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Exclusive: Caution urged over Javier Milei government's red notice' requests for arrest of individuals linked to oil projectBritain has appealed to Interpol to reject Argentina's requests for the arrest of individuals involved in a large oil project off the Falkland Islands.With tensions over the sovereignty of the British overseas territory reaching levels not seen since the war with Argentina in 1982, UK officials have sought urgent assurances from the international organisation. Continue reading...

James Robertson was the state's 17th execution this year, amid scrutiny over Tennessee's failed lethal injection of Christa Pike

Guilfoyle has been under immense scrutiny after the Wall Street Journal reported on a series of questionable acts prior to securing her role in Athens

Civilians warned to evacuate outskirts of Sana'a ahead of biggest attack so far on Houthi energy infrastructureSaudi Arabia has launched a series of strikes on a strategic oil depot on the outskirts of Yemen's capital Sana'a, in a fresh escalation of the conflict between Riyadh and the Iran-backed Houthi forces.Before the attack on Tuesday, a Saudi spokesperson warned civilians to leave the target area, in an apparent attempt to strike fear into the local population ahead of the biggest attack so far on Houthi energy infrastructure. Continue reading...

Ukrainian president's comments on particularly vile' strikes come after US threatened to halt intelligence sharingUkraine received no early warning from its partners about a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv in which five missiles hit civilian infrastructure, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday.The Ukrainian president described the attack on Monday as particularly vile". He emphasised that receiving intelligence from Ukraine's western allies helps saves lives, and this is one of the most critical issues". Continue reading...

Musk's midterm donations, mostly for rightwing candidates and causes, surpass his contributions to Trump in 2024Elon Musk has become the biggest political donor of the 2026 US midterm elections cycle, funneling about $366m into political groups and campaigns as he backs conservative candidates and rightwing causes. The world's richest person has poured more than $276m into politics since July alone, some of the most rapid political spending in US history. He's targeting key races that will determine which party controls the US Senate.The New York Times first reported the spending numbers, which will be released in a federal filing on Thursday. Musk's spending outpaces his 2024 presidential election contributions, in which he sunk nearly $300m into Donald Trump's re-election campaign. Continue reading...

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joins teenagers calling for investment to fix teacher shortages and crumbling schoolsMore than 160,000 schoolchildren, students and trade unionists have marched in cities across France as protests over high school education continued into a third week and many demonstrators denounced policing tactics.Riot police fired teargas at the end of Tuesday's marches in Nantes and near the Montparnasse area of Paris, but most of the demonstrations over teacher shortages, overcrowded classes and crumbling school buildings held in cities including Lyon, Lille and Marseille were peaceful. Continue reading...

Martin Shkreli's 2022 release conditions bar him from participating in the pharmaceutical industry, including ownership stakes or business decisionsThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and seven US states have alleged that pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli repeatedly violated a lifetime ban on participating in the pharmaceutical industry, and they are asking a judge to hold him in contempt.In a motion filed on Tuesday in US district court in New York City, the FTC and its state co-plaintiffs allege that 43-year-old Shkreli - nicknamed the Pharma Bro" - has traded stocks in at least 60 pharmaceutical companies and publicly commented on their businesses since his release from prison in May 2022. Continue reading...

Ukraine's president says his country has halted strikes on Russian oil refineries for two days after Trump's energy ceasefire announcementOn frozen Russian assets, Poland's Sikorski says the use of frozen Russian assets is a complicated issue," but takes a very clear stance in response to any suggestion of releasing them back to Russia.We are working on it, but there is also some rumours that some people are expecting these assets to be released back to Russia.I don't think I'm speaking just for myself in saying: over our dead bodies."Russia right now is not ready for ceasefire, but still, this only can encourage us to stay with Ukraine and to, strengthen, the pressure on Russia and always be ready for conversations, but and also especially for, for ceasefire negotiations.But, until this doesn't happen, we are with Ukraine. We are with the president the German government is is backing the Ukrainian government and the president, completely. He is the person to lead Ukraine, and we are with him." Continue reading...

