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Belarus grants asylum to fugitive Polish judge wanted on spying allegations
Belarus has granted asylum to a former Polish judge who faced espionage charges at home following his defection in May to the Kremlin-allied country. A decree published Friday by Alexander Lukashenko, Belarus’ autocratic president, described Tomasz Szmydt as being “prosecuted for political reasons” in Poland. Szmydt’s defection to Belarus in May trained the focus on Poland as a key target for Russian intelligence activity and ignited a bitter political row over the circumstances of his rapid ascent through the ranks of the Polish justice system.
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Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys, flying squirrels
Lost your umbrella, keys, or perhaps a flying squirrel?- Flying squirrels, iguanas - But dogs, cats and even flying squirrels and iguanas have been dropped off at police stations, where officers look after them "with great sensitivity" -- consulting books, online articles and vets for advice.
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National security officials meet with US telecom execs to share intel on Chinese cyber espionage campaign, White House says
Top telecom executives met with US national security officials Friday as concerns mount over a long-running Chinese cyber-espionage campaign that has targeted some of the most senior US political figures in the country.
USA TODAY
Will it snow on Thanksgiving? Cold weather and winter storm in forecast.
A developing storm could bring a rainy and snowy holiday to the eastern half of the country, forecasters say.
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American photographer Nan Goldin opens exhibition in Berlin with fiery speech against Israel
American photographer and activist Nan Goldin has used a speech at the opening of her exhibition in Germany to condemn Israel's war in Gaza. Goldin, 71, said Friday she wanted to use her retrospective show at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin “as a platform to amplify my position of moral outrage" at what she described as "genocide in Gaza and Lebanon.”
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Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE is missing. Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped
An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates has gone missing, with Israeli authorities raising the suspicion Saturday he may have been kidnapped as tensions remain high with Iran. Israeli media citing unnamed security sources reported that Zvi Kogan, who has been missing since noon Thursday, may have been kidnapped. The Israeli prime minister's office on Saturday night acknowledged Kogan disappearance, without elaborating.
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Mixing it up: Porsche unveils a new gas-powered 911 Carrera T and electric Taycan GTS
For Porsche, it turns out meeting customers where they are, being flexible - whatever you want to call it - is sehr gutes Geschäft, or very good business.
The Conversation
Thawing permafrost is roiling the Arctic landscape, driven by a hidden world of changes beneath the surface as the climate warms
Ground is collapsing and massive lakes are draining in a matter of days. Thawing permafrost is having profound effects on the region and its infrastructure.
AFP
Mass rape trial sparks demonstrations across France
Thousands demonstrated in major French cities Saturday against violence targeting women, as campaigners push for the country to learn from a mass rape trial that has shocked the public.The demonstrations called out by more than 400 campaign groups come two days before Monday, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
AFP
Pope to skip Notre Dame opening in Paris for Corsica visit
Pope Francis will visit the French Mediterranean island of Corsica in December, days after skipping the reopening of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral which was ravaged by a fire in 2019, the Vatican said Saturday.Francis, 87, declined an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to attend the Notre Dame reopening ceremony in Paris on December 7.
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Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combat
The first woman to command Canada's military called out a U.S. senator on Saturday for questioning the role of women in combat. Gen. Jennie Carignan responded to comments made by Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who was asked on Friday whether President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, should retract comments that he believes men and women should not serve together in combat units.
AFP
Storms bring chaos to Ireland, France, UK
Ireland, Britain and France faced travel chaos on Saturday and one person died as a winter storm battered northwest Europe with strong winds, heavy rain, snow and ice.Met Eireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service, also issued a warning for "very strong winds and heavy rain".
CNN
At least 15 killed after Israeli strike flattens building in central Beirut, Lebanese officials say
At least 15 people have been killed and several others injured after an Israeli strike flattened a multi-story residential building in central Beirut overnight, Lebanese officials said.
The Conversation
How George Washington used his first Thanksgiving as president to unite a new country
For his first presidential Thanksgiving, George Washington aimed to pull his country together in the face of the many internal divisions that could yank it apart.
The Conversation
What happened to Confederate money after the Civil War?
Confederate paper money was a promise to exchange the bill for gold or silver, but only after the Confederacy won the war.
The Conversation
Returning the ‘three sisters’ – corn, beans and squash – to Native American farms nourishes people, land and cultures
For centuries Native Americans intercropped corn, beans and squash because the plants thrived together. A new initiative is measuring health and social benefits from reuniting the “three sisters.”
Yahoo Finance
10 predictions for the space economy in 2025
2025 could prove to be one of the most transformative years on record for the space economy. As we look ahead, here are 10 predictions for the space capital markets in 2025.
CNN
Trump’s extreme dislike of FBI directors, explained
President-elect Donald Trump is still putting together his Cabinet for his second term, and many other government positions will open up when he takes the oath of office in January.
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Kimchi mac and cheese, please: Swap in banchan for your typical Thanksgiving sides
A new cookbook about banchan, or Korean side dishes, features dishes like smoky gochujang chicken salad.
CNN
2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border
A jury convicted two men on Friday of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a 2022 blizzard.

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