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Decisions made by governments and major institutions can shape international relations, travel and economic conditions. This topic brings together those developments and their consequences for people across the region.

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Farage says he skipped Budget to avoid another Commons confrontation

  • Farage said he avoided the Commons over fears of another confrontation.
  • He watched the Budget with advisers and economists at his offices.
  • The Commons said his prayer card lacked a valid date stamp.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said he skipped the Budget and Prime Minister’s Questions because he feared another confrontation in the Commons. He said a previous physical altercation with an unnamed MP at May’s State Opening, and the removal of his prayer card, made it better to avoid…

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Vote now: 8 games remain in our scariest games bracket

  • Eight games remain in the scariest PC game bracket.
  • Alien: Isolation won its first-round match with 85%.
  • The winner will be announced on Saturday.

Readers have voted eight games through to the next round of a bracket to find the scariest PC game. A new vote will cut the remaining competitors to four, with the final two chosen on Thursday and the winner due to be announced on Saturday morning. The 16-game…

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Harris advises Democrats against attempting to impeach Trump

  • Harris advised Democrats against another Trump impeachment attempt.
  • She urged them to prioritise investigations, accountability and legislation.
  • She said the Senate votes needed to convict Trump were lacking.

Former US vice-president Kamala Harris has advised Democrats against trying to impeach President Donald Trump if they gain control of Congress. Asked about the party’s priorities in an interview with Aaron Parnas on 27 October, Harris said an impeachment effort would draw on limited time and resources. She…

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Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers co-founder who accused César Chavez of sex abuse, dead at 96

  • Labour activist Dolores Huerta has died aged 96.
  • She co-founded the United Farm Workers and helped lead the Delano grape strike.
  • Huerta received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and later accused César Chavez of abuse.

Dolores Huerta, the labour activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers and became a prominent civil and women’s rights campaigner, has died aged 96. Her work helped improve conditions for agricultural workers and made her a major figure in the US labour movement. Huerta died at home in…

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Paxton campaign condemns report on relationship with Louisiana Democrat

  • Tracy Duhon is registered as a Democrat in Louisiana.
  • Paxton’s campaign condemned the investigation as invasive.
  • Polls show a close Senate race against James Talarico.

Ken Paxton’s campaign has called a New York Times investigation into his relationship with Christian influencer Tracy Duhon “disgusting” and “invasive”. The report says Duhon is registered as a Democrat in Louisiana and is not registered to vote in Texas, details that emerge as Paxton seeks a US…

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‘Ruthless’ podcast breaks down investment by Ohio Democrat in China-linked fund

  • Landsman and his wife reportedly held $30,001 to $100,000 in a China-focused ETF.
  • The fund includes companies identified as linked to China’s military.
  • Landsman previously said he sold his investments to comply with proposed legislation.

Podcast hosts questioned Ohio Democratic Representative Greg Landsman’s reported investment in a fund that holds shares in companies identified by the US Department of War as linked to China’s military. They argued that the investment raises national security and ethics concerns, particularly because government contractors can face restrictions…

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GOP senator takes aim at blue-city mayor for move promoting foreign workers in key industry: ‘Lit on fire’

  • Moreno opposes Columbus’s nursing partnership with Ghana.
  • The 2026 grant includes $225,000 for the sister-cities organisation.
  • The mayor says the agreement supports training and legal recruitment.

Republican Senator Bernie Moreno has criticised Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther over a partnership with Ghana to create legal routes for qualified Ghanaian nurses to work in Ohio. Moreno says public money should support training Ohio nurses and argues that recruiting from overseas could put downward pressure on American…

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John Carpenter Carves Out ACE Eddie Awards’ Top Honor; Two Others Set For Career Nods From Editors Group

  • John Carpenter will receive the 2027 ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award.
  • Bonnie Koehler and Christopher Nelson are receiving Career Achievement awards.
  • The ceremony is set for 7 February at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

John Carpenter will receive the 2027 ACE Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award, recognising his work as a director and his close collaboration with editors. The announcement comes during Halloween week, and the honour will be presented at the American Cinema Editors’ annual ceremony in February. Bonnie…

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Ms. Pat-Hosted ‘America’s Funniest People’ Sets Premiere Date & Drops Trailer

  • Ms. Pat hosts VH1’s new comedy clip show.
  • The series premieres on 16 November with two episodes.
  • Three creators compete for a cash prize.

Comedian Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams-Lee will host VH1’s new series *America’s Funniest People*, which premieres on 16 November. The show expands her work with Paramount and brings a new comedy competition to Monday nights. The premiere will feature two episodes at 9pm and 9.30pm ET/PT, with two episodes…

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John Carpenter named filmmaker of the year at ACE Eddies

  • John Carpenter will receive ACE’s Filmmaker of the Year award.
  • Bonnie Koehler and Christopher Nelson will receive career honours.
  • The ceremony is set for 6 February, hosted by Patton Oswalt.

John Carpenter will receive the Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award at the 77th annual ACE Eddie Awards, recognising his influence on film and his collaborative work with editors. The ceremony also honours editors Bonnie Koehler and Christopher Nelson with Career Achievement awards. Carpenter’s directing credits include…

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