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Rubio will venture to France on first post-midterm foreign trip to face questions on Trump policies
Marco Rubio will attend a Group of 7 meeting in France, marking his first foreign trip after the midterms. The visit comes amid scrutiny of the Trump administration’s policies following Republican losses.
Infantino caught in the web as tide turns against Trump in midterms and leaves Fifa exposed | Barney Ronay
Trump Exposed Reactor Core Syndrome very much in play after Democrat landslide – and Fifa’s president may pay a price
Oh baby, clamp me in your repulsive mouthparts. Sink your unusually large and venomous fangs into my abdomen. And yes, we are doing this in the White House cabinet rooms, out there in plain sight of the watching world, just a gleaming golden ball between us. But it’s fine. Probably. Now take a sip of those sweet, sweet tiny male arachnoid entrails.
An exciting new study was published over the summer into the habits of the Australian redback spider. The research made headlines for its focus on reproductive behaviour, specifically the male’s urgent and very willing engagement in what is known as sexual cannibalism, AKA copulatory suicide.
Moscow has shuttered Novaya Gazeta – we told the truth and we paid the price | Elena Kostyuchenko
Russia’s best-known independent newspaper was my home for 17 years. It’s being shut down, but the spirit of its journalism will live on
Novaya Gazeta – Russia’s most prominent independent newspaper – is being shut down. On 29 October, two things became known: Novaya was being evicted from its newsroom, and banks would stop processing readers’ donations to Novaya (its only legal income). Insiders spoke of the risk of Novaya being declared an extremist organisation – then any employee could be jailed: a journalist, an editor, an accountant, a cleaner. Closing was safer.
Novaya Gazeta is a second family to me and to many journalists now scattered around the Earth. For me it is my first family, too – my adopted sister also worked at Novaya, and it’s funny how alike we turned out.
Election 2026: What do the early results tell us – Audrey Young
There are plenty of caveats attached to early results.
Hezbollah bristles at ‘Friends of Lebanon’ statement
Hezbollah lashed out at a statement by the embassies of five “Friends of Lebanon” countries — Britain, the United States, Australia, Canada and Japan — demanding that the state hold exclusive control over weapons and decisions on war and peace. The statement called for a public commitment from all lawmakers and political parties to uphold those principles. It also addressed the Dahr al-Baidar explosives case, urging a swift, independent judicial process, free from political interference, to ensu
Lucky Lotto player snags $1 million, Powerball jackpot climbs to $12 million
The Lotto Powerball jackpot will climb to $12 million on Wednesday.
Al-Zaidi targets ‘intermediary companies’ in defense industry contracts
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi has mandated the Defense Industries Commission to engage directly with manufacturing companies for defense contracts, aiming to eliminate intermediary firms that reportedly fund armed factions and contribute to corruption. This policy shift seeks greater transparency in government procurement and is part of Al-Zaidi’s broader initiative to redefine the relationship between state institutions and armed groups, amidst rising tensions over the economic influence of these factions.
Thunderstorm watch lifted after afternoon of hail, rain and lightning across North Island
After a day of volatile weather across the North Island, weather conditions have eased.
Nahala settlers to be removed from unauthorized outpost near Gaza border
The outpost was established in mid-October on land managed by KKL-JNF, between Kibbutz Kfar Aza and Nahal Oz.
