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13:38
Iran-UK tensions

Iran designates UK navy and air force 'terrorist' organisations

Iran designated Britain's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations on Sunday, (1 November), and classified the country's foreign intelligence agency, MI6, as a hostile group, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

11:57
Politics

Albanian protesters demand Rama's resignation amid clashes

Thousands protested in Albania's capital, Tirana, on Saturday (31 October), demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over perceived corruption allegations and dissatisfaction with the government over a lack of jobs and poor education standards.

10:13
UK politics

Burnham open to slavery apology but rules out reparations

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is open to calls for a formal apology for Britain’s historical role in slavery, ahead of next week’s Commonwealth summit, where he is expected to face demands for financial reparations.

15:34
School Violence

Schoolgirl critically injured in chainsaw attack at school in India

A tenth-grade student was critically injured after a man attacked her with a chainsaw inside a classroom in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district. The girl suffered severe injuries to her head, neck and back, while a classmate who tried to protect her was also hurt.

11:12
U.S.–Ukraine ties

U.S. approves Patriot missile deal, but Ukraine faces long wait

The U.S. has approved the sale of 500 Patriot  PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth an estimated $2.1 billion, but Kyiv could face years of delays before receiving the weapons it urgently needs to defend against intensifying Russian attacks.

07:28
DRC Ebola

DR Congo Ebola death toll surpasses 5,000 as outbreak expands

The death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 5,000, according to government figures released on Friday, as health authorities continue to struggle to contain the country's worst-ever Ebola epidemic.

05:10
Poland Protest

Police deployed at Polish top court as judiciary row escalates

Poland's long-running conflict over judicial independence and control of the Constitutional Tribunal intensified on Friday after the head of the country's top court was suspended, prompting President Karol Nawrocki to cut short an overseas trip and return to Warsaw amid mounting political tensions.

14:10
Russia-Ukraine conflict

Evacuations in process from besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky

Evacuations and the provision of humanitarian aid in the Russian-occupied southern Ukrainian town of Oleshky have begun, a senior Ukrainian official said on Friday. In a statement on Telegram, David Arakhamia said a six-day ceasefire was holding, and that more details would follow.