Emotional reunions with loved ones for Oleshky evacuees
The BBC’s Dan Johnson travelled to the northern Ukrainian border with Belarus after evacuated Oleshky residents arrived in buses and ambulances following a temporary ceasefire.
TRT World – Iranian strikes damage 24 US military sites, adding billions to war costs: WSJ
Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of buildings at military installations hosting US forces across the Middle East, potentially adding billions of dollars to the cost of the war, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.An analysis of satellite imagery found that 274 structures at 24 installations with a US military presence sustained damage during the…
Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack
Two analytics firms say they have robust intelligence pointing to a North Korean state-backed group as the likely culprit.
TRT World – Attacks on civilian ships in Black Sea serve no one’s interests: Turkish President
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that attacks on civilian vessels and steps that could further escalate tensions in the Black Sea serve no one’s interests, pledging Türkiye’s readiness to help pave the way for peace in Ukraine.Speaking after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul on Saturday, Erdogan said the two leaders…
More than 50m Americans cast ballots in early voting with three days to go before midterms
Record number of early votes cast, with Democrats outnumbering Republicans in states which collect that informationThere has been a surge of early voting for the US midterm elections, with millions more Americans going to the polls compared with the last such election amid a series of tight contests that will determine control of Congress.More than…
Protests under way in Germany and France as minister warns against use of Halloween masks – Europe live
France’s interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, has warned protesters that covering their faces with Halloween costumes could result in finesProtesters in Paris have begun marching from Porte de Bagnolet, with demonstrations also taking place in Lille and Lyon.Crowds of people have gathered in Paris for the protests, where two French student unions have called for a…
More than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo's deadliest outbreak
Government data shows that more than 10,000 people have contracted the rare virus.
UK charity shop profits plummet amid shift in secondhand clothes market
British Heart Foundation describes ‘exceptionally challenging’ trading after retail profit reportedly fell 23% amid rise of platforms such as VintedProfits at some of the UK’s best-known charity shops have plummeted as they face a number of pressures, including from online secondhand clothes platforms, prompting claims that a key part of the sector’s fundraising model could…
A world-first focus on long-term outcomes could transform UK government – or create new spending fights
Tucked away in John Healey’s budget is decision to ringfence preventative projects where future savings outweigh initial costIt merited the briefest of mentions in John Healey’s speech and just one paragraph in the 166-page budget document, but some believe it could revolutionise not just public spending but the very process of government itself: a new…
Ads accusing Republican candidates of protecting Epstein fill airwaves in final midterm push
But select Democrats, too, are being accused of having ties to the late sex offender as country prepares to voteIn races across the country, Democratic candidates or groups that support them have released ads accusing Republicans of protecting pedophiles by voting against legislation to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein.The ads appear intended to evoke…
