The President Trump's administration took aggressive steps, including deploying troops to Portland and firing a US attorney over immigration, while his actions on paracetamol guidance sparked UK health expert backlash; meanwhile, Kamala Harris's new book and FBI firings related to racial justice protests stirred domestic debate.

• Trump authorises 'full force' as Portland becomes latest city to see troops deployed — BBC World -
• FBI fires agents pictured kneeling at George Floyd protest, US media report — BBC World -
• Donald Trump says he is deploying troops to Portland, Oregon — The Guardian -

• US military brass brace for firings as Pentagon chief orders top-level meeting — The Guardian -
• Northwestern students blocked from enrollment after refusing controversial antisemitism training — The Guardian -
• FBI fires agents who kneeled during 2020 racial justice protest — The Guardian -
• Kamala Harris’s new book details her steep challenges without acknowledging her failures — The Guardian -
• Trump brags of ‘massive’ oil deal in Pakistan – but drilling has not found any — The Guardian -
• China’s Small Steps Look Bigger Next to Trump’s Retreat — New York Times World -
• US revokes Colombian president's visa over 'reckless and incendiary' remarks — BBC World -
• U.S. Says It Will Revoke Colombian President’s Visa — New York Times World -
• US revokes visa for Colombian president Gustavo Petro after ‘reckless’ actions in New York — The Guardian -
• ‘Don’t trust Trump’: how UK health experts are fighting back against a war on medicine — The Guardian -
• Trump promised retribution - how far will he go? — BBC World -
• Trump to declassify files over aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart — BBC World -
• Trump urges Microsoft to fire lawyer who ran investigation into attempt to overturn 2020 US election – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump fires US attorney who told border agents to follow law on immigration raids — The Guardian -

International efforts for a Gaza peace deal are gaining momentum, though Israeli military operations continue intensely with civilian casualties, while UN sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program are set to resume, and British citizens remain detained there.

• Iranians Brace for Economic Impact of New U.N. Sanctions — New York Times World -
• Yvette Cooper suggests international community on brink of Gaza peace deal — The Guardian -
• U.S. Ambassador to Israel Is Expected to Make Rare Visit to Egypt — New York Times World -

• Doctors Without Borders Closes in Gaza City as Israel Intensifies Offensive — New York Times World -
• Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza including civilians seeking aid, health workers say — BBC World -
• Family of British couple held in Iran say their health is deteriorating in prison — The Guardian -
• State department appoints official to handle case of American-Palestinian teen detained by Israel — The Guardian -
• Netanyahu’s Defiant U.N. Speech Aimed at Home as Well as the World — New York Times World -
• Israeli strikes and shootings kill 57 as assault in Gaza City intensifies — The Guardian -
• UN sanctions against Iran to resume over banned nuclear activity — BBC World -
• Russia and China Fail to Delay U.N. ‘Snapback’ Sanctions Against Iran Over Nuclear Program — New York Times World -

Labour's annual conference unveils ambitious plans for 12 new towns and a youth mobility scheme with the EU, as debates continue on the two-child benefit cap and public opposition grows against digital ID cards; meanwhile, concerns rise over anti-migrant activism and increasing student loan debts.

• Plan to build 12 new towns in England to be unveiled at Labour conference — The Guardian -
• Build prefab homes to address harm to ‘generation of homeless children’, says Labour MP — The Guardian -
• Labour conference chance to show alternative to ‘toxic divide and decline’ offered by Reform, says Starmer – as it happened — The Guardian -

• Scottish Labour MSP suspended over inappropriate conduct allegation — The Guardian -
• Prisoners held over alleged Palestine Action offences face crackdown since group ban — The Guardian -
• Education unions urge Keir Starmer to scrap ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap — The Guardian -
• Labour seeks ‘ambitious’ youth mobility scheme with EU — The Guardian -
• Two women die trying to cross Channel from France — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer to warn Labour that battle with Reform is ‘fight for soul of the nation’ — The Guardian -
• More than 1.6m sign petition opposing Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards — The Guardian -
• Anti-migrant activists may target rental homes, charities warn — The Guardian -
• More than 150,000 UK graduates have student loan debts of £100,000-plus — The Guardian -
• Challenge for Starmer on stark display as Labour conference begins — The Guardian -

Nato is increasing vigilance in the Baltic Sea following drone sightings near military installations, as Ukraine's President Zelenskyy warns of further Russian aggression in Europe, while reports emerge of human trafficking of Kenyans to fight for Russia, and Moldova prepares for crucial elections amid allegations of Russian interference.

• Nato to step up vigilance in Baltic Sea region after drones spotted over military bases — The Guardian -
• Russia has no intention of attacking EU or Nato states, foreign minister says — BBC World -
• Russia Steps Up Provocations in Europe, Alarming Leaders There — New York Times World -

• Putin preparing to attack another European country, Zelenskyy says — The Guardian -
• Drones seen over Danish military bases in latest air disruption — BBC World -
• Police break up ring trafficking Kenyans to fight for Russia in Ukraine — BBC World -
• Moldovan diaspora critical in elections as country battles Russian vote-buying, says former minister — The Guardian -
• Safety fears as external power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant still out after three days — The Guardian -
• Moldova holds key election as Russia's shadow looms large — BBC World -

Deadly stampedes at political rallies in India caused significant casualties, while Arizona faced fatal flooding and the Carolinas braced for a hurricane, and a new immigrant detention facility in California draws criticism for its "hellish" conditions amidst a prolonged siege in Sudan's El Fasher.

