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Swinney launches 'Choose Scotland' campaign, says independence 'is very close'

John Swinney announced the official launch of the 'Choose Scotland' campaign at the SNP conference in Aberdeen on Saturday, declaring that the second referendum push for Scottish independence 'has already begun'. The first minister revealed a six-figure war chest and said the party would run its 'most sophisticated campaign in history' to build support for leaving the United Kingdom. Swinney told delegates that 'the stars were aligning' for independence, while UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham countered that the Scottish government should 'move beyond' constitutional questions and focus on the cost of living.

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US Politics

Elon Musk settles lawsuits over $1 million voter giveaway from 2024 election

Elon Musk and his America PAC have agreed to settle two proposed class-action lawsuits filed by Arizona residents who alleged the billionaire defrauded voters by promising a daily $1 million giveaway during the 2024 US presidential election. The settlements were disclosed in federal court in Austin, Texas, on Thursday and are subject to court approval. Terms of the agreement have not been made public.

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US Politics

Elon Musk Settles Lawsuits Over $1 Million Voter Giveaway During 2024 Election

Elon Musk and his America PAC political action committee have agreed to settle two proposed class action lawsuits alleging the billionaire defrauded voters by promising a $1 million daily lottery-style giveaway to registered voters in swing states before the 2024 US presidential election. The settlements, announced in federal court in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, require court approval and their terms have not been made public.

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French police fire teargas at protesters as hundreds of thousands rally across France

French police fired teargas and water cannons on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators joined nationwide protests against rising living costs and high school students' grievances, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's office reporting a growing number of violent incidents including assaults on officers, looting and damage to public buildings. At least 272 people were arrested across the country.

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Isabel Allende wins €1m Premio Planeta under pseudonym with sequel to The House of the Spirits

The Chilean-American author Isabel Allende has won Spain’s €1m (£843,000) Premio Planeta, one of the world’s most lucrative literary prizes, with a sequel to her celebrated 1982 debut novel The House of the Spirits, submitted under the pseudonym Luz Ventura. The 84-year-old writer said the award felt “like winning the Nobel” and drew parallels between the political upheaval in the novel and the contemporary rise of authoritarianism.

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France rocked by violent protests as cost-of-living crisis and education cuts fuel unrest

Violent protests have erupted across France for a 29th consecutive day, with demonstrators setting fire to a tourist office in Lyon, vandalising a town hall in Marseille and clashing with police in Paris as anger over the rising cost of living and declining services in education continues to boil over. President Emmanuel Macron has called for calm, but the unrest is piling pressure on his government ahead of a presidential election.

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Settler attacks on Palestinian olive farmers in West Bank leave six injured, including child and four women

Israeli settlers attacked residents in the West Bank village of Ma'in on Saturday, injuring six people including four women and a child, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said, in a series of assaults on Palestinian olive farmers documented by Al Jazeera. The attacks, which Al Jazeera's correspondent described as part of a campaign, have seen Israeli forces firing on pickers, arresting landowners, and settlers destroying trees and livestock.

Geopolitics

Russian strikes batter Ukraine as Starlink restrictions ground defences; Trump pauses sanctions

Russia launched a massive overnight strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, firing 332 attack drones and four cruise missiles, as Ukrainian forces found themselves unable to intercept incoming threats due to Starlink speed restrictions. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the restrictions, which limit drone speed to 161 km/h inside Ukraine while Starlink operates normally in EU territory, amount to a 'planned operation'. The White House paused a sweeping package of sanctions against Russia the same day, drawing fierce criticism from both parties and raising further doubts about US commitment to Ukraine.

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US lobbyists held 350 meetings to dilute EU deforestation law, investigation finds

US corporate lobbyists held more than 350 meetings with European Union officials over two years in an effort to weaken the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), according to a new investigation by the environmental watchdog Mighty Earth. The law, which bans imports of commodities linked to deforestation, has been delayed twice and significantly revised. US industry groups deny a concerted campaign, saying their meetings raised legitimate implementation concerns.

