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Delhi police shut metro stations ahead of election protest march

Police detained thousands of protesters in Delhi over the weekend, including leaders ​of the Cockroach Janta party (CJP), as supporters of the youth movement ‌sought to march in protest and were ‌stopped by thousands of security personnel who locked down central Delhi

Trump announces partial ceasefire in Ukraine war as Zelenskyy says deal is ‘news to me’

Donald Trumppresident
Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,
The ceasefire announcement was news for me. But if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will agree. If President Trump negotiated it with Putin, please tell us when the ceasefire begins; we are ready and we will accept it,
Oleksandr Merezhkoukrainian lawyer and jurist
Putin’s plan is to decapitate Zelenskiy and remove him as a wartime leader. Trump is siding with Putin,
Russia should agree to an immediate energy ceasefire, ending its brutal strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure and its attacks on shipping in the Black Sea,
It is possible to stop strikes on energy infrastructure as early as today, but (Russian President Vladimir) Putin does not want to do so,
Oleksandr Merezhkoukrainian lawyer and jurist
We are moving to a new Molotov-Ribbentrop pact and to a world of strongmen and spheres of influence.”

Zelenskyy signals surprise at Trump claim of Russia-Ukraine ‘energy ceasefire’ but would back it if Moscow does — as it happened

Britain stands behind Zelenskyy, says Streeting after Trump’s call for new leader in Ukraine

Laura Kuenssbergbritish journalist
We are in no doubt that the aggressor here was Vladimir Putin. He is the person who chose to start this war. He is the person who could end this war tomorrow, and he chooses not to. So, we stand with Ukraine. We stand with President Zelenskyy.”
Let’s be candid about this, midterms are coming up. Cost of living is an issue, and no doubt President Trump is feeling the same pressure that lots of leaders are facing in terms of wanting to ease cost of living pressures.”
Let’s not overstate the impact of President Trump’s decision on purchasing oil from Russia and let’s not also understate US support for Ukraine,

Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say

Ursula von der Leyeneuropean Commission President
These attacks by Iran’s proxies are pushing the region into a spiral of violence,
Donald Trumppresident
We’re gonna look at it.”

Houthi attack on Riyadh airport forces swift rethink of Trump’s new strategy

Karin Priengerman politician
For a few liters of diesel. What moral bankruptcy.”
Boris Johnsonformer Prime Minister
It is sickening that the USA is now lifting sanctions on Russian fuel, and transparently ridiculous to blame Ukraine for the spike in prices that obviously began with the closure of the strait of Hormuz. Putin is murdering innocent Ukrainian civilians every day. The Ukrainians are fighting for their lives. And yet the White House is apparently determined to force American drivers to bankroll Putin’s slaughter.”

Twelve killed and hundreds injured in Houthi attack at Riyadh airport

I was on gate 403,
Mohammed Saeed Al-Jabersaudi diplomat and politician
Blessed Friday and victory for every Yemeni and Arab. Bab al-Mandab has been cleared of the remnants of the Houthi terrorist militia.”

At least 139 dead including children after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti

Alexandre CoissaciOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti
This is a devastating loss of life. Our thoughts are with the survivors and the families who have lost loved ones or remain without news of their relatives,... Our teams are on the ground alongside local authorities to provide emergency assistance. This tragedy is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by migrants along this migration corridor as they seek economic opportunities
This tragedy is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by migrants along this migration corridor as they seek economic opportunities,

‘Cockroach’ party leaders say India is ‘at war with its citizens’ as protests enter second day

The protests are calling for the resignation of the chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over a revision of voter lists that critics say disproportionately benefits Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), which has been in power for ​more than 12 years

Thameen Al-KheetanuN human rights spokesperson
We call on the authorities to ensure that the right to peaceful assembly is ​fully respected and fulfilled.”

Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendum

Andy Burnhamprime Minister
I asked the question coming to Downing Street, was there interference in the 2016 referendum from Russia? And I've had the clear answer that yes, there was,
There is certainly misinformation, disinformation, that is emanating from Russia into German politics.”
One thing I did say to Chancellor Merz … is we need to support you in taking on the threat that you face and particularly the type of politics that you’re facing,

Trump’s deal with Putin will have little impact on US diesel prices, experts say

Donald Trumppresident
Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
Donald Trumppresident
Between our TOTAL CONTROL of the Strait of Hormuz, and this great announcement on Russian Energy, Diesel Prices for Americans and, indeed, the World, will be COMING DOWN, IN RECORD NUMBERS, AND FAST!”
This is ​good ‌for the ​American ​people … bringing these diesel prices down.”

