Police said a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store in Solano Town Center in Fairfield, California, left one person dead and six others injured.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 07:34
Achraf Hakimi scored a hat-trick and provided two assists as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed bottom-placed Le Havre 5-1. PSG earned their sixth league win and moved two points clear at the top of Ligue 1.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 07:33
An Oberlin College professor and his wife have died, and their 31-year-old child is charged with murder in their deaths and being held on a $3 million bond.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 07:30
The US, South Korea and Japan renewed their call for North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons and pledged full implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions. The statement came as Donald Trump sought another meeting with Kim Jong Un. Pyongyang said sanctions could not alter its status as a nuclear weapons state.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 07:20
Carabinieri officers pose with paintings by Cézanne, Matisse and Renoir recovered after being stolen from Italy’s Magnani Rocca Foundation.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 07:18
On the night of March 22, two men wearing head torches entered the Fondazione Magnani Rocca museum near Parma through a window forced open, then removed works by Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse from the walls.
The Communist Party of China’s Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee called for continued full and rigorous Party self-governance and set out a systematic plan to bolster the Party’s long-term governing capacity. Scholars interviewed by CMG said changing conditions and tougher tasks make the effort a long-term strategy, while the session outlined seven guiding principles.
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CGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 07:16
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded 10,351 confirmed Ebola cases and 5,026 deaths since the outbreak began in May, a fatality rate of 48.6%, the health ministry said. The outbreak also began in Uganda, where it has ended; cases were later reported in neighboring Kenya.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 07:11
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russian forces used drones overnight to strike logistics and energy infrastructure in Ukraine, along with Ukrainian vessels serving the military’s interests.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 07:09
Two blockchain analytics firms say intelligence gives them high confidence that the North Korea-backed Lazarus Group, also known as TraderTraitor, was behind the $6.3bn hack of Binance. Binance says about 80% of the stolen assets have been secured, while the rest remain unaccounted for. If the allegations are true, the record theft points to the growing power and sophistication of North Korean hackers.
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BBC ChineseOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 07:02
John Crace satirizes Nigel Farage and his newspaper, the Reformer, inventing mock reports about immigration, climate change and neighbours to lampoon its grievance-filled, prejudiced rhetoric. The piece also imagines Farage interviewing himself.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 07:00
Avanti West Coast paid passengers more than £20m in compensation for disrupted journeys over three months this summer. Its payout is expected to exceed £70m this financial year, while compensation claims across Britain’s railways are rising.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 07:00
Questions about the Sánchez government’s attention to maintenance are putting infrastructure on course to become a central campaign issue.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 07:00
A high-speed train collision in central Spain has left 69 bodies recovered. It comes nine months after another fatal crash. Transport Minister Óscar Puente blamed human error and rejected calls to resign. The disaster has shaken confidence in the rail network and government, as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces an early election amid corruption allegations and housing pressures.
The revisions to Syria’s curriculum went beyond written material. Images were edited to add hijabs or long robes to female figures, remove photos of women, and cover or replace statues, sculptures and artworks.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 07:00
More than 43 million Americans have voted early, nearly 10 million more than at the same point before the 2022 midterms. Democrats lead national congressional polls by 8.2 points. Donald Trump restored plans for Sunday rallies in Kansas and Iowa after cancelling them, as both parties make a final push.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 06:59
Investors appear uneasy as the US midterms approach, and caution over the coming weeks seems warranted.
TRT World published its daily news brief for 31 October.
