- Ceasefire hopes fade as Israel bombards Gaza, Lebanon Reuters
- LIVE: Israel kills 20 in Gaza, keeps pounding Lebanon Al Jazeera English
- Deadly Israeli strikes on ‘apocalyptic’ north Gaza South China Morning Post
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- Death toll in Israeli strikes in central Gaza rises to 25 as Beirut suburb is pounded again NBC News
Russia strikes Kharkiv ‘police station’ as US boosts Ukraine’s military
At least one person killed in Kharkiv as Pentagon announces $425m in additional military assistance for Ukraine.
US election: Who do world leaders prefer for president – Harris or Trump?
From Putin to Xi Jinping, European and NATO leaders to India's Modi, who would world leaders prefer in the White House?
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“Every Choice Is Loss”: Voters on Their Decision Amid Genocide in Gaza – The Intercept
- “Every Choice Is Loss”: Voters on Their Decision Amid Genocide in Gaza The Intercept
- How the US election could impact the Middle East BBC.com
- Abcarian: Many could vote against Kamala Harris over the war in Gaza. Here's why that's a mistake Los Angeles Times
- The War on Gaza Is an Outrage. Sitting Out the Election Could Make It Worse. The Nation
- Takeaways for Israel from US elections: Ensuring strong ties amid change - analysis The Jerusalem Post
Dublin: Hundreds gather in streets for hoax Halloween parade – BBC.com
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- All Trick, No Treat: Dublin Crowds Turn Up for Halloween Parade That Wasn’t The New York Times
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- Dublin Halloween parade hoax dupes thousands into packing Ireland capital's streets for nothing CBS News
- Crowds Get Ghosted by Fake Halloween Parade Invented on Social Media PCMag
UN should consider suspending Israel over genocide, says special rapporteur
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has called for UN member states to consider suspending Israel.
Man jailed for claiming he had fought for Wagner group in Ukraine
Piotr Kucharski wore insignia for proscribed terror group on combat clothing at Suffolk Viking re-enactment
A builder has been jailed for claiming at a Viking re-enactment that he had fought for the Wagner group in Ukraine.
Piotr Kucharski, 49, wore combat clothing bearing badges with insignia for the proscribed terror organisation to an event in Stonham Aspal, in Suffolk.
Continue reading...Middle East crisis: North Gaza situation ‘apocalyptic’ with whole population at risk of ‘imminent death’, say UN chiefs – as it happened
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The Israel Defence Force has shared pictures of Nazi memorabilia it says it found in “civilian homes exploited by Hezbollah” in Lebanon.
The IDF shared photos of a book with a swastika and the name “Hassan Salih” inscribed on the front, as well as a Nazi pennant flag and figurine of Adolf Hitler, but it did not provide any more evidence or details of the find. The Guardian could not independently verify the images.
Continue reading...North Gaza ‘apocalyptic,’ everyone at ‘imminent risk’ of death, warns UN – Reuters
- North Gaza 'apocalyptic,' everyone at 'imminent risk' of death, warns UN Reuters
- As Famine Stalks Gaza, Farmers Lament Their Many Losses The New York Times
- Israel at War, Day 393: Situation in North Gaza Is 'Apocalyptic,' UN Officials Say Haaretz
- The Aid Workers Who Risk Their Lives to Bring Relief to Gaza The New Yorker
- The North of Gaza Is an Open Graveyard The Nation
US agencies allege Russia link to video falsely claiming Georgia vote fraud
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Will Hezbollah and Israel agree on a ceasefire?
The Lebanese group has signalled it is open to a ceasefire with Israel if terms are 'suitable'.
Israeli assault has caused ‘apocalyptic’ situation in northern Gaza, UN warns – The Guardian
- Israeli assault has caused ‘apocalyptic’ situation in northern Gaza, UN warns The Guardian
- As Famine Stalks Gaza, Farmers Lament Their Many Losses The New York Times
- North Gaza 'apocalyptic,' everyone at 'imminent risk' of death, warns UN Reuters
- Israel’s siege in north Gaza brings war’s ‘darkest moment’ Financial Times
- The North of Gaza Is an Open Graveyard The Nation
Army looking into shoving allegations involving the general who heads US Central Command – The Associated Press
- Army looking into shoving allegations involving the general who heads US Central Command The Associated Press
- Army criminal investigators scrutinize key U.S. general The Washington Post
- Top U.S. commander in Middle East being investigated on allegations of shoving a subordinate NBC News
- Army Investigating Gen. Kurilla, Head of Central Command, over Allegations He Shoved an Airman Military.com
- CENTCOM commander allegedly shoved airman on military flight Military Times
Wandsworth escape accused says it was ‘foolish’ to jail him with his ‘skill set’
Daniel Khalife, 23, says he absconded because he was ‘terrified’ of being locked up with dangerous offenders
A former British soldier has told a jury he did not hand himself in after he escaped from prison because he was “finally demonstrating what a foolish idea it was” to imprison someone with his “skill set”.
Daniel Khalife, 23, told the court he absconded from Wandsworth prison while on remand because he was “terrified” of being locked up with “serious sex offenders” and “terrorists” who wanted to kill him, and that he did not think his imprisonment would be in the public interest.
Continue reading...Crown court backlog in England and Wales ‘could hit 100,000 without radical overhaul’
Chief inspector raises prospect of judge-only trials and greater use of magistrates to reduce prosecutors’ caseloads
The backlog of cases in crown courts in England and Wales could hit 100,000 unless radical action is taken to overhaul the criminal justice system, a watchdog has said.
Anthony Rogers, the chief inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Serious Fraud Office (SFO), said prosecutors’ caseloads were already beyond what had been seen before and he feared the situation could deteriorate.
Continue reading...Services for most-vulnerable people at risk after NICs rise, charities say
Care providers, GPs and pharmacists warn increased costs will cause cuts and job losses
Services that support some of England’s most vulnerable people have warned that tax increases in the budget will lead to cuts and closures that could devastate the charity sector.
Although the NHS and councils are protected from the impact of the rise in employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs) announced in Wednesday’s budget, charities that provide services say the increase means they will face “existential” financial pressures.
Continue reading...At least 14 killed after railway station roof collapses in Serbia – CNN
- At least 14 killed after railway station roof collapses in Serbia CNN
- Rescuers end search for survivors after 14 die in canopy collapse in northern Serbia The Hill
- Serbia opens probe into railway building disaster that killed 14 Reuters
- Vigil takes place in Serbia for 14 victims of Novi Sad train station roof collapse Euronews
- Vigil for Serbia railway roof collapse victims, president sends condolences Yahoo! Voices
Harris has spurred a gender gap among Asian American voters for the first time in polling history – NBC News
Israeli assault has caused ‘apocalyptic’ situation in northern Gaza, UN warns
Key officials say entire population of northern Gaza ‘at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence’
The situation in the northern Gaza Strip is “apocalyptic” as Israel pursues a military offensive against Hamas militants in the area, top United Nations officials have warned.
“The entire Palestinian population in north Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence,” they said in a statement on Friday signed by the heads of UN agencies, including the UN children’s agency Unicef and the World Food Programme, and other aid groups.
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