15 m. ago Iraq faces elections at a delicate moment in the Middle East

Iraq is weeks away from parliamentary elections that will set the country’s course during one of the Middle East’s most delicate moments in years

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35 m. ago Rise of Farage's Reform UK will boost the Alba Party, says its leader

Kenny MacAskill predicted Alba will ‘break through’ at May’s Holyrood election

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95 m. ago Delayed inflation report expected to show US prices ticked up last month

Friday’s inflation report is likely to show that consumer prices worsened in September for the second straight month as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have lifted the cost of some groceries and other goods

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2 h. ago Trump says all Canada trade talks ‘terminated’ over ad criticising tariffs

US president accuses Canada of ‘egregious behaviour’ after release of ad featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs Donald Trump has said he is ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada after the release of a television ad opposing US tariffs. The US president accused Canada of “egregious behavior” aimed at influencing US court decisions.The Thursday night post on Trump’s social media site came after Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside the US because of the threat posed by Trump’s tariffs. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Nigel Farage's Reform UK is dealt crushing blow at Caerphilly by

Reform UK pledged to "throw everything" to win the Caerphilly constituency but Nigel Farage's party was shafted at the by-election in south Wales on Thursday

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4 h. ago Kim Kardashian ditches face mask for sheer braided dress at exclusive London after

Kim Kardashian ditches face mask for sheer braided dress at exclusive London after-party  Fox News

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4 h. ago Former Lord Speaker Baroness D'Souza is suspended from House after lobbying Met Police chief about her 'unfair' speeding fines

A House of Lords Conduct Committee report said Lady D'Souza chose to highlight how losing her license would impede her parliamentary work which showed the seriousness of her misjudgment.

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4 h. ago What you need to know about Lindsay Whittle, the new Senedd member for Caerphilly

The veteran Plaid Cymru campaigner won the Caerphilly by-election

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4 h. ago Caerphilly byelection result live: Plaid Cyrmu beats challenge from Reform UK to win pivotal Welsh parliament vote

Outcome of byelection in historically Labour stronghold could mark historic shift in Welsh politicsReform UK candidate Llŷr Powell denied the campaign had been all about immigration.He said: “My campaign has been about government policies and where best to put money into Caerphilly.”When you look at where we started, we had a blank slate. We had to go out there and find a lot of voters. We found a lot of support. It’s been a great campaign. The collapse of the Labour vote is there for everyone to see. It’s been a betrayal what Labour has done around here.Going into next year we’re in a really good place. A big part of what we were trying to do here is to master our campaigning. We’ve trained so many people up on our systems. We’re now a grassroots campaigning party. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Girl shot in Minneapolis church returns home from the hospital

A 12-year-old girl who was shot in the head during a deadly attack at a Minneapolis Catholic church in August has been released from the hospital

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4 h. ago 'Massive crimewave' is heading for Britain and the public WILL be in 'danger', Tories warn in wake of Labour's plans to lock up fewer criminals

Tory Robert Jenrick said an official report showed probation officers 'won't be able to cope' with huge numbers of criminals handed community punishments instead of jail.

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5 h. ago Caerphilly byelection result live: Labour, Plaid Cyrmu and Reform UK braced for results of pivotal Welsh parliament vote

Outcome of byelection in historically Labour stronghold could mark historic shift in Welsh politicsLabour has long held the Caerphilly Senedd and Westminster constituencies but, unless opinion polling is wide of the mark, the party is likely to be beaten into third this week with either Plaid or Reform UK seizing the Welsh parliament seat.As Steven Morris has reported, Plaid appears to be picking up Labour votes disenchanted with the party’s performance both in Cardiff and Westminster while Reform hoovers up traditional Conservative voters and those impressed by its promises to end what it calls the other two parties’ “mass immigration agenda”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Rachel Reeves urged to hike taxes on HOLIDAYS at the Budget with new green levies on flights to plug £30billion black hole

The Chancellor should consider a range of levies on aviation to ensure the sector pays 'its fair share' towards Britain's Net Zero targets, according to a new report.

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5 h. ago NYC mayoral frontrunner Mamdani condemns ‘racist’ attacks from Cuomo after 9/11 comments: ‘This is disgusting’

If elected, Zohran Mamdani would be the first Muslim to serve as mayor of New York City

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6 h. ago Scam victims forced to report fraud to chatbots as major holiday booking site replaces customer service staff with AI

A major hotel booking site has replaced its customer service staff with AI , meaning scam victims are now forced to report fraud experiences to a chatbot.

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6 h. ago ALISON BOSHOFF: The bombshell party snap that shows Liz Hurley posing with her 'friend' Ghislaine Maxwell

The image (pictured), shared as a 'Throwback Thursday' on Instagram by Sean Borg, shows Hurley at a birthday party with her close pal and one-time flatmate Julia Verdin - and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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6 h. ago Britain Calls for Strong Measures Against Russia as Ukraine's Zelenskiy Heads to London

Britain Calls for Strong Measures Against Russia as Ukraine's Zelenskiy Heads to London  U.S. News & World Report

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6 h. ago BBC Question Time audience laugh as Nadine Dorries squirms amid immigration debate

Nadine Dorries, a former nurse who last month ditched the Conservative Party for Reform UK, was grilled on Question Time on BBC One on Thursday about immigration

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6 h. ago When does The Witcher season 4 come out? Netflix release date and key changes

The Witcher season 4 is nearly here and there are some big changes 🐺📺

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6 h. ago Airport expansion puts UK climate targets in ‘serious jeopardy’, MPs warn

Ministers have not provided evidence economic growth from expanding airports provides enough benefit to outweigh environmental harm, a report says.

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