He argued there was no evidence to suggest the result of the Brexit vote had been swayed as a result of the effort

Abta advice comes as more than more than 150 websites offer service of securing entry to Schengen zoneBritons travelling to Europe have told not to apply for an Etias visa waiver, with more than 150 websites touting the service despite its introduction being delayed.Non-EU citizens, including UK travellers and those from other visa-exempt countries including the US, Australia and Canada, will soon need to pay 20 (17) for an electronic waiver to enter the Schengen zone under the European travel information and authorisation system (Etias). Continue reading...

Ken McCallum says Kremlin attempted to influence vote through social media and TV reports but it had little impactRussia did try to interfere in the Brexit referendum through social media and television reports, the head of MI5 said on Tuesday, but he added that did not mean the Kremlin had any impact on the result.Ken McCallum endorsed comments by Andy Burnham, who raised the issue over the past two days, though he said continuing to debate it had given the Kremlin a needless propaganda victory. Continue reading...

Nearly half of species are in decline, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit, conservation bodies sayWild bird populations in the UK have fallen to their lowest level since records began, figures show, with nearly half of species in decline.Figures produced by leading nature conservation bodies for the government show that average populations across 132 native breeding species fell by 19% between 1970 and 2025, with farmland birds and seabirds the worst hit in recent years. Continue reading...

Study authors say increase cannot be attributed to any one factor and list income inequality and growing awareness as other likely reasons

Rescuers respond to surge in callouts for the vulnerable bat species, which usually feeds on blossoms and tree nectar

Conference to explore legacy of Naseem Khan's seminal 1976 report about exclusion of minority ethnic artistsIt is 50 years since cultural historian Naseem Khan's challenge to the British arts establishment was first published, and the question of who and what counts as British continues to be contested.The Arts Britain Ignores - Khan's groundbreaking 1976 report, commissioned by organisations including the then Arts Council of Great Britain, presented a vision of a pluralistic national culture, in which the creativity of Britons of diverse ethnic backgrounds - from bhangra music, to black painters and Ukrainian dance - should be recognised, supported and respected. Continue reading...

Spain remains most popular destination as Britons book later in hope of better deals, Abta report finds

Cyber-attack on TFG London comes less than a week after online fashion seller Asos was hit by hackers

Move from anti-immigration or anti-Muslim views to violence is most marked trend' in spy agency's caseload over last yearExtremists holding anti-immigration opinions are becoming increasingly likely to consider carrying out terrorist attacks against immigration centres and asylum hotels in the UK, the head of MI5 has warned.Ken McCallum said a shift from radicalised rightwing sentiment to violence was the most marked trend" in the spy agency's caseload over the past year, contributing to a rise in the overall UK terror threat level.Russia remains aggressor number one" as the Kremlin continues to lash out against the west with assassination plots, explosive threats and cyber-attacks that at times stop not much short" of conventional warfare.Moscow tried to interfere in the 2016 Brexit referendum with anti-EU coverage on RT and Sputnik media, and via troll social media accounts, but there was a big difference between what may have been attempted and what actually resulted".He was particularly focused" on the risk of hostile states or terrorists using AI to generate new, deadly bioweapons, and announced the creation of a new AI threat assessment centre to distinguish fact from fiction.There was a concerning trend of violence targeted at political figures, religious or community groups", as demonstrated by the killing of the former minister and Reform UK spokesperson Anne Widdecombe.Threats from other states had quadrupled in the last decade and were running on par with MI5's counter-terrorism mission. We have again entered a new era of national security," he said. Continue reading...

Help-to-buy initiative for England could slow market while first-time buyers wait for launch, builder admits

Prosecution expected to open its case on Wednesday after eight men and four women selected as jurorsRussell Brand has attended court for the second day of his rape and sexual assault trial and a jury has been selected in the case.The 51-year-old comedian faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women, in allegations spanning 10 years from 1999 to 2009. Brand denies all the charges. Continue reading...

