69 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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91 minutes ago Nicole Kidman, 57, reveals she had to pause filming erotic drama Babygirl as she didn't want to 'orgasm' anymore

The 57-year-old actress stars in the upcoming erotic movie opposite The Iron Claw star Harris Dickinson, 28.

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1 hour ago Only half of parents read to their young children every day and almost a quarter do not chat to them, survey reveals

A poll of 2,000 parents by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) found fewer parents are engaging in daily literacy activities with their children since the pandemic.

Society

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 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...

Culture

2 hours ago Kids who lived near Sure Starts 'less likely to end up with criminal record'

Access to the early years centres, introduced by New Labour, reduced the likelihood of young people getting a custodial sentence or criminal conviction, research shows

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3 hours ago Coronation Street star teases 'rocky ride' as secrets exposed before Joel killer revealed

Coronation Street actress Vicky Myers has teased whether her character DS Swain could have killed Joel Deering, hinting at some big secrets ahead that might expose the real killer

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3 hours ago Liam Payne's dad to tell police 'everything' about star and is 'willing to testify'

Devastated dad, Geoff Payne has revealed that he’s ready to do whatever it takes to find out what happened to son Liam, and is willing to tell the police ‘everything’ that he knows

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3 hours ago Worker scales UK’s tallest cathedral spire to change lightbulb at 400ft

A brave worker scaled the UK's tallest church spire to change its lightbulbs from more than 400ft in the air.

Politics

3 hours ago Israel claims it killed top Hezbollah official expected to be next leader during airstrike

Israeli military revealed one of its airstrikes outside Beirut earlier this month killed Hashem Safieddine, a powerful cleric within the party ranks, who was expected to succeed Hassan Nasrallah

Politics