SNP says campaign for next referendum on independence ‘has already begun’
John Swinney tells party conference SNP will use ‘six-figure war chest’ to renew argument for leaving UK
John Swinney has said that the second referendum campaign for Scottish independence “has already begun”, revealing a nationwide effort to renew the argument for leaving the UK in his keynote address to the SNP party conference.
On Saturday, the Scottish first minister said that the SNP would launch its “most sophisticated campaign in history” to convince Scottish of the benefits of independence, backed by “a six-figure war chest”. Called Choose Scotland, the campaign aims to build the consensus for leaving the union.
Continue reading...Albanian police fire rubber bullets as student protests rage – Reuters
- Albanian police fire rubber bullets as student protests rage Reuters
- Anti-government protesters battle with police in Albania BBC
- Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania’s anti-government protests escalate AP News
- Albania's 'Flamingo Revolution' radicalizes in response to prime minister's 'contempt' and 'indifference' Le Monde.fr
- What to Know About the Violent Protests in Albania The New York Times
Trump’s pause on Russia sanctions is ‘reward’ for Putin, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president warns it will embolden Russian leader and intensify war as Moscow hits country’s power plants
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described Donald Trump’s decision to roll back sanctions on Russia as a “reward” for Vladimir Putin and warned it will embolden the Russian leader and intensify the Kremlin’s war, as Moscow launched one of its worst strikes yet on Ukraine’s power plants in an attempt to black out the country’s cities before winter.
The Ukrainian president also said he expected the Trump administration to lift more sanctions against Russia in the future and called for Europe to establish its own negotiations with Moscow as the US has sought better ties and business deals with the Kremlin.
Continue reading...Netanyahu fires back at Obama after he accuses Israel of stealing land, defends Palestinian terror – New York Post
- Netanyahu fires back at Obama after he accuses Israel of stealing land, defends Palestinian terror New York Post
- 'This is our homeland': Netanyahu responds to Obama accusations that Israel stole Palestinian land Yahoo
- Obama: Israel 'took the land' from Palestinians, 'ceded moral ground' in Gaza The Jerusalem Post
- Obama scrutinizes Israel’s founding, says Palestinians want their ‘land back’ Jewish Insider
- When Moral Certainty Meets Jewish History: Carter, Obama, and Israel The Times of Israel
Florida fisher dragged into water and killed by 12ft alligator
Steve Hamilton was fishing in Winter Garden when he was attacked by gator, which was later killed
A man fishing at a pond in Florida was killed on Friday by an alligator that was almost 12ft long in a rare kind of animal attack, according to authorities and media reports.
Steve Hamilton, 71, was on the shoreline in the community of Winter Garden when the animal dragged him into the water, the Florida news outlet WOFL reported, citing local police and the state’s fish and wildlife conservation commission.
Continue reading...Kenya confirms four new Ebola cases, bringing total number to seven – Reuters
- Kenya confirms four new Ebola cases, bringing total number to seven Reuters
- Kenya confirms four more Ebola cases, bringing total to seven Al Jazeera
- Kenya’s Ebola cases rise to 7, including health workers who cared for the first patient ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- 3rd person in Kenya tests positive for Ebola as DR Congo outbreak spreads to 8th province CIDRAP
- Second Ebola Infection Announced in Kenya The New York Times
‘Will keep with me till I die’: Smit Machchhar recalls colleague’s bravery amid flydubai horror | World News – Hindustan Times
- 'Will keep with me till I die': Smit Machchhar recalls colleague's bravery amid flydubai horror | World News Hindustan Times
- Flydubai captain recalls struggle to open cockpit door during attempted terror attack The Times of Israel
- 'Can't die like this': Indian pilot Smit Machchhar recalls flydubai flight ordeal The Times of India
- FlyDubai passenger who survived hijacking attempt speaks in Newington WMUR
- From a marriage proposal to a fight for survival: Israeli couple recounts flydubai terror Ynetnews
Kenya Confirms 4 More Ebola Cases, Total Rises to 7 – Tuko News
- Kenya Confirms 4 More Ebola Cases, Total Rises to 7 Tuko News
- Kenya confirms four new Ebola cases, bringing total number to seven Reuters
- Kenya Confirms Four New Ebola Cases The New York Times
- Kenya confirms four more Ebola cases, bringing total to seven Al Jazeera
- Kenya’s Ebola cases rise to 7, including health workers who cared for the first patient ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Livestreamers Film Themselves Using Humanoid Robot to Sexually Assault Teen Girl, Prompting Police to Seize the Bot – Futurism
- Livestreamers Film Themselves Using Humanoid Robot to Sexually Assault Teen Girl, Prompting Police to Seize the Bot Futurism
- Police seize robot that groped 16-year-old girl, investigate whether young men were at the controls AP News
- Robot seized by German police after it was allegedly used to grope teenage girl BBC
- German police seize humanoid robot that allegedly groped teen girl, and phones of young men who had it CBS News
- Humanoid Robot Allegedly Sexually Assaults 16-Year-Old Girl, Teenage Owner Accused of Filming the Incident People.com
Elon Musk agrees to settle lawsuits over 2024 election lottery
Trump-boosting billionaire was sued over promise to give away $1m per day to random signatories of petition
Elon Musk and his America Pac political action committee said recently that they agreed to settle two proposed class actions alleging the billionaire entrepreneur defrauded residents in closely contested states before the 2024 US election by promising voters a lottery-style daily $1m giveaway.
