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• Brexit or Death

  16-05-2019 23:49 via news.yahoo.com
  There is a lesson in British politics for the rest of the world: A democratic revolt of the people against the establishment cannot be resisted forever.The immediate result of the Brexit vote in 2016 and Parliament’s decision to accede to the will of the electorate and turn in its Article 50 notice to the EU was a strengthening of the two oldest mainstream parties, Tory and Labour, against the ultra-Remain party, the Liberal Democrats, and the ultra-Brexit party, UKIP. The Tory and Labour
  
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• Nicaragua blocks pathway used by Cuban migrants to reach the US

  10-02-2026 21:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Nicaragua's government has blocked Cuban citizens from entering the Central American country without a visa in a move that eliminates a route for Cuban migration into the U.S. For years, Cuban migrants would fly to Nicaragua and meet up with smugglers, who would then help them migrate north through Central America and Mexico to get to the U.S. border, according to The Associated Press. However, Nicaragua’s government confirmed to the AP that on Sunday it suspended an exemption th
  
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• UK public health system posts job ad for nurse focused on 'close-relative marriage'

  10-02-2026 20:30 via foxnews.com
  
  A government-run health trust in the United Kingdom recently advertised a nursing role focused on supporting families involved in "close-relative marriage," a practice that often involves first cousins and is linked to higher genetic risks for children due to shared inherited genes, according to health officials.The full-time position, titled "Neonatal Nurse – Close Relative Marriage," aims to support families through "informed reproductive decision-making," according to a job posting from
  
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• Top Iran security official seen in Oman days after indirect nuclear talks with US

  10-02-2026 20:20 via foxnews.com
  
  A top Iranian security official was spotted in Oman just days after Tehran and the U.S. held indirect nuclear talks in the Mideast sultanate.Ali Larijani, a former Iranian parliament speaker who now serves as the secretary to the country’s Supreme National Security Council, was likely in the country to discuss what comes next after the initial round of talks, The Associated Press reported. The outlet noted that Larijani's team shared photos of him with Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaid
  
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• Kenya demands answers from Russia over recruitment of citizens to fight in Ukraine war

  10-02-2026 20:08 via foxnews.com
  
  Kenya will press Russia for answers after reports emerged that its citizens are being recruited to fight in Ukraine, the country’s foreign minister said.Musalia Mudavadi told the BBC in an interview on Tuesday that the recruitment was "unacceptable and clandestine."He said the government has shut down illegal recruiters and would urge Moscow to sign an agreement barring the conscription of Kenyan citizens. Nairobi estimates that about 200 nationals have been recruited to fight for Rus
  
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• Israeli officials reportedly warn Iran's ballistic missiles could trigger solo military action against Tehran

  10-02-2026 18:16 via foxnews.com
  
  As U.S.-Iran diplomacy remains primarily focused on Tehran’s nuclear program, Israeli officials and analysts warn that ballistic missiles remain a central red line for Jerusalem and could shape any decision on unilateral action.Before departing for his trip to Washington, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he plans to press Israel’s priorities in the talks. "I will present to the president our views regarding the principles of the negotiations — the important principles &md
  
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• 15 arrested on suspicion of allegedly spreading ISIS propaganda on TikTok

  10-02-2026 17:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Fifteen people were arrested in Europe on Tuesday for allegedly spreading Islamic State terrorist group propaganda over TikTok, a report said. The suspects, whose ages ranged from 16 to 53, were taken into custody in raids across the Netherlands, according to Reuters. The news agency cited Dutch prosecutors as saying the suspects were detained on suspicion of spreading propaganda from ISIS on TikTok and trying to persuade people to carry out terrorist attacks. The arrests were spa
  
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• Australia politics live: Ley allies demand Taylor backers put their names to spill petition; rally at Sydney police station after alleged brutality at Herzog protest

  10-02-2026 08:24 via theguardian.com
  Follow the latest news liveSydney protest: NSW premier Chris Minns defends police in ‘impossible situation’ after video emerges of officers punching protestersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW premier, Chris Minns, is making the first of multiple appearances across the media this morning following the violent clashes between police and protesters yesterday evening.He has told Channel Nine’s Today program that police were “put in an impossi
  
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• Sussan Ley’s allies urge Angus Taylor’s backers ‘put your name to it’ amid leadership plot to oust her

  10-02-2026 08:19 via theguardian.com
  Push discussed in private talks and echoes tactic of then-Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull used against Peter DuttonFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley’s allies want the Liberal leader to demand her rivals put their names to a petition calling for a spill, forcing Angus Taylor’s backers to publicly reveal themselves as plotting to oust her.The push was discussed in private talks on Tuesday
  
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• Sheikh who led prayer at Sydney protest against Herzog says police were ‘unhinged and aggressive’

