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Source: france24.com

Looting reported as Indonesia and Sri Lanka battle deadly floods

Indonesian authorities said residents in flood-stricken Sumatra have looted shops for food and water as the death toll climbs to 442 and hundreds remain missing, while Sri Lanka reported at least 193 dead after days of torrential rains and mudslides.

Source: France 24 – International breaking news, top stories and headlines · Published: 2025-11-30 23:43 MSK
November 30, 2025
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Source: theguardian.com

Bridge to the past: JR to wrap Pont Neuf again, 40 years after artistic forebears

Exclusive: French artist planning to cover bridge over Seine in tribute to Christo and Jeanne-ClaudeThe enigmatic French artist JR will undertake what he says is his biggest ever challenge next year when he “wraps” Pont Neuf, the oldest standing bridge across the Seine River in Paris, in a tribute to a monumental art project by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.For three weeks next June, the 232-metre (761ft) long bridge will be wrapped in fabric, 40 years after the married artists known for their large-scale, site-specific environmental installations did the same thing. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2025-11-30 12:00 MSK
November 30, 2025
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Source: bbc.com

Treatment works issue leaves 23,000 without water

The problem is not expected to be resolved until Monday morning, South East Water says.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2025-11-30 21:35 MSK
November 30, 2025
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Source: wired.com

The Oceans Are Going to Rise—but When?

The uniquely vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 5 meters. But when that will happen—and how fast—is anything but settled.

Source: WIRED · Published: 2025-11-30 15:00 MSK
November 30, 2025
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Source: theguardian.com

Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn

Former oversight officials alarmed by dismantling of DHS system that oversees complaints about civil rights harmsThe federal watchdog system at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that oversees complaints about civil rights violations, including in immigration detention, has been gutted so thoroughly that it could be laying the groundwork for the Trump administration to “abuse people with impunity”, experts warn.Former federal oversight officials have sounded the alarm at the rapid dismantling of guardrails against human rights failures – at the same time as the government pushes aggressive immigration enforcement operations.Border Patrol agents in Arizona forcibly removed a detained man from a cell, handcuffed him and then injected him with ketamine to sedate him in 2023, according to a CRCL document confirming the watchdog’s investigation into the allegation. A Guardian reporter had saved that document just weeks before it was scrubbed from the DHS’s website.Guards at a privately owned Louisiana detention center systematically mistreated detained immigrants, according to a CRCL document. This included an investigation into a 2024 incident during which correctional staff pepper sprayed around 200 detained immigrants who were staging a hunger strike in protest of detention conditions. Guards then allegedly locked the men in the unit and cut the power and water for hours. A majority of the men were allegedly denied medical care, the original complaint, submitted to the CRCL by RFK Human Rights, said.In a Florida jail, a 33-year-old immigrant woman with mental health problems was forcibly stripped naked, strapped to a restraint chair and mocked by male guards, according to a CRCL complaint submitted by the ACLU of Florida and RFK Human Rights. The woman was allegedly left with “contusions and marks on her body” after hours in the restraint chair. The whistleblower declaration said the CRCL had launched an investigation into the case.Agents violated due process during the arrest and detention of Palestinian student and Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, according to the whistleblower complaint. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2025-11-30 14:00 MSK
November 30, 2025
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Source: bbc.com

Video: Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australian port

Dozens have been arrested during climate protests at one of the world's biggest coal export ports.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2025-11-30 16:08 MSK
November 30, 2025
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Source: bbc.com

Power outage leads to widespread rail disruption

The disruption at Leeds Station is expected to last until 17:00 GMT, National Rail says.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2025-11-30 19:52 MSK
November 30, 2025
Infrastructure Read full in source
Source: bbc.com

Treatment works issue leaves 24,000 without water

The problem is not expected to be resolved until Monday morning, South East Water says.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2025-11-30 19:44 MSK
November 30, 2025
Infrastructure Read full in source

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Source: france24.com

Looting reported as Indonesia and Sri Lanka battle deadly floods

Indonesian authorities said residents in flood-stricken Sumatra have looted shops for food and water as the death toll climbs to 442 and hundreds remain missing, while Sri Lanka reported at least 193 dead after days of torrential rains and mudslides.