Price of chocolates falls in run-up to Halloween, while supermarkets use special offers to draw in sales

The judge who helped convict Jair Bolsonaro is caught up in a crisis that could benefit his son and damage Lula

Queensland coronial inquest into death of eight-year-old girl continues after 14 members of religious sect were convicted of her manslaughter

Fund upgrades UK's GDP growth forecast for 2026 to 1.3%, but says it is likely to edge down next year

About 2,000 criminals are being freed this month to ease overcrowding, while probation union moves towards strikeThe second wave of early prison releases has begun, with hundreds of offenders walking out across England and Wales under the government's controversial plan to ease overcrowding.About 2,000 criminals, including domestic abusers and violent offenders, are being freed this month, with another 3,000 to follow in stages over the next year. The total was reduced from 6,000 after an intervention by Andy Burnham. Continue reading...

The spectre of a leadership alternative is hardly helpful for Angus Taylor. But would Frydenberg do a better job?

South Australia police say infant was aged between six and seven months old and had been deceased for a period of time'

Cocaine seizures in Europe are up more than fivefold in 10 years as a host of cartels take root. A four-month Guardian investigation reveals the true scale of a continent-wide shiftA four-month investigation by the Guardian has revealed that the surge in cocaine trafficking to Europe is directly linked to the expanding presence of Latin American criminal networks in Europe, where they have forged close ties with local mafia organisations.The investigation, utilising databases, police and intelligence agencies, along with interviews with judges, prosecutors and experts from eight countries, shows that cartels and factions from Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Mexico and the US are active in at least 12 European countries. Between 2014 and 2024, there was a 471% rise in the quantity of cocaine seized and more local laboratories processing cocaine derivatives were dismantled. Continue reading...

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Marches in Delhi against changes to voting registration led to dragnets, internet blackouts - and questions about India's electoral independence. Plus, the cinematographer capturing the beauty of the mundaneMonths of simmering public anger have given rise to a season of discontent in India. In its latest iteration, the demand is for the removal of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the scrapping of a controversial electoral rolls revision that has struck 130 million people off the register. Protests have erupted every day over the past week, prompting a violent crackdown on dissenters in the capital.Over the weekend, Delhi was effectively under lockdown, transformed into a militarised landscape of barricades, road closures and paramilitary forces marching through the streets. Ahead of a protest led by the Cockroach Janta party on Saturday, authorities deployed a massive dragnet: 245 trains to Delhi were cancelled, 45 metro stations were shut, liquor shops were closed, internet services were cut off in the heart of the city and activists were put under house arrest. Continue reading...

Round-up' pricing in items such as coffee suggests increases are exceeding the typical 1.5% surcharge fee

Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash floodingAt least five people have died after Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel pummelled Mexico's Pacific coast, causing flooding that downed trees and electricity poles, blocked roads and inundated homes.Simon claimed the life of a 71-year-old man who died when a wall collapsed in Chilpancingo in the southern state of Guerrero, governor Evelyn Salgado said at a press conference. Continue reading...

Aircraft taken out of operation after flight from Perth after the discovery of parasitic insects on boardQantas has been forced to ground a plane in Rome after bedbugs were discovered on the aircraft on its way from Perth.The parasitic insects were found in the front of the economy section of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as it made its way from Perth to Rome for the QF5 flight on 9 October, a source with knowledge of the incident confirmed on Tuesday. Continue reading...

ZyMix platform has contract with Tencent, which US alleges has links to People's Liberation ArmyA new messaging and payment super app" marketed at British students uses servers owned by a Chinese company that has been put on a US military blacklist for its alleged affiliation to the People's Liberation Army.ZyMix, which is being pushed on university campuses as the UK's first super app designed for gen Z", combining chat, payments and community features, has a contract with a German-based subsidiary of Tencent Holdings, a Chinese conglomerate in Shenzhen. Continue reading...

