Hamas leader killed
Yahya Sinwar masterminded an attack on Israel that shocked the world, unleashing a still-widening catastrophe with no end in sight.
18 Oct 07:50 · Castanet
Biden calls for continued aid
U.S. President Joe Biden said it's important for Ukraine's Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country as he held meetings Friday with European partners, with the upcoming U.S. presidential election casting a long shadow over his visit to Germany.
18 Oct 07:51 · Castanet
Purported drone footage shows Yahya Sinwar’s final moments before he was killed by Israeli forces
Israel announces killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, marking another high-profile assassination in ongoing conflict with militants.
18 Oct 08:02 · The Hindu
Dumfries and Galloway MP warns windfarms here to stay - and more on the way
Conservative MP john Cooper is backing the idea of more community benefit from the renewables industry
18 Oct 08:16 · Daily Record
Kirkcudbright care home issued with improvement notice after series of failings found
The Care Inspectorate found Merse House was “not operating in accordance with the regulations”
18 Oct 08:18 · Daily Record
Kirkbean hosts speakers from both sides of Galloway National Park debate
Galloway National Park Association trustee Gordon Mann made the case for the park while Denise Brownlee from Gatehouse and Alasdair Marshall of Crocketford spoke against
18 Oct 08:18 · Daily Record
Murray Foote stepping down as SNP chief executive after a year in role
The former Daily Record editor replaced Peter Murrell in the role in August last year.
18 Oct 08:18 · Daily Record
J&K Cabinet resolution presses for Statehood
J&K Cabinet led by Omar Abdullah passes resolution on Statehood, sparking criticism from Opposition parties.
18 Oct 08:19 · The Hindu
SC closes habeas corpus plea against Jaggi's foundation
The Supreme Court on Friday closed the proceedings in a habeas corpus petition filed by a man who had alleged that his two daughters were held captive inside the premises of spiritual leader Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation at Coimbatore.
18 Oct 08:20 · Rediff
Russia 'looking to create havoc in the UK with incendiary bomb plot'
Counter-terrorism police are currently probing Moscow 's involvement in the terrifying incident at a DHL centre in Minworth, Birmingham on July 22.
18 Oct 08:26 · Mail Online
DWP sending text message 'warnings' to people on one type of benefit
The update came from a parliamentary debate on Monday, October 7, which focused on Carer's Allowance overpayments and what the DWP was doing to tackle the problem.
18 Oct 08:27 · Birmingham Live
Angus IT specialist’s marriage collapsed after police uncovered stash of child abuse files
Police found the vile collection when they raided David Reid's home in Kirkton of Auchterhouse in August 2023.
18 Oct 08:30 · The Courier
Govt agrees UAE extradition treaty, paving way for
The Government has agreed extradition and mutual legal assistance treaties with the United Arab Emirates which will facilitate the return to Ireland for trial of senior members of the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.
18 Oct 08:50 · RTE.ie
Thousands more vote early
More than a quarter of all eligible voters between Kamloops’ two ridings have already made up their minds ahead of election day — a trend seen across the province as B.C. saw a record number of voters
18 Oct 08:59 · Castanet
Mellon Foundation Launches $25 M. Fund to Support Arts Organizations Along US-Mexico Border
The Mellon Foundation has launched the $25 million Frontera Culture Fund to support the work of art organizations along the US-Mexico border.
18 Oct 09:00 · ARTnews
ED conducts raids in Karnataka MUDA case involving Siddaramaiah
The MUDA office in Mysuru and some other locations are being raided by the federal probe agency officials along with an escort of a central paramilitary force, the sources said.
18 Oct 09:18 · Rediff
Lebanon’s LBCI Channel: Khaled Mashal Is Interim Hamas Leader
Hamas stressed that following Sinwar's assassination, negotiations for prisoner exchanges and ending the war would become increasingly difficult and more complex.
18 Oct 09:22 · The Jewish Press
Teenage son 'stabbed war photographer dad in the neck' while out hiking
Paul Lowe, who covered conflicts including the siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian war, died from a stab wound to the neck, according to the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner's office
18 Oct 09:34 · The Mirror
Falsely accused man doesn't want murderer released
John Actie says he hopes Lynette White's family will appeal the decision to release her killer.
18 Oct 09:40 · BBC News
'Zelenskyy Unmasked'
The Kremlin could not have asked for better publicity at a better time when Ben Swann, a self-described independent journalist who promotes conspiracy theories, released a 12-part video series he promised would reveal dark truths about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
18 Oct 09:45 · Castanet
BBC's Tory leadership debate won't go ahead as talks collapse
Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick were both invited to appear on a Question Time special next week as they bid to replace Rishi Sunak as Leader of the Opposition.
18 Oct 09:46 · Mail Online
Hotel for power brokers
Judges seeking appointments to the federal bench. Wealthy Republicans hoping for ambassadorships. Criminals who wanted pardons.
18 Oct 10:12 · Castanet
Bristol primary schools exam results drop to bottom 10 per cent across the country
Fewer children are reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
18 Oct 10:20 · BristolLive
Morrisons shoppers anger at pressing security buzzer to buy champagne
Bottles for as little as £31 have been placed in a glass security cabinet. Other more expensive brands include £47 Veuve Clicquot and £50 Bollinger and Moet
18 Oct 10:25 · Mail Online
Polarizing political shift
British Columbians will choose their next provincial government on Saturday in a campaign that has been too close to predict. What is certain is that the political landscape after Oct. 19 will be far different than anything that could have been anticipated even a few months ago.
