Chancellor John Healey plans to announce a devolution package in next week’s budget to give English regional leaders more control over spending and projects intended to support growth. It includes borrowing capacity, initial funding for local priorities and support to help local authorities manage larger budgets.
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The plan includes a £1.5bn borrowing facility to be developed with mayors over the next two years.
Local leaders are set to receive £285m in “good growth” funding next year for priorities such as housing, transport and high street regeneration.
The government will provide £150m to help local authorities build the skills and capacity to manage larger budgets.
The £285m is intended as interim funding before a system planned for 2028 that would give some income tax revenue directly to local areas.
The government is expected to provide more details at the budget about how local areas could retain some extra revenue generated by economic growth.
New guidance will let officials assess related projects together, such as housing and transport schemes, when considering public funding.
A government white paper on “rewiring the state” is due after the budget and will describe plans to reshape the civil service as more powers move from central government.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian blamed the United States for the collapse of an interim agreement intended to end the war, but called for both sides to return to negotiations. The comments came as U.S. President Donald Trump suggested further strikes and Iranian officials warned of a forceful response to any attack.
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Pezeshkian’s remarks were broadcast by Iran’s Press TV on Saturday.
Trump said on Friday that he might launch another operation, referring to it as “a little Epic Fury.”
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that even limited strikes would prompt a response several times greater, according to Fars News Agency.
Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Ali Abdollahi said U.S. forces would not be allowed in the Gulf.
Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said Iran sought peace but would defend itself against aggression.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he remained committed to overthrowing Iran’s government.
The article says Israel’s election is scheduled for Tuesday and U.S. midterm elections for November 3.
Iran’s judiciary chief met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to discuss corruption and compensation for people affected by the war. It says Khamenei has not appeared in public since taking office in early March.
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Elon Musk said Ukraine violated Starlink’s terms by using the commercial satellite service for offensive drone strikes, which he said led SpaceX to close a loophole. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Starlink and Starshield had returned to the speeds Ukraine needed after restrictions disrupted communications; reports said Starlink terminals were initially limited to 100 mph while moving.
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Musk said Starlink’s commercial service is for civilian or defensive use and bars use in offensive weapons operations.
SpaceX imposed restrictions on Starlink terminals in Ukraine earlier in the month, according to Ukrainian officials.
Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to Zelensky, said communications outages were fixed but a 100-mph speed cap remained.
Reuters reported that Starlink receivers could work while moving again, but only at speeds up to 100 mph.
Zelensky said Starlink and SpaceX’s military-grade Starshield were operating at the speeds Ukraine needed.
Ukraine has struck Russian oil and gas facilities, while Russia has continued attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
The article says President Donald Trump has pressured Ukraine to stop strikes on Russian oil facilities, citing high U.S. diesel prices ahead of midterm elections.
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President Donald Trump voted early in Florida’s midterm elections and told reporters he voted for all Republicans. He also defended a political ad and his administration’s planned lawsuit over certification of Alaska’s Senate race, and commented on the Iran war.
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Trump and first lady Melania Trump voted at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office in West Palm Beach.
Trump said he voted for all Republicans in Florida.
Trump defended an ad by Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that featured the mother of Democratic candidate Amy Acton.
Trump defended his instruction for the administration to sue to block certification of Alaska’s Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.
The article says the dispute concerns a second candidate named Dan Sullivan appearing on the Alaska ballot.
Trump said the Iran war might end through a deal or further U.S. action.
Trump has endorsed Byron Donalds for Florida governor and campaigned for Sen. Ashley Moody, according to the article.
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Glass artist Paul Stankard died on October 6, 2026, at age 83. A 2015 CBS report showed him at his New Jersey studio explaining how he made paperweights with tiny nature scenes inside glass.
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Stankard was a self-taught glass artist.
His delicately crafted paperweights were displayed in museums around the world.
Martha Teichner visited Stankard for a CBS Sunday Morning report dated April 26, 2015.
Stankard demonstrated how he created miniature nature scenes inside glass.
Stankard died on October 6, 2026, at age 83.
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Apple’s first foldable iPhone, called the iPhone Duo, went on sale nationwide on Friday. The report examines its features and high price as Apple enters a market where Samsung, Google and Motorola already sell folding phones.
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The iPhone Duo is Apple’s first foldable iPhone.
The phone went on sale in stores nationwide on Friday.
Samsung, Google and Motorola have sold folding phones for years.
CBS reporter Evyn Moon reported from Apple’s flagship store in New York City.
The report raises questions about the iPhone Duo’s features and price.
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Tina Peters, a former Colorado election official, was convicted of crimes related to a breach of voting-system security. She served less than two years in prison and says she acted to expose flaws in the system. The report says President Donald Trump has taken steps on her behalf.
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Peters was a Colorado election official.
