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mirror.co.uk | 1 hrs. 27 min. ago

Independent review to probe Henry Nowak murder as family welcomes 'significant moment'

Shabana Mahmood has announced an independent review will be launched into the police response to Henry Nowak's murder after the teen was handcuffed as he lay dying

mirror.co.uk | 1 hrs. 28 min. ago

Meghan Markle's dad brands sex offender allegations 'sick lies' as police reveal new details

Thomas Markle Sr's son has accused his father of possessing child abuse material, which he said he has passed onto Philippine investigators - who have launched a probe

abcnews.com | 2 hrs. 31 min. ago

Saudi-led coalition says it has destroyed Yemeni rebels' missile facilities, and other Mideast news

The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed several Houthi tunnels and missile launchers in Yemen, weakening the rebels’ ability to strike Saudi Arabia

thehindu.com | 2 hrs. 43 min. ago

Launch of virtual autopsy at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital likely to take time

The Forensic Medicine Department has submitted a detailed list of the facilities to be introduced at the hospital, including the staff to be appointed and the equipment to be installed, to the government

dailymail.com | 3 hrs. 1 min. ago

Pete Doherty's son Astile, 23, launches into an extraordinary social media rant as he says: 'I hope you die of a painful terminal disease like AIDS or cancer'

Pete Doherty's son Astile launched into an extraordinary rant on social media on Sunday night.

thehill.com | 3 hrs. 5 min. ago

Trump: Maher a 'coward who is afraid to tell the truth'

President Trump on Sunday exploded at comedian Bill Maher in a Truth Social post calling him a "coward who is afraid to tell the truth." Trump launched his post by accusing Maher of being a "COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSER" and that his HBO show "Real Time" was "not 'HOT' anymore."

"He isn't worth it," Trump...

kyivindependent.com | 3 hrs. 9 min. ago

NATO Brigade in Latvia launches 'most extensive' deployment exercises, Latvian army says

The Resolute Reforger 2026 exercises, scheduled from Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, will involve about 3,000 soldiers and 1,000 units of equipment, moving on roads and railways, according to the Latvian army.

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 27 min. ago

Trust launched in Bengaluru to carry forward Kasturirangan’s legacy, support young researchers

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 31 min. ago

Udupi Cochin Shipyard Ltd. launches first of eight 6,300 DWT dry cargo vessels built for European firm

defence-blog.com | 4 hrs. 30 min. ago

U.S. Air Force trains with heavy drone hunter with net gun

The U.S. Air Force has put the Paladin, a heavy counter-drone multirotor built by California-based Zone 5 Technologies, through training with Joint Interagency Task Force 401 at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida on Oct. 8, with the drone carrying a Gen12 counter-drone launcher that fires net rounds to entangle and bring down hostile drones, […]

dailymail.com | 5 hrs. 43 min. ago

Trans campaigners at war with Oxford Street as they launch petition against themed Harry Potter Christmas lights that 'promote JK Rowling's gender-critical views'

Festive decorations are being set up on Oxford Street to promote the release of the new HBO Harry Potter TV series on December 25.

iol.co.za | 6 hrs. 18 min. ago

China launches new internet satellite group from Hainan

China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket from the southern island province of Hainan on Sunday, sending a batch of internet satellites into space.

euronews.com | 6 hrs. 21 min. ago

Revolut to launch platform for investing in private tech companies

Revolut announced on Monday the launch of Revolut Ventures, a new platform developed with Carne Group to give eligible investors access to private technology companies, an investment market traditionally reserved for wealthy individuals and large institutions.

scmp.com | 6 hrs. 50 min. ago

Landmark Chinese diplomatic art exhibition in London reinvented in Hong Kong 91 years on

In 1935, an exhibition of Chinese art held by the Royal Academy at London’s Burlington House marked a landmark in Chinese diplomacy. Nine decades later, the event is being reinvented at Christie’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. “The Royal Academy International Exhibition of Chinese Art 1935-36: A Commemorative Tribute” runs until November 6 and combines the launch of a six-volume publication about the London exhibition with the reuniting of 15 objects from it.

The bilingual...

warontherocks.com | 6 hrs. 59 min. ago

The Importance of the Battle of Bailén

Early on the morning of July 16, 1808, Captain-General Francisco Javier Castaños of the Army of Andalusia launched a surprise attack against the divided forces of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte’s Army of the Gironde. After three grueling days of combat, French Gen. Pierre Dupont requested a truce and opened negotiations outside the village of Bailén.

