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The Guardian;‘It’s created an internal shitstorm’: turmoil at UK law firm accused of ‘whitewashing’ Saudi World Cup report;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/02/top-uk-law-firm-accused-of-whitewashing-saudi-human-rights-report-for-world-cup-bid;2024-11-02T13:00:17Z

When the Saudi crown prince locked nearly 400 of his country’s most powerful people in a luxury hotel in 2017 and stripped them of their fortunes, a UK law firm allegedly played a significant role. On the orders of Mohammed bin Salman, Clifford Chance - a “magic circle” legal giant with headquarters in London – was reported to have facilitated the forced transfer of assets from a Saudi TV station to the government. In total, assets worth $100bn were taken from the detainees, who included political rivals of Prince Mohammed. Some were allegedly beaten, deprived of sleep and held in stress positions. Seven years on from the infamous purge at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, Clifford Chance – whose global revenues rose 9% to £2.3bn in the last financial year – has expanded in Saudi Arabia to become an “unrivalled legal powerhouse”, according to its website. It boasts large government clients, including key ministries and the sovereign public investment fund. In 2023, after a legal change, its Saudi arm, AS&H Clifford Chance – a joint venture with a local firm – became one of the first foreign firms approved to practise law. Only last month, it was named Saudi law firm of the year at a glitzy awards ceremony in Dubai. Now the firm’s long-running links to the Saudi regime are facing scrutiny after it was commissioned to produce an “independent” assessment of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record as part of the country’s bid to host the 2034 Fifa World Cup – a report that has been roundly condemned as a “whitewash”. The Observer understands that at least one other law firm approached to conduct the assessment refused because of reputational concerns and fears over conflicts of interest. But the Saudi arm of Clifford Chance – whose recent work also includes overseeing a multibillion-pound football stadium deal for two clubs in the Saudi Pro League – agreed. The appointment is understood to have been signed off by Fifa, world football’s governing body. Required as part of Fifa’s bidding process, the assessment was supposed to give an independent and unbiased picture of the human rights context in the kingdom. UN guiding principles, which Fifa says it abides by, say such assessments should “include all internationally recognised human rights as a reference point”. But documents seen by the Observer show that AS&H Clifford Chance agreed to severely limit the scope of its report after a request from the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (Saff), which again was approved by Fifa. The restrictions mean the report only looked at human rights that are recognised in Saudi Arabia – rather than those recognised globally – and were considered relevant by the Saudi football federation. Across 39 pages, there is no mention of discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in Saudi Arabia, the criminalisation of same-sex sexual activity, controls on freedom of expression and the prohibition of trade unions or forced evictions, such as during construction of the mega-city Neom. In the methodology notes for the report, AS&H Clifford Chance says the scope was “determined by Saff in agreement with Fifa”. The notes also reveal the review was completed after only six weeks of desk work and relied solely on interviews with government ministries. Human rights groups and those affected by alleged abuses, such as migrant workers, were not consulted. Last week, a coalition of 11 human rights organisations attacked the report as “fatally flawed”, claiming it dramatically downplayed the “severe risk” of hosting the World Cup in Saudi Arabia. Julia Legner, executive director of ALQST for Human Rights, a Saudi Arabian diaspora organisation, said it gave an “artificially limited, misleading and overly positive perspective”, while James Lynch of FairSquare, a nonprofit advocacy group, called it a “whitewash”. Lynch said it was “unthinkably bad” and “genuinely bizarre” that Clifford Chance – renowned for its human rights practice in the UK – would disregard international standards to agree to parameters set by the Saudi football federation. Its failure to consult external stakeholders was “completely wild”, he added. “It’s such a departure from standard practice,” he said. “They might say: ‘Look, we didn’t have enough time.’ But that’s not OK. Either don’t take it, or don’t call it an independent human rights assessment – because it’s not.” The firm is also accused of cherrypicking comments from UN bodies, leaving out the most damning findings, such as those about women and girls facing criminal proceedings if they press charges in sexual abuse cases. No reports by UN special rapporteurs are included and there is no mention of the murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, nor the Ritz-Carlton purge. Steve Cockburn, head of labour rights and sport at Amnesty International, said: “It is incredible that AS&H Clifford Chance omitted such glaring risks from its assessment and scandalous that Fifa paved the way for them to do so.” The controversy over the report, which was first published by Fifa in July but received little attention, has caused turmoil at Clifford Chance’s Canary Wharf HQ. The firm is known for its pro bono and human rights work, and one of its partners co-chairs the Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association. But according to people familiar with the assessment, key staff with relevant expertise were not consulted. “It’s created an internal shitstorm,” a source said. Another said: “It’s a shoddy piece of work. It would have been a mistake for anyone credible to take on this task given the parameters were scoped so narrowly. Given the conditions attached, there was no way to do it in an ethical way.” The revelations also risk undermining the firm’s pledge to champion LGBTQ rights. In 2023, Clifford Chance was ranked as one of the world’s best LGBT employers in Stonewall’s global workplace equality index, which recognises organisations that have “taken steps to advance LGBT equality across their global locations”. A quote from the global head of inclusion, showcased on the site, says: “It is not enough to have values, we must be champions for them and be willing to campaign for them if they are to be real.”Saudi Arabia has a long record of persecuting LGBT people. While the head of its World Cup unit pledged in September that people coming for the tournament “will be respected” regardless of sexuality or gender identity, sex outside marriage – including same-sex relations – is criminalised. Punishments can include death and LGBT people “practise extreme self-censorship to survive their daily lives”, according to Human Right Watch. The issue is not mentioned in the World Cup report. The fallout also raises wider questions for Fifa about the integrity of Saudi Arabia’s World Cup bid as a vote to confirm the kingdom as 2034 host approaches. The bid attracted controversy from the start after the Fifa council, led by the organisation’s president, Gianni Infantino, took steps widely seen as helping to pave the way for Saudi Arabia to succeed, including deciding to host the 2030 tournament over three continents – restricting the hosting eligibility for 2034 to Asia or Oceania. There was also a sped-up process that gave countries only 25 days to express their intent. After Saudi Arabia emerged as sole bidder, the Norwegian Football Federation attacked the process as “not transparent enough”. Fifa insists that it was fair. Saudi Arabia’s designation as the host nation is expected to be ratified at a Fifa congress meeting on 11 December in Zurich, where the organisation’s 211 members will vote. A spokesperson for Fifa said a “thorough bidding process” was under way and that it would not comment until that had concluded. It declined to comment on the Clifford Chance report but said it planned to publish an evaluation of Saudi Arabia’s bid, including the human rights assessment, before the congress meeting. Clifford Chance did not comment on the human rights assessment, its connections to the Saudi government or its alleged involvement in the transfer of assets in the Ritz-Carlton purge. In an email to advocacy groups last week, its global managing partner, Charles Adams, said it would be “inappropriate to comment … beyond the content contained in the published report”. The Saudi government was contacted for comment. It has previously dismissed claims of torture during its “anti-corruption” purge at the Ritz-Carlton, saying they were “absolutely untrue”.

