting working alongside the BBC - were prepared by the UAE’s COP28 team for meetings with at least 27 foreign governments ahead of the COP28 summit, which starts on 30 November.
South Korea jails 68-year-old man for poem praising North Korea: Report (www.hindustantimes.com)
Six teenagers in court over beheading of French teacher (www.reuters.com)
PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Six teenagers go on trial behind closed doors on Monday, accused of involvement in the beheading of French history teacher Samuel Paty by a suspected Islamist in 2020 in an attack that struck at the heart of the country’s secular values....
Czech Republic sees 'biggest protest in its history' over austerity measures (www.euronews.com)
Under the economic plans, Czechs will pay more tax on alcohol and medicine. Businesses will also pay more corporate tax.
Kenya raises alarm as flooding death toll rises to 76, with thousands marooned by worsening rains (apnews.com)
Snowstorm kills eight in Ukraine and Moldova, hundreds of towns lose power (www.reuters.com)
South Korea: Man gets 14-month jail term for praising North in poem (www.bbc.com)
Intercepted calls from the front lines in Ukraine show a growing number of Russian soldiers want out (apnews.com)
Revealed: Saudi Arabia’s grand plan to ‘hook’ poor countries on oil (www.theguardian.com)
South Korean dog farmers threaten to flood Seoul with 2 million canines over ban (www.independent.co.uk)
Gaza: Findings on October 17 al-Ahli Hospital Explosion (www.hrw.org)
The explosion that killed and injured many civilians at al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza on October 17, 2023, resulted from an apparent rocket-propelled munition, such as those commonly used by Palestinian armed groups, that hit the hospital grounds, Human Rights Watch said today. While misfires are frequent, further investigation...