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Heading into the midterms, 'no US president in recent times has been as unpopular as Donald Trump'
Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Richard Johnson, Senior Lecturer in US Politics at Queen Mary University of London. He says that "Donald Trump is damaged goods at this point in his presidency." With this uncompromising assessment, Johnson takes us through the political forces shaping the 2026 US midterm elections. Far from assuming that Trump's formidable campaigning instincts can once again mobilize Republican voters, Johnson questions whether the president's political influence has become
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WATCH LIVE: Lindsay Clancy returns to court with question of retrial uncertain
Clancy returned to court Monday in a bid to dismiss the charges that she murdered her three young children.
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Freezers at supermarkets in several European countries hit by apparent cyberattacks, ruining food
Last month, similar attacks hit supermarkets in France, causing temperatures to rise in their refrigeration systems.
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Northwood Space raises $375M Series C at a $2B valuation from a16z and DFJ growth
Space infrastructure company Northwood Space on Monday said it had raised $375 million in a Series C round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and DFJ Growth, valuing the company at $2 billion.
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Ninja’s first-ever microwave just replaced two of my kitchen appliances at once
The Ninja Crispi Microwave stands out for its FusionCrisp technology, which combines the speed of a microwave with the crispy results you'd expect from an air fryer.
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Poundland's former owner offers to invest as minister prepares to meet board
Wolverhampton's Steve Smith says he attempted to contact Gordon Brothers but did not get a reply.
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Iran says US talks could resume ‘within a short period’ if demands are met
Esmaeil Baghaei said Qatar is facilitating indirect talks based on Iran’s seven-step peace plan.
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Italian journalists under police protection as threats rise across the country
Italy is the European country with the largest number of journalists under police protection. There, journalism is a profession particularly susceptible to threats and intimidation, but the European Union's measures to protect press freedom are slow to be implemented. FRANCE 24's team has more.
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Fresh wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets
Stores and supermarkets across Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden all reported abrupt temperature spikes in their fridges and freezers early Monday in an apparent cyberattack targeting refrigeration units. The incidents follow a similar attack that hit hundreds of supermarkets across France in October, triggering food loss and fires.
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Stevens defects to back El-Sayed’s Michigan opponent as Trump delivers anti-Muslim tirade | First Thing
Trump called Democratic candidate a ‘jihadist’ as El-Sayed’s defeated primary opponent backs Republican Mike Rogers. Plus an Australian fish worth its weight in gold Good morning. Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who lost the Michigan Democratic Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, has endorsed his Republican rival in an extraordinary rebuke of her party’s nominee on the eve of the midterm elections. Tensions between El-Sayed and Stevens had already led to him asking her to stay away from his campaign
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Colorado town braces for historic flood as heavy rains batter south-west
Mandatory evacuations in Arizona and New Mexico with Pagosa Springs warned of potentially ‘catastrophic’ deluge Heavy rainfall produced flash flooding and mandatory evacuations in a swath of the south-west on Sunday, including in a Colorado tourist town bracing for its main river to rise to historic levels, as weary residents in the normally arid region deal with another drenching. Officials in Pagosa Springs, a town of more than 2,000 in the Rockies located near ski resorts and known for its ho
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Snowball fight: Cadbury owner in trademark row over festive chocolate treat
Mini Snow Balls’ maker Mondelēz is demanding vegan brand Moo Free remove its White Choccy Snowballs from shelves Toblerone owner sues British vegan chocolate brand over chunky shape The owner of Cadbury and Toblerone has demanded that a small vegan chocolate brand remove its products from shelves in a trademark dispute over the use of the word snowball. Mondelēz International has written a legal letter to Moo Free accusing it of trademark infringement by selling its White Choccy Snowballs – glut
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Football: China refuses to air Real Madrid game after Mbappé comment
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not broadcast a Real Madrid La Liga match on Sunday after star forward Kylian Mbappé caused a furore in China with remarks he made about former leader Mao Zedong. FRANCE 24's correspondent Jan Camenzind Broomby reports.
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Emotional reunions as residents flee Ukraine’s Oleshky during truce
A temporary ceasefire across Ukraine's Kherson region allowed people to flee the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky over the weekend. They arrived in the Chernihiv region Saturday after traveling through Russia and Belarus, with some reuniting with freidns and family they had not seen in years.
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'Consolidation of power': Bulgaria elects Iliana Iotova as first woman president
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 2: Bulgarian papers discuss the country's new president. In Belarus, some political prisoners are held in psychiatric wards instead of prisons. Also: Hitler's Eagle's Nest burned down. Will it be rebuilt and should it? Finally, the queen of Halloween, Heidi Klum, flaunts her most disgusting costume yet.
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It’s time to block reckless AI IPOs and tax billionaires | Naomi Klein and Ilana Glazer
We cannot let the billionaire class take unprecedented risks with our future America is a divided country in crisis. Despite the sunny economic forecast coming from the Trump administration, millions of Americans are struggling to find and keep jobs, getting crushed under the rising cost of living, and losing health insurance when they need it the most. Meanwhile, via corporate consolidation and political corruption, the billionaire class is getting richer faster than ever before: a 40% increase
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Ford launches a ‘privacy promise’ and explains how and why it uses customer data
Ford said it's making an "explicit commitment" to its customers that "their vehicle data is safe" with the company.
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Palantir AI tech unused or little used by 29 NHS trusts said to be benefiting from it
Exclusive: Gap between NHS claim and trusts’ comments described as ‘very misleading’ by senior health official More than two dozen hospital trusts the NHS claims have benefited from Palantir’s medical data platform are not using all or most of the AI-powered technology, the Guardian can reveal. The 29 hospital trusts that NHS England publicly lists as “realising benefits” from the controversial £330m federated data platform (FDP) have said the system is not live or they are not using any of its
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Shamonda virus detected in livestock in Great Britain for first time
Shamonda virus detected in GB
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Elective home education and children missing education data collection: grant determination
Letter giving local authorities notice of a grant to help with costs of data returns.
