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The MQ-9 Reaper was conducting a routine mission when it fell into the ocean on Monday near a U.S. military base in South Korea. Source link

The project could offer relief for tens of thousands of Palestinians who have endured two years of war, but has raised questions about whether it could entrench the partition of Gaza into Israeli- and Hamas-controlled zones. Source link

The government acted quickly to tamp down reprisals in the central city of Homs as it tries to manage repeated waves of bloodshed involving minority groups. Source link

new video loaded: Recycling Lead for U.S. Car Batteries Is Poisoning PeopleRecycling lead for U.S. car batteries is poisoning children — and we know because we tested them. Will Fitzgibbon, a reporter at The Examination, describes how children in Nigeria developed lead levels associated with lifelong brain damage, and how factory workers told us they were coughing up black dust.By Will Fitzgibbon, Peter S. Goodman, Melanie Bencosme, Jon Miller, Laura Salaberry, Rebecca Suner and Finbarr O’ReillyNovember 25, 2025 Source link

The trade war with the United States, bans on U.S. wine and liquor imports and a recent distributor strike in British Columbia have Canadians giving their homegrown wines another look. Source link

The project could offer relief for tens of thousands of Palestinians who have endured two years of war, but has raised questions about whether it could entrench the partition of Gaza into Israeli- and Hamas-controlled zones. Source link

Despite decades of evidence on the toxic effects of lead battery recycling, companies opted not to act and blocked efforts to clean up the industry. Source link

The dual-nation island of Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin offers lots of frugal diversions, including vivid street murals, hilly hikes and local barbecue. Source link

Pauline Hanson, the head of the far-right One Nation party, wore the garment as a prop to push legislation to bar the garment in public places. Source link

Jonathan Beale, Anastasiia Levchenko and Volodymyr Lozhko in KyivReutersSome troops are resigned to the proposals but many remain defiant, and angryUkraine’s frontline soldiers have reacted to draft US peace proposals with a mixture of defiance, anger and resignation.The BBC spoke to half a dozen who sent us their views via social media and email in response to the original US plan – details of which were leaked last week.Since then, American and Ukrainian negotiators have been working on changes to the proposals – and are set to continue talks about the “peace framework”. Of the original US plan, Yaroslav, in…

One of the daughters of Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s former president, has filed a criminal complaint against her sister, accusing her of recruiting men from South Africa to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war.Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube alleged that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who serves as an MP, and two others tricked 17 men into fighting for Russian mercenaries.The men were told they were travelling to Russia to train as bodyguards for Jacob Zuma’s political party Mkhonto Wesizwe (MK), Zuma-Mncube’s statement says.The police say they are investigating the matter, while Zuma-Sambudla, aged 43, has not responded to the BBC’s request for comment.South Africa’s government previously…

Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterReutersHoward Lutnick said it was “very, very important” that Europe reconsiders its digital regulationsEurope should “reconsider” its rules for big tech companies if it wants to see lower US tariff rates on its steel and aluminium exports, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said. His comments come as officials from the US and European Union are meeting in Brussels to discuss the status of the trade framework that the two sides agreed in July. That deal set US tariff rates on European products at 15%, lower than had been threatened, in exchange for promises of European investment and…

Donald Trump wants a peace deal in Ukraine very badly.Kyiv wants peace even more, just not at any cost.That’s why when the US began pushing it to agree to a deal by Thanksgiving on what looked close to surrender terms, Ukraine pushed back.It scrambled senior officials to talks in Geneva and all of Sunday we saw delegates from the US and Ukraine shuttling back and forth between the two main venues in black limousines with darkened windows.They were joined by national security advisers from Germany, France and the UK.The only time I glimpsed Andriy Yermak, heading the negotiating team from…

Thomas King said he felt “ripped in half” on learning he had no Indigenous ancestry. The Canadian author has dedicated his career to writing about Indigenous people. Source link

China closed off Japanese seafood imports after Japan’s new leader declared strong support for Taiwan. Suddenly, sushi is everywhere on Taiwanese social media. Source link

Russia and Ukraine have conducted overnight drone strikes against each other, killing at least five people.Officials in Kyiv said a “massive” overnight Russian drone strike on the city had killed at least two people and injured six more.The attack in the early hours of Tuesday also hit at least two residential buildings, triggering fires and disrupting electricity and water supplies.Meanwhile, Russian officials said at least three people had been killed in a Ukrainian strike in the Rostov region.The latest attacks come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed proposed changes to the controversial 28-point US peace plan for ending the war…

Investors say the pessimism looming over U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves’ crucial Autumn Budget this week masks a range of contrarian opportunities across different sectors and asset classes. Ahead of the chancellor’s critical statement this week — which could herald tax rises, spending cuts, or a combination of the two — fund managers are lining up high-conviction trades on U.K. housing, the British currency and beaten-down cyclical equities. A single stock bet on the U.K. housing market John White, founder and chief investment officer of Calibrate Partners, said the U.K.’s macroeconomic and policymaking backdrop is “about as bad as it…

Japanese national flag flies before the National Emblem of China in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.China Photos | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBack-to-back calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of Japan and China have so far done little to defuse the diplomatic spat occurring between Beijing and Tokyo, as experts warn that a de-escalation of the crisis remains nowhere in sight.Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke with Trump on Tuesday, hours after he held a separate call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Takaichi, in remarks to the media after her call with Trump, said that she…

“Drill, baby, drill” was Donald Trump’s campaign pledge – and he’s following through with a proposal to expand fossil fuel production, which environmentalists say would have devastating consequences.The Trump administration has tabled a plan to open federal waters off the coasts of California, Florida, and Alaska to oil and gas drilling for the first time in decades – including areas that have never been touched. A total of one billion acres of water would be offered for lease under the proposal. That’s equivalent to more than half the total land mass of the US. While the rest of the Western…

The boss of the communications regulator fears sport will lose out on female stars because of online abuse – and is urging social media companies to adopt recommendations to clean up their platforms.Ofcom has asked the likes of Elon Musk’s X and Meta-owned Instagram to offer greater protections particularly to stop misogynistic abuse and coordinated pile-ons. “It’s really important here that the tech companies step up,” Ofcom chief executive Dame Melanie Dawes told Sky News.It follows a year when female athletes have spoken out against the hatred messaged to them on social platforms.After winning the Euros, England star Jess Carter…

During a raucous hearing, the Ontario legislature passed a bill backed by Premier Doug Ford meant to expedite housing development and the eviction of tenants who are behind on their rent. Source link

TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s core consumer price index climbed by 3.3% in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years as the Bank of Japan holds its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and 28. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday, after Wall Street’s tech stocks rebounded on a rally in Google parent  and hopes of a Fed rate cut.Optimism about Alphabet’s standing in the AI…

In an unusual move, Xi Jinping, the leader of China, called President Trump. The two spoke about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, according to separate official statements. Source link

Nutrient  Spinach Kale Calories 23 36 Carbs 3.75 grams (g) 5.3 g Protein 2.97 g 2.94 g Fiber 2.4 g 4 g Folate 146 micrograms (mcg) or 36.5% of the Daily Value (DV) 65 mcg or 16.3% of the DV Vitamin A 524 mcg or 58.2% of the DV 146 mcg or 16.2% of the DV Vitamin C 9.8 mg or 10.8% of the DV 17.8 mg or 19.8% of the DV Vitamin E 2 mg or 13.3% of the DV 1.6 mg or 10.7% of the DV Vitamin K 494 mcg or 411.6% of the DV 418 mcg or…