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Thousands protest housing crisis outside Portugal's parliament as budget debate continues inside Lisbon rents hit 1 500 euros against a 920-euro minimum wage, Portugal posts EU's third-largest housing cost rise since 2015
independent.co.uk
Trump conditions midterm acceptance on his own honesty test, FEC website goes dark after breach attempt days before vote, Iran war drags GOP polling as gasoline prices climb FEC website goes dark after breach attempt days before vote, Iran war drags GOP polling as gasoline prices climb
truthout.org
Israelis vote in most consequential election in the country's history Turnout hits highest 10am level since 1981 with over 1.2 million ballots cast by mid-morning, coalition arithmetic on Gaza will outlast the exit polls
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
Finnish and Norwegian leaders call Putin directly on Ukraine Stubb and Støre bypass Washington with frank phone talks ahead of Abu Dhabi trilateral, Nordic capitals price direct signalling below waiting on US intermediaries
theguardian.com
Open Rights Group accuses UK Home Office of embedding AI in secret, sham-marriage detection and phone scanning feed a digital hostile environment Same week police and fire services fail their own cybersecurity inspection
theguardian.com
US asylum approval for unrepresented migrants falls below 5 percent Throughput reform without new statutes cuts win rate 90 percent as backlog shrinks to 2.3 million cases
breitbart.com
Zelenskyj waits a month for Hegseth signature on Patriot missiles Ukraine's air defence sits in a US approval queue while Russia fires 2300 drones in a week, November trilateral talks proceed between deliveries
euronews.com
Caribbean presses Britain for slavery reparations ahead of King Charles III's nine-day visit, Jamaica's claim referred to the UK's highest court of appeal for the island, Bahamas committee asks what the king is for Jamaica's claim referred to the UK's highest court of appeal for the island, Bahamas committee asks what the king is for
independent.co.uk
Ladakh leaders reject Delhi's governance draft Plan gives overriding powers to lieutenant governor and bureaucracy, minutes signed in July promised an elected body strong enough to control the chief secretary
scroll.in
Britain turns down Canada's defence bank and backs its own scheme Chancellor to pledge £400 million for joint procurement in Wednesday's Budget, one alliance will now rearm through two separate banks
timesnownews.com
Deleted 2013 tweet resurfaces in federal probe of Ilhan Omar Agents searched the congresswoman's Washington home over immigration paperwork, court records name her Ilhan Nur Said Elmi while her office calls the case a political attack
zerohedge.com
Le Pen opens presidential campaign in Orléans with vow to restore rule of law 8,500 supporters hear pledges on borders and nationality after a weekend of 1,300 arrests, her party claims the government's vandal law was its own idea
timesnownews.com
French PM puts telecoms on standby for nationwide social media blackout Nearly a thousand detained as cost-of-living riots enter second weekend, poll projects Le Pen leading the 2027 first round in every scenario
zerohedge.com
Kim Jong-un crosses new Yalu River bridge into China First trip abroad in more than a year as premier Li Qiang travels to Dandong, bridge China finished building twelve years ago finally opened this month
theguardian.com
Trump revives Cuba intervention idea at Florida rally days before midterms Says warships returning from Iran will stop 50 yards off the coast before Marco Rubio is sent in to finish up the deal, secretary of state urges those seeking change to create it through a discrete partnership with the CIA
wtop.com
British PM Burnham phones Trump to demand full Starlink access for Ukraine Call came after reports Elon Musk ordered a slowdown of the satellite service, Kyiv's top diplomat in Washington says access remains restricted despite Trump's claim of full restoration
dailymail.com
Trump says he ordered DOJ lawsuit to block Alaska Senate certification if Republican loses Complaint demands Alaska be barred from certifying a Mary Peltola win while namesake challenger Daniel J. Sullivan remains on ballot, filed 11 days before Election Day after courts refused to remove him
wtop.com
Mexican prosecutor faces treason charge over secret CIA raid in Chihuahua State official jailed after two American agents died returning from clandestine drug-lab operation, federal prosecutors cite Maduro precedent while seeking exemplary punishment
