Experts fear reports of 124 dead in attack on villages south of Khartoum are significant underestimation
Sudanese militia have been accused of killings, sexual violence, looting and arson during eight days of attacks on villages south of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum.
The UN said there were reports of “gross human rights abuses” linked to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) group, which has escalated attacks on civilians in el-Gezira state since the area’s key commander was reported to have defected to government forces on 20 October.
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Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey appointed Commonwealth secretary general
Ghana’s foreign minister since 2017, Botchwey supports calls for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism
Commonwealth members have appointed Ghana’s foreign minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, as the new secretary general, on the final day of the group’s summit in Samoa.
Botchwey, a former lawmaker who has served as Ghana’s foreign minister since 2017, has supported calls for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism – a position that was also shared by the two other candidates who had vied for the position.
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Mozambique ruling party declared winner of election marred by killings
Frelimo presidential candidate Daniel Chapo is said to have received 70% of vote, after claims of rigging
The candidate of Mozambique’s ruling party has won the presidential election with a thumping majority, after two opposition figures were killed by unknown gunmen and amid allegations that the results were rigged.
Daniel Chapo, the candidate of Frelimo, received 70.7% of the vote, the election commission said on Thursday, comfortably clearing the 50% mark needed to avoid a second round.
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Biodiversity declining even faster in ‘protected’ areas, scientists warn Cop16
Just designating key areas will not meet 30x30 target on nature loss, study says, pointing to oil drilling in parks
Biodiversity is declining more quickly within key protected areas than outside them, according to research that scientists say is a “wake-up call” to global leaders discussing how to stop nature loss at the UN’s Cop16 talks in Colombia.
Protecting 30% of land and water for nature by 2030 was one of the key targets settled on by world leaders in a landmark 2022 agreement to save nature – and this month leaders are gathering again at a summit in the Colombian city of Cali to measure progress and negotiate new agreements to stop biodiversity loss.
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Four in 10 deaths in war zones last year were women, UN report finds
UN Women says figure doubled in 2023 amid ‘blatant disregard’ of laws that left women and children unprotected
The proportion of women killed in conflicts around the world doubled last year, with women now accounting for 40% of all those killed in war zones, according to a new report by the United Nations.
The report from UN Women, which looks at the security situation for women and girls affected by war, says UN-verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence also rose by 50% in 2023 compared with 2022.
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EU refuses to publish findings of Tunisia human rights inquiry
Inquiry preceded controversial migration deal linked to claims of abuse in increasingly authoritarian country
The European Commission is refusing to publish the findings of a human rights inquiry into Tunisia it conducted shortly before announcing a controversial migration deal with the increasingly authoritarian north African country.
An investigation by the EU ombudsman found that the commission quietly carried out a “risk management exercise” into human rights concerns in Tunisia but will not disclose its results.
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Racist jokes about Puerto Rico at rally bring anger and disgust: ‘Truly how the Trump party sees us’
Tony Hinchcliffe’s series of racist jokes at Donald Trump’s rally on Sunday were widely condemned
Some Americans, particularly those of Puerto Rican descent, said that the racist remarks aired at Donald Trump’s Sunday night rally at Madison Square Garden in New York helped them decide who to vote for.
The speaker and comedian Tony Hinchcliffe took aim at Puerto Rico, in a series of racist jokes including one in which he called it “a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean”.
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Lost Maya city with temple pyramids and plazas discovered in Mexico
Archaeologists draw on laser mapping to find city they have named Valeriana, thought to have been founded pre-AD150
After swapping machetes and binoculars for computer screens and laser mapping, a team of researchers have stumbled on a lost Maya city of temple pyramids, enclosed plazas and a reservoir, all of which had been hidden for centuries by the Mexican jungle.
The discovery in the south-eastern Mexican state of Campeche came about after Luke Auld-Thomas, an anthropologist at Northern Arizona University, began wondering whether non-archaeological uses of the state-of-the-art laser mapping known as lidar could help shed light on the Maya world.
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Puerto Rico Republican chief demands Trump apology for rally’s racist remarks
Angel M Cintrón, party’s chair on island, says he will not vote for Trump unless he says sorry for speaker’s comments
The president of the Republican party’s branch in Puerto Rico has said he will not vote for Donald Trump unless he apologises for racist remarks made at his rally referring to the US island territory as a “floating island of garbage”.
Outrage even among fellow Republicans is continuing to mount after the racist insult at the Republican nominee’s rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday, with the podcaster Tony Hinchcliffe coming under fire for his inflammatory comments made about Puerto Rico in the opening speech.
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Trudeau facing ‘iceberg revolt’ as calls grow for embattled PM to step down
The scale of what lurks beneath the surface could be vast – can the Liberal leader defy the odds and win a fourth term?
Justin Trudeau, who promised “sunny ways” as he won an election on a wave of public fatigue with an incumbent Conservative government, is now facing his darkest and most uncertain political moment as he attempts to defy the odds – and a bitter public – to win a rare fourth term.
The Canadian prime minister appears to have ignored both the demands of a handful of his own MPs calling for him to resign and threats from a separatist party looking to unravel his party’s tenuous hold on power.
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Bolivian minister accuses Evo Morales of ‘staged’ assassination attempt
Interior minister ridicules ex-president’s claim that government tried to kill him by firing shots at his car
Bolivia’s government has accused former president Evo Morales of staging an attempt on his own life, saying that shots fired at his car on Sunday came after he tried to run a police checkpoint.
“Mr Morales, nobody believes the theater you have staged,” the interior minister, Eduardo del Castillo, told a news conference.
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Uruguay presidential election heads to runoff with center-left candidate in lead
Yamandú Orsi came out ahead of two conservative rivals as voters rejected a controversial pension reform plan
Uruguay is heading for a tight presidential election runoff next month after a center-left candidate came out ahead of two candidates who split the conservative vote in Sunday’s first round.
Voters also rejected a controversial pension reform plan in one of two plebiscites.
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Indonesia blocks Apple iPhone 16 sales over lack of investment
Marketing and sale of model prohibited after tech giant fails to meet rule 40% of phones be made from local parts
Indonesia has prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over Apple’s failure to meet local investment regulations, according to its industry ministry.
South-east Asia’s biggest economy has a young, tech-savvy population with more than 100 million people under the age of 30, but Apple still does not have an official store in the country, forcing those who want its products to buy from resale platforms.
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Duterte tells Philippines ‘war on drugs’ inquiry he kept a death squad
Ex-president says he kept criminals to kill other criminals while mayor and offers no apologies at hearing investigating crackdowns
The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has told a senate inquiry into drug killings under his leadership that he kept a “death squad” of criminals to kill other criminals while serving as a mayor.
The 79-year-old, making his first public appearance on Monday since his term ended in 2022, said he offered “no apologies, no excuses” for his presidency, during which as many as 30,000 people were killed in a “war on drugs”.
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China’s kindergarten numbers shrink as policymakers struggle to arrest falling birthrate
Various measures designed to encourage people to have more children have had limited success
The number of kindergartens in China fell by more than 5% last year, the second year in a row that preschool institutions were in decline, reflecting the country’s falling birthrate.
In 2023, there were 274,400 kindergartens across China, down from 289,200 in 2022, according to a Ministry of Education statistical bulletin published last week.
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Japan election: voters have issued ‘severe judgment’, PM says after ruling coalition loses majority
Shigeru Ishiba and his Liberal Democratic party must try to find a third coalition partner after bruising election result creates political turmoil
Japan’s political future was shrouded in uncertainty on Monday after voters punished the ruling coalition over rising prices and a funding scandal, paving the way for days of wrangling as party leaders try to form a government.
The Liberal Democratic party (LDP) and its longtime junior coalition partner Komeito failed to secure a majority in the lower house on a bruising night in which the main opposition Constitutional Democratic party (CDP) made significant gains.
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Japan’s ruling coalition to lose majority in election, national broadcaster says
PM Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party faces losses amid voter anger over funding scandal and cost of living
Japan’s ruling coalition is certain to lose its majority in parliament in Sunday’s general election, according to the national broadcaster, after taking losses amid voter anger over a funding scandal and a cost of living crisis in the world’s fourth-biggest economy.
The outcome may force the Liberal Democratic party (LDP), which has ruled Japan almost without interruption since the mid-1950s, or the main opposition Constitutional Democratic party (CDP) into power-sharing agreements with other parties to form a government. The official result is not expected until Monday morning.
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Japan gripped by two things: a general election and Shohei Ohtani’s shoulder
Speculation about the country’s political future is competing for space with the fortunes of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar in the World Series
The Monday morning headlines in Japanese newspapers will be dominated by the result of the previous day’s general election. But speculation about the country’s political future after a tightly contested vote will be competing for space with another event taking place thousands of miles away. And all because of one man: Shohei Ohtani.
On Tuesday in Japan, millions of people are expected to devour every pitch and hit in the next instalment of the seven-game World Series between Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, with enthusiasm reaching levels usually reserved for the climax of domestic baseball, the Japan Series.
Continue reading...A huge report might supplant questions over flight upgrades for now – but Peter Dutton’s attacks on the PM’s character just gained another hue
It’s the oldest trick in the political book: when you’re in trouble, create a diversion. The bigger the diversion you need, the bigger the trouble you’re clearly in.
