Crooked Bough News Round-up

— El Niño-linked rains flood South America's tri-border region

 

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Heavy rains have triggered flooding, evacuations and water releases at the Itaipu hydroelectric dam -- where Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina meet.

— Argentina asks international tribunal to halt Falklands oil project

 

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Argentina asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on Tuesday to order Britain to halt the Sea Lion oil project near the Falkland Islands.

— Stowaway bed bugs ground Qantas Boeing 787, scratch Rome-Perth flight

 

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A bed bug infestation aboard a Qantas flight en-route from Perth to Rome forced the airline to remove the aircraft from service for deep cleaning.

— IMF: Global growth holding up well against geopolitical, energy headwinds

 

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The global economy will grow by 3.1% amid resilience in the face of energy price shocks from the Iran war and escalation of the Ukraine-Russia war.

— French supermarket refrigeration systems hit by cyberattack

 

at 10/12/26 2:13pm

A cyberattack hit refrigeration systems in many French supermarkets, raising the temperatures on units and spoiling refrigerated and frozen food.

— European Union forms new support mission for Lebanon

 

at 10/12/26 2:07pm

The E.U. will establish a support mission to advise and strengthen the Lebanese Army and internal security for an initial period of three years.

— Teenager killed, more injured in explosion on Israeli school trip

 

at 10/12/26 1:17pm

One teenager was killed and more people were injured when a Hezbollah munition exploded while Israeli students were on a school trip on Monday.

— British PM Burnham: Iran 'almost certainly' behind RAF Fairford plot

 

at 10/12/26 12:33pm

Britain's prime minister said Monday that Iran's military was "almost certainly" behind threats at RAF Fairford.

— Heavy rains in Ecuador trigger widespread flooding, landslides

 

at 10/12/26 12:18pm

Heavy rains linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon have triggered widespread flooding and landslides across Ecuador, damaging nearly 5,000 homes.

— EU, Britain agree to second summit in Belgium on Nov. 20

 

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Leaders from Britain and the European Union have agreed to meet for a summit to discuss cooperation on Nov. 20, the European Council announced Monday.

— Lebanese investigate smuggled, Hezbollah-linked explosives

 

at 10/12/26 11:42am

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said a criminal investigation is underway into the smuggling of Hezbollah-linked explosives by truck into Beirut.

— Mexico's Sheinbaum demands answers about water protest crackdown

 

at 10/12/26 10:40am

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum demanded an explanation over the police response to a protest against poor drinking water quality in Guadalajara.

— Uruguay opens new path to permanent residency for Cubans

 

at 10/12/26 10:16am

Uruguay's government has approved a new path to permanent residency starting in January for more than 30,000 immigrants caught in legal limbo.

— Fire destroys historic French market Le Marché des Enfants Rouges

 

at 10/12/26 9:44am

A fire swept through Paris' historic Le Marché des Enfants Rouges early Monday, destroying the food market that first opened in the 17th century, city officials said.

— EU: Fresh Russia sanctions over 'sham' elections in occupied Ukraine

 

at 10/12/26 8:10am

EU states travel bans and asset freezes on 77 individuals over elections illegally held last month in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine.

— Russell Brand in court for rape trial jury selection

 

at 10/12/26 8:03am

Jury selection began Monday in London's Southwark Crown Court in the trial of Russell Brand who is charged with rape and sexual assault.

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