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Communist-ruled Vietnam last month appointed Luong Cuong, a military general and former director of the political department of the People’s Army, as its new president. Shortly after, Prabowo Subianto, a former special forces commander who was discharged from the military in 1998 over allegations of military abuses, was sworn in as president of Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation. Prabowo’s government has been described as Indonesia’s “most militarized cabinet” since the fall of Suharto’s dictatorship in 1998, according to a report by New Mandala, a Southeast Asian affairs website hosted by Australian National University (ANU). Elsewhere, much of Myanmar has been…

Voters in the northwestern Swiss city of Basel backed nearly $40 million (€38 million) in public funding on Sunday to host the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. Preliminary results from Sunday’s referendum show that 66.4% of voters in the city supported using taxpayer money for the event. Eurovision funding ensures full spectacle With the funding approved, the annual TV spectacle will proceed with its full traditional flair. Had the money not been granted, Eurovision 2025 would have been scaled back to only the main show, without any public events beyond the main show. The money will be put into programs accompanying…

One in seven A&E patients are repeat visitors with unmet needs, study finds Some patients across UK turning to A&Es five or more times a year due to unresolved medical issues, charity says One in seven A&E patients are repeat visitors with unmet medical needs who feel they have nowhere else to go, according to research that found most are over 70 with multiple conditions or under 50 with mental ill health. Less than 2% of the population account for almost 14% of all A&E attendances, the British Red Cross study suggests. Across the UK, patients are turning to emergency…

Rare 'danger to life' flood warning at Welsh border villages The ‘severe’ warning is in place for two places on the Welsh border https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/rare-danger-life-flood-warning-30441009

Tourism tax bill will be introduced at the Senedd today If passed local authorities across Wales will be able to bring in a visitor levy for guests at hotels, holiday cottages and other tourism accommodation https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/tourism-tax-bill-introduced-senedd-30441866

Images show how scenic path was turned into death trap by flood waters and challenge faced by rescuers Normally scenic lane became treacherous as water spilt over from Afon Conwy https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/images-show-how-scenic-path-30441389

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has laid out a bold vision for transforming the EU’s agriculture, fisheries, and food systems to better withstand crises while ensuring sustainability. The opinion “Fostering sustainable and resilient food systems in times of crisis,” requested by the Hungarian presidency, was adopted at the October plenary. By focusing on food security, fair income for producers, environmental resilience, and the next generation of food producers, these proposals offer a clear path for the EU to build a food system that not only survives continuous challenges and crisis but thrives in the long term. The…

As US president-elect Donald Trump continues to nominate personalities to his cabinet, we take a look behind the scenes at how the US Secret Service is using the most up-to-date technology to protect the president-elect and ease the burden on agents. This report from France 24’s Jack Colmer Gale and our colleagues at France 2. Trump”>US Secret Service puts robot patrol dog to work guarding Donald Trump

The United States Air Force (USAF) said that a number of small unidentified drones were detected around three airbases in the United Kingdom over the past week. The US Air Forces in Europe said “small unmanned aerial systems” were seen over Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk, and RAF Feltwell, in Norfolk, eastern England. Unclear whether drones were hostile The incidents took place between November 20 and 22 and it was not clear whether the drones had any hostile intent. “The UASs were actively monitored and installation leaders determined that none of the incursions impacted base residents or critical…

“Civil disobedience also combats violence against women,” says the father of the student who died while escaping rape 13 years ago in Spain. An association and a university scholarship bear his name Bruno Rossi: “The murderers of my daughter Martina pampered by a sick and patriarchal culture” https://genova.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/11/25/news/bruno_rossi_assassini_mia_figlia_martina_coccolati_ai_domiciliari_da_cultura_patriarcale_violenza_donne_25_novembre-423715649/?rss