• Stampede at Actor’s Political Rally Kills at Least 36 in India — New York Times World -
• Three dead in Arizona flooding as the Carolinas brace for possible hurricane — The Guardian -
• More than 30 dead in crush at political rally in India — BBC World -

• At least 36 dead and more than 50 injured in crush at Vijay rally in India — The Guardian -
• Government Sets the Stage for a Labor Showdown at Canada Post — New York Times World -
• India Detains Popular Leader of Protest Movement — New York Times World -
• ‘Hell on earth’: immigrants held in new California detention facility beg for help — The Guardian -
• ‘A donkey cart out of El Fasher costs more than a new car’: how 500 days under siege is tearing the city apart — The Guardian -
• Argentina’s President Vowed to Fix Its Economy. Then Came a Crisis. — New York Times World -

Australia's Prime Minister Albanese ruled out a republic referendum and addressed international relations, while the defence force grapples with extremism concerns; meanwhile, a tourist died at Cradle Mountain due to extreme weather, and a gay Malaysian man's protection visa case highlighted persecution fears.

• Australia news live: Albanese rules out holding republic referendum after meeting with King Charles — The Guardian -
• Australian defence force says ‘no place’ for extremists despite member’s link to neo-Nazi group — The Guardian -
• Mother and baby whale trapped in shark net off Queensland’s Rainbow Beach — The Guardian -

• Gay Malaysian man rejected for Australian protection visa could face persecution over sexuality, tribunal says — The Guardian -
• Clive Palmer ordered to pay $13m after claim of being ‘foreign investor’ in Australian mining project thrown out — The Guardian -
• Cradle Mountain tourist dies after walking group overwhelmed by extreme weather at national park — The Guardian -
• Dezi Freeman search has hit the one-month mark. How long might police continue the manhunt? — The Guardian -

New Epstein files named Elon Musk and Prince Andrew, while a Republican legislator pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse imagery charges, and a suspect was identified in the 1991 Texas yogurt shop murders; additionally, a New York man confessed to his parents' murders on TV, and a brutal murder in Argentina was broadcast on Instagram.

• FBI arrest man who allegedly threatened to shoot people at Texas Pride parade — The Guardian -
• Police identify suspect in 1991 murders of four girls at Texas yogurt shop — The Guardian -
• Republican legislator in South Carolina agrees to plea guilty to child sexual abuse imagery charges — The Guardian -

• Brutal Murder of 3 Women, Broadcast On Instagram, Shocks Argentina — New York Times World -
• New York man charged with parents’ murders after TV confession — The Guardian -
• Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in new Epstein files — BBC World -
• Detainees shot in deadly attack on Ice facility in Dallas identified – reports — The Guardian -
• ICE arrests top educator at Iowa's largest school district — BBC World -

Concerns are rising over gas power plants' profits in the UK, while the FCA battles claims firms over a car loan compensation scheme.

• Profiteers or keeping the lights on? The power plants that make millions a day — The Guardian -
• FCA faces battle over £1m ad campaign rejecting car loan claims firms — The Guardian -

Government services in South Korea remain offline after a data center fire, while hackers threaten to publish more children's profiles from a UK nursery chain, raising significant cybersecurity and infrastructure concerns.

• Outages to Government Services Continue After Fire at South Korean Data Center — New York Times World -
• Kido nursery hackers threaten to publish more children’s profiles — The Guardian -

Tributes poured in for journalist Belva Davis and poet Tony Harrison following their deaths, a Kashmiri separatist leader passed away, while King Charles plans a Vatican visit, a Polish skier achieved a historic Everest feat, and new freediving world records were set.

• Jerome Cohen, Lawyer Who Saw a Future in China, Dies at 95 — New York Times World -
• Prince Harry says ‘sources intent on sabotage’ behind reports of strained meeting with King — The Guardian -
• Belva Davis, a journalist who ‘opened doors for a generation’, dies aged 92 — The Guardian -

• ‘I refuse to be defined by fascism’: daughter of murder victim speaks after death of neo-Nazi killer in prison — The Guardian -
• Tony Harrison, poet and dramatist, dies aged 88 — The Guardian -
• Abdul Gani Bhat Dies at 93; Kashmiri Separatist Championed Dialogue — New York Times World -
• Polish climber makes history skiing down Everest without bottled oxygen — The Guardian -
• For Want of a Ferryman, a Two-Century U.S.-Canada Link Is Severed — New York Times World -
• Watch: Polar bears occupy abandoned Soviet-era research station — BBC World -
• ‘Affordable luxuries’: British shoppers spread their love for flavoured butter — The Guardian -
• TV station owners reinstate Jimmy Kimmel show after ban — BBC World -
• Fun or frightful? Halloween Advent calendars hit the shelves — The Guardian -
• Barricades in Bari: why the city’s ‘pasta grannies’ are under scrutiny — The Guardian -
• King Charles to visit Vatican and meet Pope Leo for first time — The Guardian -
• Watch: Moment freediver sets new world record with breath-defying 126m plunge — BBC World -