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Major Canadian News Outlets Sue OpenAI In New Copyright Case

A coalition of some of Canada’s biggest media companies is seeking billions of dollars in compensation for what they say is copyright infringement on their work through ChatGPT. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Dn7KPSM

Encircled by geopolitical risks, Armenia builds a lively tech startup scene

Ex-Soviet state is betting on a growing tech eco-system to drive its economy in region rife with geopolitical tensions. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/C1kjBVv

Canada to boost border security amid Trump tariff threat: What to know

Rights advocates urge Canada to push back against US president-elect's 'inflamed, bullying narrative about the border'. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/frqOwG9

UK and Iraq sign security deal to curb people smuggling

British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says countries must work more closely to tackle people smuggling. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/iegE0oM

Video: Namibians vote in contested presidential and parliamentary elections

Namibian voters waited in long queues to cast their votes in one of the nation’s most competitive elections. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/cIZFhsw

With Joy and Tears, Lebanese Return Home: ‘Look at All the Destruction’

A cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah allowed those displaced by the war to return to their homes. Many found buildings cleaved in half, crushed cars and ruined towns. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/EuMWm2v

US says drones spotted near its military bases in England

US air force says the drones do not appear 'hostile' and there has been no impact. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/IE3FKHA

Ceasefire between Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Israel: What to know

A ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel is one step closer, but what are the details and will it hold? via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/7PWkuYT

Netanyahu says he will present Lebanon ceasefire deal to cabinet

Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will present a ceasefire deal to his cabinet that would stop the fighting in Lebanon. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/u1qXY2b

Netanyahu Nearing Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Decision, Officials Say

The United States is pushing Israel to reach a deal with the Lebanese militia by Thanksgiving, even as key details remained unresolved, Israeli officials said. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6MVZRyf

What do Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy plan to do with DOGE?

Musk wants to slash government spending by a third, and Ramaswamy wants to cut 75% of the federal workforce. Can they? via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/gHj3CU8

US special counsel moves to dismiss Trump’s 2020 election interference case

US prosecutors cite Trump's return to White House in January, longstanding policy not to prosecute sitting presidents. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/9Ff8euO

Monday Briefing: U.N. climate talks End With a Deal

Plus, photographing the world’s food. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/PQyFlIg

Israel sanctions Haaretz due to articles that ‘hurt’ Israeli state

The Haaretz news outlet called the decision 'another step in Netanyahu's journey to dismantle Israeli democracy'. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/zKTxJPU

Iran to meet with Germany, France, UK in nuclear talks

The meeting follows an IAEA resolution denouncing Iran for what the nuclear watchdog called a lack of cooperation. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/94KRZwJ

What does the use of more powerful weapons mean for Ukraine?

Russia uses hypersonic missile for first time in the war after Ukraine uses Western weapons to hit Russian territory. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/NgmWYH8

2-Year-Old Gorilla Dies After Being Struck by Hydraulic Door at Zoo

A Calgary Zoo staff member mistakenly activated a door that struck the western lowland gorilla named Eyare, a report found. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/DNanOuv

Madeleine Riffaud, ‘the Girl Who Saved Paris,’ Dies at 100

Humiliated by a Nazi officer at age 15, she joined the French Resistance. By the time she was 20, she had killed a German soldier, survived torture and captured a supply train. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/WqAFTM9

Funerals held for 42 people killed by gunmen in Pakistan’s Kurram

Funerals have been held for 42 people killed when gunmen fired on a bus carrying Shia pilgrims in Pakistan’s Kurram. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/SkLKDiG

Man Who Faked Kayaking Death Says in Video He’s ‘Safe’

But the man, Ryan Borgwardt, who is believed to be in Eastern Europe and has been communicating with the authorities, has not committed to returning home, officials said. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Ww8c5Cn

Brazil police accuse ex-president Bolsonaro of involvement in coup attempt

Police accuse Jair Bolsonaro and several former officials of involvement in plot following 2022 election defeat. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/nLYluRs

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. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/gRC1LE8

What Are Anti-Personnel Mines?

The Biden administration has agreed to send the weapons to Ukraine, despite their reputation for killing and maiming civilians. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/8zySeiB

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. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/7zYVOrC

Severe injuries change 12-year-old Mazyouna’s life in Gaza

Mazyouna, a 12-year-old girl from Gaza, is suffering from severe injuries following an Israeli strike on her home. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/GsJmIua

Why are New Zealand’s Maori protesting over colonial-era treaty bill?