So it was handy that on Friday the prime minister received the 900-page report of the inquiry he commissioned into the Covid-19 pandemic, just days before the scheduled publication of a book widely expected to generate him negative publicity.
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At least 90% of federal politicians have joined exclusive Qantas lounge and dozens received upgrades
More than 200 politicians have declared Chairman’s Lounge membership, analysis of parliament’s register of pecuniary interests shows
At least 90% of federal politicians have declared taking up invitations to join the exclusive Qantas Chairman’s Lounge and dozens also received flight upgrades, expensive gifts or hospitality from the national carrier.
Analysis of the parliament’s register of pecuniary interests shows at least 209 politicians have declared their membership of the exclusive Qantas lounge – what the airline’s former CEO Alan Joyce reportedly described as “the most exclusive club in the country”. There are 227 members and senators in the 47th parliament.
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Continue reading...Law Council of Australia rejects claims the profession presents a ‘significant risk of money laundering and terrorist financing’
Criminal gangs and corrupt officials may find it easier to launder money in Australia if lawyers are given more power to conceal their client’s information from authorities, transparency advocates warn.
Australia is one of the only nations not to force accountants, real estate agents and lawyers to report suspicious transactions – including unexplained wealth used to purchase property – to a financial intelligence agency.
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Continue reading...Rising Tide event would involve thousands of paddling climate activists blocking coal exports
The New South Wales police force is challenging a planned protest through the supreme court for the second time this month – this time an event in Newcastle calling for climate action.
The November protest is organised by Rising Tide and known as the “People’s Blockade of the World’s Largest Coal Port”. It would involve thousands of activists paddling into the Port of Newcastle on kayaks and rafts to stop coal exports from leaving Newcastle for 50 hours.
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Peter Dutton says PM should refer himself to corruption watchdog over Qantas upgrades
Prime minister’s office says opposition leader is making a ‘pathetic attempt at creating a headline’ over flight upgrades from 2009 to 2019
Peter Dutton says Anthony Albanese should refer himself to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nacc) after questioning whether the prime minister’s ties to Qantas influenced his government’s decision not to allow more Qatar Airways flights into the country.
It follows allegations in a book that Albanese had personally liaised with the former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce about obtaining free flight upgrades during his time as transport minister and opposition leader.
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Continue reading...Victorian premier says ‘dark shadow’ has been cast over city after collision at Auburn South primary school in Hawthorn East
A child has died and four others remain in hospital with serious injuries after a car crashed into a school in Melbourne’s inner east.
Emergency services rushed to the collision that occurred just after 2.30pm on Tuesday afternoon at Auburn South primary school in Hawthorn East.
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Berlin summons Iran ambassador over execution of German-Iranian
Daughter of Jamshid Sharmahd says family let down by US and German governments’ failure to save him
Germany has recalled its ambassador to Tehran and summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires in Berlin in protest over the execution of a German-Iranian dual national, Jamshid Sharmahd, accused of terrorism by Iran.
His daughter, Gazelle Sharmahd, who had pressed the German and US governments hard to save him, said she and her brother felt let down by the failure of both governments to do more. Sharmahd was executed on Monday.
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Colin Farrell’s Dublin marathon run raises €774,000 for charity
Actor ran last part of course pushing friend Emma Fogarty who has genetic condition known as butterfly skin
Colin Farrell has raised €774,000 (£644,000) for a charity supporting people with a rare skin condition by running the Dublin marathon while pushing one of the oldest survivors of the disease in Ireland around part of the course in her wheelchair.
The actor, who was born in the Irish capital, raised the money for Debra Ireland, an organisation that supports people with the incurable genetic condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB), or “butterfly skin”, which causes people to have very fragile and blistering skin.
Continue reading...Ukraine only beginning to grapple with impact of widespread but unspoken abuse
Russian troops tortured Oleksii Sivak for weeks, applying electric shocks to his genitals in a freezing basement in his home city of Kherson in punishment for resisting their rule.
When Ukrainian troops freed the city in the autumn of 2022, Sivak was presented with a long list of medical specialists who could help his recovery and asked to tick the ones he needed.
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Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study
Researchers found 38,000 fewer people – 10 times number of murders – would have died if atmosphere was not clogged with greenhouse pollutants
Climate breakdown caused more than half of the 68,000 heat deaths during the scorching European summer of 2022, a study has found.
Researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) found 38,000 fewer people would have died from heat if humans had not clogged the atmosphere with pollutants that act like a greenhouse and bake the planet. The death toll is about 10 times greater than the number of people murdered in Europe that year.
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If Trump wins the election, Nato can expect more turbulence ahead
Past threats former president – and present Russian ones – have spurred Europe to invest in self-defence, but as conflicts rise the alliance still looks vital
Politeness and convention dictate that European leaders try to sound noncommittal when asked whether a Donald Trump presidency would hurt Nato. But despite the rhetoric about “Trump-proofing”, Nato cohesion will be at risk from a hostile or isolationist Republican president, who has previously threatened to leave the alliance if European defence spending did not increase.
“The truth is that the US is Nato and Nato is the US; the dependence on America is essentially as big as ever,” said Jamie Shea, a former Nato official who teaches at the University of Exeter. “Take the new Nato command centre to coordinate assistance for Ukraine in Wiesbaden, Germany. It is inside a US army barracks, relying on US logistics and software.”
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Russia to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops against Ukraine within ‘weeks’, Pentagon says
Addition of North Korean soldiers will stoke regional tensions and further stretch Ukraine’s weary army in the almost three-year war
North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and fight in the Ukraine war within “the next several weeks,” the Pentagon has said, in a move that western leaders say will intensify the almost three-year war and jolt relations in the region.
Some of the North Korean soldiers have already moved closer to Ukraine, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said on Monday, and were believed to be heading for the Kursk border region, where Russia has been struggling to push back a Ukrainian incursion.
Continue reading...Other UN agencies say it would be impossible to fill the void left by Unrwa
Al Jazeera has spoken with the director-general of the Gaza government’s media office, Ismail al-Thawabta, who has said at least 93 people were killed in the Israeli airstrike on northern Gaza’s town of Beit Lahiya. Gaza’s health ministry said earlier today that 60 people were killed in the strike this morning, which hit a residential building housing displaced civilians. Al-Thawabta said that the building Israel attacked housed 200 people. Dozens of people are reported missing and 150 others estimated to be injured. Medics said 20 children were among the dead.
Many of those injured have been rushed to nearby Kamal Adwan hospital inside the Jabalia refugee camp. But the hospital is struggling to treat them as it reportedly has run out of medical supplies and only has two paediatric doctors, with no surgeons. Israeli forces detained dozens of medical staff at the hospital days ago. Dr Hossam Abu Safiya, director of the hospital, told Al Jazeera on Friday that most of the surgeons had been arrested by Israeli troops, meaning urgent surgeries could not be performed.
The UAV (drone) force of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a specific military operation targeting the industrial zone of the Israeli enemy in the Ashkelon region.
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Arugam Bay residents in Sri Lanka in shock after terror threat to Israeli tourists
Israeli travellers told to evacuate immediately as police set up patrols and roadblocks
The golden sands of Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay are usually carefree, a place for tourists to surf the famous break and relax on the beach.
But last week, the slow rhythm of the bay was dealt a shock. The US embassy, followed up by Sri Lankan police and Israel’s national security council, warned of a serious terrorist threat in the area. Israeli travellers were believed to be the intended target of a planned attack and were told to evacuate immediately. Hundreds of police and senior intelligence officials descended on the small coastal town, setting up patrols and road blocks.
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Israeli airstrike on Beit Lahiya kills 93, says Gaza rescue agency
Medical staff and emergency services say those killed in the attack include many women and children
Scores of Palestinians including many women and children have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a crowded apartment building in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya.
Gaza’s civil defence agency said 93 people had been killed and 40 were still missing, as emergency workers dug through the rubble looking for the dead and injured on Tuesday morning. Many of those present at the time of the attack were members of the extended Abu Nasr family.
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Hezbollah elects new leader after Israeli killing of Nasrallah
Deputy secretary general Naim Qassem replaces longtime leader who was killed in airstrike
Hezbollah has elected its deputy secretary general, Sheikh Naim Qassem, as its new head, ending a month-long vacuum after the group’s longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by Israel.
Since Nasrallah’s death, Qassem has filled in for him, giving a public address earlier this month in which he vowed that Hezbollah would continue fighting Israel in what it described as a war of attrition, despite painful losses.
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Fears for Gaza aid after Unrwa ban, as Guterres tells Israel ‘there is no alternative’
Foreign ministers and aid organisations criticise Israel over vote to oust UN agency from operating in war-torn territory, with US saying it had an ‘irreplaceable role’
World leaders and international aid organisations have voiced fears for the delivery of crucial aid in Gaza after the Israeli parliament’s vote to ban the UN relief and works agency (Unrwa), with secretary general Antonio Guterres saying on Monday night: “There is no alternative to Unrwa.”
Guterres said the UN agency would be prevented from doing UN general assembly-mandated work if Israel implemented the laws, which would ban the agency from conducting “any activity” or providing any service inside Israel, including the areas of annexed East Jerusalem, Gaza and the West Bank.
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Deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon – as it happened
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The Israeli army told residents in parts of Lebanon’s southern city of Tyre to leave immediately, warning that it would attack Hezbollah targets there.
