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Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown
Most of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews
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Calley Means, a key MAHA advocate, resigns as a top RFK Jr. adviser
A leading advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement has resigned as a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Calley Means says he leaves with respect for President Donald Trump and Kennedy
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Department of Justice opens criminal investigation into Corey Lewandowski
Ex-Trump adviser and former top aide for homeland security alleged to have profited off government role
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Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon – podcast
Our Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, heads to Roraima to hear what’s at stake for the rainforest and the communities that live there in the Brazilian presidential runoff on Sunday
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Magnitude-7 earthquake hits China’s Tibet, killing at least 16 and destroying hundreds of homes
Search and rescue efforts under way after quake strikes region’s north, officials say, while at least seven aftershocks recorded
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Massive student-led rally marches in Belgrade ahead of Serbian election
Student List movement hopes to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic in a pivotal vote on Sunday
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UK consumer confidence falls at fastest rate since Covid as cost of living bites
Economic fallout from war in Middle East adds to pressures on consumers and on chancellor before budget
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Greens went into Holyrood election in a 'dire' financial position, members to be told
The Scottish Greens went into the Holyrood election in a "dire" financial position, according to a motion to be debated at the party's annual conference.
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Scottish Forestry approved £2.3m Gupta grant despite minister being 'nervous'
Internal emails and grant documents obtained by The Herald reveal Scottish Forestry pressed ahead with a £2.3 million award to Sanjeev Gupta's Highland estate, overriding a cabinet secretary's repeated concerns, partly to close a gap in Scotland's 30 by 30 nature target.
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Takeaways from AP investigation into police shootings of alleged cow smugglers in India
An Associated Press investigation found that police in India’s most populous state have repeatedly shot suspects in the leg, many of them Muslims accused of cow smuggling
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Heat killed ‘staggering’ 50,000 people in Europe’s cities this summer, scientists warn
People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll
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Ministers 'can't determine' if any sex offenders will have appeal grounds
SNP ministers cannot identify how many convicted sex offenders - if any - may have grounds for appeal after a landmark court ruling as SCCRC applications rise to 44 and prospect of class action discussed.
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Models in wheelchairs take center stage at Romanian fashion show, in photos
Models in wheelchairs took center stage at a Romanian fashion show promoting inclusion.
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Asian shares slip as sharp drops for AI stocks overwhelm markets worldwide and oil prices jump
Asian shares are mostly lower after the latest shudder for artificial-intelligence stocks weighed on markets around the world, giving the benchmark S&P 500 its worst day since July
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What to know about the weapons and tactics blamed for injuring French protesters
French police are under pressure to maintain security during expected protests while facing scrutiny over riot-control tactics
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Storm Austen live: ‘Danger to life’ warning to begin tonight as 80mph winds hit UK
Some areas may suffer flooding following heavy rain before Storm Boelo hits Scotland and Northern Ireland
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A Ukrainian soldier lost his sight in war. Now he hopes to see his children again
Ukrainian soldier Mykola Kasiuk is hoping to regain some vision after a battlefield injury left him nearly blind
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Inverurie named Scotland’s Town of the Year after high street revival
Inverurie has been named Scotland’s Town of the Year after boosting footfall, growing its farmers’ market and supporting independent businesses.
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Free boxes offering winter support for SAD sufferers roll out across libraries
A library scheme offering Wintering Well Boxes to support people affected by seasonal affective disorder is expanding across the UK after a two-year pilot in Scotland.
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Trump mocks Michigan’s progressive and calls him a ‘jihadist’
Trump went after Abdul El-Sayed, James Talarico and Ilhan Omar at his rally in Sioux City, Iowa, as he stumps for Republicans ahead of November’s midterms
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Trump administration stopped sharing evidence in Good and Pretti killings, Minnesota officials say
State officials say in court filings that the federal government has stopped sharing evidence with Minnesota authorities who are investigating the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers
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Mother sought advice from Alan Jones after broadcaster’s alleged indecent assault of her son, court hears
Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching
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What will Trump do if he loses in November? Your questions answered – podcast
Less than two weeks before the midterm elections, Jonathan Freedland is joined by the Guardian US columnist Moira Donegan to answer the questions you’ve sent in
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Why Serbian elections are so important - as students challenge 12 years of Vučić rule
After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.
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Blue Planet III - Trailer : Series 3
Documentary series, narrated by David Attenborough, exploring the planet's oceans
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BBC News quiz of the week: How long did Katie Zacharia last as White House press secretary?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
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Newspaper headlines: 'Prepare for the worst' and 'Covid report fallout'
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting's national campaign on preparedness for cyber or climate emergencies dominates today's papers.
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King Charles urged ‘as human brother’ to support reparations talks at Caribbean summit
Caricom commission chair Hilary Beckles wants king to ensure Commonwealth becomes a ‘moral institution committed to human justice’
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Dream night for Bournemouth - how did the Premier League come to dominate Europe?
