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Oct 7, 2026 - World

Ukraine president confirms series of attacks on Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchik, Zaporizhzhia and KyivUkraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched “one fo the most vile strikes” on Ukraine last night, targeting the country’s energy infrastructure overnight.At least 11 people were killed, and more than 34 injured in a series of attacks on Pryluky, Dnipro, Kremenchik, Zaporizhzhia, and Kyiv, which Zelenskyy ironically called “a birthday gift for Putin” who turns 74 today.“On Putin’s birthday, Russian generals brought him his favorite present: war crimes.”“What Russian generals fail to tell Putin is that he is not winning this war and never will. … I urge all partners to give Putin real presents that will help him finally choose diplomacy over war. Stronger sanctions on his military-industrial complex, including facilities producing ballistic missiles and the Rassvet satellite system, as well as stronger support for Ukraine, including all kinds of air defense and energy assistance ahead of winter. Continue reading...

Oct 7, 2026 - World

Models walk runway at the Louvre with flying cars hovering above as designer envisions city life in a warming worldIn silk slip dresses, breezy vented tunics and gossamer layers of chiffon, the models on Louis Vuitton’s catwalk were perfectly dressed for an unseasonably warm October evening in Paris. As the show began at sunset it was still 24C.This summer’s record temperatures were on designer Nicolas Ghesquiière’s mind. “The world is getting warmer, this definitely had a strong influence” he said. Continue reading...

Oct 7, 2026 - World

Conservative leader will deliver her keynote speech to Tory conference laterAs Andrew McDonald and Megan McElroy point out in their London Playbook briefing, there are broadly two options if Kemi Badenoch wants to cut inheritance tax without getting rid of it completely. They report:There were persistent rumors and some reporting before this conference that the Tories were looking to scrap that tax altogether. But since then, Badenoch’s team has been making more cautious noises. Right-leaning papers including the Telegraph, Times and Sun all report this morning that Badenoch will cut IHT, but not scrap it. That would sit well with the broad theme of the speech on the state of the public finances, given inheritance tax is expected to raise more than £10 billion a year from next year onwards. To put it another way: scrapping IHT would effectively cost the same as building a “Britannia Shield” every year.Instead: The Times’ Oliver Wright and co. reckon Badenoch will announce a cut to the 40% inheritance tax rate, which only applies to an estate’s value over £325,000 (or £500,000 if a home is given to a direct descendant). If that is what Badenoch opts for … it’s still an expensive tax cut. Estimates from 2023, the last time the Tories were looking at this, reckoned a 10 percentage point cut to 30% would cost a few billion a year. The other rumor doing the rounds is that she could change the thresholds at which IHT kicks in.It’s a tax that is charged on estates when people die, but only around one in 20 estates will actually end up paying it. Continue reading...

Oct 7, 2026 - World

South Korea's spy agency estimated last year that around 2,000 North Korean troops had been killed in the Russia-Ukraine war.

Oct 7, 2026 - World

High court finding in favour of Hunter Valley community group sets precedent other environmentalists should follow, advocate saysGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA landmark decision in Australia’s first climate change high court case has been described as a clear message to governments and fossil fuel companies that exported greenhouse gas emissions “cannot simply be ignored”.On Wednesday morning, the nation’s highest court ruled that the approval of MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant coalmine expansion in NSW’s Hunter Valley was invalid, in a judgment that sets a precedent for fossil fuel projects in the state. Continue reading...