“Hezbollah’s activities force the (Israeli army) to act against it forcefully,” military spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote in a post on X that included a map of targeted areas in the coastal city.
Hezbollah’s activities force the IDF to act against it forcefully, as we do not intend to harm you.
You must immediately move out of the area marked in red and head north of the Awali River.
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Putin calls for alternative international payment system at Brics summit
Russian president’s goal to de-dollarize world economy alarms members that do not want bloc to turn against west
Vladimir Putin has opened the expanded Brics summit by issuing a call for an alternative international payments system that could prevent the US using the dollar as a political weapon.
But the summit communique indicated that little progress had been made on an alternative payment system.
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Israelis told to urgently leave Sri Lankan tourist areas after terrorist threat
Israel tells citizens in Arugam Bay area to hide Jewish identity and not gather in large groups
Israel’s national security council has warned Israelis to immediately leave popular tourist areas in southern Sri Lanka after threats of a possible terrorist attack.
According to the council, Sri Lankan authorities had informed it of “a terrorist threat focused on tourist areas and beaches” around the popular surfing area of Arugam Bay in the south of the island.
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In September 2023, Justin Trudeau stood up in parliament and made extraordinary allegations against the Indian government. The prime minister said Canadian authorities were investigating “credible allegations” about the potential involvement of Indian officials in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh separatist activist in British Columbia.
Middle East | Israel has accused Hezbollah of keeping hundreds of millions of dollars in cash and gold in a bunker under a hospital in the southern suburbs of Beirut, though it said it would not strike the complex. The Sahel hospital in Dahiyeh was evacuated shortly afterwards, and Fadi Alame, its director, told Reuters that the allegations were untrue.
Labour | A cross-party group of 30 MPs has urged Rachel Reeves to impose a 2% tax on wealth above £10m on Britain’s rich in next week’s budget rather than announce spending cuts that would hit the most poor hardest.
Ukraine | Britain is to lend Ukraine an additional £2.26bn and allow Kyiv to spend the money on weapons to fight off the Russian invasion as part of a wider $50bn (£38.5bn) loan programme expected to be confirmed by G7 members later this week.
Sudan | Refugees and aid agencies have warned of deteriorating conditions in overcrowded camps in Chad, as intensifying violence and a hunger crisis in Sudan drive huge numbers across the border. About 25,000 people – the vast majority women and children – crossed into eastern Chad in the first week of October. Read an explainer.
European Union | Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favour of joining the EU, nearly final results showed on Monday after a pivotal referendum clouded by allegations of Russian interference. With 50.18% supporting EU membership, the decision was much closer than pre-referendum polls suggested.
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Regulators urged to examine UK business dealings with Bangladeshi ex-minister
HMRC and FCA asked to look into property deals with Saifuzzaman Chowdhury now under investigation for corruption in Dhaka
British regulators have been urged by MPs to examine the relationship between London estate agents, lawyers and lenders and a former Bangladeshi government minister under investigation for alleged corruption.
Saifuzzaman Chowdhury was the land minister in Bangladesh until earlier this year, when the government of Sheikh Hasina was spectacularly toppled, after her regime’s violent suppression of student protests.
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Pakistan’s government curbs judiciary’s power after alleged harassment of MPs
Coalition will now be able to hire and fire judges but faces accusations it bribed and abducted lawmakers to get its way
Pakistan’s government has passed a controversial amendment to the constitution that has been accused of weakening the power and independence of the judiciary, throwing the country’s democracy into further crisis.
The 26th constitutional amendment was passed in a clandestine, late-night parliamentary session that was clouded in secrecy and marred by allegations of abductions and intimidation of parliamentarians to force them to vote in favour of the bill.
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India’s airline industry in chaos after 90 hoax bomb threats in a week
Authorities yet to uncover source and motive of surge in fake bomb threats, as dozens of planes forced to reroute
A reported 90 hoax bomb threats have been made against Indian airlines in the past week, provoking international travel chaos as planes were grounded, diverted and flown to safety by fighter jet escorts.
The unprecedented surge in fake bomb threats against multiple Indian and international airlines has caused severe disruption to India’s aviation industry and created a growing sense of panic among air passengers.
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Salisbury poisoning inquiry: nurse describes coming to aid of Sergei Skripal
Alison McCourt says former Russian spy was ‘chanting unintelligible words’ and daughter Yulia was unconscious
A senior army nurse who came to the aid of the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal after he was poisoned with a nerve agent has described how he was “chanting” unintelligibly.
Skripal was half-raising his hand in the air and vomiting while the hand of his daughter, Yulia, was clamped in a “claw” – and at one point she had stopped breathing.
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NHS will not be turned around in one budget, says Wes Streeting – UK politics live
Health secretary says measures to be announced on Wednesday would ‘arrest the decline’ amid significant NHS reform
Kemi Badenoch, who is the bookies’ favourite to be the next Conservative leader, has told Times Radio that the contest is poised “neck and neck”.
Interviewed by Kate McCann, Badenoch told listeners:
People are tired of the party looking like it is not out working for the people out there. That is what I want to bring: integrity, and a focus on conviction and conservative values.
There is something very significant that is going on, we are picking a leader of the opposition. People have a choice.
This is a sacrifice, because I worry about the direction of the country.
I worry about a lot of decisions we make, and us not being honest with the public about the serious trade-offs that are going to be required, and not saying enough about how the world is becoming a more dangerous place.
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Number of UK mortgage approvals at highest level since 2022 mini-budget
Bank of England figures show fourth monthly increase in a row as September approvals rise by 700 to 65,600
Demand for new home loans has risen to its highest level in more than two years as falling interest rates attract buyers back into the property market.
Figures from the Bank of England showed mortgage approvals for new purchases rose by 700 to 65,600 in September – the fourth monthly increase in a row.
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Euston rail passengers to be allowed to board trains early to ease overcrowding
Network Rail says about 40% of Avanti West Coast services will be accessible 20 minutes before departure
Passengers using London’s Euston railway station will be allowed to board some services early in an attempt to ease persistent overcrowding.
Network Rail has said it would allow passengers to board about 40% of Avanti West Coast services from the station 20 minutes before departure.
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Jeremy Hunt calls on government not to release OBR review into his spending plans
Former chancellor accuses Rachel Reeves of politicising Office for Budget Responsibility by release on budget day
Jeremy Hunt has called on the cabinet secretary, Simon Case, to prevent the release of a review by the Office for Budget Responsibility into his spending plans, which is scheduled to be released on the day of the budget.
The former chancellor has accused Rachel Reeves of politicising the Office for Budget Responsibility, after she announced she would release a review into the spending forecast published during his time at the Treasury.
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Former British colonies owe ‘debt of gratitude’, says Robert Jenrick
Tory leadership candidate wades into reparations debate, arguing empire brought democratic institutions
Britain’s former colonies should be thankful for the legacy of empire, not demanding reparations, according to the Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick.
In comments that were described by a Labour MP as “deeply offensive”, the former minister said countries that were part of the empire “owe us a debt of gratitude for the inheritance we left them” in the form of legal and democratic institutions.
Continue reading...Ex-president likely to face questions about rally remarks at press conference before heading to Pennsylvania town with large population of Puerto Ricans
Most Americans are prepared to accept the election results as legitimate, according to a new ABC/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.
The poll, conducted between 18 October to 22, 2024, states 83% of Americans surveyed and 86% of registered voters surveyed are prepared to accept the outcome of the presidential election as legitimate, regardless of which candidate they support.
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Steve Bannon released from prison early a week before US election
Trump ally served four-month sentence for defying subpoena in investigation into 6 January attack
Steve Bannon, the longtime Donald Trump acolyte, was released from prison on Tuesday, following a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena in an investigation of the 6 January 2021 US Capitol attack.
The far-right firebrand’s release from federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, comes just one week before election day. Bannon, 70, surrendered to prison on 1 July after the US supreme court rebuffed his effort to postpone this sentence pending appeal.
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Joe Rogan leaves door open for Kamala Harris interview on popular podcast
Top-ranked podcast says he rejected terms placed by Harris’s team but indicates ‘she might still do it’
The popular podcast host Joe Rogan has revealed that his interview with Kamala Harris is still under consideration, but he had refused terms placed on the conversation by the vice-president’s White House campaign.
“They offered a date for Tuesday, but I would have had to travel to her and they only wanted to do an hour,” Rogan wrote late Monday on X. “I strongly feel the best way to do it is in the studio in Austin. My sincere wish is to just have a nice conversation and get to know her as a human being.”
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South Carolina’s Penn Center included in Unesco network to preserve enslaved people’s history
Center was one of the first US schools for formerly enslaved people, and now preserves Gullah Geechee culture
Earlier this month, the historic Penn Center, a 50-acre site in St Helena Island, South Carolina, that served as one of the nation’s first schools for formerly enslaved people of African descent in the 1860s, joined a Unesco network. It was named one of 22 places around the world that holds significance for its preservation of enslaved people’s history by the Unesco Network of Places of History and Memory.
The network is part of the organization’s Routes of Enslaved Peoples: Resistance, Liberty and Heritage program that was launched in 1994 to recognize the history of slavery and its impact on the world. Over the course of the five-year initiative, the institutions’ staffs will share sustainability practices and create shared activities through the international network.
