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Al JazeeraOct 4Preview

Mass protests demanding poll chief resignation shake India for third day

Protesters say the election commission’s voter-roll revision has removed millions of eligible voters to benefit PM Modi.

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BBCOct 4Preview

Yemen's government announces all-out war to reclaim land from Houthis

The Yemeni president's announcement comes amid an exchange of strikes between the Houthis and the Saudi-led coalition.

GuardianOct 4Preview

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

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BBCOct 4Preview

Ethiopian rebel forces withdraw from Tigray regional capital

Two residents in Mekelle tell the BBC pro-government forces have taken control of the city.

GuardianOct 4Preview

Dining across the divide: ‘Without being patronising, I think as he grows older he’ll tune in to the damage “free speech” can do’

Did a Tory voter who opposes all censorship offend a leftwinger concerned about how people treat one another?• Want to meet someone from across the divide? Click here to find out howTed, 24, LondonOccupation Works for a thinktank Continue reading...

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GuardianOct 4Preview

Hegseth is obsessed with testosterone therapy. If anything, I’d like the opposite | Dave Schilling

Maybe the key to life is being able to bench press 300lb at 75. But do we need more muscle-bound, angry guys around?I loathe going to the doctor.Not a controversial opinion, compared to some of the other ones in this section of the Guardian. I’m not exactly arguing for universal basic income or for Manchester City to be relegated to the Saudi Pro League here. No one looks forward to a doctor visit, with its recriminations for bad habits or various intrusive blood tests. People don’t have cocktail parties to celebrate their yearly check-up, and yet, it seems like every day, there’s a new reason to go get prodded by a stranger in a lab coat. Continue reading...

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GuardianOct 4Preview

This is how we do it: ‘My mistress has complete control over me and makes me so happy’

LD is the submissive to Lady Alice’s dominatrix – and it has been a revelation for them both• How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyI have cerebral palsy and live with my parents. Lady Alice is a delicious secret Continue reading...

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NYTOct 4Preview

What to Know About Fighting Between Ethiopia and Rebels in Tigray

The conflict is raising fears of a regional war in the Horn of Africa, drawing in foreign powers including Eritrea, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

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NPROct 3Preview

For some Brazilians, this election is a vote on Trump

President Trump says he's been having success winning races in Latin America. As Brazilian voters go to the polls, they're also deciding how much influence Trump should have in their country.

Tara Neill