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As part of its aid to Lebanon, Iraq will continue to supply oil for power generation. [Getty]Iraq reaffirmed its commitment to aiding Lebanon and Gaza in the aftermath of the recently brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Government spokesperson Basim al-Awadi described Iraq’s role as “pivotal and fundamental” in facilitating the ceasefire, which he called a critical step toward avoiding broader conflict in the region. Speaking to Iraq’s state television, Al-Iraqiya News, al-Awadi said, “The ceasefire in Lebanon is an important step that has steered us away from a full-scale war. It will also serve as a foundation for a ceasefire…

What’s on the front page of The Guardian? The front page of The Guardian this morning – 29/11/2024 – reports that at least 100 MPs are still undecided on how they will vote on the assisted dying vote. The paper reports the MP behind the bill has urged that legalising assisted dying is a “once in a decade” opportunity in her final plea to parliament before a knife-edge vote.A large image of MasterChef TV presenter Gregg Wallace makes the front page as he steps down from his role following sexual assault allegations. 

He had been a chain smoker all his life, the master. In 1923 he began to suffer from chronic sore throat and the following year the verdict came: inoperable tumor. Puccini made one last attempt and went to Brussels to undergo an experimental surgery, but died on November 29, 1924, aged 65. Greatest Italian composer of the early twentieth century, for many years – too many – his enormous success among the public did not go hand in hand with the judgment of critics (today this is no longer the case). However, his works continue to enjoy their usual success:…

What’s on the front page of the Metro? The front page of the Metro this morning 29/11/2024 reports on the allegations against MasterChef host Gregg Wallace. The paper notes he has stepped down from his role.  The headline reports he faces allegations from 12 women including Newsnight host Kirsty Wark. 

What’s on the front page of The Independent?  The front page of The Independent this morning – 29/11/2024 – reports on the immigration figures released yesterday. The paper says the prime minister blames Brexit and the Conservatives for the open borders.  A large image of Gregg Wallace makes the front splash. The paper notes he has stepped down from his TV role after allegations of sexual misconduct.  Elsewhere, the paper reports on the assisted dying bill vote today in the House of Commons.  “MPs are weighing up how to vote on a bill that would bring about the biggest social…

The latest scandal engulfing the BBC dominates much of Friday’s front pages as news that MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has stepped down from his TV hosting duties following accusations of sexual misconduct.

Today’s assisted dying bill vote in the Commons is discussed on the front pages – and online – as the result is expected to be tight and an estimated 100 MPs are still undecided on how to vote.

Several papers react to domestic political news including the latest immigration figures as the prime minister promises reforms to tackle the growing crisis.

VIGEVANO — League against League. Thus began, an internal struggle in the Northern League. It ended up with handcuffs and warnings. For corruption. And the outcome is mocking: both factions got into trouble – at the end of two years of investigations by the judiciary. “Corruption to keep the council from falling”, the Northern League mayor of Vigevano arrested https://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/29/news/vigevano_arresto_sindaco_andrea_ceffa-423760262/?rss

Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the official dinner of Banka Slovenije in Ljubljana, Slovenia Ljubljana, 16 October 2024 It is a pleasure to be here this evening. Not far from here, tucked away in the National and University Library, lie copies of the Abecedarium and the Catechism. These two texts, written by the religious reformer Primož Trubar in 1550, were the first ever books to be printed in Slovenian.[1] At a time when German was the language of the ruling classes, Trubar’s pioneering act was fundamental in helping to establish the national identity of Slovenians.[2] Today,…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted.Her statement on Thursday — the day after she held a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump — did not make clear who had offered what.“There will be no potential tariff war,” Ms Sheinbaum said flatly when asked about the issue at her daily morning news briefing.On Wednesday, Mr Trump wrote that Ms Sheinbaum had agreed to stop unauthorised migration across the border into the United States. Trump Transition” srcset=”https://content.assets.pressassociation.io/AP/2024/11/13/e4e0e569c9bd4adab91f022e56758035.jpg?w=320 320w, https://content.assets.pressassociation.io/AP/2024/11/13/e4e0e569c9bd4adab91f022e56758035.jpg?w=640 640w, https://content.assets.pressassociation.io/AP/2024/11/13/e4e0e569c9bd4adab91f022e56758035.jpg?w=1280 1280w”/> President-elect Donald Trump (Allison Robbert/AP, File)She…

Béatrice Zavarro, Dominique Pelicot’s lawyer, in Avignon, November 26, 2024. CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP How to plead for Dominique Pelicot? What can you say in defense of a man who admitted to having both raped and arranged for other men to rape his wife, after drugging her, some 200 times over 10 years? With what words could Béatrice Zavarro conclude, on Wednesday, November 27, before the Vaucluse criminal court in southern France, this trial in which she “became, in spite of herself, the devil’s advocate?” Read more Subscribers only The prosecution’s closing arguments at Pelicot rape trial: ‘By your verdict,…