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Biden administration awards $3bn to US ports for climate-friendly upgrades
Grants to be used to improve port infrastructure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at 55 sites across the country
Joe Biden’s administration is awarding nearly $3bn to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including Baltimore, where a deadly bridge collapse killed six construction workers in March and disrupted east coast US shipping routes for months.
The president timed the announcement of the grants ahead of a visit to the city’s main port on Tuesday. Officials say they will improve and electrify port infrastructure at 55 sites nationwide while supporting an estimated 40,000 union jobs, reducing pollution and combating the climate crisis.
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Harris seeks to rally youth vote in Michigan | First Thing
Democratic presidential candidate campaigns in university city of Ann Arbor as polls show state on knife-edge
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Appearing together in the home town of Michigan’s largest university, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz sought to burnish their credentials with young voters and soothe Democrats who had grown nervous as the apparent deadlock in the race for the White House has dragged on.
Is Kamala Harris alienating progressives as she courts anti-Trump Republicans? The vice-president is relying on support of high-profile GOP refuseniks as she moves to the centre despite warnings from progressives. “I don’t think having Liz Cheney on the team helps at all, because she doesn’t bring a flock of votes with her,” said James Zogby, a member of the Democratic National Committee.
What’s the latest at the Post? Editorial board members David Hoffman and Molly Roberts both resigned yesterday, with forceful letters indicating their reasons.
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Helsingin käräjäoikeus määräsi jo elokuussa, että Venäjän omaisuutta voidaan Suomessa takavarikoida yli 4 miljardia dollaria.
Stubb kertoi keskustelleensa Xin kanssa Pekingissä avoimesti ja suoraan: ”Putiniin ei voi luottaa”
Kiinan presidentti ei pysty lopettamaan Venäjän hyökkäyssotaa yhdellä puhelinsoitolla, Stubb kertoi Xin sanoneen.
Elämä kuollut maailman merkittävimpiin kuuluvasta joesta – myrkyllisen vaahdon peitossa
Jamunajoki on hindujen pyhä joki, jossa uskovaiset käyvät peseytymässä.
Ylen pelissä olet psyykkisistä ongelmista kärsivä parikymppinen ja lähdet hakemaan apua perusterveydenhuollosta.
Trokarit yrittivät myydä Oasis-keikkalippuja, nyt yli 50 000 lippua mitätöidään
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13 varusmiestä kärähti huumeista Porin prikaatissa tehdyssä tarkastuksessa
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Yhdysvalloissa vaaliturvallisuuskonsulttina työskennellyt Hursti ei ole yllättynyt siitä, että Donald Trump lietsoo jo ennen vaaleja epäilyksiä vaalivilpistä.
Pirkanmaan Avo-asunnot lähettää aiheettomia laskuja pois muuttaville asukkailleen, sanovat Ylen haastattelemat entiset vuokralaiset. Vuokranantajan mukaan laskut kestävät syynin.
Hau Hau -pururullista koirien sairastumisia myös Virossa
Eri puolella Suomea koirat ovat saaneet rajuja neurologisia oireita pitkin syksyä. Syyksi on epäilty pururullia, jotka sisältävät ulkomaista lihaa. Tapauksia on ollut myös Virossa.
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Espoon Meripelastajien pelastusvene Emmi törmäsi luotoon Espoon Miessaaren luoteispuolella lauantaina.
Moni on ostanut suomalaiselta yritykseltä sähköhammasharjan ja sitoutunut tietämättään pitkään määräaikaiseen tilaukseen. Ylen MOT-toimitus selvitti yrityksen toimintaa.
Osa Suomen venäjänkielisistä on niin epäluuloisia, että he eivät luota mihinkään tahoon
Suomenvenäläisten luottamus suomalaisiin viranomaisiin on kyselytutkimuksen mukaan laskenut kahdessa vuodessa.
Kahdeksan itävaltalaista sotilasta on haavoittunut raketti-iskussa Libanonissa
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Etelä-Korea: Pohjois-Korean sotilaat sijoitetaan mahdollisesti eturintamaan
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Raitiovaunu suistui kiskoilta ja iskeytyi kaupan lasista sisään Oslossa
Onnettomuus tapahtui vilkkaalla kadulla Oslon keskustassa.
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Poliisi epäilee, että 17-vuotias mies on puukotuksen lisäksi syyllistynyt neljään törkeään raiskaukseen.
Onko työpaikallesi tullut läsnätyöpakko? Onko etätöitä vähennetty? Vastaa Ylelle
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Helsingin hovioikeus kumoaa ex-ministeri Katri Kulmunin (kesk.) entiselle erityisavustajalle Kari Jääskeläiselle langetetun ehdollisen vankeustuomion. Jääskeläinen on helpottunut.
Poliisin aseenkäytöstä Pyynikin väkivallanteossa ei aloiteta esitutkintaa
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Moni vanha älypuhelin lojuu yhä pöytälaatikossa, vaikka käytettyjen kauppa käy kuumana
Kilpailu käytetyistä puhelimista kiristyy, kun Prisma tuo verkkokauppaansa kierrätetyt puhelimet. Moni kuluttaja jättää vanhan älypuhelimen varapuhelimeksi, eikä kierrätä sitä.
Tuore työvoimabarometri ennakoi työmarkkinatilanteen kääntyvän maltillisesti kohti parempaa. Seuraava haaste on, että avoimet työpaikat ja työttömien osaaminen eivät kohtaa.
Isoisänsä lumilapiolla surmannut mies oli mielentilatutkimuksen mukaan syyntakeinen, eli ymmärsi tekonsa. Oulun käräjäoikeus tuomitsi miehen pitkään vankeuteen taposta.
Terrafame aloittaa koko henkilöstöä koskevat muutosneuvottelut
Terrafamella on vaikea taloustilanne, sillä sähköautot menevät Euroopassa kaupaksi huonommin kuin aiemmin on arvioitu.
Analyysi: Saksa on Donald Trumpin hampaissa, ja siksi maa odottaa kauhulla ensi viikon vaalitulosta
Trumpin vaalivoitossa suurin häviäjä olisi Saksa. Voitto voisi käydä Euroopan suurimmalle taloudelle kalliiksi, Eurooppa-kirjeenvaihtaja Anna Karismo kirjoittaa.
Kohta tulee räntää ja lunta – kartta täyttyy varoituksista
Säässä tapahtuu voimakas käänne keskiviikosta alkaen. Matalapaine tuo mukanaan koiranilman, joka vaikuttaa erityisesti ajokeliin.
Syyttäjä vaatii sakkorangaistuksia vammantuottamuksesta, työturvallisuusrikoksesta ja virkavelvollisuuden rikkomisesta. Pohjanmaan poliisilaitokselle syyttäjä vaatii yhteisösakkoa.
Juustohöylällä ei ole enää leikattavaa Jyväskylän perusopetuksen materiaalihankinnoista, sanoo Huhtasuon yhtenäiskoulun rehtori Kirsi Kallionpää.
Kaikille avoimet ryhmät ovat olleet niin suosittuja, että Whatsappin maksimimäärät täyttyvät.
Louhoksesta ei usein louhita viisimetrisiä lohkareita. Veisto piti kiven suuren koon takia tehdä käsityökaluilla.
Ruotsalaisohjaaja Suzanne Osten on kuollut – ”Hän oli täynnä ideoita ja hänellä oli mieletön nauru”
80-vuotias ohjaaja tunnettiin niin teatterista kuin elokuvistakin.
Tutkija: Pohjois-Korean läsnäolo Ukrainassa ei ole Kiinalle eduksi
Yhdysvallat kertoi Pohjois-Korean lähettäneen sotilaita Venäjän avuksi, mutta Kiinan ulkoministeriön mukaan se ei ole saanut vastaavaa tietoa.
Entistä useammat koulukuljetuksen piirissä olevat oppilaat matkustavat tilauskyytien sijaan linjaliikenteessä. Liikenneturvan mukaan se ei ole turvallisin vaihtoehto.
Valmissalaattien tuotanto normalisoitumassa – Fresh Servantin ongelmien syynä järjestelmävika
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Johanna Törn-Mangs Ylen Luovat sisällöt ja media -yksikön johtajaksi
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Konkarikuljettaja: Vapettajia poistetaan bussista lähes joka päivä – ongelmia on kaikkialla Suomessa
Sähkötupakointi on ollut julkisen liikenteen riesana jo pari vuotta. Kokenut linja-autonkuljettaja ei varoita vaan poistaa vapettajan heti kyydistä.
Joukkoliikenteen hinnat nousevat reippaasti Helsingin seudulla
Asiasta päätettiin HSL:n hallituksen kokouksessa tiistaina. Jutussa olevan lomakkeen kautta voit kertoa, kuinka hintojen korotukset vaikuttavat sinuun.
Kokenut vanginvartija sai potkut Supon turvallisuusselvityksen jälkeen
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Syyttäjä vaatii parikymppiselle miehelle tuomiota murhan yrityksestä. Hyökkäys tapahtui lenkkipolun varrella heinäkuussa.
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Lakimuutoksen piti parantaa asunnottomien palveluja, mutta Helsingissä kävi päinvastoin. Nykyiset asiakkaat pelkäävät, että sama toistuu Vantaalla.
Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know
So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 90 million income tax returns for 2022.
Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back
Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back amid recessionary fears fueled by the banking crisis.