Bournemouth's 3-0 win against AC Milan further illustrated the dominance of Premier League sides against their European counterparts.
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AI could ‘supercharge’ fight against cancer, researchers say
Some 34,800 people are diagnosed with cancer in Scotland each year
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Plaintiffs in Trump arch project seek injunction to stop administration from beginning work Nov. 5
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit trying to stop the Trump administration from building a triumphal arch along the Potomac River are asking a federal judge to halt all construction plans, one day after the National Park Service signaled it would begin work November 5
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Foster son accused of killing mother battling cancer for her money
Prosecutors say Cedric von Ferdinand carried out an elaborate scheme to take control of his foster mother’s real estate portfolio after she mysteriously disappeared during cancer treatment
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Ed Miliband set for crucial talks over Strait of Hormuz crisis and Houthi attacks
Ed Miliband will be in Turkey on Friday for the vital talks
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Child health in England at risk from sharp rise in NHS waiting times, report says
CQC research finds long delays are making conditions harder to treat and highlights regional disparities in care
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I thought I was dying but it was health anxiety - here's how to recognise the signs
Hollie Sharman shares her experience of health anxiety and a doctor advises on how to manage symptoms.
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Europe's killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths
More than 50,000 people in Europe died this summer from heat, a record high amount, a new study finds
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Traitor behaviour splits opinion as paranoia deepens
The murder in plain sight victim was revealed ahead of another difficult round table.
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Agriculture secretary says agency is “full-bore ahead” on Forest Service reorganization
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service after a judge blocked the changes last week
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Four in five motorists ‘concerned about impact of headlight glare on their driving’
The clocks will go back one hour on Sunday morning, resulting in the sun setting earlier each day and more post-work journeys being in darkness
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Streeting tackled over ‘be-ready’ plan in Question Time ‘scaremongering’ debate
Wes Streeting defended the government’s campaign urging the public to prepare themselves for emergencies. The defence secretary told BBC Question Time that he wants people to be “alert but not alarmed”, adding there was a not a “specific thing” in mind when it comes to potential emergency incidents, but said the advice might help during power cuts or if a local shop is subject to a cyberattack. Put to him by an audience member that it could be “scaremongering” and push people towards panic buying like during the Covid-19 pandemic, he said: “We did have this debate though, just to reassure … because we want people to be alert but not alarmed, and the truth is we looked around the rest of Europe, ‘what are our friends doing across the continent?’ “They are way ahead of us on some of this stuff. So actually, my reaction as Defence Secretary wasn’t, ‘Is this the right thing to do?’ It’s ‘why haven’t we done this before, and why are we playing catch up compared to lots of other European countries’?”
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O'Neill bemoans marginal moments but are Celtic just not good enough?
Martin O'Neill spoke of refereeing decisions and near misses after the Europa League defeat against Celta Vigo. But is the reality more concerning?
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Sudan hospitals deliberately targeted in el-Fasher by RSF fighters, BBC investigation finds
The UN human rights chief Volker Türk says the multiple attacks may amount to war crimes.
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Items recovered in search for missing fishing boat and crew
Tam Murray, 40 and Murdo Morrison, 23 remain missing after their vessel disappeared off Lewis and the body of crewmate Douglas Craigie was found at sea.
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Wintering Well boxes: The kit helping people overcome seasonal affective disorder
The boxes will be available to borrow from Monday October 26, the day after the clocks go back
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What to keep your thermostat at this fall as temperatures drop
People can save as much as 10 percent on heating a year by turning the thermostat back 7-10 degrees for eight hours
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AI to give doctors ‘second pair of eyes’ to help spot prostate cancer on MRI scans
The technologies are designed to help radiologists by highlighting areas on prostate scans that cancer may be present
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Australia offers astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg for space mission to International Space Station
Australian of the Year would become the first astronaut in space to qualify under the Australian flag if she embarks on the 2028 mission
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Streeting cites Churchill after Trump envoy calls Putin ‘humanitarian’
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said there is a “clear line between appeasement and a peace process” after Donald Trump’s chief negotiator on the Ukraine war described Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian”. Speaking on BBC Newsnight on Thursday (22 October), the defence secretary said: “I understand when people are undertaking, you know, the path of diplomacy, that sometimes you might feel the need to be gracious to the host sitting in front of you. “But I’ve got to say there is a very clear line between appeasement and a peace process, we should be in no doubt that Vladimir Putin is a cold-blooded killer.” Asked if he was saying this is appeasement by the US, he said: “I’m saying don’t feed the crocodile”. The phrase refers back to a comment Winston Churchill made on neutral nations during the early stages of the Second World War, most commonly cited as “an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last”.
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Raye wins the Mercury Prize with This Music May Contain Hope
The pop star beat artists like Paul McCartney, Suede and Jade Thirlwall to lift the £25,000 prize.
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Government equips military planes to fight wildfires after summer blazes
The UK experienced a summer of hot and dry weather, with multiple heatwaves declared