Wildlife park confirms tiger will not be euthanised after man mauled to death

Ed Milibandbritish Foreign Secretary
I am very grateful to the emergency services and staff of the park who responded,
The man who I saw on the bridge with his earpods in dancing was happily enjoying seeing the tiger,
At first, we were all scared and confused because we had no idea what was going on. Different routes had been closed off, and staff were positioned around the park directing visitors where to go,
The park will be closed today and the staff team who were deeply affected by events will receive specialist support,
The scariest part was not knowing what was happening,
As we walked past the police near the tiger enclosure, we saw officers surrounding a young man in the tiger enclosure,

Man dies after jumping into tiger enclosure at Yorkshire zoo

We are working closely with the authorities to ascertain exactly what happened,
Officers are working at pace to make contact with the man’s family and no further detail will be provided at this time.... We are

Australian Greens call for ‘barbaric’ US execution live stream to be blocked

Hasan, a 56-year-old former army psychiatrist, was sentenced to death by a military jury in 2013 after being convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder

Barnaby Joycesenator
I certainly don’t want any children, or anybody to be honest, to witness another human being, being shot by a firing squad.”
If it’s going to be livestreamed, how are you going to do that without creating the artifice to be able to block content on the internet and create an online portal of censorship?”
I think this is incredibly shocking and barbaric, and Australians don’t want this on our screens.”
Inaction on this will jeopardise millions of Australians’ online safety,
It would be expected they exercise strong editorial control over their coverage and act responsibly in reporting on this matter,

Thousands without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves north

At least four deaths were linked to the storm, including two people killed when trees fell on to homes in Florida and Alabama

US justice department investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage

On 19 September, the White House blocked reporters from CNN, Politico and MS Now from entering the building, ​revoking their credentials

The government should not use antitrust investigations to intimidate news outlets defending press access,... The public’s right to know depends on that access.”

Capital punishment is surging in the US — but after Christa Pike’s botched execution, what is its future?

When the team finally achieved what they thought would be a working line, allowing her execution to proceed, Pike, 50, made a point of thanking them

In every campaign I’ve been part of where we’ve ended the death penalty — in Connecticut, Maryland, Virginia, and many more — victims’ families have been among the lead voices,
Capital punishment continued to wither across the US in 2019”.
Randy Spiveylawyer
Miss Pike was kind, and she was cooperative,
This is a very big moment,
I believe that the death penalty will die by a thousand cuts,

Christa Pike out of hospital and back in prison after botched execution attempt

She is grateful to the first responders and her medical team for their care in these extraordinary circumstances,
Christa Pikeat 18 years old, Pike committed the torture murder of her classmate Colleen Slemmer; she was convicted of the crime at age 20
It took me numerous years to even realize the gravity of what I’d done,

The Gulf has entered a new era of instability. If its leaders think they can rely on old alliances, they are wrong | Nesrine Malik

Over the past year, the Gulf has entered a new era of instability that is not temporary and cannot be reversed

IFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK spending pressures

Her comment echoes a criticism levelled at Jeremy Hunt, the former Conservative chancellor, who before the 2024 general election was accused by the then head of the Office for Budget Responsibility of setting unrealistic spending plans

Helen Millerdirector of the IFS
Choosing to stay the course with the inherited tax and spending plans would mean allowing inflation to blow departments’ spending plans off course,
The chancellor is fully focused on his priorities to boost business, help with the cost of living and support people in every postcode, underpinned by fiscal discipline and a commitment to meet the fiscal rules with a buffer against uncertainty.... The Office for Budget Responsibility will publish its updated forecast alongside the budget in October and we will not comment on rumour, speculation or proposals about its contents ahead of then.”
If John Healey sets out spending envelopes for public services that he would not be willing to live within, his plan for meeting the fiscal rules will not be credible,
Andrew Bailey needs to focus on doing his job.”