Analysis: Fox News is about to enter the true No Spin Zone
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Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color
When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds.
Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows.
These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows
Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report.
As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls.
Look of the Week: Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks
Bringing the second day of this year's Coachella to a close, K-Pop girl group Blackpink made history Saturday night when they became the first Asian act to ever headline the festival. To a crowd of, reportedly, over 125,000 people, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé used the ground-breaking moment to pay homage to Korean heritage by arriving onstage in hanboks: a traditional type of dress.
Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings
"Old Masters" such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study.
How Playboy cut ties with Hugh Hefner to create a post-MeToo brand
Hugh Hefner launched Playboy Magazine 70 years ago this year. The first issue included a nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe, which he had purchased and published without her knowledge or consent.
'A definitive backslide.' Inside fashion's worrying runway trend
Now that the Fall-Winter 2023 catwalks have been disassembled, it's clear one trend was more pervasive than any collective penchant for ruffles, pleated skirts or tailored coats.
Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million
In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction. The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction record of $1.47 million, set in 2021 by a pair of Nike Air Ships that Jordan wore earlier in his career.
The surreal facades of America's strip clubs
Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs.
Here's the real reason to turn on airplane mode when you fly
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The most beautiful sections of China's Great Wall
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Suomessa aiemmin tehdyt aurinkoahvenhavainnot ovat umpilammista. Nyt laji on vaarassa levitä Nuuksion Pitkäjärveen.
Useimmiten kaivinkoneella on osuttu vaarallisen lähelle maakaasuputkea tai sähkökaapelia.
Georgia | Georgiassa lasketaan uudelleen osa parlamenttivaalien äänistä
Lauantaina pidetyt vaalit voitti Venäjää lähellä oleva Georgialainen unelma -puolue.
Poikkeuksellinen väsymys voi johtua itse syövästä tai tautiin annetuista hoidoista. Syöpäfatiikkiin on yksi muita tehokkaampi apukeino.
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Poliisi epäilee 17-vuotiaan nuoren miehen puukottaneen 15-vuotiasta nuorta Orimattilan keskustassa. Tapauksessa on epäiltynä myös 20-vuotias mies.
Autoilu | Talvi uhkaa yllättää autoilijat, joten nämä viisi asiaa on syytä muistaa
Sää uhkaa muuttua loppuviikolla huomattavasti talvisemmaksi.
Verotus | Verokortteihin ensi vuonna iso muutos
Uudistuksen on tarkoitus tehdä verotuksen tulorajan seuraamisesta aiempaa helpompaa. Nykyinen 11 kuukauden tuloraja on ollut monille hämmentävä.
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Helsingin Karhusaaresta löydettiin meren pohjasta luultavasti vanhan ryöstösaaliin jäänteet sekä moottoripyörä.
Norja | Raitiovaunu ajoi sisään kauppaan Oslossa – Useita loukkaantui
Ainakin neljä ihmistä loukkaantui törmäyksessä, kertoi norjalaismedia NRK.
Stubb Pekingissä | Stubb varoitti Kiinassa luottamasta Putiniin
Presidentti Alexander Stubb vierailee paraikaa Kiinassa. Hän kävi tiistaina kolmituntisen keskustelun Kiinan presidentin Xi Jinpingin kanssa.
Elokuva kuvaa ajan kulumista yhdessä ja samassa paikassa.
Henkilö | Emma Kimiläinen voitti heti MM-kultaa aivan uudessa lajissa – ”Ihan hyvin tienaan”
Emma Kimiläinen sanoo nyt tienaavansa alalla, joka oli lähtökohtaisesti hänelle jopa epämiellyttävä. Loistokkaan uravalinnan taustalla vellovat myös soraäänet.
Sää | Ilmatieteen laitos: Pohjoiseen luvassa yöllä lumi- ja räntäsateita
Ajokeli voi muuttua paikoin huonoksi.
Rikosepäilyt | Taksinkuljettaja ryösti asiakkaan Vantaalla, poliisi epäilee
Taksimatka päättyi ryöstöön Vantaan Pähkinärinteessä viime viikolla, kun asiakas lähti hakemaan käteistä kotoaan.
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Koeajalla olleen ruotsalaispuolustajan aika HIFK:ssa päättyy.
Harjoitustoimintaa helikopterien kanssa on kaikkina päivinä kello 22 asti, poliisi tiedottaa.
Terveys | Sofia Virta kertoo sairaalahoidostaan: ”Perjantain tapahtumat säikäyttivät”
Sofia Virta kiidätettiin perjantaina ambulanssilla sairaalahoitoon. Nyt hän kertoo voivansa lähes normaalisti.
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Sähkötupakoitsijoiden evalina tunnettu tauti kehittyy melko nopeasti. Se johtunee nikotiinin annosmäärästä ja suorasta vaikutuksesta keuhkoihin.
Taksit | Asiakkaat ärsyyntyivät Taksi Helsingin uudesta sovelluksesta
Taksi Helsingin uudessa sovelluksessa pitää kirjoittaa määränpääksi kirjainkoodi, jos haluaa maksaa taksamittariin perustuvan hinnan.
Venäjältä takavarikoidun omaisuuden joukossa on lauttasaarelainen toimistotalo, virkistyskeskus Kirkkonummella ja kymmeniä asuntohuoneistoja.
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Kirkkonummen ateljeemuseo Hvitträskiä uhkaa lakkautus, jos Museoviraston määrärahavajetta ei ratkaista. Suomen kansallismuseo ei tässä vaiheessa etsi yhteistyökumppaneita, joiden turvin Hvitträsk voisi olla avoinna jatkossakin.
EU | Unkarin Orbán matkusti Georgiaan, EU-kumppanit paheksuivat
Suomi ja joukko EU-maita korostaa, ettei Unkarin pääministeri Viktor Orbán edusta unionia vieraillessaan Tbilisissä.
Maanpuolustus | Puolustusvoimat hankkii uudenlaisia kranaatinheitinjärjestelmiä Patrialta
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Lähi-itä | Viranomaiset: Israelin iskussa Gazaan kuollut yli 90
HS seuraa tässä päivittyvässä artikkelissa Lähi-idän konfliktin käänteitä.
Elintarviketeollisuus | Valion kaurajuomayhtiö Oddlygood ostaa brittikilpailijan
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Myynnin kasvu ja alhaisemmat raaka-ainekustannukset paransivat Nokian Renkaiden tulosta.
Jääkiekko | Vaasan Sportilta hätähuuto: ”Kiitotie alkaa loppua kesken”
Sportin taloustilanne on heikko.
Eläkepotti kasvaa, jos jatkaa työelämässä vielä eläkeiän jälkeen. Nuoremmilla eläkeikä on korkeampi. Jos lainsäädäntö pysyy ennallaan, eläkettä ei jatkossa ehdi eläkeiässä kerryttää yhtä pitkään kuin nyt.
Yhtenä ongelmana testeissä on itsearviointi, mikä aiheuttaa haasteita erityisesti neurokirjolla oleville. Heillä voi olla vaikeuksia mukautua testin odotuksiin, vaikka heidän työtaitonsa olisivat erinomaiset.
Maanpuolustus | Ruotsalaissotilaille ostetaan 5 000 paria Harri Kirvesniemen Nato-suksia
Ruotsi ostaa viisi tuhatta paria kiteeläisen KSF Sportin suksia puolustusvoimilleen. Toimitusjohtaja Harri Kirvesniemellä on toiveita myös ”Nato-suksien” lisäkaupoista.
Musiikki | Yli 50 000 välittäjien kautta myytyä Oasis-lippua mitätöidään
Välityspalveluja käyttäviä lipputrokareita kiinnostavat myös suomalaiset suurkonsertit.
Sandra Bergqvist toivoo ratkaisua ennen joulua ja pitää asiantuntijoiden esitystä oikeansuuntaisena. Huippu-urheiluyksikön ja olympiakomitean roolia voidaan muuttaa jopa radikaalisesti.
Helsingissä asuva Carmen Tyson-Thomas on pelannut ulkomailla vuodesta 2013 lähtien. Hän kertoo äänestäneensä aina pelipaikasta riippumatta.
Investoinnit | Kotkan akkumateriaalitehdas sai ympäristöluvan
Tehdas valmistaa katodiaktiivimateriaaleja, ja tuotannon suunnitellaan alkavan vuonna 2026.
Joukkoliikenne | Kortilla maksaminen alkaa vihdoinkin Helsingin seudulla
Aikuisten kertalippu maksaa 3,40 euroa, mikä on 20 senttiä kalliimpi kuin HSL:n sovelluksella.
Valtionavustukset | HS selvitti: Keskustanuorten jäsenmäärästä puolet oli ilmaa
Puheenjohtaja Jere Tapion mukaan keskustanuorille kävi ilmi vasta kesän puoluekokouksen alla, että nuorisojärjestö oli tulkinnut puolueen jäsenrekisteriä väärin.
Valtiojohdolle tullut ennakkovaroitus oli ilmoitusluontoinen asia, koska ulosottolaitos on itsenäinen viranomainen.
Tietoliikenne | Nokia ja HP sopivat patenttiriitansa kaikkialla maailmassa
Yhtiöt eivät kerro patenttien lisensointisopimuksen arvoa.
