South Korea to pull more embassy staff from Ukraine after POW row
Earlier this month, South Korea recalled its ambassador from Kyiv after Zelenskyy disclosed the prisoner transfer.
Canadian opera singer replaced after he raised Palestinian flag
Calgary’s opera house has removed a singer from future performances after he raised a Palestinian flag on stage.
Brendan Nugent facing three charges over alleged attack on MP Helen Haines
Victoria police arrested the 43-year-old Tarrawingee man on Monday afternoon after the incident in Wangaratta
Brendan Nugent’s family say Haines has been their friend for more than 20 years
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Helen Haines’ alleged attacker, Brendan Nugent, has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally cause serious injury and the commonwealth offence of causing harm to a commonwealth public official.
He will be held overnight to appear at Wangaratta magistrates court on Wednesday, Victoria police confirmed in a statement, adding that it would be alleged the attack was targeted.
Continue reading...Alberta voters overwhelmingly reject plan to leave Canada in referendum
Result is a victory for prime minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity
Voters in Canada’s Alberta have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to begin the process of independence, delivering a decisive victory for supporters of Canadian unity and deepening divisions within the separatist movement.
With nearly 1.9m votes counted, roughly 76% people supported remaining in Canada, while 24% backed beginning a process toward separation, according to unofficial results from Elections Alberta.
Continue reading...What Could Swing Israel’s Election? Thousands Living in the U.S. – The New York Times
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Serbian prosecutor who investigated Belgrade Trump tower project ‘targeted with spyware’
Apparent attempt to hack Rade Bajić’s iPhone comes amid efforts to undermine landmark criminal case
A Serbian prosecutor who investigated the authorities’ allegedly illegal scheme to help the Trumps build a tower in Belgrade has been targeted with advanced spyware, expert analysis indicates.
The finding suggests a disturbing new element in the authoritarian Serbian regime’s campaign to undermine what is believed to be the first criminal case related to global moneymaking drive of the US president’s family, which critics describe as a “pay to play” scheme trading the Trump administration’s favour for business opportunities.
Continue reading...A Chef Celebrates Immigrant Flavors in Anti-Migrant South Africa – The New York Times
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Oversight Board Statement On Protecting Election Integrity On Meta’s Platforms – The Oversight Board
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- Battle over Meta’s alleged Bolsonaro bias intensifies days before Brazil presidential runoff The Guardian
- UN Suggests Meta ‘Disproportionately’ Curbed Lula Posts Bloomberg.com
- Brazilian Protesters Rally Outside Meta Offices over Alleged Election Interference Democracy Now!
- Meta tells Brazil court it treats Lula and Bolsonaro campaigns equally Reuters
Ex-Greens co-leader urges council groups to reject Zionism policy
Exclusive: Adrian Ramsay calls conference motion a distraction and says councillors should maintain coalitions where possible
Adrian Ramsay, the former co-leader of the Greens, has urged his party’s councillors to reject the newly adopted “Zionism is racism” motion if it will help them stay in power in local government, in a fresh sign of internal dissent over the policy.
Ramsay, one of the Greens’ five MPs, said he was pleased that a number of Green council groups had already condemned the policy, which was adopted at the party’s conference and also calls for a single Palestinian state in place of Israel.
Continue reading...Why Israeli Gen Z voters are drawn to the far right
More than half a million young people will cast their ballots in Israel next week - and they could make all the difference.
French protests: Is it game over for Macron’s centrists before elections?
The protests have further polarised the French and turned the youth into a key, angry, voting bloc.
Why have countries been pushing for a vital global climate report to be delayed? – The Guardian
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- Top global climate science body suspends meeting without deal on major review timeline Reuters
- UN climate panel head wants swift end to deadlock over key scientific report Phys.org
- It’s about to get a lot harder to keep countries honest about climate change New Scientist
UEFA demands FIFA release key documents on World Cup sell-off plan
In a letter outlining 42 questions, UEFA gives FIFA until November 2 to release documents on Infantino’s aborted plans.
At least five killed and thousands evacuated as Storm Adam batters eastern Spain – Euronews.com
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- Residents winched from rooftops as torrential rain hits eastern Spain Reuters
- Spain’s DANA claims 5 lives: What is the deadly weather phenomenon? Euronews.com
- At least four people die as floods sweep eastern Spain DW.com
- Weather Alert - Heavy Rain and Floods in Valencia, Cataluña, Murcia, Balearic Islands, and parts of Andalucía (October 19, 2026) US Embassy in Spain
France protests are ‘outburst of resentment’ against Macron
French student union spokesperson Alice Cohen-Morzadec says the protests reflect growing anger over Macron's policies.
South Korea to withdraw some embassy staff from Ukraine as row over POW transfer deepens – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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Getting Ziggy with it: David Bowie’s alter egos inspire dance show that will transform his songs
Subject to Change: A Dance for David Bowie will explore how the musician ‘practised a form of artistic reincarnation’, says choreographer Marcos Morau
‘Let’s dance,” sang David Bowie in 1983, commanding: “Put on your red shoes and dance the blues.” That call is to be answered – with footwear TBC – by an international dance production featuring new choral arrangements of songs from throughout his career.
Subject to Change: A Dance for David Bowie will be staged at Sadler’s Wells in London in autumn 2028 after a world premiere in Luxembourg. It will visit Tokyo in 2029. The show will explore how Bowie “practised a form of artistic reincarnation” according to Spanish choreographer Marcos Morau who is taking inspiration from the superstar’s transformations into personas such as Aladdin Sane and the Thin White Duke.
Continue reading...Morocco’s not-so-new government faces new challenges
The new cabinet has doubled down on continuity at a time of regional turmoil and domestic anxiety.
US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in continuing row with Trump over apparent support for Moscow
Ukraine did not receive a warning from the US about an impending Russian missile attack on Sunday evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, reviving concerns that Washington is withholding intelligence to bully Kyiv into capitulating to Moscow.
Yuri Ihnat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian air force, said on television on Monday morning that Ukraine had not received a warning before a Russian missile barrage hit power plants in Kyiv at about 11pm. Earlier, a Ukrainian government official had told the Guardian the US had not warned the capital about the impending missile strike.
Continue reading...Alberta voters reject separation from Canada, early results show
With more than one million votes counted, about 77 percent supported remaining in Canada.