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UK was ‘vehement’ slavery reparations should not be on Commonwealth summit agenda

UK was ‘vehement’ slavery reparations should not be on Commonwealth summit agenda

British prime minister has now agreed to structured dialogue on reparatory justice but issue remains off formal Chogm agenda British officials initially insisted that discussions of reparations for slavery should not be on the agenda of the Commonwealth leaders’ summit in Antigua and Barbuda – and even warned that Andy Burnham would not attend the meeting if the subject was formally included, according to a leading Caribbean political figure. Ralph Gonsalves, a former prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines and a senior figure in the reparatory justice movement Repair Campaign, welcomed Britain’s decision to enter structured dialogue on reparations, but said the UK had come “kicking and screaming” to the conversation.

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The TelegraphWar & ConflictEngland
Russia’s barbaric use of starvation against Ukrainian civilians

Russia’s barbaric use of starvation against Ukrainian civilians

SIR – Every November, Ukrainians worldwide place a candle in their window to commemorate the Holodomor, the man-made famine-genocide of 1932-33 in which millions of Ukrainians starved to death under Stalin’s regime. Reports emerging from Russian-occupied parts of southern Ukraine, including Oleshky, are equally disturbing (“Tears of relief as Ukrainians flee Oleshky under truce to be reunited”, report, November 1).

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The GuardianWar & ConflictUnited Kingdom
Poundland in peril: how rampant inflation and price wars left £1 stores exposed

Poundland in peril: how rampant inflation and price wars left £1 stores exposed

With the chain on the brink of administration, its low-profile US owners face questions about their conduct “It was a very successful and simple proposition,” laments one former Poundland boss. With every product in the shop sold at £1, and the price in its name, its proposition to shoppers was the clearest of any UK high street chain. Now the UK’s first and biggest nationwide single-price retailer could disappear amid heavy competition and inflation that has eaten into its ability to offer bargains.

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The TelegraphPublic PolicyEngland
Labour set to end almost half of Green council coalitions over Zionism row

Labour set to end almost half of Green council coalitions over Zionism row

Labour is set to end almost half of its power-sharing agreements with Green councils after they refused to condemn its “Zionism is racism” policy, The Telegraph understands. On Monday, the party is expected to push about half a dozen councils into no overall control or attempt to form coalitions with other parties after Andy Burnham said Labour would have “nothing to do” with the “anti-Semitic” policy.

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The GuardianElectionsLondon
Labour’s pledge to level-up minimum wage for under-20s before next election in doubt

Labour’s pledge to level-up minimum wage for under-20s before next election in doubt

Chancellor John Healey fails to guarantee equalisation with adult wage will happen in timeframe set out in manifesto Labour looks less likely to meet its manifesto pledge to equalise the minimum wage for younger workers before the next election, after the chancellor failed to guarantee the rise would happen within that timeframe. John Healey said on Sunday the government was still committed to the increase but failed to spell out when it would be achieved. In the budget, a rise in the minimum wage was handed to adults – to £13.21– and under-20s – to £11.27 – but a larger rise for younger workers would have been needed to move towards equalisation.

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The GuardianEconomyUnited Kingdom
Budget 2026: how to beat the new savings tax rates

Budget 2026: how to beat the new savings tax rates

John Healey’s budget offered a ‘sting in the tail’ for savers by raising tax rates but there are ways to ease the pain Savers were both winners and losers in Wednesday’s budget. In his first outing as chancellor, John Healey dropped a plan to cut the cash Isa limit for under-65s but surprised everyone with an extra tax charge on savings and property income. His predecessor, Rachel Reeves, had already announced a plan to increase the income tax rates for savers and landlords that was due to take effect in April 2027. But Healey went further, adding an additional two percentage points to each of the rates. Jason Hollands, managing director at wealth manager Evelyn Partners, describes the higher rates as a “sting in the tail” for savers.