The Guardian;Death toll rises as protesters rage against Mozambique election result;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/02/death-toll-rises-as-protesters-rage-against-mozambique-election-result;2024-11-02T12:59:59Z

Silvio Jeremias was on his way home from his job at a petrol station on the night of 25 October, in Mozambique’s capital Maputo, when he and his friends happened upon a group of protesters demonstrating against that day’s election results. The ruling Frelimo party’s presidential candidate Daniel Chapo secured 70.7% of the vote, according to official results, ensuring the party that has ruled Mozambique since independence in 1975 remained in power, but there were widespread allegations of rigging. At the protest, one of many across the country, the police fired live bullets and Jeremias, who had a two-year-old daughter, was shot dead. “This situation was a total shock for us. He was still very young,” his friend Carmelita Chissico said. Jeremias is one of at least 11 people killed by security forces during protests against the election results across the country on 24 and 25 October, while 50 received serious gunshot wounds, according to Human Rights Watch. Police said they only shot live bullets in the air to disperse crowds. Angela Uaela, a police spokesperson, said that one woman was killed and five people injured by “stray bullets”, when police tried to prevent supporters of opposition party Podemos from snatching a gun from them. Mozambique is one of the world’s poorest countries and its young population – the average age is less than 18 – is turning against Frelimo, which has governed for almost five decades. Its main opponent in last month’s election was Venâncio Mondlane, a former forestry engineer and banker who captured the imaginations of many younger voters. Podemos claimed it won 53% of the vote and 138 seats in parliament. It has submitted 300 kg worth of documents in support of a 100-page legal challenge to the election results. The official election commission, however, said Frelimo had increased its representation in the 250-seat parliament by 11 MPs to 195, while Podemos won 31. Before the vote, civil society groups had accused Frelimo of registering almost 900,000 fake voters, out of an electorate of 17 million. Mozambique’s Catholic bishops alleged there had been ballot stuffing, while EU election observers said there were “irregularities during counting and unjustified alteration of election results”. On 19 October, as allegations of vote rigging were already swirling, lawyer Elvino Dias and Paulo Guambe, a filmmaker and Podemos official, were shot dead by unknown gunmen. Human rights researchers have said that the shootings fit a pattern of opposition politicians, journalists, activists and lawyers being killed and no one being brought to justice. “It’s premature to say whether or not there are any clues [as to who the killers are],” said Hilário Lole, spokesperson for the National Criminal Investigation Service, which is investigating the case. António Niquice, a member of Frelimo’s central committee, said he was shocked by the shootings and called on the judiciary to hold the killers accountable. Plain clothes policemen also allegedly shot at Mondlane as he held a press conference on 21October at the site where Dias and Guambe were killed. “They started firing real bullets directly at… Venâncio,” said Amade Ali, a 30-year-old who was acting as one of Mondlane’s bodyguards. “We started running to the car [and I] suddenly got hit by a real bullet, not a rubber one,” he said, indicating that a bullet had hit his right cheekbone.For those mourning Jeremias, their grief has merged with calls for political change. Last Tuesday, as mourners wept over his coffin, wearing white t-shirts bearing his face and holding up his photo. They shouted out, calling for justice and democracy. In footage broadcast by STV, a local TV station, two young women held up paper signs in Portuguese that read: “You can kill me but don’t kill democracy.”

