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An American citizen has died at a popular adventure spot in Laos where alcohol tainted with methanol has been blamed for a spate of poisonings in recent days. The State Department said the U.S. citizen died in Vang Vieng, a town popular with backpackers to the north of the South East Asian country’s capital. Citing confidentiality, it would not comment when asked whether they died of methanol poisoning. One of South East Asia’s poorest countries, authorities in Laos have long cautioned foreign travelers about tainted drinks at nightclubs and bars. Duong Duc Toan, the manager of Nana Backpack hostel displays a bottle of vodka at his bar in Vang Vieng, Laos, on Tuesday.

Persons: ”, Anthony Albanese, Bianca Jones, Holly Bowles, “, ” Albanese, Bowles, Jones, Vang Vieng, Nana Backpacker, Duong Duc Toan, Nana, Anupam Nath, Penny Wong Organizations: State Department, South East, NBC, Australian, Associated Press, NBC News, AP Locations: American, Laos, Vang Vieng, “, Thailand, Vang, Thailand’s Bangkok, ”, East, Australia, New Zealand

☆ Laos: Australian backpacker dies as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Southeast Asian country
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —An Australian teenager has died and another is fighting for her life after drinking suspected tainted alcohol in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned of multiple poisonings linked to a tourist town in the Southeast Asian country. Jones’ death is the latest in a spate of suspected methanol poisonings of foreigners in Vang Vieng, a popular destination for young international backpackers. The British Embassy in Laos said it was providing consular assistance to British nationals “following an incident” in the country. “In November 2024, several foreigners in Vang Vieng have been victims of suspected methanol-adulterated alcohol poisoning,” the Canadian government said. Laos, one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia, has been hit hard by skyrocketing inflation in recent years.

Persons: Bianca Jones, Holly Bowles, Jones, ”, “, Anupam Nath, Vang Vieng, Anthony Albanese, didn’t Organizations: CNN, Nine, US State Department, ” Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US Centers for Disease Control, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, ” “, British, “, Zealand, Foreign Office, Nine News, Associated Press, British Foreign, Tourism Locations: Laos, Thailand, Bangkok, Vang Vieng, American, British Embassy, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, “, Vang, Melbourne, Southeast Asia

☆ Tens of thousands rally at New Zealand Parliament against bill to alter Indigenous rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied in front of Parliament on Tuesday in one of the country’s largest ever protests to oppose a bill, which opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades. Massive crowds estimated by the police at 42,000 gathered at Parliament, where the Treaty Principles Bill was introduced earlier this month by legislators who want to reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty signed between the British and Indigenous Maori. “I’m here for my grandchildren, my children and for their children,” said Hoana Hadfield from Wellington, who was marching in a protest for the first time. Helmut Modlik, a leader in the Ngati Toa tribe, told the crowd that it was too late to divide the country. We are already one people,” Modlik said to cheers from those gathered on the lawns of Parliament.

Persons: “, ”, Hoana Hadfield, Helmut Modlik, ” Modlik Organizations: New Zealanders, Maori national, Unity Locations: WELLINGTON, New Zealand, New, Wellington, Ngati Toa

☆ What is Māori walk hīkoi and why is there a protest on New Zealand parliament in Wellington?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Tens of thousands of people have marched on the New Zealand parliament in Wellington to protest against a bill that critics say strikes at the core of the country’s founding principles and dilutes the rights of Māori people. The traditional peaceful Māori walk, or hīkoi, culminated outside parliament on Tuesday, where protesters implored lawmakers to reject the controversial Treaty Principles Bill that seeks to reinterpret the 184-year-old treaty between British colonizers and hundreds of Māori tribes. “Today is a show of kotahitanga (unity), solidarity and being one as a people and uphold our rights as Indigenous Māori,” marcher Tukukino Royal told Reuters. The Treaty Principles Bill was introduced by David Seymour, leader of the right-wing ACT New Zealand Party, which is a junior coalition partner with the ruling National and New Zealand First parties. Hīkoi leader Eru Kapa-Kingi told the crowd “Māori nation has been born” today and that “Te Tiriti is forever,” RNZ reported.

