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• Bolsonaro allies nearly launched military coup in 2022, police report says

  26-11-2024 22:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Senior Brazil military figures backed plot to seize power after Bolsonaro’s election defeat, federal documents allegeBrazil came within a whisker of a far-right military coup and the assassination of a supreme court judge just days before President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took power in January 2023, a federal police report has claimed.The report about the alleged plot to help the rightwing populist Jair Bolsonaro cling to power was made public on Tuesday, and paints a chilling por
  
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• Pakistani security forces raid supporters of Imran Khan after unrest in Islamabad

  26-11-2024 21:55 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 50,000 people had earlier forced their way into capital to demand former prime minister’s releasePakistani security forces have launched a sweeping midnight raid on supporters of the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan who had earlier forced their way through security barriers and entered Islamabad.Thousands of protesters had gathered in the centre of the capital after a convoy, led by Khan’s wife, broke through several lines of security all the way to the edge of the c
  
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• New wall construction at Texas border kicks off with family of slain Jocelyn Nungaray watching

  26-11-2024 21:21 via foxnews.com
  
  Texas officials took another step Tuesday morning toward fulfilling their promise of continuing construction of the southern border wall, after purchasing a 1,400-acre ranch along the Rio Grande in a critical region identified by officials as a hotspot for human trafficking, as well as weapons and drug smuggling."It is my promise to all Texans that as land commissioner, I will do everything in my power to stop the pain and suffering that has been happening on this property," Dawn Buckingham said
  
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• Biden administration seeking to finalize $6.6B loan to build EV factory before term ends

  26-11-2024 21:10 via foxnews.com
  
  The Biden administration is seeking to hand out a multi-billion dollar federal loan to fund a large scale electric vehicle manufacturing plant just months before the president's term ends.The Department of Energy announced on Monday that they will be giving Rivian Automotive, an EV manufacturer, a $6.57 billion loan to finance construction of a 9 million-square-foot electric vehicle facility in Georgia, called Project Horizon.The DOE said that the initiative "supports the Biden-Harris Administra
  
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• Ben Stiller doubts if 'Tropic Thunder' would be made today, says 'edgier comedy' is 'harder' to do

  26-11-2024 21:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Ben Stiller isn't sure he would have "ventured" to make "Tropic Thunder" in today's comedy environment."I doubt it," Stiller told Collider, when asked if "Tropic Thunder" could be made today."Obviously, in this environment, edgier comedy is just harder to do," the actor explained. "Definitely not at the scale we made it at, too, in terms of the economics of the business. I think even at the time we were fortunate to get it made, and I credit that, actually, to Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks. He
  
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• Oregon hiker, 61, vanishes with her 2 dogs

  26-11-2024 20:52 via foxnews.com
  
  An extensive search was underway Tuesday in Oregon for a 61-year-old woman who vanished while hiking with her two dogs, authorities say.Susan Lane-Fournier of Brightwood was reported missing Friday after she failed to show up for work, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.Investigators believe she disappeared while hiking with her two large Malinois-mix dogs in the Green Canyon Way Trail area near Welches, a resort town located outside of Mt. Hood. A search of more than
  
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• Transgender activists urge supporters not to ‘vilify’ critics after Trump win, dip in public support: Report

  26-11-2024 20:45 via foxnews.com
  
  Transgender activists say the movement’s confrontational approach is leading to a lack of public support and allies must refrain from attacking critics if they wish to win the goodwill of the American people."We have to make it OK for someone to change their minds," Executive Director of Advocates for Transgender Equality Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen told The New York Times. "We cannot vilify them for not being on our side. No one wants to join that team."Following President-elect Donald Trump&rs
  
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• Lia Thomas reacts to San Jose State women's volleyball transgender controversy

  26-11-2024 20:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who won a women’s national championship in 2022, empathized with San Jose State’s Blaire Fleming, who's at the center of the latest controversy in the sport.Fleming’s participation with the San Jose State women’s volleyball team sparked criticism and lawsuits over a transgender player in the sport. Thomas reacted to the controversy in an interview with ESPN."It can be just extremely invasive and dehumanizing," Thomas told the outle
  
