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‘They started bombing us with drones’: Russian attacks unnerve Zaporizhzhia
A region once offering refuge becomes increasingly dangerous, as 50 people are killed in a single attack.
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England secure group top spot with Ireland win
England beat Ireland 68-32 to secure top spot in Pool A and book their place in the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup semi-finals. They will face co-hosts Australia on Tuesday, after completing the group stage with a 100% record.
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France needs 'more public services', 'salaries are too low', 'schools are in very, very bad shape'
As France confronts another wave of strikes and protests, Gaëlle Martinez, National Secretary of the trade union Solidaires, presents the general strike as more than a confrontation over wages, public spending or the cost of living. Her account reveals a deeper struggle over economic dignity, the future of public services and the democratic right to collective protest. “People just want to live, not survive.” For Martinez, deteriorating schools, insufficient salaries and the dismantling of public services are not isolated policy failures. They are interconnected symptoms of political and econo
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US Midterms: Democrats say ready to negotiate and promise big changes
US Democrats are promising to leverage their landslide election win to bring down living costs and hold President Donald Trump's administration to account. They are set to take control of both chambers of Congress in January, but delivering on their agenda could mean striking deals with the very president they have pledged to rein in.
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Food, fuel and taxes – can the Democrats do anything to ease cost of living pressures?
Democrats will hold Congress but President Donald Trump still has the power to block their plans.
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Democrats win Congress: How they did it, and what it means
With control of Congress, Democrats can challenge Trump’s agenda through subpoenas, confirmation votes.
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Graduates are managing AI - but are they learning much else?
Graduates are spending more time managing AI, but are they missing out on other work experience?
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Oxfam's Destroy and Rebuild Index: 'Wealthy minority of investors benefit from both sides of crisis'
The world's most vulnerable populations bear the brunt and the costs of the climate crisis, while the wealthy and powerful profit. Oxfam France’s Climate Inequality Advocacy Officer Selma Huart examines the relationship between concentrated wealth, unequal exposure to disasters and investors profiting from both polluting industries and reconstruction. “They are burning the planet, benefiting from it, but they are also benefiting from rebuilding,” she explains. Huart places redistribution at the centre of climate policy, calling for taxes on wealthy polluters to finance protection for vulnerabl
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PSG face Villarreal as they aim to keep Champions League top spot
Paris Saint-Germain are away to Villarreal on Matchday 4 of the Champions League. With three wins from three matches, PSG sit top of the table, whilst Villarreal are 19th.
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US midterms live: East coast polling stations open for pivotal election
US voters head to the polls Tuesday for Midterm Election Day. Democrats are widely projected to retake control of the House, though control of the Senate remains up in the air. They will need to gain three seats in the House and four in the Senate to overtake the Republican majority. Losing either will affect President Donald Trump's ability to pass legislation and serve as a referendum on his second term. Follow our liveblog for all the latest.
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The Long Hull: Karl Bushby reflects on perseverance & 'best of humanity' on his 28-year journey home
"They say it takes a village. In this case, it took a world." After 28 years and some 50,000 kilometres, British explorer and adventurer Karl Bushby has returned to his hometown of Hull, completing an extraordinary life journey across four continents that illustrates not only the limits of human endurance, but also the intricate relationship between individual determination, geopolitical constraints and a world of humanity.
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Emotional reunions as residents flee Ukraine’s Oleshky during truce
A temporary ceasefire across Ukraine's Kherson region allowed people to flee the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky over the weekend. They arrived in the Chernihiv region Saturday after traveling through Russia and Belarus, with some reuniting with freidns and family they had not seen in years.
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Oleshky residents return to Ukraine
Residents evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky have reached Ukrainian-held territory following a rare local truce. They described years of isolation, food shortages and regular shelling, with some saying they were forced to eat grass and dogs to survive. Seized by Russian forces in the early days of the 2022 invasion, the city remains cut off by the Dnipro River on one side and Russian troops on the other.