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Ontario NDP urges Ford, Carney to buy Stelco as firm eyes layoffs

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles told reporters Tuesday that public ownership of Stelco is emerging as the only option to save roughly 350 jobs.

theguardian.com | 1 hrs. 29 min. ago

UK high street bosses urge chancellor to cut cost of employing young people

Retailers call on John Healey to reduce national insurance contributions threshold in his first budgetSome of the UK’s biggest retailers and hospitality businesses, including Tesco, Costa Coffee and the Co-op, have met John Healey to urge him to cut the cost of employing young people in his first budget.At the No 11 event on Tuesday morning, the chancellor heard from sector leaders – including the boss of M&S, Stuart Machin, and Sainsbury’s chief executive, Simon Roberts – about the impact of the rise in employers’ national insurance contributions (Nics).

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timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 2 hrs. 44 min. ago

Oprah and Dwayne Johnson’s Maui fund distributed $60 million to over 8,100 fire survivors

Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson spearheaded the People’s Fund of Maui aimed at aiding wildfire survivors with financial support. Over $60 million was allocated to more than 8,100 affected residents during the recovery phase. Eligible adults were granted monthly payments of $1,200 to assist with essential needs.

This initiative was created in conjunction with local elders and leaders, enabling survivors to focus on their most urgent requirements.

livemint.com | 3 hrs. 11 min. ago

‘You terrorist’: Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus heckled at New York airport — Why expatriates are angry

Watch | Bangladesh’s former interim leader Muhammad Yunus was heckled by Bangladeshi expatriates at New York’s JFK airport, where protesters accused him of killings and undermining democracy. 

thehill.com | 3 hrs. 18 min. ago

It’s time to deliver safe and effective psychedelic medicine

Congressional leaders Jack Bergman and Lou Correa called for the establishment of national standards and a regulatory framework to safely integrate psychedelic-assisted therapies into the U.S. healthcare system.

thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 38 min. ago

Anti-CEC protests LIVE: Rahul Gandhi vows to bring those who ‘destroyed the Constitution’ to justice

Cockroach Janata Party leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, and Ajinkya Shinde were detained by Delhi Police today while they were trying to enter Jantar Mantar

iol.co.za | 3 hrs. 45 min. ago

RISE Mzansi accuses Ngobese-Zuma of Islamophobia

March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma accused by RISE Mzansi of spreading misinformation about its City of Johannesburg ward candidate.

euronews.com | 3 hrs. 47 min. ago

Sweden's centre-left leader Magdalena Andersson again fails to form government

Sweden's centre-left opposition bloc won 176 seats in parliament, versus 173 for outgoing Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's right-wing bloc, which includes the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, in the 13 September election.

defence-blog.com | 4 hrs. 3 min. ago

North Korea unveils copy of Canadian armored vehicle

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has opened a new national defense museum packed with the country’s missiles, rocket launchers and drones, and among the exhibits is a previously unseen 4×4 armored vehicle that closely resembles the Canadian-made Roshel Senator used by Ukraine. State news agency KCNA reported on Oct.

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voanews.com | 4 hrs. 15 min. ago

Syrian Kurdish leader cites progress in integration deal but warns of unresolved issues

A Syrian Kurdish leader says efforts to integrate their autonomous administration and military forces into the Syrian state have made progress, but uncertainty over Kurdish rights and implementation of agreements continues to raise concerns.

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 16 min. ago

Inflation and price rise uncontrolled in Tamil Nadu, says M.K. Stalin

The government has failed to keep the prices of essential commodities under control, says DMK leader

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 17 min. ago

UTF calls State-level meeting on November 1 to address Model School teachers’ issues in Andhra Pradesh

The leaders demand that teachers working in Model Schools be provided with appropriate service rules and their problems be addressed through a comprehensive policy

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 17 min. ago

BJP leaders creating confusion in farmers’ minds about protest, says farmer leader Chunappa Pujari

scmp.com | 4 hrs. 23 min. ago

Why Samsung, SK Hynix and CXMT shares are under pressure despite strong AI demand

A sharp sell-off in Asian memory chip stocks this week signals growing investor doubts over whether the sector’s AI-driven profit boom can last, even as soaring prices drive strong quarterly earnings across the sector. Shares in market leaders Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged in Seoul on Tuesday, extending a days-long slide that has also swept up Chinese rival ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT).

