Higher interest rates drive bumper Lloyds profits
The banking group revealed profits of £1.9bn for the three months to September. BBC News – Business
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Gaza strikes: Hamas-run health ministry says 700 killed in 24 hours
Hamas-run ministry says deadliest Israeli strikes in war have pushed total killed to nearly 5,800. BBC News – Middle East
Hurricane Otis: ‘Catastrophic’ storm makes landfall in Mexico
The category five storm is expected to cause life-threatening flooding on the southern coast. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
One dead after ships collide in North Sea
The British Verity sank after it crashed into the Bahamian Polesie on Tuesday morning. BBC News – Europe
Peter Bone: Abuse by MP left me broken, former aide says
Ex-staff member describes “physical, emotional and psychological abuse” by the MP in BBC interview. BBC News – UK
‘Heck of a reunion’: Donald Trump silent as Michael Cohen dishes dirt
Five years after they last met, the ex-president and his self-described fixer were reunited in court. BBC News – US & Canada