independent.co.uk
UK government tells households to stockpile tins and bottled water Burnham defends three-day crisis kits as storms cut power to thousands in Cornwall, paymaster general admits he has not followed his own advice
standard.co.uk independent.co.uk
Supreme Court lets New Hampshire ban student IDs for midterm voting Jackson alone dissents as Purcell principle freezes new restriction in place, Senate race decided under rules finalized two weeks early
wtop.com
EU hands Sakharov Prize to sanctions-hit ICC Trump cut the court off from US dollars days earlier, Brussels answers American sanctions with applause and a blocking-statute threat
wtop.com
Federal judge halts noncitizen voting probes in nine states LA registrar admits no way to verify citizenship of 20000 flagged voters, DOJ charges 28 while attestation remains the only check
wtop.com
US orders diplomats out of Saudi Arabia as Pentagon pulls troops from Middle East bases, Houthi strikes kill two at Dammam airport and an oil field Strike options on Iran sit on Trump's desk two weeks before the midterms
independent.co.uk
Kremlin accepts 10 November date for Ukraine peace talks Zelensky tells Fox News he would freeze the war along current front lines, EU keeps energy sanctions until war's end as Russian diesel leaves for the US
infobae.com zerohedge.com
German ambassador to EU rules out common borrowing and EU-level taxes Largest net contributor demands more cuts to two-trillion-euro budget, transfer union blocked by the member that would pay
euronews.com
UK government approves Jackdaw gas drilling after years of net-zero pledges Ministers cite energy security while industry demands Rosebank next, fuel-driven inflation lands weeks before the Budget
independent.co.uk
Trump grants farmers 8 billion dollars in diesel relief One-time checks follow 12 billion paid out earlier this year as diesel holds above 6 dollars a gallon, Iowa Farmers Union chief calls the package a band-aid two weeks before the midterms
time.com newsweek.com
Italy and France deploy soldiers amid cost-of-living protests 500 troops head to Milan until year-end while Paris renews its curfew, Italian decree raises sentences for protest violence to five years
infobae.com euronews.com
Spanish Supreme Court applies Catalan amnesty while rebuking its own oversight Conde-Pumpido's 'invasive interference' draws public criticism from magistrates ordered to comply, Sánchez governs by decree with 40 days to the election
libertaddigital.com
UK inquiry finds government failures spread Covid 'like wildfire' in care homes 43 000 dead residents and untested hospital discharges ruled unlawful, country that locked down hardest now holds its own disaster record
theguardian.com
US envoys meet Zelensky in Oslo as Washington retreats from its own sanctions law Rubio calls claims that pulled support kills Ukrainians scandalous while interceptors sit unsigned and Kyiv gets no missile warnings
nbcnews.com
Grieving husband confronts Vance over wife's death in Iran war Nicole Amor was among six soldiers killed by Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, vice president says he is hearing of the alleged failures for the first time seven months into the war
zerohedge.com
No 10 rebukes Hegseth over claim most non-US Nato troops never fought in Afghanistan Defence secretary told only one or two allies did kinetic operations, more than 450 British personnel never returned
theguardian.com
Trump renews bid to oust Fed governor Lisa Cook White House names three-person committee to question her over mortgage filings, June ruling already carved the Fed out of presidential removal power
zerohedge.com
Four in five new UK payroll jobs since 2014 went to foreign nationals Non-EU workers took 2.5 million of 3.7 million posts while British payroll employment fell in nine of twelve regions, at least 200,000 granted right to remain since Labour promised migration crackdown
zerohedge.com
Dublin deports 24 Romanian citizens on charter flight Removals enforced under Free Movement Directive with ten-year re-entry bans, union citizenship turns out to carry conditions
independent.co.uk
Albanian PM Rama refuses to resign on sixth day of protests Ties his survival to EU accession talks, 272 injured since Tuesday as police station burns in Tirana
infobae.com
Egypt's Sisi declares his presidency will end in 2030 Departure announced more than 40 months early to pre-empt talk of a family successor, general who led the 2013 coup promises the constitution will not be touched
zerohedge.com