Source: France 24 – International breaking news, top stories and headlines · Published: 2025-11-30 23:43 MSK
November 30, 2025
Infrastructure Continue in source
Source: theguardian.com

Bridge to the past: JR to wrap Pont Neuf again, 40 years after artistic forebears

Exclusive: French artist planning to cover bridge over Seine in tribute to Christo and Jeanne-ClaudeThe enigmatic French artist JR will undertake what he says is his biggest ever challenge next year when he “wraps” Pont Neuf, the oldest standing bridge across the Seine River in Paris, in a tribute to a monumental art project by Christo and Jeanne-Claude.For three weeks next June, the 232-metre (761ft) long bridge will be wrapped in fabric, 40 years after the married artists known for their large-scale, site-specific environmental installations did the same thing. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2025-11-30 12:00 MSK
November 30, 2025
Infrastructure Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

Treatment works issue leaves 23,000 without water

The problem is not expected to be resolved until Monday morning, South East Water says.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2025-11-30 21:35 MSK
November 30, 2025
Infrastructure Continue in source
Source: wired.com

The Oceans Are Going to Rise—but When?

The uniquely vulnerable West Antarctic Ice Sheet holds enough water to raise global sea levels by 5 meters. But when that will happen—and how fast—is anything but settled.

Source: WIRED · Published: 2025-11-30 15:00 MSK
November 30, 2025
Infrastructure Continue in source
Source: theguardian.com

Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn

Former oversight officials alarmed by dismantling of DHS system that oversees complaints about civil rights harmsThe federal watchdog system at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that oversees complaints about civil rights violations, including in immigration detention, has been gutted so thoroughly that it could be laying the groundwork for the Trump administration to “abuse people with impunity”, experts warn.Former federal oversight officials have sounded the alarm at the rapid dismantling of guardrails against human rights failures – at the same time as the government pushes aggressive immigration enforcement operations.Border Patrol agents in Arizona forcibly removed a detained man from a cell, handcuffed him and then injected him with ketamine to sedate him in 2023, according to a CRCL document confirming the watchdog’s investigation into the allegation. A Guardian reporter had saved that document just weeks before it was scrubbed from the DHS’s website.Guards at a privately owned Louisiana detention center systematically mistreated detained immigrants, according to a CRCL document. This included an investigation into a 2024 incident during which correctional staff pepper sprayed around 200 detained immigrants who were staging a hunger strike in protest of detention conditions. Guards then allegedly locked the men in the unit and cut the power and water for hours. A majority of the men were allegedly denied medical care, the original complaint, submitted to the CRCL by RFK Human Rights, said.In a Florida jail, a 33-year-old immigrant woman with mental health problems was forcibly stripped naked, strapped to a restraint chair and mocked by male guards, according to a CRCL complaint submitted by the ACLU of Florida and RFK Human Rights. The woman was allegedly left with “contusions and marks on her body” after hours in the restraint chair. The whistleblower declaration said the CRCL had launched an investigation into the case.Agents violated due process during the arrest and detention of Palestinian student and Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil, according to the whistleblower complaint. Continue reading…

Source: World news | The Guardian · Published: 2025-11-30 14:00 MSK
November 30, 2025
Infrastructure Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

Video: Climate protesters in kayaks disrupt operations at Australian port

Dozens have been arrested during climate protests at one of the world's biggest coal export ports.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2025-11-30 16:08 MSK
November 30, 2025
Infrastructure Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

Power outage leads to widespread rail disruption

The disruption at Leeds Station is expected to last until 17:00 GMT, National Rail says.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2025-11-30 19:52 MSK
November 30, 2025
Infrastructure Continue in source
Source: bbc.com

Treatment works issue leaves 24,000 without water

The problem is not expected to be resolved until Monday morning, South East Water says.

Source: BBC News · Published: 2025-11-30 19:44 MSK
November 30, 2025
Infrastructure Continue in source