TTRT WorldOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-31 06:58
The film, based on a true story, follows two brothers who pushed their mother to Beijing in a homemade handcart and then accompanied her across more than 600 cities over 517 days. Director Ma Daishan said the movie brings filial piety into modern daily life. It previously received a special award from the Macau International Movie Festival’s Golden Lotus Awards committee.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 06:48
An Iranian novelist exploring women’s lives, a British children’s author imagining new worlds and an Azerbaijani writer preserving her country’s cultural identity share a common thread: stories that cross borders, link continents and blend cultures through books.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-31 06:45
Nearly 10,000 people protested outside Japan’s National Diet Building in Tokyo against Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government seeking to revise nuclear policy and expand military capabilities. Speakers said the militarization drive has heightened tensions with neighboring countries; demonstrators also objected to discussions of nuclear-powered submarines and possible changes to the Three Non-Nuclear Principles.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 06:38
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez beat Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova 7-5, 6-3 to reach the Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo. It is Fernandez’s third final of 2026, and she will seek her seventh WTA Tour title on Sunday.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 06:36
Mass protests are planned across France on Saturday, Halloween, prompting a large-scale security operation with 70,000 personnel to be deployed.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 06:31
France prepared on Saturday for a third consecutive weekend of protests, coinciding with Halloween. Authorities were concerned that rioters might use festive masks to hide their identities, and deployed about 70,000 security personnel to prevent a recurrence of street violence seen two weeks earlier.
A wave of youth-led protests across Europe has condemned rising prices and a lack of prospects. About 150,000 people in Germany have registered for Saturday demonstrations in around 30 cities, prompting plans to add thousands of police officers. France is deploying 70,000 officers for another weekend of possible protests and violence, while more than 40 Paris metro stations will close. The French interior minister warned of a “very high risk” of disorder.
Fitch, a US rating agency, doubts France will be able to put its finances in order after the 2027 presidential election. The government says passing a budget by the end of the year is an “absolute necessity.”
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 06:27
The US rating agency Fitch doubts France can sustainably restore its public finances after the 2027 presidential election, which may be followed by parliamentary elections. The government reiterates that adopting a budget by year-end is an “absolute necessity.”
Brazil’s defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro said in a social media video posted late Friday that he fled to the US because he was a victim of “persecution.” He gave no details about how he left Brazil after losing the runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-31 06:25
The commentary argues that Japan’s right wing is trying to reshape history through television, online videos and AI training data. It criticizes the government’s AI benchmark dataset for not prioritizing prewar archives, surrender documents or Tokyo Trial records, and objects to new descriptions of wartime events and proposals to rename the Nanjing Massacre. It says such steps downplay wartime crimes and pave the way for constitutional revision and military expansion.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 06:13
From TV dramas and online videos to AI training data, Japan’s right wing is trying to rewrite history. The article says it is funding AI videos that distort historical facts, while a Japanese government generative AI system’s benchmark dataset does not prioritize prewar archives, surrender documents or Tokyo Trial records. It argues that AI manipulation cannot erase the evidence and that attempts to whitewash aggression and revive militarism will be judged by history.
LeBron James scored 20 points, including the decisive late basket, while Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 27 as the 76ers beat the New York Knicks 98-93 in the NBA Cup opener. The report also covers several other NBA results, including Dallas ending Houston’s unbeaten start and Golden State beating the Lakers.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 06:11
Opposition parties, students and farmers are protesting a voter-roll revision that removed about 130 million names, demanding the old lists be restored and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign. The article argues that the opposition has not confronted the discrimination Muslims warned about in 2019 or challenged the citizenship law they protested.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 06:08
Storm warnings cover several capital cities in eastern and south-eastern Australia. The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts hail, damaging winds and possible flash flooding in parts of Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland through Sunday, with gusts potentially exceeding 125km/h.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 06:05
For three decades, Al Jazeera has gone to places other outlets could not or would not reach. AJLabs traces the costs of keeping the network on air.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 06:03
Researchers warn that bat deaths linked to wind turbines have surged as wind energy has boomed, though they say solutions are available.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 06:02
An article by the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, signed Gang Aoping, said the HKSAR government’s response to the Wang Fuk Court fire demonstrated responsibility. It cited announced criminal, administrative and political accountability measures, said 99.3% of homeowners accepted proposed arrangements, and called for reforms to building maintenance oversight and regulation.
CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 06:01
Coutts says eight in 10 homes in exclusive London districts such as Mayfair, Belgravia and Knightsbridge sold below asking price. Prime central London prices fell 5% in the third quarter of 2026, with an average 10% discount, while transactions were down 9.1%.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 06:00
Activists are treating the Commonwealth leaders’ summit as a chance to press the UK to confront its role in transatlantic enslavement. Charles and UK prime minister Andy Burnham are expected to encounter protests, signs and a candlelight vigil in St John’s. Burnham has offered dialogue and openness to hearing calls for a formal apology, while maintaining that Britain should not pay reparations.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 06:00
The UK government has concluded a consultation on tighter fireworks rules after calls from campaigners, veterinarians and the National Farmers’ Union. Proposals include restricting more fireworks to professional users and lowering the consumer noise limit from 120dB to 110dB. Ministers have ruled out a complete ban on public purchases.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 06:00
A morning roundup of important stories from Europe and beyond, spanning world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-31 06:00
Léa Seydoux portrays a mother in crisis in “Gentle Monster,” a film by Austrian writer-director Marie Kreutzer about pedophiles and sexual predators hiding in plain sight.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 06:00
After Trump objected to oil companies’ high profits, major producers disclosed a marked increase in refinery earnings as fuel became harder to obtain.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 06:00
AI is being used to flag hazards on construction sites, but researchers say evidence that it prevents injuries remains limited.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 06:00
A new list of the world’s 50 most incredible hotels includes 11 properties in Europe.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-31 06:00
In the run-up to the October 30, 2026 opening in Dakar, French screen actor Omar Sy bore the Youth Olympic Flame.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 05:53
Rising casualties in Yemen’s conflict are deepening the emotional and financial strain on fighters’ families. Sanaa resident Akram says his brother Abdulaziz’s death left the family without a key income; food aid from Houthi authorities is irregular.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 05:48
Housing costs exceed 40% of disposable income for millions of Europeans. The report examines which countries face the heaviest burden, with experts explaining the factors driving it.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 05:46
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russian forces struck a dry cargo ship carrying military supplies for the Ukrainian army, 18 kilometers south of Odesa.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 05:45
The United States plans to develop a lunar reactor by the end of 2030, while Russia and China aim to do so by 2036. The reactors could power lunar bases and mining, including the extraction of frozen water, but scientists warn of the risk of radioactive contamination.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 05:37
The EU is moving quickly to build a new transatlantic alliance with Canada as an old one falls apart.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 05:30
The EU and Canada launched an “Alliance for the Future” and signed a digital trade deal at a summit in Montreal. They also announced European Investment Bank support for Canadian critical resources and closer cooperation on AI security. Canada will contribute to the EU’s 90-billion-euro support loan for Ukraine.
Canada and the EU announced the Alliance for the Future, which is open to other countries. Mark Carney and Ursula von der Leyen said the partnership could foster a more integrated market, reduce trade and travel restrictions, and expand education opportunities. They also announced an agreement for Canada to join Europe’s supercomputing network.
The EU and Canada announced an agreement on Friday after a two-day summit in Montreal attended by Carney, von der Leyen and Costa.
The EU and Canada want agreements on AI, finance and energy, but have dropped a pledge to make one side an “associate member.”
A report says US President Donald Trump may consider a major strike on Iran if Republicans lose ground in the midterm elections.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 05:26
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Japan’s Toshimitsu Motegi on Friday that Tokyo must abandon its unfriendly policy toward Moscow before the countries can resume full-fledged dialogue. They met on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta. Japan has joined Western sanctions against Russia and increased criticism of Moscow since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began in February 2022.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 05:17
Rare footage, recordings and documents obtained by Al Jazeera offer a glimpse into the life of former Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif, including previously unseen meetings and reported decisions ahead of the October 7 attacks. Israeli forces killed Deif in Gaza on July 13, 2024.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 05:07
At a campaign rally, Donald Trump urged voters to send Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed “back to where he came from.” El-Sayed, who was born and raised in Michigan, is running against Republican Mike Rogers.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 05:07
The Panama-flagged Louise 1, carrying 27 Indian seafarers, was struck by limpet mines near Oman, setting its engine room on fire. The blaze was extinguished, the crew were safe and there was no environmental impact, UKMTO said. The attackers were not identified. It is the first known successful use of limpet mines against a vessel in the waterway since the US-Iran war began in February.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 05:06
The 18,270 BTC stolen are worth about $1.4 billion, just 442 coins fewer than SpaceX’s disclosed holdings. Blockchain investigators link the attack to North Korea.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 05:01
The Bank of England is considering raising the threshold for higher-risk mortgages, responding to calls from government and industry to boost home ownership.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 05:00
A steep fall in Brazil’s real has made the country’s exports more competitive, weakening farmers’ pricing power in other countries as agricultural commodity prices tumble.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 05:00
Chen Yunji, co-founder of Chinese chip giant Cambricon Technologies, called on Friday at an event in Shanghai for universal ethical requirements for leading Chinese and US AI models to mitigate growing risks to society.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 05:00
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has called emergency consultations with parliamentary party representatives amid the conflict surrounding the Constitutional Court. He cited a threat to Poland’s internal security and said the talks aimed to stabilize the political situation and restore constitutional order. Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek later said Nawrocki had left the court building.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 04:59
The US approved the possible sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine, valued at $2.1bn. Canada, Germany and Norway will contribute to the package, but delivery is not expected until the early 2030s. The deal comes as Ukraine seeks more interceptors amid stepped-up Russian attacks.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 04:51
The US approved an estimated $2.1bn sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine. Zelenskyy praised the decision but warned deliveries may take years, saying Ukraine needs interceptors now to counter Russian ballistic missile attacks. He urged partners to provide missiles from existing stocks, which he said could later be replenished.