Persons: marcher Tukukino Royal, Sanka Vidanagama, –, Māori disenfranchisement, David Seymour, Seymour, Te, “, Eru Kapa, Kingi, Tiriti, ” RNZ Organizations: CNN, New, Police, Reuters, Getty, Zealanders, ACT New Zealand Party, New Zealand, Radio New Zealand Locations: New Zealand, Wellington, Zealand’s, AFP, Waitangi, Zealand’s Treaty, Māori, United States, British

☆ Rocket Lab's CEO practices founder mode like Elon Musk — but he'd rather pan for gold on Earth than live on Mars
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementHeadquartered in Long Beach, California, Rocket Lab employs over 2,000 people globally. It's an "end-to-end space company," providing launch services, spacecraft, satellite components, and on-orbit management. Rocket Lab is valued at a fraction of that, with a market cap of around $9.5 billion. He said that's the nature of who he is — and the job of running a rocket company. AdvertisementBeck describes running a rocket company as "running through a maze in the middle of the night."

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☆ Former Australian radio host Alan Jones arrested for alleged indecent assaults
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Police in Australia charged former radio show host Alan Jones with 24 assault and sexual touching offences on Monday, indictments that followed accusations in a newspaper that Jones had assaulted young men for decades. Police allege the offences took place between 2001 and 2019 against 8 victims, some of whom Jones knew professionally or personally. He denied the assault allegations made against him last year by the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper. Jones had hosted radio shows for decades and anchored the popular Sydney breakfast show on radio station 2GB for about 18 years until 2020. After leaving 2GB, he worked at a digital start-up, but had been off the air since the Sydney Morning Herald allegations were made.

Persons: Alan Jones, Jones, Michael Fitzgerald, Scott Morrison, Jacinda Organizations: Police, New South Wales police, Reuters, Sydney Morning Herald, . Police, New Zealand, Wallabies national rugby union Locations: Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, New, Britain, Ireland

☆ Alan Jones: Australia police charge former radio show host with assault
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Sydney, Australia Reuters —Australian police on Monday charged former radio show host Alan Jones with 24 assault and sexual touching offenses, indictments that followed accusations in a newspaper that Jones had assaulted young men for decades. Police allege the offenses took place between 2001 and 2019 against 8 victims, some of whom Jones knew professionally or personally. He denied the assault allegations made against him last year by the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper. A well-known conservative “shock jock,” listeners knew Jones for his sharp questions and equally sharp tongue. After leaving 2GB, he worked at a digital start-up, but had been off the air since the Sydney Morning Herald allegations were made.

Persons: Alan Jones, Jones, Michael Fitzgerald, Scott Morrison, Jacinda Organizations: Australia Reuters — Australian, Police, New South Wales police, Reuters, Sydney Morning Herald, . Police, New Zealand Locations: Sydney, Australia, New South Wales, New

☆ Will Tulsi Gabbard bring a pro-Russian bias to intelligence reporting?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's 2024 Road to Majority Conference, in Washington, DC., on June 21. But current and former intelligence officials fear that Gabbard will refuse to relay intelligence reporting that doesn’t fit in with her — or the president’s — worldview. “Would that predisposition translate into pressure on analysis to fit the administration’s policy goals?” one senior former intelligence official said. “We’ll see.”Previous administrations have clashed with the CIA and intelligence agencies over assessments that didn’t support their policy agendas or their views about a particular threat or an adversary’s intentions. The DNI’s job “is to define the world as it is, as opposed to advocating for a world as you want it to be,” the former intelligence official said.