She was convicted of crimes related to breaching voting-system security.
She served less than two years in prison.
Peters says she was trying to show flaws in the voting system.
The article says President Donald Trump has gone to extraordinary lengths for Peters.
CBS News promoted a 60 Minutes report about Peters.
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Former President Barack Obama criticized the Trump administration at a Saturday rally in Ohio for Democratic midterm candidates Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton. He also addressed a controversial attack ad by Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that featured Acton’s estranged mother.
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Obama spoke at a rally in Ohio on Saturday.
The rally supported Democratic midterm candidates Sherrod Brown and Amy Acton.
Brown is a former U.S. senator.
Acton is running for governor.
Obama criticized the Trump administration.
Obama addressed an attack ad by Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
The ad featured Acton’s estranged mother.
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Nearly 1,000 people were arrested after protests over living costs and school conditions across France on Saturday. Demonstrations were largely peaceful before clashes broke out in several cities, where police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds.
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France’s interior ministry estimated that 410,000 people took part in the protests; unions put the total at about 800,000.
Authorities deployed 70,000 police officers and imposed restrictions in several cities.
Clashes followed a march in Paris, where some protesters threw projectiles and masked youths smashed car dealership windows.
In Marseille, protesters set rubbish bins and street barricades on fire.
In Bordeaux, some protesters removed boards from a building to use in a barricade.
Police used tear gas to disperse a crowd in Lyon after the local prefecture had designated the area off-limits.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said two people were seriously injured, one in Toulouse and one in Clermont-Ferrand.
Nuñez said nearly 1,000 people had been arrested and that the number was expected to rise.
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Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the Houthis reported attacks in Aden, Saudi Arabia and other parts of Yemen on Saturday. Claims about casualties and military operations remain unverified, while the Houthis disputed Saudi claims about their targets.
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Yemen’s Transport Ministry said two ballistic missiles targeted Aden International Airport, which it described as the fourth such attack that month.
Yemeni authorities said the coastguard headquarters and another building in Aden were also hit.
The Houthis said they targeted al-Nasr camp and Aden’s naval military base.
Yemen’s army said a Houthi missile malfunctioned and killed three people at a family home in Houthi-held Sanaa on Friday.
Saudi Arabia’s civil defence said it intercepted two ballistic missiles launched toward Mecca and Medina and warned that shrapnel could fall.
The Houthis denied targeting Mecca and Medina, saying their targets were three Saudi airports, oil infrastructure and an airbase.
Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV said Saudi-led coalition air strikes killed civilians in Sanaa and Hodeidah; the report could not be verified, and Riyadh did not comment.
A Yemeni army spokesman claimed government forces carried out more than 700 operations and disabled military vehicles in the preceding 24 hours; the figures could not be independently verified.
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A train collided with a crane that had fallen onto railway tracks in São Paulo, Brazil. After the impact, crane wreckage fell into a street with traffic and pedestrians; the crane operator was injured.
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A crane fell onto railway tracks in São Paulo, Brazil.
A train collided with the crane.
The collision sent crane wreckage into a street.
The street had traffic and pedestrians.
The crane operator was injured.
Video showed the collision.
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Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated across France on October 24 against the rising cost of living. Clashes in Paris and other cities led police to use tear gas and arrest nearly 1,000 people, while Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the marches went better than demonstrations a week earlier.
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Authorities and the CGT union estimated turnout nationwide at between 410,000 and 800,000.
Estimates for the main Paris march ranged from 110,000 to 250,000 people.
Authorities deployed 70,000 security forces across France.
Police used tear gas in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Lille, Toulouse, Montpellier and Nantes.
Nuñez said two people were seriously injured, one in Toulouse and one in Clermont-Ferrand.
The previous week's unrest included vandalism of public buildings, looting at hundreds of shops and 2,700 arrests.
The government imposed partial curfews in some areas and directed police to keep protesters away from city centres.
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The U.S. military has prepared options for possible strikes against Iran after the U.S. midterm elections. U.S. Central Command says it is ready to conduct follow-up strikes if the White House authorizes them; the headline says Tehran has threatened aggressive retaliation.
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U.S. military planners have drawn up options for possible attacks on Iran.
The possible attacks could take place after the U.S. midterm elections.
The conflict described in the article has lasted more than eight months.
U.S. Central Command oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East.
Central Command has plans for follow-up strikes against Iran.
The White House would need to authorize the strikes.
The headline says Tehran has threatened aggressive retaliation.
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Bakeries across Gaza are struggling to find flour to make bread as families face dwindling food supplies. Aid agencies say a lack of funds is limiting their ability to provide basic assistance.
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Bakeries across Gaza are struggling to obtain flour.
The flour shortage is affecting bakeries’ ability to make bread.
Families are queuing for dwindling food supplies.
