- Zelensky says Russia has deployed 170,000 troops in push for Pokrovsk The Independent
- Key Ukraine town faces 'multi-thousand' Russian force, top commander admits BBC
- Ukraine lands special forces in embattled Pokrovsk, sources say Reuters
- Ukraine sends special forces to eastern city Pokrovsk amid Russia offensive Al Jazeera
- Street Battles Rage in Ukrainian City After Russian Troops Enter Stronghold The New York Times
Carney Says Canada Can’t Get China Tariffs Lifted Right Away – Bloomberg.com
- Carney Says Canada Can’t Get China Tariffs Lifted Right Away Bloomberg.com
- The Canada-U.S. Trade War Is Pushing Carney Closer to Xi The Wall Street Journal
- Spurned by Trump, Carney Begins Thawing Canada’s China Connection The New York Times
- Canada's Carney to visit Xi in China, marking 'turning point' in relations BBC
- Xi and Carney, meeting in South Korea, try to rebuild China-Canada relations AP News
Serbians mark anniversary of deadly train station collapse
Large crowds converge in Novi Sad to commemorate deadly accident that has led to frequent mass antigovernment protests.
Cuba charges former economy minister Gil with espionage, financial crimes
Authorities have not said which country or state actors may have benefitted from the alleged spying activities.
FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025: What to know about the tournament
Key dates, teams, venues, players, tournament format, favourites and tickets ahead of the 20th edition of the event.
UN expert urged to investigate Lebanon over alleged torture of Egyptian-Turkish poet
Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi has been imprisoned in the UAE for almost a year for criticising Emirati, Egyptian and Saudi governments
The UN special rapporteur on torture is being urged to investigate Lebanon’s role in the treatment of the Egyptian-Turkish poet and activist Abdulrahman al-Qaradawi, a dissident who has been imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates for more than 10 months over a post he made on social media.
Legal counsel representing Qaradawi filed a complaint to the UN rapporteur on Thursday, asking it to examine the situation.
Continue reading...Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most
Others languishing near bottom of 61-country study include Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan and Spain
Britain is one of the least “nature connected” nations in the world, according to the first ever global study of how people relate to the natural world.
Britain ranks 55th out of 61 countries in the study of 57,000 people, which looks at how attitudes towards nature are shaped by social, economic, geographical and cultural factors.
Continue reading...Unregulated sperm donor still advertising services despite court warnings to women
Exclusive: Behaviour of Robert Albon, or ‘Joe Donor’, described as compulsive by judge who said he targeted vulnerable women
A prolific unregulated donor is still attempting to sell his sperm despite warnings from two family court judges, a Guardian investigation has found.
Robert Albon, who calls himself “Joe Donor”, has appealed to the courts to gain access to at least four of his biological children against their mothers’ wishes. In a rare move, a judge named him in 2023 to warn women of the risks of using his services, which he promotes on social media.
Continue reading...Tanzania’s Hassan declared landslide winner in election that triggered violent protests
The result hands Hassan, who took power in 2021, a five-year term following opposition repression
Tanzania’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been declared the winner of the country’s disputed election with more than 97% of the vote following violent protests across the country earlier in the week.
The landslide result announced by Tanzania’s electoral commission hands Hassan, who took power in 2021 after the death in office of her predecessor, a five-year term to govern the east African country of 68 million people.
Continue reading...Luxury cruise cancelled after 80-year-old left behind on Lizard Island dies alone
The Coral Adventurer will return to Cairns, as investigations into Suzanne Rees’ death continue
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The luxury Coral Adventurer cruise has been cancelled in the wake of the death of passenger Suzanne Rees, who was left on the Great Barrier Reef’s Lizard Island and wasn’t found until the next day.
It will now return to Cairns, as investigations into Rees’ death continue.
Continue reading...Andrew Mountbatten Windsor will not leave Royal Lodge immediately – BBC
- Andrew Mountbatten Windsor will not leave Royal Lodge immediately BBC
- Will the Unmaking of Prince Andrew Be the Making of King Charles? The New York Times
- Andrew faces pressure as new emails to Epstein are published and Democrats call on him to testify NBC News
- Andrew’s royal exit is the latest crisis for Britain’s monarchy AP News
- Andrew in line for six-figure payout and annual stipend from king, sources say The Guardian
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan declared winner of election
Electoral commission says incumbent president won re-election with 98 percent of disputed vote.
China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row
EU-China chip disputes alarmed carmakers amid concerns it could halt global car productions
Cruise cancelled following death of woman left behind on island – BBC
- Cruise cancelled following death of woman left behind on island BBC
- Luxury cruise cancelled after 80-year-old left behind on Lizard Island dies alone The Guardian
- Cruise passenger found dead after accidentally being left behind on island in Australia: "Mum died, alone" CBS News
- Elderly woman found dead on tropical island after cruise ship leaves without her CNN
- Elderly cruise passenger found dead after being abandoned on tropical island NBC News
Dodgers win Game 6 against Blue Jays in World Series to force decider
Los Angeles Dodgers send the World Series to a decisive seventh game after defeating Toronto Blue Jays in Canada.
Why Africa has become a hotspot for war
Most of today’s wars happen in Africa, creating the biggest displacement crisis while aid and peacekeeping collapse
Weather bureau warns of hail, flash floods and tornadoes as storms hit Queensland and northern NSW
Bureau of Meteorology says band of severe thunderstorms bearing down on Australia’s east coast
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Destructive winds, giant hail, flash floods and tornadoes could wreak havoc on southern Queensland and northern New South Wales, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned.
A major band of severe thunderstorms was bearing down on Australia’s east coast on Saturday, senior BoM forecaster Angus Hines said.
Continue reading...Melissa leaves 50 dead, toll expected to rise in Jamaica, Haiti
The storm has left 60 percent of Jamaica without electricity and some areas with up to 90 percent of roofs gone.
Halloween 2025: All the celebrity costumes at Heidi Klum’s party
Stars showed out in their Halloween best at Heidi Klum's annual party.
Demonstrators call for governor’s resignation after deadly Rio police raid
Protesters marched in Vila Cruzeiro, where days earlier residents laid out dozens of bodies of people killed by police.