Persons: Tulsi Gabbard, “, ”, Gabbard, Michael Brochstein, Donald Trump’s, George W, Saddam, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Bashar al, Assad, ” Gabbard, Syria’s Assad, Matt Gaetz, autocrats, Putin, Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el, Sissi, Narendra Modi, Modi, Jason Crow, ” Crow Organizations: NATO, Former, Faith, Majority Conference, Senate, CIA, Democratic, Indian, Modi, House Intelligence, NBC News Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv, Hawaii, Western, Washington ,, Former U.S, New Hampshire, Syria, Washington, Ukrainian, DNI, Cairo, United States, U.S, autocrats, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand

☆ I moved to the UK to be with my husband but it ended in divorce. I could never move abroad for love again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I left my family, friends, and home state of Minnesota and moved abroad to the UK in 2016 in the name of love. My now ex-husband was British, and I'd finally been granted a spouse visa to live with him shortly after we eloped. Between my original spouse visa, which I obtained in 2016, and my spouse visa renewal in 2019, I spent about $6,300 today. AdvertisementSince I've been divorced, I've rebuilt my life, embarked on a new career, and even moved abroad twice more — to Australia and, most recently, New Zealand. If I hadn't moved abroad to the UK for love, it wouldn't have shown me how strong I really am.

Persons: I'd, —, I've Locations: Minnesota, British, Australia, New Zealand

☆ Maori protesters march on New Zealand capital over contentious bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Several rallies against the Treaty Principles Bill are being staged in towns across the country as a nine-day march, or hikoi, moves to Wellington. An estimated 10,000 people marched through Rotorua, about 280 miles north of Wellington, New Zealand police said in a statement. The ACT New Zealand party, a junior partner in the governing center-right coalition government, last week unveiled the bill, which it had promised during last year’s election. Coalition partners the National Party and New Zealand First are only supporting the legislation through the first of three readings. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon reaffirmed on Thursday that his National Party would not support the bill’s progress beyond the first reading.

Persons: Hana, Rawhiti, Clarke, Christopher Luxon Organizations: British Crown, ACT New Zealand, Coalition, National Party, New Locations: New, Wellington, Rotorua, Wellington , New Zealand, Waitangi, New Zealand

☆ Taiwan is fast becoming a hub for outdoor adventure and wellness seekers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But rather than one of the more obvious outdoor wellness and adventure hubs, it’s actually Taiwan. “Several factors have contributed to the rapid growth of outdoor sports in Taiwan,” says Kate Chen of the Taiwan Tourism Administration. “There was a huge spike in young adults wanting to go hiking or cycling.”But it’s not just locals discovering the island’s outdoor opportunities. Floating in the South China Sea between Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines, Dongsha Marine National Park offers an entirely different take on outdoor adventure. They also provide a venue for more than 100 nature trails that are part of a national trails network created in 2002.

Persons: CNN —, Topping, ”, Kate Chen of, Michael McCreesh, it’s, Krathon, Chen, Thao, Zhong, Nick Kembel, Taiwan's, “, There’s, Xiao Baiyue Organizations: CNN, Taiwan Tourism Administration, Taiwan, Wellness, Scenic Area, Recreation, Villa, Taiwan Music, Dongsha, Park, MTB, Taiwan Surf Travel, Amis Locations: Chile , New Zealand, California, it’s, Taiwan, Belgium, Massachusetts, Taroko, Te, lakeview, Taipei, Wulai, Neidong, Beitou, Kenting, Fuji, Canadian, South China, Hong Kong, Philippines, “, County, Hualien City

☆ Dollar eyes weekly gain on slower Fed easing, inflation outlook
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The euro was in turn on track for its worst weekly performance in seven months with a fall of 1.75%. Sterling traded 0.02% lower at $1.2666 and was similarly set to lose 2% for the week, its worst weekly fall since January 2023. Higher trade tariffs and tighter immigration under President-elect Trump's incoming administration are projected to fuel inflation, potentially slowing the Fed's easing cycle longer term. The yen was last 0.2% lower at 156.57 per dollar, on track for a weekly decline of 2.5%. Elsewhere, the Australian dollar eased 0.06% to $0.6450 and was set to lose just over 2% for the week, its worst weekly performance in four months.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Sterling, Jerome Powell, Carol Kong, CBA's, bitcoin, Joshua Chu Organizations: Traders, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, U.S ., Treasury, New Zealand, Hong Kong Web3 Association Locations: U.S, CBA's Kong

