International
Sharp objects found in Halloween sweets in three European nations
Dozens of cases are reported in Austria, Germany and Hungary, including a nine-year-old girl hurting her tongue while eating chocolate containing a pin.
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Finance
M&S boss bemoans last week’s budget as ‘whole lot of nothing’
Stuart Machin hits out at Labour but welcomes expected UK-EU food deal as retailer reveals half-year results The chief executive of Marks & Spencer has called John Healey’s first budget as chancellor a “whole lot of nothing” and bemoaned an “onslaught of taxation and regulation” from the Labour government despite welcoming an expected deal on EU border checks. Stuart Machin said he was disappointed at last week’s budget statement, adding that it “didn’t really address the issues we need to focus on growth”. He said the chancellor’s “real terms” freeze on business rates, for example, would lead
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International
Andrea Lewenstein obituary
Other lives: Writer and poet, and author of a blog focused on the creative process
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Trump blamed Fox News for Republican losses even as network’s hosts went easy on him
Fox News pundits hardly criticized the US president in midterms coverage but Trump was still quick to cast blame
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Can miraculous Manchester United comeback save Michael Carrick? – Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Mark Langdon as Manchester United comeback from 2-0 down to beat Roma in the Champions League
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International
Democrats win big on election night – as it happened
Democrats flip Senate seats in Texas, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina and Ohio; voters reject Trump’s agenda in ‘blue wave’
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America is heading for two years of constitutional brinkmanship
An unlikely mix of political bargains and constitutional confrontation will define the next two years.
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America is heading for two years of constitutional brinkmanship
An unlikely mix of political bargains and constitutional confrontation will define the next two years.
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International
Contepomi makes sweeping changes to Pumas line-up for Irish Test
Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi urged his side to "get better" after he made 12 changes to the starting line-up for Friday's Nations Championship match with Ireland in Dublin from the one that drew…
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International
Israel’s election commission rejects Netanyahu claims of voting fraud
Move comes after attorney general blocked Shin Bet call to interrogate politicians from Palestinian-led parties
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Democrats seize full control of Congress. And, which candidates made history last night
Democrats have won the House and the Senate, taking full control of Congress for the first time since 2023. And history was made in several states. Here's what happened last night.
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Military
UK to deploy facial recognition in biggest-ever immigration crackdown
Documents show Home Office developing programme to use technology for general immigration enforcement The Home Office is preparing to deploy facial recognition technology at transport hubs and public events as part of the biggest immigration enforcement crackdown in British history. Policy documents show the government has been developing a programme to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) cameras for “general immigration enforcement”, including non-criminal immigration offences. Continue reading...
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