The US State Department said in a release that it approved the potential sale of 500 Patriot air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
The United States approved the sale to Ukraine of 500 PAC-3 missiles for Patriot air-defense systems, plus related equipment, for $2.1 billion. Canada, Germany, Norway and an EU loan will fund the purchase, with no US funds involved. Congress has 30 days to review the deal and could block it.
The Trump administration has approved a potential sale of Patriot missiles to Ukraine.
The US State Department approved a potential sale of PAC-3 missiles for Ukraine’s Patriot systems, estimated at $2.1 billion, with partners and allies covering the full cost. The statement gave no delivery timeline. Ukrainian officials say the country faces shortages and that deliveries are vital ahead of an expected increase in Russian ballistic missile attacks on energy infrastructure this winter. Volodymyr Zelensky has accused the US and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of deliberately delaying interceptor missiles already paid for by NATO countries. He says Ukraine receives an average of 12 Patriot missiles monthly.
The State Department said in a statement that the Trump administration approved a $2.1 billion sale of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine on Friday.
The US approved a $2.1bn sale of 500 PAC-3 interceptors to Ukraine, with European allies and Canada covering the cost. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had waited nearly a month for approval of critical missile supplies. The order is understood to be for newly built missiles, so delivery is unlikely to be rapid.
The State Department approved a proposed $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot interceptors to Ukraine, financed by Canada, Germany and Norway, with additional Ukrainian funds. No timeline was given, and Congress generally has 30 days to review such a sale. NATO commander Alexus Grynkewich said deliveries were continuing without delays, while Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly voiced concerns about authorization delays.
The US State Department said on Friday it had approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine, with an estimated value of $2.1 billion.
The United States has approved a $2.1 billion deal to sell 500 Patriot missiles to Ukraine.
Widespread outages affected Kaliningrad Oblast overnight on Oct. 31. Authorities attributed them to an emergency protection system at the Kaliningrad CHP-2 plant. Explosions were reported in Ufa after a drone threat alert, while airspace restrictions disrupted flights at airports in Ufa and Perm. No connection between the incidents was confirmed.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 04:47
Liren “Ryan” Lai and Yuance Chen were each sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release. They admitted helping arrange at least $30,000 in secret cash drops and trying to recruit US military service members to spy for Beijing, the Justice Department said.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 04:41
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Russia plans to hold US-mediated trilateral talks with Ukraine in Abu Dhabi in November. Moscow and Washington are coordinating a date, but none is final; Russia says European representatives will not participate. Moscow says preparing for talks does not mean limiting military operations, as fighting continues and both sides maintain their positions.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 04:36
Joseph Kabila, once president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is now leading a new rebel movement and has aligned with M23. The move has sent shockwaves through the country and could offer Kabila a path back to power, while raising questions about whether fighting might spread beyond the east. It remains uncertain whether the alliance can oust President Félix Tshisekedi.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 04:32
Reigning NHL MVP Nikita Kucherov has told the Tampa Bay Lightning he will not re-sign with the team and has requested a trade, according to a person familiar with the situation.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 04:30
Riot police faced protesters outside Poland’s constitutional court after judges appointed by the government suspended its president and deputy amid a long-running dispute over the court’s legitimacy. President Karol Nawrocki returned to Warsaw and tried to enter the building, condemning what he called a violation of Poland’s constitutional order.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 04:27
Polish President Karol Nawrocki left the presidential palace in Warsaw for the Constitutional Court, where opposition leaders were protesting, his chief of staff said. Nawrocki and Supreme Court First President Zbigniew Kapinski entered the building. Telewizja Republika reported that police barred presidential security staff from entering, while a video showed an attempt to stop Nawrocki.
