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Nov 11, 2026 - World

Ukraine president welcomes a change in message from US mediators ahead of day two of trilateral talks with Russia and US in Abu DhabiUS officials seek ‘final end’ to Russia-Ukraine war, as Abu Dhabi talks set to continue Separately, I am also keeping an eye on Italy, with reports that several schools are being evacuated after receiving bomb threats by emails.According to Rai and Sky TG24, the email was signed by “Mikhail Andropov” – the same name used in several hoax bomb alarms against European flights last week. Continue reading...

Nov 11, 2026 - World

Announcement comes ahead of visit to Cop31 climate conference with PM also set to face MPs at PMQsHere are some more comments on the report for the Casey commission released today looking at how social care is run in England. (See 9.56am.)This is from Natasha Curry, deputy director of research at the Nuffield Trust and one of the report’s authors.Compared to the other countries we looked at, the governance of England’s social care system is confused and complex. Overlapping and unclear roles leave dangerous uncertainty around who is responsible for important decisions, contributing to the inertia around reform England has struggled with for decades. The serious consequences of this were laid bare during the Covid pandemic.The system for governing adult social care in England has evolved haphazardly and with little clear planning. That has been exacerbated by successive governments ducking politically unpalatable decisions for decades. That has scattered responsibility for the sector across and outside government in a way that few would design from scratch.This report makes for sober reading of how adult social care and those who rely on it have been systematically failed. The fragmentation we see today is what happens when there is a total absence of political leadership to ensure the sector is well-funded and provides equitable access to care.[Burnham] struggled to dampen splits among cabinet ministers, which were first revealed by The i Paper, who used the meeting to express differing views on the future relationship with Brussels.One source with knowledge of the cabinet discussion said there was a “clear divide between those who want to go further and those who don’t want to push the issue too far”. Continue reading...

Nov 11, 2026 - World

‘The post-election wish list is about to run into harsh fiscal reality: there is no money’Is this an opportunity for a new America? As the Reagan revolution four decades ago launched US society down the path to low taxes and meager solidarity, perhaps the Republican bloodbath last week could turn US politics toward building a new social contract anchored on an aspiration to equitable prosperity.One can sense the ambition of the bumper new crop of Democrats ushered to power last week, calling for support for programs for children and their parents; emphatically endorsing the long-held dream of Medicare for All. The project includes rolling back Donald Trump’s cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, and restoring subsidies for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act that Republicans allowed to expire. And that’s just the start. Continue reading...

Nov 11, 2026 - World

Kim, who focuses on high-stakes litigation and enforcement, was hired by New York Attorney General Letitia James in 2021 to help investigate accusations of sexual harassment and other questionable behaviour by former governor Andrew Cuomo, who eventually resigned.

Nov 11, 2026 - World

Several outlets reported last week that Iran is distributing iodine tablets to its citizens living near the nuclear facilities. The Islamic Republic's minister, however, denied these reports.