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Bush lauds Dick Cheney as a ‘thinker and listener’ at funeral

Bush lauds Dick Cheney as a 'thinker and listener' at funeral5 hours agoShareSaveShareSaveReutersDemocrats and Republicans have come together to mourn former US Vice-President Dick Cheney at his funeral in Washington DC.
Cheney, who served under President George W Bush from 2001-09, died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease in early November. He was 84.
Bush, a Republican, said in his eulogy: “In a profession that attracts talkers, he was a thinker and a listener.” Former President Joe Biden, a Democrat, also attended.
Cheney was one of the most powerful vice-presidents in history, a key architect of Bush's “war on terror” after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and an early advocate of the invasion of Iraq.
Watch: George W Bush honours former Vice President Dick CheneyIn Thursday's ceremony at Washington National Cathedral, Bush revealed that during the difficult 2004 re-election campaign, Cheney had offered to step off the ticket.
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Candace Owens drops explosive claim on Charlie Kirk’s assassination with shocking twist about Tyler Robinson fingerprints

Candace Owens drops explosive claim on Charlie Kirk assassination with shocking twist about Tyler Robinson fingerprints (Image via Getty) Candace Owens claims the story about the day Charlie Kirk was shot does not make sense to her. She shared her thoughts during Myron Gaines’ livestream, which was uploaded to YouTube on November 18, 2025. Owens said she has been looking into the case on her own, and from what she has seen, the clips and details shown to the public feel incomplete. She pointed out that the public has not seen the exact moment when the shot was fired, and only a short clip of a person running after the shooting was released.Owens also said that Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, may not have played the role many people think. She claimed that his fingerprints were found on the gun but said they were not the only fingerprints present. She also said another person named Lance Twiggs might have had a bigger role that day. Candace Owens stressed that ..

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Who is Tom Steyer? Billionaire climate crusader announces run for California governor

Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmental activist and one of the Democratic party’s biggest political donors, has announced his bid for California governor, joining a rapidly expanding field looking to replace the termed-out Gavin Newsom. Steyer, who previously ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, said he is entering the race to tackle what he calls the state’s “intractable affordability crisis”.A billionaire activist with deep political rootsSteyer, 68, built his fortune in finance after founding Farallon Capital Management in 1986, turning it into one of the world’s most influential hedge funds. But he left the firm in 2012 to devote himself full-time to political and environmental causes. He went on to create NextGen America, a youth-focused voter mobilisation organisation centred on climate change, reproductive rights and progressive policy.He has since become one of the largest donors to Democratic candidates and initiatives across the US, spending millions on ..

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Who is Jessica Tisch? NYPD commissioner with anti-crime focus working amid Mamdani’s police reform plans

In a bold move ahead of his January inauguration, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has confirmed Jessica Tisch as NYPD Commissioner. This choice, while reflecting their divergent views on policing, underscores a shared commitment to enhancing public safety and reducing crime. New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced on Wednesday that Jessica Tisch has accepted his offer to remain as commissioner of the NYPD, securing one of his highest-profile appointments ahead of taking office in January. Tisch was appointed by outgoing mayor Eric Adams and has led the nation’s largest police force through a record drop in crime, including reductions in shootings and homicides.“Leading this department is the greatest privilege of my life, and I am proud to continue doing it,” Tisch wrote in a letter to the NYPD obtained by CNN. “Now, do the Mayor-elect and I agree on everything? No, we don’t. But in speaking with him, it’s clear that we share broad and crucial priorities: the importance of public..

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‘We can’t have it all’: Turkey to host UN climate summit as Australia budges

AdvertisementAustraliaAsiaAustralasiaTurkey to host Cop31 climate summit as Australia opts for compromiseCanberra will lead the conference’s negotiations among governments, ending a stand-off with Ankara
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPReutersPublished: 8:43am, 20 Nov 2025Updated: 8:45am, 20 Nov 2025Turkey will host next year’s UN climate summit while Australia will lead the conference’s negotiations among governments under a compromise deal taking shape in talks in Brazil, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday.AdvertisementThe annual Cop conferences are the world’s main forum for driving climate action. The compromise would resolve a stand-off between Australia and Turkey over who would stage Cop31. Both bid in 2022 to host it and refused to stand down.The two sides were now close to a deal that would see Turkey hosting Cop31 as summit president, with a pre-Cop event staged in the Pacific and Australia as president of negotiations, Albanese said.
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Hong Kong’s elite schools vet book donations for national security risks