After returning to Warsaw, President Karol Nawrocki met urgently with Supreme Court First President Zbigniew Kapinski and Bogdan Swieczkowski, previously reported suspended as acting head of the Constitutional Court. Nawrocki turned his plane back from the trip to Senegal after Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek moved to strip Swieczkowski of immunity. Protests over Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s court appointment have included attempts to break through barriers around the court.
Protesters gathered outside Poland’s Constitutional Court on Friday night, prompting police to secure the grounds. The court’s website had said President Bogdan Swieczkowski and his deputy were suspended for a month. Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended the move as necessary to restore the rule of law.
Protesters gathered outside Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal after its head, Bogdan Swieczkowski, was suspended. Police entered the premises following incidents that included objects being thrown at officers and detained three people. The suspension comes amid a long-running dispute over the court’s politicisation and judicial independence.
Police cordoned off Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal on October 30 after its website announced the suspension of president Bogdan Święczkowski and his deputy. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said restoring the rule of law required decisive action, while the deputy and opposition politicians called the events a “coup.” President Karol Nawrocki cut short his Senegal visit and returned to Poland. The government’s dispute with Law and Justice over the tribunal has lasted months.
President Karol Nawrocki turned back from a trip to Senegal after police entered Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal and its president was suspended. Dozens protested outside, and police said dangerous objects were thrown at officers. The incident escalated a prolonged dispute over the judiciary between Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government.
President Karol Nawrocki cut short his Senegal trip on Oct. 30 and returned to Warsaw as a dispute over the Constitutional Tribunal’s leadership intensified. Tribunal leaders rejected their reported suspensions and accused those responsible of attempting a coup; Prime Minister Donald Tusk said restoring the rule of law requires decisive action.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki shortened his trip to Senegal amid a crisis at the Constitutional Court. Protesters gathered outside the court in Warsaw as police stood nearby.
Russia and the United States vetoed each other's Security Council proposals to extend the Western Sahara peacekeeping mission, leaving its mandate set to expire on October 31. The US plan made Morocco's autonomy proposal the sole basis for negotiations and reduced the mission's military component; Russia proposed renewal on the existing terms.
DDWOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 04:24
The Security Council failed on Friday to renew the mandate of MINURSO. A US-backed draft received 11 votes in favor but was vetoed by Russia; a Russian proposal for a one-year extension fell short of the nine votes required, with the United States voting against it.
A federal judge ruled that chronically ill people can qualify for Medicaid without meeting the work requirements in the Trump administration’s latest guidance for exemptions as “medically frail.”
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 04:01
Apple became the world’s most valuable company again, overtaking Nvidia, Bloomberg reported. Its market value was $5.03 trillion on Friday, against Nvidia’s $4.93 trillion. Bloomberg attributed Apple’s return to investor concerns about AI investments and a view that the iPhone maker’s shares are more reliable.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 03:56
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says four tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. It said the vessels were travelling on routes Tehran describes as “unauthorised”.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-31 03:55
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says four tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says the war on Iran will “get wrapped up soon.”
A small boat placed two limpet mines on a tanker’s hull in the Strait of Hormuz, causing an engine-room fire and temporarily disabling the vessel, maritime sources said Friday. They described it as the first successful use of such explosives in the waterway since the U.S.-Iran war began in February.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval force said a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of oil struck a mine and caught fire while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel was abandoned at the strait’s entrance; the IRGC had earlier reported two similar incidents farther south.
