Destroyed buildings in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatieh. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi |
- Israeli tank fire hit six areas in southern Lebanon today, and the Israeli military said its ceasefire with Hezbollah was breached after what it called suspects arrived at several areas in the southern zone. Separately, Israel stepped up its bombardment of Gaza, where there are no expectations of a swift deal to end the fighting.
- With the bodies of its fighters still strewn on the battlefield, Hezbollah must bury its dead and provide succor to its supporters, as the first steps on a long and costly road to recovery, four senior officials said.
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- Several of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet and administration picks were targeted this week with actions including bomb threats and "swatting," a spokesperson for the transition team said. For more on US politics, sign up to our newsletter.
- Millions of Americans are set to crowd into airports or hit the road for Thanksgiving Day which is shaping up to be one of the busiest travel days of the year. A record 80 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles for the holiday.
- For those of you celebrating Thanksgiving, we hope inflation hasn't eaten into your plans. We dive into price pressures and what a second Trump presidency might mean for your wallet in this week's episode of Reuters Econ World.
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- British lawmakers must decide tomorrow whether to support assisted dying. The first attempt to change the law in a decade has caused a national debate, with former prime ministers, faith leaders, medics, judges and ministers weighing in on the subject.
- The governments of the United States, Britain, Canada, Norway, and Switzerland jointly condemned the escalating violence against civilians in Mozambique. The southern African nation is currently embroiled in weeks of post-election protests.
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- China attacked Donald Trump's pledge to slap additional tariffs on Chinese goods over fentanyl flows, saying his incoming administration was pushing the blame for America's opioid crisis onto China. We have a special report on the issue.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her country would retaliate if Trump followed through with his proposed 25% across-the-board tariff, a move her government warned could kill 400,000 US jobs. Meanwhile, Britain aims to convince Trump its services-dominated trade with the US should escape the worst of tariffs.
- South Korea's central bank delivered a surprise interest rate cut and signaled more to come, as policymakers turned a wary eye to trade risks from Trump's presidency. The Bank of Korea cut benchmark interest rates for a second straight meeting to 3.00%.
- The US Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud computing businesses, a source said. The probe was approved by FTC Chair Lina Khan ahead of her likely departure in January.
- With $31 billion of debt, deep links to the banking system and a star role in India's energy transition, Gautam Adani's empire is a crucial part of the fifth-largest economy. In this week's Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss how US bribery charges will test those dependencies.
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Graphics: Inside Russia's new missile |
On Nov. 21, a new kind of Russian missile carrying six warheads struck Dnipro. Senior officials said it caused limited damage. But the first combat use of such a design — which Vladimir Putin called unstoppable — has drawn scrutiny from Western military experts.
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Scientists in China rush to climate-proof potatoes. REUTERS/Florence Lo |
China is the world's biggest producer of potatoes, which are crucial to global food security because of their high yield relative to other staple crops. But they are particularly vulnerable to heat, and climate change is pushing temperatures to dangerous new heights. This photo essay features Chinese scientists trying to climate-proof the vegetable. |
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