CCTV and zip ties: How US mail-in votes are secured and counted
BBC Verify goes to an election centre to get a behind-the-scenes look at how mail-in ballots for the US midterm elections are processed.
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The death of Brazilian democracy? – Spiked
- The death of Brazilian democracy? Spiked
- Opinion | Brazil’s Order Against Bolsonaro Was Appropriate WSJ
- Lula Forced Into Tricky Top Court Reform by Unrestrained Judge Bloomberg.com
- Judicial reform could shield Supreme Court justices Valor International
- The Supreme Court that will come with the re-election of President Lula Jurinews
Nigel’s ‘chiselled cheekbones’ make the news – Reform’s the Reformer, digested by John Crace
Editor, agony uncle, crossword compiler – he even interviews himself. Our sketchwriter finds there’s no end to Farage’s talents
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Continue reading...Avanti West Coast paid out £20m in ‘delay repay’ passenger refunds this summer
Intercity train operator’s compensation bill likely to top £70m this financial year amid rise in claims across network
Avanti West Coast paid out more than £20m to passengers in just three months this summer in refunds for disrupted journeys on Britain’s main intercity rail network.
The intercity operator paid out almost as much in a four-week period to 25 July – £9.3m – as its annual profits for each of the past two years. It repaid a further £12.2m in the subsequent eight weeks.
Continue reading...US, South Korea, Japan call for ‘complete denuclearisation’ of North Korea – Al Jazeera
- US, South Korea, Japan call for ‘complete denuclearisation’ of North Korea Al Jazeera
- United States-Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Meeting U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- North Korea says sanctions don't work to deny its status as nuclear weapons state Reuters
- U.S., South Korea and Japan vow ‘complete’ denuclearization of North Korea The Japan Times
- U.S., UK, Canada and EU turn up pressure on North Korea to surrender nuclear arms; 2 African nations have also condemned Pyongyang Business Insider Africa
Storm warnings for Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane as cold front ‘packs a punch’
BoM predicts hail, damaging winds and possible flash flooding across Victoria, NSW and parts of Queensland into Sunday
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Storm warnings are in place for multiple capital cities across Australia’s east and south-east as a severe weather front sweeps across the country.
Heavy rain, winds and thunderstorms are forecast to hit Melbourne and eastern Victoria throughout Saturday afternoon as a cold front meets warm, humid air.
Continue reading...In 28 years of walking, Karl Bushby has overcome jungle, desert and red tape. Now he’s nearly home – AP News
- In 28 years of walking, Karl Bushby has overcome jungle, desert and red tape. Now he's nearly home AP News
- After 28 Years Walking Across the Globe, He’s Almost Home The New York Times
- Karl Bushby 'overwhelmed' at Humber Bridge welcome BBC
- Karl Bushby's 28-year walk across the world is ending The Journal Gazette
- AP Trending SummaryBrief at 8:38 a.m. EDT Clinton Herald
Is time up for backyard fireworks? UK ministers weigh partial ban over noise concerns
Consultation follows growing calls from campaigners, vets and National Farmers’ Union for tighter regulation
As the nights draw in, the season of sparklers begins, with Diwali, Bonfire Night and New Year’s Eve among the occasions typically celebrated with fireworks. But if campaigners get their way, this could be the last blast for bangers in the back yard.
In January concerns about the noise and availability of fireworks were aired in a parliamentary debate, with two petitions clocking up more than 180,000 signatures each, while earlier this month the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade closed a consultation on proposals including making louder fireworks only available to professional users.
Continue reading...Spain train disaster clouds Sánchez chances of re-election
The Spanish PM is hit by a succession of crises just weeks before a snap general election.
Spain train disaster clouds Sánchez chances of re-election
The Spanish PM is hit by a succession of crises just weeks before a snap general election.
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 30, 2026 – Kyiv Post
- ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 30, 2026 Kyiv Post
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 30, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Stalled on the front lines, Russia hits Ukraine harder The Economist
- Russia unleashes killing spree against Ukrainian civilians on Thursday, targeting children, trains, and buses (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,708) EUobserver
- Russia ramps up daytime strikes on Ukraine to force capitulation ahead of winter – ISW RBC-Ukraine
Suited and booted: How Joseph Kabila went from president to rebel leader
What does Joseph Kabila launching a new rebel movement mean for DR Congo?
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers file to dismiss state charges, citing double jeopardy law
Mangione pleaded guilty in August in federal case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork on Friday once again pushing for dismissal of his state-level case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson following his federal guilty plea.
Mangione pleaded guilty on 14 August to federal charges in Thompson’s grisly death outside a Manhattan hotel on 4 December 2024. The shocking plea came less than a month before his state murder and weapons trial, which had been scheduled for 8 September.
Continue reading...On board a Spanish high-speed train in the aftermath of the system’s latest catastrophe – AP News
- On board a Spanish high-speed train in the aftermath of the system’s latest catastrophe AP News
- Cambridge scientist dies in Spanish train crash BBC
- Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ Cambridge scientist who died in Spain train crash The Guardian
- Why Does Spain Keep Having Deadly Rail Accidents? WSJ
- Sánchez Rethinks Reelection Plan After Spain’s Rail Disaster Bloomberg
Bulgaria votes as Russian attacks in Black Sea reach its shores – Financial Times
Apple Warns iPhone Users in 99 Countries of Sophisticated Mercenary Spyware Attacks – CyberSecurityNews
- Apple Warns iPhone Users in 99 Countries of Sophisticated Mercenary Spyware Attacks CyberSecurityNews
- German agency alerts lawmakers to possible spyware attack Yahoo
- Apple notifications alert victims in 99 countries about mercenary spyware infections CyberScoop
- Apple Sends New Threat Notifications to Users in 99 Countries Techaeris
- Hackers target German lawmakers’ and government officials’ devices: Minister Anadolu Ajansı
Britain’s Prime Minister Says He’s Open to a Formal Apology for Slavery – The New York Times
- Britain’s Prime Minister Says He’s Open to a Formal Apology for Slavery The New York Times
- British people can’t be made to pay for the wrongs of slavery – but we must confront our complicated history The Guardian
- U.K. PM Andy Burnham open to apologizing for slave trade but rules out financial reparations NBC News
- UK PM Burnham Says He Is 'Open' to Formal Apology for Slavery, but Rules Out Reparations U.S. News & World Report
- King visits Guyanese slave rebellion site on Caribbean tour BBC
Oman rescues 25 from burning oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz – Al Jazeera
- Oman rescues 25 from burning oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz Al Jazeera
- Shipping Strikes In Hormuz Leave Both Sides With Economic Pain Bloomberg.com
- Iran's IRGC Navy says four tankers catch fire in Strait of Hormuz Reuters
- Oman Evacuates Tanker Crew as Iran Claims Spate of New Attacks The Maritime Executive
- 'Supertanker' strikes mine in Hormuz, losing two million barrels of oil ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Trump’s tariffs could shutter this Canadian town – its residents are fighting to save it
A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.
Albanese looks for reset on world stage as ‘spot fires burn’ domestically and likely interest rate hike looms
The prime minister will speak with King Charles and others at the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Antigua and Barbuda
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As “summit season” begins, reaffirming ties with fellow leaders on the world stage could be a circuit breaker for Anthony Albanese amid domestic and economic woes, analysts have said.
But a likely interest rate hike, triggered by higher-than-expected inflation, while the prime minister is overseas will make his job – and the treasurer’s – even harder.
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