Trump pressures US Senate Divisive cabinet picks
AFP : Questions — and, for some, outrage — intensified over several of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks Friday, as Washington awaits announcements for more...
International
Ukraine war will end sooner with Trump in office: Zelensky
AFP : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Russia’s war against his country will “end sooner” than it otherwise would have done once...
Global diabetes rate doubles in 30 years, affecting 800m
Deutsche Welle : The percentage of adults who have diabetes globally has doubled over the last 30 years, according to a new study published in...
Top polluting cities revealed as activists fume at COP29 fossil fuel lobby
Al Jazeera : Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gases that feed climate change, according to new data, as delegates...
Pakistan’s policies hazy as it fights smog
AFP : From banning tuk-tuks and barbecues to demolishing old brick kilns, Pakistan’s government is pushing a series of measures to fight record-breaking smog. But...
Japanese Princess Mikasa dies
Reuters : Princess Mikasa, the oldest member of Japan’s royal family and great aunt to the emperor, died aged 101 on Friday in a Tokyo...
Heavy strikes hit Beirut after Israel evacuation call
AFP : A building in Beirut’s southern suburbs collapsed in a gigantic cloud of smoke and dust, an AFP photographer reported, as two strikes attributed...
Thousands march on NZ against Indigenous treaty overhaul
Al Jazeera : Thousands of people have joined a nine-day march towards New Zealand (NZ)’s capital over a contentious bill redefining the country’s founding agreement...