Weighy Loss: November 2024

Saturday, 30 November 2024

Georgia's president calls for new elections amid protests

Thousands are protesting in Tbilisi for a third night after the government put EU accession talks on hold.

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Irish election 'too close to call', says taoiseach

The Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin leaders are elected as three parties battle to top the polls in the Irish general election.

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Thousands visit site of Hassan Nasrallah's assassination

At the site of a crater left by the Israeli air strike that killed him, Nasrallah's supporters wept and chanted his name.

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Friday, 29 November 2024

Ros Atkins on... North Korean troops in Ukraine

The BBC's Analysis Editor looks at what we know about the claims that North Korean troops are involved in the war in Ukraine.

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Kremlin critic jailed for three more years over Ukraine war opposition

Former Moscow councillor Alexei Gorinov had already been serving a seven-year sentence.

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Malian singer detained in Belgium in child custody row

The 50-year-old is being held after being extradited from Italy, according to reports.

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Thursday, 28 November 2024

Colombian navy intercepts narco-subs taking new route to Australia

A semi-submersible packed full of cocaine is the latest of a number to be seized in the Pacific Ocean.

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Romania orders election recount after TikTok bias claims

TikTok denies it gave preferential treatment to any candidate in Romania's presidential election.

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Wednesday, 27 November 2024

Missing hiker found alive after more than five weeks in wilderness

Experienced hiker Sam Benastick was reported missing 19 October in a rugged, remote part of Canada

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Three Americans released in US-China prisoner exchange

The exchange was reportedly months in the making, and included the release of at least one Chinese citizen in US custody.

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Tuesday, 26 November 2024

Israeli anger at 'irresponsible and hasty' ceasefire

Many displaced residents of northern Israel feel unease and mistrust over their PM's deal with Lebanon.

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Watch: Netanyahu explains why Israel agreed ceasefire deal

His announcement comes after more than a year of conflict between Israeli and Hezbollah forces.

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Monday, 25 November 2024

Eight migrants including children drown off Greek coast

It is believed about 50 people were onboard the vessel which sank in the Aegean Sea.

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One dead and three injured in Lithuania cargo-jet crash

The Boeing 737 crashed near a house as it was making its final approach for landing, local authorities say.

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Sunday, 24 November 2024

South Korean man dodged draft by binge eating

The 26-year-old man began deliberately gaining weight before a physical examination, a judge ruled.

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'Trust and reserve judgement' on rebrand, says Jaguar

The iconic carmaker's rebrand has certainly caught people's attention, but will it pay off?

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'Don't drink the spirits': Laos backpackers avoid shots after suspected poisonings

The deaths of six tourists sent shock waves through the backpacker scene in Vang Vieng.

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Saturday, 23 November 2024

Children shot dead after joining pot-banging protests in Mozambique

The southern African state has been a shaken by a wave of protests and killings since disputed elections.

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'Are we not humans?': Anger in Beirut as massive Israeli strike kills 20

The death toll from the strike on a multi-storey building in central Beirut's Basta district is expected to rise.

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Hamas says female hostage killed in northern Gaza

The woman's identity has not been revealed and it is unclear how or when she is said to have died.

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Friday, 22 November 2024

Biden says ICC war crimes arrest warrant 'outrageous'

US President Joe Biden calls the issuing of warrants against Israeli officials including Benjamin Netanyahu "outrageous".

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Putin says Russia will use new missile again in 'combat conditions'

Ukraine's President Zelensky has urged a "serious response" to Moscow's use of its Oreshnik ballistic missile

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People smugglers who promoted Tripadvisor-style video reviews caught

The smugglers offered the migrants bronze, silver, gold and platinum packages, depending on risk.

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Thursday, 21 November 2024

Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction for alleged hoax

Smollett, who is black and gay, was accused of lying about being the victim of a racial attack in Chicago.

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Thousands rush to US border before Trump takes office

Migrants from Central America are making their way to the US to avoid new immigration controls.

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Wednesday, 20 November 2024

Ugandan opposition figure taken to military court after Kenya expulsion

Kizza Besigye is charged in a Ugandan military court after his wife says he was kidnapped while in Kenya.