Over 10m people have tuned in for episodes of new season of BBC hit as mass TV audiences become increasingly rareFor the celebrities chosen as traitors in the BBC's juggernaut reality show, the task is simple - kill off fellow contestants without getting caught.Yet with the new series of Celebrity Traitors once again attracting huge audiences, its UK producers are delighting in one of the show's more wholesome qualities - its popularity is staving off the death of television's ability to unite the nation. Continue reading...

Cambridge University study suggests stark gender divide in misdiagnosis, with women also waiting longer for treatmentWomen with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological or psychosomatic, and face much longer waits for a diagnosis and treatment, a study suggests.Hundreds of millions of people - about one in 10 globally - are affected by autoimmune conditions, which can cause a range of health issues including fatigue, muscle pain and rashes. Continue reading...

Actor, who allegedly punched one Delta attendant, bit another and tried to open plane door, was charged for two separate assaults after the plane landedThe actor Selma Blair was arrested on Sunday at John F Kennedy airport in New York after she allegedly attacked two flight attendants on a Delta Air Lines flight, and separately charged with two counts of assault for allegedly kicking a police officer and a nurse after landing.Blair's arrest happened at about 11pm, after Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials said they responded to a call about a physically abusive passenger aboard Delta Air Lines flight 938 which was parked at the gate" at JFK after arriving from Los Angeles. Continue reading...

National park officials took the precautionary measure to limit tourist access after heavy rain caused the Iguazu River to flow at six times the normal rateHeavy rainfall fuelled by a supersized El Nino weather pattern briefly forced Argentinian authorities to close tourist access to the famed Iguazu Falls, amid fears that rapidly rising water levels would cause the river to burst its banks.National park officials took the precautionary measure on Monday when the Iguazu River's flow exceeded 12,000 cubic metres per second - more than six times its average rate. Continue reading...

Media adviser who married federal One Nation MP in 2023 confirms she has started working part-time for the party's state executive

Defence also cross-examines witness over postmortem examinations of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies

IMF's World Economic Outlook shows how a worsening Middle East crisis could affect global growth and inflation

Police treating death as homicide. Whear was last seen in mid-February buying orange juice and putting $50 credit on her phone in Murwillumbah

Surge in EHCP applications poses risk to public finances and may lead to deteriorating levels of supportCouncils are warning of potentially catastrophic" debts, which are forecast to reach a record 10bn over the next 18 months, as a result of rapid growth in demand for special educational needs and disability (Send) support in English schools.Although the government recently cleared more than 5bn in historic council Send debts, a surge in requests has led to authorities predicting they will have re-accrued that debt figure by April, and doubled it by 2028. Continue reading...

Inmate advocacy group attacks watchdog's gutless retreat' on Wacol youth remand centre

Leftist former leader accused of involvement in shooting of three Europeans in Santa Cruz and torture of two othersBolivia's attorney general has announced an investigation into leftist former president Evo Morales, alleging his involvement in the murder and torture of European citizens in 2009.Seventeen years ago, police raided a hotel in the city of Santa Cruz, shooting dead Eduardo Rozsa Flores, a Bolivian-Croatian, Michael Dwyer, an Irishman, and Arpad Magyarosi, a Hungarian-Romanian. Continue reading...

A history of tech giant legal challenges and US political criticism shows there's no easy solution for the eSafety commissioner

Mitte, who played Walter White Jr on acclaimed show, had cerebral palsy and advocated for disability representationThe Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte died on Monday aged 34, his representatives confirmed.Mitte died in Brownsville, Texas. No cause of death was given. Continue reading...

Plans for a new theatre for world's longest-running soap in Digbeth scrapped as part of cost-cutting measuresThe BBC is set to stop recording The Archers in Birmingham for the first time in the show's 75-year history, after scrapping plans for a radio drama theatre that was to be the new home of the world's longest-running soap opera.A pledge to move recordings to the so-called Tea Factory, the BBC's new Birmingham hub in Digbeth, has become the latest victim of the corporation's 500m cuts plan. Continue reading...