Trump takes aim at New York prosecutor again, accuses Biden of stoking his legal problems

Trump takes aim at New York prosecutor again, accuses Biden of stoking his legal problems

The New York case is one of four state and federal criminal trials Trump faces and may be the only one to be held before the November 5 election. He has pleaded not guilty in all of them, portraying them as politically motivated.

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Rigidly controlled gun ownership in UK gives rise to ‘knife-enabled’ attacks, stoke public anxiety

Rigidly controlled gun ownership in UK gives rise to ‘knife-enabled’ attacks, stoke public anxiety

“Knife-enabled” crime – in which knives were used to commit crimes or someone was caught illegally possessing one — rose seven per cent in England and Wales last year,” the government said last month, noting some localities were not included. In London, such crimes jumped 20 per cent. The other two UK countries, Scotland and Northern Ireland, keep their own statistics.

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Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, earns Nigerian name ‘Ifeoma’ as she tells of her West African roots

Duchess of Sussex, Meghan, earns Nigerian name ‘Ifeoma’ as she tells of her West African roots

Meghan joined female industry leaders such as Okonjo-Iweala to discuss the importance of mentorship for young women and the career challenges women face in a country like Nigeria, where it is not common for women to be in top leadership and political positions.

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Sudan’s military fends off an attack by paramilitary forces on el-Fasher city in Darfur

Sudan’s military fends off an attack by paramilitary forces on el-Fasher city in Darfur

Darfur has witnessed some of the worst atrocities in the war, with the RSF taking control of many cities and towns across the region. Human Rights Watch said in a report last week that RSF attacks constituted a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the region’s non-Arab population.

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Reflections of Arsenal’s Kai Havertz: When everyone had written me off, Mikel Arteta restored my confidence

Reflections of Arsenal’s Kai Havertz: When everyone had written me off, Mikel Arteta restored my confidence

The 24-year-old has says Arteta “boosted his confidence” by telling him that “he should be confident in the opponent’s box”.

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Guardiola’s ‘carnivorous’ Man City ‘eat’ Fulham at lunchtime to wrest control of Premier League title race out of Arsenal grasp  

Guardiola’s ‘carnivorous’ Man City ‘eat’ Fulham at lunchtime to wrest control of Premier League title race out of Arsenal grasp  

Kyle Walker wanted to make sure Bernardo got the credit for it. As the City players congregated in front of the jubilant away support (including Noel Gallagher), Walker picked up the Portuguese in what was essentially a fireman’s carry, taking him a good 20 yards to the rest of them.

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Solar storm hits Earth, producing colourful light shows across Northern Hemisphere

Solar storm hits Earth, producing colourful light shows across Northern Hemisphere

The storm could produce northern lights as far south in the US as Alabama and Northern California, NOAA said. But it was hard to predict and experts stressed it would not be the dramatic curtains of colour normally associated with the northern lights, but more like splashes of greenish hues.

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UN assembly approves resolution that grants Palestine new rights, revives its UN membership bid

UN assembly approves resolution that grants Palestine new rights, revives its UN membership bid

It also demonstrated growing support for the Palestinians. A General Assembly resolution on October 27 calling for a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza was approved 120-14 with 45 abstentions. That was just weeks after Israel launched its military offensive in response to Hamas’ October 7 attack in southern Israel, which killed 1,200 people.

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As Premier Leagues season winds down Man City risks expulsion on FFP grounds, Arsenal to be champions

As Premier Leagues season winds down Man City risks expulsion on FFP grounds, Arsenal to be champions

Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness, who now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs, claimed on Friday that “expulsion is on the table” for Man City – who strongly maintain their innocence – if they are found guilty of their charges.

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Death toll in bombings at displacement camps in eastern Congo rises to at least 35

Death toll in bombings at displacement camps in eastern Congo rises to at least 35

The decades-long conflict in eastern Congo has produced one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 200 armed groups fighting in the region, most for land and control of mines with valuable minerals. Some are fighting to try to protect their communities.

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