NPR;Live from New York, it's Kamala Harris: the VP has a cameo on 'Saturday Night Live';https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/nx-s1-5176605/2024-election-kamala-harris-snl;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:05:30 -0400

Vice President Harris is the latest in a long line of politicians to appear on the sketch comedy show over its 50 seasons. In 2015, Donald Trump hosted the show.

NPR;It's all about North Carolina on the campaign trail with Trump and Harris Saturday;https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/nx-s1-5176564/2024-election-trump-harris-nc;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:40:58 -0400

The key state, that wasn't expected to be in play this election, enjoyed visits from both presidential candidates — two from former President Donald Trump — as he and Harris make their final pitches.

NPR;Citing the pandemic, TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy;https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/nx-s1-5176541/tgi-fridays-bankruptcy-chapter-11;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:21:50 -0400

The casual dining chain, which saw dozens of its U.S. restaurants close this year, said its financial woes stem from the coronavirus pandemic.

NPR;Satellite images show the devastation from Spain's deadly floods;https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/nx-s1-5176508/spain-valencia-chiva-flood-map;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:26:40 -0400

The images show a devastating transformation of eastern Spain, where at least 205 people have been killed by flash floods.

NPR;U.K. Conservatives pick Kemi Badenoch as their party's new leader;https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/nx-s1-5176505/uk-conservatives-kemi-badenoch-new-leader;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 09:12:14 -0400

The party elected Kemi Badenoch as its new leader as it tries to rebound from a crushing defeat that ended 14 years in power. She is the first Black woman to lead a major British political party.

NPR;Chef Edward Lee reflects on 'Culinary Class Wars', identity and his next chapter;https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/nx-s1-5161502/chef-edward-lee-culinary-class-wars-restaurant;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 09:00:44 -0400

After three decades in Southern cuisine, Lee's next culinary chapter explores Korean American cooking, moving beyond traditional recipes and fusion concepts.

NPR;Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel, U.S. with 'crushing response' to Israeli attack;https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/nx-s1-5176493/iran-leader-threatens-israel-crushing-response;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 08:15:36 -0400

Iran's supreme leader threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies. The Pentagon said Friday that more U.S. forces would be coming to the region.

NPR;An influencer thought someone dropping off ballots was ‘suspect.’ It was the postman;https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/nx-s1-5174151/election-2024-voter-fraud-harassment-influencers-elon-musk-x;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 08:09:51 -0400

Even before Election Day, unsubstantiated rumors about voter fraud are beginning to focus on specific public servants and voters, leading to harassment and threats.

NPR;Sikhs march across California urging protections against threats from India on U.S. soil;https://www.npr.org/2024/11/02/nx-s1-5157929/sikhs-march-across-california-urging-protections-against-threats-from-india-on-u-s-soil;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 08:09:13 -0400

Sikh activists marched 350 miles across California in October to mark the 40th anniversary of a massacre and call for protections from what they say is a growing threat from the Indian government.

NPR;Opinion: Don't get 'river-crabbed!' How China is cracking down on punny dissent;https://www.npr.org/2024/11/01/nx-s1-5166128/opinion-dont-get-river-crabbed-how-chinas-cracking-down-on-punny-dissent;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0400

China's government is censoring puns and wordplay on-line. NPR's Scott Simon explains why double meanings are a problem for Beijing.

Al Jazeera;US election: 2 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/3/us-election-2-days-left-what-polls-say-what-harris-and-trump-are-up-to?traffic_source=rss;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:57:05 +0000

Harris and Trump are locked in a dead heat in several swing states as one survey shows the Democrat leading in Iowa.

Al Jazeera;India vs New Zealand, third Test: Patel takes 11 as India lose by 25 runs;https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/11/3/india-vs-new-zealand-third-test-patel-takes-11-as-india-lose-by-25-runs?traffic_source=rss;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:42:44 +0000

Mumbai-born Ajaz Patel takes 11 wickets as New Zealand win by 25 runs and bag the series 3-0 at the Wankhede Stadium.

Al Jazeera;US Election 2024: Understanding the United States in 20 maps;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/3/us-election-2024-understanding-the-united-states-in-20-maps?traffic_source=rss;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:39:51 +0000

Al Jazeera looks at the US economy, demographics, geography and other indicators ahead of the November 5 elections.

Al Jazeera;Moldovans vote in tense presidential run-off amid Russian meddling claims;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/3/moldovans-vote-in-tense-presidential-run-off-amid-russian-meddling-claims?traffic_source=rss;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:36:29 +0000

Pro-EU incumbent Maia Sandu faces off Russia-friendly rival in elections amid claims of fraud and Russian meddling.

Al Jazeera;Brandon Moreno beats Amir Albazi by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night;https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/11/3/brandon-moreno-beats-amir-albazi-by-unanimous-decision-at-ufc-fight-night?traffic_source=rss;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 06:39:46 +0000

Mexico's former champion Moreno scored 49-46, 50-45, 50-45 against Iraq's Albazi, who was on a six-fight winning streak.

Al Jazeera;Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 982;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/3/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-982?traffic_source=rss;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 05:49:08 +0000

As the war enters its 982nd day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera;Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges allies to act before N Korean troops reach front;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/2/ukraines-zelenskyy-urges-allies-to-act-before-n-korean-troops-reach-front?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:51:08 +0000

Zelenskyy raises the prospect of a preemptive Ukrainian strike on camps where the North Korean troops are being trained.

