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GuardianOct 15Preview

Wes Streeting in US for Hegseth meeting as Ukraine tensions escalate – UK politics live

Defence secretary’s meeting comes after Burnham said he would help facilitate reconciliation between Zelenskyy and TrumpLabour says it’s told all of its local councils who share power with the Green Party to review their agreements after the Greens passed a “Zionism is Racism” motion at their autumn conference earlier this month.If Green coalition partners don’t agree to condemn the policy, the Labour council groups have been instructed to terminate existing power deals.We cannot support a partnership with a party that holds [the] position that has recently been adopted.“Now is the time to step up pressure on Putin and step up support for Ukraine.”“I’m working on different ways we can step up support for Ukraine, military, diplomatic, and economic, and you know, if anybody needed any reminder of that, it’s what we see coming out of Ukraine, with Putin targeting these energy systems, leav

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GuardianOct 15Preview

Labour councils told to end agreements with Greens who do not condemn ‘Zionism is racism’ policy

Party chair calls on Labour groups to end local deals if Green councillors do not reject motion attacked as ‘antisemitic’UK politics live – latest updatesLabour councils who share power with the Greens have been told to terminate agreements if their Green partners do not condemn the party’s new “Zionism is racism” policy.Bridget Phillipson, the Labour chair, said groups working with Green party politicians must “review” their agreements and end them unless they reject the controversial motion, which Andy Burnham called “antisemitic”.Derbyshire Dales Lib Dem-led coalitionBroadland Lib Dem-led coalitionWest Suffolk Labour-led coalitionArun Lib Dem-led coalitionHavant Labour-led coalitionLewes Green-led coalitionRother Coalition led by local independent groupRunnymede Coalition with Lib Dems, Greens and local independent groupWealden Green-led coalitionWest Oxfordshire Lib Dem-led coalition

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GuardianOct 15Preview

Bring a bottle: Viennese dog owners told to rinse pets’ urine from trees

Official guidance says ammonia in animal urine should be watered down to stop it corroding barkA neighbourhood in Vienna has introduced guidelines for dog walking, including the use of bottled tap water to rinse away urine and protect vulnerable trees.Neubau, an up-and-coming, densely populated district dotted with cafes and galleries, rolled out the Schönes Gassi (nice dog walk) campaign this week. Continue reading...

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GuardianOct 15Preview

Vinícius claims he is targeted by referees and says flair players need protection

Madrid forward banned for four games after recent red‘In the end, the yellow cards always seem to go to Vini’Vinícius Júnior is not happy with how he is being treated by referees and wants more protection for talented players such as himself, Lamine Yamal and Julián Álvarez.Vinícius spoke out after Real Madrid’s 4-3 come-from-behind win at Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Brazil forward also acknowledged he was going through a slump, but said he had “no doubt” he would regain his best form soon. Continue reading...

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GuardianOct 15Preview

US lawmakers unveil bill to hold Wall Street’s ‘Epstein-connected’ bosses to account

Move comes as Senator Elizabeth Warren condemns Barclays response to questions over ex-boss’s ties to sex offenderUS lawmakers have unveiled a new bill to hold Wall Street’s “Epstein-connected” bosses to account for helping finance the late sex offender’s crimes.It came as top Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren condemned the UK bank Barclays for “dodging responsibility” over its failure to vet former boss Jes Staley and his ties to the once well-connected billionaire. Continue reading...

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Al JazeeraOct 15Preview

Real Madrid’s Vinicius says he’s being targeted by referees

Vinicius wants protection for players like him, Yamal and Alvarez 'who bring something different to the game.'

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NPROct 15Preview

Greetings from Mexico City, where a bullfighting ban doesn't stop this matador training

One plays the bull, the other the bullfighter, as a pair practices a dance of death in a sport that's prohibited in the Mexican capital city.

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NYTOct 15Preview

Rosalind Eleazar on ‘Misty Green’ and ‘Slow Horses’

Rosalind Eleazar is winning rapturous reviews for her turn as the very “humanly flawed” title character in “Misty Green,” from Chris Rock.

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BBCOct 14Preview

Burnham rules out coalition with Greens after 'Zionism is racism' motion

Andy Burnham condemns the motion approved by Green Party members and says his party would "have nothing to do with it".