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Italy first country to win Unesco recognition for national cuisine

Italian cooking added to ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list after campaign by Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government

The Guardian - UK

Disaronno recalled after bottles contaminated with shards of glass

An Italian liqueur sold in supermarkets across the country has been recalled after it was discovered the drink may contain glass

The Independent UK

Archive, 1975: Iceland opens fire on British vessel

The two European Nato countries clash in the third cod war over fishing rights in the Atlantic

The Guardian - UK

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Italian cooking and its rituals get UN designation as world heritage

Italian food is known and loved around the world for its fresh ingredients and palate-pleasing tastes, but the U.N.’s cultural agency is giving foodies another reason to celebrate their pizza, pasta and tiramisu by listing Italian cooking as part of the world’s “intangible” cultural heritage

The Independent UK

Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and create wider tensions in Gulf region

A separatist group has seized control of an oil-rich region in southern Yemen, threatening to reignite the country's civil war

The Independent UK

UN says Hong Kong using ‘draconian’ security laws against citizens calling for accountability after fire

Authorities arrest at least four people after warning ‘anti-China disruptors’ against attempts to ‘exploit’ tragedy

The Independent UK

Wednesday briefing: Why is AI becoming the go-to support for our children’s mental health?

In today’s newsletter: Chatbots are becoming confidants for young people in distress – raising urgent questions about safeguarding, regulation and the limits of synthetic empathy

The Guardian - UK

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Synthetic chemicals in food system creating health burden of $2.2tn a year, report finds

Scientists issue urgent warning about chemicals, found to cause cancer and infertility as well as harming environment

The Guardian - UK

'Never take human rights for granted in any part of the world,' UN's Volker Türk says

On International Human Rights Day, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, emphasised the need to "reclaim" these fundamental values, which he says have been undermined in Europe.

Euronews

2025 is set to be in the top three hottest years on record, scientists warn

This year will also likely round out the first three-year period in which the average global temperature exceeded 1.5C

The Independent UK

Rwandan-backed rebels push toward strategic town in new offensive in eastern Congo

Rwandan-backed rebels have pushed into the outskirts of Uvira in eastern Congo, according to local authorities

The Independent UK

UN chief calls on Yemen's Houthi rebels to free all UN detainees

The United Nations chief is calling on Yemen’s Houthi rebels not to prosecute detained U.N. personnel and to work “in good faith” to immediately release all detained staff from the U.N. and foreign agencies and missions

The Independent UK

Congress Threatens to Cut Hegseth's Travel Funds if Double-Tap Strike Video Isn't Released

Congress is considering a provision that would limit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget unless he turns over unedited video of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean.

Latin Times

Photos of a Beirut woman's rooftop sanctuary for pigeons

Every evening as the sun drops behind Beirut’s concrete skyline, Loubna Hamdan steps onto her rooftop and whistles. A flutter of wings follows. Dozens of pigeons — white, speckled, chestnut, black — circle above her, catching the day's last light. Here, the 36-year-old office worker has found an unexpected refuge.

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Hundreds Of New Kenyan Police Officers Arrive In Haiti, First Deployment Since UN Approves Expanding Force To Fight Gangs

A contingent of hundreds of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti, the first deployment of forces since the UN Security Council approved expanding the existing force to fight the gangs that control most of the capital and large swaths of the country.

The Independent UK

Elise Stefanik gets a new Republican challenger in NY governor race and Trump has already weighed in

As a county executive, he pushed through a policy that bans transgender athletes from using county sports facilities

The Independent UK

US sanctions network recruiting Colombian fighters for Sudanese paramilitary

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four people and four firms for allegedly recruiting former Colombian military members to train soldiers for Sudan's Rapid Support Forces

The Guardian - UK

More than 9,000 children in Gaza treated for acute malnutrition in October, UN says

Aid agencies say Israel is still restricting their aid shipments despite ceasefire announced two months ago

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The UK’s aid cuts have consequences for our security

COMMENT: One of the biggest risks to Britain's security in the past five years was the Covid-19 pandemic, meaning the structures for controlling and addressing risks to global health are critical, writes Olivia O’Sullivan

The Conversation

Roger Lumbala is accused of horrific war crimes in DRC: can his trial in France bring justice?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been called “the worst place on earth to be a woman” and “the rape capital of the world”. A 2014 survey estimated that 22% of women and 10% of men had experienced sexual violence during the conflict in the country’s east. After years…

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: US civic health rating downgraded after year of ‘restrictive‘ Trump actions

Civicus, a nonprofit that monitors global civic freedoms, moved the US from the ‘narrowed’ to ‘obstructed’ category. Plus, the ‘gay wool’ taking over a New York catwalk

The Independent UK

UN agency reports rise in violence against women journalists and activists linked to online abuse

UN Women partners has published a new study that found more than two-thirds of women journalists, rights defenders and activists have reported violence online

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re living in terror’: fears in southern Syria over Israel’s growing occupation

Residents say incursions and raids have increased since forces first entered country a year ago after fall of Assad

The Independent UK

Hopes British grandfather jailed in Dubai could be freed before Christmas

Mr Douglas has allegedly experienced torture while behind bars in the United Arab Emirates capital

The Independent UK

Why Japan has issued an advisory for a possible megaquake in the country's north

Japan has issued a megaquake advisory after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Aomori, the northernmost prefecture on the main island

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