Friday-night drug deals helping Russian war machine, UK crime agency warns”
Buying cocaine on a Friday night in Britain can indirectly help Russian arms factories, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned. The NCA said a man linked to a Russian-led money-laundering network operating in the UK had bought a bank in Kyrgyzstan which was used to make payments on behalf of the Russian war machine.... Read More
Ukraine ‘ready to work’ with US on plan to end war
Ukraine’s government has not said what the US-Russia proposal contains. The EU has insisted that Brussels and Kyiv be involved in any peace talks. ConflictsUkraine Ukraine ‘ready to work’ with US on plan to end war Matt Ford | Jenipher Camino Gonzalez | Alex Berry | Midhat Fatimah with AP, AFP, Reuters, DPA Published 16 hours agoPublished 16 hours agolast updated 10... Read More
Fire disrupts COP30 climate summit in Brazil .
A fire has interrupted proceedings at the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil. Tourism Minister Celso Sabino said that it had been contained without injuries. People gather next to an ambulance after being evacuated due to a fire alert during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), in Belem, Brazil, November 20, 2025.Attendees were asked to... Read More
Vietnam: Floods, landslides kill at least 41 people –
The country’s environment ministry said at least five people were missing. Services on several train lines connecting north and south have been suspended. The country’s environment ministry said at least five people were missing. Services on several train lines connecting north and south have been suspended. The city of Hoi An continues to struggle with... Read More
Woman jailed for 20 years over murder of Australian surfer brothers in Mexico”
A woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in the murders of three tourists during a carjacking in Mexico last year. Ari Gisell, 23, pleaded guilty to instigating the violent assault on Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad, who were on a surfing trip... Read More
Northern Ireland have been drawn to play Italy in the semi-finals of the World Cup play-offs, while Wales face Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Ireland take on the Czech Republic.
Should Wales and Northern Ireland win, they will play each other for a place at the finals in North America next summer.linkModern Monozukuri: Building nuclear reactors at MHI’s Kobe plantMHISpectraWales would be at home for the final. If the Republic of Ireland, who booked their spot in dramatic fashion thanks to a last-gasp victory over... Read More
Philippines: Ex-mayor sentenced to life in scam hub case – DW –
Alice Guo, who had posed as a Filipina, was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted on charges of human trafficking. Guo was jailed for her part in running a scam center in the town where she had been mayor.Live TVCrimePhilippinesPhilippines: Ex-mayor sentenced to life in scam hub case Alice Guo, who had posed as... Read More
Harry Potter dispute: Warner Bros takes legal action against Turkish football star Kerem Akturkoglu –
Warner Bros Entertainment Inc. has filed an application with the Istanbul Intellectual and Industrial Rights Civil Court, accusing Turkish international Kerem Akturkoglu of using visual and audio elements from the Harry Potter universe without permission. Global studio moves to protect its trademarks The Hollywood giant argued that the Fenerbahce winger repeatedly shared references to the Harry Potter... Read More
The Canadians in Hamas: The operative, leader and financier.sama Ali is an alleged Hamas operative, leader and financier.
He is also Canadian. And so are others in the Palestinian terrorist group that killed 1,200 and took more than 200 hostages on Oct. 7, 2023, Global News has learned. About 450 people with assorted roles in Hamas have ties to Canada, according to a source familiar with the intelligence on the matter. The source,... Read More
Trump to meet with New York Mayor-elect Mamdani at White House on Friday”
US President Donald Trump will meet with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office Friday, the president and Mamdani’s spokesperson confirmed. Trump repeatedly threatened to withhold federal funding from the city of 8 million people during the democratic socialist’s mayoral campaign.Mamdani and Trump have been critical of each other, with Trump having backed... Read More