Al Jazeera;How significant is North Korea’s support for Russia?;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/11/2/how-significant-is-north-koreas-support-for-russia?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:50:27 +0000

Pyongyang says it will stand by Moscow in its war against Ukraine.

Al Jazeera;Harris, Trump hit North Carolina in final weekend push before US election;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/2/harris-trump-hit-north-carolina-in-final-weekend-push-before-us-election?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:20:22 +0000

The fate of the election is expected to be determined by the seven battleground states, which are being heavily courted.

Al Jazeera;Can Harris energise rural voters in the final stretch of the US election?;https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2024/11/2/can-harris-energise-rural-voters-in-the-final-stretch-of-the-us-election?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:19:23 +0000

Peach County, Georgia, offers a window into rural concerns — and could be a bellwether for the US presidential race.

Al Jazeera;Kamala Harris comes out swinging against Trump at Georgia rally;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/11/2/kamala-harris-comes-out-swinging-against-trump-at-georgia-rally?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:11:59 +0000

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris calls Republican candidate Donald Trump ‘unstable’.

Al Jazeera;Gaza polio vaccination drive resumes as Israel continues attacks;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/2/gaza-polio-vaccination-drive-resumes-as-israel-continues-attacks?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:08:33 +0000

WHO says six people, including four children, injured in strike on polio vaccination centre in northern Gaza.

Al Jazeera;Lebanon to file UN complaint over Israel’s abduction of its national;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/2/mariner-abducted-in-northern-lebanon-coastal-raid?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:47:52 +0000

Israel claims it carried out operation against what it called a 'Hezbollah operative' in an 'unprecedented' move.

Al Jazeera;Stand Up for Madinah: The US politician pushing for peace in Gaza;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/witness/2024/11/2/stand-up-for-madinah-the-us-politician-pushing-for-peace-in-gaza?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:30:00 +0000

A Democratic state representative, who opposes US support for Israel, fights to pass a ceasefire resolution for Gaza.

Al Jazeera;In Context: What Trump said about Cheney facing a firing squad;https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/11/2/in-context-what-trump-said-about-cheney-facing-a-firing-squad?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:38:41 +0000

With widespread interpretations of Trump’s remarks, we review his comments in their original context

Al Jazeera;Donald Trump targets Liz Cheney as he courts Arab, Muslim voters;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/11/2/donald-trump-targets-liz-cheney-as-he-courts-arab-muslim-voters?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:14:19 +0000

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump again attacked Republican ex-lawmaker Liz Cheney.

Al Jazeera;The Gaza factor in the US election;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-listening-post/2024/11/2/the-gaza-factor-in-the-us-election?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:28:39 +0000

Voters distraught over the war in Gaza are torn between Harris and Trump.

Al Jazeera;Why many Arab voters in Michigan are flocking to Trump ahead of US election;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/2/why-many-arab-voters-in-michigan-are-flocking-to-trump-ahead-of-us-election?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:15:24 +0000

Former president is gaining support in Arab community amid anger with Harris over Israel's war on Gaza and Lebanon.

Al Jazeera;US election: How will results affect wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan?;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/2/us-election-how-will-results-affect-wars-in-gaza-ukraine-and-sudan?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:07:04 +0000

Several wars raging around the globe could escalate or peter out based on the stance of the next US president.

Al Jazeera;Spain deploys 10,000 more soldiers and police to flooded Valencia region;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/2/spain-deploys-10000-more-troops-and-police-to-flooded-valencia-region?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:05:03 +0000

Spain's deadliest natural disaster in memory leaves 211 dead while dozens are still missing.

Al Jazeera;Kemi Badenoch elected leader of UK’s Conservative Party;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/2/kemi-badenoch-elected-leader-of-uks-conservative-party?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:58:15 +0000

Badenoch replaces former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, will be opposition leader after party's crushing election defeat.

Al Jazeera;TRUMP VS HARRIS: Where they stand on China;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/pinch-point/2024/11/2/trump-vs-harris-where-they-stand-on-china?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:55:21 +0000

What do Trump and Harris have planned?

Al Jazeera;India slams Canada for linking minister Amit Shah to Sikh separatist plot;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/2/india-slams-canada-for-linking-minister-amit-shah-to-sikh-separatist-plot?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:41:52 +0000

Ottawa claims the key ally of Indian PM Modi was behind a campaign of violence and intimidation on Canadian soil.

Al Jazeera;How Israel’s starvation of Gaza is affecting Palestinians elsewhere;https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/11/2/how-israels-starvation-of-gaza-is-affecting-palestinians-elsewhere?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:28:10 +0000

As a psychologist, I increasingly encounter eating disorders among Palestinians caused by sociopolitical trauma.

Al Jazeera;Khamenei warns Israel, US of ‘crushing response’ for actions against Iran;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/2/khamenei-warns-israel-us-of-crushing-response-for-actions-against-iran?traffic_source=rss;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 10:58:37 +0000

The supreme leader had struck a more cautious approach in earlier remarks after Israeli air strikes on Iran last week.

