- Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to maintain a ceasefire — for now. Here's what to know NPR
- Afghanistan, Pakistani officials agree to extend talks after Istanbul meetings Reuters
- 'This Will Cost You Dearly': Taliban Minister Slams Pak For Border Turmoil NDTV
- Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to maintain ceasefire after peace talks in Istanbul AP News
- Pakistan threatens to ‘obliterate’ Taliban after peace talks fall apart New York Post
Tanzania opposition says hundreds killed in vote protests, UN calls for probe – Reuters
- Tanzania opposition says hundreds killed in vote protests, UN calls for probe Reuters
- About 700 killed in Tanzania election protests, opposition says The Guardian
- Tanzania Racked by Deadly Protests After Election The New York Times
- Opposition says ‘hundreds’ killed in Tanzania post-election protests Al Jazeera
- Tanzania election: Fresh protests after polls marred by unrest as President Samia Suluhu Hassan takes count lead BBC
FBI claims arrests in alleged Michigan Halloween ‘terrorist’ plot
Footage shows FBI and state police vehicles in Dearborn, Michigan, near Fordson High School, conducting an investigation
Trump administration blocked from suspending Snap benefits for millions of Americans
One judge issued temporary restraining order while another judge ruled the government must continue to fund program that helps low-income households
Two federal judges issued back-to-back rulings on Friday in separate cases ordering the Trump administration to use contingency funds to continue paying for food stamps during the government shutdown.
A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday afternoon blocked the Trump administration from suspending all food aid for millions of Americans, in a case brought by a group of US cities, non-profit organizations and a trade union.
Continue reading...Palace’s statement on Andrew is ‘vindication’ for Virginia Giuffre, says her family – The Guardian
- Palace’s statement on Andrew is ‘vindication’ for Virginia Giuffre, says her family The Guardian
- What’s Next for Andrew After He Loses ‘Prince’ Title? The New York Times
- Five times the British royal family has been ruthless with its own The Washington Post
- ‘Prince’ no longer: What next for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor? CNN
- Andrew in line for six-figure payment and annual stipend from king, sources say The Guardian
M&S launches ‘secret support’ pants that offer men a ‘subtle lift’
Retailer says underwear that could become male equivalent of push-up bra is intended to ‘help men feel their most confident’
For men who lament the decline of the codpiece, or who lack confidence at the office when their pants are not pushing up their genitals all day, Marks & Spencer is riding to the rescue.
The retailer, the UK market leader in selling underwear, has launched what could be considered the male equivalent of the push-up bra.
Continue reading...Palace’s statement on Andrew is ‘vindication’ for Virginia Giuffre, says her family
Women’s rights groups say announcement sends important message to survivors of abuse
The historic statement from Buckingham Palace stripping Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his title is an “acknowledgment” that something happened to the late Virginia Giuffre, her family has told the Guardian.
In its announcement on Thursday, the palace said Andrew Mountbatten Windsor – as he is now known – will also leave his mansion in Windsor, Royal Lodge, as his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein continue to cause controversy.
Continue reading...Several hundred feared dead as Tanzania election protests continue
A diplomatic source tells the BBC there is credible evidence that at least 500 people had died.
Thousands of Unexploded Bombs Dropped by Israel Have Turned Gaza into a Minefield – Drop Site News
- Thousands of Unexploded Bombs Dropped by Israel Have Turned Gaza into a Minefield Drop Site News
- The Deadly Long-term Problem Hiding Throughout Gaza NPR
- UK pledges £4m to clear land mines to help flow of aid in Gaza BBC
- UK to provide $5M for clearance of unexploded munitions in Gaza The Times of Israel
- Children play near damaged Israeli tank in Gaza Xinhua
Nexperia halts chip supplies to China in threat to global car production
Dutch-controlled company informs customers about suspension but is said to want to de-escalate trade war
Nexperia, the EU-based automotive chipmaker at the centre of a geopolitical dispute, has suspended supplies to its Chinese factory, stepping up a trade war that threatens to halt production at carmakers around the world.
The company wrote to customers this week informing them all supplies to a Chinese plant had been suspended.
