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COP26 Climate Change Conference

Boris Johnson sparks anger with bizarre responses to Climate Crisis questions HuffPost (UK)16:55
Details of Scottish Government official presence at the COP26 conference: FOI release The Scottish Government15:19
UK's Johnson voices concern COP26 'might go wrong' Business Recorder, Pakistan13:41
World 'way off track' in halting warming, UN warns ahead of COP26 Thomson Reuters Foundation News17:22
Will Russia play spoiler at COP 26? TIME15:39

T20 World Cup 2021

Fight breaks out between Kashmiri, up, Bihar students in Punjab institute over slogans after… India Today11:19Pakistan Cricket Team Pakistan India

Kashmiri students attacked in Punjab engineering college after India-Pak match Firstpost13:54Pakistan Cricket Team Pakistan India

India-Pakistan match continues online: Mohammed Shami subjected to torrent of abuse after defeat in game Firstpost13:03Pakistan Cricket Team India Cricket Team Pakistan

Past and present India cricketers back Shami after pacer faces online abuse The New Indian Express13:54Pakistan Cricket Team India Cricket Team Pakistan

Babar, Rizwan star as Pakistan break India jinx with 10-wicket rout EasternEye11:13Pakistan Cricket Team India Cricket Team India

Pakistan score first-ever World Cup win over India RTHK01:38Pakistan Cricket Team India Cricket Team India

Asalanka stars as Sri Lanka upstage Bangladesh in feisty clash Dawn07:10Asalanka Bangladesh Cricket Team Sri Lanka Cricket Team

Asalanka’s fireworks steer Sri Lanka past Bangladesh The Nation04:28Asalanka Bangladesh Cricket Team Sri Lanka Cricket Team

T20 World Cup 2021, Afghanistan vs Scotland: When and where to watch, Live Telecast, Live… NDTV.com11:39Afghanistan Cricket Team Scotland Cricket Team Afghanistan

Taliban turmoil will not stop Afghanistan at the T20 World Cup i News10:54Afghanistan Cricket Team Scotland Cricket Team Afghanistan

Severe Weather Events

San Francisco sees its 4th wettest day ever as storm pounds California ABC7 / KABC-TV16:49
Strongest storm in a quarter century, in a century? Bomb cyclone surpasses Bay Area predictions, causes havoc all over SFist07:30
‘Bomb cyclone’ pounds drought-stricken California PBS Online15:02
Drenching storms ravage California, sparking floods and mudslides The Guardian15:01
Man dies as Mediterranean hurricane batters southern Italy Reuters16:03

Northern Ireland

NI woman hits out over ‘upgrade or leave’ policy at holiday home park after selling £42k… Belfast Telegraph13:49
Derry dissident republican failed to notify police of two bank accounts, court hears The Irish News17:15
Northern Ireland records 19 further Covid-related deaths over weekend Armagh I14:14
'Sense of shock and sadness' at sudden death of young man in Maghera Belfast News Letter13:13
Arrest after one-legged man on mobility scooter 'steals from vehicles' in South Belfast Belfast Live14:50

UK Coronavirus

Covid: Sajid Javid ‘leaning towards’ mandatory vaccination for NHS staff GB News09:27Sajid Javid NHS Coronavirus Vaccine

UK health secretary leans toward mandatory Covid vaccines for NHS workers Politico EU10:09Sajid Javid NHS Coronavirus Vaccine

Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Four deaths and 1,019 positive new cases Belfast Telegraph14:30UK Health Health Northern Ireland Coronavirus

More than 39,000 UK Covid cases reported in a day and 72 more deaths ITV20:04UK Health Health Northern Ireland Coronavirus

First figures published locally for the Covid booster rollout as thousands set to receive third … Windsor Observer17:30Covid Vaccine Boosters NHS Coronavirus Vaccine

Doctor fears Covid booster jab take-up in Herts is too low Herts Live10:35Covid Vaccine Boosters NHS Coronavirus Vaccine