  10-02-2026 07:12 via theguardian.com
  Any officers who acted unlawfully should face prosecution for actions, Muslim groups sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police who grabbed men kneeling in prayer during a protest in Sydney against Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit should face prosecution, a coalition of Muslim organisations has said.The joint statement demanded an apology from the state premier and called for the resignati
  
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• UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption

  10-02-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Countries’ drop in scores in annual table comes amid ‘worrying trend’ of backsliding in established democraciesThe UK and US have sunk to new lows in a global index of corruption, amid a “worrying trend” of democratic institutions being eroded by political donations, cash for access and state targeting of campaigners and journalists.Experts and businesspeople rated 182 countries based on their perception of corruption levels in the public sector to compile a league
  
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• ‘Keir Starmer doesn’t do anything but U-turns’: the bleak mood in Makerfield

  10-02-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Many in ‘red wall’ seat of Josh Simons, a staunch ally of the PM, have had enough of Labour – and its leaderAs he rose to his feet in the Commons in September 2024, the incoming Labour MP Josh Simons echoed Keir Starmer’s promise to deliver.“Unless working people like those I am so proud to represent feel change and unless we in this chamber demonstrate humility and honesty and act with integrity and with respect, they have no reason to believe in democracy,”
  
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• Hinkley Point C plan could save 90% of fish being sucked into pipes, study finds

  10-02-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Scientists find £700m underwater acoustic project, likened to a ‘fish disco’, could save 44 tonnes a yearScientists have found that plans to use a “fish disco” to deter migratory marine life from the nearby Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor could help save 90% of fish from the power plant’s water intake pipes – but the solution is set to cost its developer £700m.EDF Energy, which is building the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant in Somerset, said researc
  
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• Trump White House voices opposition after Israel unveils plan to increase control over West Bank

  10-02-2026 06:19 via theguardian.com
  Israel’s security cabinet has approved plans that pave the way for more settlements in the occupied Palestinian territoryA White House official has reiterated Donald Trump’s opposition towards Israel annexing the West Bank, after Israeli plans were announced that would pave the way for more settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.The measures, announced on Sunday, included allowing Jewish Israelis to buy West Bank land directly, and extending greater Israeli control over ar
  
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• English Heritage launches ‘bonding benches’ to tackle parental isolation

  10-02-2026 06:00 via theguardian.com
  Charity to also offer activities for young families and host NCT volunteer-led sling and buggy walks at selected sitesThe great stone circles, abbeys, castles and manor houses that English Heritage manages acted for centuries as places to meet and mingle.Now in an effort to tackle parental isolation, the charity is tapping back into this sense of community by introducing “bonding benches” at many of its most famous sites. Continue reading...
  
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• Chappell Roan drops Casey Wasserman talent agency after Epstein files revelations

  10-02-2026 05:36 via theguardian.com
  Wasserman has apologised for communicating with Ghislaine Maxwell after flirtatious emails they exchanged more than 20 years ago were released in the Epstein filesPop star Chappell Roan said on Monday she was no longer represented by the talent agency led by Los Angeles 2028 Olympics chief Casey Wasserman, who has faced criticism for flirtatious email exchanges with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell more than 20 years ago.Wasserman has apologised for communicating with Maxwell, after th
  
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• Sydney protest: NSW premier Chris Minns defends police in ‘impossible situation’ after video emerges of officers punching protesters

  10-02-2026 05:11 via theguardian.com
  Politicians who attended protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog say police actions against demonstrators were ‘wildly inappropriate’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, has defended the actions of police at a rally against Isaac Herzog’s visit, after video footage emerged showing officers repeatedly punching a number of protesters.The premier on
  
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• Sydney author guilty of child abuse after book, Daddy’s Little Toy, depicted adult role-playing as toddler

  10-02-2026 04:23 via theguardian.com
  Christian charity executive, Lauren Mastrosa, pen name Tori Woods, found to have written novel that ‘sexually objectifies children’Warning: This article contains graphic contentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Christian author behind an “undeniably offensive” toddler-roleplaying novel could face time behind bars after the book was found to contain child abuse material.Lauren Ashley Mastrosa,
  
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• Trump once endorsed the US-Canada bridge he’s now railing against – as it happened

  10-02-2026 04:03 via theguardian.com
  This live blog is now closed.Trump threatens to block new bridge in latest tirade against CanadaTrump news at a glance: Europe must stand up to Trump and his ‘demolition men’, new report saysGhislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker and longtime accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, is set to attend a virtual deposition for the House oversight committee at 10am ET today.This is part of the committee’s ongoing investigation into the handling of Epstein’s case, Continue read
  
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• Starmer survives – but for how long? – podcast

  10-02-2026 04:00 via theguardian.com
  Helen Pidd follows the twists and turns on Monday as the prime minister fought to keep his jobOn Monday morning, the prime minister was preparing to reset relations with MPs after the resignation of his chief aide, Morgan McSweeney.Just before midday, news broke that Tim Allen, Keir Starmer’s director of communications, had resigned. By lunchtime, it emerged that Anas Sarwar, Labour’s leader in Scotland, was preparing to hold a press conference calling on Starmer to stand down. Conti
  
