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Woman says French-Algerian writer’s prize-winning Houris uses her story as she told it to therapist Aicha Dehdouh

Two complaints have been filed in Algeria against the French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud, the winner of France’s most prestigious literary award, and his wife, a therapist, alleging that they used a patient’s life story as the basis for his prize-winning novel.

The writer, the first Algerian novelist to be awarded the Prix Goncourt, won this year’s prize for his novel Houris, a fictional account of a young woman who lost her voice when an Islamist cut her throat during the country’s brutal 1992-2002 civil war.

Extremist Timbuktu Islamic police chief sentenced to 10 years in jail by ICC

Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud had been convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity

The international criminal court has sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he headed the Islamic police in Timbuktu in Mali, west Africa.

Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was convicted in June of torture, religious persecution and other inhumane acts. Judges found he was a “key figure” in a reign of terror after Islamic extremist rebels overran the ancient desert city in 2012.

Miss Universe runner-up to move to Nigeria after South Africa nationality row

Furore over whether Chidimma Adetshina was really South African led to invitation to represent Nigeria

A beauty queen who pulled out of the Miss South Africa competition when her nationality was questioned has said she wants to relocate to Nigeria, after coming second in the Miss Universe pageant while representing the West African country.

Chidimma Adetshina, whose father is Nigerian, was crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania and came runner-up to Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig in Mexico on Saturday night.

South African officials weigh up rescue mission for illegal miners underground

Police say 350-400 people have stayed in Stilfontein mine to avoid arrest after minister vowed to ‘smoke them out’

South African authorities are assessing whether it is safe to rescue potentially thousands of illegal miners who may be trapped underground, after police stopped food, water and medicine being delivered to them about two weeks ago to try to force the miners to the surface.

A police spokesperson, Athlenda Mathe, insisted to reporters on Tuesday that the miners were not trapped in the abandoned goldmine in Stilfontein, a town about 100 miles south-west of Johannesburg, but rather staying underground to avoid being arrested.

Australian goldminer to pay Mali $160m to free detained CEO and executives

Group were held after a meeting about what mining firm referred to as unsubstantiated claims regarding taxes and levies

An Australian goldmining company has agreed to pay $160m ($A247m, £126m) to Mali’s government after the west African country’s junta detained its chief executive and two other employees.

Resolute Mining’s chief executive, Terence Holohan, and the other two employees were detained on 8 November in Mali’s capital, Bamako, at the end of a meeting with government officials over tax and other state claims that the miner had previously said were “unsubstantiated”.

Ed Sheeran: I wish I wasn’t on 40th-anniversary version of Band Aid

Singer says his ‘understanding of the narrative’ around Do They Know It’s Christmas? has changed since 2014 appearance

Ed Sheeran has said he would rather not be on the forthcoming 40th-anniversary version of Band Aid charity single Do They Know It’s Christmas?, aligning himself with criticism of it as dehumanising and damaging to Africans.

Sheeran is one of an all-star cast to be drawn from three previous recordings of the song, in 1984, 2004 and 2014 – he appeared on the latter version. Producer Trevor Horn has mashed up three sets of performances into a new “Ultimate Mix”, which will be released on 25 November, and also features George Michael, Robbie Williams, Sinéad O’Connor and many more.

Canada’s employment minister resigns after shifting his claims of Indigenous ancestry

Randy Boissonnault to ‘step away from cabinet’ after being accused of ‘pretendianism’ and improper business dealings

Canada’s employment minister has resigned from the cabinet after weeks of scrutiny over his business dealings and his shifting claims of Indigenous ancestry.

Moments before question period on Wednesday, Justin Trudeau’s office said Randy Boissonnault would “step away from cabinet effective immediately” and will “focus on clearing the allegations made against him”.

Standoff as Canada Yukon town council refuses to swear oath to King Charles

Council in Yukon territory deadlocked, citing the crown’s tarnished relations with Indigenous peoples in the region

The council of a town in Canada’s Yukon territory has been locked for weeks in bureaucratic standstill after its members refused to swear a mandatory oath of allegiance to King Charles, citing the crown’s tarnished relations with Indigenous peoples in the region.

The standoff, which threatens to cost them their seats, reflects a complicated view of the country’s head of state, who lives thousands of miles away, and increasingly serves as a reminder to a history of violence and broken promises

Milei plan to privatise Argentina river sparks fears among local communities

Communities on Paraná River fear privatisation of waterway operations will destroy way of life

River communities in Argentina fear that Javier Milei’s plans to privatise operations on a key shipping route could lead to environmental damage and destroy their way of life.

Since taking office almost a year ago, the self-styled “anarcho-capitalist” president has pledged to privatise a number of the state’s assets. The latest is the Paraguay-Paraná waterway – a shipping route of strategic importance for Argentina and its neighbours.

Brazil celebrates Black Consciousness Day as national holiday for first time

Legacy of African Brazilians honored on 329th anniversary of resistance leader Zumbi’s death by Portuguese forces

During the more than 350 years during which slavery was legal in Brazil, harsh conditions prompted a string of uprisings, often resulting in the establishment of quilombos – independent communities formed by escaped Africans who were formerly enslaved, and their descendants.

None were more prominent than the one known as Palmares, where, in the 17th century, as many as 11,000 people lived in a string of communities across parts of the north-eastern states of Alagoas and Pernambuco.

US recognizes Edmundo González Urrutia as Venezuelan ‘president-elect’

Antony Blinken makes statement months after President Nicolás Maduro claimed to have won July contest

The US government has recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the “president-elect” of the South American country, months after President Nicolás Maduro claimed to have won the July contest.

Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, recognized González in a post on X in which he also demanded “respect for the will” of Venezuelan voters.

Ukraine allies criticise G20 statement for not naming Russia’s role in conflict

Scholz, Starmer, Trudeau and Macron among leaders who say communique finalized by Lula ‘not strong enough’

Ukraine’s western allies have criticised the final G20 communique as inadequate for failing to highlight Russia’s invasion of its neighbour in 2022 as the conflict enters its 1,000th day.

The final agreed text from the summit in Brazil was significantly weaker than that of the previous year, only highlighting humanitarian suffering in Ukraine and the importance of territorial integrity.

Melbourne teen Bianca Jones dies in hospital after suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

US state department also confirms American’s death in Vang Vieng, where Jones and friend Holly Bowles fell critically ill

Melbourne teen Bianca Jones has died in a Thai hospital, a week after a suspected methanol poisoning incident in neighbouring Laos that affected her and her best friend.

Anthony Albanese confirmed the 19-year-old’s death on Thursday, after her parents travelled to Thailand to be with her.

‘Resurgence’ in China aid to Pacific amid tussle with US for influence

Thinktank’s report says Beijing has emerged from Covid-induced lull with a ‘more competitive, politically targeted model’ of engagement in the region

China has renewed efforts to curry favour in Pacific island nations, a new report has found, after charting a “resurgence” in Beijing-backed aid and infrastructure funding.

Over the past decade, China has lavished billions of dollars on Pacific island nations, part of ongoing efforts to build influence in competition with the US and its allies.

Thai woman sentenced to death for cyanide poisoning in first of 14 murder trials

Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn is accused of swindling thousands from victims before killing them

A Thai woman alleged to be among the worst serial killers in the kingdom’s history has been convicted and sentenced to death for poisoning a friend with cyanide, in the first of 14 murder trials.

Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, described as an online gambling addict, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with the chemical.

Jimmy Lai trial: key points from media mogul’s testimony on first day

Detained pro-democracy activist spoke for first time about charges against him under Hong Kong national security law

Jimmy Lai, the detained pro-democracy activist and media mogul who is the target of Hong Kong’s most high-profile national security case, took the stand in court on Wednesday. For the first time since he was detained in December 2020, Lai spoke publicly about the charges against him, for which he faces spending the rest of his life behind bars.

Four years after his arrest, the 77-year-old seemed older and not as strong as he used to be. His first words – swearing an oath on the Bible – were delivered hoarsely.

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai defiant as he gives evidence in foreign collusion trial

Founder of Apple Daily paper denies seeking to influence foreign policy against China and says advocating for the independence of Hong Kong was ‘a reality too crazy to think about’

The pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai has said he never tried to influence foreign policy or ask foreign officials to take concrete action on Hong Kong, on his first day giving evidence at his national security trial.

However, he “hoped against hope” that Donald Trump would stop Beijing imposing its national security law on the city, and so sought to have Apple Daily’s coverage of the then president be less critical.