COVID-19: Infections surge across Devon Nub News, Seaton10:50Devon England

COVID-19: Cases surge across Devon and Sidmouth area Nub News, Sidmouth15:09Devon England

U.K. pop singer Ed Sheeran tests positive for COVID-19 CBC.ca23:41Ed Sheeran UK Coronavirus Tests Celeb News

Ed Sheeran self-isolates after testing positive for Covid-19 The Guardian19:25Ed Sheeran UK Coronavirus Tests Celeb News

Facebook

Employees pleaded with Facebook to stop letting politicians bend rules Ars Technica14:47
What Facebook's internal documents reveal about company NPR14:47
Lacking linguists, Facebook said to overpolice some posts yet spread hate speech The Times of Israel14:45
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has become more isolated inside his own company, former employees… Business Insider14:37
How Facebook failed the world The Atlantic12:20

Coronavirus Top Sources

Millions to get third Covid vaccine as ministers rip up the booster jab booking system Mail Online22:25
Children as young as three begin being vaccinated against Covid-19 in China as cases spread Mail Online15:28
Australia’s workforce shortage: ‘never a better time to be applying for a job’, experts say The Guardian17:43
Professors call for 'some kind' of Covid Plan B with emergency departments in 'terrible place' Sky News14:27
80% of UK employers plan to hire over next 12 months, survey says The Guardian18:01

NHS

‘Real-life Barbie’ barred from hospital ward after assaulting NHS workers Evening Standard14:14
Caleb’s story: Ringing the bell at the Bears of Sheffield Farewell to mark the end of cancer treatment Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust15:54
Factcheck: Hospitals were not overwhelmed by unvaccinated patients with COVID-19. Logically15:51
NHS workers to ballot for strike action over pay Morning Star16:08
Budget boost of £2bn planned for digital overhaul of NHS Healthcare IT News15:52

Joe Biden

What Biden is keeping secret in the JFK files Politico19:53
Yale doctor: I'd pull a healthy kid from school before giving them the covid vaccine Townhall17:31
Kerry holds $1M stake in Chinese equity fund linked to rights abuses, uyghur labor exploitation NewsMax17:31
Former Obama EPA official: Biden infrastructure plan 'strips out' Black and Brown communities MSNBC17:19
Rep. Madison cawthorn claims 2020 election was 'Unconstitutional' Independent Journal Review17:16

United Nations

Xi attacks U.S. attempts to expand Taiwan's UN involvement Nikkei Asian Review07:53
Why developing countries say net-zero is ‘against climate justice’ Grist Magazine12:10
World could descend into 'conflict and chaos' if Cop26 summit fails, UN warns Mail Online20:33
Full text: Xi's speech on 50 years of restoration of PRC's seat in UN CGTN07:36
The world will face ‘conflict and chaos’ if UK-led climate summit fails The London Economic19:22

US Coronavirus

White House delays the release of secret JFK assassination records, citing COVID-19 NPR18:35US US Politics Pandemic

Biden delays release of JFK assassination files due to pandemic The Independent13:30US US Politics Pandemic

‘Molecularly impossible’: Fauci blasts Rand Paul’s claims that US-funded bat virus research could have created Covid-19 RT14:20Rand Paul Anthony Fauci US

Fauci should be fired after NIH admits funding gain-of-function research, Rand Paul says Fox News06:22Rand Paul Anthony Fauci US

Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury clears COVID-19 protocols, will coach against Texans Yahoo! Sports18:14Arizona Coronavirus Houston Texans Arizona Cardinals

Kliff Kingsbury cleared to coach Sunday as Cardinals host Texans ArizonaSports.com18:08Arizona Coronavirus Houston Texans Arizona Cardinals

What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for kids in the Chicago area WBEZ Chicago12:07Children and Coronavirus US Pfizer Vaccine