Beginning on July 22, 17,000 French soldiers — encircled, exhausted, and out of supplies — surrendered their arms, their flags, and three imperial eagles to the Spanish — men who had first shouldered a musket scarcely eight weeks earlier. The capitulation at Bailén may not express The post The Importance of the Battle of Bailén appeared first on War on the Rocks.

thehindu.com | 7 hrs. 55 min. ago

Marine Le Pen, France’s far-right candidate, launches presidential bid

Vowing to “restore the rule of law”, Marine Le Pen said French nationality will once again become a privilege that is either inherited or earned

scmp.com | 9 hrs. 6 min. ago

Man falls to death fleeing Hong Kong police raid on suspected drug den

A man has died after falling from a building while trying to flee a Hong Kong police raid on a suspected drug den in Yau Ma Tei. The 42-year-old man, surnamed Kwong, was found unconscious outside 385-387 Reclamation Street at about 9.28pm on Sunday. He was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said on Monday.

At 9.21pm, officers from the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau launched an operation at the building, breaking into a flat suspected of operating as a drug...

mirror.co.uk | 9 hrs. 39 min. ago

Body of man found near Disneyland Resort entrance sparking police probe

Police have launched a probe after the body of a man was discovered next to a Disneyland entrance in Los Angeles.

euronews.com | 9 hrs. 44 min. ago

Europe weighs €10bn plan to launch its own astronauts ahead of Rome space summit

Europe is seeking to boost its presence in space and cut technological dependence on other states. The 15 December ESA summit in Rome will shape choices on astronauts, cargo and investment.

al-monitor.com | 10 hrs. 47 min. ago

Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil pumping stations, Riyadh airport as fighting intensifies

Oct 26 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they had attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport, as rising hostilities choke oil supplies andthreaten to erupt into a larger conflict.The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said earlier it had destroyed two ballistic missile launchers in the capital Sanaa, including one used to fire a missile towards Riyadh that the coalition said it had intercepted.There was no immediate Saudi confirmation of the Houthi attacks.

livemint.com | 11 hrs. 12 min. ago

Paytm, AU Small Finance Bank's RuPay credit card: 2% reward on UPI spends, 5% on Paytm Travel bookings — check benefits

Paytm and AU Small Finance Bank have launched a lifetime-free RuPay credit card that offers rewards on eligible Paytm UPI spending and complimentary family airport lounge access on eligible flights booked through Paytm. The card has no joining or annual fee.

scmp.com | 12 hrs. 6 min. ago

In South Korea, jail time awaits Halloween police impersonators

Four years ago, party-goers dressed as police officers were reportedly mistaken for the real thing amid a deadly crowd crush in South Korea’s capital. Now, as Seoul prepares for its fourth Halloween since the disaster, police have launched a week-long nationwide crackdown on imitation police uniforms and equipment, aiming to stop any such confusion from happening again.

The nationwide operation, announced by the National Police Agency on Sunday, runs until Monday next week. More than 4,500...

koreatimes.co.kr | 12 hrs. 8 min. ago

France's Le Pen launches presidential bid vowing to restore 'rule of law'

ORLEANS — Marine Le Pen, France's far-right candidate to succeed President Emmanuel Macron, kicked off her campaign Sunday vowing to "restore the rule of law" if elected next year. Le Pen -- the frontrunner in the polls -- seems to be benefiting from the convulsions France has been going through for weeks, which has seen violence flare on the sidelines of mass cost-of-living rallies.

"We are going to restore the rule of law," she said, after looting and arson erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations last weekend. She was addressing 8,500 supporters of her nationalist, anti-immigration party in the city of Orleans, where Joan of Arc -- revered by the far right as a symbol of national resistance -- lifted an English siege in 1429. "We are proposing for the country not a return to the past, but the dawn of a new era," the 58-year-old told the crowd, which broke into chants of "We're going to win, we're going to win."

Le Pen vowed to preserve France's cultural identity, from its language and traditions to its values and way of life, drawing thunderous cheers from supporters waving French

scmp.com | 12 hrs. 34 min. ago

Luxury hotels hit the high seas with Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons and Aman leading the way

There are plenty of ways to travel in luxury by sea. A cruise liner cares for every practical detail, but its scale means strict schedules, crowds and little room for unique experiences. A private yacht charter, by contrast, can feel thrillingly free and discreet, but usually comes with eye-watering costs, logistical difficulties and a relative lack of fancy facilities like spa treatments and on-board entertainment.

The latest launches and expansions from respected names in hospitality occupy...

smh.com.au | 12 hrs. 59 min. ago

Accelerate puts 12km Pilbara manganese corridor to the test

Accelerate Resources has launched a drilling blitz along a 12km manganese corridor in WA’s Pilbara after identifying 200-plus outcrops and rock chips grading up to 59.6% manganese.

koreatimes.co.kr | 15 hrs. 57 min. ago

Special counsel to inspect 2.5 mil. ballots in local elections shortage probe

A special counsel team said Monday it plans to examine about 2.5 million ballots at a vote counting center this week as part of its probe into ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections. Special counsel Lee Tae-han's team will carry out the examination Wednesday at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium, which served as a vote counting center during the local elections marred by the shortages.

The team plans to verify the 2.47 million ballots and other equipment at the site to check for irregularities, such as possible forgery, in the presence of observers chosen by the National Assembly, lawmakers and journalists. The team said the examination will not serve as a recount of the votes, which takes place when there is an objection to election results.