‘Every parent’s nightmare’: family of Melbourne teen fighting for life after feared methanol poisoning hopes for answers

Parents ‘want to ensure no other family’ feels same anguish as Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles remain in Thai hospitals

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The family of one of two teenagers fighting for life in hospital after a suspected methanol poisoning incident in Laos hope authorities work out exactly what happened “as soon as possible”.

Melbourne friends Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, both aged 19, had been staying at a hostel in Vang Vieng, north of the Laos capital Vientiane, when they fell critically ill last week.

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Australia politics live: Shorten takes aim at ‘zealous fringe’ in farewell speech to parliament; Minns in last-ditch talks to avoid Sydney rail shutdown

NSW premier and transport minister meet with officials from rail union as they try to prevent two-day network-wide train strike. Follow today’s news live

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New South Wales MPs condemned for ‘part-time’ parliamentary year

Scores of NSW MPs will earn the equivalent of more than $10,000 per sitting week in 2025 after a bid to increase the year’s 16-week calendar was rejected, AAP reports.

To do this, government MPs have to turn up to parliament and discuss matters. Voters won’t be happy that government MPs would prefer to hide in their electorate offices rather than turning up to parliament, where they face scrutiny.

Labor to confiscate phones from non-citizens in immigration detention in new bill

Greens and legal advocates say bill will make it harder to hold authorities accountable for conditions in detention facilities

Labor has introduced a bill that would allow drugs and mobile phones to be confiscated from non-citizens in immigration detention, despite opposing a phone ban when attempted by Peter Dutton in 2020.

The Albanese government is proposing greater safeguards than the Coalition’s attempts to ban phones, but the move has already outraged the Greens and legal advocates who warn it will make it harder to hold authorities accountable for conditions in detention.

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Liberal backbencher denies Catherine King’s parliamentary claim he filmed conversation between them on GoPro

Infrastructure minister made claims about Tony Pasin to parliament on Wednesday, asking privileges committee to investigate

The infrastructure minister, Catherine King, has alleged in a speech to parliament that Liberal backbencher Tony Pasin filmed a conversation between them on a GoPro, asking that her claims be referred to the parliament’s powerful privileges committee for investigation.

On Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for Pasin denied the allegations.

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Linton Besser, award-winning investigative journalist, named new Media Watch host

Former ABC foreign correspondent and SMH journalist says he will put a ‘blowtorch’ to the industry

The investigative reporter and former foreign correspondent Linton Besser has been named the new host of ABC’s Media Watch.

The multi-award winning journalist will take over the Monday night media program from Paul Barry, who will step down on 2 December after 11 years.

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Anti-Israel vandalism in Sydney has ‘no place in a modern Australia’, Josh Burns and Dave Sharma say

Vehicle set on fire in Woollahra and cars vandalised with slogans ‘fuck Israel’ and ‘PKK coming’

A vehicle has been destroyed by fire and nine cars and three buildings vandalised with anti-Israel graffiti in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, sparking outrage and condemnation from politicians including the prime minister.

New South Wales police said they had discovered the graffiti after they were alerted to the blaze in Woollahra about 12.30am on Thursday. The burning vehicle had also been tagged with graffiti, while another car was damaged from proximity to the fire.

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Guilty verdict overturned for two men convicted of Nazi symbolism under new NSW laws

Judge finds neither Nikola Marko Gasparovic nor Dominik Sieben’s actions at 2022’s soccer final were Nazi-related but upholds Marijan Lisica’s conviction

Two of the first people convicted under laws that outlawed shows of Nazi symbolism have had their guilty verdicts overturned after a judge found their public salutes could not be definitively linked to the fascist German regime.

Nikola Marko Gasparovic, 46, Dominik Sieben, 25, and Marijan Lisica, 46, were accused of performing the salute at Parramatta’s CommBank Stadium on 1 October 2022 during the match between Sydney United 58 and Macarthur FC.

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European parliament reaches deal on approving von der Leyen’s top team

European Commission should take office on 1 December after centre-right EPP and Socialists forge compromise

European parliament leaders have reached a deal to approve Ursula von der Leyen’s top team, paving the way for the new European Commission to take office on 1 December.

Leaders of the centre-right European People’s party (EPP), the Socialists and the centrist Renew group – who between them have 56% of the parliament’s 720 seats – forged a compromise on Wednesday intended to ensure that von der Leyen’s nominees would be approved in a vote next week.

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In a television interview in France, foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has dismissed Vladimir Putin’s approval of a new nuclear doctrine yesterday as rhetoric, and, Reuters reports, said “We are not intimidated.”

The change in nuclear doctrine yesterday lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, with a significant development being that Russia says it now considers a nuclear response justified if it is on the receiving end of aggression by a non-nuclear power that is being aided by a nuclear power.

Ukraine fires UK-made missiles into Russia for first time

Storm Shadow missile attack comes day after Kyiv used US-supplied long-range weapons to strike within Russia

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Ukraine has fired UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for the first time since the beginning of the conflict, multiple sources have told the Guardian.

The decision to approve the strikes was made in response to the deployment of more than 10,000 North Korean troops on Russia’s border with Ukraine, which UK and US officials warned was a significant escalation of the near three-year conflict.

Swedish police focus on Chinese ship after suspected undersea cable sabotage

Investigators gather evidence at two Baltic sites while Danish navy is shadowing Chinese cargo ship

Swedish police investigating the believed sabotage of two fibre-optic undersea cables in the Baltic Sea have said a Chinese ship off the coast of Denmark was “of interest” as Danish officials said its navy was shadowing a Chinese-registered cargo ship.

The ship, identified by Denmark as the Yi Peng 3, passed the two cables on Sunday and Monday about the time it is believed they were severed in a suspected malicious attack. The ship has been shadowed by a Danish navy vessel since it was located in waters between Sweden and Denmark.

Thousands eager to escape Trump keen to snap up €1 Sardinian home, says mayor

American applications would be fast-tracked although scheme is open to other nationalities, says mayor of Ollolai

The mayor of a small town in Sardinia has said thousands of Americans keen to escape Donald Trump have expressed an interest in moving there after he offered homes to them for as little as €1.

Francesco Columbu, the mayor of Ollolai, has staged similarly enticing initiatives in the past as a way to combat depopulation. He released more homes for sale after sensing he was on to a winner when Trump clinched a second term as US president in elections earlier this month.

How might Russia respond to UK and US letting Ukraine hit it with their missiles?

Moscow has rattled its nuclear sabres, but experts say an increase in hybrid, ‘grey zone’ warfare is more likely

Moscow has threatened to retaliate for the decision taken by the US and the UK to allow their long-range missiles to be used in strikes inside Russian territory, and warned that nothing is off the table. Earlier this week, the Kremlin announced a formal change in its nuclear doctrine which specifically envisages a possible nuclear response to Nato-assisted strikes on Russian soil. So, how far is Vladimir Putin prepared to go?

British 18-year-old arrested in Dubai for sex with 17-year-old

Marcus Fakana could face two decades in jail for having sex with girl, also from London, while on holiday in UAE

An 18-year-old man from London could be jailed in the United Arab Emirates after having sex with a 17-year-old girl.

Marcus Fakana, from Tottenham, was on a family holiday in Dubai when he met the British girl, who is also from London and has since turned 18.

‘Positive progress’ made in Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire talks, US envoy says

Amos Hochstein to meet Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday after Beirut discussions over deal to end fighting

The US envoy Amos Hochstein has said there is “positive progress” towards a ceasefire in Lebanon after talks in Beirut aimed at ending 13 months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

Hochstein has met Lebanese officials over the past two days after Hezbollah indicated it had agreed to the text of a US ceasefire proposal, although with some comments. He said on Tuesday that the gaps between Hezbollah and Israel had “narrowed”, raising optimism about a deal between the two parties.

Iran has offered to keep uranium below purity levels for a bomb, IAEA confirms

UN inspectorate chief calls Tehran’s move a ‘concrete step in the right direction’, amid threat of restored sanctions

Iran has offered to keep its stock of uranium enriched up to 60% – below the purity levels required to make a nuclear bomb – the head of the UN nuclear inspectorate, Rafael Grossi, has confirmed amid the threat of restored European sanctions over Tehran’s nuclear activities.

“I think this is … a concrete step in the right direction. We have a fact which has been verified by us. It is the first time Iran has agreed to take a different path,” Grossi said in Vienna on Tuesday.

Food prices soar in Gaza after looting of almost 100 aid trucks worsens shortages

WHO says hijacking by armed men has aggravated already severe scarcity of food, medicine and other aid

Food prices have soared in Gaza after the looting of nearly 100 aid trucks amid an already severe food crisis caused by more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.

