19 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: Israel says it killed Hezbollah’s presumed next leader Hashem Safieddine in early October

Israeli military says strikes in Beirut three weeks ago killed most likely Nasrallah successorAs Israel continues its war in Gaza and assault on Lebanon, a growing number of international airlines are suspending flights to the region or to avoid affected airspace.Reuters has helpfully compiled a list of some of them:Aegean Airlines: The Greek airline cancelled flights to and from Beirut until 6 November and to and from Tel Aviv until 5 November.AirBaltic: Latvia’s airBaltic cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv until 30 November.Air Algerie: The Algerian airline suspended flights to and from Lebanon until further notice.Air France-KLM: Air France extended its suspension of Paris-Tel Aviv flights until 29 October and Paris-Beirut flights until 30 November. KLM extended the suspension of...

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37 minutes ago Election 2024 live updates: Harris dodges question on if she’d pardon Trump during NBC sit

The vice president sat down for TV interviews in Washington DC, and narrowly leads Donald Trump in national polling with two weeks until Election Day

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39 minutes ago Global rise of populism causing more authoritarianism in Africa – report

‘Moral threshold coming down,’ warns Mo Ibrahim, as his index of governance reveals widespread decline in 10 yearsThe global rise of populism and “strongmen” has led to an increase in authoritarianism in Africa that is holding back progress in governance, the businessman and philanthropist Mo Ibrahim has said.According to the latest edition of the Ibrahim index of African governance, 78% of Africa’s citizens live in a country where security and democracy deteriorated between 2014 and 2023. Continue reading...

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39 minutes ago Half of parents do not read to their young children every day – survey

Fewer families are engaging in daily activities which support early language development compared with five years ago, a charity says.

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40 minutes ago Obituaries: Ron Glasgow, Scottsh rugby international who won OBE for services to the Combined Cadet Force

Ronald James Cunningham Glasgow OBE, Born: 5 November, 1930 in Aberlady. Died: 8 October 2024 in Dollar, aged 93

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44 minutes ago Scott Mills shares Liam Payne's dad's response to emotional live tribute on BBC Radio 2

One Direction's Liam Payne passed away last month prompting tributes from the likes of Scott Mills, who shared an update with listeners on his BBC Radio 2 show this week

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73 minutes ago Pregnant Princess Beatrice steps out at her second party of the night as she joins Princess Diana's nieces at Estée Lauder dinner

Beatrice, who recently announced she was pregnant with her second child, was photographed with Nicky, 41, and Australian designer Rebecca, 44, at Mayfair hotspot Gaia on Tuesday.

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78 minutes ago US elections live: Obama ridicules Trump’s boasts on economy as Walz dismisses Republican nominee’s McDonald’s ‘stunt’

Democratic VP nominee joined by Barack Obama at Wisconsin campaign eventDon’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsKamala Harris has a significant advantage over Donald Trump among young voters, matching the lead Joe Biden ended up taking in the 2020 election, a new poll finds.The survey from CNBC Generation Lab shows Harris up 20 percentage points with voters aged 18 to 34, with 60% support compared with Trump’s 40%. That’s about the same margin by which Biden won the group four years ago. Continue reading...

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91 minutes ago Met Police calls for misconduct hearing against firearms officer Martyn Blake to be abandoned after he was cleared of murder despite shooting dead Chris Kaba 

The police watchdog decided last year that the sergeant should face a separate gross misconduct hearing relating to his 'use of force' after the conclusion of the case.

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97 minutes ago Who is Michelle Visage's husband? Inside the RuPaul's Drag Race star's open marriage to David Case

RuPaul's Drag Race star Michelle has been married to writer David Case for 24 years

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