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Geopolitics

Copenhagen Airport reopens after being closed due to drones

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

According to FlightRadar, some 35 flights were diverted from Denmark's principal airport.

Geopolitics

US: Jimmy Kimmel returns to late-night TV after suspension

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was hauled off American screens after the host made comments related to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed on September 10…

Geopolitics

US: Trump pushes unproven claims on autism cause

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Donald Trump said pregnant women must not take acetaminophen, as his government moved to link the drug to Autism, contradicting medical consensus on its safety…

Geopolitics

Trump rails against Tylenol but autism claims not supported by science

The Guardian – World · Europe

President’s announcement latest move in campaign that seeks to valorize the ‘natural’ – often at women’s expenseDonald Trump has, allegedly, found “the answer …

Geopolitics

Eat salmon, win prizes: Fat Bear Week begins in Alaska’s Katmai national park

The Guardian – World · Europe

Fattest brown bears, bulking up for hibernation, pitted against each other in online public vote – who will win?It’s that time of year again, when audiences tu…

Geopolitics

Zohran Mamdani agrees to ABC town hall after Kimmel reinstated

The Guardian – World · Europe

New York mayoral candidate had withdrawn from WABC event in protest at network’s suspension of talkshow hostZohran Mamdani, the New York Democratic mayoral can…

Geopolitics

Experts alarmed as Trump pushes unproven link between Tylenol and autism

The Guardian – World · Europe

Doctors call president’s warning that pregnant women should limit use ‘highly concerning’ and ‘irresponsible’Medical experts are raising alarms after Donald Tr…

Geopolitics

Donald Trump signs order designating antifa as a domestic terror organization – as it happened

The Guardian – World · Europe

This blog has closed. Read our latest story herePer my last post, it’s important to underscore that autism has been a focus for Kennedy. Earlier this month, th…

Geopolitics

Ed Davey calls for UK to import US cancer researchers hit by Trump cuts

The Guardian – World · Europe

Lib Dem leader to use conference speech to urge extra funding for mRNA research and accuse Nigel Farage of cheering US funding reductionsThe UK should import U…

Geopolitics

Reeves urged to take 2p off employee NI and add it to income tax in budget

The Guardian – World · Europe

Resolution Foundation says move could raise additional £6bn a year and ‘level the playing field’ on income taxRachel Reeves has been urged to take 2p off the r…

Geopolitics

Majority of girls and young women in UK alter behaviour to feel safe, study finds

The Guardian – World · Europe

Girlguiding survey reveals rising fears of harassment, with many avoiding public transport or changing what they wear Two-thirds of girls and young women have …

Geopolitics

London homes 500 metres from station ‘command £42,700 premium over those 1,500 metres away’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Nationwide survey in London, Manchester and Glasgow shows pandemic trends may be reversing as more people return to officePeople buying homes in London 500 met…

Geopolitics

Violence in GP surgeries driven by waiting times and drug refusals, global study shows

The Guardian – World · Europe

Research covering 24 countries finds female and younger staff face worst aggression from patientsViolence and abuse by patients against staff in GP clinics is …

Geopolitics

‘A surreal journey’: Palestinian students evacuated from Gaza arrive in UK

The Guardian – World · Europe

First 34 students, who have full scholarships, welcomed after months of campaigning by academics and othersMiddle East crisis – live updatesA group of Palestin…

Geopolitics

Netanyahu may struggle to find response that matches rhetoric on Palestine recognition

The Guardian – World · Europe

Israeli PM has threatened bilateral action and annexation of occupied Palestinian land but there are risks in eitherBenjamin Netanyahu was quick to denounce th…

Geopolitics

Iran’s foreign minister meets with UN nuclear watchdog in bid to avert sanctions

The Guardian – World · Europe

Abbas Araghchi will likely also meet with European officials, as window for reaching an agreement narrowsIran’s foreign minister has met the head of the UN’s n…

Geopolitics

France recognises Palestine and calls for UN force in Gaza

The Guardian – World · Europe

Macron sets out plan for international stabilisation mission as Arab and Muslim leaders prepare to meet Trump in New YorkEmmanuel Macron has announced France’s…

Geopolitics

Abbas says Hamas must ‘surrender their weapons’ – as it happened

The Guardian – World · Europe

This blog is now closed. See our full report hereThe Israeli military, which justifies its assault on Gaza City by saying it wants to “destroy Hamas military i…

Geopolitics

Disruption across Italy as tens of thousands protest against Gaza war

The Guardian – World · Europe

Schools and stations closed and ports blocked in one of Europe’s biggest demonstrations opposing Israel’s offensiveTens of thousands of people have taken to th…

Geopolitics

We will confront Russian planes in Nato airspace, UK foreign secretary says, and warns Putin risks armed clash – as it happened

The Guardian – World · Europe

Yvette Cooper says Russia is undermining territorial integrity of sovereign nations with fighter jet incursions into European territoryin BerlinThe absence of …

Geopolitics

UK and Poland vow to confront Russian aircraft violating Nato airspace

The Guardian – World · Europe

Russia shrugs off criticism as Poland and Estonia speak about incursions at emergency meeting of UN security councilEuropean allies have vowed to shoot down an…

