N Korea threatens ‘offensive action’ as US aircraft carrier visits S Korea | Kim Jong Un News

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North Korea issues warning as Washington and Seoul agree on strengthening military ties.Published On 8 Nov 20258 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareNorth Korea’s defence minister, No Kwang Chol, has condemned the arrival of a United States aircraft carrier at a port in South Korea and warned that Pyongyang will take “more offensive action” against its enemies.The minister’s warning comes a day after North Korea launched what appeared to be a short-range ballistic missile into the…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,353 | Russia-Ukraine war News

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Here are the key events from day 1,353 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 8 Nov 20258 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is how things stand on Saturday, November 8:Fighting Ukraine’s top general Oleksandr Syrskii said Kyiv’s troops were stepping up assaults on Russian forces around the eastern Ukrainian town of Dobropillia to ease pressure on the embattled hub of Pokrovsk. Ukrainian forces carried out a long-range drone strike on a petrochemical plant in Russia’s…

Whip restored to Labour MPs who rebelled over welfare reforms

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UK ParliamentChris Hinchliff said his focus remains on serving the communities of North East Hertfordshire Four MPs who were suspended from the Labour Party after rebelling against welfare reforms have had their whips restored.Chris Hinchliff, for North East Hertfordshire, was suspended alongside Neil Duncan-Jordan, MP for Poole, Brian Leishman, MP for Alloa and Grangemouth, and Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, after they voted against the government's Welfare Reform Bill in July.The BBC understands they had the whip…

Brazil Supreme Court panel rejects Bolsonaro’s prison sentence appeal | Jair Bolsonaro News

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Brazil’s top court rejects Bolsonaro’s coup sentence appeal, affirming his 27-year penalty for post-election power grab.Published On 7 Nov 20257 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA five-member panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court has formed a majority to reject former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal challenging his 27-year prison sentence for plotting a coup to remain in power after the 2022 presidential election.The 70-year-old far-right firebrand was found guilty by the same court in September of attempting to…

Lyn Parry: Amateur golfer aged 74 makes three holes-in-one within a month

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An English amateur golfer in her mid-seventies has made three holes-in-one in a month.Lyn Parry achieved the feat during October with two at her home club Downes Crediton in Devon, before completing the hat-trick at Tiverton Golf Club.Parry had previously made two holes-in-one since taking up the sport aged 58, lifting her tally to five.The odds of three in a month were estimated at 1.95 trillion to one by England Golf."The holes-in-one have just come along a bit…

Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Lando Norris takes sprint pole with Oscar Piastri third in Interlagos

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Hamilton also faces an investigation for failing to slow sufficiently for the yellow flags waved when Leclerc lost control.Norris topped all three sessions in sprint qualifying and had a comfortable advantage over Piastri throughout.He said: "It was a little bit tougher than I would have liked. But we did the job we needed to do, which was to be fastest today."Qualifying is always one of the best things here. It's difficult, it's bumpy, it's tricky, always a joy,…

Bridgwater carnival attack leaves victim with fractured jaw

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A man has been left with "potentially life-changing injuries" after being assaulted at a carnival event.Avon and Somerset Police said the man, in his late 20s, was attacked during Bridgwater Carnival in Somerset on Saturday, 1 November. After the incident, on the High Street, he was taken to hospital for surgery on a fractured cheekbone and his right eye, and may need to now wear glasses for the rest of his life, the force added.Det Con Charlotte Couch…

Penrith man jailed for 10 years for cocaine plot role

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Cumbria PoliceAndrew Bell was given a 10-year jail sentence for his role in the plotA man has been handed a 10-year prison sentence for his role in a major cocaine supply plot.Andrew Bell's part in the conspiracy was exposed by police when a 1kg (2.2lb) block of the drug was delivered to his home in Penrith, Cumbria, in January.Carlisle Crown Court heard the "import-quality" drugs had been transported by 35-year-old courier Eyup Bayram from Bournmouth, Dorset, who was…

Warning of ‘chaos’ as Devon council carve-up row deepens

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Miles DavisDevon political reporterExeter City CouncilExeter and Plymouth both want to expand in local government reorganisation and see an expanded TorbayCouncillors are putting party political interests above the needs of communities and risk creating "chaos" in the biggest local government shake-up for 50 years, according to a council leader.Devon County Council leader Julian Brazil, Liberal Democrat, accused rival councils of "gerrymandering" - manipulating boundaries for their own political benefit.Local authorities are drawing up plans for where new boundaries…

Somerset Agratas EV battery factory set to open 2026

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A huge, global battery factory is "on track" to open in 2026.Agratas has shared footage of its site near Bridgwater, Somerset.It will be making electric vehicle batteries and energy storage solutions, and is set to be the UK's biggest EV battery plant.About 2,000 people are involved in the build, and when it is finished next year, the site will offer 4,000 jobs. Source link

UN sounds alarm over rising hunger crisis in eastern DR Congo | United Nations News

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WFP says a ‘deepening hunger crisis’ is unfolding and that it may have to pause food aid due to record low funding.Published On 7 Nov 20257 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe number of people facing emergency levels of hunger in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has nearly doubled since last year, the United Nations has warned.The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday a “deepening hunger crisis” was unfolding in the region, but…

Sneezing Devon driver who killed pedestrian avoids jail

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BBCTruro Crown Court heard Mr Williams immediately tried to help at the sceneA driver who killed an 83-year-old man after a suffering a sneezing fit at the wheel has received a suspended sentence.A court heard Colin Williams, from Horseshoe Drive, Newton Abbot, Devon, had a sneezing episode but did not slow down or stop his BMW before he struck David and Daphne Clark in St Ives, Cornwall, in April 2024.The 43-year-old admitted causing death by careless driving and…