37 minutes ago Mozambique opposition figures killed as protest grows over election results

Lawyer Elvino Dias and official Paulo Guambe shot as their party plans a national strike over disputed electionAttackers killed a Mozambique opposition lawyer and a party official after firing rounds at a car in which they were travelling on Saturday, ratcheting up tensions before protests against a disputed election result, rights groups said.Mozambique’s new opposition Podemos party and its presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane have rejected provisional results showing a probable win for Frelimo, the party that has ruled Mozambique for half a century. They have called for a nationwide strike on Monday. Continue reading...

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40 minutes ago Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for fennel, artichoke, potato and kalamata olive stew | The new vegan

A hearty soup with a Mediterranean edge that’s chock-full of just the right balance of comforting ingredientsI’ve written before about things that feel just right, such as a bath at the perfect temperature. To this list I’m now adding making a stew after an autumnal walk, and the tearing and dunking of good bread into a steaming bowl of said stew. Of course, the stew has to be just right, too – not too brothy or light, and it needs to sit in the stomach radiating away, but not so heavy as to put you straight to sleep. I think today’s stew, sweetly spiced and generously flavoured with some of my favourite ingredients, might be that “just-right stew”. Continue reading...

Society

48 minutes ago UK will not apologise for role in slavery at Commonwealth summit, No 10 says

News that no symbolic apology or reparations are planned could put Starmer on collision course with other nationsThe UK government will not apologise over Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade at next week’s Commonwealth heads of government (Chogm) summit in Samoa, Downing Street has said.Downing Street said on Monday that the government would not be paying reparations for slavery. News that neither an apology nor reparations are on the agenda could put Keir Starmer, who will attend the gathering, on a collision course with other nations. Continue reading...

Politics

2 hours ago Terrifying map reveals how dangerous animals are sneaking into Britain

Aew data shared with MailOnline by the National Centre for Reptile Welfare (NCRW) reveals dangerous stowaways are more common than you might think.

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2 hours ago ‘I felt this film was my duty’: director Mati Diop on Dahomey, about the return of looted African treasures

The French-Senegalese film-maker on winning the top prize at Berlin for her otherworldly new work, cultural identity and her beef with BeyoncéWhat thoughts would go through the mind of a king exiled from his country for more than a century? What if that monarch took the form of a wooden statue boxed up for transportation from France to west Africa? Would he worry about recognising his native land? Perhaps his musings might turn to the abstract: “Within me resonates infinity.” It would be a challenge for any film-maker to choose an inanimate object, however resonant, as her philosophical protagonist and narrator – but French-Senegalese director Mati Diop does just this to powerful effect in her new feature Dahomey.Part documentary, part visual and sonic poem, Dahomey follows a consignmen...

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3 hours ago Is YOUR blinking pattern normal? Take the test to see how your rate compares

A new test by Vision Direct reveals exactly how many times you blink every minute - and how this stacks up against the rest of the nation.

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3 hours ago Actor Chiwetel Ejiofor: ‘I was told I’d never do well as an actor unless I changed my name’

The 12 Years a Slave star on hoarding, lying about running, and getting torn to shreds for driving badlyBorn in London, Chiwetel Ejiofor, 47, trained at the National Youth Theatre and Lamda. In 2008, he won an Olivier for his Othello at the Donmar Warehouse, London. His performance in the 2013 film 12 Years a Slave gained him an Oscar nomination and the best actor Bafta. His other work includes Rob Peace, which he also wrote and directed, Endgame and Doctor Strange. His latest Marvel movie is Venom: The Last Dance, out on 25 October. He lives in London with his partner and child.What is your greatest fear? It’s actually people knowing how fearful I am. Continue reading...

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3 hours ago Thousands of North Korean soldiers in Russia on way to war in Ukraine with fake IDs

South Korea's National Intelligence Service said in a statement that Russian navy ships transferred 1,500 North Korean special operation forces to the Russian port city of Vladivostok from October 8 to October 13

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5 hours ago Full list of DWP benefits that will get you £150 energy bill help this winter

The help comes from the Warm Home Discount scheme - which is run by the Department for Energy and Net Zero - and gives households a £150 discount on their electricity bills

Economics