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What does Israel’s election mean for Gaza and the wider world?
The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale reports from Jerusalem as ballots are cast.
‘It’s magical’: London’s iconic Oxford Street goes vehicle-free
The cars have gone, and so have the buses, but while retailers expect a boost, residents worry about change.
‘A Crime of Extreme Inequality’: Richest 0.1% Generate More Carbon Pollution Than Half of Humanity – Common Dreams
- 'A Crime of Extreme Inequality': Richest 0.1% Generate More Carbon Pollution Than Half of Humanity Common Dreams
- Super-rich get ‘double dividend’ from causes and costs of climate crisis, report finds The Guardian
- The Carbon Footprint of the Ultrarich Time Magazine
- Disaster Divide: How Climate Chaos Deepens Inequality and Enriches the Few Oxfam
- ‘Profiteering from pain’: Investments of super-rich fuel climate crisis and capitalise on recovery Euronews.com
WNBA Finals: Valkyries beat Dream to reach the brink of their first title
Kiah Stokes and Veronica Burton shine for Golden State as Angel Reese's Atlanta team was stifled by a strong defence.
Iran Says It Will Take Action Against Sinokor Ships in Hormuz – Bloomberg
- Iran Says It Will Take Action Against Sinokor Ships in Hormuz Bloomberg
- Iranian strait authority says Sinokor vessels will face legal action Reuters
- Iran threatens South Korean shipping group over Hormuz transits Financial Times
- Iran Warns of Legal Action against Sinokor Shipping Vessels تسنیم
- Han Janggeum Shipping Carried 37% of Hormuz Crude 동아비즈니스리뷰
Inside Donald Trump Jr’s Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked businessman – Financial Times
- Inside Donald Trump Jr’s Mongolian hunting trip with a Kremlin-linked businessman Financial Times
- Don Jr. and His Russian Oligarch Pal Really Do a Lot Together New York Magazine
- Don Jr.’s Hunting Trip Reveals He’s Closer to Putin Ally Than We Knew The New Republic
- Don Jr.’s Cozy Hunting Trip With Putin’s Pal Exposed The Daily Beast
- Donald Trump Jr. Hunted In Mongolia With Russian Oligarch Umar Kremlev Who Bankrolled His Wedding, Report Says Forbes
UK officials discussing options including free movement with EU ahead of summit
Business secretary says focus for November summit will be trade and youth mobility, but talks will also include ‘future options for relationship’
British officials have begun discussions with the EU about a long-term relationship that could include a return to free movement, the business secretary has said while promising the British people “are the boss” when it comes to what the UK will accept.
Jonathan Reynolds said the focus for British negotiations was the EU summit in November to seal an agreement to ease some trading restrictions and a youth mobility deal. But he said the prime minister, Andy Burnham, had made it clear he wanted to see a long-term and stable relationship with the bloc.
Continue reading...Heavy rains trigger massive flooding in Ecuador’s largest city
Parts of Ecuador’s largest city are underwater after severe rains battered the coast.
Fears grow for Iranian athletes on death row as mountaineer latest to be hanged
Two sportspeople have been executed in the past month and at least six more face the same fate, says activist group
Fears are growing for more Iranian athletes facing execution after mountain climber Ali-Sina Mostafavi became the latest in a string to be killed by the regime.
Mostafavi – who documented his ascents of some of the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest – was executed on 14 October having been arrested in April after the anti-government protests a few months earlier. His death followed the killing of Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi, a taekwondo athlete, at the start of October, and the mixed martial arts fighter Gholamreza Khani Shakarab, who was hanged in May.
Continue reading...Kylian Mbappe loses Chinese sponsors for calling Mao ‘Chinese dictator’
Mbappe appears to say that the funniest internet meme he'd seen was of his face imposed on that of 'a Chinese dictator'.
Israel election results 2026: When will we know who won and what’s next?
Exit polls are expected soon after voting closes late on Tuesday, but a final verdict might take days.
UK prosecutors charge two after RAF Fairford incident
British-Iranian dual national Mohmed Abdulkarim and British citizen Nouman Essghir have been charged under the National Security Act.
Cruise ship crashes into two container ships during storm
A captain whose cruise liner collided with container ships in strong winds is being investigated by German police.
EU tells countries to make plans to cope with 3C of global warming – Financial Times
- EU tells countries to make plans to cope with 3C of global warming Financial Times
- EU prepares for a grim future with new climate-proofing law POLITICO.eu
- EU Wants Countries to Draw Up Plans to Deal With Warming of 3C Bloomberg.com
- EU wants capitals to adjust to warming of 3°C Euronews.com
- EEA welcomes the Climate Resilience Framework and launches new tools to help Europe prepare European Environment Agency (EEA)
Israelis begin voting as Netanyahu fights for political survival
Israelis vote as Netanyahu faces Gadi Eisenkot amid divisions over the wars in Gaza and Iran and growing isolation.
Why it could take time for a new Israeli government to form
Israel faces what many view as one of the most pivotal elections in the country's history.
Drone strike in Sudan’s Nyala kills at least 21, injures 40
Drone hit a market in the city that serves as the de facto capital of the paramilitary RSF in Darfur, resident says.
India evacuates tens of thousands as ‘very severe’ Cyclone Arnab nears
The cyclonic storm is set to make landfall on Wednesday, with 400,000 people in need of evacuation.
Qatar’s path to defence autonomy
Qatar needs a strategy built on national resilience and diversified security guarantees.