Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, was hacked on Thursday, with more than $6 billion drained from its system. Evidence pointed to North Korean hackers, who emptied accounts within minutes.

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The FBI blamed North Korea for a cryptocurrency hack targeting Binance and involving $6.3 billion. CISA says TraderTraitor, a North Korean state-sponsored hacking group, has been linked to cryptocurrency thefts and cyberattack tactics since at least 2020.

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The FBI linked North Korea’s TraderTraitor group to the theft of a record $6.3bn in virtual assets from Binance and said the stolen funds were being laundered mainly through conversion into Ethereum. Binance says it has replaced 90 percent of the losses with company funds and expects to resume withdrawals on Sunday.

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The FBI said North Korea stole more than $6 billion in virtual assets from Binance around October 29, attributing the activity to an entity called TraderTraitor. It urged exchanges and others to block transactions tied to listed addresses. Binance said it would use more than $6.34 billion in company funds to buy tokens and replenish about 90% of the stolen assets.

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The FBI confirmed North Korea’s role in a $6 billion hack of Binance and asked the DeFi community to block Bitcoin, Ether and Solana addresses. Chainalysis said the attackers have already used thousands of addresses, a figure it expects to keep growing.

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The FBI said North Korea was responsible for an attack on Binance around October 29 that stole virtual assets worth more than $6 billion. It said the assets would likely be converted mainly into Ethereum and laundered through DeFi and instant-swap services. Binance said it will use half of its Secure Asset Fund for Users to compensate losses; it had previously said 90% of the stolen amount was reimbursed.

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Demonstrations over rising living costs and deteriorating school conditions took place across France for a third straight weekend. In Paris, riot police fired tear gas and small fires broke out, while similar scenes were reported in Bordeaux, Toulouse and Marseille. The protests were generally less violent than the unrest on October 17.

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Volodymyr Zelensky said overnight explosions damaged substations, transformers and power lines in Ukraine’s Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zhytomyr and Khmelnytskyi regions, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity. Ukraine’s Energy Ministry earlier reported partial outages in six regions, with the situation most critical in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk.

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Rioters looted shops and set fire to barricades in Frankfurt on Saturday. Protests around Germany called for lower living costs and better education.

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Ahead of a Commonwealth leaders’ meeting in the Caribbean, Andy Burnham said Britain should acknowledge its complicated history but rejected financial reparations. Cabinet minister Emma Reynolds said a formal apology would carry symbolic weight without leading to payments. Kemi Badenoch also criticised the prime minister’s consideration of an apology.

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Members of the opposition INDIA bloc gathered in New Delhi on November 1 to protest the voter roll revision and demand the election chief’s resignation.

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Indian law enforcement officers carrying batons and shields surrounded the planned rally site in New Delhi on Sunday. Major opposition parties and the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party are calling for the election chief to resign over voter-list revisions that critics say benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party.

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Security personnel and riot-control vehicles surrounded the planned protest site in Delhi as opposition parties prepared a march demanding the election chief’s resignation over voter-list revisions. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will lead the march, and the opposition says hundreds of thousands are expected. The Election Commission denies favouring any party.

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India’s opposition parties are set to rally at New Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan against a nationwide revision of voter lists, alleged irregularities and the country’s chief election official. The parties also staged a mock impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

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Police used shields and batons to disperse demonstrators and dismantle a tent camp at Lisbon’s Rossio Square early Sunday; officers also cleared a smaller camp in Porto. The action followed a march by thousands opposing a proposed rental law they say would worsen the housing crisis.

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Senegal’s president opened the Youth Olympics in Dakar, the first Olympic event held in Africa in more than 130 years. A total of 136 Senegalese athletes are competing, with support from 6,000 local volunteers.

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The 2026 Youth Olympic Games have opened in Senegal, with hundreds of drummers and dancers celebrating Senegalese and wider African culture at Saturday’s ceremony. Nearly 3,000 teenagers from more than 200 countries are competing in around a dozen sports. The Games take place amid Senegal’s economic crisis and a government crackdown on LGBTQ+ people.

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The Youth Olympic Games have opened in Senegal, the first Olympic event held in Africa. Tens of thousands of spectators gathered Saturday at Diamniadio Olympic Stadium near Dakar.

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With little transparency from Washington and bellicose rhetoric from Tehran, people across the Middle East are anxious and uncertain, watching for clues about whether the conflict between Iran and the United States will flare up again.

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The US and Iranian foreign ministers say diplomacy could still end the war. An Iranian delegation is meeting Qatari mediators in Doha, though direct US-Iran talks are not planned. Iran’s Supreme Leader has meanwhile told the military to prepare to defend the country.

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Iranian and Qatari officials discussed proposals to end the conflict with the United States. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would decide on direct or indirect talks only after Washington accepted Iran’s conditions, while describing a US bid to reopen dialogue as a positive step. Talks also covered a proposal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi says Tehran has agreed on a plan with Qatari mediators to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days, provided the US meets Iran’s conditions. He called Washington’s offer of dialogue “a positive step” as an Iranian delegation visited Doha.

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Protests in France helped spur youth demonstrations in Portugal, Italy and Germany. Germany saw especially large rallies on Saturday, led by an initiative whose name roughly means “Gen Z has got this.” Protesters called for better education and healthcare, stronger climate protections and lower living costs, while opposing any return to compulsory military service. Demonstrations in several major German cities turned violent late in the day, especially in Frankfurt.

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The collapse of a concrete canopy at a newly renovated railway station in Novi Sad became a turning point for Serbian society. Serbia marks the tragedy’s second anniversary just a week after an election ousted its most powerful politician and brought a student-led bloc to power.

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