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  BBC presenter Laura Kuenssberg has described uncomfortable encounters with government ministers, including an arranged meeting at a hotel where she found a politician lying on a bed with his wife. The journalist said the meeting took place during a party conference. She had expected to meet the minister and his adviser but instead found the couple together in the room. Asked whether she believed they had been expecting a threesome, Kuenssberg said she could not be certain of their intentions. “Well, maybe they were and maybe they weren’t. As I say, maybe they weren’t and I got it completely wrong. It was very uncomfortable,” she said. Kuenssberg recounts the incident in her first book, Pay Attention. She did not identify the minister in the report. She also described a separate encounter with another married government minister whom she met for coffee to discuss work. According to her account, the politician instead invited her to the theatre and suggested “a little grope”. Kuens...

  The US Embassy in Moscow has issued an imminent warning of a 'mass casualty event' at a famous Russian museum.   On Saturday, October 31, the embassy announced that it was 'aware of a credible threat' of an event that could cause mass casualties at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve in Moscow. 'The US government is coordinating with appropriate Russian authorities on a response,' the alert said.   It advised Americans to avoid the museum for the day and to 'stay alert' and 'avoid crowds.'   Other safety measures included keeping mobile phones charged, carrying proper identification, reviewing personal security plans and monitoring local media for further updates. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) subsequently confirmed that it had received information from American partners about preparations for a possible terrorist attack in Moscow.   “We have received information from U.S. partners regarding plans for a terrorist attack in Moscow. We ar...

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified two suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease in the North-East region of the country. The NCDC disclosed the development in an official update on Saturday, confirming that samples have been collected from the isolated patients and sent for laboratory testing to determine their status. "Two suspected Ebola cases identified in north-east, says NCDC," the agency stated.    The public health agency confirmed that rapid response teams have been deployed to the affected states to conduct contact tracing and implement containment measures to prevent potential community transmission. Urging the public to maintain calm, the NCDC advised Nigerians to adhere strictly to personal hygiene practices, avoid contact with bushmeat, and report symptoms such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or unexplained bleeding immediately to the nearest health facility. The agency noted that it is collaborating with state governmen...

  Manchester United manager Michael Carrick stated that he does not expect to be relieved of his duties following the team's 2-0 Premier League defeat to Chelsea on Saturday, October 31. Speaking to TNT Sports after the match, Carrick insisted he will remain in charge when the Red Devils host Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday. Second-half goals from Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer condemned United to their fourth league defeat of the season. The result leaves Carrick's side sitting in 17th place in the table, just one point above the relegation zone. Despite the mounting pressure, the 45-year-old manager expects to be in the dugout for the upcoming mid-week European fixture.   When asked directly whether he expects to remain in charge for the next match, Carrick replied with a simple, "Yes."   

  A Texas federal judge has temporarily been suspended from overseeing cases and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation after she made a series of racially charged remarks against a Latino lawyer. The Judicial Council of the Fifth Circuit initiated its investigation Aug. 11 after civil rights lawyer Ezra Young filed a misconduct complaint against US District Judge Ada Brown, according to court documents. According to the New York Post, the complaint stemmed from an April 24 hearing after Brown, who is black and of Native American descent, summoned him to appear before her several months after she barred him from litigating cases in her Dallas courtroom.   While questioning Young over sealed documents that she had discovered on his personal website, Brown accused him of mistreating black attorneys.   “I think what’s happening here, quite candidly, is you are very intimidated for some reason, Mr. Young, with black excellence, in light of your white mediocrity. Yeah. Ri...

  A woman in Oklahoma, United States, has been sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences after failing to protect her 11-year-old daughter from sexual abuse and then allowing the child to give birth at home without medical assistance after she became pregnant with her husband’s child. Cherie Walker was sentenced to seven consecutive life sentences by a Muskogee County judge on Friday, October 30, 2026, per Oklahoma City Fox affiliate, KOKL and public Muskogee County court records reviewed by PEOPLE.   Walker, 34, was charged with one count of child sexual abuse and six counts of child neglect in August 2025 after authorities learned that her 11-year-old daughter had given birth to a baby inside the family’s home without prenatal care or medical assistance on August 16, 2025, according to reports from local outlets.   In a statement to KOTV at the time, Muskogee County Assistant District Attorney Janet Hutson said that both Walker and her husband, Dustin Walker, claime...

  Aston Villa have announced plans to take legal action against Jamie Carragher over comments the club described as “unacceptable insults” towards the team and its supporters. The dispute follows remarks on the Stick to Football podcast, where the former Liverpool defender discussed speculation linking Villa manager Unai Emery with Manchester United. Carragher suggested that Emery might welcome another opportunity to manage one of football’s biggest clubs if Michael Carrick’s position at Old Trafford became available. His comments prompted criticism from Villa supporters, to whom he responded during the podcast by saying there was a hierarchy in football. “I’m not trying to annoy Villa fans but there is a chain in football, whether you like it or not,” Carragher said. “So Real Madrid will take Man United’s best player, they’ll take Ronaldo. There’s very few above United, the same with Liverpool.” He argued that Villa also benefited from their position relative to other clubs by rec...