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Thousands in Jerusalem protest Netanyahu’s firing of Gallant for second night  The Times of Israel Netanyahu fired his defense minister. What happens next?  CNN By Firing Gallant, Netanyahu Removes One Threat but Risks Another  The New York Times ‘An illegitimate PM’: Opposition appeals to Likud MKs not to back Gallant’s ouster  The Times of …

Air Pollution in Pakistan’s Largest Province Leaves Hundreds Hospitalized  The New York Times Schools, colleges closed across 18 districts as smog reigns in Punjab  DAWN.com Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore  The Associated Press Pakistan’s Punjab shuts schools, sets up ‘smog war room’ over air pollution  Al Jazeera English How …

BERLIN — Germany’s governing coalition is in crisis after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired a key minister and said he would call a vote of confidence in his government early next year. Scholz said he had no trust in Finance Minister Christian Lindner, who leads a rival party that has been …

The view from countries where Trump’s win really matters  BBC.com Trump thinks presidents have near-total power: there will be little to stop him in his second term  CNN What will Donald Trump’s second term in office look like?  Financial Times What Trump’s win means for Ukraine, Middle East and China  BBC.com What Trump’s win …

LAMPEDUSA — The ship, expected to arrive at the port of Shengjin on Thursday morning, left Lampedusa with only eight asylum seekers after judges in Catania and Rome rejected the Meloni government’s decree on ‘safe countries’ last Monday. The clash between Italy’s judiciary and the government over migrants continues. A …

Ruling German government coalition collapses after chancellor Scholz fires finance minister – video  The Guardian Germany’s Coalition Collapses, Leaving the Government Teetering  The New York Times German chancellor fires finance minister, collapsing coalition government  CNN Scholz sets stage for German snap election as government collapses  POLITICO Europe Germany’s government is on the brink of …

NAIROBI — Once regarded as a safe haven for refugees, Kenya is slowly becoming a hostile place for some of those seeking protection from political persecution and war, rights groups say. Their concerns come after masked men abducted at gunpoint four Turkish refugees in the capital, Nairobi, last month — …

One of Trump’s Favorite Promises About How America Conducts Itself Is a Recipe for Disaster  Slate America’s allies brace for brinkmanship, deals—and betrayal  The Economist Allies Fret Over Trump Presidency as Authoritarian Axis Challenges U.S.-Led Order  The Wall Street Journal Five Reasons Why Trump’s Win Isn’t the End of the World  The Daily Beast …

Biden congratulates Trump in phone call, invites him to meeting at White House  ABC News Trump receives congratulations and an invitation to the White House as Biden nudges on transition  The Associated Press How Trump’s first day as US President-elect unfolded  The Times of India VP Kamala Harris and President Biden call Trump …

HOWARD — Defeated Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has urged her supporters to accept Donald Trump’s White House victory, while telling them to “never give up” fighting for their ideals. At a concession speech in Washington DC, the US vice-president acknowledged “the outcome of this election is not what we wanted”, …