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Ruling was latest judicial rebuke of unprecedented efforts from Trump administration to intervene in elections process of multiple states

Ukrainian president Zelenskyy says attack on aid hub was vile' and shows Russia does not want to de-escalateRussia on Monday bombed an aid distribution centre and neighbouring shelter in southern Ukraine, killing at least 26 people, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the country's emergency services said.Emergency services said two members of a rescue crew and four police officers were among the dead in the village of Komyshuvakha, in south-eastern Zaporizhzhia region. Five people were being treated in hospital, including two rescue workers. Continue reading...

Police confirm arrest of 37-year-old and 14-year-old boy over alleged assault outside Torquay home on Sunday night

Justice department had ordered state to segregate and not count 20,000 ballots from people it claims are non-citizens

Jones, a former radio broadcaster, has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touchingThe Sydney Morning Herald's chief investigative reporter, Kate McClymont, has told a Sydney court the alleged victims of Alan Jones she interviewed received no benefit from her or the media company for telling their stories.McClymont, whose 2023 articles led to other alleged victims coming forward, is giving evidence in the lengthy trial of the former broadcaster who is facing 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching against five men. Continue reading...

National Cyber Security Centre expects attacks on critical facilities such as power stations, airports and hospitalsAI-powered malicious software is highly likely" to be used in hacking attacks against the UK's power stations, airports and hospitals by 2028, according to the state cybersecurity body.The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said AI will probably enable a ransomware attack against critical national infrastructure [CNI] between now and 2028. The UK's definition of CNI covers a range of facilities and services across sectors including energy, transport, defence, food, health and finance. Continue reading...

Stevens's decision sparked fierce backlash from members of the party, while Donald Trump praised the sudden switchDemocrat Haley Stevens's shocking last-minute endorsement of Mike Rogers, the Michigan Republican Senate candidate, in the run-up to Tuesday's midterm elections has sparked fierce backlash from members of her party.Stevens, who narrowly lost in the Democratic primary for Senate to Abdul El-Sayed, announced her support for Rogers after a feud with the El-Sayed campaign over an outside group's advertisement, which blamed the high cost of living on US support for Israel. Continue reading...

Latest arrests come after DoJ unsuccessfully fought to force state election officials to set aside about 20,000 ballots

Andy Burnham to launch structured dialogue' on issue at Commonwealth summit in Antigua and BarbudaAndy Burnham will ask countries affected by Britain's role in slavery to help shape an expected formal apology, Downing Street has indicated, arguing that their input is indispensable in crafting an enduring message.The prime minister was en route to the Commonwealth heads of government summit (Chogm) in Antigua and Barbuda, which begins on Tuesday. No 10 said he would use the event to launch a structured dialogue" into what form an apology might take. Continue reading...

Social network and Digital Freedom Project, led by NSW state MP John Ruddick, seek to overturn ban on grounds of implied freedom of political communicationAustralia's world-leading under-16s social media ban will face its first major legal challenge on Tuesday, as Reddit and an advocacy group headed by a libertarian politician seek to overturn the law in the high court.Nearly 11 months ago, 10 platforms - Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Kick, X, Twitch and Threads - were required to deactivate or suspend the accounts of users they determined to be aged under 16 years. Continue reading...

PM wants to tie Shabana Mahmood's hard line on borders to recognition of the value of migration, but he may need to shout his conviction

Chemical tests on Aratasaurus bone identify presence of heme, the organic compound that allows haemoglobin in blood to carry oxygen around bodyIt could be the opening of a Jurassic Park rip-off: scientists examining ancient dinosaur bones find what appear to be fossilised red blood cells, and traces of the molecule that gives the beast's blood its distinctive crimson hue.But that is what researchers are claiming to have discovered after analysing the hind leg bones of a small, meat-eating dinosaur called an Aratasaurus that lived and died in what is now north-eastern Brazil 115m years ago. Continue reading...

Her latest plea comes three months after urging someone to come forward' with details about Nancy GuthrieSavannah Guthrie has issued a new plea for help on the whereabouts of her 84-year-old mother, who authorities believe was abducted in February.On Sunday, the Today show co-host shared a photo of an old drawing made by her daughter featuring an umbrella and the words: I know it might not seem like it but I really need my mommy." Continue reading...

Defence barrister says earlier allegations about comedian's sexual conduct poisoned the wells' of justice as trial continuesRussell Brand is not a psychopath who rapes people and thinks it's normal" and is respectful when women say no, a court has heard.In his closing speech at Southwark crown court, Brand's barrister, Ian Winter KC, questioned why Brand's accusers had not fought back when they were allegedly raped, saying not one of them resisted or screamed or even tried to leave". Continue reading...