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• Giving thanks can make you happier and healthier, experts say

  26-11-2024 20:32 via foxnews.com
  
  The Thanksgiving holiday is all about being grateful for what’s present in your life — and giving thanks can also provide an unexpected health boost.Practicing gratitude has been shown to improve people's mood and mental health, according to experts.In a conversation with Fox News Digital, M. David Rudd, PhD, distinguished professor of psychology at The University of Memphis, explained how emotional experiences are "defined by cognitive processes," or how people think.FORGIVENESS COU
  
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• WATCH: Family surprises son with his dream gift

  26-11-2024 20:25 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The 4-year-old jumped in excitement after opening his present.
  
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• Federal judge sides with SpaceX after environmental group tried to stop rocket launches

  26-11-2024 20:19 via foxnews.com
  
  A federal judge sided with SpaceX after an environmental group sought to stop its rocket launches just months before the company's CEO is slated to work closely with the incoming Trump administration.During static fire tests and launches, SpaceX uses a "deluge system" that applies water to the rocket engine exhaust to absorb heat and prevent explosions during takeoff.SpaceX has said the system uses "clean, potable (drinking) water" for the tests, but a Texas-based environmental group claims the
  
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• Princess Diana's brother breaks silence after starting whirlwind romance with podcast cohost 18 years younger

  26-11-2024 20:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Earl Charles Spencer finally broke his silence on his whirlwind romance with Dr. Cat Jarman, his podcast cohost, who is 18 years his junior."I'm too old for hearts and flowers stuff, but the best way to describe it is that with Cat, I can be myself," Spencer, the younger brother of Princess Diana told the Daily Mail. "She knows who I am. Who I really am. I don't have to pretend to be something I am not. And she brings out the best in me."The relationship dynamic he has with Jarman is new for him
  
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• Incoming border czar Homan joins Texas Gov. Abbott, praises state's 'unprecedented success'

  26-11-2024 20:07 via foxnews.com
  
  Incoming border czar Tom Homan joined Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday at a key border area in Texas, and will serve meals to troops stationed there over Thanksgiving – praising the governor's "unprecedented success" in securing the border, ahead of what is expected to be significant cooperation between the Trump administration and Abbott’s team next year.Homan and Abbott served meals to Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers in Eagle Pass, Texas. Hom
  
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• New subway system in Greece puts archaeological finds discovered during construction on display for passengers

  26-11-2024 19:48 via foxnews.com
  
  A yearslong construction project for a new subway system in Thessaloniki, Greece, has unveiled thousands of ancient artifacts, many of which have been incorporated into the metro station's design in a unique way. Construction of the Agias Sofias metro station in Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece behind the capital city of Athens, began in 2003. Since construction commenced on the 9.6-kilometer line over a decade ago, excavations have led to thousands of significant ancien
  
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• Netanyahu publicly backs Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire plan

  26-11-2024 19:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly backed a cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah terrorists that would end nearly 14 months of fighting, but the deal, brokered by the U.S. and France, has yet to be formally approved by his cabinet.Netanyahu’s security Cabinet convened earlier Tuesday, when ministers had been deliberating for more than three hours over the proposed cease-fire. At a press conference while deliberations were ongoing, Netanyahu laid out three reasons in su
  
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• Duke's Maalik Murphy faces internal discipline for obscene gesture, coach says

  26-11-2024 19:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Duke Blue Devils quarterback Maalik Murphy caused some controversy over the weekend when he raised his middle fingers toward the sky after throwing a touchdown pass against Virginia Tech.Murphy threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns in the 31-28 win over the Hokies. Each touchdown was thrown to Eli Pancol.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHowever, the middle-finger incident was enough to spark a reaction from Duke head coach Manny Diaz, who said Monday the quarterback faces int
  
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• Biden announces cease-fire plan between Israel and Hezbollah ending 14 months of fighting