☆ Video: New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Ak Pohlers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with hakaThe New Zealand Parliament was suspended after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill to reinterpret an 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori. First signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori chiefs, the Treaty of Waitangi lays down how the two parties agreed to govern. The interpretation of clauses in the document still guides legislation and policy today. Rulings by the courts and a separate Maori tribunal have progressively expanded Maori rights and privileges over the decades. The ACT New Zealand party, a junior partner in the ruling center-right coalition government, proposed a bill to enshrine a narrower interpretation of the Waitangi treaty in law.

Organizations: British Crown, ACT New Zealand Locations: Zealand, Waitangi

☆ New Zealand MPs disrupt parliament with haka to protest Indigenous treaty bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS —New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori. Rulings by the courts and a separate Maori tribunal have progressively expanded Maori rights and privileges over the decades. Parliament was briefly suspended as people in the gallery joined in, and shouting drowned out others in the chamber. ACT New Zealand leader David Seymour said people who oppose the bill want to “stir up” fear and division. New Zealand's parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori.

Persons: Te, David Seymour Organizations: REUTERS, British Crown, ACT New Zealand, New Zealand’s rugby, Parliament, New, Coalition, National Party Locations: Waitangi, New Zealand, New, Wellington

☆ Grubhub just sold for $650 million. Four years ago it was worth $7.3 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Reuters —Europe’s biggest meal delivery firm, Just Eat Takeaway, said on Wednesday it had struck a deal to sell its U.S. unit Grubhub to Wonder for $650 million, sending its shares soaring 20% in early trading. “Just Eat Takeaway is at last putting an end to its disastrous U.S. journey,” Bryan Garnier analyst Clement Genelot said, noting the group had destroyed more than $7 billion in shareholder value there. Grubhub’s enterprise value of $650 million includes $500 million of senior notes and $150 million cash, Wonder said in a statement. Just Eat CEO Jitse Groen had in February said the M&A environment was not easy in the U.S., where fee caps cost the group some $100 million per year. JPMorgan said in a note it had argued for an about $1.2 billion valuation for Grubhub in the past, but the market would view the long-awaited deal as positive even at a lower valuation.

Persons: Reuters —, ” Bryan Garnier, Clement Genelot, Wonder, Marc Lore, Jitse Groen, DoorDash, Uber Organizations: Reuters, Walmart, Wall, JPMorgan Locations: Amsterdam, Chicago, New York City, U.S, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, France, Tuesday’s

☆ New Zealand offers national apology to people abused in care
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The apology follows a report by a public inquiry in July that found some 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in state and faith-based care experienced some form of abuse from 1950 to 2019. “Today, I am apologizing on behalf of the government to everyone who suffered abuse, harm and neglect while in care. A bill to include a range of measures to improve safety in state care was to have its first reading in Parliament on Tuesday. The inquiry detailed a litany of abuses in state and faith-based care, including rape, sterilization and the use of electric shocks, which peaked in the 1970s. It also called for new legislation, including mandatory reporting of suspected abuse, including admissions made during religious confession.

Persons: Christopher Luxon, Luxon, of Organizations: Zealand, ”, Royal Commission of, New Zealand Locations: Wellington, “, New Zealand, New, of Canterbury

Sean "Diddy" Combs' private aircraft appears to be available to charter. The Gulfstream G550, known as LoveAir, is also listed for sale, Combs' attorneys said. AdvertisementSean "Diddy" Combs' luxe private jet is seemingly available to charter while the disgraced music mogul sits in jail. The Gulfstream G550, known as LoveAir, appears to be available to rent through Silver Air, a private jet charter company based in Southern California. An aircraft of the same model and tail number is listed on the private jet marketplace Victor, with Silver Air noted as the operator.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Victor Organizations: Gulfstream G550, Service, luxe, Silver Air, Southern California . Federal Aviation Administration, LoveAir LLC, Victor, Silver, Liberty Jet, Diageo, Star Locations: Brooklyn, Southern California, Polynesia, New Zealand, San Francisco , Los Angeles, Baja, Mexico, Los Angeles

