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Nov 5, 2026 - World

Michel Barnier says Britain could avoid having to join the single currency, but free movement is non-negotiableSo-called honour-based abuse recorded by police in England and Wales has risen to a record high, the Press Association reports. PA says:This kind of abuse can include female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage.There were 3,145 honour-based abuse-related offences recorded by forces in the two nations in the year to March. Continue reading...

Nov 5, 2026 - World

France confirms Dublin-Rome flight has landed in military base, while threats also reported in Italy, Czechia, Bulgaria and BelgiumAnd the Italian news agency Ansa reported that two more planes with links to Italy were affected by bomb threats this morning: that’s a WizzAir service from Milan Malpensa to Warsaw, which reportedly landed in Vienna, and a Finnair flight from Helsinki to Rome Fiumicino.Belgian newspaper Le Soir also reported a bomb threat against a LOT Polish Airline flight from Warsaw, which now landed at Zaventem. Continue reading...

Nov 5, 2026 - World

Polling done for the Guardian shows plummeting support from a former key constituency of Donald Trump’s basePolling conducted by the Harris Poll for the Guardian before the election shows just how angry voters were and points to one key reason Republicans lost so badly: plummeting support from rural voters, once a key constituency of Donald Trump’s base.Over the summer, 95% of Americans indicated they believed there was an affordability crisis, particularly because of steep gas and grocery prices. By October, 61% of voters believed the country was experiencing a recession, even though technically it wasn’t. Continue reading...

Nov 5, 2026 - World

Older voters praised for helping tip balance in leftwing president’s favour against far-right Flávio Bolsonaro in runoffIt had been nearly a decade since Celia de Oliveira Soares last voted, and months since the 101-year-old great-grandmother last left her home.But on 25 October, when Brazil held what many considered its most important presidential election in decades, relatives helped Soares into a wheelchair and drove her to a nearby school to make sure the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, did not prevail. Continue reading...

Nov 5, 2026 - World

Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state; JD Vance says war in Iran the ‘obvious’ culprit for resultsLive results | How do you feel about the results?Sign up for Breaking News US emailAnalysis: Is this the beginning of the end for Trump?Election night brought a series of dramatic developments, unexpected results and closely contested races across the US. We have put together this video capturing the key moments and offering a quick overview of one of the most important nights in US politics:The Senate race in Mississippi has become one of the most closely watched contests in the midterms, with Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom separated by a remarkably narrow margin. Continue reading...