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Trump picks hardline ‘deep state’ critic Kash Patel as new FBI head

The loyalist would replace Christopher Wray at agency the ex-president has strongly criticised

Business - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

Belarus' hardline president releases 31 political prisoners but crackdown persists

Belarus’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has led a harsh crackdown on opposition, has pardoned and released 31 political prisoners

World - ABC News - November 7

Netanyahu appoints hardline backer of settlements as Israeli envoy to US

Yechiel Leiter, American-born rightwinger, has called for ultimate Israeli ‘sovereignty’ over West Bank territories. Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a hardline supporter of the war in Gaza and ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Private prison stocks jump on Trump appointment of immigration hard-liner Tom Homan

Tom Homan served as the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump's first term.

Business - CNBC - November 11

Trump to name immigration hardliner Miller as deputy chief of staff

Adviser championed policies during president-elect’s first term that included separating migrants from their children

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Trump to name immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of policy

Miller worked in the first Trump administration as a senior adviser and is known for his extremist rhetoric. Donald Trump is expected to announce that he will appoint immigration hardliner and ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Rightwing settlers in Israel welcome ‘dream team’ of Trump and his hardline appointments

Palestinian groups shocked by US president-elect’s favouring of outspoken supporters of far-right activists in the region. Rightwing settlers and extremist nationalist Zionists in Israel have ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Deep fissures are laid bare in the US

Plus, Wall Street is giddy in anticipation of deregulation under Trump

World - Financial Times - November 7

Private prison stocks jump after Trump appoints immigration hard-liner as 'border czar'

Private prison stocks rose on Monday after President-elect Donald Trump selected immigration hard-liner Tom Homan as his “border czar.”

Trump reportedly picks China critic Mike Waltz as national security adviser – US politics live

Media reports say Trump may announce retired army green beret – a loyalist who has also served as a colonel in the national guard. Trump picks ally Lee Zeldin as environment chief and vows to ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Chaos and destruction as Israel strikes deep in Lebanon’s valley

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spent two weeks with Lebanese Civil Defense Force crews in the Bekaa Valley.

Group seeks to address America's deep political divisions

For Americans celebrating the results of the presidential election, or those who were left discouraged, it's too soon for big thoughts like how to bridge the political divide in the U.S. But that ...

Trump's win cements Florida as deep-red state

Former President Trump cemented Florida’s status as a deep-red state on Tuesday, flipping multiple counties up and down the state. Miami-Dade County saw a Republican win at the presidential level ...

Politics - The Hill - November 10

Deep Democratic bench gets opportunity in political wilderness

For the first time in four years, Democrats are leaderless. But chaos is a ladder, as the saying goes, and the party is packed with climbers.

China’s Hacking Reached Deep Into U.S. Telecoms

The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said hackers listened to phone calls and read texts by exploiting aging equipment and seams in the networks that connect systems.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 22

Danielle Deadwyler Goes Deep in “The Piano Lesson”

After breaking through with “Till,” the actress delivers another formidable performance. Still, when it comes to Hollywood, she’d rather keep some distance.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

The deep historical forces that explain Trump’s win

Our research shows that political breakdown, from the Roman Empire to the Russian revolution, follows a clear pattern: workers’ wages stagnate, while elites multiply. In the days since the sweeping ...

World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago

At least 36 dead after overcrowded bus skids into a deep gorge in northern India

At least 36 people have been killed when a poorly maintained and overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in northern India

World - ABC News - November 4

Exit polls 2024: Deep economic discontent with Biden drove voters to Trump

Broad economic discontent and sharp divisions about the nation’s future mark voter attitudes nationally in ABC News' preliminary exit poll results.

Europe takes a deep breath as Trump beats a path back to power

Also in this newsletter: Germany arrests AfD member and others over alleged Nazi-inspired plot

World - Financial Times - November 6

From Deep: Updated fantasy basketball tiers for the 2024 NBA Draft class

We're nearly through three weeks of the fantasy basketball season, so Dan Titus decided to gauge the first-year players' current value.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

‘Devious’ New Deep Sea Slug Hid Its Identity From Scientists

It took nearly 25 years for biologists to discover that a swimming and glowing organism in the ocean’s midnight zone was actually a sea slug.

Science - The New York Times - November 12

From Deep: 3 super weird fantasy basketball stats to know

These key fantasy basketball stats are befuddling even Dan Titus.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14

With Gaetz, Gabbard and Hegseth, Trump Takes on Pillars of the ‘Deep State’

The Justice Department, Pentagon and intelligence agencies were the three areas of government that proved to be the most stubborn obstacles to Mr. Trump in his first term.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

The Standoff Deep Inside an Abandoned South African Gold Mine

The government is trying to starve more than 1,000 informal prospectors out of a shaft of the Buffelsfontein mine, which police say extends some 8,000 feet below ground.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 15

Trump converts voters in deep-blue California – was it all about the economy?

President-elect took eight counties that went for Biden, and economic discontent appears to have been a key driver. Donald Trump on 5 November expanded his coalition across the United States, and ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

How could striking deep inside Russia change the war?

The US has never allowed Kyiv to use long-range missiles for attacks inside Russia proper – until now.

Russia condemns Biden's decision to let Ukraine fire missiles deep into Russia

The Kremlin warned that President Biden is adding "fuel to the fire" by allowing Ukraine to use long-range U.S. missiles that can strike targets inside Russia. Holly Williams reports.

Ken Martin, a Minnesotan With Deep Democratic Ties, Joins the D.N.C. Race

The chairman of Minnesota Democrats, he has longstanding connections to many of the Democratic National Committee members who will choose their next leader.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 19

Shanahan explains why Purdy didn't attempt deep passes vs. Seahawks

Kyle Shanahan explains the San Francisco 49ers' short passing attack with quarterback Brock Purdy against the Seattle Seahawks.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 19

NFL scores: Packers throttle shorthanded 49ers, Seahawks jump to tie atop NFC West after win vs. Cardinals

The Packers looked the part of a playoff team in a comfortable win over the 49ers

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Deep divides in U.N. negotiations for treaty to curb plastic pollution

Negotiators are far apart as the United Nations tries to work out the world's first treaty to curb plastic pollution. Issues creating roadblocks include limiting new manufacturing of plastic and ...

‘It’s better not to try our luck again’: how Russia’s wars left deep scars in Georgia and Moldova

Voters have backed political forces that favour closer Moscow ties despite seeing their country’s future in Europe. Lately, Levan cannot stop thinking about the time he saw Russian tanks roll into ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

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