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WorldSabotage plot against oil refinery thwarted in Syria’s Homs

Syrian intelligence said it foiled a terrorist plot targeting an oil refinery in Homs. Detainees were found with suicide vests, improvised explosives, remote-detonation equipment and detailed facility maps; no security officers were injured.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 20:29

Sabotage plot against oil refinery thwarted in Syria’s Homs

WorldIran's IRGC Navy says two tankers 'exploded' after hitting mines in Hormuz

Iranian state media reported on Sunday that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said two oil tankers hit mines and “exploded” while taking what it called an “unauthorized route” through the Strait of Hormuz.

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RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-01 20:25

Iran's IRGC Navy says two tankers 'exploded' after hitting mines in Hormuz
Iran's IRGC Navy says two tankers 'exploded' after hitting mines in Hormuz

WorldAl Jazeera marks its 30th anniversary

Al Jazeera, which first broadcast in 1996, has spent three decades bringing stories to audiences worldwide. Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani joined senior officials at an anniversary ceremony in Doha.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 20:21

Al Jazeera marks its 30th anniversary
Al Jazeera marks its 30th anniversary
  • Al Jazeera marks 30 years as it restructures Arabic news services
    Al Jazeera marks 30 years as it restructures Arabic news services

    Al Jazeera held a commemorative event in Doha for its 30th anniversary. The milestone coincides with a major restructuring of its Arabic-language news services, separating rolling breaking news, live event coverage and in-depth reporting across three channels.

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    AAl Jazeera★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 16:59Original

PoliticsJudge dismisses suit seeking to block Alaska Senate race certification

A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit that sought to prevent certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan loses.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 20:16

Judge dismisses suit seeking to block Alaska Senate race certification
Judge dismisses suit seeking to block Alaska Senate race certification
  • Federal judge rejects Trump effort to intervene in Alaska Senate race
    Federal judge rejects Trump effort to intervene in Alaska Senate race

    A federal judge in Alaska dismissed Trump’s civil lawsuit against the state, which sought to set aside and preserve certain ballots in the upcoming Senate election.

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    NNBC News★★★☆☆2026-11-01 19:03Original
  • Sullivan vows to accept Alaska election result as US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit
    Sullivan vows to accept Alaska election result as US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit

    Republican Senator Dan Sullivan said he would accept the Alaska Senate race outcome, while accusing his Democratic challenger, Mary Peltola, of cheating. A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s bid to block certification, saying ballots had been commingled and the government offered no workable plan to investigate them while protecting voter secrecy.

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    AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-11-01 18:37Original
  • Federal judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit over Alaska Senate race ballots

    A federal judge threw out the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to segregate ballots and delay certification of Alaska’s Senate race. The ruling is the latest legal rebuke to a series of Trump administration efforts to interfere in the 2026 midterms.

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    CCNN★★★☆☆2026-11-01 18:18Original

PoliticsSenate Democrat Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke

Senate Democrat Chris Murphy was hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Saturday afternoon, his office disclosed Sunday.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 20:14

Senate Democrat Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke
Senate Democrat Chris Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke

WorldIran hopes US will choose diplomacy over other options, foreign minister says

Iran hopes the United States will act pragmatically and choose diplomacy, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, adding that Iran is prepared for other scenarios. He said the country’s armed forces are stronger than during the previous two wars and that Iran is ready for both diplomacy and defense.

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TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-01 20:04

Iran hopes US will choose diplomacy over other options, foreign minister says

PoliticsPoland’s Constitutional Tribunal may resume work within weeks, justice minister says

Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek said Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal could resume work within weeks, with priority given to citizens’ claims neglected for years. The dispute over appointments to the court has fueled a political crisis; protesters tried to breach the courthouse fence, and four people were detained.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 20:03

Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal may resume work within weeks, justice minister says
  • EU urges Poland to uphold legal standards amid tribunal crisis
    EU urges Poland to uphold legal standards amid tribunal crisis

    The European Union is urging Poland to uphold legal standards amid a crisis involving the constitutional tribunal.

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    TTRT World★★★★☆2026-11-01 13:45Original
  • European Commission backs Polish government in constitutional court crisis
    European Commission backs Polish government in constitutional court crisis

    The European Commission reaffirmed that Poland’s parliament has the constitutional authority to appoint eight new members to the Constitutional Tribunal, aligning with Donald Tusk’s government. President Karol Nawrocki has refused to hear the judges’ oaths, prolonging the standoff over their taking office.