US nuclear regulator lost a sixth of its staff yet reactor reviews got faster NRC fell from 2,957 to 2,477 employees and approved the first small modular reactor four months early, GAO finds nine in ten departures were retirements
zerohedge.com
Historic Limoges town hall burns as cost-of-living unrest spreads to Italy Milan clashes leave close to fifty detained and Bologna shuts its station, CGIL calls November 20 general strike while Meloni blames vandals
infobae.com businessinsider.com
Le Pen and AfD take aim at von der Leyen's two-trillion-euro EU budget AfD strategy paper abandons Dexit and euro exit in favour of sovereign-state federation, Le Pen vows to cut French net contributions to five billion euros
zerohedge.com
US lobbyists held more than 350 EU meetings to dilute deforestation law Mighty Earth counts 24 American firms and trade groups in two-year campaign, Commission rated the US a negligible deforestation risk two weeks after Trump-von der Leyen golf summit
theguardian.com
French police arrest 166 as cost-of-living protests sweep the country Movement born over teacher shortages in poor Paris suburbs draws 33,000 in 140 actions, government with borrowing costs at two-decade highs answers with tear gas and stun grenades
independent.co.uk
No UN secretary-general candidate has backing of all five veto powers Sixth straw poll shows every front-runner carries discourage votes from permanent members, Guterres mandate expires while US and Russia both leave door open for new names
independent.co.uk
Trump suspends sanctions law he signed last month Executive order waives 100 percent tariffs on buyers of Russian oil written with Lindsey Graham, three weeks before midterms the diesel deal with Putin becomes a full retreat
foxbusiness.com
Trump's drugmaker holdings grew to 56 million dollars under exemptions his own law expanded Democrats tally purchases made before he signed it, White House calls the conflict claims fabricated
wtop.com
Bundestag raises tobacco tax toward 12-euro cigarette packs Berlin counts 12 billion euros over four years as an SPD MP concedes the budget gap drives the reform, AfD asks how a health measure can bank on smokers continuing
euronews.com
DHS sued over voter records from 47 states League of Women Voters and EPIC say files were merged with commercial datasets in breach of federal safeguards, thirty states had refused federal demands to hand them over
foxnews.com
France clears UK inclusion in EU Made in Europe procurement law Opt-in requires alignment with EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, Britain rejoins the bloc through the supplier door
theguardian.com
DOJ deadline expires in California noncitizen voter dispute Department seeks emergency court relief days before midterms, registrar refuses to open the thumb drive of names
zerohedge.com
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual abuse Crimes spanned 1985 to 2008 against two girls, 2020 letter expressed regret four years before victims went to police, party of moral probity has not said who knew what and when
theguardian.com
Vučić personally led secret Belgrade scheme to hand protected site to Trump family, Guardian investigation finds Serbian president summoned officials to strip former defence ministry of protected status, criminal charges followed but the presidential meeting is missing from the indictment, snap election pushes witness hearings until after the vote
theguardian.com
ICE vehicle runs over Houston man with handcuffed witnesses in the back seat District attorney says videos show intentional strike while detainees face deportation before questioning, GAO finds no bodycam guidance exists
nbcnews.com
Judge orders State Department to open 2027 green card lottery 50 000 visas awarded by lottery with high school diploma as qualification, 1990 statute keeps immigration machinery running on court-imposed autopilot
breitbart.com
Jamaica receives first flight of third-country deportees from US 22 migrants land in Kingston under June deal capping transfers at 25 per fortnight, Supreme Court to rule on policy legality in December
foxnews.com
Supreme Court to hear Trump bid to keep DOGE records secret Administration argues open-records law intrudes on confidentiality of presidential advisers, Musk spent 366 million dollars on midterms and now sits on Pentagon technology panel
truthout.org
Netherlands ends penalty payments for late immigration decisions Skilled migrants and students lose compensation when IND misses six-month deadline, asylum ministry cites close to 100 million euros already paid out
dutchnews.nl