Venäläisomaisuuden takavarikoinneissa ei ole kyse pakotteista, vaan vahingonkorvausasiasta, joka juontaa juurensa Krimin valtaukseen.
Yhtiöt | Terrafame aloittaa koko henkilöstöä koskevat muutosneuvottelut
Neuvottelut voivat johtaa enintään 75 henkilötyövuoden vähentämiseen.
Venäjä | Kremlin Peskov HS:lle Suomen tekemistä takavarikoista: Venäjä haastaa päätöksen oikeudessa
Kremlin tiedottaja Dmitri Peskov sanoi, että ei ole kuullut Suomen tekemistä takavarikoista Venäjän valtion omistamiin kiinteistöihin Suomessa.
Jalkapallo | Manchester United haluaa 39-vuotiaan portugalilaisen
Futismarkkinoiden kuumin valmentajanimi on Unitedin kiikarissa.
Joukkoliikenne | Nyt tuli päätös: Näin roimasti HSL:n lipunhinnat nousevat
HSL:n hallitus äänesti 7–7, puheenjohtajan ääni ratkaisi.
Yhdysvallat | Trumpin someyhtiön kurssi hurjassa nousussa kampanjafiaskosta huolimatta
Kritisoitu kampanjatilaisuus New Yorkissa ei hidastanut Donald Trumpin someyhtiön järjenvastaista nousurallia.
Vahingot | Vesijohdon runkolinja katkesi, kauppakeskus Sellon parkkihalliin tulvi vettä
Runkolinjan katko aiheuttaa ongelmia vedenjakelussa sekä vesikatkon Leppävaaran alueella.
Oikeudenkäynnit | Hovioikeus kumosi Katri Kulmunin entisen avustajan petostuomion
Vapauttava tuomio koskee Kulmunille hankittua viestintäkoulutusta.
Raha | Asiantuntijalta radikaali ehdotus SM-liigan pelastamiseksi
Taloushallinnon konsulttiyhtiö ehdottaa isoa uudistusta SM-liigan sarjajärjestelmään, koska nykyisellään sarja on ”liiaksi selviytymistaistelua”.
HS-analyysi | Possutulleja ja viisumivapauksia – Kiina hämmentää EU:n leiriä kauppasodassa
EU-mailla ei ole yhteistä käsitystä siitä, miten Kiina-riskejä pitäisi vähentää. Se sopii Kiinalle, kirjoittavat HS:n kirjeenvaihtajat Jarno Hartikainen ja Matilda Jokinen.
Pörssi | Tulosjulkistajat syöksyvät pörssissä – Wärtsilä jopa 13 prosentin pudotuksessa
Wärtsilän ja Finnairin osakkeet ovat syöksyneet pörssissä tänään. Myös moni muu suomalaisten suosikkiosake eli ns. kansanosake on ollut luisussa.
Kommentti | Suomessa viime aikoina käyneet ”legendaariset” bändit lähentelevät huijausta
Missä vaiheessa legendaarinen yhtye muuttuu tribuutiksi itselleen tai coverbändiksi itsestään, kysyy Harri Uusitorppa.
Venäjänkielisten luottamus useisiin suomalaisiin instituutioihin on laskenut. Silti esimerkiksi Suomen armeijaan luotetaan laajalti.
Hetki-salaatteja valmistavan Fresh Servantin toimitushäiriö johtui tietoteknisestä häiriöstä, kertoo yrityksen toimitusjohtaja Sami Haapasalmi.
Yhdysvallat | Media: The Washington Post menetti 200 000 tilaajaa vaalipäätöksen jälkeen
Tilaajat kaikkosivat, kun lehti päätti olla tukematta kumpaakaan Yhdysvaltain presidenttiehdokasta.
Rakentaminen | Olympiastadionilta paljastui valtava puute
Helsingin olympiastadionin toimistotiloihin on hankala päästä pyörätuolilla.
Alppihiihto | 19-vuotias Matilde Lorenzi kuoli traagisessa harjoitusonnettomuudessa
Sairaalaan kiidätetty laskija kuoli vammoihinsa.
Lähi-itä | Hizbollah valitsi uuden johtajan – Tämä Naim Qassemista tiedetään
Johtajaksi valittiin järjestön apulaispäällikkö Naim Qassem. Hän on Hizbollahin perustajajäseniä.
Bisnesenkeli Ali Omarin mielestä Suomessa ei ymmärretä konkursseja. Ne kuuluvat asiaan ja niistä pitäisi olla yrittäjälle kiitollinen. Nyt Omar kertoo, missä yhtiöissä hän on sijoittajana onnistunut ja epäonnistunut.
Pääkaupunkiseudulle rakennetaan asuinkerrostaloja tavalla, jossa ei ole mitään järkeä, sanoo rakennusfysiikan professori Juha Vinha.
Uimahallit | Suuren suosion saanut naisten vuoro espoolaisessa uimahallissa saa jatkoa
Naisille tarkoitetun uintivuoro on saanut Espoossa suuren suosion.
Mainonta | Nyt puhuu Nordean kohutun varvaskuvan ottanut nainen
Nordean varvaskuvan ottanut amerikkalaisvalokuvaaja kertoo olevansa yhtä aikaa otettu ja surullinen, että hänen lastaan luultiin tekoälyllä luoduksi.
Tennis | Otto Virtanen ylsi huimaan saavutukseen – näin hän käyttää satojentuhansien palkintopotin
Otto Virtanen rikkoi maanantaina yhden ison rajapyykin, kun hän nousi ensi kertaa urallaan maailmanlistan sadan parhaan joukkoon.
Uutisvisa | Mikä yhtye teki hitin Äiti pojastaan pappia toivoi (1989)? Onko kasarimusa hallussa?
HS:n Uutisvisa testaa, oletko ajan tasalla. Kymmenen kysymyksen avulla saat selville, kuinka hyvin olet lukenut Hesarisi viime aikoina.
Köyhyys | Helsinkiläinen Sanni, 17, tajusi jo hyvin pienenä olevansa köyhä
Helsinkiläinen Sanni, 17, kertoo, millaista on kasvaa vähävaraisessa perheessä.
Ruoka | Valmissalaattihyllyt ovat tyhjillään Helsingissä
Helsinkiläisissä ruokakaupoissa oli maanantaina pulaa valmissalaateista.
Perheet | Tässä ovat äitiyspakkauksen parhaat tuotteet – Osa saa raadilta jopa ylistystä
Äitiyspakkauksen vaatetarjonta on kaventunut edellisvuosista. HS:n raadin mielestä turhaa pakkauksesta ei löydy.
S-ryhmän kaupoissa sulatejuuston myynti on ollut noin viiden prosentin vuosittaisessa laskussa viimeisen kuuden vuoden aikana.
Osavuosikatsaukset | Halpa sähkö painoi Fortumia – tulos heikkeni tuntuvasti
Fortumin vertailukelpoinen liikevoitto romahti tuntuvasti viime vuodesta.
Yhtiö kertoi nyt tehneensä 291 miljoonan euron oikaistun liikevoiton, kun analyytikoiden konsensusennuste odotti yhtiön yltävän lähes 400 miljoonaan euroon.
Vanhemmuus | Tutkija jyrähtää: Suomalainen tapa kasvattaa lapset ajaa vanhemmat uuvuksiin
Suomessa vallitsee kulttuuri, joka saa vanhemmat uupumaan, sanoo aihetta tutkiva hyvinvoinnin psykologian dosentti Matilda Sorkkila. Hän kertoo, mitä voisimme tehdä toisin.
Osavuosikatsaukset | Finnairin tulos heikkeni roimasti
Finnairin tulos oli paha pettymys. Matkustajamäärä kasvoi, mutta tulos heikkeni selvästi.
Oikeuden mukaan kolme kidutukseen osallistunutta syyllistyivät murhan sijaan vain törkeään pahoinpitelyyn.
Osavuosikatsaukset | Wärtsilän liiketulos kasvoi yli 40 prosenttia
Yhtiö ennakoi, että seuraavien 12 kuukauden kysyntäympäristö on parempi kuin menneellä jaksolla.
Tekoäly-yrittäjä Peter Sarlinin säätiö lahjoittaa professoreita, jotta Suomi ja Eurooppa pärjäisivät teknologiakilpailussa. Lahjoitus tukee valtion miljoonapanostusta uuteen tekoälyn Ellis-instituuttiin.
Pääkaupunkiseudulla hinnat nousivat jo edelliskuukauteen verrattuna. Vuositasollakin hintojen lasku on hidastunut.
Koulu | Hallitus aikoo kieltää kännykät oppitunneilla – Mitä tutkimukset sanovat kielloista?
Puhelimen pitäminen äänettömällä ei aikuisillakaan vähennä kännykän vilkuilua vaan voi lisätä sitä.
Koripallo | Lauri Markkasen sihti kateissa
Markkasen osumatarkkuus pelitilanteissa oli jälleen kehnoa.
Rikosepäilyt | AP: Sean ”Diddy” Combsia syytetään 10-vuotiaan pojan seksuaalisesta hyväksikäytöstä
Combsia syytetään myös 17-vuotiaan pojan pakottamisesta seksuaalisiin tekoihin.
Nea Lehtola oivalsi, että pystyi auttamaan muita hakiessaan itse vertaistukea.