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Nuclear radiation in Russia, Ukraine? No, just hacked warning alerts
Warnings startle people in Ukraine, but authorities say they cleared up the confusion in under an hour.
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In California, illegal border crossings plummet under Trump administration
It was one of US President Donald Trump's major campaign promises in 2024: putting an end to illegal crossings along the southern US border. Today, official data shows that promise has been kept: arrests for illegal crossings have plummeted by more than 93 percent since the peak of arrests under then-US President Joe Biden.
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Israeli army withdraws from Hebron after operation displaces thousands of Palestinians
Israeli forces withdrew from a neighbourhood in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Monday, ending a military operation launched after two Israeli soldiers were killed in late October. Thousands of Palestinians displaced during the raid have begun returning to homes, many of which were damaged or ransacked.
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France: Some schools blocked as limited youth protests resume after holidays
French students returning from autumn holidays blocked some high schools on Monday, November 2, determined to reinvigorate a protest movement despite government concessions during the break. FRANCE 24's Antonia Kerrigan reports from the ground.
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Morning news brief
Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens endorses GOP candidate in Michigan race, key races remain close in last day before midterm election, Gulf states concerned about possible U.S. attack on Iran.
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John Leeson, voice behind Doctor Who’s K9, dies at 83
Actor, who appeared in Dad’s Army and Rainbow, remembered as ‘true gent’ by TV producer Russell T Davies John Leeson, the actor best known as the voice of K9, the robot dog in Doctor Who, has died at 83. Leeson’s son, Guy Ducker, shared the news on Facebook. He wrote: “I regret to announce the death of my father … after a summer of illness. The end was peaceful.” Continue reading...
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Burnham declines to say net migration still too high as Mahmood prepares to unveil tougher settlement rules – UK politics live
Home secretary to make some migrants wait 10 years or more for right to settle in UK Good morning. Often these days, when the government has a big announcement and just before the relevant minister starts to give the details in a statement to MPs, Lindsay Hoyle, the Commons speaker, erupts with fury and rants and raves at the Treasury bench about how all the main points have already been leaked to the media, in contravention of the ministerial code. Not today. Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary
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Ryanair considers pay freezes and reducing crew on flights as fuel costs soar
Airline weighs up increasing use of AI as part of cost-cutting measures amid warnings of €2bn rise in annual fuel bill Ryanair is considering cost-cutting measures including pay freezes, reducing crew numbers on flights and increasing the use of AI to offset soaring fuel costs driven by the Middle East conflict . Europe’s largest low-cost carrier said it expects European airlines to raise their ticket prices by as much as 20% , as it anticipates its jet fuel costs will increase by about €2bn (£1
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Ukraine and Russia say emergency air-raid warning systems hit by cyber-hacks – Europe live
In Ukraine, the app started to send out alarming fake messages late on Sunday night Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of key events in Europe. Ukraine and Russia have reported corresponding cyber-hacks on their app warning systems overnight. Continue reading...
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Appointments to the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is recruiting five new members to join the Northern Ireland Food Advisory Committee (NIFAC).
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IPO campaign launched as toxins found in counterfeit beauty products
Tests of seized counterfeit cosmetics found potentially harmful substances such as mercury, lead and methanol, as fake beauty purchases rise among young adults.
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The future of the Palestinian vote in Israel
The backlash against the high Palestinian turnout reveals much about the state of Israeli democracy and its future.
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Taliban voices 'serious concern' over US plan to deport Afghan migrants via Pakistan
Afghanistan's Taliban government expressed concern on Monday over reported US plans to deport more than 150 Afghans from the US to Pakistan for an eventual return home, with advocacy groups warning the removal could endanger their lives.
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UN's peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara ends after 35 years
The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front.
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Final distress call with Learjet pilot captured moments before crash
Newly released air traffic control recordings reveal the crew’s urgent mayday calls onboard a Learjet 60 jet
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Christmas shoebox appeal launches to help children
A gift-filled shoebox campaign launched for children who would otherwise go without this Christmas.
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Christmas donations gift demand up, charities say
Charities collecting Christmas presents for struggling families say demand has gone up.
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UK making up China policy ‘as it goes along’, MPs warn
Commons committee says lack of coherent strategy is hampering business and leaving national security risks unaddressed The UK is making up policy on China “as it goes along” and risks having its strategy dictated by Washington or Beijing, a parliamentary report has concluded. An investigation by the Commons business, innovation, science and trade select committee said Labour’s failure to formulate a coherent strategy since 2024 “combined the worst of both worlds” for the UK in relation to China.
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Counsellors and psychotherapists call for UK statutory regulation in ‘watershed moment’
Exclusive: Professional bodies call for regulation to boost confidence and protect public from abuse in ‘landmark’ report Ministers should introduce statutory regulation for counsellors and psychotherapists to protect the public from abuse, according to a report that has been hailed as a “watershed moment” for the profession. Unlike most other healthcare roles, including doctors, midwives and osteopaths, “psychotherapist” and “counsellor” are not protected titles nor statutorily regulated profes
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Jackery made its portable power stations even smaller
Jackery announced a new portable power station that uses the safer and longer-lasting lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries the company first introduced in 2023. But what makes the new Explorer 100D stand out is that it's Jackery's smallest power station to date, measuring only 4.6 by 3.4 by 3.4 inches and weighing just 1.87 pounds. […]