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India slams Canada for linking minister Amit Shah to Sikh separatist plot
Ottawa claims the key ally of Indian PM Modi was behind a campaign of violence and intimidation on Canadian soil.
Spain floods: 10,000 troops and police drafted in to deal with disaster
Pedro Sánchez orders largest peacetime troop deployment to deal with flooding that has killed 211 people
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has ordered the country’s largest peacetime military deployment, announcing that 10,000 troops and police officers will be drafted in to help deal with the aftermath of this week’s devastating floods, which have killed at least 211 people in eastern, southern and central regions.
Speaking after chairing a meeting of the flood crisis committee, Sánchez said the government was mobilising all the resources at its disposal to deal with the “terrible tragedy”, which stuck hardest in the eastern region of Valencia. He also acknowledged that much of the help still wasn’t getting through and called for unity and an end to political bickering and blame games.
Continue reading...A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor – The Associated Press
- A robot retrieves the first melted fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor The Associated Press
- Robot retrieves radioactive fuel sample from Fukushima nuclear reactor site The Guardian
- Robot retrieves first piece of melted fuel from damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor Interesting Engineering
- Robot Retrieves Melted Fuel Sample From Fukushima Reactor Newser
- Robot successfully retrieves first radioactive fuel sample from Fukushima reactor The Independent
UK schools boost maternity pay to stem exodus of female teachers in their 30s
Sector faces ‘catastrophic loss’ as more than 9,000 thirtysomething women leave state education in a year
Schools across England are ramping up maternity pay and offering flexible working in a bid to stem the exodus of thousands of women in their 30s from teaching.
In Wednesday’s budget, Rachel Reeves confirmed she would fund the recruiting of 6,500 new teachers by pressing ahead with imposing VAT on private school fees. Yet heads and charities are warning that with more than 9,000 women aged between 30 and 39 having left state education last year, the government will not fix the teacher shortage unless it also acts to stop experienced women leaving.
Continue reading...‘You have to disguise your human form’: how sea eagles are being returned to Severn estuary after 150 years
Use of bird hand-puppets to rear young among innovative methods unveiled as part of project to restore species
Sea eagles were last seen soaring over the shimmering mud flats and brackish tidal waters of the Severn estuary more than 150 years ago. Now wildlife charities have unveiled innovative plans to bring the raptor back to the estuary, which flows into the Bristol Channel between south-west England and south Wales, by 2026.
“Sea eagles used to be common in these regions. But they were wiped out through human persecution,” says Sophie-lee Williams, the founder of Eagle Reintroduction Wales, which is leading the project. “We strongly believe we have a moral duty to restore this lost native species to these landscapes.”
Continue reading...Scottish comedian Janey Godley dies aged 63
Godley, whose comedy drew upon her Glasgow upbringing, died ‘surrounded by her loved ones’, her management says
Janey Godley, the Scottish comedian and author whose quick wit led her to swap pint-pulling in Glasgow for international standup tours, has died aged 63.
She died in a hospice “surrounded by her loved ones”, her management said on Saturday. Godley had announced she was receiving palliative care in September after her terminal cancer spread.
Continue reading...University graduates to save $5,500, on average, in Albanese plan to wipe 20% of student debt
Federal government overhaul to remove close to $20bn of student debt for 3 million Australians
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All Australians will have their student debt cut by 20% next financial year, as part of a major federal government overhaul designed to boost access to education and address “intergenerational unfairness”.
The change, which will be outlined by the prime minister at a campaign rally in Adelaide on Sunday, will wipe about $16bn worth of debt and is being sold as a cost-of-living measure for young Australians.
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Continue reading...How Israel’s starvation of Gaza is affecting Palestinians elsewhere
As a psychologist, I increasingly encounter eating disorders among Palestinians caused by sociopolitical trauma.
Khamenei warns Israel, US of ‘crushing response’ for actions against Iran
The supreme leader had struck a more cautious approach in earlier remarks after Israeli air strikes on Iran last week.
Iran claims it is capable of building nuclear weapon as Ayatollah vows ‘tooth-breaking’ response to Israel, US – Fox News
- Iran claims it is capable of building nuclear weapon as Ayatollah vows ‘tooth-breaking’ response to Israel, US Fox News
- Iran signals possible change in its nuclear doctrine NBC News
- Iran claims it can build nukes, threatens Israel and US with ‘tooth-breaking’ retaliation New York Post
- Is this our last chance to stop Iran from going nuclear? The Hill
- 'Discourse of destruction': Iran expert says Iranian retaliation guaranteed The Jerusalem Post
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Khamenei threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ over Israeli attack – The Times of Israel
- Khamenei threatens Israel and US with ‘a crushing response’ over Israeli attack The Times of Israel
- Iran’s supreme leader vows ‘teeth-breaking’ response to Israel and US after strikes on military sites CNN
- Khamenei warns Israel, US of ‘crushing response’ for actions against Iran Al Jazeera English
- Gen. Keane: The damage to Iran is beyond what's being reported Fox News
- Supreme Leader Khamenei thretens US and Israel as Pentagon deploys reinforcements The Jerusalem Post
World’s largest crocodile in captivity dies
The huge saltwater crocodile Cassius was nearly 5.5m (18ft) long and lived in Australia.
Pope offers Mass for All Souls’ Day at Rome’s Laurentino Cemetery – Vatican News – English
- Pope offers Mass for All Souls’ Day at Rome’s Laurentino Cemetery Vatican News - English
- Here’s how Catholics can get 8 plenary indulgences during the first week of November Catholic News Agency
- Spiritual, not spooky. After Halloween, Christians observe All Saints’ Day The Associated Press
- On All Souls Day, pope prays at graves of children, miscarried infants USCCB
- This is Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of November Catholic World Report
One journalist killed every four days in 2022-23, most cases unpunished: UN
UNESCO reports a 38 percent increase in journalist deaths and urges governments to stop impunity.
Israel kills 2 Hezbollah commanders responsible for 400 strikes against them in October: IDF – Fox News
- Israel kills 2 Hezbollah commanders responsible for 400 strikes against them in October: IDF Fox News
- Two Hezbollah commanders in coastal sector eliminated by IDF The Jerusalem Post
- Two Hezbollah commanders killed in Israeli strike in Tyre The Times of Israel
- Israel Eliminates Deputy Commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Force Foundation for Defense of Democracies
- Israeli military says it killed deputy commander of Hezbollah's Radwan Forces Reuters
Tory leadership contest: Seven things you might have missed – BBC.com
- Tory leadership contest: Seven things you might have missed BBC.com
- UK's Conservatives name Kemi Badenoch as new leader, shifting the party further to the right CNBC
- Engineer, hacker and Ron DeSantis fan: five things about Kemi Badenoch The Guardian
- UK Conservative Party picks Kemi Badenoch as its new leader in wake of election defeat The Hill
- Kemi Badenoch Beats Jenrick to Succeed Sunak at Helm of UK Tory Party Bloomberg
Hundreds are dead in Spain’s floods. Scientists see a connection to climate change – NPR
- Hundreds are dead in Spain's floods. Scientists see a connection to climate change NPR
- Horrific details emerge of how victims died in Spain’s flash floods CNN
- Mud-caked volunteers clean flood debris in a Spanish town as authorities struggle to respond The Associated Press
- How a Year of Rain Flooded Spain in Eight Hours The New York Times
- Spain’s PM Says Too Little Done for Floods, Sending More Troops Bloomberg