Televisioarvio | Barbien esikuva perustui tuhmiin kuviin ja oli suunnattu lähinnä miehille
Barbie-dokumentti rynnistää pinnallisesti läpi menestysnuken tekijöiden tarinan.
Ruotsalaisnuoret ovat inspiroituneet vanhempiensa suosikkibändistä. Liput Kentin kuuteen paluukonserttiin myytiin loppuun hetkessä.
Helsingin Sanomat paikansi viisi takavarikon kohteeksi joutunutta Venäjän omistusta ja vieraili helsinkiläisissä osoitteissa.
Jääkiekko | Mikael Granlundin huima vire jatkuu NHL:ssä – suomalaisilla vahva kierros
Suomalaisilla oli tehokas yö NHL:ssä.
Kommentti | Stubb antoi kiinalaisnuorille neuvon, joka ei istu heidän todellisuuteensa
Tasavallan presidentti Alexander Stubb aloitti Pekingin-vierailunsa yliopistolta, ja hänelle oli viesti eliittinuorille. Sen oli tarkoitus olla kannustava, kirjoittaa HS:n Kiinan-kirjeenvaihtaja Matilda Jokinen.
Treeni | Kannattaako aamulla herätä treenaamaan vai nukkua tunti pitempään? Professori vastaa
Aamutreeni ei ole pelkästään voittajien puuhaa. Jos sen takia nipistää jatkuvasti yöunista, liikutaan vaarallisilla vesillä, sanoo asiantuntija.
Kommentti | Trumpin vierailu New Yorkissa päättyi lopulta suoranaiseen fiaskoon
Trumpin kampanjatilaisuudesta New Yorkissa tuli demokraateille lottovoitto, kirjoittaa HS:n Washingtonin-kirjeenvaihtaja Elina Väntönen.
Lämpötila painui Kumpulassa miinukselle varhain aamulla tiistaina. Keski-Suomeen sataa loppuviikosta lunta, joka pysyy ainakin viikonlopun ajan.
Parasta juuri nyt | ”Tosielämän paha Forrest Gump” opetti Trumpille ikävät metkut
Sekä Kansallisteatterissa että valkokankailla voi nähdä juuri nyt Trumpin oppi-isän, jonka pahuus ei jätä rauhaan, kirjoittaa Mari Koppinen.
Jopa 97 prosenttia suomalaisista suuryrityksistä toivoo Kamala Harrisin voittavan Yhdysvaltojen presidentinvaalit.
Harvinaislaatuisen kolikosta tekee siitä puuttuva lyöntimerkki.
Ukraina-seuranta | Pohjois-Korean ulkoministeri vierailee Venäjällä
HS seuraa Venäjän hyökkäyssotaa ja sen seurauksia hetki hetkeltä.
USA:n vaalit | Donald Trump puolustautui: ”En ole natsi”
Jännitteet Yhdysvaltain presidentinvaalien ympärillä kiristyvät.
Naisen katoamiseen havahduttiin, kun hän ei ollut palauttanut vuokra-autoaan sovitusti.
Liikenne | Talviset nopeusrajoitukset voimaan koko maahan tiistaina
Uudet nopeusrajoitukset tulevat voimaan heti, kun nopeusrajoitusmerkit ovat paikoillaan.
Kolumni | Koulutusta pitäisi tarjota kaikille opinhaluisille
Koulutusta ei pitäisi toteuttaa vain ”lahjakkaiden” tai etuoikeutettujen ehdoilla. Mahdollisimman monen pitäisi saada opiskella mahdollisimman paljon.
Al Sadd forward Afif won the award for the second time after leading Qatar to the AFC Asian Cup title at home in 2023.
Conflict condemns Sudan to huge displacement, rampant sexual violence: UN
More than 14 million forced from their homes with hunger, disease and sexual violence rampant.
Vatican body urges compensation for abused minors, action against priests
Vatican commission's report is first-ever assessment of church's efforts to address crisis of sexual abuse by clergy.
Black voters grapple with US electoral power – and the temptation of Trump
Georgia's traditionally Democrat-supporting 2.6 million Black voters are a growing segment. Can Trump make inroads?
North Korean troops in Russia: How will it impact the Ukraine war?
The US says it will not impose new limits on Ukraine's use of its weapons if North Korea joins Russia's war.
It’s raining bombs in a city by the sea
Lebanon’s Tyre has seen Israeli-wrought destruction before and has recovered. It will rebuild yet again.
Why are people boycotting Apple’s new iPhone 16?
We join the debate as protests over the iPhone 16 demand accountability for exploitation in mineral mining.
Fireworks store fires in India set off huge explosions
Huge explosions were seen in two incidents involving stores of fireworks being set on fire in India.
The life of Pashtun leader Bacha Khan, who fought to end British colonial rule in India by non-violent means.
Could Puerto Rican voters hurt Trump in US election after racist jibe?
Remarks by a stand-up comedian at a Trump rally could swing the vote in battleground states like Pennsylvania.
Georgia to run partial recount amid claims of election fraud
Ballots in five randomly selected polling stations in each of Georgia's 84 electoral districts will be recounted.
Iran plans to increase military budget by 200 percent
Defence spending boost needs parliament nod, comes as Iran and Israel exchanged tit-for-tat missile strikes in October.
A sudden Israeli bombing, then a Beirut family’s scramble for safety
It was a regular evening at the Merhis' home. Then a bomb ripped through their building, turning everything lethal.
Israeli strikes reportedly kill more than 150 in northern Gaza and Lebanon
Attacks carried out as the humanitarian situation worsens and ceasefire talks are expected to be fruitless.
CNN bans conservative commentator after verbal attack on Mehdi Hasan
US network says it has 'zero room for racism' after Girdusky tells Hasan: 'I hope your beeper doesn't go off.'
No, US voters, you don’t need to choose between Harris and Trump
American 'democracy' is a sweet illusion meant to convince the gullible that party 1 is different from party 1a.
JD Vance questions reaction to racist Puerto Rico joke at Trump rally
Republican Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance suggested that people should ‘take a chill pill’.
The US Electoral College – How the South used slavery for political gain
System to pick US president created in 1787, when the South found a way to inflate its numbers and political influence.
Hezbollah names Naim Qassem as new chief
Deputy leader promoted after Israeli assassinations left the Lebanon-based group in a leadership vacuum.
Israeli military wiped out 902 families in Gaza
Families killed in war.
Burkina Faso putting civilians at risk amid conflict with rebels: HRW
Government accused of making people targets during August attack by al-Qaeda-linked armed group.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 977
As the war enters its 977th day, these are the main developments.
US election 2024: Everything you need to know in maps and charts
Understanding the Electoral College, battleground states and key races in the US for the November 5 vote.
US election: 7 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to
On Tuesday, Kamala Harris will be in Washington, DC, while Trump will be travelling to Pennsylvania.
Malaysia’s ex-leader Mahathir, 99, discharged from hospital
Southeast Asian country's longest-serving prime minister had been hospitalised for a respiratory infection.
The Israeli military said it was looking into reports of the attack. The Palestinian Civil Defense, an emergency service, said at least 55 people were killed.
Houthi Arrests of Yemenis on Spying Charges Alarm Diplomats and Aid Workers
The Iran-backed Houthi militia has detained dozens of Yemenis linked to the U.S. Embassy or international organizations recently.
Zelensky, With Limited Options, Seeks a Path Forward for Ukraine
A muted response to Ukraine’s “victory plan” and steep challenges on the battlefield leave Kyiv searching for a Plan B.
Part-Time Farmers, Part-Time Rock Stars: A Chinese Band’s Unlikely Rise
The band, Varihnaz, has gained fans by offering an alternative to China’s hyper-polished, fast-paced modern life, with songs about pesticides and poultry raising.
The New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals
Authorities use satellites to track deforestation caused by chain saws or fire. Now criminals are using chemicals to degrade trees — and evade detection.
Vatican Issues First Report on Sex Abuse, to Immediate Criticism
The report is intended to assess efforts by the Roman Catholic Church to safeguard minors and others. Advocates for survivors called it an exercise in obfuscation.
In U.K. Budget, Labour’s First Big Political Moment Offers Risk and Reward
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has stumbled since his party won a landslide victory, but the financial plan to be announced on Wednesday offers a possible relaunch.
As Russian Forces Turn to Glide Bombs, Ukrainian Civilians Fear a New Threat From the Skies
Cities in eastern and southern Ukraine are increasingly being hit by Russian glide bombs, converted gravity bombs that can be guided to targets, often landing without detection, residents and officials say.
Iran Executes Jamshid Sharmahd, German-Iranian Opponent Who Lived in U.S.
Jamshid Sharmahd had been accused of helping in a deadly terrorist bombing in 2008. Another Iranian prisoner, the Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, is in the hospital.
Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Resume, Overshadowed by U.S. Election
Envoys from Israel, Egypt, the United States and Qatar took part in the negotiations, but no agreements are expected until American voters choose their next president.
Ukraine Braces for Russian Assault in Kursk Using North Korean Troops
Several thousand North Korean soldiers have arrived in Russia’s western Kursk region, where they are expected to support Moscow’s efforts to dislodge invading Ukrainian forces.
Gérard Depardieu’s Sexual Assault Trial Is Postponed Until March
The French movie star’s lawyer said poor health kept his client from court on Monday.
