Ushakov: Putin Would Answer Phone Call From Zelensky – Kyiv Post
- Ushakov: Putin Would Answer Phone Call From Zelensky Kyiv Post
- Trump says Russia-Ukraine deal could be near ahead of December’s G20 summit Anadolu Ajansı
- Trump Says Meeting With Zelenskyy and Putin Will Be Set Up Soon Bloomberg
- Zelenskyy must travel to Moscow if he wants to meet with Putin Prensa Latina - Latin American News Agency
- Zelenskyy says he is ready to meet Putin in Türkiye Türkiye Today
High street ‘slot farms’ could avoid budget tax rise through bingo hall loophole
Hundreds of adult gaming centres in England have bingo licences that still qualify them for discounted business rates
Hundreds of high street “slot farms” could continue claiming a discount on their business rates, unless the government closes a loophole that allows them to pose as bingo halls.
John Healey singled out adult gaming centres (AGCs) in his first budget this week, in which he increased duty on slot machine takings from 20% to 25%, claiming he was “raising taxes on gambling to support good growth on every high street”.
Continue reading...Shops looted as German cost-of-living protests turn violent
The protests in cities across Germany - including Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt - came on the same day hundreds of thousands also protested in France.
Shops looted as German cost-of-living protests turn violent
The protests in cities across Germany - including Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt - came on the same day hundreds of thousands also protested in France.
Binance resumes customer withdrawals after record $6.3bn hack
Cryptocurrency exchange says 90% of losses covered as FBI blames North Korean state-sponsored group TraderTraitor
The cryptocurrency exchange Binance has started to allow its customers to withdraw their funds from the platform, as it recovers from a record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack.
The exchange was hit by the theft on Thursday, which has since been described as the biggest heist in history, with experts identifying North Korea as the likely culprit.
Continue reading...Labour’s pledge to level-up minimum wage for under-20s before next election in doubt
Chancellor John Healey fails to guarantee equalisation with adult wage will happen in timeframe set out in manifesto
Labour looks less likely to meet its manifesto pledge to equalise the minimum wage for younger workers before the next election, after the chancellor failed to guarantee the rise would happen within that timeframe.
John Healey said on Sunday the government was still committed to the increase but failed to spell out when it would be achieved. In the budget, a rise in the minimum wage was handed to adults – to £13.21– and under-20s – to £11.27 – but a larger rise for younger workers would have been needed to move towards equalisation.
Continue reading...Thousands rally in New Delhi to demand India’s election chief resign – Al Jazeera
- Thousands rally in New Delhi to demand India’s election chief resign Al Jazeera
- India’s Congress Party Holds Mass Protest in New Delhi The New York Times
- Rahul Gandhi: India's opposition rallies against voter roll revision exercise BBC
- Tens of thousands protest against Narendra Modi regime in Delhi The Guardian
- ‘You can break a stick, not a bundle’: Thousands turn up for INDIA bloc rally from across the country The Hindu
Are the Houthis attacking Mecca and Medina? Saudi claims ignite battle over Islam’s holiest cities – Ynetnews
- Are the Houthis attacking Mecca and Medina? Saudi claims ignite battle over Islam's holiest cities Ynetnews
- Iran war updates: Houthis target Riyadh as coalition intercepts missiles Al Jazeera
- Saudi-led coalition says it downs drone over oil-rich Eastern Region Reuters
- Saudi Arabia says at least 2 suspected Houthi drones shot down over kingdom The Times of Israel
- Coalition Targets Houthi Maritime Support Assets in Specialized Military Operation ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English
Britain should not issue apology over slave trade, says Kemi Badenoch
Tory leader says apology would be ‘navel-gazing distraction’ and would be used as lever for financial compensation
Kemi Badenoch has said an apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade would be a “navel-gazing distraction”, describing slavery as an evil “in which people from every continent and region participated”.
Speaking to broadcasters on Sunday, Badenoch also questioned whether it was worth future leaders attending the Commonwealth summit, given that it was now dominated by calls for reparations.