This weekend’s hijacking of 98 lorries of a 109-strong convoy by armed men – the biggest such attack to date – has aggravated food, medicine and other aid shortages, according to a World Health Organization spokesperson, Margaret Harris. “It’s getting harder and harder to get the aid in,” she said on Tuesday.

Norway to ask ICJ for advisory opinion condemning Israel’s stance on Unrwa

Draft resolution for UN general assembly seeks to protect the aid agency and allow it to keep functioning in Gaza

Norway is to seek an international court of justice (ICJ) advisory opinion condemning the Israeli government for ending cooperation with the UN Palestinian relief agency Unrwa.

The Israeli Knesset passed two bills last month banning Unrwa from Israeli territory and prohibiting Israeli state contact with the agency, moves that would prevent it from delivering aid to Gaza, after allegations by Israel that members of Unrwa staff in Gaza were involved in the 7 October attacks by Hamas. The UN launched an investigation into the Israeli claims and fired nine Unrwa staff as a result.

‘Total oppression’: West Bank children being killed at unprecedented rate

Huge rise in attacks by Israeli settlers and soldiers killed 171 children in year after 7 October

Mohammad was 12, a football-mad teenager who spent his days dreaming of a career on the pitch and his last minutes practising ball skills. Ghassan was 14, a quiet, generous teenager who ran errands for elderly relatives, with an adoring six-year-old brother who stuck to him like a shadow.

Both boys were shot dead this summer by Israeli soldiers, victims of an unprecedented surge in attacks on children in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Family of woman found dead in car in London accuses police of failing to protect her

Exclusive: Sister says Harshita Brella reported abuse but ‘police processes made her feel more scared and alone’

The family of a woman found dead in a car boot in east London have accused police of not doing enough to protect her, saying she had filed a complaint alleging domestic abuse by her husband weeks before.

The body of Harshita Brella, a 24-year-old Indian citizen who was living in Northamptonshire, was discovered last Thursday in a car in Ilford. Police have named her husband, Pankaj Lamba, as the main suspect for the killing. Officers believe he has fled the country.

Keir Starmer to restart UK-India talks after previous negotiations stalled

Whisky and migration thwarted earlier deal but UK PM hopeful of reaching agreement with Narendra Modi

Keir Starmer is to restart the aborted UK-India trade talks in the new year after an agreement stalled amid disagreements over whisky tariffs and migration.

No progress has been made on the deal since early this year after the last round of talks concluded. As prime minister, Boris Johnson promised a swift deal, but Rishi Sunak was said to be deeply uneasy with some of the provisions that had been negotiated by his predecessor. Talks were put on hold in March while both countries prepared for general elections.

Cop29: ‘We’re here for life and death reasons,’ says ex-climate minister of Pakistan

Sherry Rehman says rich nations should pay ‘internationally determined contributions’ to help poorer and worst-affected countries

Amid the endless politicking and inscrutable arguments at the UN climate negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, this month, it can be hard to remember what is at stake. That’s why Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s former climate change minister, is calling on global leaders to “keep an eye on the big picture”.

“We’re here for life and death reasons,” Rehman said.

Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog

Indian capital imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles

Pollution levels in India’s capital, Delhi, have soared to their highest levels this year, forcing schools and offices to close and cloaking the city in thick brown smog.

In some parts of the city, a live air quality ranking by IQAir put pollution levels at more than 30 times the maximum level deemed healthy.

Bangladesh to seek extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from India

Interim leader Muhammad Yunus confirms plans to put former PM on trial accused of crimes against humanity

Bangladesh will seek the extradition of the former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to face trial on charges including crimes against humanity, the country’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, has said in a speech.

Hasina, whose autocratic regime governed Bangladesh for 15 years, was toppled in a student-led revolution in August. Since then she has been living in exile in India after fleeing the country in a helicopter as thousands of protesters overran the presidential palace.

Narendra Modi to make ‘historic’ Guyana visit for energy talks

Indian PM’s trip expected to focus on trade and investment as oil-rich Caribbean country’s economic boom continues

India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, will make a “historic” state visit to the oil-rich Caribbean nation of Guyana this week when the two countries are expected to sign energy and defence agreements.

Modi’s visit to the country, from Tuesday to Thursday, will be the first from an Indian prime minister since Indira Gandhi’s in 1968, two years after Guyana gained independence from Britain.

Labour’s new public bodies are likely to come at a high cost, thinktank finds

At least 17 state agencies to be created or overhauled, a challenge the IfG says will require major investment

Labour is creating or overhauling at least 17 public bodies, a move which is likely to come with high costs, an Institute for Government report has found.

Launching a new “tracker” of public bodies, the thinktank warned of some of the pitfalls when setting up government agencies from scratch, saying: “Successfully creating a new public body is difficult and entails high fixed costs in terms of time, budget and leadership focus.”

Mental health patients harmed by being sent to units far from home, report finds

Distant placements found to have led to anxiety, PTSD and suicide in some cases, as use of them increases in England

Mental health patients in England are being harmed by the increase in placements in psychiatric units far from their homes and families, a new report indicates.

Patients have had anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while some have died by suicide as a result of their distant placements, according to a Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) report, which drew on interviews with patients and their loved ones. The participants spoke of how their experiences had resulted in feelings of anger, frustration and a loss of trust in the mental health system.

In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org

Captain Tom’s family personally benefited from charity they founded, report finds

Watchdog’s highly critical inquiry finds Hannah and Colin Ingram-Moore culpable of ‘serious and repeated’ misconduct

Captain Tom Foundation inquiry: three key failings

The family of the NHS charities fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore personally benefited from the charity set up in his name through a series of lucrative deals worth more than £1m, the charities watchdog has ruled in a highly critical report.

A Charity Commission inquiry concluded the late Captain Tom’s daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband, Colin Ingram-Moore, were culpable of “serious and repeated” instances of misconduct, mismanagement and failures of integrity.

Hannah Ingram-Moore “initiated the process to secure her appointment as chief executive” of the charity, suggesting she should be paid a salary of £150,000. The charity proposed paying her £100,000 but this was blocked by the commission and she was eventually hired on £85,000.

Hannah Ingram-Moore received £18,000 from Virgin Media in September 2021 to judge its Local Legends awards when she was chief executive of the foundation. This was unauthorised and a conflict of interest, and there was no evidence it was undertaken, as she claimed, in a personal capacity.

The Ingram-Moores used the charity’s name inappropriately and for their private benefit in a planning application to build a private spa pool in the grounds of their family home. The building was subsequently demolished.

Captain Tom Foundation inquiry: three key failings

A book deal, personal appearance and plans for a swimming pool were all criticised by the Charity Commission

Captain Tom’s family personally benefited from charity they founded, report finds

The Charity Commission’s report on the Captain Tom Foundation is highly critical of the conduct and actions of its founders, Hannah and Colin Ingram-Moore, who it said had directly and inappropriately benefited financially from their links to the foundation.

Here are three examples of how the Ingram-Moores’ failure to manage conflicts of interest – not least between the foundation and their private company – constituted misconduct, mismanagement and what the commission called failures of governance and integrity.

Survival rates in UK for two lethal cancers lower than in comparable countries, research shows

Experts say UK ‘lags behind’ as OECD finds poor outcomes for many diagnosed with colon and lung cancers

People in the UK who are diagnosed with the two most lethal forms of cancer die sooner than those in many other comparable countries, a new study has found.

Research by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) showed the UK ranked a lowly 31st out of 43 countries for how many people survive at least five years after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

UK spending on cancer will rise from £14.4bn to more than £23bn by 2050 because the ageing population will lead to more people being diagnosed.

Cancer will cause one in four deaths of people under the age of 75 between now and 2050.

170,000 people at any one time cannot work because they have cancer.

Women who have lost a baby prefer the term ‘pregnancy loss’ over ‘miscarriage’

Exclusive: New research finds ‘clinical, cruel’ language used by medics is unacceptable to many

Women who have lost a baby often dislike the language used by medical professionals and would prefer the term “pregnancy loss” over “miscarriage”, research has found.

More than six in 10 women (61%) who had lost a baby between 18 and 23 weeks of pregnancy said it was unacceptable for doctors, midwives and nurses to use the word “miscarriage”.

Percival Everett wins National Book Award for fiction with retelling of Huckleberry Finn

Everett’s novel, James, which focuses on Twain's enslaved character Jim, won the $10,000 prize

Percival Everett has won the $10,000 National Book Award for fiction, one of the US’s most prestigious literary prizes, for James, his acclaimed reimagining of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

The 67-year-old author was also shortlisted for this year’s Booker prize for James, which focuses on Huckleberry Finn’s enslaved character Jim. The Guardian’s Anthony Cummins called the book “gripping, painful, funny, horrifying” in his review.