Starlink speed limit disrupts Ukrainian drone missions overnight SpaceX cuts connectivity for terminals moving above 160 kilometres per hour without notifying Kyiv, reason remains unclear as Washington presses Ukraine to spare Russian refineries
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
Trump hails Greenland as second to none for US and European security President announces massive oil, gas and mineral exploration in what he calls our new and beautiful Greenland, September deal expanded American bases while guarding against threatening foreign investment in the island's resources
foxnews.com newsweek.com
Lib Dems seek court order to evict former member with incurable cancer Party wants to sell 71-year-old founding member's home to cover its legal bill, string of expulsion disputes has already cost the party in court
independent.co.uk
Crypto exchange founded by Reform donor Ben Delo sued for 20 million pounds Engineer claims BitMEX sold UK investors derivatives without FCA approval, £36m donor pleaded guilty in US over anti-money-laundering failures
theguardian.com
Trump eases Russian diesel sanctions ahead of midterms Burnham welcomes Zelensky with faster missiles and fresh sanctions, chancellor demands Russian LNG ban while Washington relaxes
standard.co.uk
Zelenskyy says Russia did not heed Trump's ceasefire call Ukraine suspended refinery strikes for two days as Russia attacked nineteen regions, no early warning before ballistic missiles hit Kyiv
theguardian.com
Federal agents raid Ilhan Omar's Washington home Investigation concerns immigration papers her late father filed when she was a child, Trump rally crowd chants deport hours later
theguardian.com
MI5 chief confirms Russian interference in Brexit referendum Ken McCallum says vote was not swayed and Moscow gains from the debate, threat speech launches AI bioweapons centre
independent.co.uk standard.co.uk
Trump threatens Iran in UN speech Iranian delegation walks out during deal-or-annihilation passage, war politics follow him into the hall
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
United Russia wins Duma supermajority after election New parliament includes 49 Ukraine war veterans, opposition party Yabloko barred from running
theguardian.com
ICE agent shoots man in Austin City says local police were not present and details remain preliminary, mayor calls for independent investigation as courts tighten arrest rules
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
Kemi Badenoch renews call to cut welfare for defence Conservatives push housing benefit cap to raise £4 billion, UK defence spending plan fades after 2027–28 budget line
standard.co.uk theguardian.com
Trump forms AI Force White House pitches oversight body as pro-growth while Congress demands rules, new committee arrives before standards do
nbcnews.com techcrunch.com
US supreme court blocks Trump mail-ballot executive order Early voting already underway in several states, postal service whistleblower warned system could not be implemented safely
theguardian.com
US court sentences former Syrian official to 60 years Prosecutors tie Adra prison torture to immigration fraud case, Assad-era accountability shifts to jurisdictions that can reach suspects
theguardian.com
Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% MPC warns Middle East war could still force hikes as inflation forecast rises, central bank seeks bond sales back to Treasury to avoid gilt turbulence
theguardian.com
Federal judge limits warrantless immigration arrests in Southern California Order requires documented escape risk assessment across Los Angeles region, enforcement speed collides with court demanded paperwork
independent.co.uk
Piddington votes for symbolic independence Oxfordshire village protests plan to house 1256 male asylum seekers at nearby base, high turnout turns local planning dispute into national optics
standard.co.uk
Reform UK Wales leader steps down after arrest Dan Thomas bailed on suspicion of assault and controlling behaviour, Senedd opposition role shifts as party faces defections
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
UK ministers weigh residency tests after Reform UK takes £72 million Proposed cap targets overseas-based British donors and backdating risks legal fights, party expands staff while rules are still being written
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
Trump calls AI regulation a sick conspiracy White House plans meeting with AI executives as Congress debates guardrails, safety talk competes with race-to-China framing
theguardian.com
