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Police confirm death of 74-year-old man after 'severed head' found in Edinburgh street after pedestrian hit by bus in Scottish capital's party district
Daily Mail - 3 Nov 2024 14:47Police have confirmed a man died after a 'severed head' was reportedly found in an Edinburgh street following a tragic smash involving a bus.
Warhol prints stolen in 'amateurish' heist, 2 more damaged in getaway from Dutch gallery
Fox News - 3 Nov 2024 04:03A botched heist in the Netherlands on Friday resulted in two Warhol portraits stolen, and two damaged from the American artist's 1985 "Reigning Queens" series.
Sienna Miller flashes her underwear in VERY risqué Halloween outfit while Alex Scott and girlfriend Jess Glynne bring the fun as they dress up as McDonalds mascots at Casamigos' Haunted House Of Friends bash
Daily Mail - 1 Nov 2024 04:30A host of star-studded guests partied inside the festive Tequila soirée at Jack Solomons in London.
Trump reveals the Kamala Harris celebrity endorsement that hurts the most: 'I love her'
Daily Mail - 3 Nov 2024 03:19As celebrity endorsements for Vice President Kamala Harris continue to pile up ahead of election day, Donald Trump admitted he 'loves' one of them and was 'so disappointed' to see her wade into the... race
Huge blaze at UK nuclear submarine factory was sparked by an exploding tool that caused fire to ignite rubber tiles on the hull of £1.3billion sub
Daily Mail - 2 Nov 2024 03:36Highly-flammable rubber tiles on the hull of nuclear sub HMS Agincourt ignited after a sand-blaster blew up at the BAE Systems factory in Barrow, Cumbria just after midnight on Wednesday.
How the US elections will unfold overnight for British viewers
The Guardian - 5 Nov 2024 09:00We should know how some swing states voted before morning - and in certain scenarios the winner - whether Trump or Harris - should be apparent By late on Tuesday or early on Wednesday, we may know who... is going to be the next president of the United States. Or we may know that we don't yet know. Or we may know who's been projected as the winner but be bracing ourselves for weeks of legal action and protest. It's going to be that sort of night. A reminder of the basics: whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris is the next president will be decided by the electoral college, rather than a straight count of the national vote - meaning that the winner will be the person who gets to a simple majority of 270 of the 538 electors on offer across the 50 states, whether or not they get more votes than...
Harris And Trump Cross Paths in North Carolina Days From Vote
Time - 3 Nov 2024 04:33Dueling rallies highlight the stakes in crucial swing state.
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv and Moscow trade accusations over stalled PoW exchanges
The Guardian - 3 Nov 2024 03:21Ukraine presses Russia for list of prisoners ready to be swapped after Moscow claims Kyiv refusing to take back its own citizens. What we know on day 984 See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war... Kyiv has called on Moscow to provide a list of Ukrainian prisoners of war ready for a swap after Russia accused Ukraine of sabotaging the exchange process. In requesting the list of Ukrainians from his Russian counterpart on Sunday, the Ukrainian human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, wrote online: "We are always ready to exchange prisoners of war!" On Saturday, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Ukraine was essentially sabotaging the process and had refused to take back its own citizens. She said Russia's defence ministry had offered to hand over 935 Ukrainian...
Harris grabs unexpected last-minute lead over Trump in Iowa poll
The Guardian - 3 Nov 2024 03:14In shocking result that could reshape the race, ex-president falls three points behind in a state he won in 2016 and 2020 A poll in Iowa that has unexpectedly put Kamala Harris ahead of Donald Trump... in what was previously expected to be a safe state for the Republicans has sent shockwaves through America's poll-watchers. The Selzer poll carried out for the Des Moines Register newspaper showed Harris ahead of her Republican rival by three points.
Pregnant Jennifer Lawrence campaigns for Kamala Harris in Las Vegas after endorsement
Daily Mail - 3 Nov 2024 03:08Jennifer Lawrence joined Nevada democratic volunteers and canvassed for Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of election day, in Las Vegas.
Moldova's pro-EU leader in tight run-off as Russia denies meddling
BBC - 3 Nov 2024 02:33President Maia Sandu is in a race seen as a choice between Europe and a return to Russian influence.
