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Donald Trump picks Massad Boulos to serve as adviser on Arab, Middle Eastern affairs

1Dec

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Donald Trump picks Massad Boulos to serve as adviser on Arab, Middle Eastern affairs

By Andrea Shalal and Maya Gebeily, Reuters Massad Boulos, will be Trump's adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, his son is married to Trump's daughter Tiffany (pictured). Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images/File via CNN Newsource Incoming US president Donald Trump said Lebanese American businessman Massad Boulos would serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social. Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Tiffany, met repeatedly with Arab American and Muslim leaders during the election campaign. It was the second time in recent days that Trump chose the father-in-law of one of his children to serve in his administration. On Sunday, Trump said that he had picked his son-in-law Jared Kushner's father, real estate mogul Charl...

British man Tyler Kerry dies in lift shaft incident on family holiday in Turkey | UK News

1Dec

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British man Tyler Kerry dies in lift shaft incident on family holiday in Turkey | UK News

A British man has died after being found at the bottom of a lift shaft while on holiday in Turkey.Tyler Kerry, 20, a labourer from Basildon in Essex, was found on Friday at the hotel he was staying at in Antalya. His uncle, Alex Price, said his nephew was discovered at 7am local time (4am UK time)."I got a phone call from my sister and she just said that Tyler had been found in the lift shaft at the hotel," Mr Price said."An ambulance team were attending to him but unfortunately they weren't able to resuscitate him, and he was pronounced dead at the scene." Mr Price said the family was "in the dark about what's happened" but were being supported by a consular official and a representative from holiday company TUI.He said Mr Kerry was a "lovely young man" and that he and his girlfriend Moll...

Trudeau’s policies a barrier to unified approach to Trump: Alberta premier

1Dec

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Trudeau’s policies a barrier to unified approach to Trump: Alberta premier

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to see a unified approach to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s economic threats toward Canada, but that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “hasn’t made it easy” — and that Alberta is prepared to secure its own interests in Washington. Speaking to Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that aired Sunday on The West Block, Smith said she wants to ensure that oil and gas from Alberta is exempted from the 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports that Trump has threatened, but that Trudeau’s policies — including carbon pricing and a proposed cap on oil pollution that Alberta says amounts to a production cap — stand in the way.“We’re saying to the Americans, we are your solution to energy security. We are your solution to energy affordability. You can’t tak...

How Ireland voted in maps and charts | Politics News

1Dec

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How Ireland voted in maps and charts | Politics News

First preference vote shares in Ireland's election suggest that Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are poised to continue their coalition, with Sinn Fein recording its first decline in support in 35 years. Since the foundation of the Irish state, at least one of Fianna Fail or Fine Gael has consistently been in power, and early results indicate this is unlikely to change. However, their combined vote share has declined for the fourth consecutive general election and is now at a record low. The main opposition has performed even worse. At the 2020 election, Sinn Fein benefited most from the drop in support for Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, topping the poll for the first time with 24.5% of first-preference votes. Four years on, despite being in opposition to a relatively unpopular go...

Covid virus lurks in skull and brain meninges for years after infection: Study

1Dec

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Covid virus lurks in skull and brain meninges for years after infection: Study

SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic, remains in the skull and meninges for years after infection, leading to a long-lasting effect on the brain, according to a major German study. Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat (LMU) found that SARS-CoV-2 spike protein remains in the brain`s protective layers -- the meninges, and the skull`s bone marrow for up to four years after infection. These spike proteins are responsible for triggering chronic inflammation in affected individuals and increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases, the team found. Prof. Ali Ertürk, Director at the Institute for Intelligent Biotechnologies at Helmholtz Munich said that the long-term neurological effects include “accelerated brain ageing, potentially leading to a...