"By thoroughly investigating various suspicions in this examination, we will do our best to resolve the public's skepticism on the fairness and management of public elections," the team said. Lee's team was launched last month to investigate the shortages that sparked a major public outcry after some voters were forced to turn back witho

scmp.com | 18 hrs. 2 min. ago

Hong Kong must ensure mainland yachts are welcome

First came the cars; now come the yachts. When five Guangdong-registered vessels sailed into Hong Kong waters recently to mark the launch of the southbound yacht travel scheme, they completed a two-way maritime link that began with the northbound arrangement for Hong Kong yachts in June.

The southbound scheme deserves a warm welcome. It opens a promising channel of high-value visits as the city searches for fresh sources of growth. Each widening of the door to the rest of the Greater Bay Area...

euronews.com | 18 hrs. 5 min. ago

Marine Le Pen launches presidential campaign with vow to restore 'rule of law'

At a large rally in Orléans, the far-right frontrunner called for a "rebirth of France" and promised to restore "rule of law" after another weekend of protests across the country.

scmp.com | 18 hrs. 26 min. ago

Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint plans retail stablecoin as HSBC RedCoin launches

After HSBC RedCoin launched on Friday, Anchorpoint – the stablecoin-issuing joint venture led by Standard Chartered – said it plans to launch a retail product on a public blockchain, even as it takes a “prudent approach”. “Our next major milestone is to [help] bring regulated digital money into everyday payments and commercial applications, while connecting traditional payment infrastructure with this emerging digital finance,” said Dominic Maffei, CEO of Anchorpoint.

“This is a public...

foxnews.com | 19 hrs. 1 min. ago

Budget airline expands its footprint with 11 new tropical flight routes beginning in November

Southwest Airlines is launching 11 new nonstop international routes from Las Vegas, Nashville, Austin, Columbus and Pittsburgh starting November.

theguardian.com | 19 hrs. 18 min. ago

Australia politics live: MPs to pay tribute to Helen Haines as parliament resumes; Hanson says One Nation cartoons ‘not going anywhere’

Follow live updatesGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastSteggall calls for civility and respectIndependent MP Zali Steggall has called for more respect in times of disagreement, telling ABC that leadership and words matter.We absolutely need to make sure there is more civility and respect.Social media is a platform where they can send abuse and threats through direct messages, call my electorate office, or send pretty revolting stuffIt’s just quite shocking how disconnected from manners and reality sometimes people get when they launch into their diatribes and make threats.There’s been a lot of money and a lot of effort and a lot of thought going into security here at Parliament House.I think the vulnerability is actually when we’re out doing our job in the community, and that’s probably where we need to put the focus.

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abc.net.au | 22 hrs. 12 min. ago

SA 'disproportionately vulnerable' to NDIS changes, report warns

South Australia was once the launch site for children under 14 on the NDIS. Now it is grappling with how to handle the federal government’s sweeping changes to the scheme.

nypost.com | 22 hrs. 15 min. ago

Major transit union launches ad blitz ripping Hochul as so ‘toxic’ that Dem pols are running from her

A major labor union has launched an ad blitz ripping Dem Gov. Kathy Hochul as so “radioactive” and “toxic” that midterm candidates from her own party want nothing to do with her.

ft.com | 23 hrs. 39 min. ago

[$] France’s Le Pen vows national ‘renewal’ in campaign launch

Far-right leader casts herself as only presidential candidate able to restore order and unity

foxnews.com | 1 days ago

DOJ flooded with thousands of fraud tips after cash incentive launch, Trump official says

The Justice Department's fraud whistleblower program received thousands of tips in days, as Colin McDonald reveals a novel upfront payment approach.

nytimes.com | 1 days ago

[$] Saudi Arabia Reopens Riyadh Airport After Weeks of Houthi Attacks

The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni militia, launched several deadly attacks on the airport this month and have threatened to strike it again.

foxnews.com | 1 days ago

Giant robotic claws will grab dead satellites in space

ClearSpace UK's robotic spacecraft with giant claws will chase down dead satellites at 17,000 mph, with a 2029 launch from Scotland planned.

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

CPI launches signature campaign against Tamil Nadu’s new Secretariat project at Pattinapakkam

The signature campaign was launched by CPI State secretary M. Veerapandian.

iol.co.za | 1 days ago

Indian rappers drop climate crisis album

Indian musicians have launched the "Climate Emergency Mixtape" — the country's first multilingual climate crisis rap album — featuring personal songs from artists like Kali and Abisha who draw on their own childhood memories of water scarcity and environmental destruction to spread critical awareness.

thehindu.com | 1 days ago

Launch of Garudan, smart bus punching system in Greater Kochi area, held up indefinitely

The system was slated to be launched in August as a joint initiative of Kochi City Traffic Police and the Kochi City Bus Monitoring Committe