President Donald Trump announced that large-scale exploration for oil, gas, and minerals is about to start in Greenland. The United States, Denmark, and Greenland recently signed a security agreement to increase military cooperation and strengthen defense in the Arctic region.
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President Trump said there will be "massive" oil, gas, and mineral exploration in Greenland soon.
The U.S., Denmark, and Greenland signed a security deal after Trump had threatened to take control of Greenland.
Greenland is strategically important because it lies on missile routes between Russia and the U.S.
The deal allows for expanded U.S. military presence, including two new bases and a missile defense system called the "Golden Dome."
Greenland’s parliament must approve the security agreement before it takes full effect.
Greenland has significant untapped natural resources like rare earth minerals.
Melting Arctic ice is opening new sea routes near Greenland, increasing its strategic and economic importance.
Trump described Greenland as vital for defending both the United States and Europe from future attacks.
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Turkish police raided the headquarters of Halk TV, a TV channel close to the opposition party, stopping its live broadcasts. The raid involved financial crime investigations, and 17 arrest warrants were issued related to the channel’s owner.
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Halk TV is a pro-opposition TV station based in Istanbul.
Police blocked employees from entering the building on Wednesday morning.
The Turkish financial crimes police searched the channel’s offices.
Authorities appointed a new manager to control Halk TV.
Seventeen arrest warrants were linked to the channel’s owner.
Halk TV is seen as supportive of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), which opposes President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling party.
In May, a court removed the CHP leadership, a move seen as strengthening Erdoğan’s control.
Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a main rival to Erdoğan, has been imprisoned for over a year on corruption charges, which he denies.
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Heavy Russian missile attacks on Ukraine damaged energy infrastructure and other key facilities, leaving about 600,000 people without power. The strikes killed at least six people and involved many ballistic missiles and drones launched overnight.
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Russian strikes targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing widespread power outages, especially in Kyiv and nearby areas.
About 600,000 people in Ukraine lost electricity due to these attacks.
At least six people were killed in different regions of Ukraine: Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia.
Ukraine’s air defenses managed to shoot down some Russian missiles and drones.
Russia’s defense ministry claimed it shot down 902 Ukrainian drones across various Russian regions and Crimea.
Ukraine launched a drone attack that killed one person and damaged buildings in Balakovo, Russia, which has important power plants.
Russian attacks also hit Ukraine’s state railway facilities in several regions, including Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Vinnytsia.
President Zelensky said the Russian strikes violated a ceasefire on energy infrastructure announced by President Donald Trump.
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Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court canceled the death sentence of Anojan Sivarasa, a Sri Lankan migrant worker sentenced for a Facebook comment considered blasphemous against Islam. The case sparked strong reactions in Sri Lanka and led to diplomatic efforts calling for clemency.
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Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to death in September for blasphemy after a Facebook comment insulting Prophet Muhammad.
The comment came during online religious arguments sparked by a video of a Muslim man kicking a dog after Hindu pilgrims passed by.
Sivarasa deleted the comment and apologized in a video, but a screenshot was reported, leading to his arrest in Saudi Arabia in July.
He was initially sentenced to five years in prison and fined about $800,000 by a lower court before the death sentence.
Sri Lanka’s government and legal teams worked with Saudi authorities to seek clemency.
The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia overturned the death sentence, but it is unclear if further legal steps will follow or if Sivarasa will remain detained.
Human rights groups criticized Saudi Arabia's harsh laws on speech, especially affecting vulnerable migrant workers.
Sivarasa's family has not had direct contact with him since late September.
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A Ukrainian soldier, Serhii Kuznetsov, is going on trial in Germany accused of sabotaging the Nord Stream gas pipelines that carry Russian gas to Germany. The attack caused explosions underwater, damaging the pipelines and disrupting gas supplies, but both Ukraine and Kuznetsov deny involvement.
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Serhii Kuznetsov, a Ukrainian special forces officer, faces trial in Hamburg for allegedly sabotaging the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022.
Prosecutors accuse him of causing explosions that damaged the pipelines under the Baltic Sea near Denmark.
Kuznetsov is said to have worked with at least six accomplices including divers, an explosives expert, and a ship captain.
The explosions happened on September 26, 2022, knocking out Nord Stream 1 and damaging Nord Stream 2 pipelines.
