The Canadian Press
European committee takes a second look at Alzheimer's drug and now says it should be approved
A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting the drug.
United Press International
More than 800 million people worldwide have diabetes
Fourteen percent of the world's people -- more than 800 million -- now have diabetes, a doubling of the global rate for the blood sugar disease since 1990, new statistics show.
The Canadian Press
Justice Department says jail conditions in Georgia's Fulton County violate detainee rights
ATLANTA (AP) — Jail officials in Georgia's most populous county are violating the constitutional rights of people in their custody by failing to protect them from violence, using excessive force and holding them in filthy and unsafe conditions, U.S. Justice Department officials said Thursday.
The Independent
KSI shares Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson prediction: ‘This will not be close at all’
Boxing legend Tyson is preparing to square off against influencer-turned-boxer Paul during a live-streamed event on Netflix
The Independent
Sir Elton John sent his cook to Italy to learn to make risotto after dinner with Gianni Versace
Couple were left blown away by the elaborate proceedings at the home of the fashion designer
The Canadian Press
Trudeau off to APEC in Peru, G20 summit in Brazil as peer nations brace for Trump
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to South America this afternoon heading first to Lima, Peru for the APEC summit and then to the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Reuters
Austrian prosecutors ask parliament to lift far-right leader's immunity
Austrian prosecutors have asked parliament to lift far-right leader Herbert Kickl's immunity over an allegation that he committed perjury testifying to a parliamentary committee, the office of the lower house's speaker confirmed on Thursday. News magazine Profil reported earlier on Thursday that the Central Prosecutors' Office for Economic Crimes and Corruption (WKStA) had sent the request to the office of speaker Walter Rosenkranz, who is from Kickl's Freedom Party. Profil said the request followed a statement sent to prosecutors by Andreas Hanger, who was then a lawmaker from Chancellor Karl Nehammer's conservative People's Party, alleging Kickl had lied about a range of issues including advertisements in print media paid for by the Freedom Party (FPO).
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United Press International
Study: 1 in 3 surgery patients experience complications
More than a third of surgical patients develop complications as a result of their procedure, a new study shows.
United Press International
Dry conditions fuel wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey
Firefighters are very busy battling several wildfires in Manhattan, Queens and New Jersey as dry conditions, brush and falling leaves continue to fuel them.
The Independent
Man, 36, is charged after ‘stoning beloved bird to death’ at California lake
‘It was just shock and anger, like, What the hell is wrong with you?’ a witness said of the incident in Sam Bernardino County
PA Media: UK News
Hodge: It is a bit daft of Streeting to suggest assisted dying will cost NHS
The Health Secretary said he had asked his department to analyse the costs of implementing any change in the law on assisted dying.
The Canadian Press
No timeline yet for injured Montreal Victoire draft pick Cayla Barnes
MONTREAL — The Montreal Victoire don't yet have a timeline for the return of injured first-round draft pick Cayla Barnes.
The Canadian Press
Former AP German-language service head Ulrich Renz, who covered Nazi trials, dies at 90
BERLIN (AP) — Ulrich Renz, a former head of The Associated Press German-language service who also covered the trials of leaders of the Auschwitz death camp in World War II, has died at the age of 90.
The Canadian Press
FIFA unveils NASA-inspired golden Club World Cup trophy created with Tiffany & Co.
FIFA unveiled a golden trophy on Thursday that was created in collaboration with Tiffany & Co. for the contentious and newly-expanded Club World Cup.
PA Media: UK News
Zayn Malik reschedules Edinburgh shows ‘due to unforeseen circumstances’
The former One Direction member will play two dates in the city next month, instead of this month.
ABC News
New York City congestion pricing plan returns with new reduced tolls
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is reviving New York City's congestion pricing with a new plan that lowers the previously planned cost to vehicles traveling through Manhattan below 60th Street. The revised version -- set to take effect on Jan. 5, even though it's opposed by President-elect Donald Trump -- reduces the base toll to $9 for most passenger vehicles, down from $15. Hochul had put the $15 plan on hold in June, just days before it was to launch, amid pressure from both sides of the aisle.
United Press International
World Bank: Lebanon’s war-inflicted losses reach $8.5 billion
Crisis-ridden Lebanon has suffered physical damages and economic losses estimated at $8.5 billion during more than a year of Hezbollah-Israel clashes turned into a war, with housing the hardest hit, the World Bank says.
Indiewire
‘The Day of the Jackal’ Review: Eddie Redmayne’s Puffed-Up Peacock Show Feels Like a Year of Your Life
Tired parallels between cops and criminals along with timely critiques of billionaires and bosses get equally lost in a 10-episode season so egregiously bloated I can't believe it's not on Netflix.
The Canadian Press
Saskatchewan politicians return for fall legislature sitting on Nov. 25
REGINA — The Saskatchewan legislature is to reconvene on Nov. 25, with the governing Saskatchewan Party's seat count severely reduced and the Opposition NDP's ranks greatly bolstered.

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