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Far-right senator banned from leaving country as supreme court ruling makes reference to money-laundering case The far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro was banned from leaving Brazil and ordered to surrender his passports just hours after his dramatic loss in the presidential election to the leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The ruling was issued by supreme court justice Alexandre de Mor…

Group was on visit to meet Palestinian children, farmers and civil leaders facing escalating violence from Israeli forces An international delegation including British politicians has been barred from entering the West Bank on a trip to meet Palestinian children, farmers and society leaders facing escalating violence from Israeli forces during olive harvest season. The delegation of 23 people, in…

Republican and Democrat come together for a rare joint endorsement of candidate in unexpected competitive race Two South Carolina former governors, David Beasley and Jim Hodges, a Republican and Democrat respectively, have come together for a rare joint endorsement for Democrat Annie Andrews’s Senate bid. Andrews, a pediatrician, is looking to flip the seat , currently held by Darline Graham, the…

Fraser coast mayor described James Hansen as ‘always ready to help others, contribute to the community and advocate strongly’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast James Hansen, a former Queensland councillor, has been identified as the man who died in flooding on the state’s Fraser Coast. Hansen, 57, was a dairy farmer and fourth-generation resident of the area. He served …

Activists say struggle must go on until their ‘maximum’ demands are met over teacher shortages and building repairs French children should continue to barricade their schools and take part in street protests, a student union said on Monday after the government announced a package of education measures to try to stem the crisis. “Today we’re at the negotiating table, we’re able to negotiate with t…

Brand, charged with rape and sexual assault, was ‘sleeping with people day and night’, former assistant alleges Russell Brand had an “insane sexual appetite” and his bad behaviour was “normalised and dismissed” by those around him, his former personal assistant has told a court. Helen Berger alleged she had seen Brand treat women badly and that she once had to stop his mother and girlfriend walki…

Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The husband of a Victorian Liberal party candidate has allegedly been assaulted during a confrontation over election signs. A Liberal party spokesperson on Monday evening confirmed the husband of their candidate for Yan Yean, Amanda Dow , was involved in an alleged incident in Mernda yesterday afternoon. We un…

Company says small number of devices affected by display glitch after posts appear on Reddit and social media Owners of the new foldable iPhone are reporting cracks in the device’s screen, as Apple confirmed an issue with a “small number” of units. Reports of cracks have emerged on Reddit and social media platforms since the handset went on general sale globally on Friday. Experts said there had …

Israeli prime minister increases alarmist rhetoric as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in polls Benjamin Netanyahu has resorted to increasingly alarmist rhetoric and reportedly put pressure on Israel’s military to take action against Iran as his far-right coalition narrowly trails in the polls ahead of Tuesday’s close-run elections. The Israeli prime minister posted an AI-generated image o…

More strong winds forecast after Austen and Boelo kill two people and bring travel disruption and flooding Tell us: have you been affected by Storm Boelo and Storm Austen A major clean-up operation was under way on Monday after weekend storms caused havoc, with forecasters warning of more strong winds to come. Two men were killed by falling trees after two named storms, Austen and Boelo , struck …

A viral WhatsApp channel and student-led protests played a key role in the veteran Brazilian leftist’s election victory After the first round of the Brazilian presidential election three weeks ago, the leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reportedly told allies he could not understand how he finished second after a government he considered the best of his three terms. A mood of dismay swep…

PM fuelled speculation about EU-UK relationship and indicated he could fight next election on promise to rejoin EU Downing Street has been forced to clarify Andy Burnham’s stance on whether the UK would return to having freedom of movement with the EU after the prime minister said an “honest discussion” was needed on the issue. Burnham fuelled speculation about a return to freedom of movement in …

Industrial action by senior doctors to begin on 25 November with only emergency cover provided, BMA says England’s most senior hospital doctors will strike next month in a dispute over their pay and hours, prompting NHS bosses to warn that patients will suffer “pain, discomfort and inconvenience”. Consultant doctors, who earn an average of £152,000 a year inclusive of overtime and merit awards, w…

Mr Justice Saini tells the eight men and six women at Winchester crown court the case is likely to be upsetting Jurors being selected for the trial of four men accused of sexually assaulting the ex-wife of a former Conservative councillor, who has admitted repeatedly drugging and raping her, have been warned the case is likely to be upsetting. Philip Young, 50, has pleaded guilty to multiple char…

All but one of the victims sustained gunshot wounds as boy faces 11 charges of attempted second-degree murder A 15-year-old boy was remanded into secure detention in Florida on Monday charged with 11 counts of attempted murder following a mass shooting at a college homecoming party on Saturday. Six adults and six minors were injured, all but one with gunshot wounds, in the gunfire near the Florid…