Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,361 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Here are the key events from day 1,361 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 16 Nov 202516 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is how things stand on Sunday, November 16:Fighting The Ukrainian military said it struck Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery, located about 200km (125 miles) southeast of Moscow, as “part of efforts to reduce the enemy’s ability to launch missile and bomb strikes”. The Ukrainian military said the strike caused multiple explosions and a large…

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Protest in Mexico inspired by Gen Z movement draws older gov’t critics | Protests News

Earlier in the week, some Gen Z social media influencers said they no longer backed the protests, while mainstream figures like former President Vicente Fox published messages of support.Thousands of people in Mexico City have taken part in protests against growing crime, corruption and impunity, which, though organised by members of Generation Z, ended up being mostly backed and attended by older supporters of opposition parties.Saturday’s march was attended by people from several age groups, with supporters of…

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Torquay United apologise as club vows ‘zero tolerance’ on racism

As part of the FA's requirements, the club will introduce strengthened stewarding, enhanced staff training, and clearer routes to report discriminatory behaviour, as well as an anonymous text service.Westcott sent a warning to all supporters saying, "we will remove your ticket, eject you from the ground and ban you for life. "We will do everything in our power to ensure players, officials and fans can enjoy football in safety and with respect."Although the incident took place before the…

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‘Flight route between Cornwall and London will still return’

A vital flight route between Cornwall and London will return as planned, despite the company providing the aircraft suspending trading, Skybus has said.The plane for the resumed route was originally going to be sourced from Blue Islands, but the Jersey-based company suspended trading on Friday.The Newquay to London Gatwick route was suspended last month after the previous operator, regional airline Eastern Airways, announced it was on the brink of entering administration.Jonathan Hinkles, Skybus managing director, said he was…

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Is global sports betting out of control? | Football

Hundreds of Turkish footballers and referees have been found to hold illegal betting accounts. The sport betting scandal that took hold of the Turkish Football Federation this week has put a spotlight on an endemic issue.Hundreds of players and referees have been accused of illegally placing bets.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listAuthorities are trying to understand the scale and impact of a situation they’re calling a “moral crisis”.But it’s not just Turkiye, it’s not just football, and…

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Four malnourished kittens saved from landfill site

Four kittens were saved after they were found malnourished and riddled with fleas and worms at a landfill site. Workers from a cat welfare charity used kippers to tempt the kittens to safety after staff at Westcombe Waste in Somerton, Somerset, found two other dead kittens.The three males and one female kitten, aged about five weeks old, were discovered under an 8m (26ft) high pile of wood.Rebecca Dawson, from Cats Protection, said after two weeks of specialist food,…

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Thousands march for climate action outside COP30 summit in Brazil | Climate Crisis News

Indigenous and other climate activists say they need to ‘make their voices heard’ as UN conference hits halfway mark.Published On 15 Nov 202515 Nov 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThousands of people have marched through the streets of the Brazilian city of Belem, calling for the voices of Indigenous peoples and environmental defenders to be heard at the United Nations COP30 climate summit.Indigenous community members mixed with activists at Saturday’s march, which unfolded in a festive atmosphere…

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Could Chile be on the verge of a political shift in its 2025 election? | Elections News

When Gabriel Boric was sworn in as president of Chile in 2022, his victory was heralded by supporters as the beginning of a new era in the country’s political history.The leftist leader, only 36 at the time, was swept into power by a wave of protests focused on cost-of-living issues.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe also promised to oversee the rewriting of the Chilean Constitution, created during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet and famous for locking…

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Newquay artist wins award with painting of amusement arcade

An artist has become a two-time prize winner with her paintings of night-time street scenes.In 2024, Diane Griffiths, from Newquay, won a prestigious art award for her moody painting of a petrol filling station at night, titled Driving Home.Now she has collected a prize for Insert Coin To Begin - another night-time work of art, this time of an amusement arcade in Newquay.Ms Griffiths said winning the People's Choice Award at the SAA [Supporting All Artists] Artists of…

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Applications for £2m south west nature recovery fund open

A £2m fund to support local community groups with a focus on the environment across south-west England has open for applications.South West Water (SWW) said its Nature Recovery Fund aimed to deliver "tangible, community-led improvements" to nature and water quality.The package will support and assist environmental partnerships and volunteer programmes across Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and a small area in Dorset where SWW delivers wastewater services.Susan Davy, CEO of Pennon, said the fund was "another step…

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