BBC News;Badenoch's win and Labour's big Budget mean we now have sharper left-right divide;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dm4er5rnzo;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:21:21 GMT

With the government announcing big spending and tax, the differences between the two main parties feel sharper, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

BBC News;From courtroom to candidate: What Harris's years as a prosecutor tell us about her;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly2d4evq5po;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 08:32:32 GMT

She dealt with grisly murder cases and then became the state attorney general - the Democratic candidate's California career offers clues about how she might govern.

BBC News;Police send Russell Brand file to CPS to consider charges;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwrzd5259yo;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:11:01 GMT

The comedian and presenter has denied allegations relating to the period from 2006 to 2013.

BBC News;'Dating is fruitless so I've frozen my eggs';https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7x5kl5l8o;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:09:01 GMT

From 'fruitless' dating to financial pressures, people share their views on falling fertility rates.

BBC News;Royal estates reportedly receive millions from public bodies and charities;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4l1lzv2nro;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:07:46 GMT

The private estates of King Charles and Prince William have received millions of pounds from contracts with taxpayer-funded bodies, according to a new documentary.

BBC News;'Pack of cigs and a Bic lighter': Are celebs glamourising smoking again?;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8dy5v1kpno;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:32:55 GMT

The cigarette is having a resurgence in pop culture and smoking is being glamorised in film, TV and music.

BBC News;I'm a Celebrity 2024 rumoured line-up includes Coleen Rooney;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dlj56z0vzo;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 22:14:08 GMT

Reports of the line-up for 2024's series of I'm a Celebrity include McFly's Danny Jones and Love Islander Maura Higgins.

BBC News;Hunt for Bitcoin's elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto hits another dead-end;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c079zp2vy31o;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:51:07 GMT

Why are still no closer to unmasking the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto?

BBC News;Moldova's pro-EU leader in tight run-off as Russia denies meddling;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq6lyzj9dddo;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:26:16 GMT

President Maia Sandu is in a race seen as a choice between Europe and a return to Russian influence.

BBC News;Boy charged after girl, 13, found with stab injuries;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7880646jo;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:45:52 GMT

A 14-year-old boy is charged with attempted murder after a girl was found seriously hurt at Hessle.

BBC News;Who is ahead in the polls?;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4x71znwxdo;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 22:45:39 GMT

An in-depth look at the polls and what they can and can’t tell us about who will win the election.

BBC News;A really simple guide to the election, with three days to go;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-67285325;Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:51:15 GMT

Trying to understand it for the first time or need a refresher? This guide can help.

BBC News;What would Harris and Trump do in power?;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy343z53l1o;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:20:11 GMT

Economy, immigration, abortion and other top issues - here is where the two candidates stand.

BBC News;Voter fraud claims flood social media before US election;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czj7eex29r3o;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 05:22:29 GMT

Rumours and misinformation are sowing doubt, while Donald Trump suggests to supporters he could only lose if Democrats cheat.

BBC News;DNA-testing site 23andMe fights for survival;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gm08nlxr3o;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 01:19:58 GMT

Once millions used it to find out about their family histories - this week it was almost delisted. What went wrong?

BBC News;The Papers: 'Labour challenges Badenoch' and 'Lopez backs Harris';https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93qgg4n1q2o;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:48:39 GMT

A variety of stories appear in this Sunday's papers, featuring the Royal Family and Kemi Badenoch.

BBC News;Secret WW2 bravery of Welsh mum who survived Nazi Germany and saved an historic church;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wjq2x9x5eo;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:06:12 GMT

Hidden away in a church in Hamburg is a plaque dedicated to a relatively unknown Welsh woman.

BBC News;The 'light sabre' wielding photographer creating colourful light paintings;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv7prndj0qo;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 22:48:09 GMT

For 15 years, David Gilliver has been a pioneer in the technique of painting with light.

BBC News;'Prison turned me into an award-winning artist';https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9x395dx38o;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 02:47:51 GMT

Leeds-based Kevin Devonport says his life spiralled into criminality after leaving the Army.

BBC News;Wegovy's creator invested £6bn in this town. So why is it not booming?;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg0p18lqqyo;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 03:25:42 GMT

Europe's most valuable company has invested billions in Kalundborg on Denmark's coast - but it has many problems.

BBC News;More toilets will take 'worry' out of London travel;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33e4136ng2o;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 03:08:58 GMT

Billie Nicholls, who has ulcerative colitis, says some people don't have the luxury of waiting.

BBC News;William returns to 'special place' Africa for prize awards;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89vydqzk93o;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 22:41:40 GMT

The awards event in South Africa will have emotional connections for the Prince of Wales.

BBC News;Great-great-gran and baby part of five-gen family;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3n1pxzvkpo;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 07:07:27 GMT

Baby Elizabeth's birth means Barnsley family now has five generations of women still living.

BBC News;Girl, 10, dies after being bitten by family dog;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6vj4y7ze7o;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 17:29:54 GMT

Despite attempts to save the girl, she suffered serious injuries and died at the scene.

BBC News;Montana man arrested for murder wrongly reported as bear attack;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c629xz8z15go;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:25:58 GMT

Police say DNA from a beer can led them to the suspect in the brutal murder of a camper.

BBC News;Man arrested for 'racially abusing' footballer;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp351ypzl30o;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:53:47 GMT

The man is arrested on suspicion of racially abusing a Wigan Athletic player at Brunton Park.