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The GuardianAI
Chinese markets lose trillions as race for AI supremacy with US takes its toll

Chinese markets lose trillions as race for AI supremacy with US takes its toll

Lack of profits and the threat posed by western countries are raising concern about the sustainability of Beijing’s AI boom Trillions of dollars have been wiped from China’s stock markets in recent months amid increasing anxiety about the future of artificial intelligence, as Beijing races against the United States for dominance in the sector. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks technology and innovation companies on the Shanghai stock exchange, has plunged 40% since June. Other indexes of major companies dropped by about 20% over the same time period.

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The GuardianScandalChina
Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders

Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders

The fifth plenum comes against a backdrop of years of purges that have had some analysts wondering if the issue is corruption or a lack of loyalty When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, he pledged to stamp out corruption all through the ranks of the Communist party. More than a decade later, the pace of investigations has not slowed. Last year, China’s disciplinary authorities opened investigations into more than 1 million people, including more than 100 officials at or above ministerial or provincial level. As Chinese Communist party (CCP) officials prepare for an important meeting this week discipline – and party loyalty – is high on the agenda. For those who try to read the tea leaves of elite Chinese politics, concern about the apparent lack of discipline is dominating CCP discussions.

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The GuardianWar & ConflictEastern Europe
Ukraine defies Trump to resume attacks on Russian oil refineries

Ukraine defies Trump to resume attacks on Russian oil refineries

Kremlin says Kyiv is ‘simply ignoring’ US wishes days before midterm elections after reported strikes on two oil sites Ukraine has resumed its attacks on Russian oil refineries in defiance of pressure from Donald Trump ahead of the US midterm elections, with a ceasefire in the occupied town of Oleshky due to end late on Sunday. Russian state media said on Sunday Ukrainian long-range drones had set fire to the Kstovo refinery in Nizhny Novgorod oblast overnight, soon after a major strike against another big refinery in Samara oblast, owned by the Russian state energy giant Rosneft.

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The GuardianWar & ConflictScotland
Ukraine war briefing: Oleshky truce shows de-escalation is possible, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine war briefing: Oleshky truce shows de-escalation is possible, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian president says Moscow must be shown that support for Kyiv will not diminish; US says interest also growing for limited Black Sea ceasefire. What we know on day 1,712 Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Oleshky ceasefire shows that de-escalation steps with Russia are possible, while the US says there is growing interest for a truce in the Black Sea. Zelenskyy said the humanitarian operation in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky “clearly demonstrates that de-escalation steps are possible when Russia is the one put in a position where it has to take steps toward de-escalation”. The Ukrainian president also said at a news conference with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in Istanbul on Saturday: “Strong decisions are needed to bring peace. At every level, Russia must be sent signals that there is no alternative to peace and that support for Ukraine will not diminish. This is all the more important given that a humanitarian operation took place in Oleshky, in the Kherson region, over the past few days.” In the US, the secretary of state said there was growing interest in the international community in facilitating a limited ceasefire in the Black Sea to ensure unfettered energy and grain shipments by Russia and Ukraine. Marco Rubio said the US was reviewing proposals by Turkey and India to get grain shipments moving, even ⁠as the US continued to press ⁠for a broader negotiated settlement of the war. There was growing interest – if not momentum – in partial deals such as halting attacks on ships carrying grain and, in some ​cases, energy in the Black Sea, Rubio said ⁠on Saturday. “This is threatening the world for food security and ‌some energy security as well,” he told reporters in Atlanta after a ‌two-day G20 foreign ministers’ meeting that involved Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov despite objections from European and Canadian leaders. Zelenskyy said at the Istanbul news conference that he and Erdoğan had discussed the prospects of holding trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US in early November, as well as other possibilities “including ways to involve Türkiye and all of Europe”. Erdoğan, meanwhile, said attacks aimed at civilian vessels in the Black Sea were unacceptable, urging Russia and Ukraine to “act responsibly”. “We cannot accept these attacks under any circumstances, regardless of who carries them out or what justification is offered.” Talks aimed at restoring the safety of navigation in the Black Sea would continue, Erdoğan added. Zelenskyy accused Russia of making the situation in the Black Sea difficult. In Ukraine, evacuees from Oleshky were reunited with loved ones after crossing into Ukrainian-held territory on Saturday amid the US-brokered localised ceasefire. Evacuees wrapped in Ukrainian flags stepped off buses at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border to be reunited with family members. Evacuees told Agence France-Presse that some residents had to eat grass and dogs to survive and that their rescue following a humanitarian truce was a “blessing”. “People were cooking grass. They’d grow it as there was nothing to eat,” said Valera, a 29-year-old former resident who did not give his last name. “Lots of people were blown up. There were piles of bodies on the roads, loads of cars. In short, it was brutal ... terrifying.” The truce in the southern Kherson region was expected to to continue until Sunday evening. Ukraine’s ⁠military hit a major missile ⁠fuel ⁠producer in ​Russia’s Rostov region, ⁠causing a fire and damaging four ⁠production facilities, ​the ‌Ukrainian ‌general staff said on ‌Saturday. The overnight attack on ​Kombinat Kamensky, a Russian state-owned chemical and ⁠defence enterprise in ​Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, involved both ​Ukrainian ​drones and ​its ‌Neptune ​coastal ​missile system, it said on Telegram.

