King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of titles, evicts him from royal home
The rare move comes after mounting pressure to act over Andrew's relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
California: officials investigate after second shooting by ICE agents in a week
Shooting at vehicle in Ontario comes as Trump officials attempt to step up deportation operations across US
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were involved in a shooting in southern California on Thursday, prompting a federal investigation.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement that ICE officers were conducting a vehicle stop in Ontario when another driver, who was not the target, approached. Officers ordered the driver to leave the area, according to the statement.
Continue reading...After yet more atrocities in Sudan, what will end the conflict?
Reports of massacres by Rapid Support Forces in North Darfur's city of el-Fasher.
Israel confirms identities of hostages’ bodies returned by Hamas
The bodies were identified as those of Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch, the Israeli prime minister's office said.
Dutch voters deliver rebuke to the far right in knife-edge election – The Washington Post
- Dutch voters deliver rebuke to the far right in knife-edge election The Washington Post
- Netherlands election: Dutch far right loses ground, opening door for centrist coalition talks CNN
- Rob Jetten: anti-Wilders, ‘yes we can’ candidate poised to be next Dutch PM The Guardian
- ‘Not So Bulletproof’: A Far-Right Party Faces Rebuke in the Netherlands The New York Times
- Dutch centrist Jetten confident of forming government after far-right's election setback Reuters
China emerges as US ‘peer rival’ at Xi-Trump summit – Financial Times
- China emerges as US ‘peer rival’ at Xi-Trump summit Financial Times
- Trump’s big concession to Xi is loaded with red flags CNN
- Japan stocks hit a record high amid broader gains in Asia after Trump-Xi truce CNBC
- How Xi Walked Away From Trump Trade Talks Looking Stronger The New York Times
- Trump's latest China deal is anything but a win MSNBC News
Does Trump’s nuclear testing raise the stakes – or are we already in an arms race?
Experts tell the BBC a US resumption of nuclear weapons testing would be a radical shift and spark a nuclear arms race.
Starmer feels the effects of setting high standards for his party in opposition
Despite pledges to run a squeaky clean administration the prime minister and some in his cabinet have been caught out
There is a theory in British politics, often attributed to Tony Blair, that you need to be careful about throwing a boomerang in opposition, because when you make it to power it could come back and hit you in the face.
As opposition leader, Keir Starmer became adept at landing blows on the Conservatives. Over the Partygate scandal in particular, he called for Boris Johnson to quit over his rule-breaking. “You cannot be a lawmaker and a lawbreaker and it’s time to pack his bags,” he said.
Continue reading...‘Everything’s gone’ – BBC finally able to access one of Jamaica’s worst-hit areas
Buildings, power lines, and a church once visited by King Charles are down in the tourism hub of Falmouth.
UN leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan
Emergency security council session criticises killings of civilians in El Fasher and external supply of arms to RSF
Diplomats and senior UN figures speaking at the UN security council have condemned mass killings by the Rapid Support Forces in El Fasher after the Sudanese city “descended into an even darker hell” following the paramilitary group’s takeover at the weekend.
Widespread reports of ethnically targeted killings in recent days prompted the UK, as the UN penholder on Sudan, to call an emergency session of the security council in New York on Thursday.
Continue reading...5 more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge – AP News
- 5 more arrests as Louvre jewel heist probe deepens and key details emerge AP News
- Inside the Louvre Jewel Heist That Shocked the World The New York Times
- Five new suspects arrested over Louvre heist – but still no sign of looted jewels CNN
- Paris prosecutor says 2 suspects in the Louvre jewel heist acknowledge their involvement AP News
- MFA Boston’s Historic Restitution, Five New Louvre Arrests Made, and More: Morning Links for October 30, 2025 ARTnews.com
Protests in Tanzania spread after a disputed election, with the military on the streets – AP News
- Protests in Tanzania spread after a disputed election, with the military on the streets AP News
- More protests in Dar es Salaam after chaotic Tanzanian election Reuters
- Tanzania election: Fresh protests after polls marred by unrest as President Samia Suluhu Hassan takes count lead BBC
- Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Dar Es Salaam (October 29, 2025) U.S. Embassy in Tanzania (.gov)
- Tanzania elections: Who’s standing and what’s at stake? Al Jazeera
Four feet higher and rising: Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest church
Antoni Gaudí’s masterwork is still under construction but now stands taller than Ulm Minster in southern Germany
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica became the world’s tallest church on Thursday after a part of its central tower was lifted into place.
The masterwork of the architect Antoni Gaudí now rises to 162.91 metres (534ft 8in) above the city, the church said in a statement. That beats the spire of Ulm Minster in Germany, which tops out at 161.53 metres.
Continue reading...Trump’s Asia tour sees deals, knee-bending and a revealing final meeting
His five-day tour displayed the power of his presidency - but also, at times, that power's limitations.
UN leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan – The Guardian
- UN leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan The Guardian
- Executions and Mass Casualties: Videos Show Horror Unfolding in Sudan The New York Times
- Hundreds killed in Darfur hospital massacre, 'hero' doctors abducted NPR
- Rebels accused of massacring hundreds of people as videos emerge of atrocities and bodies in Sudanese city CNN
- Sudan war takes a turn as paramilitary force captures Darfur, threatening to split the country AP News
Russian activity increasing around key Ukrainian town, army chief says
The capture of Pokrovsk could unlock Russian efforts to seize the rest of the Donetsk region.
‘The bodies just kept coming’ – photographer at deadly Rio police raid
A witness says residents brought down body after body - some mutilated - after the massive police raid which has left at least 120 dead.
Photographer on Rio police raid: ‘The bodies just kept coming’ – BBC
- Photographer on Rio police raid: 'The bodies just kept coming' BBC
- Corpses line Rio street after Brazil's deadliest operation against drug gangs Reuters
- A bloody police raid in Rio was the deadliest in Brazil’s history The Economist
- Brazil: Death toll in Rio de Janeiro raid rises to at least 130 Vatican News
- Over 100 killed in Brazil’s deadliest police raid as Rio authorities battle drug gangs in favelas Fox News
Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes the world’s tallest church – AP News
- Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes the world’s tallest church AP News
- Barcelona's Sagrada Família becomes world's tallest church BBC
- New images released of the iconic Sagrada Familia — now the world’s tallest church New York Post
- Four feet higher and rising: Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest church The Guardian
- Spirit in the sky: Barcelona's Sagrada Família becomes the world's tallest church Euronews.com
The Canada-U.S. Trade War Is Pushing Carney Closer to Xi – The Wall Street Journal
- The Canada-U.S. Trade War Is Pushing Carney Closer to Xi The Wall Street Journal
- Scolded by Trump, Canada’s Prime Minister Turns to Asia for Trade The New York Times
- Canada's Carney to meet China's Xi in South Korea Reuters
- Canada Rebuilds Asia Trade Ties to Counter Trump Tariff Pain Bloomberg.com
- Carney’s Singapore visit eyes closer trade ties amid broader uncertainty - National Global News