18 Oct 10:28 · Castanet
Firefighter who beat and stalked woman was 'proud' of his pandemic work
James Webber now faces a disciplinary process with the fire service after admitting his crimes
18 Oct 10:30 · PlymouthLive
Perthshire hotel director died after JCB toppled off pier into Loch Tay
A fatal accident inquiry heard of desperate rescue efforts to get Gregor Deakin out of the submerged excavator.
18 Oct 10:40 · The Courier
Scots teen killed Stagecoach bus driver after being refused onboard
The 16-year-old pleaded guilty during a hearing this morning.
18 Oct 10:49 · Daily Record
Cong bastion Konkan now a battleground for Sena vs Sena
All eyes are now on the Sena factions, led by CM Shinde, backed by the BJP, and his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray, and their performance in the coastal belt in the November 20 polls.
18 Oct 11:05 · Rediff
Missing mum Victoria Taylor's loved ones issue heartbreaking five-word update on Day 18 of search
Missing mum Victoria Taylor has not been seen or heard from in 18 days - as police continue to scour an area near a murky river they say there is a 'significant possibility' she entered
18 Oct 11:07 · The Mirror
Union 'disturbed' by Nottinghamshire Police's actions after city killings
The scandal-hit police force, which is in special measures, has been urged to learn lessons
18 Oct 11:07 · NottinghamshireLive
Perth city wind turbine raises noise concerns
The turbine, and infrastructure like solar panels, will 100 percent power the offices by renewable energy.
18 Oct 11:13 · Daily Record
Sweet images of King and Queen are projected onto Sydney Opera House
The illumination at the Sydney Opera House was due to begin at 8pm local time (10am UK time), 30 minutes before the couple were due to land, but ran into trouble because of a Cunard cruise ship.
18 Oct 11:31 · Mail Online
Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman calls for November 29 election
Speculation in Leinster House reached fever pitch this week, with many politicians suggesting that the election will be held on November 29.
18 Oct 11:41 · Irish Mirror
Changes to election laws cannot retroactively undo reserved seats verdict: SC
Says "amendments made ... will have no bearing" and ECP is bound to implement the judgment.
18 Oct 11:47 · DAWN.COM
Backlash at MP who said Kemi Badenoch is 'preoccupied with children'
No10 joined a growing backlash following Sir Christopher Chope's comments about the Conservative leadership hopeful.
18 Oct 11:49 · Mail Online
Water finally returns to Joburg’s South Hills residents after two-week outage
Wards 56 and 57 councillors Mike Crichton and Faeeza Chame said water returned to taps on Thursday but a few streets experienced low pressure.
18 Oct 12:15 · TimesLIVE
Schoolboy who hit two sleeping pupils with hammer jailed for 12 years
The teen said he was 'on a mission' to protect himself
18 Oct 12:19 · Wales Online
Blundell's public schoolboy given life sentence for horror hammer attack
Police have revealed the blood soaked hammers used in the horror attack
18 Oct 12:21 · DevonLive
Teen given life sentence over school hammer attack
Two pupils and a housemaster at Blundell's School in Tiverton suffered serious injuries.
18 Oct 12:23 · BBC News
AAP's Satyendar Jain gets bail after 2 yrs; party says BJP plot failed
The AAP hailed a Delhi court granting bail to Satyendar Jain describing the decision as a victory of truth and the defeat of another BJP 'conspiracy'.
18 Oct 12:23 · Rediff
Water finally returns to Joburg’s South Hills residents after two-week outage
Wards 56 and 57 councillors Mike Crichton and Faeeza Chame said water returned to taps on Thursday but a few streets experienced low pressure.
18 Oct 12:37 · SowetanLIVE
Boy killed bus driver in brutal attack after he refused to let him board
The teenager, who had been drinking, headbutted the driver and 'rained punches' onto him
18 Oct 12:50 · Manchester Evening News
Bus driver died after boy, 16, he said couldn't get on board attacked him
The 16-year-old, who was 15 at the time of the incident and cannot be named for legal reasons, had spent the evening drinking
18 Oct 12:51 · Wales Online
Strongly believe in professional policing, Chennai Police Commissioner
Accepting the arguments in an affidavit filed on behalf of Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner A. Arun, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) deleted the Commissioner of Police from an array of parties in a suo motu case, which involves a police officer allegedly threatening the family of a history-sheeter, on Thursday (October 17, 2024).
18 Oct 12:54 · The Hindu
Top news of the day: Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain granted bail in money laundering case; J&K Cabinet’s reported resolution on Statehood evokes sharp reaction from Opposition, and more
Top news updates from The Hindu on October 18, 2024
18 Oct 13:07 · The Hindu
Will the polls be right?
Pollsters aren’t united in their view of what’s to come. Most have the B.C. NDP walking away with a mandate to run the province for another four years.  At 338Canada.com, for one, the B.C. NDP is pred
18 Oct 13:15 · Castanet
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