Donald Glover cancels Childish Gambino tour dates because of ‘ailment’

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American musician and actor will not play his UK and Ireland dates as he recovers from scheduled surgery

Donald Glover has cancelled the remaining dates on his Childish Gambino tour after scheduling surgery for an “ailment”.

The American actor, rapper and singer was due to head to the UK in November and early December to perform in Manchester, Glasgow, London and Birmingham, as well as Dublin in Ireland. Glover had already postponed the remainder of his North American tour to focus on his “physical health”.

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England urged to bring in minimum unit price on alcohol as deaths rise 10% a year

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Health leaders tell government to follow Scotland and Wales on cost of cheap booze after Darzi report on death toll

Ministers are facing pressure to ­introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol after Lord Darzi’s investigation into the NHS highlighted the “alarming” death toll in England caused by cheap drink.

Public health leaders are this weekend calling for urgent action to increase the price of cheap alcohol in supermarkets and off-licences. A two-litre bottle of cider can be bought in England for under £2, which equates to 22p per unit of alcohol.

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Merseyside police searching for man missing with his baby son

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Adam Skindzier, 44, from Netherton area of Merseyside, last seen with six-month-old Nathan on Friday afternoon

Police are searching for a 44-year-old man who has gone missing with his six-month-old son.

Adam Skindzier, who is from the Netherton in Merseyside, was last seen with his son, Nathan, at about 4pm on Friday, police said. Skindzier, who is Polish, is believed to be driving a black Mercedes.

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UK charters another flight from Lebanon and urges Britons to leave

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Foreign secretary and PM call on nationals and their dependants to evacuate on Sunday’s flight, the last one scheduled for now

A new flight has been chartered by the UK government for British nationals to leave Lebanon on Sunday, amid the growing conflict in the region.

More than 250 UK citizens have left Lebanon on government-chartered flights amid the conflict, the Foreign Office said. The UK chartered a fourth flight to leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri airport in Beirut on Sunday.

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Indian soldiers kill at least 31 suspected Maoist rebels in Abujhmad forest – Al Jazeera English

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  1. Indian soldiers kill at least 31 suspected Maoist rebels in Abujhmad forest  Al Jazeera English
  2. 25-Km Trek, Pincer Movement: How Security Forces Gunned Down 31 Maoists  NDTV
  3. India: Security forces say Maoist rebels killed in gunfight  DW (English)
  4. Security forces kill 28 Maoists in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur  Hindustan Times
  5. Indian troops kill 31 suspected Maoist rebels in forest battle  ABC News
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President Biden ‘doesn’t know’ if Netanyahu is trying to influence US election – Euronews

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  1. President Biden 'doesn't know' if Netanyahu is trying to influence US election  Euronews
  2. Democrats suspect Netanyahu attempting to tilt Trump-Harris race  The Hill
  3. Biden Gives Shocking Answer on Potential Israeli Election Interference  The New Republic
  4. Biden issues terse words to Netanyahu over peace deal and election influence  The Guardian US
  5. Biden unsure if Netanyahu holding up Gaza deal to influence US election  Al Jazeera English
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Blasts shake Beirut’s southern suburbs as Israeli military urges evacuations

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Explosions and smoke reported in capital early on Saturday while Hezbollah says clashes continue with Israeli troops in Lebanon border area

A series of explosions were heard over Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Saturday after the Israeli military demanded evacuations for some areas while Hezbollah said it was engaged in continued clashes with Israeli troops in the Lebanon border area.

Israel said on Friday it had targeted the intelligence headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut and was assessing the damage after a series of strikes on senior figures in the militant group that Iran’s supreme leader condemned as counterproductive.

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Sinwar, Hamas, have no intention of reaching hostage deal with Israel – NYT – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Sinwar, Hamas, have no intention of reaching hostage deal with Israel - NYT  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Hamas Leader Is Holding Out for a Bigger War, U.S. Officials Say  The New York Times
  3. Sinwar’s growing fatalism, hope for regional war hampering hostage talks — report  The Times of Israel
  4. Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ hunted leader, remains committed to Israel's destruction  Reuters
  5. Yahya Sinwar likely biding his time underground, report says  Ynetnews
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Liz Truss urges conservatives to ‘defund state media’ as she rails against left at Australian CPAC event

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Former British prime minister also criticises the Bank of England and bureaucrats in speech at rightwing conference in Brisbane

Liz Truss, the former British prime minister, has claimed the left is winning “the argument” and called for the defunding of public broadcasters to help win it back during a speech at the Australian Conservative Political Action Conference.

About 1,000 people at the CPAC conference in Brisbane also heard the former Conservative party leader blame the “unelected Bank of England” for a financial crisis which contributed to her departure as prime minister after just 49 days, following her disastrous mini-budget.

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Australia weather: sunny skies expected for most of east coast and NRL grand final in Sydney

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Bureau of Meteorology says temperatures should reach high 20s in NSW and Queensland over the weekend, while Victoria can expect showers

Warm and sunny weather is forecast across much of eastern Australia as Sydney prepares for the NRL grand final and pro-Palestinian protests are being organised across the nation.

Wet weather is forecast in some areas, including Victoria, on Saturday, but temperatures should reach the high 20s in New South Wales and Queensland, according to Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Angus Hines.

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Lebanon war has displaced seeking safety in an unlikely place — Syria – The Washington Post

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  1. Lebanon war has displaced seeking safety in an unlikely place — Syria  The Washington Post
  2. No cookers, showers or gas – displaced people shelter in Lebanese schools  Al Jazeera English
  3. Israeli raids in Lebanon displace a quarter of the country's population  PBS NewsHour
  4. Most of Lebanon's displacement shelters are full, UN says  Reuters
  5. Israel’s offensive in Lebanon has displaced 1.2 million, prime minister says  ABC News
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‘You need to go’: up to 500 Australians prepare for evacuation from Lebanon amid government warnings

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Two charter flights are expected to fly out of Beirut on Saturday as list of people seeking to leave grows

Up to 500 Australians and their close relatives are due to be boarded on to two charter flights out of Beirut on Saturday, amid increased government efforts to expatriate citizens after Israel’s ground incursion into Lebanon’s south.

The first flight was expected to fly out of the Lebanese capital and land in Cyprus at about 11.30am local time (6.30pm AEST). From there, two Qantas flights can take passengers to Sydney on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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