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Tanzania police arrest opposition party official after deadly election protests
Chadema party says deputy secretary general arrested and calls election of incumbent president fraudulent
Tanzanian authorities have detained a senior official from the main opposition party, Chadema, amid a spate of arrests in connection to deadly protests during elections last week.
More than 1,000 people were killed by security forces during the demonstrations, according to Chadema and human rights bodies. The Tanzanian government has said these figures were exaggerated but did not give its own figures.
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Watch: Drone footage shows town destroyed by deadly Brazil tornado
At least six people were killed and 437 injured in the twister, authorities said.
Manchester United’s De Ligt secures late draw against Tottenham
Matthijs De Ligt salvages point for United in a frantic finale as both sides miss chance to go second in Premier League.
Fire at Turkey perfume warehouse kills six people – BBC
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Israel says body of Lior Rudaeff has been returned from Gaza
Lior Rudaeff died defending Nir Yitzhak kibbutz during the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military said.
Tanzania police arrest senior opposition party official after deadly protests, target others – Reuters
- Tanzania police arrest senior opposition party official after deadly protests, target others Reuters
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What to know about COP30, this year’s UN climate talks – AP News
- What to know about COP30, this year’s UN climate talks AP News
- Amid squabbles, bombast and competing interests, what can Cop30 achieve? The Guardian
- Leaders at COP30 Climate Summit in Belém Focus on the Rising Toll of Warming The New York Times
- COP30 climate summit hears from countries suffering global warming harms Al Jazeera
- World’s biggest polluters are no-shows at start of UN climate summit in Brazil PBS
UK to announce plans to emulate stringent Danish immigration system
Shabana Mahmood’s proposals draw scorn from some Labour MPs, while others want government to go further
• Why does the UK want to copy Denmark?
Shabana Mahmood is to announce changes to the UK’s immigration rules modelled on the Danish system, largely seen as among the most stringent in Europe, the Guardian understands.
Last month, the home secretary dispatched officials to Denmark to study its border control and asylum policies. Denmark’s tighter rules on family reunions and restricting some refugees to a temporary stay are among the policies being looked at.
Continue reading...“Proud to Help Save Lives”: French Fishers Send Nets to Protect Ukrainians From Drones – UNITED24 Media
- “Proud to Help Save Lives”: French Fishers Send Nets to Protect Ukrainians From Drones UNITED24 Media
- Old fishing nets from France become vital protection against Russian drones in Ukraine The Guardian
- Drone nets, boarded windows and risk of sudden death: Scenes from Ukraine's frontline towns Reuters
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Davina McCall reveals she has undergone surgery for breast cancer
Presenter says she is ‘in a much more positive place’ after having lumpectomy and catching cancer early
Davina McCall has revealed she has undergone surgery for breast cancer and urged others to “get checked”.
In a video posted to Instagram, the presenter said she was “very angry” when she found out about the cancer, but felt in a “much more positive place” after a lumpectomy.
Continue reading...Gaza university students become first class to graduate since war
Students from Gaza’s al-Aqsa University are celebrating after becoming the first class to graduate there since the war.
Guyana in turmoil after opposition leader arrested and faces US extradition
Azruddin Mohamed had emerged as a surprise contender in the presidential election and claims political persecution
Guyana has been thrown into political turmoil following the arrest and possible extradition to the United States of the country’s main opposition leader just two months after he emerged as the surprise contender in the presidential election that kept incumbent Irfaan Ali in power.
Azruddin Mohamed, 38, and his father, Nazar Mohamed, 73, two of Guyana’s wealthiest figures thanks to their gold mining empire, were arrested on 31 October in the capital, Georgetown, in response to a formal extradition request from the US government.
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- Spanish police arrest 13 suspected members of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang CBS News
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Israeli attacks kill 3 in Lebanon as EU urges it to respect the ceasefire
Israel has escalated daily attacks in Lebanon, flouting a one-year-old truce, while claiming it's targeting Hezbollah.
Deadly typhoon causes destruction in Vietnam
At least five people have been killed after Typhoon Kalmaegi hit central and highland provinces in Vietnam.
India win T20 series against Australia after washout in fifth match
Final T20 of the five-match series was abandoned after 4.5 overs as thunderstorm and rain forced players off the field.
Death of Iranian activist who burned picture of supreme leader causes outcry
Iran’s police say Omid Sarlak, 22, shot himself, but fellow activists suspect he may have been killed for his views
The death of a young Iranian man who had filmed himself burning a photograph of the country’s supreme leader has sparked a war of words between state media and activists over how he died.
Government-sanctioned news websites reported that Omid Sarlak, who was in his 20s, had been found in his car on Saturday in western Iran with a gunshot wound to his head and traces of gunpowder on his hands. Iranian police said Sarlak had “died by suicide”.
Continue reading...‘Putin Must Know Nuclear War Can Never Be Won’ – NATO’s Mark Rutte – Kyiv Post
- ‘Putin Must Know Nuclear War Can Never Be Won’ – NATO’s Mark Rutte Kyiv Post
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