The Queen will not attend COP26 climate change summit
Buckingham Palace says the Queen, who has been advised to rest, is "disappointed" not to attend.

Covid: FDA officials back Pfizer jab for children over five in US
Health experts say the benefits outweigh the risks and recommend the FDA authorise the vaccine.

Budget 2021: Sunak promises new post-Covid economy amid Commons anger
The chancellor will outline his Budget on Wednesday after fury over rafts of early press announcements.

Rust: Assistant director had been sacked before over gun safety
Dave Halls had previously been dismissed from another film over gun safety violations.

New legal duty promised over sewage as Lords forces issue
The government says it will make utilities take action over waste dumped in rivers after pressure from peers.

Covid: Masks mandatory for everyone in the Commons - except MPs
Parliamentary staff and visitors have been told to cover their faces to combat the spread of Covid.

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World has wasted chance to build back better after Covid, UN says
Report says countries must strengthen climate ambitions after wasting chance to build back better after CovidThe world is squandering the opportunity to "build back better" from the Covid-19 pandemic, and faces disastrous temperature rises of at least 2.7C if countries fail to strengthen their climate pledges, according to a report from the UN.Tuesday's publication warns that countries' current pledges would reduce carbon by only about 7.5% by 2030, far less than the 45% cut scientists say is needed to limit global temperature rises to 1.5C, the aim of the Cop26 summit that opens in Glasgow this Sunday. Continue reading...

Islamic State in Afghanistan could have capacity to strike US next year
Pentagon says Afghan-based group and al-Qaida have intention to attack US and Taliban's ability to fight them is 'to be determined'The US intelligence community has assessed that Islamic State in Afghanistan could have the capability of attacking the United States in as little as six months - and has the intention to do so, a senior Pentagon official has told Congress."The intelligence community currently assesses that both Isis-K [Islamic State Khorasan Province, the Afghanistan-based group] and al-Qaida have the intent to conduct external operations, including against the United States, but neither currently has the capability to do so. We could see Isis-K generate that capability in somewhere between six or 12 months," said Colin Kahl, under secretary of defense for policy. Continue reading...

Sudan's PM detained at home of coup leader 'for his own safety'
Abdalla Hamdok and other ministers have not been seen since Abdel Fattah al-Burhan took power in bloody coupThe Sudanese military leader who took power in a bloody coup has said he is keeping the deposed prime minister detained at the general's personal residence "for his own safety", as concerns mount over the wellbeing of senior arrested officials.The prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, and other ministers have not been seen since their detention and there have been international demands for their immediate release. They were seized by security forces loyal to general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan early on Monday and remain missing. Continue reading...

Queen to miss Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow
Monarch, 95, was due to attend evening reception but will send video message instead The Queen has pulled out of hosting a major reception for world leaders at the Cop26 climate change summit, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.The 95-year-old monarch was due to travel to Scotland for the high-profile engagement on Monday 1 November. Continue reading...

Sister of UK Bataclan victim tells accused: 'We don't hate you'
Zoe Alexander, whose brother Nick died in 13 November 2015 attacks, testifies at trial of alleged terroristsThe sister of the only Briton killed in the Paris terror attacks has told 14 people on trial in Paris over the bloodshed that while she and other victims' families "deplore what you did, we don't hate you".Nick Alexander was killed when gunmen stormed the Bataclan theatre in Paris during a rock concert as part of a series of coordinated attacks across the French capital ordered by the Islamic State group. Continue reading...

Longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin describes sexual assault by US senator
Revelation of incident 'buried' by Abedin contained in new memoir Both/And, to be published next week

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Huma Abedin, a longtime close aide to Hillary Clinton, has written in a new book that she was sexually assaulted by a US senator, an incident she "buried" until allegations against the supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh triggered her memory years later.Abedin makes the shocking claim in a memoir, Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds, which will be published next week. The Guardian obtained a copy. Abedin does not name the senator or his party or give any other clues as to his identity.Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 802 9999. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading...

A moment-by-moment account of what happened, based on a search warrant affidavit and 911 calls
• 'Rust' crew reportedly used guns with live ammunition hours before shooting

'Rust' crew members reportedly used guns with live ammunition hours before deadly shooting on set
Crew members on the set of "Rust" used guns with live ammunition and engaged in a pastime called "plinking" hours before Halyna Hutchins was killed, founder and CEO of The Wrap, Sharon Waxman, told CNN's Don Lemon Monday night, citing information from an individual with knowledge of the set.

Expert says the movie set shooting went wrong in three ways
Steve Wolf, a firearms expert who has been asked to comb the scene of the movie set shooting involving Alec Baldwin, discusses the questions he has about the deadly incident.

Opinion: Guns can be safely used on a film set -- but only if you follow the rules
I don't love guns. But as a firearms safety specialist, they are the tools of my profession. I respect them, and I teach others to respect them too. After 30 years of working with firearms in the film industry, I've learned one very important lesson: When handled responsibly, firearms are as safe as any other prop on a film set.

Some Republicans joked about the 'Rust' shooting. Tapper brings the receipts
CNN's Jake Tapper calls out some Republicans for joking about Alec Baldwin after the actor fired a prop gun on the set of "Rust," killing the cinematographer and injuring the director.

Assistant director on 'Rust' was subject of prior safety complaints
An assistant director on the film set of "Rust" was the subject of complaints over safety and his behavior on set during two productions in 2019, two people who worked closely with him tell CNN.

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