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Military regime considering move after death penalty abolished in west African country in 2018Burkina Faso’s military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty after the west African country abolished it in 2018, a government source told Agence France-Presse on Saturday. The last execution in Burkina Faso was carried out on 19 September 1988, according to Amnesty International. The nation’s final executions killed four leaders accused of an attempted coup d’état to depose president Blaise Compaoré – defence minister Jean-Baptiste Boukary Lingani, minister of economic promotion Henri Zongo, and two unidentified men. Reintroducing capital punishment to the penal code “is being

The chancellor will make the case for free trade as Labour is warned that it must choose between the United States and the European UnionThe chancellor Rachel Reeves will use a keynote speech this week to promote free and open trade between nations as a cornerstone of UK economic policy, putting the Labour government on direct collision course with president-elect Donald Trump.Reeves will use her first speech at the Mansion House – an annual showpiece for the chancellor – to outline a post-budget plan to “go for growth”. But as the UK government scrambles to respond to Trump’s emphatic victory,

‘Crimea is gone,’ adviser says, and Trump administration will not help Ukraine regain territory lost to RussiaUS elections 2024 – live updatesA senior adviser to Donald Trump said that the incoming US administration’s priority for Ukraine will be about achieving peace rather than it regaining territory captured by Russia in the almost three years of the war.In an interview with the BBC, broadcast on Saturday, Bryan Lanza, who has been a political adviser to Trump since his 2016 presidential campaign, began to elaborate on the strong signals the now president-elect had been sending to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on

Wars in Gaza and Lebanon set to intensify after Israeli PM’s position is reinforced by Trump’s victory and ousting of defence ministerBenjamin Netanyahu is set to stay in power in Israel until elections due in 2026 and possibly longer, analysts and officials now believe, after a tumultuous week in which the 75-year-old veteran politician successfully fired his defence minister and was boosted by the results of the US election.Netanyahu’s newly reinforced position could lead to further intensification of Israel’s campaign in Lebanon, and prolong the conflict in Gaza, critics fear – although the incoming US president Donald Trump has said

Tallies are 83% complete, with Trump at 52.7%, but 602,000 uncounted votes give Harris a chance to catch upUS elections 2024 – live updatesArizona remained in a tense waiting game on Saturday for its election results, even as neighboring Nevada declared for Donald Trump overnight, giving the president-elect six out of seven swing states after election day on 5 November.In Arizona, official tallies were 83% complete by mid-morning on Saturday with Trump leading at 52.7% and Harris at 46%, or about 180,000 votes ahead. But enough ballots remain uncounted – 602,000 as of late Friday night – for the state

Trump’s win in the state gives him 301 electoral votes, even as Democratic incumbent is re-elected to Senate US elections 2024 – live updatesDonald Trump has won his sixth battleground state of the 2024 election, flipping the state for the Republicans early on Saturday, by beating Kamala Harris in Nevada.The president-elect has 301 electoral college votes so far, well beyond the 270 point he surpassed early on Wednesday to take the White House, over Democratic rival Kamala Harris, and the Republican has now won six of the seven battleground states. On Saturday morning only Arizona remained to be called.Trump wins

Call for industry reform as latest results support belief that products are being bulked out with cheaper sugar syrupThe honey industry faces new demands to overhaul its supply chain after more than 90% of sampled products bought from large British ­retailers failed pioneering authenticity tests.The UK branch of the Honey Authenticity Network sent 30 samples last month from Britain for a novel commercial test based on the DNA profiles of genuine honey. Five were from UK beekeepers and 25 from big retailers, including supermarkets. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/nov/09/nine-in-ten-honey-samples-from-uk-retailers-fail-authenticity-test Author : Jon Ungoed-Thomas Publish date : 2024-11-09 14:54:11 Copyright

The president-elect tapped into a fierce anti-establishment sentiment – and the Democrats didn’t have enough to sayThe party was buzzing, the confidence was surging and Kenneth Stewart was riding the Trump train. “He’s masculine,” explained Stewart, an African American man from Chicago. “He brings a lot of energy. He talks about things that we can understand. He talks about building. He talks about the auto industry. He talks about a lot of stuff that people in the Rust Belt care about.”Stewart was a guest at Donald Trump’s election watch event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday night and celebrated

