Chris vs Chris: Who’s running and what’s at stake this New Zealand election
New Zealanders will head to the polls on 7 November to elect a new government, with rising cost of living a key concern for voters.
Melania Trump calls for lasting Ukraine truce as she hosts Russian and Ukrainian officials
The US first lady was credited by all for playing a key though unspecified role in the ceasefire.
Owners of seized Russian oil tanker claim U.S. improperly sold ship for scrap metal – NBC News
Hungary’s Former PM Says He Read Reports Young Orbán Wrote for Communist Secret Police – VSquare
- Hungary’s Former PM Says He Read Reports Young Orbán Wrote for Communist Secret Police VSquare
- 36 years later: Hungary opens Communist-era secret service files DW.com
- Secret police files released in Hungary, 37 years after fall of communism BBC
- Hungary’s bishops respond to release of Communist-era secret files The Pillar
- In Hungary, Magyar Is Driving a Renewed Examination of the Past Bloomberg.com
Division among US Democrats over Schumer’s leadership role
Some Democratic senators – and the very voters that swept them into power – are demanding new leadership.
Leader of a German conservative party is found dead at a Berlin hotel – Courthouse News
- Leader of a German conservative party is found dead at a Berlin hotel Courthouse News
- Hubert Aiwanger, prominent German politician, found dead in Berlin hotel The Guardian
- No foul play in death of Bavaria deputy premier, prosecutors say Reuters
- Bavarian politician Hubert Aiwanger found dead in Berlin hotel DW.com
- Bavaria's Deputy Premier Hubert Aiwanger found dead in Berlin hotel Le Monde.fr
Cancer diagnoses in England hit record high of more than 1,000 people a day
While NHS is identifying more cases, it is failing to meet timescale targets on diagnosis and treatment, experts say
Cancer diagnoses in England have hit record highs, with more than 1,000 people a day diagnosed, NHS figures show.
But experts warned that although the health service was identifying more cases, it was still failing to meet timescale targets on diagnosis and treatment.
Continue reading...Paraguay’s president quits after millions of people’s savings frozen in bank crisis
Santiago Peña’s rightwing administration had authorised Ueno Bank to drastically expand operations before collapse
Paraguay’s rightwing president, Santiago Peña, resigned on Thursday after a political and financial crisis collapsed the South American country’s banking system in recent days.
At the centre of the crisis is Ueno Bank, which in just a few years under Peña went from an obscure digital bank to one of the country’s largest lenders, claiming to have about 60% of Paraguay’s adult population as customers.
Continue reading...Iran says tankers struck in Hormuz amid fears of new US attack
Iranian forces say five oil tankers and a tugboat have caught fire in several incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.
Bloody fight erupts over line cutters in packed tourist hotspot – New York Post
100 days in, what changed for Ukraine’s soldiers under Commander-in-Chief Drapatyi? – The Kyiv Independent
100 days in, what changed for Ukraine's soldiers under Commander-in-Chief Drapatyi? The Kyiv Independent
Avigdor Liberman drops veto on haredi parties in coalition, opposition in talks with UTJ – The Jerusalem Post
- Avigdor Liberman drops veto on haredi parties in coalition, opposition in talks with UTJ The Jerusalem Post
- Liberman backs ‘painful’ compromise on Haredi enlistment, after years fighting against their exemption The Times of Israel
- Israel's Eisenkot claims 'progress' in coalition talks as opposition eases on ultra-Orthodox draft France 24
- 'I'll fight draft exemptions even as a civilian': ex-Likud rebel faces déjà vu as Liberman reverses course Ynetnews
- Israel: Liberman announces climb down; will partner with Orthodox Jewish parties, compromise on draft law ANI News
Paraguay’s president is impeached minutes after resigning following a bank collapse – NPR
- Paraguay's president is impeached minutes after resigning following a bank collapse NPR
- Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Quits Amid Ueno Bank Scandal The New York Times
- Paraguay's Senate resumes President Peña impeachment proceedings Reuters
- President of Paraguay faces criminal investigation and impeachment after bank collapse CNN
- Paraguay’s president out after bank implosion freezes millions of accounts The Washington Post
Arab party backs Eisenkot in bid to form Israel’s next government
Arab-majority party Ra’am and the Democrats have backed Gadi Eisenkot in a bid to form Israel’s next government.
Trump Biographer Makes Ominous Prediction About ‘Isolated’ President – The Daily Beast
- Trump Biographer Makes Ominous Prediction About ‘Isolated’ President The Daily Beast
- Midterm Election 2026: A Cornered Trump Is a More Volatile Trump Bloomberg.com
- Trump insiders spot ‘frightening’ change in president after GOP wipeout: biographer Raw Story
- Unsettling Trump admission predicts ‘caustic’ next two years: biographer Raw Story
Bomb hoaxes: Messages reveal how threat was passed on by air traffic control
BBC Verify has been analysing messages after flights across Europe were targeted by fake bomb threats - the second such incident this week.
Could Football Change After Jesus de Miguel’s Death?
Could football change after the death of Jesus de Miguel?
Herzog to meet Israeli election rivals as decision nears on path to power
President calls on all parties to help avoid new election after Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs fell short of majority
Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, was due to meet Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, on Thursday with less than a week left before he decides which of the two men should first try to form a government.
A bitterly contested election last month, seen by many observers as one of the most consequential for Israel in many decades, ended with neither Netanyahu nor Eisenkot, a former military general and chief of staff, securing a clear pathway to power.
Continue reading...Comedian Russell Brand found guilty by UK court of rape and sexual assaults – Reuters
- Comedian Russell Brand found guilty by UK court of rape and sexual assaults Reuters
- BBC says 'no place for abuse of power' after Brand guilty verdicts Yahoo
- Russell Brand is convicted of rape, and judge says he'll get a prison term NPR
- Russell Brand found guilty in UK rape, sexual assault trial ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Fame Under Fire | Brand: Russell Brand in custody BBC
Bank of England raises interest rates to 4%, the first increase for more than three years
Base rate increases from 3.75% and Bank governor signals another rise in near future to combat rising inflation
The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in three years and warned of another increase to combat inflationary pressure unleashed by the Iran war.
Eight members of the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) voted for the rise, which takes the base rate from 3.75% to 4%. The ninth member, Catherine Mann, preferred a more dramatic half-point increase.
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