AdvertisementEducation in Hong KongHong KongEducationHong Kong’s elite schools vet book donations for national security risksKings College, Queen Elizabeth School and St Paul’s Co-educational College screen donations, review collections in line with guidelines
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMP1William YiuPublished: 8:30am, 20 Nov 2025An elite Hong Kong government school has warned that some books donated by alumni may contain material potentially breaching national security legislation, pledging to adopt a new policy rejecting publications with political propaganda or illegal content.AdvertisementKing’s College, in Mid-Levels, revealed the decision in its latest annual report on safeguarding national security and promoting national security education.
In its report, the 99-year-old institution said many alumni and supporters had donated books to show their backing, but it found that some titles potentially risked breaching the national security law and had decided to introdu..

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Epstein bill to release files still awaiting Trump’s signature after clearing Congress: Live updates

CloseSenate approves Jeffrey Epstein files bill after near-unanimous House voteThe bill to force the Justice Department to release files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is still awaiting President Donald Trump’s signature after clearing Congress.
The Senate sent the legislation to the president’s desk Wednesday morning, CNN reported, and Trump has promised to sign it. But it’s unclear when that will actually happen. There are no more public events expected Wednesday, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins wrote on X.
Earlier Wednesday, Trump delivered a rambling speech at a U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in which he blasted his political opponents, windmills and eggs.
The president suggested that his daughter Tiffany Trump's graduation was canceled not for Covid but her last name, and later professed to be “all for climate change.”
After the House voted 427-1 to approve the Epstein Transparency Act Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer quickly..

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Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board and Harvard launches new investigation after new Epstein ties are exposed

Larry Summers, the former president of Harvard University, has resigned from the board of OpenAI after a tranche of emails between him and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released.
Harvard University has launched an urgent investigation into the emails and his alleged ties with Epstein, whom he contacted as recently as 2019. Summers' resignation came after it was revealed that he repeatedly contacted Epstein from November 2018 to July 2019, asking the disgraced financier for relationship advice.
Epstein was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2008.
A few days ago, Summers, who also served as former President Bill Clinton’s treasury secretary and former President Barack Obama’s director of the National Economic Council, stepped back from all upcoming public engagements.
“In line with my announcement to step away from my public commitments, I have also decided to resign from the board of OpenAI,” Summers said in a statement. “I am grateful for the ..

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US military officials in Ukraine for talks on ending war

US military officials in Ukraine for talks on ending war3 hours agoShareSaveJaroslav LukivShareSaveReutersUS Army Secretary Dan Driscoll (L) met Ukrainian Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal on WednesdaySenior Pentagon officials have arrived in Ukraine to “discuss efforts to end the war” with Russia, the US military has said.
The team, led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, is expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday when he returns from a trip to Turkey.
Reports began surfacing on Wednesday that the US and Russia had prepared a new peace plan, containing major concessions from Ukraine. Neither Washington nor Moscow has officially confirmed the plan.
Earlier in the day, at least 26 people were killed in a Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's western city of Ternopil, officials there said. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Children among 26 killed in one of Russia’s deadliest strikes on western Ukraine

Children among 26 killed in one of Russia's deadliest strikes on western Ukraine3 hours agoShareSaveJonathan Beale,Defence correspondent in Kyiv and Mattea BubaloShareSaveWatch: Aftermath of Russian attack on UkraineAt least 26 people have been killed including three children in a Russian missile and drone attack that hit two blocks of flats in the western city of Ternopil, Ukrainian officials say.
They say another 93 people were wounded, 18 of them children, in the strike early on Wednesday – one of the deadliest in the region since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Ukraine's air force later said Russian X-101 cruise missiles had hit the residential flats.
The neighbouring Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions were also struck, and a drone attack on three districts of the north-eastern city of Kharkiv wounded more than 30 people. Photos posted online showed buildings and cars ablaze.
Ukraine's air force said it had shot down 442 of 476 drones and 41..