The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 211 since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls "narcoterrorists" in early September. (Image credit: Jacquelyn Martin)
Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup
Exclusive: Napo declares no confidence in probation service managers and threatens industrial action The public is “at direct risk” from unsupervised ex-offenders because probation officers in England and Wales are being asked to cope with excessive workloads, a union has said. As ministers prepare to release and monitor tens of thousands more prisoners this autumn, Napo’s executive has declared for the first time that it has no confidence in managers at the probation service. Continue reading..
Size of victory in Makerfield byelection has many allies hoping former Manchester mayor will be installed in No 10 within days UK politics – live updates How quickly could Burnham become PM? Speaking hours before polls closed in Makerfield, a Downing Street source acknowledged a rare moment of doubt about the prime minister’s future. “Keir will fight on,” the source said, repeating the message to which Keir Starmer has stuck for several weeks. “Although, that might depend on the size of the majo
State government and consortium strike deal to complete M6’s twin tunnels with minister insisting there is ‘no extra cost to NSW taxpayers’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tunnelling on Sydney’s $3.1bn M6 project, dubbed the potentially “ unbuildable motorway ”, will resume after the state government struck a deal with contractors, ending a two-year stalemate during which works were halted. Under the terms of the new agreement, the private consortium will absorb the
Guardian - World · Oct 8
May figure of £23.3bn underlines challenge facing Andy Burnham if he ends up as Labour leader Business live – latest updates The UK borrowed a higher than expected £23.3bn in May amid the economic fallout of the Iran war, underlining the fiscal challenges facing Andy Burnham if he takes over as Labour leader. In figures released shortly after Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield byelection , Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing for the month was the second highest
ABC News · Oct 8
A 1,200-year-old oak tree linked to the legend of Robin Hood has died, according to scientists in the United Kingdom.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
After winning the Makerfield byelection, the returning Labour MP faces a number of scenarios in his bid to replace Keir Starmer • UK politics – live updates • Full report: Burnham wins by huge majority After Andy Burnham’s seismic victory in Makerfield , his prospects of becoming prime minister in short order look significantly higher than they did 24 hours ago. But there are many variables in that process – from whether he faces a rival such as Wes Streeting in a leadership contest, to whether
NBC News · Oct 8
Comenzó la segunda jornada del Mundial y la Selección Mexicana fue la gran protagonista con su victoria de 1-0 sobre Corea del Sur, amarrando su boleto a dieciseisavos antes que nadie, poniendo a celebrar a millones de personas.