BBC News;Israel says Hezbollah operative captured in naval raid;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2zeyvpnkxo;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:32:16 GMT

The office of Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the country would submit a complaint to the UN Security Council.

BBC News;Watch: Match of the Day;https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbcone;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:59:00 GMT

Highlights of the day’s Premier League matches, including Newcastle United v Arsenal.

BBC News;Livingstone display a 'coming-of-age knock' - Cook;https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/ce8920ynk21o;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:06:41 GMT

Liam Livingstone delivered a "coming-of-age knock" in England's win in the second ODI in Antigua, said ex-England captain Sir Alastair Cook.

BBC News;Ford focus can't obscure England's other shortcomings;https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cdd0eyqv7pgo;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:47:11 GMT

George Ford's missed kicks and missed tackles obscured other failings that England must address to rescue their autumn campaign.

BBC News;'A long way back now' - what is going wrong at Arsenal?;https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c629xq813peo;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 20:31:52 GMT

Tipped by many to take the next step and end their long wait for a Premier League title this season, is Arsenal's challenge already over?

BBC News;Legends in the dugout - when club heroes become bosses;https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2dg50j9jlo;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:04:05 GMT

With ex-Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy in charge of the team for three more matches, BBC Sport takes a look at five other club heroes that became bosses.

BBC News;Sao Paulo GP qualifying moved to Sunday after heavy rain;https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/cdd0ey1v5j9o;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:51:06 GMT

Qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix is postponed until Sunday as a result of heavy rain.

BBC News;Rogers v Johnson: Aston Villa & Tottenham stars test friendship;https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/videos/crlnx9dx09no;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 06:21:14 GMT

Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers takes on his friend and Tottenham Hotspur forward Brennan Johnson in a competition of who knows the other the best.

BBC News;Woman assaulted at knifepoint fights off attacker;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4vjvd771qo;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:50:47 GMT

An investigation has been launched into a serious sexually motivated attack in Drumahoe in County Londonderry.

BBC News;More councils hit by pro-Russia cyber attack;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly2jyvx55do;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 09:11:49 GMT

The unitary authority says its website is down due to a cyber attack affecting several councils.

BBC News;Family unable to grieve after 'hospital nightmare';https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jwj6ddll8o;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 07:05:09 GMT

A 90-year-old woman's family say they were not told about a cancer diagnosis until finding records.

BBC News;The pick-ups 'saving lives on the front line' in Ukraine;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy1glxe2zxo;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 08:08:30 GMT

Donated trucks, taken in convoy from Scotland and around the UK to the war-torn country, have been involved in multiple rescues.

Le Monde;Après le plus long tir de missile effectué par Pyongyang, un bombardier stratégique américain participe à des exercices avec la Corée du Sud et le Japon;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/11/03/apres-le-plus-long-tir-de-missile-effectue-par-pyongyang-un-bombardier-strategique-americain-participe-a-des-exercices-avec-la-coree-du-sud-et-le-japon_6373530_3210.html;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 09:42:01 +0100

Ces exercices se tiennent trois jours après le lancement par la Corée du Nord de l’un de ses missiles balistiques intercontinentaux (ICBM) à propergol solide, capable d’atteindre des cibles aux Etats-Unis.

Le Monde;Impôts : « Il n’y aura pas de retour à la taxe d’habitation », assure la ministre Catherine Vautrin;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/11/03/impots-il-n-y-aura-pas-de-retour-a-la-taxe-d-habitation-assure-la-ministre-catherine-vautrin_6373464_823448.html;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 08:36:25 +0100

La ministre du partenariat avec les territoires et de la décentralisation propose une concertation « début 2025 » avec les élus locaux sur une participation « au fait de vivre » dans une commune.

Le Monde;Inondations en Espagne : le bilan s’alourdit à 213 morts, le roi Felipe VI et Pedro Sanchez attendus sur place;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/11/03/inondations-en-espagne-le-bilan-s-alourdit-a-213-morts-le-roi-felipe-vi-et-pedro-sanchez-attendus-sur-place_6373463_3244.html;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 08:35:06 +0100

Pedro Sanchez a annoncé samedi l’envoi de renforts militaires pour venir en aide aux sinistrés et participer à la recherche des disparus.

Le Monde;Après les inondations en Espagne, la lente et difficile recherche des disparus;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/11/02/apres-les-inondations-en-espagne-la-lente-et-difficile-recherche-des-disparus_6372991_3244.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:10:08 +0100

Après les brutales inondations qui ont surpris le sud-est de l’Espagne, de très nombreuses personnes sont encore portées disparues. Pour retrouver les corps, les secours doivent sonder les voitures emportées par des torrents de boue.

Le Monde;Dans le Nebraska, deux référendums sur l’avortement alimentent la confusion;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/11/03/dans-le-nebraska-deux-referendums-sur-l-avortement-alimentent-la-confusion_6373397_3210.html;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 08:20:34 +0100

Les électeurs de l’Etat devront se prononcer à la fois sur un texte garantissant l’accès à l’interruption volontaire de grossesse au-delà du premier trimestre de grossesse, et sur une proposition visant à inscrire cette restriction dans la Constitution de l’Etat.