In Italy, a Fight Over Migration Pits Meloni Against the Courts
Conservatives in the country have often accused the courts of overreach. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s plan to outsource asylum requests is now part of that longstanding battle.
In England’s Most Haunted Village, Halloween Means Screams and Skeptics
Pluckley is said to count at least 12 spirits among its 1,000 residents. Come October, ghost hunters arrive in droves to a place where even nonbelievers concede they’ve had eerie encounters.
Dozens Are Killed in an Israeli Strike in North Gaza, Local Authorities say
Gaza’s health ministry said that at least 25 children were among those killed in an Israeli strike on a residential building in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza. The Israeli military said it was looking into the strike.
Amid Climate Crisis, Svalbard Global Seed Vault Gets a Huge Deposit
A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity.
Hezbollah Names Naim Qassem as Its New Leader
Mr. Qassem had been the Lebanese militant group’s longtime deputy. He replaces Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike last month.
All around the world, leaders are exploiting legal and electoral systems in an attempt to win more power. What does it take to beat them?
What Ants and Orcas Can Teach Us About Death
A philosopher journeys into the world of comparative thanatology, which explores how animals of all kinds respond to death and dying.
Here’s what you need to know.
How Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election
Eight years after Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, foreign influence with American voters has grown more sophisticated. That could have outsize consequences in the 2024 race.
Israel’s Parliament Passes Bills Banning UNRWA, Agency That Aids Palestinians
Most of the provisions of the laws, which could threaten UNRWA’s work by barring its operations in the country, will not take effect for three months.
A Caller Told 911 a Bear Had Chased Him Off a Cliff. The Police Say It Was Murder.
The sheriff in a rural Tennessee county said his office is searching for a man who used a stolen identity to pose as a victim.
Tuesday Briefing: The U.S. Campaign’s Final Stretch
Plus, the “Ketamine Queen.”
Reuters exclusively reported that CVS Health is exploring options that could include a break-up of the company to separate its […]
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African countries eye world’s first joint ‘debt-for-nature’ swap
Reuters exclusively reported that at least five African countries are working on what could be the world’s first joint “debt-for-nature” […]
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Intel says it has no plans to divest majority stake in Mobileye
Reuters was first to report on Intel’s decision not to divest its majority stake in Mobileye, boosting the Israeli company’s […]
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to visit Africa in growth push
Reuters exclusively reported that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon plans to travel to Africa in mid-October in a push by the […]
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US opposition to Nippon Steel deal ‘very unsettling’, Japan PM hopeful says
Reuters exclusively reported that one of the frontrunners to become Japan’s next premier said that any U.S. move to block […]
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US warned Nippon Steel its U.S. Steel bid risks harming American industry
Reuters exclusively reported that the Biden administration told Nippon Steel its $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel would pose a […]
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Ryanair raises summer fare outlook as ‘ugly scenario’ avoided
Reuters was first to report that Ryanair CEO Micheal O’leary no longer sees a risk of double-digit percentage falls in […]
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India flags cricket rights concerns with Disney-Reliance $8.5 bln merger
Reuters exclusively reported that India’s antitrust body has reached an initial assessment that the $8.5 billion India merger of Reliance […]
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Custody giant State Street expands crypto services in new partnership
Reuters was first to report on State Street’s partnership with Swiss crypto company Taurus to offer new digital asset services, […]
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Japan, Tokyo governments target $4.7 bln valuation for Tokyo Metro in IPO
Reuters exclusively reported that Japan’s national and Tokyo governments are seeking a 700 billion yen ($4.7 billion) valuation for Tokyo […]
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Trump’s rally speeches have become increasingly erratic in the final days of his campaign. And, Israel has voted to ban the United Nations aid agency in Gaza.
Lebanon's only burn unit sees a surge of patients as Israel strikes the country
Geitaoui Hospital has Lebanon's only unit specializing in burn treatment. Since Israel launched an air and ground invasion of the country to fight Hezbollah, burn cases have mounted.
Israel passes laws that may threaten the work of a U.N. aid agency in Gaza
The laws do not immediately take effect, but Israel’s international allies said they were deeply worried about their potential impact on Palestinians as the Gaza war’s humanitarian toll worsens.
Trump's speeches are now more erratic and profane. Israel bans U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. Former police detective in Kentucky is on trial again for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights.
A Fight Over Identity in Japan
Japan is the only country where married couples are required to use one surname or family name. Most often it's women who give up their surname and women's rights advocates have fought for decades for the right to use different surnames in marriage. And now proponents are using a new argument to make their point.
Imposters stole thousands of pounds of posh cheddar, rattling the U.K. cheese world
A London distributor says thieves posing as a French client stole some $389,000 worth of cheddar. The tight-knit U.K. cheese community is on high alert — and asking people to help sniff out the goods.
Israel awaits the U.S. election before a Gaza cease-fire, an official says
Egypt has a new cease-fire proposal amid Israel’s bombardment and siege of northern Gaza. Israel is discussing the proposal but waiting to see who is elected U.S. president, an official told NPR.
Many Palestinian citizens of Israel live in fear amid a backlash after Hamas' attack
Palestinian citizens of Israel say they live in an atmosphere of fear, facing a backlash from Israeli society and arrests by authorities since the Hamas-led attack in southern Israel last year.
More than 150 dead or missing from massive flooding and landslides in the Philippines
Talisay, about 43 miles south of Manila, was one of several towns ravaged by Tropical Storm Trami, the deadliest of 11 storms to hit the Philippines this year.
Donald Trump returns to New York for major rally. South Korea briefs NATO on North Korean troops backing Russia. The New York Yankees seek a comeback after losing the first two World Series games.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — The Pentagon said Monday that North Korea has sent some 10,000 troops to Russia to train and deploy to the battlefield in Ukraine [...] More
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Are Putin’s ‘Red Lines’ Real Threats or Hollow Bluffs?
DEEP DIVE — Does Vladimir Putin have actual “red lines” for the West when it comes to the war in Ukraine? And if so, what will [...] More
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North Korean Deployment Sparks Fears of Escalation – Even ‘World War’ – in Ukraine
DEEP DIVE — North Korea’s deployment of thousands of troops to Russia – presumably for use in the war against Ukraine – has stunned policymakers and [...] More
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Whatever Happened to Russia’s Wagner Group?
DEEP DIVE — More than a year after the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the infamous leader of the shadowy Russian mercenary outfit known as the Wagner [...] More
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US Cyber Official Warns of ‘Inflection Point’ in Attacks From Russia and China
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – As he scans the global threat environment, Dana Madsen believes he has identified a new “inflection point” when it comes to malicious [...] More
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After Sinwar: Questions for Israel, Iran and the Mideast Wars
BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT — Israel announced Thursday that it had killed its most wanted man, the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, an act that several Cipher [...] More
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Might Sinwar Killing Lead to Peace in Gaza?
DEEP DIVE — More than a year after Israeli leaders unleashed a punishing war to destroy Hamas, the end for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar came in [...] More
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Behind the U.S. Letter – and Ultimatum – To Israel
DEEP DIVE — It’s one of those “private” documents that was almost certainly written for public consumption. A spokesman for Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted [...] More
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How Russia’s War Machine Keeps Raking In Money
DEEP DIVE — More than two and a half years after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s economy shows surprising resilience. Despite an unprecedented 2,000 sanctions [...] More
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Why the ‘Cold War’ With China is Different – and Potentially More Dangerous
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — At a moment when competition with China tops the list of concerns for the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), the man in charge at [...] More
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US Intelligence: Russia, China and Iran in Election Propaganda Blitz
DEEP DIVE — As Election Day 2024 draws near, the United States’ adversaries are bombarding American voters with propaganda and false narratives in unprecedented scope and [...] More
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Amid Russian Advance, a Problem For Ukraine: Not Enough Fighters
DEEP DIVE — While Ukraine presses for more military support from the West and fewer restrictions on the use of NATO weapons, the country’s shortage of [...] More
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CIA Director: ‘Very Real Danger’ of Wider Mideast War
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – CIA Director William Burns warned Monday of “the very real danger” of a wider war in the Middle East, and urged Israel [...] More
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Cyber Help Wanted: White House Cyber Czar Looking to Fill Half a Million Jobs
EXCLUSIVE Q&A – White House National Cyber Director Harry Coker, Jr. warned Sunday of a nationwide shortage in cybersecurity talent, issuing a plea for help [...] More
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NSA Director: US Investigating China Telcom Cyberattacks
EXCLUSIVE — National Security Agency (NSA) Director General Timothy Haugh said the agency was investigating China-linked cyberattacks against three U.S. telecommunications firms, but the government had [...] More
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Top Counterterrorism Official: Gaza War Has Inspired Dozens of Terror Plots
EXCLUSIVE — The acting Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Brett Holmgren told The Cipher Brief’s 2024 Threat Conference Sunday that Israel’s war [...] More
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One Year Later, Reflections on the Terror of October 7 – and the Wars That Followed
EXPERT ANALYSIS — Almost no one saw it coming. Access all of The Cipher Brief’s national security-focused expert insight by becoming a Cipher Brief Subscriber+ Member. [...] More
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How Putin Uses ‘Nuclear Coercion’ Against Ukraine – and the West
EXPERT INTERVIEWS — It’s a warning Russia has issued repeatedly since the first days of its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine: Don’t forget that we are [...] More
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