The issue runs through almost every twist and turn and has come to define the congresswoman's political personaFor Haley Stevens, the road from Democratic Senate candidate to campaigning alongside a Republican she once called a rubber stamp for Donald Trump has been remarkably short - and the issue running through almost every twist and turn has been Israel.Having failed to stop Abdul El-Sayed in the primary, Stevens chose to back Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday, a candidate who she previously warned would enable Trump's agenda - apparently because the Democrat who won refuses to share her position on Israel. Continue reading...

After a second apparent cyber-attack in as many weeks, we examine possible culprits and their motives

Exception for care workers will allow an estimated 280,000 people and their dependants to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five yearsShabana Mahmood rowed back on her most hardline plans to make care workers wait 15 years for settlement in the UK, but told MPs on Monday that many migrants would still face retrospective rule changes to make them wait a decade.Under pressure from a cabinet backlash and health unions, the home secretary has offered a carve-out for care workers to allow them to apply for indefinite leave to remain after five years. Continue reading...

Executive director of external affairs at the Refugee Council called the proposals unfair and unworkable'Downing Street has declined to say how much it cost for the plane carrying Andy Burnham and UK delegates to a Commonwealth leaders' summit to stop in Manchester to pick him up (see 10.28am), the Press Association reports.At the morning lobby briefing, asked if this was an appropriate use of public money, the PM's spokesperson said:The prime minister's travel arrangements are made on the basis of security, operational requirements, and value for money for the taxpayer.The prime minister's travel arrangements reflect where he was carrying out official government business at the end of last week. Continue reading...

Minister warns weeks without lessons are putting exams at risk as unions plan nationwide strike on ThursdayDozens of high schools across France were blockaded again on Monday as the government braced for another tense week of protests over school conditions and the high cost of living.The protests come amid warnings that weeks without lessons are putting some pupils' school year and final exams at risk. Continue reading...

The husband, who cannot be named to protect his victim, has already pleaded guilty to a number of offences carried out at the couple's Stockport homeNine men have gone on trial accused of being involved in the abuse of a woman who was drugged, raped and sexually assaulted by her husband while he lived a double life masked in respectability".The husband, who cannot be named in order to protect the anonymity of his victim, has already pleaded guilty to a number of offences against his wife spanning more than two decades. Continue reading...

Brent crude drops by more than 6% to $105.55 a barrel, the lowest level in more than two weeksThe oil price has fallen to its lowest level in more two weeks amid new hopes of a breakthrough to end the Iran war.Brent crude, the international benchmark, dropped by more than 6.5% to as low as $105.55 a barrel on Monday, the lowest since 16 October, sending shares in airline companies higher and pushing down government borrowing costs. Continue reading...

Residents would welcome the development, but the president's past false promises cast doubt on the proposalOn a Monday afternoon in late September, Donald Trump gathered Iowa Republicans in the Oval Office to make a big announcement: the firm Mesabi Metallics would invest $15bn to make the midwestern state the site of the largest steel mill in the country.One month later, and just days before the midterm election, word has spread in the small town of Wever, population 142, that the mill will be built somewhere nearby. And that's been about it - no shovels in the dirt, workers on a job site or machinery on the dirt roads leading down towards the Mississippi River. Continue reading...

Connor Sanderson-Doyle is one of four men accused of sexually abusing Joanne Young, who was repeatedly assaulted by her husband, Philip YoungA man has told a court he believed a woman who was repeatedly raped and drugged by her husband had consented when he answered an advert to have sex with her.Former Tory councillor Philip Young has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of drugging and sexually abusing his wife, Joanne Young, during a 13-year period at their home in Swindon, Wiltshire. Continue reading...

Some sources suggest owners have terminated contract but others close to Farage say Reform leader has resignedNigel Farage will no longer write a regular column for the Telegraph, becoming the latest prominent rightwing figure to leave the title's roster under its new ownership.The Reform UK leader wrote for the broadsheet as recently as last week, condemning the first budget of Andy Burnham's premiership and pledging to scrap benefits for foreigners, abolish net zero targets" and slash foreign aid". Continue reading...

Supermarkets across Europe have experienced temperature-control meddlingThe fake nuclear threats to Ukraine came as Russia resumed its attacks on the southern city of Kherson, just hours after the end of a ceasefire during which hundreds of people were evacuated from the nearby Kremlin-controlled town of Oleshky.Kherson's military administration said a Russian drone hit a hospital at 7.40am. Video footage showed wrecked rooms, with windows blown out, doors broken, and debris on the street. Nobody was hurt, officials said. Continue reading...

