Wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years, US man now faces deportation to India
Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam was freed from prison after being wrongfully convicted for a 1980 murder.
What’s next for Sarah Ferguson, Eugenie and Beatrice? – BBC
- What's next for Sarah Ferguson, Eugenie and Beatrice? BBC
- For Prince Andrew, a Steady Fall From Grace Ends in a Hard Landing The New York Times
- Analysis: A royal scandal magnet reaches the end of the line as Prince Andrew gives up his titles CNN
- Prince Andrew's six-year downfall over Jeffrey Epstein ties comes to a dramatic conclusion NBC News
- Prince William to ban Andrew from his coronation — and from royal life The Times
Chris Smalls: Linking workers rights and Palestinian liberation
Labour organiser Chris Smalls tells Marc Lamont Hill why he believes workers worldwide should stand with Palestine.
US military to move survivors of strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean to nearby countries
Releasing them from US custody evades thorny legal issues regarding military detention of suspected drug smugglers
The Trump administration is moving to send the two survivors of Thursday’s strike in the Caribbean overseas rather than seek long-term military detention for them, four US officials and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday.
The source, who like the US officials spoke on condition of anonymity, said the survivors were being sent to Colombia and Ecuador.
Continue reading...Tory MP reports ‘AI-generated deepfake’ video announcing his defection to Reform UK
Mid Norfolk MP George Freeman calls spread of AI-generated misinformation a ‘dangerous development’
A Conservative MP has reported an “AI-generated deepfake” video of him announcing that he has joined Reform UK to the police, according to reports.
George Freeman, the MP for Mid Norfolk, denounced the video and, in a Facebook post, called the deliberate spread of misinformation through AI-generated content a “concerning and dangerous development”.
Continue reading...Major highway in California to shut down as US marines fire live artillery over it
Highway patrol announces last-minute, multihour closure due to military celebration including 155-mm artillery shells
A celebration marking the US marines’ 250th anniversary will shut down a major freeway artery through southern California on Saturday as the military plans to fire live 155mm artillery shells over the site.
The California highway patrol announced the closure at 6am Saturday, saying it would shut down an approximately 17-mile (27km) stretch of Interstate 5 for four hours near Camp Pendleton, a 125,000-acre (50,585-hectare) base in Oceanside in north-western San Diego county. The closure will remain in effect from 11am to 3pm.
Continue reading...Australian banks ignore thousands of customers’ hardship requests
Exclusive: Automated systems have generated ‘cookie cutter’ responses that fail to account for individual circumstances, financial watchdog says
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Banks are outright ignoring or offering “cookie cutter” responses to a rising number of hardship requests from struggling customers, despite repeated regulatory crackdowns.
Nearly 2,900 customers complained their bank had failed to respond to pleas for assistance in 2024-25, new data from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (Afca) showed.
Continue reading...Bill Maher criticizes college protesters for Hamas silence – The Jerusalem Post
Iran says it’s no longer bound by nuclear deal limits – DW
- Iran says it's no longer bound by nuclear deal limits DW
- Iran announces official end to 10-year-old nuclear agreement The Guardian
- Iran says restrictions on nuclear programme ‘terminated’ as deal expires Al Jazeera
- Iran says it’s no longer bound by UN restrictions on nuclear program Anadolu Ajansı
- As 2015 deal fizzles out, Iran says it’s no longer bound by ‘restrictions’ on nuclear program The Times of Israel
Vermont Republican lawmaker resigns over racist and antisemitic group chat
State senator Samuel Douglass, 26, and wife, Brianna, both made comments in Young Republicans Telegram group
A Vermont state lawmaker has resigned over racist and antisemitic chat messages that circulated within the Young Republican political group, another substantial consequence in a scandal that on Friday saw the New York state Young Republicans’ charter revoked.
State senator Samuel Douglass, the only elected official known to have taken part in the leaked group chat exposed by Politico, resigned Friday over his participation.
Continue reading...Pitch invaders disrupt League Two game in ‘Gary Neville is a traitor’ flag protest
Two men tried to plant flag of St George in centre circle
Far-right group calls it protest against Neville’s ‘treachery’
Salford’s League Two match against Oldham was briefly disrupted when two men tried to plant a flag of St George inside the centre circle at the Peninsula Stadium.
The men entered the field during the first half wearing white hoodies displaying the message “Gary Neville is a traitor” before being removed by stewards and police.
Continue reading...Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings – AP News
- Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings AP News
- Sudden Floods and Blankets of Mud Spur Anger at Mexico’s Government The New York Times
- Deadly landslides and flooding cut off 300 communities in Mexico CNN
- Death toll from Mexican rains rises to 72, 48 missing Reuters
- Landslides in Mexico, Uruguay euthanasia law and more top photos this week from Latin America ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Bus crashes in north-eastern Brazil, killing 17 people, say police
Driver lost control of bus in Saloá in Pernambuco state and cause of accident is under investigation
A passenger bus in north-eastern Brazil has crashed into a sand embankment and flipped on its side, killing 17 people, local authorities have said.
The bus was carrying about 30 passengers, police said on Saturday, but the number of injured, who were taken to nearby hospitals, was not immediately clear. The vehicle departed from the state of Bahia and crashed in Saloá, a city in the neighbouring state of Pernambuco.
Continue reading...Russian forces, aided by heavy aerial bombardments, edge forward in Ukraine – CNN
- Russian forces, aided by heavy aerial bombardments, edge forward in Ukraine CNN
- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,333 Al Jazeera
- Russian Forces Renew Night-Time Strikes On Ukraine Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Saturday, October 18. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine Forbes
- War update: 223 clashes on front line, most attacks in Pokrovsk sector Ukrinform
Afghanistan pulls out of cricket series after it says Pakistan air strike killed local players
Pakistan said the strike targeted militants and denied attacking civilians.
Palestinians freed from Israeli detention met with joy and tragedy – The Washington Post
- Palestinians freed from Israeli detention met with joy and tragedy The Washington Post
- Palestinian detainee relays how torture in Israeli prison made him blind Al Jazeera
- US plays down claims Hamas is violating ceasefire deal over hostage remains BBC
- Opinion | The Israel-Gaza War Always Had an Unacknowledged Third Front The New York Times
- After brutal Israeli detention, Palestinian detainees are freed into a ruined Gaza NBC News
Israeli Military Fires on Vehicle, Saying It Crossed Gaza Cease-Fire Line – The New York Times
Israeli Military Fires on Vehicle, Saying It Crossed Gaza Cease-Fire Line – The New York Times
A Person Started Singing in an Elephant Sanctuary and Something Magical Happened – AOL.com
‘We are orphans’: Kenyans bid farewell to ex-PM Odinga in his political heartland
Kisumu mourners flock to see Raila Odinga's body as Barack Obama remembers "a true champion of democracy".