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The Daily Telegraph, 16 November 2026, leads on Boris Johnson’s claim Britain would vote for Brexit again, warning Burnham against pursuing closer EU ties. #TomorrowsPapersToday
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Metro, 16 November 2026, reports ministers will consider changes to age-of-consent laws following the Russell Brand trial. Prince Harry’s visit to Ukraine also features. #TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Guardian, 16 November 2026, leads on the PM’s pledge to tackle youth unemployment through early intervention, promising “generational” change to help young people into work. #TomorrowsPapersToday
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The Independent, 16 November 2026, launches Project Nest with EveryYouth to turn empty properties into affordable homes for young people facing homelessness. #TomorrowsPapersToday
Campaign website: everyyouth.org.uk/projectnes…
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Czechs rally against plan to switch funding of public media bbc.in/4sZM0s6
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❗️Sweden is preparing a mechanism to deny entry to Russian athletes for international competitions on its territory (set to take effect before the World Championships in skiing sports in Falun in February), so that Russia and Putin cannot use sports for propaganda and the normalization of the war, Minister Jakob Forssmed said in an interview with AFP; Finland and Norway have already announced similar steps, although FIS has allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete without national symbols. Source: AFP (The Local).
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NEWS: Trump Was Warned About Air Traffic Control Risks
A group of aviation experts warned in 2023 that rushing the modernization of air traffic control systems was risky. In 2024, the Biden Administration asked the same group to look at air traffic control safety issues.
Trump disbanded the group in 2025.
In September, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warned that the Trump Administration’s modernization approach prioritized “speed at the risk of cost uncertainty and potential disruptions.”
Now we’re seeing why those warnings mattered. The rush to replace the system before Trump leaves office is causing chaos and putting lives at risk.
Modernizing our aging air traffic control system is essential. But you can’t just rip out old technology, install new equipment, and hope for the best. These are complex systems that Americans depend on every day. Getting the transition right requires careful planning, rigorous testing, and independent oversight.
Instead, the Trump Administration eliminated one source of independent expertise and has completely ignored another.
The American people deserve an air traffic control system that is safe, reliable, and modern. They also deserve an administration that listens to experts instead of ignoring their warnings.
Congress needs to investigate what went wrong, and determine what safeguards are needed to prevent more damage from being done.
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The Pentagon’s Force posture review is culminating with reportedly anticlimactic result: just 5,000 U.S. troops to be withdrawn from Europe. Colby had floated as many as 25,000-40,000 when this review was launched, no doubt to make any actual figure seem a concession. SACEUR coordinated the military analysis of the review and was always hostile to a withdrawal.
An overall cut of just about 5,000 U.S. troops from Europe is expected, much less than feared - due to the European defence boost & a realisation that Europe is key for American power projection to the Middle East. Troop numbers in #NATO eastern allies may also be bolstered.
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❗️“11 million Russians have no toilet, yet the Russian government is preoccupied with occupying a foreign city that none of them have ever heard of” — Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on the Kremlin’s demands and political culture.
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BREAKING: Following multiple drone attacks on commercial vessels in Romanian territorial waters, Romania has issued a maritime navigation danger warning covering a large area of the Black Sea off the Danube Delta.
The Romanian Maritime Hydrographic Directorate has issued Radio Notice to Mariners No. 172/2026, effective November 15 until further notice, advising commercial vessels to avoid the designated area, which includes the maritime perimeter where ships were struck by drones on Saturday evening.
According to Romania's Ministry of National Defence, the warning follows assessments indicating the presence of aerial and surface objects approaching from the north, creating an elevated risk to commercial navigation in the area.
The designated zone is defined by six geographical coordinates and covers a substantial stretch of sea southeast of the Danube Delta.
Importantly, this is a preventive recommendation, not a navigation ban. Ships are still permitted to enter the area, but commercial vessel commanders are being advised to plan alternative routes and avoid the designated perimeter.
Romania's Defence Ministry says it is taking measures to limit the indirect risks posed by the war being fought near its territorial waters, particularly to commercial shipping and the safety of crews.
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Official navigational warning can be read here:
dhmfn.ro/en/public-informati…
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The anchorage gained importance after Russia's invasion of 2022.
It is a spot where ships wait to transit to Ukraine main port Odessa or up the river Danube to several key ports of Moldova and Romania.
Apparently not after today.
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Romania has put on pause use of parts of it's own territory.
After three drone attacks on ships since yesterday the huge Sulina anchorage has been declared a danger area by authorities and ships are advised to keep clear.
The anchorage houses about 70 ships right now.
3 other ships hit inside Romanian territorial watters, 4-5 mines din the shore, vlode to Sulina
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The Democratic candidates who ran in 2026 were not meek or hesitant. We were bold.
We made it clear that if voters gave us power, we would get things done.
Now we've got to deliver.
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Ukrainische Abfangdrohnen können nach Angaben aus Kyjiw nur eingeschränkt genutzt werden. Wolodymyr Selenskyj macht erneute Drosselungen von Starshield verantwortlich. trib.al/dK6X0fA
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As Ukraine is decisively moving forward on its EU path, we are stepping up the work towards meeting Ukraine’s next milestone: completing the interim benchmarks on democracy and the rule of law.
Today, together with Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi, I co-chaired the high-level EC-Ukraine Task Force to make this ambition a reality.
In a powerful signal of unity, we were joined by the Speaker of the Verhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk.
We advanced on a concrete set of reform deliverables and a pathway to meet the ambition of Ukraine to secure the interim benchmarks in the first half of 2027.
Together, we can seize the historic opportunity to advance bringing Ukraine inside the EU.
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🇪🇺🇷🇺 NEW: EU EXPECTED TO ADOPT MAJOR NEW SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA TOMORROW
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has announced that the EU is expected to adopt further sanctions targeting more than 100 individuals and entities on November 16.
The sanctions will include targets linked to:
• Russia’s financial sector.
• Russia’s energy sector.
• Russia’s shadow fleet.
The announcement comes just hours after Estonia announced plans to close its road border crossings with Russia in response to a GRU-directed sabotage attempt against an Estonian defence manufacturer.
Tsahkna also called for Europe to use frozen Russian sovereign assets to support Ukraine.
“Europe has the leverage to increase pressure on Russia. We must use it.”
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Great reporting by @shustry. Dan Driscoll -- a close friend of J.D. Vance, no less -- tried to convince Hegseth of the need for Ukrainian assistance in countering Shaheds. Hegseth knew better. Driscoll is out now, as are those who shared his assessment. theatlantic.com/national-sec…
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❗️EU High Representative Kaja Kallas reported that on 13 November, units of Operation IRINI boarded the tanker MIDAG in the Mediterranean Sea. The vessel is considered linked to the Russian shadow fleet. The inspection established that it was sailing under an unauthorized flag. What happened to the tanker after the inspection has not yet been reported.