The pipelines transported Russian natural gas from Russia to Germany before the attacks and the Russian gas cut-off.
Germany, Ukraine, Russia, and the US have blamed each other for the sabotage, with Ukraine and Kuznetsov denying responsibility.
Kuznetsov was arrested in Italy in 2025 using a false passport and extradited to Germany.
The trial is sensitive because it concerns Ukraine’s role in damaging infrastructure of a wartime ally, and the German government has not commented on the case.
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Sudan has been fighting a war between its army and a paramilitary group for over three years, causing major suffering. A group of Sudanese public figures started an initiative to encourage political talks inside Sudan to help end the conflict, but some political groups worry the talks may not be fair since they are held in army-controlled areas.
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Sudan is in a conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The fighting has lasted over three years and caused serious harm to the country’s people and society.
A committee of 19 Sudanese leaders, led by Qasim Badri, started a plan to prepare for political dialogue within Sudan.
The committee met with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, SAF chief, and asked to lift legal restrictions on opposition politicians.
The government made some legal changes to protect Sudanese people involved in the dialogue process.
Some political groups, including the civilian coalition Sumoud and the RSF-aligned alliance Ta’sis, oppose the dialogue efforts.
Critics argue the talks held in army-controlled Khartoum may favor the army and hurt the fairness of the process.
The committee says it aims only to create conditions for dialogue, not to decide Sudan’s future or control the agenda.
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Hackney, a borough in east London, is asking its residents if they want to end its long-standing twinning agreement with Haifa, a city in Israel. The local council decided in July to stop the partnership because of concerns about human rights related to the conflict in Gaza. The final decision will be made after public feedback and a policy review.
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Hackney’s twinning with Haifa began in 1968.
The Green Party-led council voted in July 2024 to end the partnership in principle.
The decision relates to concerns over Israel’s actions in Gaza.
Residents can give their opinions until October 14, 2024.
Twin or sister cities are formal links between cities in different countries to promote cultural and civic exchanges.
Many twin city relationships started after World War II to encourage peace and reconciliation.
Other cities have ended or suspended twin city relationships over political conflicts, such as between UK cities and Russian cities after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Hackney’s case reflects a wider trend of cities reviewing their international partnerships for political or ethical reasons.
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Two leaders of India’s youth group called the Cockroach Janata party were jailed for five days after they broke a ban on protesting at a central site in Delhi named Jantar Mantar. They were protesting against the police crackdown on earlier demonstrations and the government’s change in rules about where protests can happen.
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Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, leaders of the Cockroach Janata party, were jailed for five days in Delhi's Tihar prison.
They were arrested for crossing police barricades and holding slogans and flags at Jantar Mantar, a historic protest site in Delhi.
The protest was against the police crackdown on youth protests and the decision to stop Jantar Mantar from being the official protest area.
The group opposes changes to India’s voter list managed by election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of favoring the ruling party.
Police denied permission for a large protest and used about 30,000 officers to block it, detaining more than 7,000 people.
The government says voters mistakenly removed from the list can reapply, denying any political bias.
Human rights groups and the UN criticized the government’s handling of the protests, but India rejected the UN’s comments.
A UK political delegation raised concerns about the protests with the Indian government during a visit.
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President Trump announced that large-scale oil, gas, and mineral exploration is about to start in Greenland. This statement follows a recent security agreement between the U.S., Greenland, and Denmark that increases American military presence and cooperation on the island, including resource exploration.
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President Trump said "massive" oil, gas, and mineral exploration is preparing to begin in Greenland.
He claimed experts believe Greenland has more easily available oil than almost anywhere else in the world.
Greenland plays a key role in U.S. defense, offering a strategic location to detect and block threats.
The U.S., Greenland, and Denmark signed a new security agreement allowing broader U.S. military access to Greenland.
The agreement allows the U.S. to expand the Pituffik Space Base and establish new bases at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig.
Greenland's territory is semi-autonomous and overseen by Denmark.
The deal prevents non-NATO countries from setting up bases in Greenland without permission.
Mineral resources in Greenland have been lightly explored because extraction has not been economically viable until now.
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The Liberal Democrats have experienced some internal disagreement, with two MPs recently resigning from frontbench roles due to concerns about the party’s direction and leadership. However, party leader Sir Ed Davey received strong support from other MPs at a long meeting, and he has made changes to his team and plans to improve the party’s impact and unity.
