Former Met officer who served in same unit as David Carrick and Wayne Couzens found guilty of sexual offences↗
Mark Tyrrell convicted of one count of rape, three of sexual assault and one of perverting the course of justice at Southwark crown court A former Metropolitan police officer who served in the same unit as Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne…
Lebanese and Syrians expect no change in Israeli policy after election↗
Residents in Lebanon and Syria expect little change in Israeli policy after the election.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Olivia Chow elected as Toronto mayor for second term in victory for progressives↗
Tightly fought election saw record turnout as incumbent mayor ran against her rival Brad Bradford The mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow, promised more rental housing, free school lunches and reduce fares for frequent transit riders after she…
Ceasefire extended across Ukraine's Kherson region, officials say↗
The truce was originally planned for the stranded residents of Oleshky, and Russia and Ukraine say no breaches have been reported.
Exit polls following Israeli elections indicate no clear winner↗
The official results are due to be published on November 4, more than a week after the vote.
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Digital taper system for benefit expected in budget, but those already hit with overpayments will still have to pay “On the surface it sounds really positive – and I really hope that it is,” says unpaid carer Guy Shahar of the government’s…
Tanzania’s jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu ends brief hunger strike↗
Lissu, who faces treason charge carrying a possible death sentence, refused food after being denied access to lawyers.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. The Guardian — WorldInternationalEmma Graham-Harrison in Efrat and Julian Borger in Nazareth6 days ago Legacy of 7 October looms large as a divided Israel goes to the polls in record numbers↗
Bereaved families tell voters to remember the victims while others have flown thousands of miles to cast their ballots Election day in Israel began with a protest by some of the voters with most at stake. Bereaved families of those killed…
Qatar’s Emir and Putin call for diplomacy amid US-Iran conflict↗
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met in Moscow.
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The woman began her career at the park when she was 17 and had worked there on-and-off for four decades.
Israel election results live: Exit polls soon as Netanyahu faces tight race↗
High turnout in vote widely described as the most consequential in Israel's history.
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Emissions from exported oil would not count against carbon budget, insiders say – reasoning likely to draw dismay from climate campaigners The giant Rosebank oilfield can be approved without breaching the UK’s emission targets, according…
US’s RFK Jr claims Arabs ‘don’t produce science’: Why he’s very, very wrong↗
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has claimed Arabs have not made contributions to math, science or literature.
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Michal Stasiak and Kinga Wydrzynska pleaded not guilty to 11 counts relating to death of 13-month-old Isabella Stasiak A 13-month-old girl was subjected to physical and sexual abuse at the hands of her parents before she was fatally…
Trump says he’ll respect US midterm results if elections are ‘honest’↗
US President Donald Trump says he will respect the results of the November 3 midterm elections if they are ‘honest’.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Deaths in detention cells in Nigeria were entirely preventable, inquiry finds↗
Overcrowding and poor ventilation caused the deaths of 33 detainees in a prison cell in Minna state.
Deadly tornado strikes construction site in Turkiye↗
Deadly tornado strikes construction site in Turkiye
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The group targeted elderly people across US and Europe, luring them into romantic relationship before persuading them to transfer large sums of money.
Russia jails IT worker for 13 years for donating money to Ukraine↗
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance shared Ukraine donation data with Russian authorities resulting in his conviction.
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Yahaya Masussuka had posted videos in which he rejected some elements of mainstream Islam.
Rain brings temporary relief as Southeast Asia battles fires and toxic haze↗
Rain has offered brief relief from wildfires in Indonesia, but underground peat fires continue to burn
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US military says it carried out an airstrike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in latest attack in region The US military said on Tuesday it killed five people after an airstrike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the…
Harry Kane: How the ‘runt of the litter’ conquered a historic Ballon d’Or↗
Once mocked for being the most famous player never to win a trophy, Kane now has the most prestigious individual honour.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Schrödinger’s racism, Nige’s latest wheeze to dodge his associates’ bigotry | John Crace↗
We are apparently to believe Raheem Kassam calling Kemi a ‘Nigerian scammer’ was racist and not racist at the same time Back to the future. Some of us can remember the days when the key to surviving a nuclear war was to kneel down under…
The WhatsApp ‘general’ behind Lula’s election comeback in Brazil↗
Andre Janones built a WhatsApp army of nearly 11 million subscribers. Did it help Lula win?
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Comedian accused of sexual offences against six women said consensual encounters were ‘unfavourably reframed decades later’ Russell Brand told police he had led a “very promiscuous” life and consensual sexual encounters had been…
‘If they’re honest’: Trump casts latest suspicion on US midterm elections↗
Trump's comments come as his administration files legal challenges to Democrat-led US states over election integrity.
Read at Al Jazeera ↗Headline and extract © Al Jazeera — reproduced for reference, full article at the publisher. Jerusalem Daily: Israeli elections underway↗
Voting has begun in Israel, with over seven million eligible voters expected at the polls.
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In one social media post, PM Netanyahu accused Arab voters of 'raiding the polling stations and stealing the elections'.
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President Vucic called the incident an attack on free speech and the freedom of journalism.
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