Doctors advise queen not to attend Remembrance Day events to ensure full recovery from seasonal infectionQueen Camilla will not attend Remembrance Day events this weekend as she recovers from a chest infection, Buckingham Palace has said.A palace spokesperson said: “Following doctors’ guidance to ensure a full recovery from a seasonal chest infection, and to protect others from any potential risk, Her Majesty will not attend this weekend’s remembrance events. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/09/queen-camilla-miss-remembrance-events-chest-infection Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-11-09 13:04:58 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Emily Damari, 28, was kidnapped during 7 October attackFans will gather before Sunday’s game against IpswichTottenham fans will gather before their team’s game against Ipswich on Sunday to call for the release of Emily Damari, the last remaining British hostage held by Hamas in Gaza.Damari, a Spurs supporter, has been in captivity for more than a year after being taken from her home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza during the 7 October attack on Israel by Hamas. Stop The Hate UK, an activist group based in London, has been raising awareness about the 28-year-old, who is one of about 100 hostages

Gulf state under pressure after militant Islamist group rejects latest hostage release proposal • Middle East crisis – live updatesHamas may be forced to close its offices in Qatar, after the US told the tiny Gulf state that allowing the militant Islamist group to have a base there is no longer acceptable.Qatar, a key US partner in the Middle East, has hosted the political office of Hamas for more than a decade and allowed many senior leaders of the organisation to live there. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/09/hamas-may-have-to-quit-political-base-in-qatar-after-us-demand Author : Jason Burke in Jerusalem Publish date : 2024-11-09 11:13:32

Edwards taped message that became catchphrase and served as title of 1998 film starring Tom Hanks and Meg RyanElwood Edwards, who voiced AOL’s “You’ve got mail” greeting, has died, aged 74.Edwards died on Tuesday at his home in New Bern, North Carolina, his daughter Heather Edwards said. The cause was complications from a stroke late last year, she said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/09/elwood-edwards-voice-aol-youve-got-mail-greeting-dies-aged-74 Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-11-09 10:15:30 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Al Jazeera reports that women and children are among the dead after the Israeli attack on the al-Mawasi area near Khan YounisMore on the Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon’s capital Beirut overnight.The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has said it attacked a Hezbollah headquarters, a weapons production site and other areas used by the terror group. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/nov/09/middle-east-live-israel-gaza-war-hamas-lebanon-hezbollah Author : Harry Taylor Publish date : 2024-11-09 09:17:41 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Pelosi told the New York Times that had Biden left sooner, the party could have had an open primaryIraqi prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, expressed hopes during a phone call with US president-elect, Donald Trump, that he would keep his “promises to work towards ending wars” in the Middle East, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).In the phone call, the Iraqi premier pointed to Trump’s “campaign statements and promises to work towards ending wars in the region”, a statement from Sudani’s office said late on Friday. “The two sides agreed to coordinate efforts in achieving this goal,” it added. Continue reading... Source

Smoked salmon, artisan cheese and fine wine among food and drink lost by European outlets Small food producers are increasingly being targeted by organised crime gangs and rogue industry insiders looking to exploit national and global supply chain challenges , according to food crime experts.The warning comes after several food businesses in the UK and continental Europe revealed how they had lost hundreds of thousands of pounds in scams where thieves apparently posed as legitimate buyers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/09/markets-farm-shops-rising-food-theft-europe Author : David Batty Publish date : 2024-11-09 07:00:42 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Echoes Within These Walls aims to dispel myths about the religion by telling story of temple at St Agnes PlaceThe headquarters of the Rastafarian faith in the UK is being brought back to life with an exhibition its organiser hopes will help to dispel myths about the religion, which continues to be a big influence in popular culture from music and food to fashion.Echoes Within These Walls will tell the story of the temple at St Agnes Place in south London, which was founded in 1972 after Rastafarians took control of the building. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/09/exhibition-brings-london-hq-of-rastafarian-faith-back-to-life Author