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Two Liberal Democrat frontbench members, Charlie Maynard and Alison Bennett, resigned over concerns with the party’s leadership and direction.
Sir Ed Davey, the party leader, held a nearly four-hour meeting with MPs and received overwhelming support.
Davey has appointed a new chief of staff, Ruth Younger, and political director James Holt.
Some MPs feel the party lacks influence despite having 72 seats in Parliament, the largest for the party in a century.
The party wants to increase its presence on social media but stay true to its values of moderation.
Fewer than half a dozen MPs are openly unhappy with Davey’s leadership, but broader anxiety exists about the party's impact.
There is no clear rival to Davey for the party leadership at this time.
Liberal Democrats focus on issues like the European Union, voting system reform, and social care in England.
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Scientists have identified a new dinosaur species from a fossil found on the Isle of Wight over 100 years ago. The dinosaur, named Invictibellatrix amberina, was a two-legged meat-eater that lived about 120 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period.
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Invictibellatrix amberina is a new species of dinosaur discovered from a skull fossil.
It belonged to a group called megaraptorans, agile two-legged carnivores related to tyrannosaurs.
The dinosaur was about 3 to 4 meters long and around 1.5 meters tall, similar to human height.
It likely had feathers and large claws 10 to 20 centimeters long.
Invictibellatrix lived about 120 million years ago in the Early Cretaceous period.
This discovery is the first megaraptoran found in Europe.
The fossil was found by Reginald Walter Tooley and has been in the Natural History Museum since 1924.
Researchers used CT scans and 3D models to study the fossil and compare it to other dinosaurs.
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Ukrainian drones attacked the Saratov region in Russia, reaching more than 100 kilometers inside Russian territory. The attack caused damage to several homes and resulted in one death, according to the regional governor.
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Ukrainian drones flew over 100 kilometers into Russian territory to carry out the strike.
The attack targeted the Saratov region of Russia.
One person was killed in the strike.
Several homes were damaged during the attack.
The information about casualties and damage was provided by the regional governor of Saratov.
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Scotland is exploring tea growing as a new crop because its cool, wet climate might help tea plants cope better with climate change. Experts are also testing how other crops could grow under future weather conditions using special glass houses and climate simulators.
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Susie Walker-Munro has been growing tea in Scotland since 2007, using the region’s acidic soil that suits tea plants.
Scottish tea is expensive and unlikely to replace common supermarket brands soon.
Climate change causes droughts and heavy rains that challenge tea growers worldwide, but Scotland’s climate could be an advantage.
The James Hutton Institute uses glass houses and climate simulators to study how crops like fava beans will handle future weather changes.
Scotland may have hotter, drier summers and milder, wetter winters by the end of the century.
Growing Mediterranean vegetables and tea in glass houses could become more common, supported by renewable energy for heating.
These changes aim to help Scottish farmers diversify crops and prepare for new environmental conditions.
Scientists are focusing on developing crops that can survive a wider range of climates, not just specific ones.
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Car thefts in the UK have increased by nearly 50% over the past ten years. Despite this rise, only about 3% of these cases led to charges last year. Criminal groups use advanced technology to steal cars quickly after models are released, while police try to keep up with their methods.
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Vehicle thefts in the UK have gone up by almost 50% in a decade.
Only 3% of car theft cases resulted in a charge or summons last year.
Organized crime groups use new technology to steal cars "to order."
Thieves learn how to steal new car models within weeks of their release.
Police and car makers are working to improve technology to stop thefts.
A BBC reporter joined the police while they pursued car thieves.
The BBC has a program called "Stolen: Chasing Britain's Car Thieves" available on iPlayer.
The Metropolitan Police Service is actively involved in fighting car theft.
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Archaeologists have found the world’s oldest shipwreck near Kekova Island, Turkey. The ship dates back 4,400 to 4,700 years, from the Early Bronze Age, and carried ceramic pots with traces of their original contents.
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The shipwreck is located about 30 meters underwater near Kekova Island, Antalya, Turkey.
The ship was estimated to be about 10 meters long and used for trade in the Mediterranean.
No wood from the ship survived, but over 30 ceramic storage pots called amphorae were recovered.
The age was estimated by analyzing the style of the amphorae, as pottery styles change over time.
Some amphorae still contained thick residues, possibly olive oil, wine, or tree resins.
