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The GuardianScandalDelhi
Indian forces tighten security in Delhi ahead of big opposition protest

Indian forces tighten security in Delhi ahead of big opposition protest

Opposition says hundreds of thousands of people expected to participate in march demanding election chief resign over voter list changes Indian security personnel carrying batons and shields and accompanied by riot control vehicles surrounded the site of a planned opposition ⁠protest in Delhi on Sunday that is set to demand the resignation of the country’s election chief over a controversial revision of voter lists. Authorities warned of traffic diversions ⁠ahead of the protest march ⁠and rally ​that will be led by Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi. The opposition says it expects hundreds of thousands of people to participate in what it says ⁠will be a major challenge to the prime minister, Narendra Modi, and his Bharatiya Janata party (BJP).

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The GuardianScandalEurope
Tusk defends overhaul of Poland’s constitutional court despite protests

Tusk defends overhaul of Poland’s constitutional court despite protests

Prime minister says shake-up is vital to restore tribunal crippled by years of political disputes Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has vowed to see through a contested overhaul of the country’s constitutional court, declaring that “in certain matters, there can be no compromise”. In a prime-time television address on Saturday night, Tusk was defiant, despite overnight protests that saw riot police drafted to protect the court’s building, saying the shake-up was vital to restore a tribunal crippled by years of political disputes.

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The GuardianImmigrationLondon
Mahmood infuriates fellow ministers by failing to reveal impact of UK migration shake-up

Mahmood infuriates fellow ministers by failing to reveal impact of UK migration shake-up

Home secretary’s colleagues fear homelessness will rise as a result of changes to the asylum system Shabana Mahmood has infuriated ministerial colleagues by failing to share what they see as crucial information about the impact of her migration changes. Sources say the home secretary has repeatedly refused to reveal how much she expects homelessness to rise as a result of changes to the asylum system.

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The GuardianPublic PolicyUnited Kingdom
Healey to veto new offshore wind projects if they will not lower bills

Healey to veto new offshore wind projects if they will not lower bills

UK chancellor’s plans add to concerns government is moving away from pro-renewables agenda John Healey has said he will veto new offshore wind projects if they will not lower bills, adding to concerns that the government is moving away from the pro-renewables agenda. Announcing his plans, the chancellor said clean power is “how we break the grip of international gas prices on our bills”, but added the shift towards it “has to come at the right pace, in the right places, with the grid to carry it”.

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The GuardianHumanityLondon
English children’s homes are in crisis. Does Denmark hold the answers?

English children’s homes are in crisis. Does Denmark hold the answers?

UK children’s minister Josh MacAlister has travelled to Copenhagen to see what can be learned from Danish system In a quiet suburb on the outskirts of Copenhagen sits a large white house, set back from the road behind a purple-leaved plum tree. It looks much like the rest of the buildings on the street and there is little outward sign this is Josephine Schneider’s House, considered one of the best children’s homes in the world. Danish children’s homes are often cited as the gold standard of children’s residential care globally. They are now being studied by the British government as it tries to create a roadmap out of the crisis in which its own children’s home system has become mired.

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Daily PostPublic PolicyEnugu
2027: PRP fires back at Gov Mbah over scorecard, questions impact of billions on Enugu residents

2027: PRP fires back at Gov Mbah over scorecard, questions impact of billions on Enugu residents

The Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, in Enugu State has faulted Governor Peter Mbah's performance scorecard, demanding evidence that his administration's rising revenue and massive infrastructure investments have translated into improved living conditions for residents. The party accused the governor of placing more emphasis on infrastructure and revenue growth than on critical welfare issues, including poverty […] 2027: PRP fires back at Gov Mbah over scorecard, questions impact of billions on Enugu residents

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Daily PostElectionsPort Harcourt
2027: 'There'll be consequences' - Amupitan warns against attack on INEC officials

2027: 'There'll be consequences' - Amupitan warns against attack on INEC officials

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has warned that anyone who threatens, intimidates or attacks the Commission's personnel will face the full consequences of the law ahead of the 2027 general elections. Amupitan gave the warning on Saturday, October 31, 2026, during the South-South Zonal Readiness Assessment and […] 2027: 'There'll be consequences' - Amupitan warns against attack on INEC officials