Continue reading...Clashes broke out in Portugal as police stormed housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto – DW.com
- Clashes broke out in Portugal as police stormed housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto DW.com
- Portuguese police clash with housing protesters, arrest 13 Yahoo
- Police clear new Lisbon housing protest camp after thousands rally Reuters
- Police storm Portugal housing protest camp Al Jazeera
- 13 arrested as Portuguese police clash with protesters RTE.ie
Mapped: The New Time Differences Across North America – Visual Capitalist
- Mapped: The New Time Differences Across North America Visual Capitalist
- Clock change creates time-zone discrepancy for Amtrak Cascades, Victoria Clipper riders KOMO
- As WA falls back, British Columbia keeps clocks on daylight saving time KNKX
- Why sleep experts say B.C. made the wrong call on daylight time CTV News
- More Canadian provinces are ending time changes. What does it mean for your health? CBC
South Korea had the world’s lowest birth rate. How cash and childcare helped it rebound – NBC News
- South Korea had the world’s lowest birth rate. How cash and childcare helped it rebound NBC News
- South Korea is fighting its baby bust and could be a model for battling population decline Yahoo
- Korean family groups demand overhaul of national population plan The Korea Times
- Capital Region Concentrates Over Half of South Korea's Births 조선일보
- How South Korea’s Birth Rate Dropped Below Japan’s Nippon.com
Rachel Reeves says UK’s future is in EU as she backs Andy Burnham on Brexit
Former chancellor says leaving European Union has made Britain ‘poorer, weaker and less secure’
The former chancellor Rachel Reeves has argued Britain’s future should be back in the European Union, saying Brexit has made the UK “poorer, weaker and less secure”.
In her first major intervention since leaving the Treasury when Andy Burnham took office, she said those forging a path back towards EU membership had to make compelling arguments to the public.
Continue reading...Why Europe’s kids are revolting The system won’t save them – UnHerd
- Why Europe’s kids are revolting The system won’t save them UnHerd
- Youths Protest in Europe JW.ORG
- Donatella della Porta, political scientist: 'Footage of France's youth protests is so powerful that it has an impact across Europe' Le Monde.fr
- CNA Explains: Why are violent Gen Z protests breaking out across Europe? CNA
- Opinion | Europe Is Aflame, and It’s Not Going to Stop The New York Times
I Escaped the Doomscroll for a Month. I See More Clearly Now What Has Been Done to All of Us. – Slate
Asylum seekers still being sent to France under ‘one in one out’ weeks after scheme ended
Guardian understands Home Office continues to detain dozens of people, with one group forcibly removed this week
The Home Office is still putting asylum seekers on to planes to France weeks after the controversial scheme to remove them ended, the Guardian has learned.
The “one in, one out” scheme was announced by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, and the former prime minister Keir Starmer in July 2025. It aimed to deter small boats crossing the Channel to the UK from northern France, with some asylum seekers arriving here forcibly returned to France while a similar number in northern France were brought legally to the UK.
Continue reading...Donald Trump loses allies after elections in Serbia and Brazil – DW.com
- Donald Trump loses allies after elections in Serbia and Brazil DW.com
- The Midterms Go Global as Voters Beyond US Turn Sour on Trumpism Bloomberg
- Trump’s foreign policy, from Ukraine to Iran, raised fears of world war three. Americans are about to have their say The Guardian
- How elections worldwide are testing Trump’s influence abroad CNBC
- Trial by Election Mark Urban | Substack
Israel’s war on homes: From Hebron to Gaza and southern Lebanon – Al Jazeera
- Israel’s war on homes: From Hebron to Gaza and southern Lebanon Al Jazeera
- Israel demolishes gunmen's homes in West Bank operation that has displaced thousands Reuters
- Israeli forces raid Hebron shops, assault Palestinians amid siege Middle East Eye
- IDF releases recordings of terrorist house demolition Israel National News
- Israel Palestinians West Bank Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Russia says ‘massive’ drone attack targeted ‘industrial enterprise’ amid reports oil refinery hit – Euronews.com
- Russia says 'massive' drone attack targeted 'industrial enterprise' amid reports oil refinery hit Euronews.com
- Ukraine defies Trump to resume attacks on Russian oil refineries The Guardian
- Another Russian refinery is aflame despite Trump’s warning to Kyiv The Washington Post
- Exclusive | Ukraine Pauses Strikes on Russian Refineries After Pressure From U.S. WSJ
- Ukraine Hits 10% of Russia’s Oil Refining Capacity in Just 72 Hours UNITED24 Media