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Geopolitics

Hardline Israeli rabbi issues ruling allowing theft of Palestinian olives, sparking uproar

Prominent Israeli Rabbi Dov Lior has issued a Jewish religious ruling permitting settlers to steal olives from Palestinian orchards in the occupied West Bank, claiming Palestinian landowners have been sufficiently compensated for lost harvests and that the land rightfully belongs to the Jewish people. The ruling comes amid a wave of settler attacks on Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest season, with at least 19 people injured in 34 separate attacks on Friday alone.

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Briton with severe health issues in hiding in Sweden over Brexit residency error

A seriously ill British man living in Sweden has gone into hiding with his wife after being told he must leave the country by 17 October, following what he describes as a Brexit residency error. Mark Smith, 60, who suffers from heart attacks, strokes and chronically high blood pressure, says Swedish authorities initially assured him he did not need to take any action to stay after Brexit, but Sweden was among a group of EU states that required a formal application.

Geopolitics

Ministers must be honest with public over Russian hybrid threat, former UK security adviser warns

A former UK national security adviser has urged ministers to be honest with the British public about the growing risk of Russian "hybrid attacks", warning that they are becoming more reckless and that people could eventually be killed. Lord Ricketts also said Britain should stop trying to act as a bridge between Kyiv and Washington, saying there was no influence Britain could have on President Donald Trump "in the short term".

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IMF chief urges greater support for poorer nations at Bangkok meetings

The International Monetary Fund has called for increased support to poorer nations struggling with high debt, persistent inflation, and spillovers from wars and rising energy prices, as the lender's annual meetings concluded in Bangkok on Saturday. Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said discussions with global policymakers reflected both optimism about economic resilience and worry over growing vulnerabilities.

Australia

South Africa Draws on 2018 Blueprint to Counter Australia's Pace Attack

South Africa's cricketers may be eyeing the unthinkable: withstanding the pace attack of Australia's Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc. Writing from Gqeberha, Daniel Brettig argues that no batting performance against Australia's 'big three' has been more effective than the 2018 stand by Dean Elgar, Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers, who absorbed 46 overs of reverse swing before falling, setting the stage for a de Villiers century.

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Geopolitics

Zelenskyy accuses Washington of throttling Starlink and promising Moscow new concessions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Washington of continuing to restrict Ukraine's access to Starlink services and of promising Russia new concessions, according to an Al Jazeera assessment published on Saturday. The accusation escalates a week of friction over a US-Russia diesel deal and a reported disruption of Starlink/Starshield services on October 13-14 that wrongfooted Ukraine's military.

Geopolitics

Israeli raids and arrests in southern Syria push population to the brink, detainees allege torture

Syrian civilians in southern Syria are living under constant fear of Israeli military raids, arrests and shelling, with released detainees describing torture and prolonged detention. Al Jazeera has confirmed at least 51 Syrians remain held in Israeli detention facilities, many transferred from the notorious Sde Teiman military prison. Daily artillery fire into fields has prevented farming and killed livestock, while UN peacekeepers appear unable to restrain Israeli activity.

Geopolitics

Australia raises Saudi travel warning to 'do not travel' after deadly airport strikes

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has raised its travel advisory for Saudi Arabia to the highest level, warning Australians to postpone all travel including religious pilgrimages, as Houthi rebels intensify attacks on civilian infrastructure. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has been shut since a deadly strike on October 10 that killed 13 people, with the airport remaining closed until at least Sunday morning Australian time.

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Police feared Andrew would cite King's property ownership to stall search, documents reveal

Thames Valley Police feared Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor might try to delay a search of his Sandringham home by arguing the property belonged to King Charles III, newly published legal documents show. Officers were concerned a delay would risk losing evidence. The warrants were obtained ahead of his 19 February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, an arrest that followed the publication of US Department of Justice materials detailing his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Last week, a court ruled those search warrants were unlawful. Mountbatten-Windsor has denied any wrongdoing.

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'Law change will be my sons' legacy': Claire Throssell's 12-year campaign ends in UK family court reform

Claire Throssell has fulfilled the promise she made to her dying son, Jack, as the Courts and Tribunals Bill passed its final stages in the House of Commons this week. The bill reforms the legal presumption in UK family courts that children benefit from contact with both parents after separation, a principle Mrs Throssell holds responsible for the deaths of her sons Jack, 12, and Paul, nine, in a 2014 fire started by their father.

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