US Senate rejects Bernie Sanders effort to block arms sales to Israel

Moves to advance three resolutions, which would have halted recent sale of $20bn in US weapons to Israel, all failed

The US Senate has blocked legislation that would have halted the sale of some US weapons to Israel, which had been introduced out of concern about the human rights catastrophe faced by Palestinians in Gaza.

Senator Bernie Sanders had introduced what are called joint resolutions of disapproval, seeking to block the Biden administration’s recent sale of $20bn in US weapons to Israel.

Deadly ‘bomb cyclone’ torments US north-west with strong winds and rain

At least two people killed as major storm batters region, closing schools, downing trees and knocking out power

A major storm swept across the US north-west, battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages, closing schools and downing trees that killed at least two people.

The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday, and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect as the strongest atmospheric river – a large plume of moisture – that California and the Pacific north-west has seen this season overwhelmed the region. The storm system that hit starting Tuesday is considered a “bomb cyclone,” which occurs when a cyclone intensifies rapidly.

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The Federal Reserve must not remove Wells Fargo’s $1.95tn asset cap until the bank has fixed its risk management and compliance issues, top Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren told the US central bank on Wednesday, reports Reuters.

In a letter to Fed chair, Jerome Powell, and the central bank’s regulatory chief, Michael Barr, Warren said the Fed must reject Wells Fargo reported appeal to have the punishment imposed in 2018 lifted until it “can show that it can properly manage the risks associated with running a large bank”.

Family of 911 caller shot dead by Las Vegas police push for officer’s arrest

Brandon Durham was killed last week after reporting home break-in and trying to wrestle knife from hands of woman

The family of Brandon Durham, a Las Vegas man shot and killed in his home by Las Vegas police after contacting 911 report to a break-in, are calling for the officer’s arrest.

Durham, a 43-year-old realtor and father, called police after midnight on 12 November and said people had broken into his home and were shooting.

Trump likely to choose surgeon and writer Marty Makary as FDA chief

Johns Hopkins doctor touted protection from natural immunity and opposed Covid vaccine mandates

Donald Trump is likely to choose the Johns Hopkins surgeon and writer Martin Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

Makary raised concerns about a number of public health issues during the Covid pandemic, touting the protection from natural immunity and opposing Covid vaccine mandates.

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Katso kartalta, missä rytisee – Ilmatieteen laitos ennustaa jopa satoja kolareita

Ilmatieteen laitoksella on laadittu vahinkoennuste, joka antaa karkean arvion siitä, kuinka paljon kolareita ja vahingontorjuntatehtäviä eri maakunnissa voisi olla odotettavissa.

Uusi ilmiö lounasravintoloissa: kahtena päivänä viikossa ihmiset kaikkoavat

Lounaiden hinnat voivat nousta jälleen ensi vuonna. Tamperelainen lounasravintolayrittäjä Tommi Harju on huomannut, että ihmisten kipuraja menee 30–40 sentin kertakorotuksessa.

Kelasta kannellaan nyt enemmän kuin vuosiin – toimeentulotukipäätöksissä toistuu yksinkertainen virhe

Virheet viivästyttävät toimeentulotuen saamista. Eduskunnan oikeusasiamiehen esittelijäneuvos arvelee, ettei Kelassa ole tarpeeksi aikaa perehtyä asiakkaiden tilanteisiin.

Israelin parlamentissa on jäseniä, joista tuntuu toivottomalta suojella omaa kansaa – yksi heistä kertoo kovasta vuodesta

Israel on ajanut läpi palestiinalaisia syrjiviä lakeja sekä rajoittanut palestiinalaisten sananvapautta. Kansanedustaja Aida Tuma-Sulimanin mielestä kyse ei ole turvallisuudesta.

Näin hoitaja- ja opetusalan liitot kommentoivat SAK:n palkankorotustavoitteita

Julkisen sektorin sopimukset ovat ensi keväänä katkolla.

Grilli jäi tarkastuksessa kiinni useista hygieniapuutteista – nyt yrittäjä kertoo, miten vaikeaa on maineen palauttaminen

Tamperelaisgrillin tiloissa on ollut muun muassa rotan ulostetta ja likaa. Nyt asiat ovat paremmin, mutta tapahtumat jättivät jälkensä.

Vankeuteen tuomittu virolaisnainen kertoo, miten suomalainen liikemies esitteli hänet Kiinan sotilastiedustelulle

Virolainen yrittäjä Gerli Mutso istuu tuomiota tiedustelusta Kiinan hyväksi. Hän sanoo MOT:lle, että Suomessa asuva liikemies esitteli hänet Kiinan tiedustelupalvelun edustajille.

Jari-myrsky nostattaa myös talven riemua – Jukka Mäkelä nousi ilmaan kovan tuulen ansiosta

Moni on uhmannut tuulista säätä ja repinyt riemua vastasataneesta lumesta.

Finlandia-voittaja kieltäytyi kutsusta Linnan juhliin – ministeri Wille Rydmanin luottamusäänestys oli liikaa

Fantasiakirjailija Magdalena Hai palkittiin marraskuussa 2023 lasten- ja nuortenkirjallisuuden Finlandialla Sarvijumala-teoksesta.

Yle selvitti: Vaurioituneiden kaapeleiden lähellä liikkuneen kiinalaisaluksen omistaa liikemieskaksikko

Mediatietojen mukaan viranomaiset ovat kiinnostuneet kiinalaisaluksesta.

Suomalaiset startupit tähtäävät nyt avaruuteen ja puolustusteknologiaan – tältä näyttää Slushissa

”Ihmisyyteen liittyvät ongelmat” ja niiden ratkaisumahdollisuudet ovat esillä kasvuyritystapahtuma Slushissa.

Lumitöitä tehnyt Iiris Tuominen ihmetteli sinistä välähdystä taivaalla – hän sai kuvattua sen videolle

Ilmatieteen laitoksen mukaan Etelä-Suomessa on havaittu keskiviikkona salamointia. Lumisade voi aiheuttaa sitä.

Muslimit haluavat Vaasaan moskeijan, ja keskustelu kuohahti – Abdul Rauf Hussein: ”Meistä on saatu väärä kuva”

Muslimiyhteisön johtaja kokee, että vaasalaiset ymmärsivät väärin heidän aikeensa. Moskeija on edelleen yhteisön toiveissa, mutta sitä ei näillä näkymin tehdä kirkosta.

Poliisi: Kaikki liivijengit kiellettävä Suomessa

Poliisihallitus on jo jättänyt kanteen rikollisryhmä Bandidoksen lakkauttamisesta, mutta jatkoa voi seurata.

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Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know

So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 90 million income tax returns for 2022.

Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back

Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back amid recessionary fears fueled by the banking crisis.

Analysis: Fox News is about to enter the true No Spin Zone

This is it.

Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color

When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds.

Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too

Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows.

These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows

Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report.

Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?

As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls.

Look of the Week: Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks

Bringing the second day of this year's Coachella to a close, K-Pop girl group Blackpink made history Saturday night when they became the first Asian act to ever headline the festival. To a crowd of, reportedly, over 125,000 people, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé used the ground-breaking moment to pay homage to Korean heritage by arriving onstage in hanboks: a traditional type of dress.

Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings

"Old Masters" such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study.

How Playboy cut ties with Hugh Hefner to create a post-MeToo brand

Hugh Hefner launched Playboy Magazine 70 years ago this year. The first issue included a nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe, which he had purchased and published without her knowledge or consent.

'A definitive backslide.' Inside fashion's worrying runway trend

Now that the Fall-Winter 2023 catwalks have been disassembled, it's clear one trend was more pervasive than any collective penchant for ruffles, pleated skirts or tailored coats.

Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million

In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction. The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction record of $1.47 million, set in 2021 by a pair of Nike Air Ships that Jordan wore earlier in his career.

The surreal facades of America's strip clubs

Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs.

Here's the real reason to turn on airplane mode when you fly

We all know the routine by heart: "Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to flight mode."

'I was up to my waist down a hippo's throat.' He survived, and here's his advice

Paul Templer was living his best life.

They bought an abandoned 'ghost house' in the Japanese countryside

He'd spent years backpacking around the world, and Japanese traveler Daisuke Kajiyama was finally ready to return home to pursue his long-held dream of opening up a guesthouse.

Relaxed entry rules make it easier than ever to visit this stunning Asian nation

Due to its remoteness and short summer season, Mongolia has long been a destination overlooked by travelers.