Case against Jonathan Rinderknecht, 30, in Los Angeles comes four months after first trial ended with a hung juryA 30-year-old man accused of starting the deadly Palisades fire is being retried for arson this week, four months after his first trial ended with a hung jury.Federal prosecutors say Jonathan Rinderknecht, a former Uber driver, is responsible for the January 2025 wildfire, which killed 12 people and ravaged thousands of buildings in the Pacific Palisades. Continue reading...

Devon nature reserve says reckless' theft of narrow-headed ant colony sets back years of conservation workA nest containing up to 5,000 of England's rarest ant species has been stolen from a nature reserve, a conservation charity has said.Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) said a nest of narrow-headed ants had been dug up and taken from Chudleigh Knighton Heath nature reserve in south Devon, which is the last place in England where the species still exists. Continue reading...

Former paratrooper Karl Bushby arrives back in Hull and becomes first person to walk continuously across planetAfter a 28-year odyssey spanning 29 countries, 36,000 miles, facing down polar bears, kidnappers and a spell in Russian custody, Karl Bushby was finally back in the arms of his longsuffering mother, Angela.Where have I been?" he joked as Angela sobbed into his chest with a mix of relief, pride and no doubt the odd sleepless night. Continue reading...

Action taken to prevent bottom trawling in the marine protected area and conserve porpoise populationsGreenpeace activists have dropped boulders in the North Sea to snag the dragnets of industrial trawlers fishing in a marine protected area.Activists onboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise dropped the giant stones to form an underwater barrier around the Southern North Sea marine protected area (MPA) - the UK's most bottom-trawled MPA. Continue reading...

Concerns about datacenters and high energy bills could help Democrats clinch races in Ohio, Arizona and MichiganIn Arizona, where summer temperatures regularly hit triple digits, air conditioning can be a matter of life and death. This year, as the state recorded its hottest summer on record, Diali Avila's monthly power bill went up to $400, the highest it has ever been.Avila, the state director for Climate Power, an advocacy group, said the upcoming elections offered voters an opportunity to elect candidates who can ease their utility bills. People are making the connection: they're looking at their electricity bills that they get at the end of the month, and then they're looking at their ballot, and they're [realizing], this is my moment to take action," she said. Continue reading...

Letter from mayor tells federal agents to stay out of city-owned facilities for immigration operationsMayor Zohran Mamdani has threatened to take legal action against Immigration and Customs Enforcement over allegations the agency's officers at the agency are using parking lots owned by New York City for operations in the area.In a letter to the Trump administration, Mamdani noted the agency's use of property owned by the city was unauthorized and is therefore illegal, endangers City residents, and sows fear among those who seek to access City property". Continue reading...

The Jojo Rabbit director blamed the dismal numbers for his film of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel on obsolete' reviewers' notices, adding that he works for the people' - whose Rotten Tomatoes ratings are much higherTaika Waititi has launched a furious broadside at critics" following the disastrous commercial performance of Klara and the Sun, his new film adapted from a Kazuo Ishiguro novel.In a post on social media, Waititi wrote: This Halloween, let's spare a thought for those sad lost souls who couldn't achieve their dreams of becoming artists, and thus settled, and became critics." Continue reading...

Ibstock, which has cut production by a fifth, criticises government for delay in help for housing sectorSales at the UK's largest brickmaker plunged by more than a fifth over the summer, as it criticised the government for not introducing fresh help for the housing sector faster.Leicestershire-based Ibstock said on Monday that sales slumped by 22% below its expectations in the quarter to the end of September, prompting it to slash production levels by a fifth. Continue reading...

Singer hit No 1 with pop-rock band in 1968 and scored three more Top 10 hits with them, before solo career featuring collaborations with Paul WellerSteve Ellis, the singer who found fame as the frontman of 60s pop-rockers Love Affair, has died aged 76. A message on social media announced that Ellis died peacefully" on 30 October, after complications from a chronic illness".With his stirring, heartfelt croon, Ellis gave voice to one of the most enduring hits of the 1960s: Everlasting Love, which topped the UK chart in 1968. Continue reading...

Residents in Kyiv also warned of chemical attack and street-to-street fighting in false message sent by unknown party

Father says officers did not tell the truth' of what happened after teenager was handcuffed as he bled to deathThe family of the murdered teenager Henry Nowak, who was arrested as he pleaded for medical help after being stabbed, have said they were failed by the authorities and fear they were manipulated in their darkest hour.His parents described how police wrongly told them Henry, 18, had been the aggressor, and that officers had immediately administered first aid. And they said the police watchdog had initially insisted there was no evidence of misconduct by officers. Continue reading...