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The GuardianHumanityBayern (Bavaria)
Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest retreat was torched in an arson attack. Should it be rebuilt?

Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest retreat was torched in an arson attack. Should it be rebuilt?

With the far right resurgent in Germany, experts are divided as to whether the dictator’s former mountaintop retreat is better restored or left a ruin One of the last structural relics of Adolf Hitler’s dictatorship was conceived to project indomitable power. Last month it was destroyed in a suspected arson attack. Will it, and should it, be rebuilt? The historic Nazi mountaintop retreat known as the Eagle’s Nest is perched on an Alpine peak at an altitude of 1,834 metres (6,000ft), with stunning views over southern Germany and Austria. In German, its design is known as Überwältigungsarchitektur, intended to overwhelm and intimidate.

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The GuardianHumanityUnited Kingdom
The Guardian view on listening to people with learning disabilities: a matter of life and death | Editorial

The Guardian view on listening to people with learning disabilities: a matter of life and death | Editorial

The Covid pandemic shed an unforgiving light on health and social care inequalities. The lessons have yet to be absorbed The fear that so many felt as the death toll rose during the Covid pandemic was magnified for Fiona Walker. “I know from experience they wouldn’t have valued my life,” she says, in a new report on the treatment of people with learning disabilities during the crisis. The 1.5 million people in the UK with learning disabilities, and their families, had reason for concern. Death rates in England were four to six times higher than average for people with learning disabilities. As is now well established, the pandemic did not create inequalities; it exposed and intensified them. People with learning disabilities die on average 19.5 years earlier than people without, and deaths are almost twice as likely to be classed as avoidable.

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The GuardianCompaniesSeattle
Amazon gives Wall Street mixed financial picture in earnings report

Amazon gives Wall Street mixed financial picture in earnings report

E-commerce company posts high cloud computing sales but gives a cautious sales forecast for the fourth quarter Amazon offered a mixed picture of its financial health on Thursday in its quarterly earnings report. The e-commerce company gave a cautious sales forecast for the current fourth quarter, which encompasses the critical holiday shopping period, after delivering fiscal third-quarter results that came in below Wall Street analysts’ expectations.

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The GuardianHumanityUnited Kingdom
Counsellors and psychotherapists call for UK statutory regulation in ‘watershed moment’

Counsellors and psychotherapists call for UK statutory regulation in ‘watershed moment’

Exclusive: Professional bodies call for regulation to boost confidence and protect public from abuse in ‘landmark’ report Ministers should introduce statutory regulation for counsellors and psychotherapists to protect the public from abuse, according to a report that has been hailed as a “watershed moment” for the profession. Unlike most other healthcare roles, including doctors, midwives and osteopaths, “psychotherapist” and “counsellor” are not protected titles nor statutorily regulated professions in the UK.

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Revista OesteWar & ConflictAsia & Middle East
Iran war continues amid chance of agreement and risk of escalation

Iran war continues amid chance of agreement and risk of escalation

On Sunday, the 1st, Iranian representatives participated for the third consecutive day in talks with Qatari mediators in Doha, Qatar, in an attempt to end the war between the United States and Israel against Iran. According to an official heard by Reuters, the diplomatic efforts aim to establish conditions for the end of the eight-month-old conflict, amid the risk of a new escalation.

