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Al JazeeraOct 5Preview

Russian lab worker dies of suspected plague in Siberia; US monitoring case

A Russian agency links the lab worker's death to 'pneumonia of unknown' origin.

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GuardianOct 5Preview

Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launches military drive to retake all Houthi-held territory

The announcement came hours after Iranian-backed Houthis reportedly cut a vital supply route to besieged city of TaizYemen’s Saudi-backed government has announced the start of a new military operation to retake all territory held by the Houthis, even as the militant group made fresh gains on the ground, reportedly encircling a government-held city.Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen’s presidential council, said in a statement on Sunday: “I announce today the start of military operations to retake the remaining territories of the republic and extend the authority of the state and its institutions across the entire national territory.” Continue reading...

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Democrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls Show

Democratic advantages in the races for governor in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. A Republican leads in Kansas.

Anna Griffin, Ruth Igielnik and Sejal GovindaraoUnited States Politics and GovernmentMidterm Elections (2026)

GuardianOct 4Preview

The Guardian view on trapped leaseholders: Labour must keep its promise to set them free | Editorial

The government pledged to end an unfair system. Ministers must give homeowners power over costs, rather than another place to complain“To the millions of leaseholders across the country, you have my word. The days of you being squeezed for every penny are coming to an end,” Andy Burnham told the Labour party conference. Only a few hours earlier, his housing secretary, Angela Rayner, had announced that the government would legislate for a new independent regulator and launch a consultation to cap “rip off” administrative fees. While these are undoubtedly steps in the right direction, they are miles away from Labour’s manifesto promise to “finally bring the feudal leasehold system to an end”.In its modern form, leasehold in England and Wales turns homes into income streams for freeholders. It should be abolished. There are powerful vested interests – billionaires, aristocrats and big busin

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The Guardian view on nurseries: some things are going right for under-fives | Editorial

England’s strong results in an early learning study are a Sure Start legacy that ministers must build on Recognition of the importance of babyhood and early childhood continues to grow. It is widely understood by many ordinary people, as well as experts, that what happens to us when we are very small, and our brains are at their most malleable, has lasting effects. As the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) put it in a study of early years education, “the first five years of a child’s life represent a window of opportunity, but also of vulnerability”.New Labour’s grasp of this underpinned its pioneering Sure Start programme. Much of this was dismantled under the Tory-Liberal Democrat austerity programme. But despite that loss, England’s results in this year’s OECD Early Learning and Child Well‑being Study were strong. This study does not have the high profile of

EditorialEarly years educationEducation policy

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