Actor, who appeared in Dad's Army and Rainbow, remembered as true gent' by TV producer Russell T DaviesJohn Leeson, the actor best known as the voice of K9, the robot dog in Doctor Who, has died at 83.Leeson's son, Guy Ducker, shared the news on Facebook. He wrote: I regret to announce the death of my father ... after a summer of illness. The end was peaceful." Continue reading...

Jasper Jones writer sent multiple messages about his sexual desire for young boys, Western Australian district court hears

Mal Evans's tale of historic meeting among revelations in forthcoming memoir unpublished before his death in 1976Meeting Elvis Presley was the biggest day of all the years I have spent with the famous Beatles", the band's loyal road manager wrote.It is among recollections in a memoir that Mal Evans had planned to publish, with the band's permission, before his death in 1976, aged 40, in a shooting by the Los Angeles police. Distraught over the breakup of his marriage, it is believed to have been suicide by cop" after he repeatedly pointed an air rifle at police. Continue reading...

From 1945 to 1989 security police relied on tens of thousands of spies to suppress dissent. To rebuild trust, their files will finally be made publicHungary's new government will on Wednesday reveal the names of tens of thousands of state informants from the communist era in an attempt to confront the past and rebuild public trust.From 1945 to 1989, Hungary's communist state-security services relied on an extensive network of informants to monitor society and suppress dissent. Some were blackmailed or coerced into reporting on neighbours, friends, colleagues and even family members; others were recruited through promises of various advantages. Continue reading...

Woman among hundreds asking why electronic trackers not fitted before offenders leave prisonA domestic violence survivor who was punched, threatened with a knife and had her front door kicked in by her former partner is living in terror" because he has still not been fitted with a tracking tag, weeks after his release from prison.Michelle, 38, who now lives in a static caravan with her four children, said relatives were sleeping on her floor in case the man tried to attack again. He had been recalled to prison on several occasions before for breaching his probation conditions. Continue reading...

Australia's central bank expected to hit mortgage holders again on Tuesday, as war in Middle East combines with collapsing house prices

Frustration grows over the economy with one Labor MP saying voter anger is already high ahead of Reserve Bank of Australia decision

Paediatric early warning system (Pews) uses a vital signs scoring system to assess whether a child is deterioratingThe world's largest early warning system" to spot when sick children are dangerously deteriorating is being introduced in A&E departments across England, NHS leaders have said.The national paediatric early warning system (Pews) uses a scoring system for vital signs to assess whether a child needs more urgent attention. It is already used for inpatients, but NHS England has said this winter will be the first time it is used in A&E. Continue reading...

More than 2.3m households face jump in payments in 2027, after expected increase in Bank of England rate this weekMore than 2.3m UK households face a sharp rise in mortgage payments as they come off fixed-rate deals in 2027, with the Bank of England expected to begin raising interest rates this week.The Bank's nine-member monetary policy committee (MPC) is widely expected to increase the base rate from 3.75% to 4% on 5 November after UK inflation rose further to 3.5% in September. Continue reading...

Survey finds UK government's decision to impose trade ban was not a decisive factor in how Israelis voted in electionThe UK government's decision to impose a ban on trade in goods from illegal settlements was not decisive in how Israelis voted in their general election, but a majority think the Israeli government's settlements policy should change if it is going to lead to further sanctions, a new poll of Israelis shows.There had been fierce criticism of the UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband's decision in September to impose a trade ban and wider sanctions on illegal settlements, with some claiming it would drive Israeli voters into the arms of Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading...

Yousef Jabareen says he is ready to join forces with opposition bloc to oust Benjamin Netanyahu after winning record number of seats in KnessetThe leader of Israel's main Palestinian coalition, which holds the balance of power after Tuesday's elections, has said the country is facing a historic opportunity to change direction.Yousef Jabareen, the head of the Joint List, said he was ready to join forces with the Change" bloc to oust Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition, and to wrest control of the Knesset. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Professional bodies call for regulation to boost confidence and protect public from abuse in landmark' reportMinisters should introduce statutory regulation for counsellors and psychotherapists to protect the public from abuse, according to a report that has been hailed as a watershed moment" for the profession.Unlike most other healthcare roles, including doctors, midwives and osteopaths, psychotherapist" and counsellor" are not protected titles nor statutorily regulated professions in the UK. Continue reading...

Commons committee says lack of coherent strategy is hampering business and leaving national security risks unaddressedThe UK is making up policy on China as it goes along" and risks having its strategy dictated by Washington or Beijing, a parliamentary report has concluded.An investigation by the Commons business, innovation, science and trade select committee said Labour's failure to formulate a coherent strategy since 2024 combined the worst of both worlds" for the UK in relation to China. Continue reading...

Judicial commission finds against Vicky Prapas over a series of comments, including one made when school children were present