Samsung and SK Hynix closed down 7.4 per cent and 10.1 per cent, respectively. The companies...

dailymail.com | 4 hrs. 35 min. ago

What price Burnham's 'reset'? EU set to demand youth 'free movement' scheme, cut-price uni fees, cash and Britain taking Brussels' rules at summit next month

The Prime Minister told MPs on Monday that he will sit down with EU leaders on 20 November in the hope of striking a series of agreements with the bloc.

bbc.co.uk | 4 hrs. 49 min. ago

Ex-president named leader of new DR Congo rebel coalition

Joseph Kabila had previously denied having links to the M23 rebels, which control much of eastern DR Congo.

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 6 min. ago

Expelled leader Rahul Mamkootathil’s association with Congress workers exposes rift in Pathanamthitta unit

Pathanamthitta DCC president’s decision to support the expelled leader in the aftermath of a recent clash between SFI and Youth Congress workers has drawn sharp objections from a section of district leaders and workers

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 50 min. ago

Women’s quota for GVMC Mayor post sets off lobbying; senior leaders push spouses and daughters

The TDP cites its hold on Visakhapatnam’s core constituencies to claim the post; the BJP, the Jana Sena and the YSRCP have aspirants too

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 50 min. ago

Congress leader seeks SC reservation for Pattan, Nandikur Zilla Panchayat constituencies

The community had not secured reservation in either the zilla or taluk panchayat in the constituency for the past 35 years, resulting in social and political injustice, he alleges

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

McKenzie rejects Simmers’ allegations of tik and cash being offered in George

TOP DOG: DA Western Cape leader Tertuis Simmers has accused the PA of allegedly giving tik to young voters during George by-elections.

globalnews.ca | 6 hrs. 18 min. ago

B.C. party leaders make campaign stop at Vancouver trade board ahead of election

The leaders of B.C.'s three major political parties will pitch their plans to business leaders in Vancouver with less than two weeks to go before the provincial election.

kyivpost.com | 6 hrs. 48 min. ago

Putin’s Protector in the White House

As Trump’s bromance with Putin gets warmer and fuzzier, Ukrainians and their supporters are astounded by how the leader of the most powerful democracy in the world has utterly abdicated the ideals Americans have always cherished and defended.

thehindu.com | 8 hrs. 2 min. ago

Opposition leaders file Supreme Court petition over SIR row after massive protest in delhi

Opposition leaders, led by Rahul Gandhi, petitioned the Supreme Court to demand full transparency and records regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, which has resulted in the deletion of roughly 13 crore voters. The petition also seeks a judicial review to determine whether Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar acted unilaterally during the exercise.

iol.co.za | 8 hrs. 57 min. ago

MK Party reshuffle centralises power in Chief Whip’s office

MK Party leader Jacob Zuma at the party's Volunteers Campaign Material and People's Mandate Launch in Phoenix. The party has announced major changes to its parliamentary leadership structure.

ft.com | 8 hrs. 58 min. ago

[$] Former DR Congo leader Joseph Kabila to lead new rebel alliance

Announcement likely to hinder efforts by US to broker peace in country

thehindu.com | 9 hrs. 23 min. ago

Karnataka to explore legal options to challenge High Court verdict striking down reservation enhancement

Congress leaders question hurried introduction of law by the previous BJP government before the Assembly elections in 2023

euronews.com | 9 hrs. 37 min. ago

Germany, Italy and Belgium call for ‘emergency brake’ on EU legislation

The three countries are pushing to scale back EU legislation they see as imposing unnecessary red tape on businesses. The proposal could prove a contentious issue at this week’s summit of EU leaders in Brussels.

npr.org | 9 hrs. 44 min. ago

Morning news brief

Trump will headline a rally in Alaska Tuesday, federal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home Monday, Trump's diesel deal with Russia frustrates European leaders.

thehindu.com | 10 hrs. 2 min. ago

CEC Gyanesh Kumar has no option but to resign, says Congress leader Gidugu Rudra Raju