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Daily PostElectionsAbuja
2027: Makinde better than Atiku, Obi, other presidential candidates – Daura

2027: Makinde better than Atiku, Obi, other presidential candidates – Daura

The vice-presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Mamman Daura has rated the party's presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, ahead of every rival for the 2027 race. Daura spoke on Saturday while receiving leaders of the Northern Patriotic Front, NPF, at the APM Presidential Campaign Headquarters in Abuja. According to him, Makinde is the best […] 2027: Makinde better than Atiku, Obi, other presidential candidates – Daura

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Daily PostElectionsKano
2027: Yahaya Bello tasks Kano non-indigenous residents to mobilise 2 million votes for Tinubu

2027: Yahaya Bello tasks Kano non-indigenous residents to mobilise 2 million votes for Tinubu

Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed dissatisfaction with the 500,000 votes President Bola Tinubu received in Kano State during the 2023 presidential election, arguing that the voting strength of non-indigenous communities in the state should not be underestimated. He challenged the Yoruba and other ethnic communities to consolidate their political participation and work […] 2027: Yahaya Bello tasks Kano non-indigenous residents to mobilise 2 million votes for Tinubu

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Daily PostScandalAdo-Ekiti
‘We won’t accept foot soldiers arrested while masterminds walk free’ — Sowore

‘We won’t accept foot soldiers arrested while masterminds walk free’ — Sowore

The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the Ekiti State Police Command of failing to go after the alleged masterminds of the attack on him and members of his team in Ado-Ekiti, despite announcing the arrest of 11 suspects. Sowore made the allegation in a statement shared on X, insisting that […] ‘We won’t accept foot soldiers arrested while masterminds walk free’ — Sowore

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Daily PostPoliticiansEkiti
Ekiti govt's denial can't hide its complicity in brutal attack on me - Sowore

Ekiti govt's denial can't hide its complicity in brutal attack on me - Sowore

The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has lashed out at the Ekiti State government over the recent attack on him and his team in the state. In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Sunday, Sowore said the state government's denial cannot hide its complicity in the brutal attack on […] Ekiti govt's denial can't hide its complicity in brutal attack on me - Sowore

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Daily PostPoliticiansKatsina
Katsina govt denies link between Yankara Maulud incident, Radda’s rally

Katsina govt denies link between Yankara Maulud incident, Radda’s rally

The Katsina State Government has dismissed reports linking the incident during a Maulud procession in Yankara, Faskari Local Government Area, to Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s campaign rally. The government said preliminary information showed that the incident followed a disagreement between participants in the procession and security personnel over the designated route. In a statement issued […] Katsina govt denies link between Yankara Maulud incident, Radda’s rally

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Daily PostElectionsSokoto
‘Banditry in uniform’ — ADC-PCC gives Sokoto security agencies 24 hours over attack on candidate

‘Banditry in uniform’ — ADC-PCC gives Sokoto security agencies 24 hours over attack on candidate

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, ADC-PCC, has given security agencies in Sokoto State 24 hours to act against operatives of the Sokoto Marshals accused of attacking its governorship candidate, Munir Dan Iya. The council said Dan Iya was attacked along the Sokoto Airport Road, while returning to the city after accompanying former governor […] ‘Banditry in uniform’ — ADC-PCC gives Sokoto security agencies 24 hours over attack on candidate

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The GuardianScandalLondon
Police watchdog to investigate Met’s handling of Meghan warning letter

Police watchdog to investigate Met’s handling of Meghan warning letter

IOPC launches independent investigation after referral by Scotland Yard over 2019 letter about Thomas Markle Scotland Yard faces an independent investigation into its failure in 2019 to pass claims alleging wrongdoing by Thomas Markle, the father of the Duchess of Sussex, to law enforcement agencies overseas. The force had referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over its handling of a letter written by Markle’s former wife, Roslyn Loveless. Markle, 82, is now facing claims of child sexual abuse in the Philippines, which he denies, and is under investigation by authorities there.