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The GuardianDiplomacy
Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz

Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz

Third day of indirect talks as Qatar tries to negotiate release of $6bn in Iranian assets that could lead to waterway’s reopening Officials from the Gulf states are “braced for the worst” as they wait for Washington’s response to an Iranian proposal that could reopen the strait of Hormuz before the US midterm elections on Tuesday. Indirect talks in Doha ran into a third day on Sunday with Qatar trying to negotiate the release of more than $6bn in Iranian assets, which could lead to the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and the restart of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme.

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The GuardianEconomyNew York
Crypto ‘scammers on overdrive’ as Binance customers pull billions from accounts after $6.3bn hack – business live

Crypto ‘scammers on overdrive’ as Binance customers pull billions from accounts after $6.3bn hack – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Financial regulators around the world are meeting with crypto exchanges to discuss their cybersecurity measures. South Korea’s financial regulator held an emergency meeting on Monday to inspect local exchanges’ cybersecurity, according to Reuters. It ordered various measures that could be implemented immediately, including constant transaction monitoring and operating response systems to detect and report irregular access attempts. Our team is working with leading cybersecurity experts to investigate this activity and harden our systems. We’ve proactively notified all of our customers and will keep them updated as our work progresses. This security incident is not related to the recent crypto theft at Binance.

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The GuardianEconomy
Investors pull billions in funds from Binance after record $6.3bn hack

Investors pull billions in funds from Binance after record $6.3bn hack

Cryptocurrency exchange has begun to allow withdrawals after theft believed to have come from North Korea Investors have pulled $3.6bn (£2.7bn) in funds from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance as it recovers from a record hack in which billions were stolen from customer accounts. The platform was hit by a $6.3bn theft on Thursday, which has since been described as the biggest heist in history. Experts identified North Korea as the probable culprit.

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The GuardianElectionsDetroit
Haley Stevens advised to stay away from Abdul El-Sayed campaign events to limit ‘distractions’

Haley Stevens advised to stay away from Abdul El-Sayed campaign events to limit ‘distractions’

A public spat has cast Democratic tensions in the spotlight as the close US Senate race draws to a head Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s tightly fought US Senate race, wants Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens to stay away from his campaign events. “I don’t want any distractions,” El-Sayed told reporters after a campaign rally, according to the New York Times. “It seems as though other folks are more interested in making this race about things that it’s not about.”

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The GuardianEconomyLondon
Nine big oil firms on track to share more than $95bn profit two quarters in a row

Nine big oil firms on track to share more than $95bn profit two quarters in a row

Windfall for oil corporations such Saudi Aramco and BP comes on back of soaring fuel prices driven by Iran war The world’s biggest oil companies are on track to amass profits of more than $95bn (£71bn) in the third quarter as the war in the Middle East drives up the price of fossil fuels. The windfall war profits have sparked calls for oil corporations such as Saudi Aramco and BP to pay for environmental damage and help the world transition towards renewable energy.

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The GuardianElections
Most Israelis think settlements policy should change to avoid more sanctions, poll finds

Most Israelis think settlements policy should change to avoid more sanctions, poll finds

Survey finds UK government’s decision to impose trade ban was not a decisive factor in how Israelis voted in election The UK government’s decision to impose a ban on trade in goods from illegal settlements was not decisive in how Israelis voted in their general election, but a majority think the Israeli government’s settlements policy should change if it is going to lead to further sanctions, a new poll of Israelis shows. There had been fierce criticism of the UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband’s decision in September to impose a trade ban and wider sanctions on illegal settlements, with some claiming it would drive Israeli voters into the arms of Benjamin Netanyahu.

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The GuardianElectionsIslamic World
Israel has ‘historic’ opportunity to change direction, says leader of Arab coalition

Israel has ‘historic’ opportunity to change direction, says leader of Arab coalition

Yousef Jabareen says he is ready to join forces with opposition bloc to oust Benjamin Netanyahu after winning record number of seats in Knesset The leader of Israel’s main Palestinian coalition, which holds the balance of power after Tuesday’s elections, has said the country is facing a historic opportunity to change direction. Yousef Jabareen, the head of the Joint List, said he was ready to join forces with the “Change” bloc to oust Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition, and to wrest control of the Knesset.