The plaintiffs, Musk and America Pac told the judge overseeing the two related lawsuits in federal court in Austin, Texas, on Thursday that they have reached settlements subject to court approval.
Continue reading...A fire guts a Bangladeshi beach resort, killing 10 people – AP News
Selma Blair ‘did not intend to harm anyone’ during airplane incident, representatives say
Actor experienced a ‘medical emergency’ on flight during which she allegedly injured crew members, statement says
Actor Selma Blair did not mean to hurt anyone during the recent flight which led to her arrest on allegations that she assaulted a pair of cabin crew members, a police officer and a nurse, her representatives said on Friday in a statement that characterized the episode as a medical emergency.
The lengthy statement also dismissed prior media coverage of Blair’s arrest after a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York as unsympathetic and inaccurate, singling out reporting from several outlets alleging that she tried to open the door of the airplane that she and her fellow passengers were on.
Continue reading...Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery
The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
Isabel Allende wins €1m Spanish literary prize under pseudonym – The Guardian
- Isabel Allende wins €1m Spanish literary prize under pseudonym The Guardian
- Chilean author Isabel Allende wins Spain's prestigious Planeta Prize Reuters
- Isabel Allende’s powerful words on resilience: “We all have an untapped inner strength” Diario AS
- Isabel Allende: the big surprise behind the winning pseudonym of the Premio Planeta The New Barcelona Post
- 'Winning the Planeta is like winning the Nobel Prize', says Isabel Allende todoalicante.es
Portugal sees protests over cost of living and housing crisis as demonstrations sweep Europe – Euronews.com
- Portugal sees protests over cost of living and housing crisis as demonstrations sweep Europe Euronews.com
- ‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify The Guardian
- Portugal: Police violence against peaceful housing protesters must be investigated Amnesty International
- Tens of thousands march in Lisbon over housing, cost of living crisis The Jerusalem Post
- Protesters set up tent camps in Portugal over soaring housing costs Yahoo
Pope Leo discharged from hospital after cancer operation
Doctors say pontiff is ‘fit for discharge’ after operation to remove cancerous tumour from his lung
Pope Leo has been discharged from hospital in Rome after undergoing an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung.
Leo, 71, was deemed “fit for discharge”, his doctors, Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora, said in a statement published by the Vatican.
Continue reading...Over half of Russian jet-powered drones downed by Ukraine’s aircraft, Zelensky says – The Kyiv Independent
- Over half of Russian jet-powered drones downed by Ukraine's aircraft, Zelensky says The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine Hurries to Build Defenses Against Russia’s Jet-Powered Drones WSJ
- Russia Repels 644 Ukrainian Drones as Trump Calls Attacks on Russian Refineries ‘Disgrace’ The Moscow Times
- The Race to Defend Kyiv Against Terrifying New Jet-Powered Drones The New York Times
- Central Ukrainian region hit by vast drone attack, killing three Reuters
CENTCOM chief cites reports Iran’s proxies holding back salaries to send money to IRGC – The Times of Israel
- CENTCOM chief cites reports Iran’s proxies holding back salaries to send money to IRGC The Times of Israel
- Iran-backed militias sending money back to cash-starved IRGC, U.S. says Axios
- EXCLUSIVE: Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data shows Reuters
- US blockade cost Iran $25 billion in oil revenue, CENTCOM chief says The Jerusalem Post
- Iran’s proxies are propping up Tehran with financial support, says US The Telegraph
‘We’re not playing games’: Parents launch playground protests to fight school field sell-off
School looking to sell piece of open land beloved by people in Devon town to fund refurbishments
On Saturdays throughout autumn, residents of Totnes have met at a field on the banks of the River Dart to play ballgames, fly kites or simply sit on the grass and chat.
But it hasn’t just been about having fun – this has been a “play protest” aimed at trying to save a beloved piece of open land in the historic Devon market town.
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