Continue reading...‘No inch here was spared’: Hurricane Melissa destroys Jamaica town
The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports from Black River, where the strongest storm to hit the country in modern history has left scenes of desperation.
More than 60,000 flee Sudanese city after its capture by RSF militia, says UN
El-Fasher is under the control of paramilitaries accused of mass executions and crimes against humanity.
‘How do you rebuild all this?’ Black River residents assess damage after Hurricane Melissa – The Guardian
- ‘How do you rebuild all this?’ Black River residents assess damage after Hurricane Melissa The Guardian
- In One Jamaican Town, Hurricane Melissa Left Behind Floodwaters and Dead Livestock The New York Times
- Slough-based charity Khalsa Aid sends aid and workers to Jamaica BBC
- U.S. Military Task Force Provides Aid, Disaster Relief to Jamaica USNI News
- 19 fatalities in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa, death toll expected to rise ABC News
Western Sahara: Vote on a Draft Resolution Renewing MINURSO’s Mandate* : What’s In Blue – Security Council Report
- Western Sahara: Vote on a Draft Resolution Renewing MINURSO’s Mandate* : What's In Blue Security Council Report
- UN calls for Western Sahara talks based on Morocco's autonomy plan Reuters
- UN approves resolution supporting Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara The Guardian
- Western Sahara: Morocco secures diplomatic victory at the UN Le Monde.fr
- Explanation of Vote Following the Adoption of a UN Security Council Resolution on Western Sahara United States Mission to the United Nations (.gov)
US electricity bills increased by 11% in Trump’s second term, data shows
New analysis prompts letter to Trump from Elizabeth Warren: ‘Your administration has no answers for families hit by high energy costs’
Donald Trump promised to slash US electricity bills, but they have increased by 11% since he retook the White House, new data shows.
Democratic lawmakers highlighted the figures in a letter sent to Trump on Friday. “Your administration has no explanations for its failures and no answers for American families that are hit hard by high energy costs, and it continues to actively pursue policies to make this cost crisis worse,” reads the missive, led by Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts senator.
Continue reading...JP Morgan warned US of $1bn in Epstein transactions possibly related to human trafficking
Bank says it alerted US of ‘suspicious’ transactions just weeks after paedophile was found dead in New York jail cell
JP Morgan warned the US government about more than $1bn in transactions linked to Jeffrey Epstein that were possibly related to reports of human trafficking, new documents confirm.
The largest bank in the US filed a suspicious activity report (SAR) in 2019, just weeks after Epstein was found dead in a New York jail cell, about transactions linked to the paedophile financier and prominent business figures. It also flagged wire transfers made by Epstein to Russian banks.
Continue reading...French cyclist, 77, survives for three days on red wine after plunging down 130ft ravine – The Independent
- French cyclist, 77, survives for three days on red wine after plunging down 130ft ravine The Independent
- How a 77-year-old survived for days after fall down rocky slope The Independent
- French cyclist survives on red wine for three days after falling down ravine New York Post
- Cyclist tumbles down ravine in France, survives on wine he had in his bag Global News
- Funny old world: the week's offbeat news DerbyInformer.com
No high-level US representatives will go to UN climate talks, Trump officials say
Decision to stay away from Cop30 meeting in Brazil underscores administration’s hostility to climate action
The Trump administration has confirmed that no high-level representatives will be sent by the US to upcoming UN climate talks in Brazil, underscoring the administration’s hostile stance towards action on the climate crisis.
The US has always sent delegations of various sizes to UN climate summits over the past three decades, even during periods under George W Bush and Donald Trump’s first term where there was scant desire to address the global heating crisis.
Continue reading...Sudan’s RSF accused of ‘PR stunt’ after arresting fighters behind civilian killings
Reports of indiscriminate violence and ethnic targeting in El Fasher have led to growing global outrage
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces claim to have arrested several of their fighters after outrage over the extent of killing in the city of El Fasher continues to build.
But the paramilitary group’s move has been greeted with scepticism from human rights campaigners and Sudanese people, who see it as an attempt to temper criticism over the violence.
Continue reading...Canada’s Carney to visit Xi in China, marking ‘turning point’ in relations
Finding it hard to reach a resolution of its trade dispute with the US after Trump suspended talks, Canada turns to other major economies.