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• Federal judge blocks California from enforcing ICE mask ban

  10-02-2026 03:30 via theguardian.com
  Judge rules that law discriminates against federal government because it does not apply to state authoritiesA federal judge on Monday blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces, but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number.California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings under a bill that was signed by Gavin Newsom, the
  
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• Teen who shared cabin with Anna Kepner faces federal scrutiny in cruise ship death

  10-02-2026 03:28 via foxnews.com
  
  The stepbrother of a Florida teenager who died aboard a Carnival cruise ship appeared in federal court in Miami on Friday, as investigators continue probing the circumstances surrounding her death.His appearance in court comes three months after Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old from Titusville, was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon in November while on a family vacation. Kepner's 16-year-old stepbrother was seen leaving juvenile court before entering adult federal court Friday, according to
  
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• Nancy Guthrie’s family pleads for public’s help: ‘We’re at an hour of desperation’

  10-02-2026 03:25 via theguardian.com
  Investigation in apparent abduction enters second week as deadline for purported ransom note demanding $6m loomsTelevision host Savannah Guthrie issued a desperate plea for anyone who might know anything about her missing mother to contact law enforcement on Monday, as the search for Nancy Guthrie entered its ninth day.“We need your help,” said Savannah Guthrie, eight days after her mother was first reported missing. Investigators returned to search Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home
  
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• Trump threatens to block new bridge in latest tirade against Canada

  10-02-2026 03:15 via theguardian.com
  President says Gordie Howe Bridge will open only when US is ‘fully compensated’ – and makes bizarre hockey claimAs Democrats prepare to force a vote in the US House this week on Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, the president posted a lengthy diatribe on his social media platform in which he threatened to block a bridge connecting the US and Canada and made a bizarre false claim that increased trade between Canada and China would include a ban on Canadians playing ice hoc
  
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• Judge blocks former NBA Draft prospect from playing for Alabama in potential precedent-setting ruling

  10-02-2026 03:06 via foxnews.com
  
  A potential groundbreaking decision was made in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Monday that could change NCAA eligibility forever.A judge denied Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction that would allow him to continue playing basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide after he returned despite declaring for the 2023 NBA Draft.So, after just five games, Bediako’s season is over, per AL.com’s Nick Kelly.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXBUSINESS.COM"Common sense won a
  
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• Ronald Reagan's granddaughter, Kevin McCarthy honor late president's legacy on his 115th birthday

  10-02-2026 03:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Hundreds gathered Friday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library to honor the late president on what would have been his 115th birthday — a tribute especially poignant with the death of his son Michael Reagan earlier this year.Among those in attendance was Reagan’s granddaughter, Ashley Reagan, who said the annual commemoration helps maintain the legacy her father Michael spent much of his life preserving."Even with his passing recently, it was very important to my whole family to
  
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• US says two people killed in military strike on boat in Pacific

  10-02-2026 02:57 via theguardian.com
  Officials say rescuers searching for lone survivor after latest attack on what Pentagon says are suspected drug smugglersThe US military’s Southern Command, which oversee operations in Latin America and the Caribbean, announced that it carried out another deadly strike on Monday, killing two suspected drug smugglers in the eastern Pacific.The statement said that the latest in what legal experts have called a series of extrajudicial killings by the Pentagon was carried out “at the dir
  
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• Appeals court backs Noem move to end TPS protections for Nepal, Honduras, Nicaragua

  10-02-2026 02:55 via foxnews.com
  
  A federal appeals court in San Francisco granted a stay allowing the government to proceed with terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Nepal, Honduras and Nicaragua.The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order freezing a lower court ruling that would have vacated Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision to end the protections.The court found the government was likely to succeed on the grounds that the DHS decision was not "arbit
  
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• US military launches deadly strike on drug-trafficking vessel in the Pacific, leaving 2 dead and 1 survivor

  10-02-2026 02:24 via foxnews.com
  
  The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced Monday that the U.S. military carried out an operation targeting a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, leaving two people dead and one survivor."On Feb. 9, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations," the joint command said in a post on X.Following the strike, the unit said
  
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• Jake Paul breaks down in tears as fiancée Jutta Leerdam shatters Olympic speedskating record

  10-02-2026 02:21 via foxnews.com
  
  As Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam broke an Olympic record in her gold-medal-winning run on Monday, her fiancée Jake Paul couldn’t contain his emotions.He was crying for joy.Paul was on his feet in the stands, bawling his eyes out as Leerdam didn’t just live up to the expectations of winning gold at the 2026 Milan Cortina games — she also broke the 1,000-meter speed skating record with a time of 1:12.31.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMLeerdam broke the
  
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