☆ Canada Women’s coaches ‘directed, approved and condoned’ using drones to spy on opponents, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Joshua Kloke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

“The search for a new head coach for the Women’s National Team will commence shortly,” Canada Soccer said. To determine whether current Canada Soccer President Peter Augruso or General Secretary and CEO Blue “approved, directed and/or condoned” drone usage and spying. According to the report, Canada were not found to have used drones when they won Olympic gold in women’s soccer in Tokyo in 2021. AdvertisementLawyer Regenbogen was instructed by the Board of Directors of Canada Soccer on July 30 and then shared her investigation with Canada Soccer on November 5. On Tuesday, Canada Soccer released to the media an eight-page summary report originally given to the Chair of the Human Resources Committee of the Canada Soccer Board of Directors.

Persons: Sonia Regenbogen, “, ”, Kevin Blue, Bev Priestman, Jasmine Mander, Joseph Lombardi, Priestman, Jason Mowry, Peter Augruso, Blue “, Regenbogen, John Herdman’s, Alex Livesey, Jesse Marsch, ” Marsch, Perry McIntyre, Blue, Marsch, John Herdman wasn’t, Herdman, Canada’s, Ulrik Pedersen, we’ve, Lombardi, who’s, Steph Yang It’s, ” Priestman, Marc Atkins Organizations: Canada, Paris Olympics, Canada Soccer, teams, Toronto, Olympic Games, ” Canada Soccer, Athletic, Olympics, FIFA, women’s, Women’s, Soccer, Getty, Copa America, Olympic, Toronto FC, Major League Soccer, Men’s, Paris, Zealand Women’s National, Canadian, Paris Games, Sports, ”, Toronto FC’s, Men’s National, New Zealand, Canadian Olympic Committee, Zealand women’s, New, International Olympic Committee, Summer Games, Sport, Colombia, Human Resources Committee, Women’s National Team, — Locations: New Zealand, Canadian, France, Canada, United States, Tokyo, Herdman, Saint, Etienne, Germany, U.S, Orlando , Florida, Marsch, Priestman, Copa America

☆ Apple wants to help airlines find your lost luggage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( John Towfighi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

A walk to customer service takes place soon after. Now, Apple wants to help you find your lost luggage. Apple is unveiling a new feature where users will be able to share an Air Tag’s location with third parties, like airlines. The new Apple feature is available worldwide in beta and is part of the iOS 18.2 software update, which is expected to be released in December. Since being introduced in 2021, the Apple Air Tag product has helped people keep track of their belongings, from wallets to keys.

Persons: CNN — It’s, SITA, Apple, Apple David Kinzelman, ” Kinzelman, ’, Eddy, Apple’s Organizations: CNN, Apple, Passengers, AirTag, ”, United, Services, Aer Lingus, Air, Air New Zealand, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Swiss International Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Locations: Delta, Air Canada, Eurowings, Iberia

☆ Copenhagen guarantees happiness to anyone who moves there: 'We’re confident people will fall in love with life in the GCR'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

1 country for quality of life. If you've ever considered a move to Copenhagen in pursuit of nice weather, work-life balance, and competitive pay, now's your time. This month, The Greater Copenhagen Region launched a marketing campaign for its new "life quality insurance." The Greater Copenhagen Region consists of the Zealand, the capital region in Denmark, and Skåne and Halland in Sweden. "We're so confident that people will fall in love with life in GCR that we are willing to walk the walk," Asbjørn Overgaard, a spokesperson, tells Time Out.

Persons: you've Organizations: GCR Locations: Denmark, Copenhagen, Copenhagen Region, Zealand, Skåne, Halland, Sweden

☆ Polymarket and Kalshi Predicted Trump's Win. Now Comes the Hard Part.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Amanda Hoover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Days before the election, Polymarket odds showed Trump had a 60% chance of winning. The electorate took notice: Kalshi and Polymarket soared to the top of Apple's App Store on Tuesday evening. Advertisement"Last night, Kalshi showed how prediction markets can decisively outperform polls and traditional media," Kalshi posted on X. And can the prediction markets ride their momentum now that the election's over? Prediction markets are "going to attract people who want to influence public perception," Broughel says.

