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Safety concerns mount over Japan’s traditional festivals after string of fatal accidents

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-19T09:08:34+00:00

Deputy mayor of Saijo died after becoming trapped under float, days after two similar incidents elsewhereThere is mounting concern over the safety of Japan’s traditional festivals after the death of a senior local official who was reportedly crushed beneath a float at an event at the weekend, days after two men died in similar accidents in another part of the country.Akihiro Nabae, the deputy mayor of Saijo in western Japan, was carrying a giant float with other participants in a festival on Saturday when he became trapped beneath the structure, Agence France-Presse reported. Nabae, 62, was ta

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Three deaths from float crushes raise safety concerns over Japanese festivals

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-19T09:08:34+00:00

Deputy mayor of Saijo died after becoming trapped under float, days after two similar incidents elsewhereThere is mounting concern over the safety of Japan’s traditional festivals after the death of a senior local official who was reportedly crushed beneath a float at the weekend, days after two men died in similar incidents in another part of the country.Akihiro Nabae, the deputy mayor of Saijo, in western Japan, was carrying a giant float with other participants in a festival on Saturday when he became trapped beneath the structure, Agence France-Presse reported. Nabae, 62, was taken to hosp

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US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-19T09:03:55+00:00

Ukrainian president accuses Washington of ‘denial of reality’ in ongoing row with Trump over apparent support for MoscowUkraine did not receive a warning from the US about an impending Russian missile attack on Sunday evening, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, reviving concerns that Washington is withholding intelligence in order to bully Kyiv into capitulating to Moscow.Yuri Ihnat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, said on television on Monday morning that Ukraine had not received a warning before a Russian missile barrage hit power plants in Kyiv at around 11pm. Earlier, a Ukrainian go

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Can This International Force Stop Haiti’s Gangs?

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-10-19T09:01:56+00:00

A new U.N. military force is fighting to wrest control of the Haitian capital from violent gangs. Previous efforts by international troops failed to restore security. Can this one succeed?

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How Did Life Arise? Three Turning Points in Early Evolution

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-10-19T09:01:35+00:00

Where did it start? How did it grow complex? Why did it get big? Three moments in Earth’s early history when evolution suddenly, inexplicably turned up the dial.

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How a Trillion-Dollar Industry Launders Illegal Gold

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-10-19T09:00:39+00:00

The line between dirty and clean gold is an industry fiction. Wall Street and governments profit off gold from criminals, gangsters and those who exploit children.

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Vatican upholds excommunication of US deacon who resigned after son was molested by priest

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-19T09:00:24+00:00

Scott Peyton joined the Anglicans after the crime against his son. Then the Catholic church officially expelled himThe Roman Catholic church has upheld the excommunication of a Louisiana deacon who resigned from the clergy after a priest molested his son.Scott Peyton learned of the decision by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) – the Vatican entity in charge of Catholic clerical discipline – on Friday in a meeting with the bishop of the diocese of Lafayette, J Douglas Deshotel. The DDF cited technical grounds in rejecting Peyton’s appeal, saying he had joined an Anglican congreg

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El diseñador que vistió a Milo J e impuso tendencia

Source: Clarin · Published: 2026-10-19T09:00:14+00:00

Carlos Molina, el diseñador que aprendió a coser a los siete años y que eligen las estrellas.Un recorrido por su taller de Palermo, la sastrería a medida y su próxima colección.

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Helen Haines live updates: PM says person in custody after alleged attack on Independent MP; police say she is in critical condition

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-19T08:58:51+00:00

Independent MP injured in an incident involving a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, in regional Victoria. Follow updatesIndependent MP Helen Haines fighting for life after incident outside Wangaratta office in regional Victoria‘No ongoing threat to community’: Victoria policeMason tells journalists there is “nothing to indicate at this stage” that the two parties are known to each other, but police are still investigating.I can provide some assurance to the community that we certainly do not have any intelligence that there is any further or ongoing threat to any other perso

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От горного инженера до вице-премьера: кто такой Юрий Трутнев

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-10-19T08:53:56+00:00

Вице-премьер – полномочный представитель президента в Дальневосточном федеральном округе (ДФО) Юрий Трутнев покидает правительство после 13 лет службы. Его место займет губернатор Приморского края Олег Кожемяко. По информации «Ведомостей», сам Трутнев может перейти на новую должность в Кремле. Подробнее о том, чем он известен, – в справке «Ведомостей».

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Helen Haines live updates: PM says person in custody after alleged attack on Helen Haines; police say she is in critical condition

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-19T08:49:00+00:00

Independent MP injured in an incident involving a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, in regional Victoria. Follow updatesIndependent MP Helen Haines fighting for life after incident outside Wangaratta office in regional Victoria‘No ongoing threat to community’: Victoria policeMason tells journalists there is “nothing to indicate at this stage” that the two parties are known to each other, but police are still investigating.I can provide some assurance to the community that we certainly do not have any intelligence that there is any further or ongoing threat to any other perso

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“Pesta il maranza”: svastiche e scritte neofasciste all’Università di Bari. “Offesi i nostri valori”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-10-19T08:38:54+00:00

All'esterno del Palazzo Ateneo e in più punti di piazza Cesare Battisti, ignoti hanno disegnato con vernice nera simboli riconducibili ad ambienti estremisti di destra e scritto slogan inneggianti alla remigrazione. Presa di posizione del rettore ma per ora la questura non starebbe indagando

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Helen Haines updates: PM says person in custody after alleged attack on Helen Haines; police say she is in critical condition

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-19T08:34:51+00:00

Independent MP injured in an incident involving a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, in regional Victoria. Follow updates‘No ongoing threat to community’: Victoria policeMason tells journalists there is “nothing to indicate at this stage” that the two parties are known to each other, but police are still investigating.I can provide some assurance to the community that we certainly do not have any intelligence that there is any further or ongoing threat to any other person or the broader community. We are treating this as an isolated incident at this point in time.We’ve still

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Burnham says there will be ‘big changes’ to the way the welfare system works to tackle Neets crisis – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-19T08:34:15+00:00

Dame Rachel de Souza’s has called the disparities of experiences between young children in England ‘staggering’ Good morning. Children and young people are at the top of the agenda today, with the publication of a hard-hitting report from Dame Rachel de Souza, the children’s commissioner for England, and a Times article by Andy Burnham. They are focusing on slightly different cohorts – Burnham is writing about young people who leave school and enter the benefits system, while the de Souza reports covers the experiences of young children in multiple aspects of their lives – but their overall me

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Burnham pledges ‘big changes’ to the way the welfare system works to tackle Neets crisis – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-10-19T08:34:15+00:00

Prime minister’s comments come as children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza highlights ‘staggering’ inequalities in young people’s treatment across UKGood morning. Children and young people are at the top of the agenda today, with the publication of a hard-hitting report from Dame Rachel de Souza, the children’s commissioner for England, and a Times article by Andy Burnham. They are focusing on slightly different cohorts – Burnham is writing about young people who leave school and enter the benefits system, while the de Souza reports covers the experiences of young children in multiple aspe

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