Iran’s navy said its personnel destroyed an enemy unmanned boat in the operational zone east of the Strait of Hormuz. It also said two tankers were damaged and caught fire after hitting sea mines in prohibited, unsafe waters while ignoring warnings and switching off tracking systems, and held their owners responsible for the unauthorized passage.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Friday that two oil tankers caught fire and were stopped in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Qatari mediators returned to Tehran for another round of talks aimed at ending the war between Iran and the United States.
Three years after their wedding, Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff are taking steps to end their marriage. Qualley is an actor, and Antonoff has won a Grammy.
AABC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-31 03:53
Actor Margaret Qualley and Grammy winner Jack Antonoff have begun divorce proceedings, three years after marrying.
Christa Pike, who survived a failed lethal injection at a Tennessee prison, has spoken publicly for the first time, saying she is in constant physical and emotional pain and struggling to speak. Held in solitary confinement, she remains scheduled to die. Her lawyers are seeking permission for her to interact with other prisoners and have urged the governor to commute her sentence to life in prison.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 03:42
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike spoke publicly for the first time since surviving a botched execution a month ago. She said she was enduring constant physical and mental pain and was largely separated from others in a prison hospital ward.
Christa Pike says she remains in constant pain and struggles to speak a month after surviving a lethal injection attempt in Tennessee. Her lawyers are seeking to have her death sentence reduced to life imprisonment. Governor Bill Lee ordered an investigation and postponed another execution scheduled in the state this year.
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike said she remains in constant pain after surviving a failed lethal injection in September. In her first public statement since then, she thanked those who saved her life and urged compassion for her victim’s family.
Christa Pike, who survived two lethal injection attempts last month, has spoken publicly for the first time since the execution failed. Her team released a new statement, while legal questions remain about what happens next.
Christa Pike says she has been in constant pain since surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee last month, and attributes the failed execution to incompetence.
Convicted murderer Christa Pike says she is gradually getting stronger but has experienced ongoing pain since surviving a botched execution in Tennessee last month.
In her first statement, Christa Pike described “pain in my mind and in my soul.” She survived two doses of pentobarbital during an attempted execution on 30 September. Pike was sentenced to death for torturing and killing her classmate Colleen Slemmer in 1995, when she was 18.
Christa Pike made her first public comments since surviving a botched execution, saying she has been in pain every moment since that night.
Christa Pike, who survived a failed execution, said in a new statement that she is “recovering.”
Christa Pike has issued her first public statement since a lethal-injection execution attempt failed in September. She said she has been in physical and emotional pain but is recovering. Tennessee’s governor has suspended executions for the rest of the year and ordered an independent review.
A month after surviving a lethal injection in which two rounds of the drug had entered her body, Christa Pike says she feels pain in her mind and soul.
LlamaRisk says the main emergency batches have been executed. Practical access still depends on available liquidity and collateral rules.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 03:40
South Korea’s online-raised Gen Z is turning to books as a break from scrolling, making reading a social, aesthetic pastime tied to identity.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 03:30
Body-camera footage captures a dramatic shootout with police in Newport that left a suspected sailboat thief dead. The 40-foot boat had been stolen in August.
AABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 03:29
Russia’s prominent investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta is closing. Its staff accuse the government of finally succeeding in killing it off after decades of pressure. The paper says six of its journalists were murdered, including Anna Politkovskaya, nearly 20 years ago.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 03:27
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with 83-year-old Dave Obelkevich ahead of his 50th consecutive New York City marathon. He explains why the race has become a tradition for him and his family.
AABC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-31 03:26
At a news conference after the first day of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta, Sergey Lavrov responded to a DW journalist’s question about Moscow’s preference for a phone call over a face-to-face meeting between Vladimir Putin and Zelensky by saying not to believe Ukrainian officials. He again said Putin had repeatedly expressed readiness to meet Zelensky in Moscow.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-31 03:25
CNN’s David Goldman argues that the key question is how much longer bond markets will support AI’s relentless spending, which will ultimately determine whether the technology succeeds or fails.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 03:01
Although the broader US economy has not seen mass layoffs, companies have moved into a highly competitive cycle of low hiring and low firing, testing voters’ patience ahead of the midterms.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-31 03:00
The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.