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Irish IndependentElectionsIslamic World
Most suspects released after Israeli court says no evidence for accusation of bribery in election

Most suspects released after Israeli court says no evidence for accusation of bribery in election

Israeli police on Sunday released two of three suspects in a case of alleged voter bribery, weakening efforts by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party to discredit last week’s parliamentary election. Likud has said without giving evidence that Arab-led parties “stole” the election in which Netanyahu’s bloc lost its majority of seats in parliament.

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The TelegraphPoliticiansIslamic World
Israel’s Arabs are now kingmakers and they’re ready to oust Netanyahu

Israel’s Arabs are now kingmakers and they’re ready to oust Netanyahu

Israel’s Arab parties will tell Isaac Herzog, the Israeli president, that they will support the Zionist opposition bloc in forming a new Israeli government, according to a leading figure in the movement. Jafar Farah told The Telegraph he expected both the Joint List and Ra’am to recommend that Gadi Eisenkot, the former IDF chief of staff, become prime minister, ousting Benjamin Netanyahu.

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The GuardianEconomyLondon
Millions in UK brace to remortgage on worse deals as rate rise looms

Millions in UK brace to remortgage on worse deals as rate rise looms

More than 2.3m households face jump in payments in 2027, after expected increase in Bank of England rate this week More than 2.3m UK households face a sharp rise in mortgage payments as they come off fixed-rate deals in 2027, with the Bank of England expected to begin raising interest rates this week. The Bank’s nine-member monetary policy committee (MPC) is widely expected to increase the base rate from 3.75% to 4% on 5 November after UK inflation rose further to 3.5% in September.

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The GuardianEconomySydney
‘Sharper, longer slowdown’ predicted for economy as fifth interest rate hike looms

‘Sharper, longer slowdown’ predicted for economy as fifth interest rate hike looms

Australia’s central bank expected to hit mortgage holders again on Tuesday, as war in Middle East combines with collapsing house prices Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s economy is set for a “sharper, longer slowdown”, major bank economists say, as the Reserve Bank is forced to keep interest rates higher to rid the nation of persistent inflationary pressures. The RBA is widely expected to hit mortgage holders with a fifth rate hike on Tuesday, in a move that will push the cash rate to its highest since 2008 amid rising worries the economy could even be tipped into recession.

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The GuardianElectionsSydney
Minns warns expected RBA rate rise will see ‘shops close that don’t reopen’ as pressure mounts on PM

Minns warns expected RBA rate rise will see ‘shops close that don’t reopen’ as pressure mounts on PM

Frustration grows over the economy with one Labor MP saying voter anger is already high ahead of Reserve Bank of Australia decision Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcast The NSW premier, Chris Minns, has warned an expected interest rate increase will force job losses and cause businesses to close, insisting the federal government and states should rein in spending to take pressure off the economy. The intervention from the leader of the country’s biggest state will heap yet more pressure on the Albanese government ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s cash rate decision on Tuesday.

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The GuardianEconomy
House prices fall for seventh consecutive month as interest rates dent demand

House prices fall for seventh consecutive month as interest rates dent demand

Centre of downturn shifts away from Sydney and Melbourne, but after such strong growth most homeowners still sit on sizeable gains Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australian home values have dropped for a seventh consecutive month, with prices in the capital cities now falling at the fastest pace in 40 years as rising mortgage rates scare off buyers. Cotality data shows the centre of the downturn is also shifting away from Sydney and Melbourne towards the mid-sized state capital cities, with Brisbane and Perth leading October’s declines.

