November 2024 – World Top News Now

28Nov

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What to know about the ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah

A ceasefire deal that went into effect on Wednesday could end more than a year of cross-border fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, raising hopes and renewing difficult questions in a region gripped by conflict. The US- and France-brokered deal, approved by Israel late Tuesday, calls for an initial two-month halt to fighting and requires Hezbollah to end its armed presence in southern Lebanon, while Israeli troops are to return to their side of the border. It offers both sides an off-ramp from hostilities that have driven more than 1.2 million Lebanese and 50,000 Israelis from their homes. An intense bombing campaign by Israel has left more than 3700 people dead, many of them civilians, Lebanese officials say. More than 130 people have been killed on ...

28Nov

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Elon Musk publicised the names of government employees he wants to cut. It’s terrifying federal workers

When President-elect Donald Trump said Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would recommend major cuts to the federal government in his administration, many public employees knew that their jobs could be on the line. Now they have a new fear: becoming the personal targets of the world's richest man – and his legions of followers. Last week, in the midst of the flurry of his daily missives, Musk reposted two X posts that revealed the names and titles of people holding four relatively obscure climate-related government positions. Elon Musk, here on October 17, publicised the names of government employees he wants to cut. (Rachel Wisniewski/Reuters via CNN Newsource) Each post has been viewed tens of millions of times, and the individuals named have been subjected to a barrag...

28Nov

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Donald Trump’s presidential Cabinet picks targeted in bomb threats

Several of US President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and "swatting attacks," Trump's transition team said this morning. "Last night and this morning, several of President Trump's Cabinet nominees and Administration appointees were targeted in violent, unAmerican threats to their lives and those who live with them," Trump transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. She said the attacks "ranged from bomb threats to 'swatting.' In response, law enforcement and other authorities acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted. President Trump and the entire Transition team are grateful for their swift action." Several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks have been targeted by...

28Nov

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Is Trump right to point the finger at China over the fentanyl crisis?

Donald Trump has threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on China and other countries for failing to stem shipments of drugs to the US. This week, the US president-elect announced he would be slapping 25 per cent tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada when he assumes power. But Trump went a step further with China, singling out the emerging superpower for its role in the US opioid crisis, which is killing thousands of Americans every year. Donald Trump led Republicans to a clean sweep of the House, Senate and the White House. (AP) In a post on his Truth Social site, he said he wants to impose an "an additional 10 per cent tariff" on imports from China until the flow of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, dries up. Trump said he has "had many tal...

21Nov

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Trump watches on as SpaceX calls off catch attempt as booster splashes down to Earth

Just weeks after SpaceX stunned audiences with a precision landing of a giant rocket booster, the company has kicked off another test flight of the most powerful launch vehicle ever built. SpaceX again planned an attempt to steer the booster back into the mechanical arms — or "chopsticks"— of a launch tower, but did not meet the required criteria and has abandoned today's attempt of the booster catch. The nearly 121-metre Starship system took flight on November 19 from the company's Starbase facility near Brownsville, Texas. President-elect Donald Trump listens to Elon Musk at the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Boca Chica, Texas. (AP) The two-stage megarocket — which features the Starship spacecraft stacked atop the Super Heav...

21Nov

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Italian village offers $1.50 homes to Americans upset by the US election result

While many communities around the world have been wondering what to make of Donald Trump's presidential re-election, a village on the Italian island of Sardinia has sniffed a potential opportunity. Like many other places in rural Italy, Ollolai has long been trying to persuade outsiders to move in to revive its fortunes after decades of depopulation. It's been selling dilapidated houses for as little as one euro — just over a US dollar or $AU1.60 — to sweeten the deal. Properties on offer include dilapidated homes at giveaway prices to ready-to-occupy buildings for up to $105,000.Mandatory Credit: Roberto Tangianu/Sardegna Live via CNN Newsource (CNN) Now, following the November 5 vote outcome, it's launched a website aimed at would-be American expats, offering up more ...