Seoul’s military says several vessels and dozens of civilian planes disrupted, a week after Pyongyang fired what it called its most powerful solid-fuel ICBM missileNorth Korea staged GPS jamming attacks on Friday and Saturday, Seoul’s military said – an operation that was affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in South Korea.The jamming allegations come about a week after the North test-fired what it said was its most advanced and powerful solid-fuel ICBM missile, its first such launch since being accused of sending soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/09/north-korea-accused-of-gps-jamming-attacks-on-south-korean-ships-and-aircraft Author : Agence France-Presse

Lewis Parkin, 23, was found with life-threatening injuries and taken to hospital after an incident at a unit complex in the CBDGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man who allegedly stabbed another man to death in central Adelaide has been charged with murder.Police say they responded to reports a 23-year-old man had been stabbed at an accommodation complex on Hindley Street in the Adelaide CBD just before 8pm on Friday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/09/man-charged-after-stabbing-death-in-adelaide-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-11-09 04:27:32 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

BoM expects hot weather to continue across parts of Queensland, Western Australia and Northern Territory next weekGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than half of Australia is sweating through a heatwave, with scorching temperatures in Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory expected this weekend.Huge stretches of outback across northern Australia had been warned by the Bureau of Meteorology to expect heatwave conditions stretching into next week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/09/australia-heatwave-weather-bom-forecast-scorching-temperatures-queensland-western-australia-northern-territory Author : Mostafa Rachwani Publish date : 2024-11-09 03:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

More than 130 structures destroyed in two days by ferocious Mountain fire, as thousands remain under evacuation orderFirefighters in southern California made progress in their effort to contain a wildfire that has destroyed more than 130 structures in two days as fierce wind gusts that have been fanning flames eased on Friday.The Mountain fire, which started on Wednesday morning in Ventura county, had grown to 20,630 acres (about 83 sq km) with 14% contained as of Friday evening. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/08/california-mountain-wildfire Author : Anna Betts and agency Publish date : 2024-11-09 02:25:56 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Five people wounded on Friday in stabbings in Chinatown and police suspect other stabbings on Thursday are linkedSeattle police have arrested a man following a two-day spate of random stabbings that injured 10 people, including five on Friday, authorities said.Police made an arrest following a series of attacks on Friday and said it is “plausible they are connected” to several other stabbings that unfolded on Thursday, Eric Barden, the city’s deputy police chief, told reporters at the scene. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/08/seattle-stabbings-man-arrested Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2024-11-09 00:57:16 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Trump appointee Stephen McGlynn rules that ban enacted in wake of deadly Highland Park attack is unconstitutionalA federal judge in Illinois who was appointed during Donald Trump’s first presidency has struck down the state’s assault weapons ban as unconstitutional.Judge Stephen McGlynn also issued an order barring the state from enforcing the ban, though Illinois has time to appeal the ruling after he stayed it for 30 days. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/08/federal-judge-illinois-assault-weapons-ban Author : Marina Dunbar Publish date : 2024-11-09 00:59:32 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

After debris balls were widely reported to be tar, testing coordinated with EPA revealed they were consistent with human-generated waste, or ‘likely lumps of fatberg’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW environment watchdog allegedly knew for more than a week that thousands of mystery balls that washed up on Sydney beaches last month were probably consistent with human-generated waste before it made the news public as US election results dominated headlines.A statement from the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) on Wednesday revealed the balls comprised fatty acids, petroleum hydrocarbons and other organic and inorganic materials –

Exclusive: Publisher takes responsibility for the failure to consult Indigenous groups, who say the fantasy novel trivialises complex and painful historiesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJamie Oliver says he is “devastated” by the offence he has caused to First Nations people and has issued an apology, after calls by Australia’s peak body for Indigenous education for the British celebrity chef to withdraw his children’s book from sale.Oliver is in Australia promoting his latest cookbook, Simply Jamie, but it is his decision to join a growing flock of celebrity children’s book authors with a 400-page fantasy

Nasa ‘still piecing things together’ two weeks after return from ISS but crew members cite medical privacyThree Nasa astronauts who were taken to a Florida hospital after returning to Earth from the International Space Station two weeks ago told reporters on Friday that they were all in good health following the medical ordeal – and that the agency was “still piecing things together” about what happened.Michael Barrett, pilot of the crew that splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on 25 October after seven months in orbit, gave few further details at a press conference in Houston, citing medical privacy