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Ex-prince Andrew launches bid to ‘quash’ Epstein-affair search warrants

Britain's disgraced former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, filed a legal action on Monday to quash warrants that led to searches of his residences. The police arrested the 66-year-old on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct over his links to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Guardian ·

Extreme heat warnings issued for parts of southern California

Temperatures in US state forecast to hit high 30s celsius this week, while regions in Indonesia grapple with wildfiresThe National Weather Service in the US has issued extreme heat warnings for parts of southern California, including Los Angeles, until Thursday, as temperatures are expected to hit the high 30s celsius. Burbank, a suburb north of Los Angeles, recorded 39C on Saturday, a few degrees shy of the October…

France 24 ·

Yemen launches more than 1,000 strikes in bid to retake territory lost to Houthi rebels

The Yemeni military announced on Monday that it will launch a broad set of strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in an attempt to retake lost territory. The Houthis launched an offensive in September, which killed hundreds of combatants on both sides, according to UN figures, and has since become the most active front in the wider Middle East war.

France 24 ·

"Mum if you see this it's for my future"

PRESS REVIEW: Monday, 5 October – more than 400 schools closed on Monday across France, as government fails to assuage the anger of protesting students. In other news, Boulder, Colorado takes on ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, demanding billions for damage caused by wildfires. And, finally, we take a look at some of nature's most whimsical offerings.

The Guardian ·

Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing legislation fails to pass

Election called after rightwing parties voted down emergency legislation aimed at tackling housing crisisSpain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has announced a snap general election three days after rightwing parties torpedoed the emergency legislation his minority government had put forward in response to growing public anger over the country’s housing crisis.Sánchez, who has been in office since 2018, use…

France 24 ·

🔴Spanish PM Sanchez calls snap election for November 29

Spanish ​Prime ​Minister ​Pedro Sanchez on Monday called an early ​election ‌for ‌November ​29. Facing the electorate now could be risky, as Sanchez's Socialist Party is trailing in opinion polls.

France 24 ·

Family members of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro win big in multiple Brazil polls

Family members of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro won big in Sunday's general election, including the right-wing lawmaker's eldest son Flavio Bolsonaro, who surpassed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the first-round presidential vote. During the campaign, Flavio Bolsonaro promised to secure amnesty for his jailed father.

The Guardian ·

Spain’s Sánchez to hold press conference amid speculation over early election – Europe live

PM may call a vote to address national housing crisis after parliament rejected two of his government’s emergency relief measuresGood morning and welcome to our Europe live blog. Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez has announced he’ll hold a press conference shortly - there are expectations he’s about to call a snap election to address a national housing crisis, after parliament rejected two of his government’s emer…

The Hindu ·

UN ‘pre-COP’ climate summit kicks off in Fiji

This week's talks in Nadi and on the atoll nation of Tuvalu are a precursor to the larger UN-sponsored global climate summit - known as COP31 - to be held next month in Turkey

The Guardian ·

Australia experiences second hottest September on record as El Niño and climate crisis combine

Alpine areas also experience record-breaking heat with snow depth recorded at zero in Kosciuszko national parkGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia had its second hottest September on record last month as global heating and a strengthening El Niño combined to break a string of heat records around the country.Bureau of Meteorology data showed the minimum night-time temperatures across th…

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