YouthRISE initiative create brighter futures for youth in Ja, Mexico
Today, SOS Children’s Villages Canada announced the launch of YouthRISE, a three-year project with a goal to reach some of the most disadvantaged young people in Jamaica and Mexico, enabled by funding from Scotiabank’s ScotiaRISE initiative....
16 Oct 05:07 · The Gleaner
Dáil address 'desperate attempt to shift focus' - Stanley
Former Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has accused Mary Lou McDonald of abusing Dáil privilege in remarks she made about him.
16 Oct 05:24 · RTE.ie
Call for rethink on prosecutions welcomed in some quarters while government disputes need
A Māori barrister hopes new guidelines will make judges and lawyers think carefully about the factors that put people before the courts.
16 Oct 08:54 · RNZ
Bridge a 'flashy promise'?
The whole forum lasted slightly more than an hour but offered the first time constituents of West Kelowna-Peachland to see how their candidates would hold up when questioned. 
16 Oct 09:28 · Castanet
Bridge a 'flashy promise'?
The whole forum lasted slightly more than an hour but offered the first time constituents of West Kelowna-Peachland to see how their candidates would hold up when questioned. 
16 Oct 09:28 · Castanet
How this late Brit General stopped WWIII by REFUSING to follow orders
Gen Sir Mike, the former head of the British Army, died at the age of 80 following an illustrious career that saw him command UK forces during US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.
16 Oct 09:49 · Mail Online
US swing state voters: 'You have a big say on what happens in the entire world'
Residents in key states describe constant ads, neighbourhood sign wars and high anxiety ahead of the 2024 election.
16 Oct 10:03 · BBC News
London tube strikes in November 2024: new dates announced by ASLEF and RMT to cause more travel misery
Just when we thought the chaos was over.
16 Oct 10:45 · Time Out London
Inquiry announced after carers forced to repay benefits
Some carers had to pay back thousands of pounds to the government, pushing them into financial distress.
16 Oct 11:05 · BBC News
Terminally ill could end their lives 'if a judge and doctor agree'
Both those in favour and against allowing terminally ill people to end their lives travelled to Westminster ahead of the introduction of controversial legislation.
16 Oct 11:13 · Mail Online
Curling club out thousands
The Kelowna Curling Club is losing $6,000 to $8,000 a year due to repeated vandalism and theft.
16 Oct 11:27 · Castanet
Stardust families denied justice for so long - President
The President has spoken of how the relatives of the Stardust victims were abandoned, failed by the system and denied justice for so long.
16 Oct 12:13 · RTE.ie
Referendum needed for a cap on number of TDs - Grealish
Independent Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Government to commit to putting a proposal for a cap on the number of TDs in the Dáil to the people in a referendum.
16 Oct 12:22 · RTE.ie
Furious locals accuse Airbnb of 'pimping' out their street
Residents of Chalcot Crescent in the picturesque Primrose Hill are up in arms over a new 'Paddington Bear' Airbnb which is being launched on the street.
16 Oct 12:28 · Mail Online
Veterans’ ID now accepted for voting in elections
Plymouth MP Luke Pollard has praised the move
16 Oct 12:36 · PlymouthLive
'Rule change' for armed forces is good news for Plymouth
The government has announced a wider Voter ID review
16 Oct 12:38 · PlymouthLive
Labour’s latest U-Turn: Migrant hotels to reopen - costing taxpayers £4m per day
The government has defended requesting further space in hotels to house migrants following a spike in illegal Channel crossings.
16 Oct 12:42 · LBC
Mexico City Museum Pulls Artwork About Sex Worker After Controversy
Mexico City's MUAC museum temporarily shuttered an Ana Gallardo show after controversy over one piece about a sex worker.
16 Oct 12:45 · ARTnews
Martin Lewis says 1p DWP carer cap update 'good & important' and adds 'we must change'
People registered as carers can claim £80 a week - but if they go 1p over the weekly earnings cap their money is taken away
16 Oct 13:18 · TeessideLive
Jimmy Lai release is a priority for the UK, says PM
The British citizen and pro-democracy activist is facing trial in Hong Kong for sedition.
16 Oct 13:38 · BBC News
Birmingham council approves ‘tough but necessary’ rises for certain bereavement fees
Crisis-hit Birmingham City Council has said it faces financial pressures within the bereavement service
16 Oct 13:43 · Birmingham Live
A Las Vegas man was arrested outside a Trump rally. Now, he’s filed a lawsuit
“I probably did have deputies that prevented the third assassination attempt,” the Riverside County Sheriff said. Vem Miller has called that claim “ridiculous.”
16 Oct 14:02 · Las Vegas Review-Journal
Public trust in US elections is decreasing. But should it be?
Recent polls show public trust in the integrity of U.S. elections is decreasing, largely among Republicans. But this doesn't signal that our elections are getting less reliable, UC Berkeley scholars said.
16 Oct 14:20 · phys.org
First Minister John Swinney blasts strike action in his Perthshire constituency
“Let me be absolutely clear with Parliament, I think there’s absolutely no justification for my constituents to be singled out and targeted just because I am the First Minister of Scotland.”
16 Oct 14:20 · Daily Record
Research highlights importance of holistic health-promoting learning environments
Mental ill-health among students in higher education is a growing problem globally. Most efforts implemented to address ill-health involve individual treatment and adjustments to pedagogy.