  26-11-2024 19:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Israel has agreed to a cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah terrorists that would end nearly 14 months of fighting, President Biden announced Tuesday.Biden, speaking from the White House Rose Garden, said that Israel and Lebanon agreed to the deal. Israel retains the right to self-defense should Hezbollah break the pact, Biden said. "Let's be clear. Israel did not launch this war. The Lebanese people did not seek that war either. Nor did the United States," Biden said. "Security for the peop
  
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• Short questions with Dana Perino for nutritionist Heather Bauer

  26-11-2024 19:40 via foxnews.com
  
  For the past couple of years, I’ve enjoyed checking in with some of your favorite Fox personalities to learn more about who they are behind the scenes.What's the one thing Jesse Watters couldn’t live without? What's Bill Hemmer’s favorite Halloween costume? And what's sitting on Greg Gutfeld’s nightstand? But as you may recall, I also promised to throw in some surprise appearances now and then!HOSTING THANKSGIVING DINNER? 9 SMART WAYS TO SAVE MONEY For Thanksgiv
  
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• Walmart's Black Friday deals: 25 must-have bargains you won’t want to miss

  26-11-2024 19:37 via foxnews.com
  
  Walmart is kicking off its Black Friday sales now through December 1. Nearly everything is on sale this year. You can get TVs for hundreds off, laptops for under $500 and couches for under $200.Snag incredible discounts on everything on your Christmas list or buy yourself a little something. Either way, Walmart likely has most of your favorite products on sale right now!TechFashionHomeToysWellness & beautyOriginal price: $1,299You can have a truly luxurious TV watching experience when you ge
  
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• Harris campaign chair fumes about narrative she was afraid to do interviews: 'Completely bulls---'

  26-11-2024 19:29 via foxnews.com
  
  Kamala Harris campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon said during an interview on Tuesday that the media criticism of the vice president not doing enough interviews in the early days of her campaign was "completely bulls---.""I do think a narrative, 107 days… two weeks talking about how she didn't do interviews, which you know she was doing plenty, but we were doing in our own way, we had to be the nominee, we had to find a running mate, and do a roll-out, I mean there was all these things tha
  
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• Tom Cotton slams ‘partisans and obstructionists’ in DOD reportedly plotting to block Trump plans

  26-11-2024 19:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., blasted anyone within the Defense Department working to safeguard certain norms or policies that they expect the incoming Trump administration to target. "It appears that partisans and obstructionists inside the Department of Defense are laying groundwork to defy or circumvent President Trump’s plans for both military and civil-service reform," Cotton wrote in a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in reference to reports of such strategizing among DOD emp
  
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• California Bay Area city considers ordinance blocking local resources from supporting Trump mass deportations

  26-11-2024 19:27 via foxnews.com
  
  The Redwood City Council in California voted 4-3 in favor of calling for staff to draft an ordinance for consideration that would restrict the city from cooperating with immigration authorities."Council voted 4 to 3 to direct staff to place an ordinance restricting the use of city resources to cooperate with ICE on a future agenda in the first quarter of 2025. Thank you, RWC!" council member Chris Sturken said in a Facebook post.The vote came ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming Jan.
  
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• Mexico president vows to retaliate with own tariffs against Trump’s tax threat

  26-11-2024 19:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Claudia Sheinbaum rebukes Trump and says his plan would do nothing to stem flow of migrants or drugs bound for USMexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has rebuked Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs on Mexico, arguing the plan would do nothing to halt the flow of migrants or drugs bound for the US border, and vowing that Mexico would hit back with tariffs of its own.“One tariff would be followed by another in response, and so on until we put at risk common businesses
  
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• Fugitive on FBI's 'Most Wanted Terrorists' list, accused of 2003 California bombings, arrested in Wales

  26-11-2024 19:20 via foxnews.com
  
  The FBI captured a fugitive who has been on its "Most Wanted Terrorists" list for more than a decade, following his alleged involvement in two animal rights-related bombings in California in the early 2000s. Daniel Andreas San Diego’s arrest Monday in Wales shows that "no matter how long it takes, the FBI will find you and hold you accountable," FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement. "There’s a right way and a wrong way to express your views in our country, and
  
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• Sydney Thomas, who was ring girl for Paul-Tyson fight, hits extraordinary social media milestone