The most beautiful sections of China's Great Wall

Having lived in Beijing for almost 12 years, I've had plenty of time to travel widely in China.

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Jari-myrsky | Junaliikenteessä tuntien myöhästymisiä, sähköt poikki laajalti ympäri Suomen – Tällaista tuhoa myrsky teki

Autonkuljettaja kuoli kolarissa Laukaassa, kuplahalli sortui Espoossa.

Terveysliikunta | Istumiselle ja makoiluille löytyi tuntiraja, jonka ylitys lisää sydänriskejä

Haittarajaksi määriteltiin noin kymmenen tuntia laajan seurannan perusteella.

Kolumni | Netflixistä löytyy upea suomalaiselokuva, jonka teatterissa saamaa katsojamäärää on vaikea ymmärtää

Onneksi suoratoisto antaa suomalaisillekin elokuville uuden elämän, kirjoittaa kulttuuritoimittaja Jussi Lehmusvesi.

Kirjeenvaihtajan analyysi | Bidenin suunnanmuutoksen taustalla voi olla syitä, joita ei ääneen lausuta

Biden vaikuttaa vetävän sallitun rajoja uusiksi viime hetkellä, kirjoittaa HS:n Washingtonin-kirjeenvaihtaja Elina Väntönen.

Yhdysvallat | Poliisi pidätti kodittoman, jonka epäillään aikoneen pommittaa New Yorkin pörssiä

Epäilty paljasti suunnitelmansa poliiseille peiteroolissa.

YK | Suomi äänesti jälleen Israelin siirtokuntien laittomuuden puolesta

Siirtokuntien laittomuutta koskevasta päätöslauselmasta äänestetään YK:n yleiskokouksessa joka vuosi. Suomi on äänestänyt sen puolesta vuodesta 1996.

Luonnonkatastrofit | Islannissa alkoi jälleen uusi laavapurkaus

Sama pitkittäishalkeama on purkautunut toistuvasti viime vuosina.

Ukraina-seuranta | Biden on antamassa anteeksi Ukrainan lainoja

HS seuraa Venäjän hyökkäyssotaa ja sen seurauksia hetki hetkeltä.

Jalkapallo | Helmareillla on selkeä resepti suureen tavoitteeseen: ”Meidän ei tarvitse tehdä ihmeitä”

Suomen naisten on kukistettava vielä Skotlanti matkalla EM-kisoihin. Vastustaja ei ole helppo, mutta ei myöskään mahdoton.

Muut lehdet | Ukrainaan on saatava rauha

Lukijan mielipide | Band Aidin viesti on yhä ajankohtainen

Do They Know It’s Christmas? -kappale pelasti ihmishenkiä ja herätti maailmanlaajuista solidaarisuutta.

Vieraskynä | Koulujen älypuhelinkielto sivuuttaa monet nuorten todelliset ongelmat

Nuorten hyvinvoinnin parantaminen vaatii malttia eikä helpon tuntuisia kieltoja. Älypuhelimet ja sosiaalinen media kuuluvat nuorten elämään.

Lukijan mielipide | Jokaisen lapsen pitää voida kokea tulevansa kuulluksi ja nähdyksi

Lapselle oppiminen on parhaimmillaan löytämistä, kokeilemista ja iloa, kunhan ympäristö on turvallinen ja kannustava.

Pääkirjoitus | Puolustusmenojen nostoon on todellinen tarve

Tarve vahvistaa eurooppalaista puolustusteollisuutta ja Euroopan Nato-maiden sotilaallisia kykyjä ei ole vain Donald Trumpin tuomaa lisälaskua vaan seurausta Venäjän pitkäkestoisesta uhasta.

Koripallo | Samu Adler muutti kotoa 17-vuotiaana – pian selvisi, miten pesukone toimii ja mihin vanhempien tukea tarvitaan

Koripalloilija Samu Adler ura etenee raketin vauhdilla. Se on vienyt lukiolaisen lyhyessä ajassa tv:n tanssiohjelman kautta maajoukkueeseen.

Lukijan mielipide | Kuolinpesän asioiden hoitaminen helpottuu

Tavoitteemme on, että ihmisen menehdyttyä omaiset voisivat rauhassa keskittyä surun ja ikävän käsittelemiseen byrokratian kanssa taistelemisen sijaan.

Muistokirjoitus | Kirkon ja yhteiskunnan sosiaalinen omatunto ja uudistaja

Pekka Viirre 1941–2024

HS Kaliforniassa | Trump käänsi huomion Harrisin ”woke-historiaan”, ja nyt demokraatitkin myöntävät: Iskulause oli nerokas

Jopa arvoliberaalien pääkaupungissa Berkeleyssä myönnetään, että demokraatit ovat kadottaneet yhteyden amerikkalaisten arkihuoliin. Se oli yksi syistä, jotka ratkaisivat vaalit.

Lukijan mielipide | Koulujen kalustevalinnoissa painotetaan hyvää ergonomiaa

Osa kalusteista on aina säädettäviä.

HS 50 vuotta sitten 21.11.1974 | Muumi-aihe tuttu kuninkaalle

Kuningas käveli ihailijakirje kädessään

HS-analyysi | Helsingin reunalla on hengenvaarallinen liikenteen pullonkaula

Helsinkiin päin johtavalla Lahdenväylällä on rattiraivoa lietsova kohta, johon löytyy nyt ratkaisu, kirjoittaa autoilmiöitä seuraava HS:n toimittaja Esa Juntunen.

Lukijan mielipide | Säästöt uhkaavat lisätä kiireisten kätilöiden työtaakkaa entisestään

Jos ympärivuorokautinen sihteeripalvelu Espoon sairaalan synnytysosastolla loppuu, sairaalan aula jää tyhjilleen ja kätilöille siirtyy merkittävä osa sihteerien tekemästä työstä.

Lukijan mielipide | Suomen Akatemian tekemä tutkimusrahoituksen uudistus vaikuttaa epäonnistuneelta

Rahoitettavan tutkimuksen monimuotoisuus on kaventunut, koska rahoitusta myönnetään pienemmälle joukolle hakijoita.

Omaishoito | On päätetty, että äiti pärjää yksin Kainuussa paritalon puolikkaassa – ”Hoitajan mennessä paikalle ei äitiä ole löytynyt”

Espoolaisen Tiina Kinnusen päiväkirjamerkinnät paljastavat, millaista on huolehtia satojen kilometrien päässä asuvasta muistisairaasta äidistä.

Media | Janne Katajan ”mitta täyttyi”, kertoo oudosta tapahtumaketjusta Seiskan kanssa – HS selvitti, mitä suositun viihdelehden uumenissa tapahtuu

Julkisuuden henkilöt avautuvat viihdelehti Seiskan poikkeuksellisista toimintatavoista: varjostamisesta, vihjailusta ja ”vaihtokaupasta”. Erään tapahtumaketjun seurauksena lehden kustantaja maksoi turvapalveluita tunnetulle juontajalle.

Teknologia | Nvidian liikevaihto ennätykseen

Nvidian tulos yli kaksinkertaistui viime vuodesta.

Jalkapallo | Pikkuhuuhkajien fanit tekivät kunniaa Jari Porttilalle: ”Se oli melkoinen teko”

Jari Porttila yllättyi Norjassa esillä olleesta lakanasta.

Jari-myrsky | ”Käynnissä on suurhäiriötilanne” – Sähköttömien määrä voi nousta yöllä yli 100 000:een

Ilmatieteen laitos varoittaa, että myrskytuulet voivat yöllä puhaltaa merialueilla jopa 31 metriä sekunnissa.

Lakot | Lentäjät uhkaavat lakoilla joulukuussa, voi vaikuttaa Finnairin lentoihin

Työriidan sovittelu jatkuu valtakunnansovittelijan johdolla torstaina ja loppuviikon.

Rikosepäilyt | Norjan kruununprinsessa Mette Maritin poikaa epäillään raiskauksista

Poliisi on vaatinut Marius Borg Høibya vangittavaksi.

Sveitsi | Homoseksuaalisuutta vastustava puolue haluaa perua euroviisufinaalin rahoituksen kansanäänestyksellä

Fundamentalistinen pienpuolue yrittää kitkea viisufinaalin ympäriltä ”raamatullisen järjestyksen vastaiset” seksuaalivähemmistöt.

Kaapelivauriot | Sabotaasia vai ei? Asiantuntijat erimielisiä – Tämä tilanteesta tiedetään nyt

Ruotsin poliisi kertoo olevansa valmis kuulemaan kiinalaislaivan miehistöä. Kiinan ulkoministeriö kiistää laivalla olevan osuutta Itämeren kaapelivaurioihin.