Children are expected to be eligible for the vaccine in early November, Dr. Anthony Fauci says WHDH-TV, Massachusetts10:56Children and Coronavirus US Pfizer Vaccine

DeSantis wants to give $5K bonuses to unvaccinated police officers CBS News17:22Ron DeSantis Florida Coronavirus Florida

Why Ron DeSantis' latest offer to the police over Covid-19 vaccines has Twitter in a tizzy The List17:33Ron DeSantis Florida Coronavirus Florida

Not Coronavirus

Boy who survived cable car crash must be returned to Italy, Israeli judge rules The Guardian16:08Italy Israel Middle East

Israeli boy who survived cable car crash must return to Italy, court orders Jewish News17:27Italy Israel Middle East

Nigeria launches digital currency Irish Examiner17:30Nigerian Economy Crypto Africa

Nigeria becomes first African nation to roll out digital currency Al Jazeera16:55Nigerian Economy Crypto Africa

President Erdogan, cabinet discuss expulsion of 10 allied envoys Al Jazeera16:25Recep Erdogan Turkey Turkish Politics

Turkey slammed by Europe for expelling ambassadors Greek Reporter17:48Recep Erdogan Turkey Turkish Politics

Sudan general ousts government in coup Digital Journal17:38Sudan Sudan Coup Africa

Three people killed after Sudan's military seizes power in coup Reuters17:52Sudan Sudan Coup Africa

Whistleblower tells UK lawmakers Facebook worsens online hate The Hill17:46Frances Haugen Facebook US

Whistleblower Haugen says Facebook making online hate worse San Francisco Chronicle17:09Frances Haugen Facebook US

Afghanistan

Afghan resistance claims active hotbed in Badakhshan Province — report TASS17:40
EU may return to Afghanistan in a month Afghanistan Times13:27
16 People killed in Herat clashes: Sources TOLOnews.com16:30
Taliban waging real war on Islamic State terrorists in Afghanistan, says Russian envoy TASS11:44
Children among 17 killed in Herat clash Pajhwok07:05

UK Politics

Exclusion zones around schools could be used to stop 'idiot' anti-vaxxers, health secretary says Sky News10:40Sajid Javid Department of Health Coronavirus Vaccine

Health Secretary 'leaning towards' mandatory Covid vaccination for NHS staff ITV08:56Sajid Javid Department of Health Coronavirus Vaccine

MPs vote to allow water companies to dump raw sewage into rivers and seas Metro.co.uk16:32Water Tories England

Flashback: To when the UK govt was taken to European Court of Justice for breaking sewage rules The London Economic17:07Water Tories England

Lord Frost hints at a compromise with the EU over Northern Ireland trade i News17:22Northern Ireland EU Brexit

Frost sets December deadline for reaching protocol agreement with EU ITV18:09Northern Ireland EU Brexit

Sajid Javid ‘leaning towards’ mandatory Covid jab for NHS staff The Guardian09:15UK Health NHS England

Budget to include £5.9 billion to tackle NHS backlog and improve tech ITV06:44UK Health NHS England

Tories' '£1,000' minimum wage rise will only be worth £250 a year for many Brits Mirror.co.uk16:30Minimum Wage England Employment

Chancellor expected to announce increase in minimum wage Liverpool Echo17:36Minimum Wage England Employment

Climate Change Crisis

Giant owl not seen for 150 years pictured in wild for first time The Independent08:50
Drenching storms ravage California, sparking floods and mudslides The Guardian15:01
Boris Johnson tells Vladimir Putin to go further on climate target Mail Online17:31
Join: The Spectator’s online COP26 summit The Spectator17:23
Donor countries set to reach $100bn climate finance target in 2023 – three years late Climate Home17:06

Coronavirus (Covid-19)

Fox News host Neil Cavuto tells viewers 'life is too short to be an ass' in urging them to get… Business Insider17:33Neil Cavuto Fox News Coronavirus Vaccine

