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MAJOR DISRUPTION ON RAILWAYS AS UK HEADS BACK TO WORK – Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts in place Storm Bert hit the UK today, hundreds of flood and storm warnings are in place across the country and rail travel has become difficult for many.  Train services are heavily disrupted and some roads are blocked. Train operators have warned commuters not to travel on certain lines this morning due to disruptions linked to severe weather. Northamptonshire Police say they are still receiving many calls relating to Storm Bert. Storm Bert caused significant river and surface water flooding in parts of…

U.N. NUCLEAR WATCHDOG’S BOARD PASSES IRAN RESOLUTION – ‘Ordering’ Iran to urgently improve cooperation with the agency The U.N. atomic watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution, again ordering Iran to urgently improve cooperation with the agency and requesting a “comprehensive” report aimed at pressuring Iran into fresh nuclear talks. Britain, France, Germany and the United States, which proposed the resolution, dismissed as insufficient and insincere a last-minute Iranian move to cap its stock of uranium that is close to weapons-grade. Diplomats said Iran’s move was conditional on scrapping the resolution. Iran tends to bristle at such resolutions and…

MUSK BLASTS AUSTRALIA’S PLANNED BAN ON CHILDREN’S SOCIAL MEDIA – Australia’s left-wing government introduced the bill in parliament. Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, criticised Australia’s proposed law to ban social media for children under 16 and fine social media platforms of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for companies for systemic breaches. Australia’s left-wing government introduced the bill in parliament on Thursday. It plans to try an age-verification system to enforce a social media age cut-off, which is one of the toughest control measures imposed by any country to date. “Seems like a backdoor way to control…

NETANYAHU INVITED TO HUNGARY IN SPITE OF ARREST WARRANT – Orban strong on his stance to invite Israeli Leader and will ignore the ICC ruling Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Hungary, saying he would guarantee that an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against Netanyahu would “not be observed.” in Hungary. The ICC issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. Orban, whose country holds the European…

GERMANY THROUGH DAVIS CUP SEMI WITH NETHERLANDS – They Easily Overpower Canada  Germany beat Canada 2-0 to reach the Davis Cup semi-finals where they will face the Netherlands who advanced with a stunning upset of hosts Spain. Without world number two Alexander Zverev, Germany went ahead when Daniel Altmaier beat Gabriel Diallo 7-6(5) 6-4 and Jan-Lennard Struff fought back to overcome Denis Shapovalov 4-6 7-5 7-6(5) and seal victory in the tie. Germany avenged their 2022 quarter-final loss to Canada who went on to claim their first Davis Cup title with victory over Australia. Defending champions Italy will be led…

KING CHARLES’ WINDSOR CASTLE GETS SET FOR CHRISTMAS – Deck The Halls! It’s that time of year again. Fairy lights, baubles and tinsel met suits of armour and medieval halls at Britain’s Windsor Castle as the royal residence unveiled this year’s Christmas decorations. The castle, just outside London, put on a glimmering display with the main Christmas tree decked in some 3,000 lights and hundreds of decorations.  The vast tree, taken from the nearby Home Park, is living and will be replanted after the holiday season, according to Royal Collection Trust curator Kathryn Jones. This year also saw a miniature…

AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES BILL TO BAN SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UNDER 16’s -There are no exemptions for parental consent or for pre-existing accounts Australia’s government introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for social media platforms for systemic breaches. Australia plans to trial an age-verification system that may include biometrics or government identification to enforce a social media age cut-off, some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date. The proposals are the highest age limit set by any country, and would…

SINN FEIN FIGHTS DEAL BLOW TO UNITED IRELAND DREAM – A Sinn Fein Government would change the dynamics around Irish unification Sinn Fein’s polling collapse from government-in-waiting to likely also-rans at Irish elections next week looks set to disappoint Irish nationalists of a potentially transformative moment in their pursuit of a united Ireland.  Earlier this year, the party appeared on the brink of power in Dublin for the first time and set to totally change the united Ireland dynamic, placing it in government on both sides of the Irish border and ramping up preparations as it sought to force London…

US ENVOY TO TRAVEL TO ISRAEL IN BID TO SEAL HEZBOLLAH CEASEFIRE U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said he will travel to Israel to try to secure a ceasefire ending the war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah group after declaring additional progress in talks in Beirut. Hochstein, who arrived a day earlier in Beirut, said he saw a “real opportunity” to end the conflict after the Lebanese government and Hezbollah agreed to a U.S. ceasefire proposal, although with some comments. “The meeting today built on the meeting yesterday, and made additional progress,” Hochstein said after his second meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri,…

NADAL’S CAREER AS A TENNIS GREAT COMES TO AN END – His career ended on Tuesday, November 19th in the Davis Cup Rafael Nadal will call time on his illustrious but injury-plagued career after this week’s Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, as the 22-time Grand Slam champion prepares for an emotional farewell. His career ended on Tuesday, November 19th as Spain lost to the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarter-finals.  Nadal lost his singles match to Botic van de Zandschulp before Carlos Alcaraz levelled the tie with a victory over Tallon Griekspoor.  However, Alcaraz and Marcel Granollers could not win…