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Sir Keir Starmer announces an extra £75m to police the UK's borders as he vows to "smash" criminal gangs.

UK leader tells Interpol meeting world must 'wake up' to threat from people-smugglers

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will double funding for Britain’s border security agency and treat people-smuggling gangs like terror networks

World - ABC News - 16 hours ago

Here’s what Keir Starmer gets wrong about reparations: we’ve made them before, but now we have to do it right | Kojo Koram

The call for justice is not going away. Rather than ignore it, Labour should be entering the conversation – and shaping it. You could be mistaken for thinking that reparations are some wacky idea ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

World must act to prevent ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Gaza, António Guterres warns

Secretary general makes appeal as civilian casualties mount amid intensive Israeli strikes on north. The UN secretary general, António Guterres has warned Israel could carry out the “ethnic ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

You be the judge: should my husband stop smuggling his hip flask into the theatre where I work?

Ellen’s husband Rog loves a crafty swig; she worries he’ll be spotted and embarrass her. Should he put a lid on it or should she enter into the spirit of things? You decide Find out how to get a ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Tim Walz's last stop before Election Day

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will address voters in Detroit, Michigan, right before Election Day arrives. CBS News Detroit's Jordan Burrows breaks down what to expect from Walz before he joins Vice ...

Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front

The Biden administration said Thursday that some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia's Kursk region near Ukraine's border.

Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front

The Biden administration said Thursday that some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia's Kursk region near Ukraine's border.

World - CBS News - 2 days ago

Whoever wins must stop sleepwalking through World War III

The 2020 US presidential election will be held in the shadow of a growing global war, and the next president will be tasked with guiding America through this third world war, as the Russian, ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

The history of Caribbean slavery is being lost. Britain must act now to preserve it | Laura Trevelyan and Nicole Phillip

Climate-related disasters are destroying precious records. At next week’s Commonwealth summit, King Charles can show his support for their protection. Quacou, Hankey, Cuffee, Fatima, Fanny Ibo and ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

Iñigo Martínez: We must help Yamal stay on track

Iñigo Martínez has said Barcelona's veterans must ensure Lamine Yamal does not give into the distractions that arrive with being one of the best players in the world.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

We must learn lessons from history, King tells Commonwealth

Some Commonwealth countries have called for the UK to pay reparations for its historic role in the transatlantic slave trade.

Watch Beyoncé introduce Harris at Houston campaign rally: 'We must vote'

Beyoncé introduced Vice President Kamala Harris during her campaign rally in Houston, Texas.

'We must mobilize': Harris rallies with Beyoncé and Willie Nelson in Texas

In a star-studded evening before tens of thousands of supporters, Kamala Harris held a rally in Houston that featured Beyoncé and Willie Nelson.

Poor nations are choking on debt — we must grasp the solutions

Political instability and meagre investment hobble large parts of the world

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

To save our democracy, we must get rid of online anonymity

How do we balance protecting a user’s privacy while holding them accountable for actions violating the law or a site’s Terms of Service?

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

New laws force UK employers to stop harassment before it starts

Pre-emptive rules taking effect this week aim to stamp out sexual misconduct at work

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Trump and Harris make last campaign stops before Election Day

As voters prepare to head to the polls, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris focus on critical battleground states. CBS News political contributors Terry Sullivan and Joel ...

Trump and Harris make last campaign stops before Election Day

As voters prepare to head to the polls, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris focus on critical battleground states. CBS News political contributors Terry Sullivan and Joel ...

Politics - CBS News - 15 hours ago

Vance on racist jokes: ‘We have to stop getting so offended’

JD Vance said he did not hear racist jokes made by a comedian at former President Donald Trump’s New York City rally, but told reporters "I think that we have to stop getting so offended at every ...

Politics - NBC News - October 28

Tommy Robinson charged under Terrorism Act before far-right march in London

Met says it expects ‘busy day’ on Saturday as Stand Up to Racism and Chris Kaba rallies also planned. The far-right leader Tommy Robinson has been charged under the Terrorism Act and is being held ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges allies to act before North Korean troops reach the front

Ukraine's army chief warns it's "one of the most powerful offensives" by Moscow.

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Autumn budget live: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools

Chancellor announces changes to employers’ national insurance contributions, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and other duties. Budget 2024: key points at a glance Full report: Reeves raises ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Middle East crisis live: Israeli attacks on UN forces in Lebanon must stop, say UK, Italy, France and Germany

Benjamin Netanyahu claims Israeli military did its utmost to avoid harming Unifil personnel while striking Hezbollah fighters. More now on the Hezbollah strike on an IDF training base we reported ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Steve Borthwick’s England must stop hiding and face a few home truths | Robert Kitson

After losing another game they should have won, England need fresh impetus if they are to avoid a dismal autumn. Let’s kick off with some good news. The Twickenham experience has been a slightly ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

‘We acted late’: Spain’s Sumar party apologises amid sexual assault claims

Leader of coalition Yolanda Díaz defends party but apologises over delay in action over MP Íñigo Errejón. The leader of Spain’s leftwing Sumar alliance, the junior partner in the country’s ruling, ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Does Starmer believe in anything, people ask, and now we know: his credo is the rule of law | Martin Kettle

Rwanda, the Chagos Islands, arms to Israel – all fit a pattern. Look to the speech his attorney general made this week; all the clues are there. Political speeches seem to fall like autumn leaves ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

'We can't change our history' on UK's role in slave trade, says Starmer

The prime minister says the practice was "abhorrent" but does not commit to making reparation payments.

VW executives defend deep cuts: 'We cannot continue as before'

World - Yahoo News - October 28

VW plans major cutbacks in Germany: 'We cannot continue as before'

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Let Me Ask a Question We Never Had to Ask Before

Election Day is only the beginning.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Biden urges Western allies to keep aiding Ukraine during meeting with Europe leaders before election

U.S. President Joe Biden told European partners that it’s important for Ukraine’s Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country

World - ABC News - October 18

I love the NHS: it saved my life, but the operation to rescue it must be led by the people and its staff | Wes Streeting

My treatment showed me the brilliance and failings of England’s health service. But it is in crisis and government can’t tackle that alone. . When I was diagnosed with kidney cancer , in 2021, ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Jeff Bezos defends Washington Post's decision to stop presidential endorsements days before election

Jeff Bezos, the billionaire Amazon founder who owns The Washington Post, defended the newspaper's decision to stop endorsing presidential candidates, arguing in part that the move is a way to shore ...

Middle East crisis live: Israel hails Yahya Sinwar’s death as ‘beginning of the end’ as US signals push for ceasefire and hostage return

Israeli PM says 'task before us is not yet complete’; US president, VP and senior leaders say killing must be opportunity to end Gaza war. Israel says Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar is dead: what we ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

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