Alvarez vs M’billi boxing bout to go ahead in Saudi Arabia despite attacks
Mexican boxer tells Turki Al-Sheikh he 'fears nothing' and will face M'billi in Riyadh on October 31 'no matter what'.
If Netanyahu goes, does anything really change for Palestinians?
Analysts say opposition win in polls may bring only marginal change and no fundamental shift on Gaza, West Bank.
Oil prices tumble as stocks rise after Trump touts ‘energy ceasefire’ – Euronews.com
- Oil prices tumble as stocks rise after Trump touts 'energy ceasefire' Euronews.com
- Trump announces Ukraine energy ceasefire with Russia, surprising Zelenskiy Reuters
- CNBC Daily Open: Trump's Russian roulette CNBC
- Backlash grows against Russia diesel deal as Trump claims Ukraine energy ceasefire The Hill
- Russia strikes power plant in Ukraine after Trump announces energy ceasefire ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea – Al Jazeera
- North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea Al Jazeera
- North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests AP News
- North Korea fires missiles days after South Korea's hypersonic test Reuters
- North Korea test-fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says Yahoo
- North Korea fires missiles after Seoul's hypersonic test DW.com
India protest live: Opposition to march to Supreme Court over ‘vote theft’
Main opposition Congress party announces rally to the top court to demand removal of the chief election commissioner.
Mystery of 1950s wedding photo album found dumped in Wakefield solved
Online appeal and detective work by local historian help to return keepsake to couple’s sone after it had been stolen
When Andrew Bedford discovered an old wedding album dumped outside his city centre cafe in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, he considered chucking it into a nearby wheelie bin.
But when he opened the album, the vintage photographs of the happy couple on their wedding day in 1957 seemed too precious to throw away.
Continue reading...UK van drivers face extra £2.5bn in diesel costs this year, figures show
Calls for planned fuel duty rise to be scrapped as analysis finds average fuel bill could hit £1,965, up from £1,294
Millions of British van drivers face a combined £2.5bn cost to cover the rising price of diesel this year, according to figures, fuelling calls for the government to scrap its planned fuel duty rise.
The owners of diesel vans and pickups can expect to collectively spend almost £8.5bn at the pump this year, according to analysis for the Guardian, after diesel prices climbed to record highs due to a global fuel shortage caused by disruption to refineries in the Middle East and Russia.
Continue reading...Drivers forced to use parking apps can pay up to 40% more
Council car parks have switched away from ticket machines to cut costs, leading to extra fees for users
Drivers are unwittingly paying up to 40% more to park as more councils switch to app-only payments and force customers to pick up the tab.
Many councils across England have removed pay and display machines and replaced them with app payments, including a number in London. Most local authorities encourage drivers to pay by app to beat queues, while apps are often the only way to pay when ticket machines are out of order. However, many car park signs fail to mention that app payments may incur an additional service fee.
Continue reading...Countries warn against travel to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks
US, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand among countries urging citizens to avoid travel to the kingdom.
Delhi police shut metro stations ahead of election protest march
India’s opposition parties and supporters of the ‘cockroach’ youth movement have been demonstrating against a controversial revision of election voter lists
Authorities in India’s capital closed six metro stations and warned of traffic disruptions on Monday, as opposition parties planned to march to the supreme court in protest against a controversial revision of voter lists that has sparked days of unrest in Delhi.
Opposition parties and supporters of the “cockroach” youth movement have taken to the streets almost daily this month to demand the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the revision that critics say benefits prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party (BJP).
Continue reading...Lawyers who helped detained Australian Robert Pether leave Iraq criticise Wong for announcing news
Penny Wong welcomes Iraqi government’s decision to allow engineer to leave Baghdad but Pether’s team criticise timing of media statement
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Advisers to Australian Robert Pether have expressed concern about the timing of a statement from the foreign minister announcing his depature from Iraq, saying it was issued at a sensitive period while the engineer was still transiting through Turkey.
Penny Wong’s office issued a statement on Monday announcing that Pether had been allowed to leave Iraq after five years trapped in the country, including a four-year stint in jail that his family feared would kill him.
Continue reading...An Israeli Election Like No Other – The New York Times
- An Israeli Election Like No Other The New York Times
- Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election AP News
- How genocidal war on Gaza is shaping Israel’s election Al Jazeera
- New poll finds majority support televised showdown between Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Eisenkot The Jerusalem Post
- Israel election poll: Eisenkot bloc continues slump as coalition gains ground Haaretz
Clashes reported in Yemen as Houthis advance towards Taiz
Heavy clashes have been reported between Houthi fighters and Yemeni- forces near the strategic southern city of Taiz.
Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal
Nepal is still trying to recover from catastrophic floods that hit less than two months ago, leaving thousands dead and missing.
Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport – Reuters
- Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport Reuters
- Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions The New York Times
- Countries warn against travel to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks Al Jazeera
- One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13 Reuters
- Iran-Backed Militants Are Tightening the Screws on Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince WSJ
Documents falsified to evade tax on Abramovich’s wealth
Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, BBC finds.
Met chief says ‘toxicity’ around DEI will not stop him recruiting more black and Asian officers
Mark Rowley says inclusivity is crucial for the force and he refuses to be ‘blown off course’ by critics
Mark Rowley has said the Metropolitan police must recruit more black and Asian officers in order to gain the trust of minority ethnic communities in London, and vowed not to be “blown off course by the culture wars”.
The right has criticised drives for diversity, claiming they lead to lower standards. Rowley, who is commissioner of the Met and Britain’s top police officer, said that as a leader of a major organisation he was prepared to take a stand against the “toxicity” surrounding the diversity debate and criticised other leaders for “running away from the subject”.
Continue reading...Burnham to urge MPs to embrace closer ties with EU
Post-recess statement will focus on damage caused by Brexit and the need to cooperate on immigration and trade
Andy Burnham will put Brexit back on the Commons agenda as MPs return from recess, warning that failing to pursue a better deal with the EU would be a “major dereliction of duty”.
The prime minister will use a statement to the Commons on the first day back after the party conference break to urge MPs to face up to the damage caused by Brexit, and embrace closer ties with the EU to increase economic growth and tackle illegal immigration.
Continue reading...China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties
Chinese Foreign Ministry cites national sovereignty and Taiwan separatist activities as reasons behind the measures.
Netanyahu demands probe into sources for award-winning Gaza film NAZA
Documentary draws on 24 anonymous Israeli sources accusing military of killing Palestinians in Gaza using AI systems.