Blow for Republicans as supreme court rejects appeal over Pennsylvania ballots
The Guardian - 2 Nov 2024 02:22Voters in key swing state will be able to cast provisional vote if they forget to put mail-in ballot in secrecy envelope Pennsylvania voters will be able to cast a provisional vote if they make an... error and forget to put their mail-in vote in a required secrecy envelope, the US supreme court ruled on Friday, a decision that could lead to thousands more votes being counted in a key battleground state where the presidential race is extremely tight. The supreme court announced its decision on Friday on its emergency docket, giving no reasoning for its ruling, which is customary in emergency cases.
Threats, racism, misogyny: Trump's disturbing final week of campaigning
The Guardian - 2 Nov 2024 00:11The former president leaned heavily into his agenda of hate and menace in a week as unedifying as it was unhinged There was racism and misogyny by the bucketload. There was a firing squad death threat... to a former congresswoman. And there was the extraordinary sight of a Republican candidate for president of the United States playing dress-up as a sanitation worker in the cab of a garbage truck. Donald Trump's final full week on the campaign trail was as unedifying as it was bizarre.
Ukraine war briefing: western allies' response to North Korean deployment is 'zero', Zelenskyy says
The Guardian - 1 Nov 2024 03:24Ukrainian president warns that if west fails to respond adequately more North Korean troops will be sent to its border. What we know on day 982 See all our coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war
Brat crowned Collins Dictionary 2024 word of the year
BBC - 1 Nov 2024 02:52It describes a person who is "characterised by a confident, independent and hedonistic attitude".
World champion bare-knuckle boxer jailed for his involvement in massive organised crime gang: Warrant out for 37-year-old's arrest after he fled the UK
Daily Mail - 1 Nov 2024 01:48More than £50,000 worth of class A drugs were seized during a large-scale operation police which ended up with seven jailed including a former world champion bare-knuckle boxer.
'A gift to the Kremlin': uncertainty over Ukraine's future after Trump victory
The Guardian - 6 Nov 2024 15:54Some express fears over future of US aid for Ukraine while others say the country is already struggling Ukraine was plunged into gloom and uncertainty after Donald Trump's victory amid expectations... that he is likely to end US military assistance while the Kremlin said its aim of subjugating its neighbour remains unchanged. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine's president, congratulated Trump on his "impressive election victory", adding: "I appreciate President Trump's commitment to the 'peace through strength' approach in global affairs."
Moment Team Harris announced Kamala wouldn't speak as fans await concession speech
Daily Mail - 6 Nov 2024 15:50Cedric Richmond, co-chair of the Harris campaign, made the announcement at her alma mater shortly after midnight, as it became clear Harris would not become president.
Man charged with murder after woman found dead at home in north Wales
The Guardian - 6 Nov 2024 15:20Dean Mark Albert Mears charged with murder and burglary with intent to cause grievous bodily harm over death of Catherine Flynn in Rhyl A man has been charged with murder after Catherine Flynn, 69,... was found dead in her home in north Wales. Dean Mark Albert Mears, 33, has been charged with murder and burglary with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He has been remanded in custody after appearing in court.
World Reacts to Donald Trump's Win in U.S. Presidential Election
The New York Times - 6 Nov 2024 14:43Donald J. Trump has said he would transform America's relationship with both allies and adversaries. Notably, he has pledged to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, increase tariffs and deport... millions.
How Leaders Around the World Are Reacting to the U.S. Presidential Election
Time - 6 Nov 2024 14:00Key political figures across the globe have begun extending congratulatory messages to former and future U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump Defeats Harris to Retake the Presidency
The New York Times - 6 Nov 2024 13:50Plus, Republicans win control of the Senate.
With Trump returning to the presidency, everything from abortion to immigration is under threat
The Guardian - 6 Nov 2024 13:42With Trump back in the White House. The impact will be felt in many aspects of American life and across the world US election 2024 - latest updates US election results 2024: live map and tracker With... Donald Trump returning to the White House for a second term as president, the impact will be felt in many aspects of American life and also across the world. From abortion, to immigration, the environment, gun laws and LGBTQ+ rights: all are at stake with Trump and his allies back in power.
Donald Trump Wins 2024 Election
Time - 6 Nov 2024 12:58The AP called the race after determining Kamala Harris had no path to victory
Disguised GP jailed for trying to kill mother's partner by poisoning him with fake COVID jab
Sky News - 6 Nov 2024 12:00A GP who tried to kill his mother's partner by disguising himself as a community nurse before poisoning him with a fake COVID booster jab has been jailed for 31 years.