Le Monde;En direct, présidentielle américaine 2024 : Kamala Harris s’invite dans « Saturday Night Live » et Donald Trump se proclame « père de la fécondation »... Ce qu’il ne fallait pas rater;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2024/11/03/en-direct-presidentielle-americaine-2024-kamala-harris-s-invite-dans-saturday-night-live-et-donald-trump-se-proclame-pere-de-la-fecondation-ce-qu-il-ne-fallait-pas-rater_6362433_3210.html;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 06:00:39 +0100

La candidate démocrate et l’ancien président républicain ont poursuivi leur chasse-croisé de meetings dans les Etats-clés, leurs avions se croisant même sur le tarmac de Charlotte, en Caroline du Nord.

Le Monde;En direct, guerre en Ukraine : cinq blessés dont deux enfants dans une frappe russe sur l’oblast de Dnipropetrovsk, selon le gouverneur régional;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2024/11/03/en-direct-guerre-en-ukraine-cinq-blesses-dont-deux-enfants-dans-une-frappe-russe-sur-l-oblast-de-dnipropetrovsk-selon-le-gouverneur-regional_6373158_3210.html;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 05:01:02 +0100

Plus tôt, samedi, le ministère de la défense russe a revendiqué la prise de deux nouveaux villages dans l’est de l’Ukraine, où ses troupes progresseraient rapidement.

Le Monde;Bolivie : plus de deux cents militaires retenus par des partisans de l’ancien président Evo Morales, selon les autorités;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/11/03/bolivie-plus-de-deux-cents-militaires-retenus-par-des-partisans-de-l-ancien-president-evo-morales-selon-les-autorites_6373124_3210.html;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 04:44:36 +0100

Les sympathisants de l’ex-dirigeant de gauche bloquent depuis le 14 octobre une vingtaine de routes dans le centre du pays, soutenant leur leader empêché de se présenter à la présidentielle de 2025 par une décision de justice le disqualifiant.

Le Monde;Budget 2025 : le service national universel, de plus en plus critiqué, rétrécit à bas bruit;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/11/03/budget-2025-le-service-national-universel-de-plus-en-plus-critique-retrecit-a-bas-bruit_6373091_3224.html;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 04:30:11 +0100

Les commissions des finances de l’Assemblée nationale et du Sénat souhaitent la suppression du SNU, lancé et défendu par Emmanuel Macron. Le gouvernement s’y oppose mais renonce, de fait, à sa généralisation.

Le Monde;Présidentielle américaine 2024 : la publicité de campagne qui scandalise Donald Trump et les républicains;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/11/03/presidentielle-americaine-2024-la-publicite-de-campagne-qui-scandalise-donald-trump-et-les-republicains_6373090_3210.html;Sun, 03 Nov 2024 04:22:26 +0100

Réalisée par l’organisation Vote Common Good, qui cible les conservateurs religieux hostiles à l’ancien président, la vidéo met en scène une femme qui choisit de voter Harris alors que son mari s’est prononcé manifestement en faveur du républicain. Avec la voix de l’actrice Julia Roberts.

Le Monde;Rennes : un homme d’une vingtaine d’années tué à coups de couteau;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/11/02/rennes-un-homme-d-une-vingtaine-d-annees-tue-a-coups-de-couteau_6373024_3224.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:59:15 +0100

Cette mort ainsi qu’une autre agression surviennent au lendemain de la visite dans la ville du ministre de l’intérieur, Bruno Retailleau, et une semaine après qu’un enfant de 5 ans a été grièvement blessé par balles à la tête lors d’un règlement de comptes lié au trafic de stupéfiants.

Le Monde;E-sport : T1 et « Faker » décrochent une cinquième étoile sur League of legends;https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2024/11/02/e-sport-t1-et-faker-decrochent-une-cinquieme-etoile-sur-league-of-legends_6372958_4408996.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:05:51 +0100

Chose rare dans l’e-sport où les transferts de joueurs sont plus fréquents que dans le sport traditionnel, l’équipe était composée pour la troisième année de suite des cinq mêmes joueurs, « Zeus », « Oner », « Gumayusi » et « Keria » accompagnant « Faker ».

Le Monde;A la Martinique, ces grandes familles qui règnent sur les prix alimentaires;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/11/02/a-la-martinique-ces-grandes-familles-qui-regnent-sur-les-prix-alimentaires_6371650_3234.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 04:30:02 +0100

Quatre groupes familiaux détiennent 80 % du marché de la distribution sur une île en proie à des tensions causées par la vie chère. Composé surtout de békés, les descendants des colons esclavagistes, cet oligopole opaque contrôle aussi la chaîne logistique et peut ainsi jouer sur le tarif des denrées, au-delà des seules contraintes économiques.

Le Monde;Ugo Humbert se qualifie au courage pour la « der des ders » de Bercy;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/11/02/ugo-humbert-se-qualifie-au-courage-pour-la-der-des-ders-de-bercy_6372924_3242.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 21:00:09 +0100

Sur un nuage depuis une semaine, le Français a fait plier le Russe Karen Khachanov (6-7, 6-4, 6-3). Dimanche en finale, face à l’Allemand Alexander Zverev, il tentera de mettre fin à seize ans de disette tricolore au Masters 1000 parisien.