Venäjän hyökkäys | Raportti: Venäjä etenee Ukrainassa, mutta sotilaita kaatuu ennätysmäärin

Vaikka Venäjä etenee rintamalla, kuolee sen sotilaita nyt eniten koko tähänastisen sodan aikana.

Yhdysvallat | Trump aikoo valjastaa armeijan siirtolaisten karkotuksiin, ja se voi horjuttaa 150 vuotta vanhaa posse comitatus -lakia

Donald Trump on toistuvasti kertonut käyttävänsä asevoimia siirtolaisten karkottamiseen, vaikka Yhdysvaltain laki kieltää sen.

Jari-myrsky | Tuulivoimatuotannon ennätys rikki

Ennen tätä päivää ennätys meni edellisen kerran rikki 27. lokakuuta.

Apurahat | Ratakelaaja valitti ministeriön apurahapäätöksestä – oikeus hylkäsi

Hallinto-oikeuden mukaan Mattilaa ei kohdeltu tasapuolisen kohtelun vaatimuksen vastaisesti.

Lähi-itä | YK: Pohjoinen Gaza ei ole saanut humanitaarista apua 40 päivään

Israel on YK:n mukaan suuressa roolissa humanitaarisen avun pääsyn estämisessä pohjoiseen Gazaan.

Jääkiekko | Patrik Laineen paluu on lähellä

Polvivammasta kärsineen Patrik Laineen toipuminen edistyy.

Energia | Suomalaisille myydään kalliita akkuja ilman sopimuksia – Luota vain näihin myyjiin

Yritykset ovat myyneet kotiakkuja lupailemalla tuottoja reservimarkkinoilta, vaikka akkuyritykset eivät ole olleet vielä Fingridin toimittajalistalla.

HS-analyysi | Kaikille 10 prosentin palkankorotukset – Oliko SAK:n vaatimus sittenkin virhe?

SAK:n palkkatavoite mutkisti keskeisiä työmarkkinaneuvotteluja. Järeitä lakkoja voi vielä olla luvassa, politiikan toimittaja Teemu Muhonen kirjoittaa.

HS Visio | Isoäiti teki Facebookiin oudon päivityksen, ja siitä sai alkunsa Jodel – Perustaja kertoo, miksi tarvitaan nimetön some

Nuorten aikuisten suosima Jodel perustuu käyttäjien anonyymiyteen ja itse tekemään moderointiin. Yhtiön perustaja Alessio Avellan Borgmeyer kertoo, miksi se toimii.

Palkinnot | Kulttuurin Suomi-palkinnot muun muassa Tiina Lymille ja Pajtim Statovcille

Palkittuja on tänä vuonna kaikkiaan kahdeksan.

Lähi-itä | Syyrian mukaan Israelin ilmaiskut Palmyraan surmasivat yli 30 ihmistä

Kuolonuhrien lisäksi iskuissa haavoittui ministeriön mukaan yli 50 ihmistä.

EU | HS:n tiedot: Europarlamentti pääsi sopuun komissaarinimityksistä

Euroopan parlamentin poliittiset ryhmät ovat HS:n tietojen mukaan päässeet sopuun uuden komission nimityksistä.

Parhaita timanttijuttuja | Kysyimme lukijoilta, mitkä ovat heidän tärkeimmät seksioivalluksensa – Löytyi viisi, jotka jokaisen kannattaisi opetella

Mikä on merkittäviin seksiin liittyvä oivallus, jonka olet saanut? Sitä kysyimme lukijoilta sekä pariskunnalta, jonka työ kytkeytyy seksuaalisuuteen. Löytyi viisi tärkeää oivallusta. Kliininen seksologi Tarja Santalahti muistuttaa, että seksiin liittyvät taidot ovat samanlaisia kuin muutkin taidot, jotka vaativat opettelua.

Juoksu | Antti Tuisku, 40, juoksi Cooperin testissä kovan tuloksen – paransi ennätystään yli sata metriä

SM-laduille tähtäävä ex-artisti väläytteli kovaa kestävyyskuntoaan Espanjassa.

Ravintola-arvio | Pitkään työskennellyt huippukokki avasi viimein oman ravintolansa ja vakuutti kriitikon heti – ”Kolme hurraa–huutoa”

Kokki Jari Vesivalon ravintola Jason tuo lohtua syksyyn.

Takaisinvedot | Lidlin perunasalaatissa saattaa olla metallinpaloja

Takaisinveto koskee ranskankermalla maustettua tuotetta, jossa perunat ovat viipaleina.

Kommentti | Pikkuhuuhkajien juhlinta kertoo, kuinka uudet sankarit valitsevat itselleen uudet laulut

Ruudolfin ja Karri Koiran 14 vuotta vanha balladi puree Leijonakuningas-elokuvan lapsena nähneeseen urheilijasukupolveen, kirjoittaa kulttuuritoimittaja Ilkka Mattila.

Essee | Alkoholilakko teki minusta parissa kuukaudessa äärimmäisen tylsän ihmisen

Päätin olla kahdeksan kuukautta raittiina. Sitten lakkoni loppui lyhyeen ja opetti minut rakastamaan alkoholia, kirjoittaa toimittaja Laura Friman.

Kaapelivauriot | Nato vahtii jatkossa uudella tavalla kriittisiä merikaapeleita – Näin se toimii

Valvontaa hoidetaan muun muassa uuden ohjelmiston avulla.

Alppihiihto | Entinen kilpakumppani kritisoi supertähti Lindsey Vonnin paluuta: ”Äärimmäisen vaarallista”

Lindsey Vonn on tekemässä paluuta viiden vuoden tauon jälkeen.

Kaapelivauriot | Tanskaan pysäytetty kiinalaisalus: Epäilyt Venäjä-kytkennästä sen taustalla näyttävät huterilta

Sosiaalisessa mediassa liikkuvat tiedot kiinalaisaluksen Venäjä-kytkennöistä osoittautuivat HS:n selvityksessä huteriksi.

Sanalouhos | Tässä ristikossa on kymmeniä sanoja, mutta osa niistä vie harhaan – Kokeile, osaatko ratkaista Sanalouhoksen

Kolumni | Maailma turtui pahaan

Sijoitustuotot ovat hyvät, ”jos korot laskevat edelleen, eikä syty maailmansotaa”.

Lukijan mielipide | Voi kuinka helppoa olisikaan, jos bussissa saisi yhä ostaa lipun käteisellä

Kävin Helsingin Pakilassa hautajaisissa. Ilman älypuhelinta elävälle vieraspaikkakuntalaiselle kertalipun osto paluumatkaa varten oli työn ja tuskan takana.

Kuvataide | Pauline Curnier Jardin halusi auttaa seksityöntekijöitä – lopputuloksen näkevät kaikki Mannerheimintiellä kulkevat

Ranskalainen kuvataiteilija Pauline Curnier Jardin näkee seksityöläisissä kauneutta ja luovuutta, jota harva ymmärtää. Hänen historiastaan paljastuu myös yllättävä Suomi-kokemus.

Jalkapallo | Saku Eriksson, 29, lopetti lihansyönnin – olo muuttui välittömästi

Jalkapalloilija Carljohan Eriksson sanoo, että hänen kehonsa alkoi toimia paremmin sen jälkeen, kun hän siirtyi kasvissyöjäksi. Voiko kasvipohjainen ruokavalio olla urheilijalle jopa sekaruokavaliota parempi vaihtoehto?

Miniristikko | Lunta saatiin eteläänkin – Siitä aihe tälle päivälle!

HS:n 5x5-miniristikko ilmestyy päivittäin vaihtuvalla aiheella. Kokeile saatko kaikki sanat omille paikoilleen.

HS Virossa | Viron edustalle on pakkautunut Venäjän varjolaivaston suma: ”Ei kannata tehdä mitään ilman Suomea”

Viron talousvyöhykkeellä kansainvälisellä merialueella on jatkuvasti jonossa säiliöaluksia, jotka odottavat pääsyä Venäjän öljysatamiin. ”Meidän ei kannata tehdä mitään ilman Suomea”, sanoo infrastruktuuriministeri Vladimir Svet.

Energia | Pörssisähkön hinta nousee torstaiaamuna

Kalleinta sähkö on torstaina yhdeksän ja yhdentoista välillä.

