Family of British woman who fell to her death in Spain call on Met to investigate

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Guardia Civil report on Piia Hokkanen indicates Spanish detectives believe cause of death was suicide

The family and friends of a British IT executive who fell to her death from an apartment block in Spain on the evening of her 50th birthday have called on the Metropolitan police to intervene in a Spanish police investigation into the fatality.

Piia Hokkanen, who at the time of her death had borrowed her sister’s holiday home for a three-day mini-break in Torrevieja, near Alicante, was found lifeless after falling from a communal window on to a neighbour’s patio shortly after midnight on 4 September.

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‘Vengeful’ Trump withheld disaster aid and will do so again, ex-officials warn

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Former administration officials say Trump deliberately denied funds to states he deemed politically hostile

Donald Trump deliberately withheld disaster aid to states he deemed politically hostile to him as US president and will do so again unimpeded if he returns to the White House, several former Trump administration officials have warned.

As Hurricane Helene and then Hurricane Milton have ravaged much of the south-eastern US in the past two weeks, Trump has sought to pin blame upon Joe Biden’s administration for a ponderous response to the disasters, even suggesting that this was deliberate due to the number of Republican voters affected by the storms.

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‘Apocalyptic’: Israel destroys mosque, bombs market in southern Lebanon – Al Jazeera English

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  1. ‘Apocalyptic’: Israel destroys mosque, bombs market in southern Lebanon  Al Jazeera English
  2. IDF tells more south Lebanon villages to evacuate as rockets target northern Israel  The Times of Israel
  3. Israeli Jets Pummel Hezbollah Targets in Southern Lebanon  The New York Times
  4. A once humming city, Lebanon’s Tyre is emptied by airstrikes and fear  The Washington Post
  5. October 10, 2024 Middle East war news  CNN
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Hunger in Lebanon could soar amid Israeli onslaught, UN expert warns

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Michael Fakhri, special rapporteur on right to food, warns Israeli military attack risks repeat of starvation seen in Gaza

Hunger and malnutrition rates could rise “exponentially” in Lebanon, if Israel follows through with threats to escalate the current military operation which has so far killed more than 2,000 and displaced as many as a million people, according to a leading UN expert.

“Israel has the ability to starve Lebanon – like it has starved Palestinians in Gaza,” said Michael Fakhri, the UN special rapporteur on the right to food. “If you look at the geography of Lebanon, Israel has the power to absolutely put a stranglehold on the food system. There is a huge risk of hunger and malnutrition rates skyrocketing very quickly in Lebanon.”

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Lithuanians vote in parliamentary election with many looking for change despite a strong economy – The Associated Press

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  1. Lithuanians vote in parliamentary election with many looking for change despite a strong economy  The Associated Press
  2. Lithuanians elect new parliament amid cost of living, security worries  Reuters
  3. Conservatives Heading for Defeat in Lithuania Over Inequality  Bloomberg
  4. Lithuania election: Polls open as center-left eyes win  DW (English)
  5. Centre-Left Set to Win as Pro-Ukraine Lithuania Votes  Kyiv Post
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Massive fuel tank explosion in Russia’s Chechnya kills four – Al Jazeera English

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  1. Massive fuel tank explosion in Russia’s Chechnya kills four  Al Jazeera English
  2. An explosion and fire at a service station in Russia’s Chechnya kills 4  The Associated Press
  3. Huge Fireball Explosion Rips Through Center of Russian City  Newsweek
  4. Four dead after fuel station blast in Chechnya, ministry says  Reuters.com
  5. Fire at Chechnya Petrol Station Kills Four, Including Children  The Moscow Times
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Indian politician Baba Siddique shot dead in Mumbai – BBC.com

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  1. Indian politician Baba Siddique shot dead in Mumbai  BBC.com
  2. Baba Siddique News Live Updates: State funeral accorded to late NCP leader  The Times of India
  3. Indian politician known for his close ties with Bollywood is killed in Mumbai  The Associated Press
  4. Baba Siddique’s shooters had met Bishnoi gang member in Haryana jail: police  The Indian Express
  5. Who Is Handler of Baba Siddique's Killers: Trail From Jalandhar To Mumbai  NDTV
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Japan’s Nobel Peace Prize winner says Gaza workers should have won – Al Jazeera English

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  1. Japan’s Nobel Peace Prize winner says Gaza workers should have won  Al Jazeera English
  2. For Atomic Bomb Survivors, a Nobel Prize and a Reckoning, 80 Years Later  The New York Times
  3. In Hiroshima peace park, visitors hope Nobel win will boost peace efforts  Reuters
  4. Meet the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize—Nihon Hidankyo  TIME
  5. Opinion | Nobel Peace Prize lifts Hiroshima testimonies in a plea against complacency  The Washington Post
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Trump Campaign and Elon Musk’s X Partnered to Ban JD Vance File From the Platform – The Daily Beast

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  1. Trump Campaign and Elon Musk's X Partnered to Ban JD Vance File From the Platform  The Daily Beast
  2. Trump campaign worked with Musk’s X to keep leaked JD Vance file off platform  The Guardian US
  3. Trump campaign connected with Elon Musk’s X before it blocked links to hacked materials  CNN
  4. New Report Exposes Terrifying Ways Elon Musk Is Using X to Help Trump  The New Republic
  5. Trump campaign, Musk coordinated to stop hacked material on X: Report  The Hill
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Israel releases secret Hamas Oct. 7 planning documents – MSNBC

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  1. Israel releases secret Hamas Oct. 7 planning documents  MSNBC
  2. Leaked Hamas documents, aimed at aiding Netanyahu, reveal his role in the Oct. 7 massacre  Haaretz
  3. Captured documents reveal Hamas’s broader ambition to wreak havoc on Israel  The Washington Post
  4. Reports: Hamas delayed Oct. 7 attack to enlist Iran, Hezbollah; plotted 9/11-style bombing  The Times of Israel
  5. A 9/11-Style Bombing Plan Was Scrapped Before Hamas Launched Israel Attack: Report  NDTV
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Republican debate flares ahead of King Charles’ first visit to Australia as head of state

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Republic movement hopes to reignite conversation, but monarchist league says current constitution ‘best protects our democracy’

Debates around Australia’s continued future under the British monarchy have flared ahead of King Charles’ first visit to the country since he ascended the throne.

Charles and Queen Camilla will arrive in Australia on 18 October, with stops in Sydney and Canberra during their six-day visit.

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