Judge blocks DHS bid to dictate FEMA staffing cuts Illston says 50% target looked pulled from thin air, disaster agency churn continues even without formal layoffs
independent.co.uk
Trump backs united Ireland during Dublin visit Good Friday Agreement keeps border poll in UK hands, Downing Street forced into rebuttal by a visiting ally
independent.co.uk standard.co.uk
IDF soldier filmed shooting Palestinian in West Bank clash Video shows confrontation with settlers grazing livestock on Palestinian land, UK sanctions and Israeli retaliation deepen the backdrop
theguardian.com
Reform UK lands record 36 million pound donation Crypto entrepreneur Ben Delo becomes Britain’s biggest political donor, police probe into foreign funding runs in the background
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
Houthis seize Perim Island in Bab el-Mandeb Yemen government forces withdraw from key Red Sea chokepoint, shipping assurances arrive with reports of toll talks
nbcnews.com euronews.com
Supreme Court blocks Missouri map reinstatement Justice Kavanaugh halts federal judge order and backs state referendum requirement, primaries run on districts now in limbo
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
Israel bans 12 British MPs from entry Uk sanctions target West Bank settlement trade and services, consulate closure turns policy dispute into operational rupture
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
Trump threatens to block Bombardier sales in US Canada tariff retaliation set to start as talks collapse, aircraft certification becomes another trade weapon
euronews.com theguardian.com
Alternative für Deutschland wins Saxony-Anhalt election Party falls short of majority and faces coalition blockade, Musk and foreign leaders weigh in as Berlin’s firewall holds
theguardian.com theguardian.com
Former Air Force secretary accuses Pete Hegseth of Pentagon culture of fear Resignations and blocked promotions deepen leadership churn, impeachment talk turns internal governance into campaign material
foxnews.com independent.co.uk
Trump envoys head to Moscow and Kyiv Zelenskyy asks both sides to pause strikes for travel, diplomacy starts with a safe flight plan
yle.fi euronews.com
Donald Trump calls Iran conflict small potatoes White House avoids war label as US casualties mount, rhetoric collides with months-long deployments and rising global costs
theguardian.com
Five EU countries plan migrant return hubs by 2027 Denmark Austria Germany Netherlands Greece seek non-EU partner deals, deportations outsourced while ministers say facilities are not detention
euronews.com
JD Vance shrugs off Iran wedding deaths after reported US strike Iranian Red Crescent says four killed and dozens wounded in Kuhestak, Pentagon still has not released full report on earlier school strike
theguardian.com wtop.com
Undercover film shows Reform UK officials discussing foreign-funded polling Channel 4 says advisers described off-the-book project later carried by UK papers, election-law enforcement hinges on disclosures insiders control
theguardian.com standard.co.uk
Andy Burnham launches Christmas deadline for rough sleeping Covid-style homelessness drive backed by £442 million but no legal duty to house on request, success depends on who accepts a bed and what counts as a route off the street
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
Shasta County plans to hire Tina Peters Election office recruits consultant convicted over voting-system breach, outsider credibility replaces institutional trust
theguardian.com
Donald Trump threatens to bomb Oman Remarks tied to Hormuz negotiations with Iran, shipping diplomacy absorbs televised ultimatums
independent.co.uk independent.co.uk
Jared Kushner meets Hamas political chief in Egypt Talks precede Netanyahu meeting on US-backed Gaza road map, ceasefire plan hinges on disarmament and an undefined yellow line
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
Labour weighs Jackdaw and Rosebank drilling approvals Consultations close after Greenpeace court win voided prior permits, North Sea future turns on whether ministers treat decline as policy or accident
independent.co.uk independent.co.uk
Reform UK proposes scrapping PIP Party claims £50bn annual welfare savings via disability benefit overhaul, costs shift toward councils and employers
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
UK inflation outlook hardens Ofgem energy price cap rise feeds into July CPI forecasts, Bank of England rate debate returns as households absorb higher bills
independent.co.uk theguardian.com