Työelämä | Mies otti sovinnolla potkut tehtaalta, vaikka oli vain ”kädet ja hanskat” – Nyt hän tienaa miljoonia

Nokialainen Toni Tikkanen ylsi miljoonatuloihin vuonna 2023. Ajatus omasta yrityksestä kypsyi seuratessa toistuvia lomautuksia Nokian Renkailla.

Linnan juhlat | Finlandia-palkittu kirjailija boikotoi Linnan juhlia: ”Meillä on hallituksessa äärioikeistolainen puolue”

Lasten- ja nuortenkirjallisuuden Finlandia-palkinnon viime vuonna saanut kirjailija perustelee päätöstään Suomen poliittisella kulttuurilla.

NBA | Lauri Markkasen valmentaja tulistui – haukkui omat pelaajansa pystyyn

Utahin suomalaistähden hyvä heittopeli meni hukkaan, kun Jazz epäonnistui puolustuspäässä.

Ukrainan sota | Jalkaväkimiinat ovat USA:n viesti Venäjälle: Turha yrittää viime hetken läpimurtoa

Miinat voivat pakottaa Venäjän hidastamaan liikettään hyökkäyssodassa.

Nyrkkeily | Mike Tysonin olkavarressa on diktaattori Maon tatuointi – tässä syy

Mike Tyson istui vankilassa kolme vuotta ja otti siellä tatuoinnin kiinalaisdiktaattorista.

Pääkirjoitus | Kokoomus pysyi kyselyssä Sdp:n kintereillä

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Lokakuun lopussa Lappeenrannassa Lehmuskodissa sattunut välikohtaus on mahdollisesti aiheuttanut yhden asiakkaan kuoleman.

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Opettaja aloitti suhteen 30 vuotta nuoremman oppilaan kanssa. Mies kiisti hyväksikäytön ja kutsui suhdetta ”rakkaussuhteeksi”.

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Venäjän hallituksen mukaan Vladimir Putin antoi yli 70 eläintä Pjongjangin eläintarhalle.

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Taidekauppias kiistää kaikki syytteet käräjillä.

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Uudenmaan taidetoimikunta huomioi Ege Zulun kyvyn sanallistaa kaupunkilaisten nuorten tuntoja.

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Epäilty ampuja otettiin kiinni Raisiossa keskiviikkona.

Kaapelivauriot | Tanska näyttää pysäyttäneen merikaapeleiden rikosta epäillyn kiinalaisaluksen – ”Tilanteeseen on nyt puututtu"

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Nimitykset | Pirkanmaan tunnettu tehosäästäjä siirtyy ohjaamaan sote-valmistelua ministeriöön

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Miljoonakokeilun arvokalusteet ja eksoottiset kasvit makaavat joutomaalla Jätkäsaaressa sään armoilla.

Liikenne | Lukiolainen Fiona Hietala myöhästyi psykologian kokeesta Mannerheimintien ruuhkien vuoksi

Helsinkiin kulkua hankaloittIvat keskiviikkona Mannerheimintien liikennejärjestelyt ja sääolosuhteet.

Hämeenlinna | Kaupunki oli maksamassa uskonnollisia lauluja kuulleelle lapselle 1 500 euroa – nyt hyvitystä ei ehkä tulekaan

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Kuvataide | Surrealistitaiteilija Magritten teos ylitti sadan miljoonan dollarin haamurajan huutokaupassa

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Lukijan mielipide | Hekan uuden vuokrasopimuksen voi allekirjoittaa monin tavoin

Heka yhtenäistää lähivuosien aikana noin 34 000 vuokrasopimusta. Sopimukset yhtenäistetään, jotta kaikilla asukkailla olisi jatkossa samat vuokrasopimuksen ehdot.

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Al Jazeera looks back at the most devastating period in Laos's history, when the US waged a years-long 'Secret War'.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,001

These were the key developments on the 1,001st day of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Musk, Ramaswamy outline ‘drastic’ cuts as US gov’t efficiency tsars

Trump allies say they will 'liberate individuals and businesses from illicit regulations never passed by Congress'.

US Senate votes down effort to withhold weapons to Israel amid Gaza war

The push led by Senator Bernie Sanders falls short, but advocates say it shows progress for Palestinian rights movement.

Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive US fraud

Hwang had been convicted in July on 10 criminal charges including wire and securities fraud, market manipulation.

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN

UN official warns millions of Haitians 'being held hostage' amid surge in gang-related violence in Haitian capital.

Indian conglomerate chair Gautam Adani indicted in the US

One of the richest people in the world, Gautam Adani, was indicted over an alleged multibillion-dollar fraud scheme.

National Security law under scrutiny as Jimmy Lai takes the stand

Jimmy Lai, founder of Hong Kong’s ‘Apple Daily,’ testified Wednesday in his national security trial

Comcast to spin off cable TV networks as ‘streaming won’

Pool of cable subscribers is shrinking as millions cut the cord and rely on streaming services for their entertainment.

Hezbollah chief: ‘Halt to hostilities is now in Israel’s hands’

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says his group has reviewed the US-drafted ceasefire proposal to end fighting with Israel.

COP29 negotiators seek climate finance deal as deadline looms

Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion to deal with damage from climate change and to adapt to that change.

What does the change in Russia’s nuclear policy mean for global security?

President Vladimir Putin paves the way for broader use of atomic weapons.

Republicans support bathroom ban after US transgender lawmaker elected

Republicans have pushed an effort barring first federal transgender lawmaker from women's restrooms in the US Capitol.

Palestinian UN ambassador calls out Security Council inaction

“The wrong nationality, the wrong faith, the wrong skin colour.”

Lula and Xi sign dozens of trade deals as Brazil-China ties deepen

Presidents of China and Brazil hail 'new phase' in relations between two countries, which are major trading partners.

The pogrom that wasn’t

The events of November 7 in Amsterdam demonstrate that Zionism is crumbling and Palestinian solidarity is strong.

Ukraine fires UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia

Russia’s foreign intelligence chief says attempts by NATO countries to help Ukraine will not go unpunished.

US approves landmine shipment for Ukraine after refusing for years

The Biden administration has changed its policy and approved a shipment of landmines for Ukraine.

At least 36 killed in Israeli attack on Syria’s Palmyra: State media

Syrian Ministry of Defence statement says attack causes 'significant material damage', state media report.

‘Bomb cyclone’ slams western US, leaving two dead and 600,000 without power

Authorities warn that severe winds and heavy rains are expected across the northwestern United States through Friday.

Thousands in Greece strike to protest soaring living costs

Demonstrations held in Athens and Thessaloniki against rising prices, low wages and unaffordable housing.

US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire

Vote marks fourth time Joe Biden's administration has vetoed a UNSC Gaza ceasefire resolution since Israel's war began.

US vetoes another UN Security Council resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire

The US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of captives.

Australia vs India: Kohli and Rohit in spotlight for Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia and India resume a rivalry ready to challenge the Ashes as Test cricket's number one.

Tottenham appeal against length of Bentancur ban for racial slur on Son

Tottenham accept misconduct ruling against Uruguayan midfielder but appeal against length of seven-game ban.

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New York Times

The U.S. veto at the U.N. came as the Biden administration’s envoy in Lebanon reported “additional progress” on cease-fire talks in the war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Biden Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines

The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.

What Are Anti-Personnel Mines?

The Biden administration has agreed to send the weapons to Ukraine, despite their reputation for killing and maiming civilians.

U.S. and Europeans Move to Censure Iran for Nuclear Secrecy

Before Donald J. Trump takes office, the West wants to call out Iran for failing to adhere to treaty obligations to be transparent about its nuclear past and present.

U.S. Envoy Will Head to Israel, Citing Progress on Lebanon Cease-Fire

The envoy, Amos Hochstein, held a second day of talks in the Lebanese capital to seek a truce between Israel and Hezbollah. The militant group’s leader said peace now depended on Israel.

Ugandan Opposition Leader Charged After Being ‘Kidnapped’ in Kenya

Kizza Besigye, a former presidential candidate, went missing over the weekend as he visited the Kenyan capital, reappearing days later in military custody back in Uganda.

U.S. Pauses Operations at Kyiv Embassy, Warning of ‘Significant Air Attack’

The unusual alert came a day after Ukraine used American-made ballistic missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time. At least two other Western embassies closed for the day after the warning.

Vatican Sets Out New Rules to Simplify Papal Funerals

Pope Francis’s down-to-earth style has become a trademark of his papacy. New rules for papal burials are another step to seal it into his legacy.

Russia Intensifies Assaults on an Exhausted Ukraine

Overextended Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.

Middle East Airlines Has Become an Unlikely National Hero in Lebanon

Middle East Airlines has managed to fly through regional and civil wars since the 1960s. And it is still in the skies today.

Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Takes Stand in National Security Trial

Jimmy Lai, who is charged with national security offenses, testified that his newspaper “carried a torch to the reality” of people’s desire for freedom in the city.

Smog in Pakistan Smothers Lahore, Breaking a Vibrant City’s Rhythms

Lahore comes alive at night. But this year’s record onslaught of cold-weather smog — residents call it the “fifth season” — has broken its rhythms.

Long Tied to Russia, Georgia’s Winemakers Look to the West

Some vintners in the former Soviet republic are seeking to break a politically risky dependence on Russia and focus more on high-value European and American markets.

Putin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia

A decree signed by the Russian leader, though long planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia.

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Israel and Iran Seemed on the Brink of a Bigger War. What’s Holding Them Back?

So far, direct attacks between the two adversaries have been precise and calculated. Whether that lasts is another question.

Accusations of “Race-Shifting” Prompt Canadian Cabinet Minister to Resign

Randy Boissonnault, who resigned as employment minister, had long described himself as the great-grandson of a Cree woman, but now acknowledges he was wrong about his family’s ancestry.

Democrats Split as Senate Rejects Bills to Block Weapons Transfers to Israel

The legislation failed resoundingly but highlighted a growing Democratic divide over whether the United States should withhold some weapons to register its disapproval of Israel’s war tactics.

Ukraine Strikes Inside Russia With U.S. Missiles

The next two or three months in Ukraine are likely to be exceedingly violent, in a war that has already been the deadliest in Europe in the past 80 years. Marc Santora, who has been reporting from Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia, explains why.

Thursday Briefing: U.S. Anti-Personnel Mines for Ukraine

Plus, Daniel Craig’s performance in “Queer.”

U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Calling for Gaza Cease-Fire

The United States said it vetoed the United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, because it did not make the cease-fire contingent on the release of the hostages held in Gaza.

Is Trump More Flexible on China Than His Hawkish Cabinet Picks Suggest?

President-elect Donald J. Trump is assembling a team of aides bent on confrontation with China. But he also has advisers who do business there, including Elon Musk.

U.S. Vetoes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council

The United States, which has blocked four other resolutions, said it vetoed the most recent version because it did not make the release of hostages a precondition for a truce.

A Travel Writer Remembers Arthur Frommer

The creator of the popular guidebook series, who recently died, not only democratized travel, but supported sustainable travel, before it got that name.

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One of the world's richest people has been indicted on charges he duped investors in a massive solar energy project in India by concealing that it was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme.

Witnesses say Israel is using sniper drones in Gaza and they're shooting civilians

Last week British surgeon Nizam Mamode testified in front of a committee in the U.K. Parliament. Dr. Mamode had recently returned from working at a hospital in Central Gaza.

He told parliamentary members what he witnessed, including drones that would come down and "pick off civilians, children. And we had description after description. This is not, you know, an occasional thing. This was day after day after day."

For months, NPR has been collecting eyewitness accounts from Gaza that corroborate Dr. Mamode's testimony, saying the Israeli military has been using sniper drone technology and that they're not just shooting enemies, but also civilians.|

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A Chinese cargo ship severed underwater telecom cables in the Baltic Sea

A Chinese cargo ship has been stopped off the coast of Denmark. Officials are investigating it for severing underwater telecommunications cables connecting a handful of northern European countries.

Violent Attacks in China Raise Difficult Questions

A series of deadly attacks within China in recent weeks have killed dozens and left people uneasy. Those who carried out the attacks have been seemingly ordinary people who authorities say became disgruntled or unhappy. Our correspondent brings us to the site of one recent attacks and says these incidents are raising difficult questions about society and the government.

Western embassies in Kyiv shut due to Russian air attack threat

Russia promised a response to President Joe Biden's decision to let Ukraine strike targets on Russian soil with U.S.-made missiles.

Oarfish keep washing ashore in California. Folklore suggests that could be a bad omen

A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Japanese folklore suggests seeing the rare fish is a bad omen, some accounts say.

A surge in mass attacks has killed dozens in China in recent months

Dozens of people have been killed in China in the past three months in a series of mass attacks. The latest on Tuesday saw primary school students injured by a car as they arrived for classes.

Residents in Haiti's capital stand with police in a battle to repel gang attack

Residents have been angered by the latest gang attacks. Violence forced Haiti's main airport to shut down last week after the country swore in a new prime minister.

Ukraine carries out first attacks on Russian territory using U.S. ballistic missiles

For the first time, Ukraine has fired U.S. ballistic missiles into Russia as part of heavy ongoing fighting. Russia is expressing strong opposition and says this marks an escalation in the war.

Is Israel Using New, Deadly Military Technology in Gaza?

NPR has been collecting eyewitness accounts from Gaza that indicate Israel is using a new type of drone. One that has a gun attached that can shoot people remotely. We hear how Israel is using it in Gaza and what this technology could mean for the future of warfare.

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The Cipher Brief

EXPERT INTERVIEW – Donald Trump has issues with NATO. That much seems clear from his past statements as a candidate and as president. But that [...] More

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Can the Biden Administration’s ‘Parting Gift’ to Ukraine Change the War?

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — For the first time, the Biden Administration has authorized Ukraine to use long-range ATACMS missiles to strike targets inside Russia, a policy [...] More

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The Ukraine War at 1,000 Days

DEEP DIVE — The first bulletins hit late in the evening of February 23, 2022 in the U.S., and just before dawn on the 24th in [...] More

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Iran’s ‘Ring of Fire’ Is In Trouble. What Comes Next?

DEEP DIVE — It may be the most consequential change to the Middle East since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks against Israel, and the wars [...] More

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Memo to the 47th President: Latin America is About More Than Migrants

MEMO TO THE PRESIDENT — Since Donald Trump’s victory in the November 5 election, The Cipher Brief has covered the potential implications a second Trump [...] More

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How Trump’s Win Alters the Landscape in the Middle East

DEEP DIVE — The Middle East has changed dramatically since President Donald Trump left office in 2021. An always-tense part of the world has seen an [...] More

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Ex-US Commander: Future Global Policies ‘Being Written In Ukraine’

EXPERT INTERVIEW — In the week since Donald Trump’s election victory, the world has been speculating and preparing – in some cases with high anxiety [...] More

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In Ukraine, the Anxious Wait for Trump’s Plan to End the War

DEEP DIVE — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of a quick end to Russia’s war on Ukraine is something that Ukrainians desperately want, as the full-scale invasion [...] More

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How Trump 2.0 May Deal With Global Flashpoints

DEEP DIVE – As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, the U.S. faces an unusually broad set of global security challenges: wars [...] More

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Advice for Trump 2.0: Cipher Brief Experts Weigh In

EXPERT PERSPECTIVES — In the hours after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election, we turned to our network of experts for [...] More

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Decoding Global Reactions to Trump’s Victory

DEEP DIVE — It was, as Axios reporter Zachary Basu put it, “the most astonishing, gravity-defying comeback in the history of American politics.” But Donald Trump’s [...] More

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On Election Day, Bomb Threats and Fake Videos Tied To Russia

DEEP DIVE — In at least five battleground states Tuesday, polling places were targeted by bomb threats, “many of which appear to originate from Russian [...] More

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Ukraine is Facing a Brutal Winter and a New U.S. President

DEEP DIVE — As battlefield setbacks mount, not even the weather is cooperating with Ukraine, which is forecast to have a colder-than-normal winter – its third [...] More

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In Next President’s Inbox: 10 Global Nightmares

SPECIAL REPORT – As a divided nation hurtles towards the election, and officials worry about politically-driven violence, potential nightmares abound for the next commander-in-chief. Put [...] More

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On Eve of US Election, ‘High Alert’ and Cautious Optimism on Foreign Interference

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS — In the final days of one of the most consequential U.S. presidential campaigns in memory, outside threats to the election remain a high [...] More

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A High-level Briefing on Russia for the next U.S. President

EXPERT OPINION – Dear 47th President of the United States, congratulations on your victory and thank you for your willingness to serve as the leader [...] More

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The U.S. is in the Midst of a Perfect ‘Cognitive Warfare’ Storm

During the 2024 Cipher Brief Threat Conference, Dave Pitts joined Brad Christian, Mike Vickers, and Ralph Goff in a discussion about Gray Zone Operations; a [...] More

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Cyber Threat to US Critical Infrastructure: Dangers in ‘Weakest Links’

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS — As the cyber threat environment grows more complex and daunting by the day, the U.S. intelligence community is racing to bolster cybersecurity [...] More

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