The ship may have traveled from the eastern Mediterranean to places like ancient Troy or Crete.
Three large stone anchors were also found nearby.
The area has strong currents and many shipwrecks, making underwater excavation challenging.
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Scientists at the University of Bergen found that children with cancer produce special autoantibodies that attack important proteins needed to fix DNA. These autoantibodies appeared even years before the cancer diagnosis, suggesting a possible way to detect childhood cancer earlier.
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The study focused on children aged 2 to 19 with pediatric cancer such as sarcoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Researchers found the children had higher levels of IgG autoantibodies targeting proteins involved in DNA repair.
These autoantibodies interfere with DNA repair by binding to proteins outside the cell nucleus, increasing mutation rates.
Samples came from several Norwegian medical studies and were compared with healthy people’s samples.
Autoantibodies are malfunctioning antibodies that wrongly attack the body’s own tissues.
The findings may help explain why some children develop cancer and could lead to earlier cancer detection.
More research is needed to know if these autoantibodies cause cancer or result from it.
Childhood cancers often involve different cells and types than adult cancers.
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China and North Korea will open the New Yalu River Bridge on Thursday, allowing traffic between the two countries for the first time since the bridge’s construction began. The bridge aims to improve trade and relations, which had been strained in recent years due to North Korea’s nuclear tests and related sanctions.
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China finished building its side of the New Yalu River Bridge in 2014; North Korea completed its side recently.
The bridge opening is meant to boost trade between China and North Korea.
Relations between the two worsened after China backed UN sanctions against North Korea’s nuclear program.
China’s exports to North Korea reached $2.3 billion last year, a 25% increase from the year before.
China and North Korea have a formal military alliance from 1961 that includes mutual defense.
North Korea has strengthened ties with Russia, signing a partnership treaty in 2024 and sending troops to support Russia in Ukraine.
President Donald Trump has shown interest in renewing talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his current term.
North Korea has not resumed tourist visas for Chinese visitors, although trade with China continues.
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A report found that some local councils in New South Wales require protest organisers to have costly public liability insurance to hold rallies in public parks. This rule, along with the need for permits and possible fines, can discourage people from protesting on council land.
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A regional council in New South Wales required a $20 million public liability insurance policy for a protest in a park.
The protest organiser against brumby culling decided to hold the rally on a footpath instead to avoid this insurance requirement.
Some councils can issue fines up to $2,200 for holding protests without a permit on their land.
The report calls for protests to require only notification, not permission or insurance.
Police also have a notification system to protect protesters from charges like obstructing a road.
The Council for Civil Liberties says insurance demands violate the right to protest and restrict political speech.
Other local councils, like the City of Sydney, support the right to protest without such barriers.
Another recent case involved a community group needing insurance to rally against a planned data center in Sydney.
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A Van Gogh painting not shown to the public for over 60 years is now displayed in Hong Kong. The artwork, created shortly before the artist died, will be auctioned in New York, with an estimated price of $180 million.
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The painting is called "Chestnut Trees in Blossom."
It was painted in the French village of Auvers-sur-Oise about two months before Van Gogh’s death in 1890.
This artwork had not been publicly seen for more than 60 years before this display.
The painting is currently shown in Hong Kong, attracting large crowds.
Sotheby’s auction house estimates its sale price to be around $180 million.
If sold at this price, it would be the highest auction price ever for a Van Gogh painting.
The auction will take place in New York.
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Russian authorities arrested Japanese journalist Yuki Imai in Sakhalin, Russia, accusing him of spying for Japan by gathering information about Russia’s military activities. Imai will stay in custody in Moscow until his trial starts on December 12, while Japan is investigating the case.
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Yuki Imai works for Hokkaido Shimbun, a Japanese newspaper.
Russian officials say he collected information about Russian special military operations on the Kuril Islands.
The Kuril Islands are disputed territory between Russia and Japan; Russia controls them, but Japan claims four southern islands.
Imai was detained just before he was scheduled to leave Russia.
He faces charges of espionage, which in Russia can lead to up to 20 years in prison.
Russia previously detained journalists from other countries on similar spying charges.
Japan’s Prime Minister said authorities are checking facts and will respond properly.
Russia and Japan have long-standing tension over the Kuril Islands, preventing a formal peace treaty since World War Two.
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