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As water levels began to recede, authorities announced Thursday that the death toll from severe flooding in the south of the country had risen to over 80, most of them in Songkhla, where 55 people were reported dead. The floods followed days of heavy rain and swept through around a million households across 12 provinces, stretching from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Yala, where communities are still dealing with damaged homes, blocked roads and patchy access to basic services. Many areas saw clearer streets in the morning, but parts of Pattani and Nakhon Si Thammarat stayed under deep water. The sharp…
Published on 27/11/2025 – 13:54 GMT+1 Donald Trump could become “one of the greatest presidents in history” if he “ended AIDS.” In a new interview with Variety, Elton John spoke about his desire to stop the global spread of AIDS and said that Trump’s efforts in combatting the spread of the life-threatening disease would “really be a feather in his cap.” “There’s a big war that’s being settled, hopefully,” said Sir Elton, in reference to the situation in Gaza. “But there’s another war with people who are suffering from HIV and AIDS that should be able to get their medicine…
He added that last year, 96 North Korean citizens were accepted to Russian universities, including MGIMO, the university that trains diplomats. A further 29 were enrolled in geology courses in Russia this year. Kozlov said the two countries are cooperating in education across sectors such as banking, energy, medicine, and geology. He added that Russia is building a center in North Korea that will offer Russian-language education at Kim Chol Ju Normal University. Traditionally strong Russian ties with North Korea have been growing since the former’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. North Korea has been supplying weapons to Russia and sending troops to fight on the…
Consumer protection groups, the European airline industry and EU member states have failed to agree on proposed new protections for air passengers, leaving regulations still stuck in legislative limbo after more than a decade. Dissatisfaction with the draft text has now reached such a level that the industry has called for a pause in the negotiations. “We urgently call for a 6-month pause to the deliberations until a thorough impact assessment of the proposed measures has been conducted,” reads a letter sent on Tuesday to the bloc’s transport ministers on behalf of the airline industry operating in Europe. The Council…
By Euronews Published on 27/11/2025 – 13:39 GMT+1 France will launch a voluntary military service programme in summer 2026, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday during a speech in Varces in the Alps. The scheme will recruit 18 and 19-year-olds selected during a “day of mobilisation” based on their motivation and the needs of the armed forces. Volunteers will serve for ten months, beginning with one month of initial training in basic military skills and weapons handling, followed by nine months in a military unit deployed only on French territory. Participants will receive pay and take part in all missions, including…
Global headwinds While the U.K.-EU reset deal and India deal are not included in the OBR’s current forecast, it does offers some hope for the future. “The result of the UK-EU strategic partnership and the Youth Mobility Scheme are still being negotiated and therefore there is not sufficient detail to assess their potential fiscal and economic impacts,” it said. “We will consider whether any such impacts should be included in the forecast once the full details of the agreements have been finalised, published and agreed by both the EU and UK. This is the standard approach we have taken to…
Published on 27/11/2025 – 12:50 GMT+1 Ukraine’s former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that reducing the size of Ukraine’s armed forces as part of a peace deal with Russia would be “humiliation” for Kyiv and leave the country vulnerable to future aggression. “If you establish a cap on the army (…) it’s a clear message that a foreign power humiliates your army, your nation,” Kuleba told Euronews’ interview programme “12 minutes with”. “We will pave the road to hell with good intentions of satisfying the Russians. And capping the army is the most prominent example of that effort.” Diplomatic…
Updated: 27/11/2025 – 13:08 GMT+1 A shark attacked two mid-20s swimmers at Crowdy Bay National Park in Australia, killing a woman and seriously injuring a man. A bystander’s quick first aid likely saved the survivor before he was airlifted to hospital. … More
Donald Trump is once again lashing out at female journalists, following his viral outburst during which he called Bloomberg’s White House correspondent Catherine Lucey “piggy”. Yesterday, Trump targeted a New York Times reporter in a Truth Social post, calling Katie Rogers “ugly inside and out.” The data-driven report by The New York Times analysed Trump’s schedules this year, comparing them to his first term in office. The article found that Trump “keeps a shorter public schedule than he used to,” and “when he is in public, occasionally, his battery shows signs of wear.” Trump criticized the newspaper for the article…
The judo decision comes amid hints from senior figures in international sport that relations should be normalized with Russian athletes, who have been banned from many events and competitions since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. “Sport must remain a beacon of hope — a place where people can come together in peaceful competition. This is the essence of Olympism: Every eligible athlete, team and official must be able to take part without discrimination or political interference,” Kirsty Coventry, president of the International Olympic Committee, said during an event in Brussels last week. Judo, which is one…