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☆ FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid due to human rights issues, says Amnesty
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

FIFA must halt the process to pick Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before the vote next month, Amnesty International and the Sport & Rights Alliance (SRA) have said. A combined bid of Morocco, Spain and Portugal is the sole bid for 2030, while Saudi Arabia is the lone bidder for 2034. Amnesty and the SRA said they had evaluated the human rights strategies proposed by the bidding countries and concluded in a new report that neither bid adequately outlined how they would meet the human rights standards required by FIFA. “FIFA is implementing thorough bidding processes for the 2030 and 2034 editions of the FIFA World Cup,” a FIFA spokesperson said. However, it narrowly failed to win a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council last month.

Persons: Steve Cockburn, Amnesty’s, “, ”, Hammad Albalawi, Cockburn, ” Cockburn Organizations: FIFA, Amnesty International, Sport & Rights Alliance, FIFA Congress, Amnesty, ” FIFA, Saudi, Britain’s Guardian, United Nations Human Rights Locations: Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Kingdom, Saudi, Qatar, Gulf

SEOUL, South Korea — As foreign governments prepare to deal with a second Trump administration, at least one key U.S. ally is hoping to make headway on the fairway. Last month, the U.S. and South Korea agreed on a new five-year cost-sharing plan for the U.S. troops. Maintaining a strong security alliance with the U.S. is especially important for South Korea given the growing hostility from nuclear-armed North Korea. That in turn could lead South Korea and even Japan to consider whether they need nuclear weapons of their own. Stella Kim reported from Seoul, South Korea, and Jennifer Jett reported from Hong Kong.

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☆ New Zealand’s leaders formally apologize to survivors of abuse in state and church care
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Story The Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

And it should never have happened,” Luxon said, as he spoke to lawmakers and a public gallery packed with survivors of the abuse. An estimated 200,000 people in state, foster and faith-based care suffered “unimaginable” abuse over a period of seven decades, a blistering report released in July said at the end of the largest inquiry ever undertaken in New Zealand. “For many of you it changed the course of your life, and for that, the government must take responsibility,” Luxon said. “Words do matter and I say these words with sincerity: I have read your stories, and I believe you,” he added. Of 650,000 children and vulnerable adults in state, foster, and church care between 1950 and 2019 — in a country that today has a population of 5 million — nearly a third endured physical, sexual, verbal or psychological abuse.

Persons: Christopher Luxon, ” Luxon Organizations: New Zealand AP, Zealand’s Locations: Wellington, New Zealand

☆ Amnesty International warns FIFA of ‘real and predictable human cost’ of awarding 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Amnesty International has urged FIFA to halt the process of awarding Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup until major human rights reforms are announced. “FIFA is implementing thorough bidding processes for the 2030 and 2034 editions of the FIFA World Cup, in line with previous processes for the selection of hosts for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand, the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the United States, Mexico and Canada and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in Brazil,” a FIFA spokesperson told CNN. Saudi Arabia is the only nation bidding for the 2034 World Cup. Yasser Bakhsh/Getty ImagesFollowing its investment in several sporting competitions, Saudi Arabia has outlined ambitious plans for the 2034 World Cup. “There will be a real and predictable human cost to awarding the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia without obtaining credible guarantees of reform,” Cockburn added.

Persons: “, ”, Yasser Bakhsh, Steve Cockburn, ” Cockburn, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, FIFA ” Organizations: CNN, Amnesty, FIFA, Saudi, Amnesty International, Sport & Rights Alliance, Labour Rights, Human Rights Watch, Saudi Arabia Football Federation, Balkis Press, BBC Sport, ”, Moroccan, Portuguese Football Federation Locations: Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Casablanca, Spanish, Moroccan

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