Louvre jewellery heist suspect faces trial in separate case
Lawyers say they expect the trial to be postponed as moving him is too complex
Day: November 5, 2025
Mamdani win is a “major setback for Donald Trump”
Mamdani’s success in New York City’s mayoral election marks a rebuff for US President Donald Trump, despite the city’s historic Democratic leaning. One of the reasons for his quick success can be explained by the ongoing US shutdown, which the US popu…
Zohran Mamdani’s Triumph in the NYC Mayoral Race Evokes Intense Reaction in Israel
“The Big Apple has fallen,” a right-wing lawmaker said, reflecting broader worries in the Mideast country. Palestinians hailed the election as a sea change in the United States.
EU agrees on new emissions targets before global climate summit in Brazil
The European Union said on November 5 it would slash carbon emissions by 90% by 2040, in an agreement widely seen as a weakening of the 27-nation bloc’s previous climate goals, after an overnight debate ahead of the U.N. climate conference in Brazil. …
‘Greatest vulnerability’: Australian Navy chief says protecting undersea cables is ‘existential’
Meanwhile experts warned there’s no single government agency in charge of monitoring, defending and repairing the cables, and no effective deterrent strategy.
A decade after Brazil’s deadly dam collapse, Indigenous peoples demand justice on the eve of COP30
A week before what the Indigenous Krenak people now call “the death of the river,” they say they could feel it coming. The birds stopped singing, the air grew heavy, and an unusual silence settled over their village in Minas Gerais, a southeastern Braz…
Google Maps plans to replace Assistant with Gemini on Android and iOS, giving users a “hands-free, conversational driving experience”, in the “coming weeks” (Abner Li/9to5Google)
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Google Maps plans to replace Assistant with Gemini on Android and iOS, giving users a “hands-free, conversational driving experience”, in the “coming weeks” — In Google Maps, Gemini alr…
Gemini AI to transform Google Maps into a more conversational experience
Google Maps is heading in a new direction with artificial intelligence sitting in the co-pilot’s seat.
‘Mandate for change’: Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral election
It is a historic moment as Mamdani also becomes the first South Asian and first Muslim to lead the city.
Takaichi and Trump: The Japan-US Alliance Under New Management
Insights from Jeffrey Hornung.