12 Best Christmas hotel stays near London for a weekend break: from Somerset to Amsterdam

1Dec

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12 Best Christmas hotel stays near London for a weekend break: from Somerset to Amsterdam

Whichever week you choose to visit, Amsterdam nails December. Already underway, there’s the Amsterdam Light Festival to make the city sparkle, and mid-month, the brown cafés pouring bock beers are at their cosiest, while on New Year’s Eve the city residents light firecrackers en masse. And in the heart of the chic Nine Streets neighbourhood, The Pulitzer makes the perfect festive base. It is housed in 25 canal houses linked by lifts, passages and a stunning glass-walled courtyard for a truly unique stay. Come the last week of November, the wonderfully eclectic interiors by creative director Jacu Strauss, are given a new pièce de résistance in the form of the courtyard Christmas tree. This year’s was designed by Jenny Packham, adorned with giant pearl ‘earrings’. The perfect place for a fes...

Rattled driver forced to pull over after snake slithers up leg

1Dec

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Rattled driver forced to pull over after snake slithers up leg

By Larissa Ham, ABC News Tim from Melbourne Snake Control was contacted, quickly identified the tiger snake (the fourth most venomous snake in the world) and volunteered his services. Photo: Supplied / Victoria Police A woman was driving along the Monash Freeway on Saturday morning when she felt a snake slithering up her leg. She weaved through traffic, pulled over to the side of the freeway, and leapt out of her car to safety. The shaken driver was taken to the hospital for observation, and the snake was released "well away from houses, people and pets". You might have heard of the movie Snakes on a Plane. But what happens if you're driving down a busy city freeway, and you suddenly, terrifyingly, feel a tiger snake slithering up your leg? That was the case for a woman on Melbour...

‘Deep State corruption’ in the sights of Trump’s FBI director pick Kash Patel | US News

1Dec

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‘Deep State corruption’ in the sights of Trump’s FBI director pick Kash Patel | US News

Donald Trump promised retribution on the campaign trail and his nomination of ultra-loyalist Kash Patel to FBI director is a sure-fire sign that he plans to deliver on it.That bodes ill for a huge cast of characters, across the US's top law enforcement agency and the Department of Justice, who have sought to investigate the president-elect on a litany of criminal charges, now dropped or on hold due to the impermissibility of prosecuting a sitting president. "Government gangsters" is how the 40-year-old Patel has termed them, the name of a book he's written on what he perceives to be Deep State corruption at the heart of the agency he'll be tasked with running and beyond.Read more:Trump hands out top jobs - here's who is in and who is out"We will go out and find the conspirators. Not just i...

Starmer’s next first-time challenge is a test of his worldview – but he’s quietly building a reliable team | Politics News

1Dec

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Starmer’s next first-time challenge is a test of his worldview – but he’s quietly building a reliable team | Politics News

Sir Keir Starmer faces another first-time challenge this week.Still just months into the job, the prime minister will be delivering his first speech to the annual Lord Mayor's Banquet in the City of London on Monday. It will be a rare chance to see the Labour leader in white tie and tailcoat in the glistening historical setting of Guildhall, surrounded by the rich and powerful. Unless of course, Sir Keir follows his Labour predecessor Gordon Brown and tries to dress down. Image: Gordon Brown speaking at the Lord Mayor's Banquet at Mansion House in London in 2007. Pic: Reuters Sir Keir is bound to dwell on the economy, the poor inheritance he believes he has received from the Conservatives, and his determination to stay the ...

‘Warning lights are indeed flashing’ – What will Putin do next?

1Dec

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‘Warning lights are indeed flashing’ – What will Putin do next?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AFP It has been more than 1000 days since Russia invaded Ukraine, and there seems to be no end in sight. This week, Russian president Vladimir Putin levelled threats against Kyiv with a new ballistic missile, dubbed Oreshnik. With neither Putin or Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky seemingly prepared to give up their position, expect both to hold firm ahead of potential peace talks, according to veteran war correspondent Mike Eckel. "I think what's happening right now from all sides, being it the Americans, the Europeans, the Ukrainians, and for Russia, there is a jockeying for positioning on the negotiation table," he told Sunday Morning. "People are setting out their chips, trying to see where they...