Thousands are marching against a bill they believe undermines the Treaty of Waitangi and limits Maori rights. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/q57OjlW

Ongoing search for survivors after building collapses in Tanzania

Rescue workers continue to search for survivors two days after a 4-storey building collapsed in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/jG62eBT

Ecuador declares 60-day state of emergency to help battle wildfires

State of emergency to allow government to send more money, people to help bring blazes under control, minister says. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/1klraVR

Is there any way to stop the war in Sudan?

The fighting is estimated to have killed tens of thousands of civilians. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/6RFmpnE

Bangladesh’s Yunus seeks time, says election roadmap after reforms

The interim leader pledges electoral and constitutional reforms before elections in address marking 100 days in power. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/7YZw1ED

India police arrest 23 after violence erupts in northeast state of Manipur

Protests erupted after six bodies, believed to have been kidnapped from the Meitei community, were recovered on Friday. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/zq0Kea3

How will Donald Trump’s cabinet picks affect his foreign policy?

The US president-elect nominates controversial figures for key posts. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/h3ICL4y

Israeli air raid on Gaza City school-turned-shelter kills 10 people

The strike took place at a UN-run school in Gaza City's Shati refugee camp. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/CrB16g5

Israel ramps up attacks on Lebanon as officials study US ceasefire plan

Israeli air strikes flattened five buildings in the Lebanese capital Beirut's southern suburbs. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/H8stG1i

How controversial is Trump’s pick of RFK Jr as US health secretary?

More about Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump's health secretary pick who is sceptical of vaccines, the FDA and fluoride. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/rwsUZxb

New York Joins a Global City Club, With a Deal on Congestion Pricing

The city will be the first in the U.S. to adopt a fee on driving in certain areas, with the aim of reducing traffic and pollution. For some other cities, that has long been the norm. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/6N2oPjw

WHO warns of measles resurgence as cases exceed 10 million in 2023

The disease killed 107,500 people in 2023, most of them under the age of five. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/SNlo6DR

Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction

Satirical website buys platform of US conspiracy theorist, who has been ordered to pay $1.5bn to Sandy Hook families. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/4WCoy1a

Sudan war death toll much higher than previously recorded, new study finds

Researchers estimate 60,000 deaths in Khartoum state in war's first 14 months, far higher than other assessments. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/2lxEoGw

Azerbaijan leader accuses France of colonial ‘crimes’ in COP29 speech

French Ecology Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher says she will not take part in the COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/QVeK2n7

India Court Bans ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Often Used Against Muslims

So-called bulldozer justice, in which state governments raze the homes and businesses of people as acts of retribution, has steadily increased in India in recent years. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/zeKQhfE

US House to vote on anti-NGO bill that could target pro-Palestinian groups

With Trump headed back to the White House, the bill empowers the incoming administration to crack down on any dissent. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/KNxtueG

Mexico Signals It Could Hit Back With Tariffs at U.S.

Could a tariff war erupt between the United States and Mexico? A top Mexican official said his country might retaliate if the Trump administration placed steep tariffs on Mexico. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HODqpez

US sanctions RSF commander accused of rights abuses in Sudan’s Darfur

Abdel Rahman Juma Barkalla is accused of leading a campaign marred by sexual and ethnically motivated violence. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/5zylhVC

At least 30 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Israeli tanks enter Nuseirat

Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza calls on international organisations to protect the facility from attacks. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/iAPxnFu

ICC seeks external probe into misconduct claims against chief prosecutor

Karim Khan denies allegations of sexual misconduct and says he will continue his duties. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/qn9XflN

Climate action will continue despite Trump’s return, US envoy tells COP29

John Podesta seeks to reassure, countries agree carbon market rules, and Taliban in attendance on first day of summit. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/5Reb9DI

Russia and Ukraine launch drone swarms in new offensive

Russia and Ukraine have unleashed hundreds of attack drones. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/PSqAMQB

Thousands march in Valencia to protest flood response

Thousands of protesters march in the Spanish city of Valencia. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/FKfhuIZ

Trevor Sorbie, Hairstylist Who Created ‘Wedge’ Cut Worn by Dorothy Hamill, Dies at 75

Mr. Sorbie, who styled hair for Dame Helen Mirren, the Beach Boys and others, was honored by Queen Elizabeth II for services to British hairdressing. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Ghx8fp2