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The GuardianScandalTexas
Men detained at Texas’s ‘dog pound’ ICE facility describe their experience – in art, letters and song

Men detained at Texas’s ‘dog pound’ ICE facility describe their experience – in art, letters and song

Nearly 500 men are detained at the T Don Hutto detention facility, and many have risked sharing their experiences in a unique way What goes on inside Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers across the US happens behind closed doors and high fences. Personal accounts of lengthy detention, misery and sickness and allegations of abuse rarely reach the public directly while people are still behind bars.

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The GuardianImmigrationWashington D.C.
Democratic lawmakers demand ICE data on detainee miscarriages

Democratic lawmakers demand ICE data on detainee miscarriages

ICE failed to record data on miscarriages suffered by immigrants in its custody between October 2025 and June 2026 US lawmakers are urgently demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) disclose how many pregnant immigrants have experienced miscarriages, stillbirths and pregnancy-related hospitalizations while in the its custody, after the agency admitted it lost count last year. US representatives sent the request following a recent Guardian investigation revealing that the Trump administration is detaining a record number of pregnant women and teens, and at the same has lost track of how many suffered miscarriages.

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Daily PostDiplomacyWorld
G20 Foreign Ministers denounce weaponisation of food supply chains

G20 Foreign Ministers denounce weaponisation of food supply chains

The G20 foreign ministers met in Atlanta, Georgia, where they noted that the weaponisation of normal food supply chains has become a recurring challenge in the trading system. The diplomats are concerned about governments' targeted actions against the trade of food in order to apply pressure on another country over an unrelated geopolitical issue. In […] G20 Foreign Ministers denounce weaponisation of food supply chains

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The GuardianWar & Conflict
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy praises US over $2.1bn Patriot missile deal but warns it could take years

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy praises US over $2.1bn Patriot missile deal but warns it could take years

The Ukrainian president called the US decision strong, but added that delivery of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles ⁠could take years The US has approved the sale ⁠of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles ⁠to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1bn, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned deliveries could take years and stockpiles were needed now to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks. “The proposed sale will improve Ukraine’s capability to meet current and future threats by improving its integrated air and missile defense capabilities,” the US state department said in a statement on Friday.

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O GloboElectionsBrasília
With Sonia Guajajara, delegation goes to MS after reports of electoral retaliation against Indigenous peoples

With Sonia Guajajara, delegation goes to MS after reports of electoral retaliation against Indigenous peoples

Federal deputy Sonia Guajajara is part of a federal government delegation that departs Brasilia at 6:00 PM this Friday for Dourados, in Mato Grosso do Sul, to bolster protections for Indigenous peoples amid the surge in violence recorded in the state following the elections. The delegation includes representatives from the ministries of Justice and Public Security, Human Rights and Citizenship, and Indigenous Peoples.

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O GloboCompaniesBrasília
Axia (formerly Eletrobras) wins ruling in dispute worth nearly R$5 billion at the STJ

Axia (formerly Eletrobras) wins ruling in dispute worth nearly R$5 billion at the STJ

Axia (formerly Eletrobras) secured a favorable ruling at the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) in the long (and multibillion-dollar) saga over interest on the so-called Energy Tax Loan. In a decision issued on Thursday to which the column had access, the court’s Vice President, Minister Mauro Campbell Marques, admitted an extraordinary appeal filed by Axia and suspended payments until the Supreme Federal Court (STF) rules on the issue.

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The GuardianElectionsHouston
More than 50m Americans cast ballots in early voting with three days to go before midterms

More than 50m Americans cast ballots in early voting with three days to go before midterms

Record number of early votes cast, with Democrats outnumbering Republicans in states which collect that information There has been a surge of early voting for the US midterm elections, with millions more Americans going to the polls compared with the last such election amid a series of tight contests that will determine control of Congress. More than 50.5m early votes have been cast across the US as of Saturday morning, according to an analysis by the University of Florida. This is already nearly 5m more votes than the total number of early votes made in the last midterm elections, in 2022.

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