AFP
New Caledonia separatists name jailed party leader as chief
An alliance of parties seeking independence for New Caledonia has nominated as chief a prominent opposition leader currently jailed in France over a wave of deadly rioting in the French Pacific territory."We will have to remove some blockades to allow the population access to essential services, but that does not mean we are abandoning our struggle," Humuni told AFP.On Thursday, France said it had agreed to terms with Pacific leaders seeking a fact-finding mission to New Caledonia in a bid to r
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Can New Caledonia’s first female congress president bridge the divide amid civil unrest?
New Caledonia has made history with the surprise election of its first female congress president – a change that comes amid ongoing civil unrest in the French Pacific territory. Veylma Falaeo, a moderate candidate from the Ocean Awakening party, is set to bring a new perspective to a congress that’s been led by pro-independence leaders for the past five years. Falaeo’s election marks a departure from the leadership of Roch Wamytan, of the pro-independence FLNKS party, who was a prominent critic
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The Independent
Arrest made after title-winning college gymnast is shot dead near campus
The suspect was identified only as a 23-year-old man who knew the 21-year-old victim Kara Welsh
The Telegraph
Why hay fever is going to keep you sneezing into autumn
Hay fever sufferers are facing an autumn of allergies because pollen levels are unseasonably high.
The Telegraph
Taliban hires female spies to catch women breaking harsh new laws
The Taliban is using female workers to spy on other women to enforce harsh new laws.
The Independent
Home Office officials should not want to look after refugees, Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch says
Outlining her plans to ‘rewire the whole system’, the Tory leadership contender lashed out at Home Office staff who she claimed were ineffective at managing Britain’s borders because ‘it’s not what they came in to do’
Reuters
Dutch seek long sentences over threats to anti-Islam politician Wilders
Dutch prosecutors said on Monday they want prison sentences of up to 14 years against two men from Pakistan over public calls for the murder of far-right anti-Muslim leader Geert Wilders. The Netherlands has no extradition treaty with Pakistan, making it unlikely that the men, who were absent from a court hearing in Amsterdam on Monday, will serve any sentence handed down to them by a Dutch court. In a letter to parliament, the Dutch government said Pakistan had never responded to repeated calls for the extradition of the suspects.
The Telegraph
How Angela Rayner goaded the Tories over plotting a winter fuel raid
Angela Rayner goaded the Conservatives for plotting to cut winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners.
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The Telegraph
‘A dangerous precedent has been set’: Telegraph readers on Starmer’s approach to free speech
Barely two months into his role as Prime Minister and Sir Keir Starmer has wasted no time showing us the kind of leader he is and the kind of Government he runs.
HuffPost UK
Vladimir Putin Just Shared His Very Curious Theory About How The World Really Sees Russia
It chimes in with his spokesperson's claims that the president "never resorts to rudeness".
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Ex-Prosecutor Spots 'Money Line’ In Filing That Could Unleash New Donald Trump Bombshells
It's "most telling," said Glenn Kirschner.
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The Telegraph
Pensioners with younger partners face winter fuel payment shock
Thousands of pensioners with younger partners will be worse off this year after Labour cut the winter fuel allowance.
The Independent
Ex-Trump aide claims he’s met only one person who hates former president more than Melania
‘The Mooch’ Anthony Scaramucci said he judges people’s hatred of the former president using the ‘Melania standard’
The Independent
Trump praises men for ‘allowing’ their wives to attend MAGA rallies without them
Trump asks how their husbands ‘put up’ with them as his appeal with women voters begins to crash
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett Hits 'Whining Child' Trump With Stinging Debate Prediction
The Texas lawmaker offered a preview for next week's debate between Trump and Kamala Harris.
Reuters
Ukraine's top general says situation 'difficult' around main Russian attack
Ukraine's top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Sunday the situation was "difficult" around Russia's main attack, which is focused in eastern Ukraine, but that all the necessary decisions were being taken. Syrskyi did not give the exact location of the main Russian offensive, but earlier both he and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian forces were targeting the strategically important city of Pokrovsk. Syrskyi said last week he spent several days on the eastern front near Pokrovsk and described fighting there as "exceptionally tough".
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The GOP Scrambles To Reckon With Trump's Surprise IVF Announcement
After Trump proposed he'd make insurance companies pay for the costly fertility treatment, Republicans grappled with how to respond.
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Reuters
Trump 'has a lot on his plate', misunderstands Taiwan's chip role, minister says
Former U.S. President Donald Trump "has a lot on his plate" and misunderstands Taiwan's role in the semiconductor industry, possibly because others have misinformed him, the island's Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei said on Monday. Trump, the Republican nominee in November's presidential election, unnerved democratically governed Taiwan, which is claimed by China, by saying in July, "Taiwan should pay us for defence," and that it had taken American semiconductor business. His remarks pummelled shares of Taiwan's TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to companies such as Apple and Nvidia.
Associated Press
Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Monday in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him. The official visit, in which he is to meet Tuesday with Mongolian leader Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, is Putin’s first to a member country of the International Criminal Court since it issued a warrant for his arrest nearly 18 months ago on charges of war crimes in Ukraine. Ukraine has called on Mongolia to arrest Putin and hand him over to the court in The Hague.
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Winter Fuel Payments For Pensioners Were Cut To Prevent Economy Crashing, Minister Says
Commons leader Lucy Powell said there could have been "a run on the pound" if the government had not reduced spending.