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    TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-11-01 12:04Original

WorldCivilians in Ukraine’s Kherson prepare for war’s return as local truce ends

Residents of Ukraine’s Kherson region are preparing for a localized ceasefire to end. The truce, brokered with help from U.S. first lady Melania Trump, is set to expire Sunday evening.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-01 20:00

Civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson prepare for war’s return as local truce ends
Civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson prepare for war’s return as local truce ends

SocietyTeacher hailed as hero speaks out after Bend school shooting

A teacher praised as a hero for acting quickly to help stop the gunman in last month’s school shooting in Bend, Oregon, is speaking about her experience as the community prepares for children to return to the school.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 20:00

Teacher hailed as hero speaks out after Bend school shooting

PoliticsEl-Sayed’s Democratic rival endorses Republican Rogers amid party split

Representative Haley Stevens, who lost the Democratic primary for Michigan’s US Senate seat, formally endorsed Republican candidate Mike Rogers, completing her break with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 19:59

El-Sayed’s Democratic rival endorses Republican Rogers amid party split
El-Sayed’s Democratic rival endorses Republican Rogers amid party split

TechFlock keeps ignoring requests to cancel its contracts

More cities are ending contracts with Flock Safety, but some are struggling to get the company to remove its cameras. After Plymouth, Minnesota, received no response for over a month, its police chief ordered staff to disconnect the cameras. Dayton said Flock reconnected two cameras without permission, while Elgin Community College in Illinois also faced resistance to removing equipment.

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TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 19:58

Flock keeps ignoring requests to cancel its contracts
Flock keeps ignoring requests to cancel its contracts

WorldVideo shows house collapsing into river amid Ecuador floods

Residents filmed a house falling into a swollen river in Ecuador, where torrential rain and flooding linked to El Niño have affected parts of the country.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 19:56

Video shows house collapsing into river amid Ecuador floods

EconomyBinance sees withdrawals surge after returning online following US$6.3 billion hack

Customers withdrew US$3.64 billion, or 2.1 per cent of Binance’s assets, after the exchange resumed operations on Sunday following last week’s US$6.3 billion hack. The FBI links the hackers to North Korea. Binance said withdrawals were stabilising, deposits remained substantial and it had covered 95 per cent of the stolen assets.

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SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 19:53

Binance sees withdrawals surge after returning online following US$6.3 billion hack
Binance sees withdrawals surge after returning online following US$6.3 billion hack

PoliticsUK was ‘vehement’ that slavery reparations stay off Commonwealth summit agenda

Ralph Gonsalves said British officials initially opposed putting slavery reparations on the Commonwealth summit agenda in Antigua and Barbuda, and warned the UK prime minister might not attend if it were formally included. The prime minister has now agreed to structured dialogue on reparatory justice, though the issue remains off the official agenda.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-01 19:50

UK was ‘vehement’ that slavery reparations stay off Commonwealth summit agenda
UK was ‘vehement’ that slavery reparations stay off Commonwealth summit agenda

WorldRussian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire nears end

A humanitarian truce that enabled civilians to leave Russian-occupied Oleshky is due to end Sunday night. Zelensky said Russian strikes hit energy infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, while a separate attack in Vinnytsia killed two people. Ukraine also struck a missile-fuel producer in Russia’s Rostov region.

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BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-01 19:48

Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire nears end
Russian strikes cut power to thousands in Ukraine as Kherson ceasefire nears end
  • Ukraine evacuates civilians from parts of Kherson as ceasefire expiry nears
    Ukraine evacuates civilians from parts of Kherson as ceasefire expiry nears

    Ukraine's military said it evacuated 167 people from threatened areas of southern Kherson region on Sunday, as a temporary local ceasefire neared expiry. Two days earlier, busloads of residents had been brought out of Russian-held Oleshky, a town beset by fighting.

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    RReuters★★★☆☆2026-11-01 19:15Original
  • US first lady hopes Oleshky humanitarian mission will advance lasting peace

    Melania Trump said the ceasefire in Oleshky and the surrounding Kherson region allowed residents to move and access food, clean water and medicine, and called for the city to become a starting point for lasting peace. Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire mediated by her for a humanitarian operation. Aid was distributed on October 30, and those wishing to leave could evacuate to either country.

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    TTASS★★★★☆2026-11-01 17:49Original
  • Oleshky evacuations end under first humanitarian truce of the war
    Oleshky evacuations end under first humanitarian truce of the war

    Residents of Oleshky who sought evacuation reunited with loved ones in Ukraine on Saturday. The frontline city under Russian occupation faces a humanitarian crisis, with civilians lacking basic necessities. A localized ceasefire has been in effect since Tuesday.

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    FFrance 24★★★★☆2026-11-01 17:44Original
  • Tears and joy as Oleshky residents reunite with relatives in Ukraine
    Tears and joy as Oleshky residents reunite with relatives in Ukraine

    On Oct. 31, residents of Russian-occupied Oleshky reached Ukrainian-controlled territory in an evacuation mission. Fighting paused briefly through mediation involving U.S. First Lady Melania Trump. After 17 buses carrying evacuees arrived, families reunited.