Aid agencies are unable to provide basic assistance because of a lack of funds.
The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor issued a warning about famine.
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An Ohio sheriff is investigating three men after protester Blake Miley was tackled and punched at a Donald Trump rally in Youngstown. No one has been charged, and investigators are waiting for Miley’s medical records to assess possible misdemeanor or felony charges.
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Miley, 29, said she stood during Trump’s speech, displayed a shirt reading “RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES,” and shouted “Fascist, fascist!”
Video reviewed by the sheriff shows Miley being struck in the face during the confrontation.
Sheriff Jerry Greene said investigators identified three suspected participants; authorities believe one delivered the punch.
A New Jersey resident reportedly wrote in a now-deleted Facebook post that he and two friends subdued Miley and threw her to the concrete.
The sheriff said deputies’ body-camera footage showed they were moving through the crowd and did not see the punch.
Miley said she was treated at a hospital for cuts to her face and bruising on her arms.
Trump called Miley “scum” and “low-class” from the stage, referred to her using male pronouns, and alleged she had been paid; she denied the allegation.
The sheriff’s office received hundreds of calls and messages about the incident, including abusive communications.
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Protests against the Albanian government entered their 12th day, with demonstrators and police clashing in the capital, Tirana. Police used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets after Prime Minister Edi Rama warned of strong action to quell the unrest.
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The protests were on their 12th day.
The demonstrations were against the Albanian government.
Clashes took place in Tirana, Albania’s capital.
Protesters and police fought running battles.
Police used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets.
Prime Minister Edi Rama warned he would take strong action to quell the unrest.
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The Trump administration has increased warnings about voter fraud ahead of the midterm elections. The Justice Department reportedly sent California election officials letters asking them to identify potential noncitizens on voter rolls, and has not ruled out involvement in state election certification efforts.
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The midterm elections are less than two weeks away.
The Trump administration is warning about voter fraud.
The Justice Department reportedly sent letters to California election officials on Friday.
The letters directed officials to identify potential noncitizens on voter rolls.
The administration has not ruled out weighing in on states’ election certification efforts.
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After two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting near Hebron, Israel launched a broad military operation and lockdown across the occupied West Bank. The article examines Palestinian accusations of collective punishment and asks whether far-right politicians are using the response to promote annexation and tougher policies ahead of Israel’s election.
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Two Israeli soldiers were killed in a shooting near Hebron on Friday morning.
Israel responded with a military operation and lockdown across the occupied West Bank.
The article says entire communities were placed under lockdown, families were forced from their homes, and buildings were demolished.
Palestinians accused Israel of collective punishment.
Far-right politicians were described as using the attack to push for annexation and tougher policies toward Palestinians.
The article asks whether the crackdown could affect Israel’s election, which was days away.
Guests included political analyst Xavier Abu Eid, journalist Amnon Lord, and Chatham House fellow Yossi Mekelberg.
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Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton criticized Republican rival Vivek Ramaswamy at a Cleveland rally, saying his campaign used her childhood trauma in an advertisement featuring her estranged mother. The ad disputes Acton’s account of her upbringing; court records and reporting cited in the article support key parts of her account, while Ramaswamy’s campaign accused Acton of lying and avoiding voters.
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Acton and Ramaswamy are running to succeed term-limited Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.
Acton said she and her brother experienced abuse, neglect, frequent moves and a period living in a tent during winter.
Ramaswamy’s 60-second ad features Acton’s estranged birth mother, Donna Arthur, disputing Acton’s account of her childhood.
Arthur calls Acton a liar and disputes that she lived in a tent as a child.
Police and court records cited by the Associated Press say Arthur lost custody after her husband was charged with raping Acton when Acton was 12.
Acton’s stepfather pleaded not guilty, and the case did not go to trial after he left the area while free on bond.
The article says the ad first circulated online without a sponsorship disclosure; the Associated Press reported such a disclosure would be required for television airing.
Ramaswamy’s campaign said Acton had made false claims about him and his family and had avoided debates and voters.
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Former president Barack Obama is scheduled to rally in Detroit for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on the first day of Michigan’s in-person early voting. The event is 10 days before Election Day, as El-Sayed seeks support in a competitive Senate race.
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El-Sayed is a doctor and former Wayne County health director.
His campaign supports Medicare for All and says it does not accept corporate PAC money.
El-Sayed has opposed U.S. military aid to Israel and criticized Israel’s conduct in Gaza.
The article says AIPAC and allied groups spent a record $30 million opposing El-Sayed, citing AdImpact.
Obama phoned El-Sayed after the primary, and Kamala Harris campaigned with him the previous month.
Hundreds of people gathered outside Cass Technical High School before the rally.
Detroit’s population is more than three-quarters Black, and Obama remains popular there, according to the article.
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