Fox News host Neil Cavuto ‘begs’ viewers to take Covid vaccine The Independent17:03Neil Cavuto Fox News Coronavirus Vaccine

Children as young as three begin being vaccinated against Covid-19 in China as cases spread Mail Online15:28China Coronavirus China

China to start vaccinating children over 3 years old as COVID-19 cases spread TIME15:09China Coronavirus China

Moderna says studies show COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective in children 6-11 UPI17:51Moderna Vaccine Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective for kids 6 to 11 New York Post17:17Moderna Vaccine Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine

Georgia man charged after allegedly spending over $50,000 of Covid relief money on a Pokémon card People17:04Georgia Coronavirus Georgia Business Georgia

Georgia man used $57k in Covid fraud cash to buy this Pokemon card Slashgear17:59Georgia Coronavirus Georgia Business Georgia

Covid update: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective in kids, new approaches and more BioSpace17:28FDA Children and Coronavirus Pfizer

FDA action alert: Pfizer-BioNTech, oncopeptides, eyenovia, ANI and more BioSpace14:44FDA Children and Coronavirus Pfizer

Rishi Sunak

What will Rishi Sunak’s Autumn Budget hold for the pension sector? Money Marketing14:47
Sunak to announce more than £1.5bn for cultural and sports projects Building Magazine15:14
England's culture sector to receive £850m in extra funding from Treasury The Art Newspaper15:00
All the new Budget measures announced ahead of Rishi Sunak's autumn statement i News14:28
Rishi Sunak sent final wishes on IR35, umbrella regulation, before Autumn Budget 2021 Contractor UK11:50

Donald Trump

A pair of Jan. 6 Planners just rolled on their congressional accomplices VICE News16:33
Steve Bannon claims Merrick Garland helped plot 'coup' against Trump after the 2020 election The Raw Story16:36
Donald Trump just savaged a(nother) American hero CNN14:21
Ron DeSantis’ latest ‘intellectually bankrupt’ stunt shows why the GOP can’t come back from Trump: Morning Joe The Raw Story13:12
Is this how Donald Trump will react if he doesn't win The Republican nomination for 2024? The List16:32

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson jokes to horrified children about 'feeding humans to animals' at climate change… Mail Online13:07
Boris Johnson sparks anger with bizarre responses to climate crisis questions HuffPost (UK)16:55
Plan B should be implemented now. But Boris Johnson’s ego won’t allow that Tortoise11:42
Gary Neville hits back at United fans, claiming 'anything goes' in Johnson era JOE.co.uk16:49
Boris Johnson is playing another trick Asharq Al-awsat07:34

UK/EU

UK and EU ‘still far apart’ over Northern Ireland deal The Independent22:39EU Northern Ireland European Court of Justice

Lord Frost hints at a compromise with the EU over Northern Ireland trade i News17:22EU Northern Ireland European Court of Justice

EU officials face social restrictions at COP26: Report Politico EU12:15EU COP26 Scotland

EU officials banned from most COP26 parties due to Covid surge BNN Bloomberg07:30EU COP26 Scotland

EU won't negotiate on NI protocol forever - Coveney RTE19:05EU Northern Ireland NI Protocol

Northern Ireland Protocol: EU 'won’t negotiate forever' warns Simon Coveney GB News08:45EU Northern Ireland NI Protocol

Brexit: EU negotiators head to London seeking solutions to Northern Ireland Protocol Irish Examiner23:02EU Northern Ireland NI Protocol

Video: Latest Brexit protocol talks 'constructive', says UK - as EU negotiators head for London Sky News10:03EU Northern Ireland NI Protocol

Is the Protocol bad or good for firms in Northern Ireland? It's both, they say TheJournal.ie06:54EU Northern Ireland Brexit

EU considers terminating Brexit trade deal if U.K. Rift deepens BNN Bloomberg17:24EU Northern Ireland Brexit

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