Month: October 2022

Read More West’s Twitter account also locked after Meta restricts his Instagram West’s Twitter account also locked after Meta restricts his Instagram

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Read MoreSpeaking on the island’s national day, president says the people of Taiwan have developed their own sense of identity.Speaking on the island’s national day, president says the people of Taiwan have developed their own sense of identity.

Read More Ten winners will be given advice on how to create safe cycling infrastructure as well as head off vocal critics Cities around the world will have the chance to compete for $1m (£902,000) in funding as well as expertise to build new cycling infrastructure under a plan launched by the charitable foundation set…

Read More UK central bank doubles daily limit on its bond-buying programme, and launches a new facility to ease pension funds’ liquidity pressures Izabella Kaminska of The Blind Spot suspects the Bank of England is trying to head-off a shortage of collateral (assets that can be swapped for cash), with its new facility to help…

Read More Multiple explosions rocked Kyiv early Monday following months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital, as strikes were reported in other Ukrainian cities such as Dnipro and Lviv. (Image credit: Adam Schreck/AP) Multiple explosions rocked Kyiv early Monday following months of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital, as strikes were reported in other…

Read MoreDeaths and injuries were reported. The explosions came the day after Russian President Putin blamed Ukraine for an explosion on a key Crimea bridge.Deaths and injuries were reported. The explosions came the day after Russian President Putin blamed Ukraine for an explosion on a key Crimea bridge.

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Read More Loud blasts hit the capital for first time in months, after Russian officials demanded a swift response from the Kremlin following bridge blasts Ukraine war – follow it live Explosions shook Kyiv on Monday morning after Russian president Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of a terrorist attack on a bridge linking Russia and Crimea,…

Read More The longest-serving executive producer of 60 Minutes, ‘didn’t care about political correctness’, colleagues say Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast The longest-serving executive producer of 60 Minutes, John Westacott, has died after a suspected medical incident on a…

Read More Reuters witness reports cloud of black smoke rising from buildings Reuters witness reports cloud of black smoke rising from buildings

Read More Artist, academic and psychologist Debra Keenahan tells disability royal commission she is harassed by strangers once a month Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast A woman of short stature has told an inquiry she is abused and harassed…

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Read More Legitimacy of court-appointed ‘experts’ to come under review after mother loses custody appeal One of Britain’s most senior judges is to examine issues relating to the regulation of court-appointed experts who provide evidence about child welfare in private custody hearings – and, in particular, where “parental alienation” is a feature. Sir Andrew McFarlane,…

Read More Black, working-class and mature students most at risk of being forced out of higher education by financial pressures The cost of living crisis is placing nearly 300,000 UK students in financial peril, with a disproportionate number of older, working-class or Black students likely to drop out, according to analysis by a university group.…

Read More Online history centre launches against backdrop of renewed debate over the conflict’s legacy In the middle of September, three weeks before Spain’s senate approved a landmark law to honour the victims of the Spanish civil war and the subsequent Franco dictatorship, a new museum quietly threw open its digital doors. The Virtual Museum…

Read More Exclusive: Simon Clarke hopes to win over blue wall Tories by ending new-home targets as well as green and affordability rules Simon Clarke, the levelling up secretary, threatens to reignite the feud over housebuilding within the Conservative party with a significant “planning reset” that could water down environmental protections and affordable home requirements…

Read More Peers from all parties seeking to stop bill getting on statute books amid hope of more optimistic talks Liz Truss is facing a rebellion in the House of Lords over the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol which is proceeding to its next stage just as negotiations to end the dispute with the EU are…

Read More Former Hollywood producer, 70, convicted on separate charges in New York in 2020, faces 11 counts for alleged attacks on five women The trial of Harvey Weinstein is starting in a California courtroom, marking the second time the former Hollywood titan is standing trial on accusations of sexual assault. Weinstein, now 70, is…

Read More Russian rocket attack hits Ukraine’s south-eastern city early Monday, governor says; fears that Kremlin plans escalation of war At a glance: what we know on day 229 of the invasion At least 14 people have been confirmed dead after Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine’s south-east on the weekend. The latest death toll…

Read MoreAt least 22 people were killed after mud, rocks and debris cascaded through Las Tejerías in central Venezuela.At least 22 people were killed after mud, rocks and debris cascaded through Las Tejerías in central Venezuela.

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Read MoreDemocrats predicted abortion would be Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s saving graceDemocrats predicted abortion would be Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s saving grace

Read More Russia attacks nuclear plant city with ‘around 10 strikes’ overnight Russia attacks nuclear plant city with ‘around 10 strikes’ overnight

Read More GreenCollar makes submission to government review with Prof Andrew Macintosh, who has described the scheme as ‘largely a sham’ Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast The biggest generator of Australian carbon credits has joined critics in calling for…

Read MoreCongresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene once was shunned as a political pariah for her extremist rhetoricCongresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene once was shunned as a political pariah for her extremist rhetoric

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Read More Earlier in the weekend, Trump was the subject of a report alleging he wanted to trade the National Archives “in exchange for documents he believed would expose the Russia investigation” as a “hoax” Earlier in the weekend, Trump was the subject of a report alleging he wanted to trade the National Archives “in…

Read MoreNorth Korea says its recent barrage of missile launches were tests of its tactical nuclear weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and U.S. targetsNorth Korea says its recent barrage of missile launches were tests of its tactical nuclear weapons to “hit and wipe out” potential South Korean and U.S. targets

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Read MoreThe BBC’s defence correspondent meets the people of a retaken town – and the soldiers who freed it.The BBC’s defence correspondent meets the people of a retaken town – and the soldiers who freed it.

Read MoreDozens remain missing after the landslide tore through Las Tejerías.Dozens remain missing after the landslide tore through Las Tejerías.

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Read More Kim Jong-un said his forces were “completely ready to hit and destroy targets at any time from any location” North and South Korea tensions explained in 30 seconds North Korea’s recent flurry of missile tests demonstrated its ability to carry out strikes with tactical nuclear weapons, its leader, Kim Jong-un, has said, adding…

Read MoreState media releases first pictures of recent launches showing leader Kim Jong Un overseeing ‘tactical nuclear drills’.State media releases first pictures of recent launches showing leader Kim Jong Un overseeing ‘tactical nuclear drills’.