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Virtually no aid has reached besieged north Gaza in 40 days, UN says

The UN says bakeries and kitchens have shut down due to limited supplies in the region.

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Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy campaigners for subversion

Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among dozens sentenced in a controversial national security trial.

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Monday, 18 November 2024

Flatulence tax: Denmark agrees deal for livestock emissions levy

It is part of a wider plan to reduce emissions and pollution and restore natural habitat.

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'A coding Mozart': Seven-year-old gets job offer from Russian IT firm

The software company's boss said Sergey, who teaches coding in online videos, was 'a kind of Mozart'

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Fury in Russia at 'serious escalation' of missile move

What really counts is what President Putin does next, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.

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Sunday, 17 November 2024

Final phase for mass rape trial that has horrified France

Fifty-one men are on trial in a case that focuses on a formerly married couple, Dominique and Gisèle Pelicot.

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Xi says he will work with Trump in last meeting with Biden

The incoming Trump administration loomed over Chinese President Jinping Xi's final meeting with outgoing US president Joe Biden.

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Saturday, 16 November 2024

Trump cabinet nominees battle misconduct claims and controversy

The president-elect's picks for defence secretary, attorney general and health secretary are under heavy scrutiny.

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US reports first case of emerging mpox strain

A person in California has tested positive for the emerging strain, which can cause a more serious illness.

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Police blockade on South African miners lifted

A court says emergency workers must be allowed to enter a mine where hundreds are thought to be without food and water.

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Friday, 15 November 2024

Ten dead in fire at Spanish care home

The fire broke out in the town of Villafranca de Ebro in north-eastern Spain.

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Thursday, 14 November 2024

Staff 'banana-proof' areas for Swedish minister's phobia

Government officials reportedly ask for no bananas to be present ahead of official visits.

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Eva Longoria says her family no longer lives in 'dystopian' US

The Desperate Housewives star acknowledged most Americans were not as "privileged" to "get to escape".

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Wednesday, 13 November 2024

What a Republican trifecta means for Trump's second term

Republicans have won control of both chambers of Congress, yielding Trump limited congressional oversight for at least 2 years.

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Why is Elon Musk becoming Donald Trump's efficiency tsar?

The tech billionaire joins the incoming administration to "dismantle government bureaucracy" - but what's in it for both of them?

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Tuesday, 12 November 2024

Russian doctor jailed for five years over alleged Ukraine war remarks

Nadezhda Buyanova denied making the remarks and called the case absurd.

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Israel has missed US deadline to boost Gaza aid, UN agency says

But Israel says it has greatly increased deliveries since being warned of cuts to military assistance.

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Monday, 11 November 2024

Airlines suspend Haiti flights after plane hit by gunfire

It is the second time in weeks an aircraft has come under fire over Port-au-Prince, as gang violence worsens.

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Kenya's top judge: No-one has ever tried to bribe me

Martha Koome says the recent allegations of corruption within the judiciary are based on misogyny.

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Haiti's prime minister ousted after six months

The former UN official was brought in to lead Haiti through an ongoing, gang-led security crisis.

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Optimism and uncertainty at summit as Middle East awaits Trump’s return

As heads of Arab and Islamic states meet in Riyadh, Trump's victory raises questions for the region.

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Argentine football hooligan leader shot dead in street

Andrés Bracamonte, known as Pillín, was gunned down near his club's stadium in Rosario.

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Sunday, 10 November 2024

Starmer to join Macron for Armistice Day events in Paris

The leaders are expected to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East, and the election of Donald Trump when they meet later.

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Massive sex tape leak could be a ploy for power in Equatorial Guinea

Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant in Equatorial Guinea have flooded social media, shocking people in the country.

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Saturday, 9 November 2024

How a hologram is being used to solve a sex worker's murder

The fatal stabbing of a Hungarian teenager, killed shortly after she gave birth, has baffled police for 15 years.

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Candyman actor Tony Todd dies aged 69

His Candyman co-star has called him an "angel" and a "truly poetic man".

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Huge protest demands Valencia's governor resign

People are angry at the authorities' handling of floods which killed more than 200 people.

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Friday, 8 November 2024

FBI investigates racist text messages sent to black people across US

The messages tell recipients they have been selected "to pick cotton" or “chosen to be a slave", authorities say.

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