  26-11-2024 19:15 via foxnews.com
  
  Sydney Thomas’ popularity skyrocketed following her appearance at the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight as one of the ring girls.Thomas, a 21-year-old University of Alabama student and model, was seen at weigh-ins and during the major spectacle that took place at AT&T Stadium. She captured the attention of the internet – and from there saw her followers increase across the board.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMShe revealed over the weekend she reached the 1 million fol
  
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• Amazon workers worldwide set to protest on Black Friday weekend, union federation says

  26-11-2024 18:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Amazon workers in more than 20 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, plan to hold protests or go on strike between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two of the marquee shopping promotions of the year, according to organizers.
  
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• CNN panel blows up after conservative commentator argues X is balanced platform: ‘You cannot say that’

  26-11-2024 18:30 via foxnews.com
  
  CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings caused an uproar on CNN Monday night after telling a network panel that X is the most "ideologically balanced" social media platform.One panelist in particular, Prime Video talk show host Cari Champion, objected to the statement, cutting Jennings off mid-sentence and demanding he stop."Oh, come on. Scott, stop, stop! It’s too early, I just sat down. I’ve only been here for two minutes. You cannot continue to say – You cannot
  
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• MSNBC was ‘unaware’ Harris campaign gave $500K to Al Sharpton’s group ahead of friendly interview

  26-11-2024 17:39 via foxnews.com
  
  MSNBC admitted it was "unaware" that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign paid $500,000 to Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network nonprofit ahead of a friendly interview with the Democratic nominee ahead of Election Day. Harris sat down for a friendly interview on Oct. 20 with MSNBC’s Sharpton, an open supporter of Harris and the Democratic Party. Following Harris’ loss to President-elect Trump, FEC filings revealed the Harris campaign gave two $250,0
  
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• Donald Trump calls on The New York Times to apologize for 'getting years of Trump coverage wrong'

  26-11-2024 17:30 via foxnews.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump called on The New York Times to "apologize" on Tuesday and said the outlet got "years" of coverage about him "so wrong.""Will the failing New York Times apologize to its readers for getting years of ‘Trump' coverage so wrong. They write such phony ‘junk,’ knowing full well how incorrect it is, only meaning to demean," Trump wrote on Truth Social. He also appeared to call out Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent at the New York Time
  
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• WATCH: Dog surprised with piñata full of tennis balls for birthday

  26-11-2024 17:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Oscar, a 3-year-old golden retriever, was surprised with a handmade tennis ball-shaped piñata full of tennis balls for his birthday!
  
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• Diddy defense doubles down on 'racially motivated' prosecution claim in bail fight

  26-11-2024 17:04 via foxnews.com
  
  Lawyers for the embattled hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs defended their client's right to describe the federal sex trafficking case against him as "racist" in court filings Monday as they ask a court to grant him bail so he can go home from jail while awaiting trial."He has a right to a fair trial and a constitutional right to speak out on his own behalf," Combs' defense wrote in a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian. "The government’s arguments that asking his children to post birthday wis
  
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• Vauxhall owner plans to shut Luton van factory, putting 1,100 jobs at risk

  26-11-2024 16:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Stellantis says it will shift production from Bedfordshire to plant at Ellesmere Port, CheshireBusiness live – latest updatesThe owner of Vauxhall has announced that it plans to close its van factory at Luton, in a decision that will put 1,100 jobs at risk of cuts or moving location.Stellantis said it will shift van production from Luton, Bedfordshire, to another factory at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, blaming the UK’s economic conditions and the government’s zero-emission vehicle
  
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• Water companies in England ‘using loopholes’ to avoid paying for outages

  26-11-2024 16:28 via theguardian.com
  
  Ofwat CEO says rules must be changed so that customers left without water get compensation automaticallyWater companies in England are using loopholes in order to not pay people who are left for days without running water, the CEO of the regulator has said.Tens of thousands of homes across the country have been left without water for days this year as ageing pipes burst. Continue reading...
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia preparing to retaliate after it says Ukraine hit it with US-made missiles