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The GuardianImmigrationUSA
US attorneys are freeing children from Trump’s ‘deportation machine’ with a new strategy

US attorneys are freeing children from Trump’s ‘deportation machine’ with a new strategy

Exclusive: Immigration advocates are securing early release of minors by filing habeas corpus petitions amid crackdown Migrant children stranded alone in prolonged Trump administration custody and targeted by whole-of-government efforts to deport them are starting to win release while they fight their cases – with a fresh legal strategy, the Guardian has found. A growing army of attorneys across the US is racing around the clock like legal first responders to file petitions of habeas corpus in federal courts demanding freedom for their young clients.

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Daily PostElectionsAbuja
INEC's AI voter register: 'It's not Tinubu's fault, he shouldn't be called' - Sam Amadi

INEC's AI voter register: 'It's not Tinubu's fault, he shouldn't be called' - Sam Amadi

The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr Sam Amadi has said President Bola Tinubu should not be blamed for the controversy surrounding the voter register recently released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Amadi maintained that the responsibility for addressing the alleged irregularities in the voters register rests with […] INEC's AI voter register: 'It's not Tinubu's fault, he shouldn't be called' - Sam Amadi

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Daily PostDiplomacyEnugu
Peter Obi’s visit: Enugu NDC dead on arrival, thriving on alarmism – APC

Peter Obi’s visit: Enugu NDC dead on arrival, thriving on alarmism – APC

The Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the controversy that trailed the visit of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, to the state last week. DAILY POST reports that less than 24 hours before Obi’s visit for a town hall meeting, the NDC […] Peter Obi’s visit: Enugu NDC dead on arrival, thriving on alarmism – APC

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Daily PostElectionsKano
Kano NDC candidate, Gwarzo accuses INEC of working for opponents

Kano NDC candidate, Gwarzo accuses INEC of working for opponents

The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Kano State, Aminu Gwarzo, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of engaging in questionable dealings following the omission of his name and that of his running mate from the list of candidates for the forthcoming governorship election. Gwarzo expressed concern over the development, […] Kano NDC candidate, Gwarzo accuses INEC of working for opponents

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Daily PostPoliticiansAbakaliki
2027: Ebonyi PDP governorship candidate's spokesman dismisses defection rumours

2027: Ebonyi PDP governorship candidate's spokesman dismisses defection rumours

The spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Chief Emmanuel Igwe, has dismissed rumours that suggested defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Igwe said he would ordinarily not dignify such speculation with a response, but considering the deliberate attempt to attach political meaning to an entirely ordinary encounter, […] 2027: Ebonyi PDP governorship candidate's spokesman dismisses defection rumours

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Premium TimesElectionsNigeria
2027 Politics Watch: From Sokoto ultimatum to conflicting ₦50,000 relief terms, Saturday’s roundup

2027 Politics Watch: From Sokoto ultimatum to conflicting ₦50,000 relief terms, Saturday’s roundup

The ADC gave security authorities in Sokoto 24 hours to act over an alleged attack on its governorship candidate, while Ekiti police announced 11 arrests following an incident involving Omoyele Sowore. Two official publications gave conflicting payment terms for the government's ₦50,000 relief programme, as Abba Atiku pledged buses for Tinubu and INEC outlined its election preparations.

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The GuardianScandalSydney
NSW police will be armed with military-style rifles from Sunday. How will Australians respond?

NSW police will be armed with military-style rifles from Sunday. How will Australians respond?

Jewish groups welcome the new patrol unit in the wake of the Bondi terror attack. But experts say police use of long-arm firearms must be strictly controlled Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Police officers armed with military rifles are a familiar sight in some major global tourist destinations. Now, in an Australian first, they will be visible in Sydney too. On Sunday, the New South Wales police launched a permanent special unit to patrol tourist areas, crowded public spaces, major events, sporting matches and places of worship – armed with military rifles.

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The GuardianEconomyLondon
UK making up China policy ‘as it goes along’, MPs warn

UK making up China policy ‘as it goes along’, MPs warn

Commons committee says lack of coherent strategy is hampering business and leaving national security risks unaddressed The UK is making up policy on China “as it goes along” and risks having its strategy dictated by Washington or Beijing, a parliamentary report has concluded. An investigation by the Commons business, innovation, science and trade select committee said Labour’s failure to formulate a coherent strategy since 2024 “combined the worst of both worlds” for the UK in relation to China.

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