16 Oct 14:31 · News-Medical
Government vows to end asylum hotels after claims
Downing Street has responded
16 Oct 14:36 · Manchester Evening News
Skip lorry crashes through house to kill cat and leave family homeless
Lee Spiller, who lives at home with his partner and her mother, was asleep upstairs when the lorry smashed into their £250,000 semi detached home in Essex.
16 Oct 15:01 · Mail Online
'Overflowing bins make me sad' nine-year-old in plea to Solihull councillors
'Stop Shirley Park littering' boy tells councillors
16 Oct 15:13 · Birmingham Live
Council leader warns of ‘scary numbers’ amid hopes of extra help in Halloween budget
Despite the change in government, local government finance remains "bleak"
16 Oct 15:20 · BristolLive
Rising cost of living impacting homeless transitioning to stable life
The rising cost of housing is impacting more than just renters and those looking to buy a home.
16 Oct 15:27 · 5 NBCDFW
Assisted dying bill: Everything you need to know about the new proposal being introduced today
A landmark bill proposing the UK legalises assisted dying was formally introduced to the House of Commons today - here is everything you need to know about the proposed law and the debate surrounding the controversial issue
16 Oct 15:40 · ChronicleLive
'I found a Kill List on the Dark Web so I started contacting names to warn them'
A group of journalists have opened up about their discovery of a website where people can hire hitmen, including a 'kill list' of hundreds of people who other people wanted dead
16 Oct 15:47 · The Mirror
Social media firms have power to curb content, cttee told
An Oireachtas committee has heard that social media companies are falling short of their duties to safeguard users despite having "the power, the money, the time, the resources to moderate their content".
16 Oct 16:08 · RTE.ie
Beauty buffs insist £4 'liquid gold' completely transforms their hair in winter
"It's changed everything, it's like liquid gold!"
16 Oct 16:09 · Manchester Evening News
Integrity Commission defends its financial affairs, hits back at Warmington
The Integrity Commission has hit back at Government Member of Parliament Everald Warmington who yesterday raised questions about the financial affairs of the anti-corruption body and called for an audit to be done before Parliament approves any...
16 Oct 16:21 · The Gleaner
Wellington council intervention: Mayor to meet with minister
Wellington mayor Tory Whanau is meeting with Local Government Minister Simeon Brown today, as her council faces the threat of government intervention.
16 Oct 16:21 · RNZ
Dunedin hospital rebuild: 'Our opportunity for this hospital comes only once'
Dunedin's mayor says the city needs the fit-for-purpose hospital the government had promised, not a cut-price ambulance at the bottom of the cliff.
16 Oct 16:21 · RNZ
Sanskrit To Be Made Mandatory In 416 Madrassas In Uttarakhand. Details Here
A proposal for the initiative has already been prepared, and discussions are underway with the state's Sanskrit department. The board is looking forward to teach computer studies at madrassas.
16 Oct 16:26 · abp Live
Action needed after 'stark' report on prison overcrowding
The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) has said the State must prioritise alternatives to the expansion of prisons to deal with overcrowding.
16 Oct 16:44 · RTE.ie
Candidates spar at forum
Heading into his second B.C. Election in the Kootenay Central riding Ben Glickman was completely undecided.
16 Oct 16:45 · Castanet
McEntee says hatred on the rise as Seanad debates bill
The Seanad is debating the hate crimes bill and has heard arguments in favour and against it.
16 Oct 16:51 · RTE.ie
Pre-Christmas election possible as Dáil passes key bills
The Dáil has passed two major pieces of legislation amid growing indications that a general election will be held before Christmas.
16 Oct 16:51 · RTE.ie
Tshwane says Temba residents can expect water in a matter of days
Temba residents in Hammanskraal can expect water in the coming days as the Temba water treatment plant comes back online, says the City of Tshwane
16 Oct 17:11 · TimesLIVE
Majority of Brits support legalising assisted dying as bid to change law begins
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater introduced a new bill to Parliament to allow terminally ill people to end their lives - the first time assisted dying will go before MPs in nearly a decade
16 Oct 17:20 · The Mirror
Massive fraud in Sassa’s grant system
Two first-year university students uncover ‘what is almost certainly organised fraud’ on an enormous scale and say Sassa needs to disclose how this happened.
16 Oct 17:23 · Moneyweb
Affordable housing target for Birmingham developments set to be slashed
Birmingham City Council has said the aim of the new policy is to set "honest, transparent and realistic targets"
16 Oct 17:24 · Birmingham Live
'Deep in the pockets of Uber' - Government accused of copy-pasting company's position
The government is being accused of copy and pasting Uber's position on contractors - and adopting it as official policy.
16 Oct 17:42 · RNZ
Anzac Day veterans: 'We've had a lot of people fall through the cracks'
RSA members are welcoming a more inclusive Anzac Day, but say more funding and broader access to support is needed.
16 Oct 17:43 · RNZ
Italy extends surrogacy ban to couples seeking it abroad
Italian politicians have passed into law a bill to extend the country's ban on surrogacy to couples who seek it abroad, despite warnings the move would damage children's rights.
16 Oct 17:45 · RTE.ie
Italy extends surrogacy ban to couples seeking it abroad
Italian politicians have passed into law a bill to extend the country's ban on surrogacy to couples who seek it abroad, despite warnings the move would damage children's rights.
16 Oct 17:45 · RTE.ie
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