  26-11-2024 16:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Moscow says it is preparing measures after Ukraine twice fired Atacms missiles into the Kursk region in past three daysCălin Georgescu, a Moscow-friendly independent candidate with a nationalist background, has taken a surprise lead in the first round of Romania’s presidential election.As my colleague Jon Henley notes in this report, with 99.98% of votes counted, Georgescu, who has praised Vladimir Putin as “a man who loves his country”, was on 22.9%, with the reformist El
  
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• Senior UK bankers will get bonuses years earlier under plan to relax rules

  26-11-2024 16:15 via theguardian.com
  PRA and FCA propose changes to bonus deferrals in bid to drive growth and improve UK competitivenessSenior UK bankers will receive their bonuses years earlier under plans by the Bank of England to relax post-financial crisis restrictions.The proposals would reduce the bonus deferral period for the most senior bankers to five years from eight for some . Continue reading...
  
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• Storm Bert offers stark reminder of UK’s underfunded flood defences

  26-11-2024 16:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Spending shortfall has seen 500 of 2,000 new protection projects abandoned despite growing severity of disastersStorm Bert brought devastating flooding to the UK this week, taking lives and destroying homes and businesses, in what has become a frequent occurrence during autumns and winters.Climate breakdown is making these extreme weather events more probable. Extreme rainfall is more common and more intense because of human-caused global heating across most of the world, and particularly in Eur
  
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• Tories accuse Labour of ‘pinching our ideas’ with jobs plan – UK politics live

  26-11-2024 16:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Shadow minister says Liz Kendall ‘making right noises to fix economic activity’ but claims plans lack substanceThe Federation of Small Businesses applauds the ambition in the government’s Get Britain Working, but says that overcoming the “pervasive poverty of ambition” about employment in the public sector won’t be easy. This is from Tina McKenzie, the FSB’s policy chair.This is a start – but only a start – in fixing the pervasive poverty of
  
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• Power cuts in Ukraine after Russia’s biggest drone attack yet

  26-11-2024 16:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Moscow is pushing hard on eastern frontline amid uncertainty as to how Trump taking office will affect warRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRussia launched its biggest ever drone attack on Ukraine on Monday night and Tuesday morning, sending a reported 188 drones into the country against various targets, resulting in power cuts in part of western Ukraine and damage to residential buildings outside Kyiv.Russian forces are pushing hard along the frontline in the east of the country, am
  
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• Donald Trump’s trade tariffs could cost US consumers $2,400 a year – business live

  26-11-2024 16:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Rolling coverage of the latest ecoonomic and financial newsTrump vows tariffs on Mexico and Canada and deeper tariffs on ChinaThe US president-elect’s social media post announcing 25% import tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada, and 10% from China, when he takes power in January has sent global stockmarkets into a spin.Research by ING has estimated that if the costs of the new tariffs are fully passed on to consumers, then Americans will face having to pay $2,400 more per capita annu
  
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• Four bodies recovered from Red Sea day after tourist boat capsizes

  26-11-2024 16:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Five more rescued and seven still missing from the Sea Story, which was carrying 30 tourists and 14 crewEgyptian naval forces have rescued five people and recovered four bodies from the Red Sea a day after a large tourist boat sank in rough waters, officials said, but seven people remain missing.The Red Sea governor, Amr Hanafi, said the yacht, called Sea Story, had been struck by high waves on Monday and sank in less than seven minutes. Continue reading...
  
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• China, Canada and Mexico hit back at Trump’s tariff plan amid warnings of impact on US economy – live

  26-11-2024 15:58 via theguardian.com
  Donald Trump says he will sign executive order imposing 25% tariff on products coming into the US from Mexico and Canada with additional tariff for ChinaTwo-thirds of Americans think tariffs will lead to higher prices, poll saysTrump’s talk of tariffs raises fears of hit to economies worldwideDonald Trump has used the fentanyl crisis gripping the US to support his ambition to impose trade tariffs on China. It gives the incoming US president an opportunity to both appear to be addressing th
  
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• Walmart to phase out DEI initiatives amid escalated attacks from conservatives