Le Monde;Un mort et deux blessés après une fusillade devant une discothèque près de Valence;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/11/02/un-mort-et-deux-blesses-apres-une-fusillade-devant-une-discotheque-pres-de-valence_6372855_3224.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:46:21 +0100

La fusillade, qui serait liée au trafic de stupéfiants, avait éclaté vers 2 h 30, vendredi, sur le parking d’une discothèque à Saint-Péray (Ardèche), à l’ouest de Valence, d’après une source policière.

Le Monde;En direct, guerre en Ukraine : la Russie a utilisé près de 2 000 drones Shahed en octobre contre le pays, selon Kiev;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2024/11/02/en-direct-guerre-en-ukraine-la-russie-a-utilise-pres-de-2-000-drones-shahed-en-octobre-contre-le-pays-selon-kiev_6360749_3210.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:46:16 +0100

« La Russie intensifie la terreur », a écrit le ministre des affaires étrangères ukrainien, Andrii Sybiha, sur X, en soulignant que Moscou avait envoyé à l’attaque 1 908 drones Shahed, de conception iranienne, en octobre, contre 1 331 en septembre, soit une augmentation de plus de 40 %.

Le Monde;A Cali, la COP16 sur la biodiversité s’achève sans accord sur des sujets cruciaux;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/11/02/a-cali-la-cop16-sur-la-biodiversite-s-acheve-sans-accord-sur-des-sujets-cruciaux_6372788_3244.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 19:01:11 +0100

Si des avancées importantes ont été enregistrées sur la question des ressources génétiques et des peuples autochtones, les négociations n’ont pu aboutir sur l’enjeu majeur des financements.

Le Monde;En direct, guerre au Proche-Orient : six blessés après qu’un centre de vaccination a été « touché » au nord de Gaza, selon l’OMS;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2024/11/02/en-direct-guerre-au-proche-orient-un-mort-et-quinze-blesses-apres-un-bombardement-israelien-dans-le-sud-de-beyrouth_6362390_3210.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:57:08 +0100

« Le centre de soins de santé primaires de Cheikh Radouane a été touché aujourd’hui alors que des parents amenaient leurs enfants à la vaccination contre la polio », a précisé le chef de l’OMS, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Le Monde;Mozambique : nouveaux affrontements après une présidentielle contestée;https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2024/11/02/mozambique-nouveaux-affrontements-apres-une-presidentielle-contestee_6372722_3212.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:17:45 +0100

Depuis le scrutin du 24 octobre, 11 personnes sont mortes dans des manifestations, selon plusieurs ONG.

Le Monde;Neuf interpellations après des violences urbaines dans la banlieue de Lyon;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/11/02/trois-interpellations-apres-des-violences-urbaines-dans-la-banlieue-de-lyon_6372689_3224.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 18:05:05 +0100

« La police sera très présente », samedi soir, à Rillieux-La-Pape, avec des effectifs de CRS, de la BAC, d’une brigade canine et d’une compagnie départementale d’intervention, a détaillé la préfète déléguée à la sécurité.

Le Monde;Triomphe mondial, la comédie musicale « Les Misérables » va-t-elle enfin séduire en France ?;https://www.lemonde.fr/m-le-mag/article/2024/11/02/les-amours-contrariees-des-miserables-en-france_6371750_4500055.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 05:45:00 +0100

Depuis quarante ans, le spectacle inspiré du chef-d’œuvre de Victor Hugo connaît un succès inégalé dans le monde entier, mais a été boudée lors de ses tentatives de retour dans l’Hexagone. Une désaffection qui pourrait prendre fin avec la nouvelle version du spectacle, sur la scène du Théâtre du Châtelet, à Paris, à partir du 20 novembre.

Le Monde;A Valence, une multitude de bénévoles à pied d’œuvre : « On vient aider tout le monde, personne en particulier »;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/11/02/a-valence-des-multitudes-de-benevoles-a-pied-d-uvre-on-vient-aider-tout-le-monde-personne-en-particulier_6372514_3244.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:29:46 +0100

Des milliers d’habitants de Valence se sont spontanément rendus sur les lieux des graves inondations qui ont frappé la région espagnole. Une gigantesque opération d’entraide et de nettoyage aux proportions de la catastrophe.

Le Monde;La COP16 biodiversité se termine à Cali, échec des négociations sur le financement;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/11/02/la-cop16-biodiversite-se-termine-a-cali-echec-des-negociations-sur-le-financement_6372481_3244.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:26:22 +0100

Les négociations ont été stoppées samedi matin du fait de la perte du quorum de participants.

Le Monde;Ligue 2 : quatre blessés et sept interpellations lors d’affrontements entre supporters du Paris FC;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/11/02/ligue-2-quatre-blesses-et-sept-interpellations-lors-d-affrontements-entre-supporters-du-paris-fc_6372480_3224.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 15:21:33 +0100

Deux des quatre blessés ont été pris en charge en urgence absolue. Une enquête est en cours pour tentative d’homicide.

Le Monde;Cachemire : trois séparatistes présumés tués par l’armée indienne;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/11/02/cachemire-trois-separatistes-presumes-tues-par-l-armee-indienne_6372412_3210.html;Sat, 02 Nov 2024 14:42:44 +0100

Au moins 500 000 soldats indiens sont déployés au Cachemire, où des groupes rebelles mènent une insurrection depuis 1989, réclamant l’indépendance ou l’intégration au Pakistan.