65 minutes ago Haitian gangs escalate violence and expand attacks outside the capital, top UN official says

The top U.N. official in Haiti says gangs have escalated their violence and expanded operations outside the capital, even attacking small boats and kidnapping personnel from cargo shipping companies

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92 minutes ago EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Has Keir Starmer kicked the Downing Street cat in anger after Justin Welby's admission that he is the descendant of a slave owner?

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Has Keir Starmer kicked the Downing Street cat in anger after Justin Welby 's admission that he is the descendant of a slave owner?

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93 minutes ago Ukrainian 'top gun' pilot becomes one of the first to complete RAF training course and declares: 'All Ukrainians really appreciate Britain's support' amid war with Russia

A Ukrainian 'top gun' pilot who has become one of the first to complete a training course run by the RAF has thanked Britain for its help - declaring: 'All Ukrainians really appreciate your support.'

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1 hour ago Putin returns to world stage hosting 36 leaders at Brics summit in Russia

West infuriated as UN secretary general accepts invitation to meeting of countries including China, India and IranVladimir Putin, ostracised by the west and labelled a possible war criminal by the international criminal court, has played host to 36 world leaders from nations including China, India and Iran as part of a summit of the Brics group designed to display Moscow as anything but isolated.One of the main aims of the summit will be to speed up ways to reduce the number of dollar transactions, and so mitigate the US ability to use the threat of sanctions to seek to impose its political will. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Trump files extraordinary complaint claiming meddling by UK Labour party

Allegation references LinkedIn post saying 100 party staffers were headed to US to campaign for HarrisFirst King George III. Now Keir Starmer.Citing the American revolution while misspelling “Britian”, Donald Trump’s campaign has filed an extraordinary complaint against the UK’s Labour party for what it claims is “interference” in the US presidential election. Continue reading...

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2 hours 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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2 hours ago Russian 'Queen of Crypto' thrown into gulag while pregnant after being accused of scamming £17million out of investors by saying she was funding Ukrainian Army

Valeria Fedyakina, portrayed herself online as a crypto expert after allegedly building up her millions in two months from a pyramid scheme targeting four people.

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2 hours ago Employer national insurance hike 'could cost Scotland hundreds of millions'

The SNP demanded Sir Keir Starmer provide a ‘cast-iron guarantee’ that any rise will not hit services

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2 hours ago LGBT and veterans charities urge Keir Starmer to 'do the right thing' on gay ban compensation

Critics say that level of funding would mean an average payout of just £12,500 for victims of the ban, which existed until 2000 and saw personnel imprisoned, bullied, assaulted and outed against their will

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2 hours ago Calls for adequate compensation for veterans who suffered under ‘gay ban’

The letter published on Wednesday argues that the cap on compensation could lead to ‘inadequate and unacceptably low’ payments.

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