What’s at stake in Tunisia’s presidential election on Sunday?
And what is the political climate in the country under the leadership of President Kais Saied?
Failing Gaza: Pro-Israel bias uncovered behind the lens of Western media
Journalists at CNN and the BBC expose the inner workings of their newsrooms, a year into Israel's war on Gaza.
British Defence Intelligence Update Ukraine 5 October 2024 – Kyiv Post
- British Defence Intelligence Update Ukraine 5 October 2024 Kyiv Post
- Russia takes Vuhledar, protecting supply line; Ukraine closes firepower gap Al Jazeera English
- How significant is Russia's capture of Ukrainian town of Vuhledar? Reuters
- Ukrainian stronghold Vuhledar falls to Russian offensive after two years of bombardment Fox News
- Russia captures key eastern Ukrainian town, exposing Kyiv’s critical vulnerabilities CNN
Ian Hislop laughs off taxi ‘shooting’ incident on Have I Got News For You
Private Eye host says police asked if anyone ‘might have a grudge’ against him after window shattered on London cab
The Private Eye editor, Ian Hislop, has laughed off an incident in which the window of a taxi he was travelling in was shattered by what was initially believed to be a gunshot.
Hislop, 64, offered a lighthearted response to the incident on Friday’s edition of Have I Got News For You on the BBC.
Continue reading...Lebanon hospitals close as Israeli strikes hit health facilities – BBC.com
- Lebanon hospitals close as Israeli strikes hit health facilities BBC.com
- Three hospitals in Lebanon forced to close amid Israeli bombing The Guardian
- Updates: More than 2,000 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon: Ministry Al Jazeera English
- 28 health-care workers killed in Lebanon in past day, WHO says, as scope of Israeli invasion widens The Washington Post
- Nearly 40 medical centres in Lebanon closed by Israeli strikes, says UN FRANCE 24 English
Bosnia floods and landslides leave 19 dead – BBC.com
- Bosnia floods and landslides leave 19 dead BBC.com
- At least 21 killed, dozens missing in floods in Bosnia CNN
- Train track left hanging in the air after Bosnia landslides BBC.com
- Bosnia declares state of emergency after flooding kills 21 Euronews
- Bosnian FA postpones all matches amid floods and landslides Reuters
‘No place to go’: As Israel bombs Lebanon, African migrants feel abandoned
Seeking safety from Israeli strikes, many foreign domestic workers face new hurdles of displacement and discrimination.
Haitian gang slaughters at least 70 people as thousands flee – NBC News
- Haitian gang slaughters at least 70 people as thousands flee NBC News
- At Least 70 People Dead in Gang Attack in Haiti The New York Times
- What's behind the escalating violence in Haiti? Reuters Canada
- Haiti: Gang opens fire killing at least 70 people DW (English)
- At Least 70 Dead After Gang Attack in Haiti The Wall Street Journal
Israeli air strike on northern Lebanon kills Hamas commander and his family – Al Jazeera English
- Israeli air strike on northern Lebanon kills Hamas commander and his family Al Jazeera English
- Middle East latest: A Hamas official is killed in an Israeli strike on a refugee camp The Associated Press
- Live: Israel continues Lebanon bombing; Gaza war approaches one-year mark Al Jazeera English
- Israel assassinates two Hamas terrorists in Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets damage homes in North The Jerusalem Post
- Israel Kills Hamas Commander in Strike on Lebanon Refugee Camp Newsweek
Israeli air strike on northern Lebanon kills Hamas commander and his family
Israel also launches more attacks on Beirut's southern suburbs and says it targeted Hezbollah's intelligence HQ.
Floods and landslides leave 16 dead in Bosnia
Towns and villages are cut off and homes almost submerged by flash floods in central Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Donald Glover cancels Childish Gambino tour dates because of ‘ailment’
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”.
Continue reading...Lebanon hospitals close as Israeli strikes hit health facilities
The World Health Organisation says at least 37 facilities have shut and dozens of medical staff have died.
What is the deadly Marburg virus and where has it spread?
World Health Organization warns outbreak risk is 'very high at the national level' in Rwanda, but low globally.
England urged to bring in minimum unit price on alcohol as deaths rise 10% a year
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.
Continue reading...Merseyside police searching for man missing with his baby son
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.
Continue reading...UK charters another flight from Lebanon and urges Britons to leave
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.
Continue reading...Indian soldiers kill at least 31 suspected Maoist rebels in Abujhmad forest – Al Jazeera English
- Indian soldiers kill at least 31 suspected Maoist rebels in Abujhmad forest Al Jazeera English
- 25-Km Trek, Pincer Movement: How Security Forces Gunned Down 31 Maoists NDTV
- India: Security forces say Maoist rebels killed in gunfight DW (English)
- Security forces kill 28 Maoists in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur Hindustan Times
- Indian troops kill 31 suspected Maoist rebels in forest battle ABC News
Indian soldiers kill at least 31 suspected Maoist rebels in Abujhmad forest
Police say 31 Maoist rebels killed in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh after a nine-hour firefight.
Tennis star and style icon Lea Pericoli dies
The formidable Italian player made it to Wimbledon three times, turning heads with every outfit.