Geopolitics

Denmark plans payout for Greenlandic women affected by forced IUD scandal

The Guardian – World · Europe

Mette Frederiksen announces ‘reconciliation fund’ plan on same day decision to remove Greenlandic woman’s baby is reversedDenmark intends to pay reparations to…

Geopolitics

Drone sightings cause widespread disruption and delays at Norway and Denmark airports

The Guardian – World · Europe

Copenhagen airport, the busiest in the Nordic region, reopened early on Tuesday after drones halted take-offs and landings for nearly four hoursAirports in Nor…

Geopolitics

Anthony Albanese left off Donald Trump meeting schedule in New York

The Guardian – World · Europe

The Australian prime minister appears to have failed to secure a bilateral with the US president on his visit to the UN general assembly in New YorkFollow our …

Geopolitics

Albanese warns Netanyahu expansion of settlements in West Bank risks putting two-state solution ‘out of reach’

The Guardian – World · Europe

Australian PM tells major conference in US the trajectory of Gaza conflict is deeply worrying to the international communityFollow our Australia news live blog…

Geopolitics

Australian health experts warn Trump’s unfounded autism claims about paracetamol may harm pregnant women

The Guardian – World · Europe

TGA confirms drug is safe for use in pregnancy as doctors worry about effect of White House misinformationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest update…

Geopolitics

Police officer charged with assault after Hannah Thomas injured at pro-Palestine protest in Sydney

The Guardian – World · Europe

Senior constable charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm due to appear in court in mid-NovemberFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updat…

Geopolitics

Australia news live: Marles confident Albanese will meet Trump ‘at some point in the near future’ despite New York schedule snub

The Guardian – World · Europe

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians urged to take health advice from doctors, researchers and the me…

Geopolitics

Arc’teryx fireworks display in Tibet prompts environmental outcry

The Guardian – World · Europe

Outdoor brand says the Rising Dragon promotional event was out of line with its values after public criticismThe outdoor brand Arc’teryx has issued an apology …

Geopolitics

UN and rights groups condemn reported jailing of Wuhan Covid citizen journalist

The Guardian – World · Europe

Zhang Zhan sentenced to four years for second time on charge often used by China to target government criticsThe UN, human rights groups and media freedom watc…

Geopolitics

Unification Church leader arrested in South Korea over bribery allegations linked to former first lady

The Guardian – World · Europe

Han Hak-ja, aged 82, is detained after Seoul court hearing over claims she told church officials to bribe wife of then president Yoon Suk YeolThe 82-year-old l…

Geopolitics

New Zealand loosens residency restrictions as record numbers of citizens leave

The Guardian – World · Europe

Minister for economic growth said visas for skilled and experienced migrants could help plug gaps in the workforceNew Zealand is making it easier for migrant w…

Geopolitics

Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippines president, charged with crimes against humanity at ICC

The Guardian – World · Europe

Three charges against Duterte stem from his years-long campaign against drug users and dealers that rights groups say killed thousandsProsecutors at the intern…

Geopolitics

Weather tracker: Flash floods and landslides wreak havoc in California

The Guardian – World · Europe

Two-year-old boy dies and homes buried as remnants of Tropical Storm Mario bring downpours and thunderFlash flooding and landslides led to the death of a two-y…

Geopolitics

‘A heavy burden’: Belém residents evicted in rush for profits from Cop30 rentals

The Guardian – World · Europe

As the Brazilian city prepares to host 50,000 delegates, local people are being pushed from their homesThe two-bedroom apartment in Belém became Suelen Freitas…

Geopolitics

Mass grave reveals scale of unlawful killings by Egyptian army in Sinai, say campaigners

The Guardian – World · Europe

Human rights group says hundreds of skeletons found exposed or buried just below ground during research into killings of civiliansHundreds of bodies could have…

Geopolitics

Disabled Nigerian man living in UK for 38 years wins appeal against deportation

The Guardian – World · Europe

Anthony Olubunmi George, who arrived in 1986 and has no criminal convictions, given right to remainA disabled Nigerian man who has lived in the UK for almost 4…

Geopolitics

Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa shock: Why US may lose more than India

BBC News – World · Europe

India may adapt, but the US risks losing skilled workers who have helped build the Silicon Valley and hospitals.

Geopolitics

Kirk memorial's religious and political mix hints at future of Maga movement

BBC News – World · Europe

The raucous event combined memorial service, big-church Christian religious revival and conservative political rally.

Geopolitics

EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals

BBC News – World · Europe

Brussels Airport asks airlines to cancel nearly half of their outgoing flights on Monday.

Geopolitics

Guard and 13 inmates killed in Ecuador prison fight

BBC News – World · Europe

Police said gang members killed a prison guard before turning on members of a rival gang.

Geopolitics

Air India crash aftermath handled 'irresponsibly', says court

BBC News – World · Europe

Judges say India's aviation body was irresponsible to suggest through leaks to the media that pilot error had caused the disaster.

Geopolitics

Emil the Elk caught after long summer on the loose in Central Europe

BBC News – World · Europe

He's travelled roads and forded streams but Emil the elk's wanderings have now come to an end in Austria.

Geopolitics

US ready to help with Argentina's fiscal turmoil

BBC News – World · Europe

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offers a pledge of support for Donald Trump ally Javier Milei.

Geopolitics

British couple held by Taliban for months feared they would be executed

BBC News – World · Europe

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, 80 and 76, said it was never explained to them why they were being held.

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