King asks Moroccans not to kill sheep for Eid al-Adha as drought reduces herds

First such request in 29 years blames economic hardship and climate crisis for high livestock prices and shortages

King Mohammed VI has urged his fellow Moroccans not to slaughter sheep …

Source: The Guardian

A U.K. Teen’s Parents Sent Him to Ghana. He Took Them to Court.

Fearing their son was becoming involved in a gang, a London teenager’s parents tricked him and left him in Ghana. He sued, but a court sided with his parents.

Source: New York Times

Keir Starmer to press Donald Trump on US military back-up to Ukraine

Also in today’s newsletter, what lawyers are saying about the US president’s ‘gold card’ visa scheme

Source: Financial Times

Andrew Tate, charged with rape and trafficking in Romania, returns to the U.S.

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate, who face charges in Romania including human trafficking and sexual intercourse with a minor, have left for the U.S.

Source: NBC News

The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think

What’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse.

Source: Wired

What is behind tougher European policies on immigration?

Centrist parties adopting harsher stance as far-right support rises.

Source: Al Jazeera

Woman accused of testing cocaine quality faces charges in U.S.

Irma Elvira Cruz, a 60-year-old woman known as "Madre," has been extradited from Mexico to face federal charges, according to the Justice Department.

Source: CBS News

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead at home

The actor best known for his role in The French Connection has died; foul play is not suspected.

Source: Al Jazeera

You can delete personal info directly from Google Search now - and it's shockingly fast

This might be the simplest - and fastest - way to remove your personal information online.

Source: ZDNet

Boris Spassky, Soviet chess champion and Cold War symbol, dies at 88

His 1972 match against Bobby Fischer, the American chess star, became known as the “Match of the Century.”

Source: Washington Post

Terror threats overshadow German Carnival

The Carnival period in Germany usually draws millions of people onto the streets. Now the Islamic State is threatening acts of terror. How seriously should such threats be taken?

Source: Deutsche Welle

After fall of Assad, Syrian Kurds in Iraqi refugee camps face uncertain future

On December 8, the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime was widely celebrated across Syria, but also in neighbouring countries that have been home to millions of Syrian refugees for more …

Source: France 24