The Congress Working Committee member says many NDA parties are unhappy with the BJP and will soon join the INDIA bloc

thehindu.com | 10 hrs. 37 min. ago

Transfer of 30.63 lakh farm electricity connections to Rythu Discom is conspiracy to end 24x7 free power, alleges Harish Rao

The BRS leader says solar power, constituting 58% of Rythu Discom electricity, would be available only during the day hours, and hydel power (17% share) would be generated for 3-4 months a year

thehindu.com | 12 hrs. 13 min. ago

Bangladesh PM assures minorities of equal rights, security

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman tells Hindu community leaders that ensuring every citizen’s rights, irrespective of religion, is his responsibility, ahead of heightened security for Durga Puja

iol.co.za | 12 hrs. 23 min. ago

Navi Pillay: ‘Justice is integral to peace’ after Nobel Peace Prize win

South African lawyer and champion of international law Navi Pillay is pictured after she was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, on Friday at the historic Courtroom 600 of Nuremberg’s Palace of Justice, venue of the 1945-1946 Nuremberg Trials against leaders of defeated Nazi Germany, in Nuremberg, southern Germany, where she was attending the Nuremberg Forum 2026 conference of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy.

abc.net.au | 12 hrs. 28 min. ago

Liberal candidate for marginal seat dumped weeks out from election

Opposition leader Jess Wilson says the party replaced Grant Hutchinson, its candidate for the east Melbourne seat of Croydon, after new information emerged about civil legal action he is involved in.

nytimes.com | 14 hrs. 17 min. ago

[$] FIFA Pays Millions for Trump Tower Office Said to Be Rarely Used

The deal is another sign of how Gianni Infantino, the leader of soccer’s global governing body, has sought closer ties to President Trump.

smh.com.au | 14 hrs. 37 min. ago

Greens split over Ukraine military aid as Sarah Hanson-Young breaks ranks

Foreign Minister Penny Wong accused new Greens leader David Shoebridge of “lining up with One Nation and President Putin” by opposing military aid to Ukraine.

iol.co.za | 14 hrs. 40 min. ago

Two March and March activists granted bail in Durban; parolee remains in custody

South Africa - Durban - 12 October 2026 - March and March leaders accused of inciting violence amid last week’s unrest in Durban have appeared in the Durban Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

livemint.com | 15 hrs. 8 min. ago

Independent audit of voter deletions, suspension of SIR among key prayers in SC plea by Rahul, INDIA bloc leaders

The plea has sought the constitution of an independent committee headed by a retired apex court judge, and assisted by technical experts and other citizens of eminence, to conduct within a fixed time an independent audit of deletions and modifications made during the SIR.

theguardian.com | 15 hrs. 31 min. ago

Vikki Campion, News Corp columnist and wife of Barnaby Joyce, begins role with NSW One Nation

Media adviser who married federal One Nation MP in 2023 confirms she has started working part-time for the party’s state executiveGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastVikki Campion, the News Corp columnist and wife of the federal One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce, has begun working as an adviser for the party in New South Wales in the lead-up to the March state election.Campion, who helped the NSW One Nation leader and candidate for Cessnock, Mike Newman, with a press conference in the Hunter electorate on Tuesday, told Guardian Australia she had started working for the party’s state executive as a contractor, providing media advice on a part-time basis this week.

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livemint.com | 16 hrs. 56 min. ago

Day after mammoth protest against Gyanesh Kumar, Rahul Gandhi to host INDIA bloc MPs, student leaders for tea today

The Congress-led Opposition's protests are against the SIR exercise and demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the voters' roll revision.

theguardian.com | 18 hrs. 20 min. ago

Archbishop of US military condemns Pentagon plans to livestream execution

Timothy Broglio says Catholics on army firing squad should ask to be excused since it clashes with church teachingsThe archbishop who oversees the spiritual care of Catholics serving in the US military condemned the Pentagon’s proposed plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan later this year.Archbishop Timothy Broglio also stipulated in a Monday statement that any Catholic soldier assigned to the US army firing squad should ask to be excused from that duty, which he described as contrary to the teachings of the church.

He joins other Catholic leaders in speaking out against the death penalty and the live stream plans. Continue reading...