  26-11-2024 15:30 via theguardian.com
  Company will no longer consider race and gender when making offers to suppliers and will remove LGBTQ+ merchandiseWalmart, the world’s largest retailer, will phase out several diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in its workplaces, as far-right conservatives continue take aim at such programs.Among several sweeping changes, the company will no longer consider race and gender as a means to improve diversity when making offers to suppliers, several outlets reported. Continue rea
  
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• 'Hardest decision of my career': MPs wrestle with vote choice

  26-11-2024 15:25 via bbc.com
  
  As Friday's assisted dying bill vote approaches, MPs explain how they are approaching their decision.
  
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• Groups to ask for court ban on UK arms sales to Israel after Netanyahu arrest warrant

  26-11-2024 15:23 via theguardian.com
  Campaigners will apply for emergency injunction to stop exports of F-35 parts used in ‘extermination campaign’Middle East crisis – latest updatesCampaigners trying to block UK sales of F-35 jet engine parts to Israel will apply for an emergency high court injunction in light of the international criminal court issuing arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.Campaigners at Global Legal Action Network (Glan) and Al-Haq say it is unconscionable British m
  
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• Mother pays tribute to ‘caring’ girl who died after exiting police vehicle on M5

  26-11-2024 15:16 via theguardian.com
  
  Tamzin Hall, 17, was struck by a car on opposite carriageway after she attempted to escape The mother of a teenage girl who was struck by a car and killed after she fled a stationary police vehicle on a motorway has paid tribute to “the most kindest, caring, loving, loyal girl ever”.Tamzin Hall, 17, had been arrested and was being taken into custody when the police vehicle she was travelling in stopped on the M5 northbound between Taunton and Bridgwater in Somerset on 11 November. Co
  
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• What would a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah entail and would it succeed?

  26-11-2024 15:06 via theguardian.com
  Deal to end 13 months of fighting between neighbouring countries could be announced on Tuesday eveningA ceasefire to pause the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah is expected to be announced as early as Tuesday evening by the US president, Joe Biden, and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, and come into effect sometime on Wednesday.The Biden administration, wary of regional escalation that could draw in Hezbollah’s major ally, Iran, has been trying to broker a t
  
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• Trump’s picks to reward top donors who helped him win, watchdogs say

  26-11-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  President-elect taps allies to roll back rules and cut taxes in ‘nakedly transactional’ ploy critics call ‘unprecedented’Donald Trump has quickly tapped big donors and political allies for top posts to roll back environmental and health regulations, cut taxes and government spending in ways that will benefit key backers, say government watchdogs.Armed with blueprints to expand presidential power in aggressive ways and backed by a bevy of billionaire donors and ultra loyal
  
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• The 1920s desecration of a Gutenberg Bible shocked the US – but miraculously gave a Jewish family new life in Australia

  26-11-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Michael Visontay discovered that a ‘crime against history’ in the book world set off a chain of events that led to his family’s delicatessen in 1950s Sydney It was a brazen act of extreme literary vandalism that desecrated one of the world’s most valuable books. But it also allowed a family of Holocaust survivors to forge a new life in Australia.The extraordinary tale was uncovered by the author and journalist Michael Visontay while researching his family history during C
  
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• New home construction slumps to near 40-year low as renovation spending booms

  26-11-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘This indicates that there is not enough money and resources being attracted to expanding the housing stock,’ urban economist saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew private residential construction is at its lowest level for almost four decades but spending on renovations has boomed, according to a new analysis.The report by KPMG found that new private residential construction spending per capita is at its lowest level since 1987-88, as renovation spending
  
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• Man pleads guilty to death and bomb threats against Jews in Massachusetts

  26-11-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Prosecutors have recommended that John Reardon receive up to two and a half years in prison in plea agreementA Massachusetts man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he threatened to kill Jews and bomb a synagogue in a case that US prosecutors said reflected a growing nationwide torrent of antisemitism after the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began last year.John Reardon, during a hearing in Boston federal court, pleaded guilty to threatening to bomb the Congregation Agudas Achim and threatening t
  
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