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Climate change ‘worsened all 10 deadliest weather events in past two decades’ Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailClimate change made the 10 deadliest extreme weather events over the past two decades worse, contributing to the deaths of more than 570,000 people, scientists have said.Climate scientists said the finding “underscores how dangerous extreme weather events have already become” with just 1.3C of global warming above pre-industrial levels.It also highlights the urgency of cutting the greenhouse gas emissions driving rising temperatures and more extreme weather, they said,…

Unseen Meghan Markle picture sparks debate as King Charles enjoys ‘holistic’ Indian spa break – latest news King Charles heckled by Australian senator: ‘Give us our land back’Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailAn unseen photograph of Meghan Markle has been shared by former Suits co-star Patrick J Adams, triggering a debate on social media on whether she’ll join a mini reunion of the show’s actors.Adams and Markle played an on-screen couple Mike Ross and Rachel Zane in the legal drama series – and had a…

US issues warning to Israel over Gaza aid amid humanitarian crisis The United States has pressed Israel to take immediate action to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, warning that aid flow must increase by November 12 or risk a reduction in American military support. According to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Israel needs to match its commitments with action, as conditions on the ground remain dire. The U.S. is calling for 350 aid trucks to enter Gaza daily, but UN reports show only around 10% of that target has been met so far. Israel’s UN…

Illegal Immigration status revealed in shooting of Jewish man in Dem-controlled city The suspect charged with shooting a Jewish man multiple times on his way to a Chicago synagogue last week is a Mauritanian illegal immigrant who was released into the U.S. last year, Fox News has confirmed.  Four law enforcement sources say that Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, a Mauritanian national, was apprehended in Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector in March 2023 and was released into the U.S. Police say he attacked the 39-year-old male victim on Saturday morning in Chicago’s West Rogers Park neighborhood. Police said that the suspect was identified…

Rachel Reeves’s big tax-and-spend budget dissected – podcast The Guardian’s special correspondent Heather Stewart analyses Labour’s first budget in government for more than 14 years. On Wednesday the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, set out the Labour government’s debut budget in parliament. She told the House of Commons that Labour would “rebuild Britain”, promising more money for the NHS, schools and public transport.“In 1945 it was the Labour party that rebuilt our country from the rubble of the Second World War. In 1964 it was the Labour party that rebuilt Britain with the white heat of technology. And in 1997 it was…

TfL announce £15,000,000 scheme for something that will make commuters’ lives better | UK News Toilets will be added or revamped at 11 London Tube stations, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. The works are part of a £15m five-year scheme which aims to make London’s ‘transport network more accessible, fair and inclusive’. Under the proposals, new loos could be built in disused ticket offices at Hammersmith and Morden. New facilities are set to be built at Camden Road, Clapton, New Cross Gate, South Tottenham and White Hart Lane – all on the Overground. The Tube stations earmarked to have…

Another deadly Israeli strike killed more than 110 Palestinians in Beit Lahiya. An attack the United States called “horrifying”. For the United States to comment against Israel would sum up the devastation Israel has caused in its latest deadly strike on Palestinian civilians. US tracking nearly 500 incidents of civilian harm during Gaza war: Report US State Department officials have identified nearly 500 potential incidents during the genocide in Gaza of civilian harm during Israel’s war in Gaza involving US-supplied weapons. The incidents – some of which might have violated international humanitarian law, according to the sources – have been…

Victims of the flash floods in Spain are beginning to coming to terms with what has happened in the last 24 hours. One survivor said ‘I thought we would end up in the sea’ as the survivors of the flash floods in Spain come to terms with devastation of the natural disaster that has destroyed two regions of Spain. At least 70 people have died due to flooding in the eastern Spanish province, as confirmed by the Ministry of the Interior, after almost a year’s worth of rain fell in just a few hours. Victims of the flash floods in…

At least people 72 killed in Spanish flash floods in Valencia and Seville in what King Felipe VI of Spain has described as tragic speaks of “enormous destruction” to infrastructure and warns there is difficulty accessing some area. Earlier, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez promised residents in affected areas “we won’t abandon you” – but warned this “devastating episode is not over” and has promised to rebuild infrastructure that has been destroyed. Flash floods in Valencia Footage of the flash floods in Valencia uploaded to social media shows cars piled on roads – where you can see a street in the Sedavi area of…

In Today’s Budget the chancellor announced an extra £1.5bn for the NI Executive boosting Northern Ireland Office’s budget. Stormont will receive £18.2 billion in 2025-26, including an additional £1.5 billion through the Barnett formula. £1.2 billion for its resource budget and £270 million to its capital budget. There will also be a boost to the Northern Ireland Office’s budget – with the vast majority going to the “important priorities related to Northern Ireland’s legacy of the Troubles” – including paying for the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, the Pat Finucane Inquiry , and continuing with the £250 million Legacy funding commitment. £1m…