Libyan teachers’ strike escalates as union demands major education reforms
School year is on hold with teachers on strike and other unions threatening to take action.
Supporters of jailed ex-PM Imran Khan begin march in Pakistan
Thousands have taken to the streets after talks between authorities and Khan's party ended in deadlock.
Supporters of jailed ex-PM Imran Khan begin march in Pakistan
Thousands have taken to the streets after talks between authorities and Khan's party ended in deadlock.
Spanish PM Sánchez calls early election after housing protests
Sánchez says Spain will head to the polls on 29 November after recent defeats on measures aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis.
Officials Claim Stable Health Situation in Irkutsk After Anti-Plague Institute Worker’s Death – The Moscow Times
- Officials Claim Stable Health Situation in Irkutsk After Anti-Plague Institute Worker’s Death The Moscow Times
- What is pneumonic plague and how dangerous is it? CNN
- WHO Comments On Russian Plague Lab Death As Trump Expresses Concern Forbes
- Dozens quarantined in Siberia after plague institute lab worker dies reuters.com
- US closely monitoring case of lab worker who ‘possibly’ died of plague in Siberia, says Rubio The Guardian
The Republican consensus on Israel is starting to fracture
Christian Zionism made support for Israel a Republican cause. America First Republicans are challenging that consensus.
Trump chooses top spy boss to run new AI taskforce
The US president said his national intelligence chief will lead the group as worries over AI grow.
Former Prince Andrew files legal action to quash warrants that led to residence searches – NPR
- Former Prince Andrew files legal action to quash warrants that led to residence searches NPR
- Buckingham Palace says it will not fund Andrew’s legal action against police The Guardian
- Former Prince Andrew Sues UK Police After Arrest Linked to Epstein Investigation The New York Times
- Former Prince Andrew files a legal action to quash warrants that led to searches of his residences ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- King will not fund Andrew’s legal challenge against police The Times
Estonia moves troops closer to Russian border amid shift in strategic thinking – The Kyiv Independent
- Estonia moves troops closer to Russian border amid shift in strategic thinking The Kyiv Independent
- As the Russian invasion threat grows, Baltic countries gear up for a fight NBC News
- Estonia shifts troops closer to Russia in ‘active defence’ push Financial Times
- Kremlin Downplays Estonia’s Troop Shift to Border, Plays Up Russia’s Intelligence Capabilities The Moscow Times
- The Baltic States Prepare for War The Atlantic
Yemeni forces reclaim Dhubab, key positions near Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis
Army of internationally recognised gov't claims key gains near strait before Saudi, Pakistani, Turkish officials meet.
Yemen war: What’s the latest, as government forces claim advances?
After launching major military offensive to reclaim Houthi-held areas, Yemeni government says it has taken key district.
Quebec poised to elect separatists to power for first time in more than a decade
Parti Québécois promises to hold independence referendum in Canada’s French-speaking region by 2028
Voters in Quebec are going to the polls in provincial elections which will probably result in victory for a party that has promised to hold a referendum on independence from Canada within the next two years.
If polls are correct, the Parti Québécois (PQ) will form the government of the province of roughly nine million, the first time that the separatist movement will have gained power in the French-speaking region for more than a decade.
Continue reading...Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve – The New York Times
- Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve The New York Times
- In Russia-occupied Oleshky, Ukrainians face hunger, drones and landmines Al Jazeera
- 'We'll Die This Autumn': Ruined And Flooded, Russian-Occupied Oleshky In Ukraine Starves Under A 'Total Blockade' Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Ukrainian drones deliver new batch of food to Russian-occupied Oleshky Reuters
- Oleshky: How Russia Governs Through Humanitarian Decline Institute for the Study of War
Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve – The New York Times
- Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve The New York Times
- In Russia-occupied Oleshky, Ukrainians face hunger, drones and landmines Al Jazeera
- 'We'll Die This Autumn': Ruined And Flooded, Russian-Occupied Oleshky In Ukraine Starves Under A 'Total Blockade' Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Ukrainian drones deliver new batch of food to Russian-occupied Oleshky Reuters
- Oleshky: How Russia Governs Through Humanitarian Decline Institute for the Study of War
Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer-songwriter, dies aged 65
Musician who had hit albums with Racine and Rats later became a judge on six seasons of Canadian Idol
Sass Jordan, the singer-songwriter who became a significant success in Canada’s rock scene in the 1990s before starring as a judge on Canadian Idol, has died aged 65.
No cause of death has been given. A statement on social media said she died on 2 October “surrounded by her loving family … She remains in our hearts, an inimitable force of nature. An irreplaceable being of light and joy!”
Continue reading...Watch: How Spain’s housing crisis has resulted in an early general election
A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday
Watch: How Spain’s housing crisis has resulted in an early general election
A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday
Formula One to probe software bug behind Bahrain GP chaos in Sepang
Drivers faced glitches at the race in Malaysia, where Lewis Hamilton had to stop and restart his car on the track.
Formula One to probe software bug behind Bahrain GP chaos in Sepang
Drivers faced glitches at the race in Malaysia, where Lewis Hamilton had to stop and restart his car on the track.