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    TThe Kyiv Independent★★★★☆2026-11-01 17:24Original
  • Pope Leo XIV hopes Alyoshki humanitarian mission will lead to peace initiatives

    Pope Leo XIV said he hopes the humanitarian operation in Alyoshki will be followed by further peace initiatives and strengthen dialogue between the sides. In his Angelus address, he said the cooperation that enabled the operation could encourage dialogue and concrete steps toward peace.

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    TTASS★★★★☆2026-11-01 16:02Original
  • Alyoshki evacuees accommodated in Russia’s Krasnodar Region, authorities say

    Residents evacuated from Alyoshki in the Kherson Region have been housed at a health resort in Russia’s Krasnodar Region. The regional administration says the temporary accommodation center has lodging, a dining hall, a store, a playground and sports facilities, and allows pets.

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    TTASS★★★☆☆2026-11-01 15:28Original
  • ‘Life simply returned’: Oleshky ceasefire gives Kherson a brief respite from years of Russian terror
    ‘Life simply returned’: Oleshky ceasefire gives Kherson a brief respite from years of Russian terror

    Russian and Ukrainian forces began a ceasefire along the Dnipro River front in Kherson Oblast on Oct. 27, as part of a U.S.-mediated humanitarian mission to occupied Oleshky. The lull let Kherson residents move around more freely, visit homes and repair infrastructure, though landmines remained dangerous and locals feared the quiet would not last.

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    TThe Kyiv Independent★★★★☆2026-11-01 13:50Original
  • Localized ceasefire in Ukraine’s Kherson region set to end
    Localized ceasefire in Ukraine’s Kherson region set to end

    The longest ceasefire of the war in Ukraine was limited to the Kherson region and was due to end on Sunday evening, with neither Russia nor Ukraine agreeing to extend it.

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    FFrance 24★★★★☆2026-11-01 12:41Original

PoliticsMichigan ‘Betrayal’ and Midterm Maneuvers

France 24 Spotlight presenter Gavin Lee reviews last-minute campaign dramas and surveys the U.S. election’s must-watch states with Columbia political science professor Donald Green and foreign affairs analyst Laurie Dundon.

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FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 19:37

Michigan ‘Betrayal’ and Midterm Maneuvers
Michigan ‘Betrayal’ and Midterm Maneuvers

EconomyEvolving China-Germany ties: A new engine for China-EU cooperation

During German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s China visit, he toured Volkswagen’s Hefei R&D center and met Xi Jinping. The report says bilateral ties are shifting toward technology development and innovation partnerships, while the two sides back dialogue to resolve trade differences and closer cooperation in AI, green development and the digital economy.

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CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-01 19:35

Evolving China-Germany ties: A new engine for China-EU cooperation
Evolving China-Germany ties: A new engine for China-EU cooperation

EconomyA crypto reader’s guide to the 2026 midterm election

Americans are heading to the polls, and the outcome is set to shape crypto legislation and regulation over the next two years. The guide outlines what to watch.

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CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 19:30

A crypto reader’s guide to the 2026 midterm election
A crypto reader’s guide to the 2026 midterm election

PoliticsIsraeli opposition seeks Knesset control as election chief downplays probe impact

Protesters gathered outside Gadi Eisenkot’s home in Herzliya on October 29, urging a coalition with Arab parties to prevent another Netanyahu term. The election chief dismissed the effect of an irregularities probe on the election.

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TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 19:28

Israeli opposition seeks Knesset control as election chief downplays probe impact
Israeli opposition seeks Knesset control as election chief downplays probe impact

Culture‘Heat’ director Michael Mann injured in accidental discharge at LA gun range

Film director Michael Mann was hospitalized this weekend after a gun accidentally discharged at a Los Angeles gun range.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 19:15

‘Heat’ director Michael Mann injured in accidental discharge at LA gun range
‘Heat’ director Michael Mann injured in accidental discharge at LA gun range

SportsArsenal move top after narrow win at Liverpool

Kai Havertz scored as Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield, earning their first win there since 2012. The result put Arsenal top of the Premier League with 24 points from nine games, three ahead of Manchester City. Liverpool remained fifth, nine points behind.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 19:09

Arsenal move top after narrow win at Liverpool
Arsenal move top after narrow win at Liverpool

PoliticsExit poll shows Iliana Iotova winning Bulgaria’s presidential runoff

Bulgaria’s incumbent President Iliana Iotova is leading the presidential runoff with 51%, compared with about 44.7% for opposition-backed rival Andrey Gyurov, according to exit polls. Turnout was about 26.8%, and the interior ministry reported no serious voting violations.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 19:08

Exit poll shows Iliana Iotova winning Bulgaria’s presidential runoff

WorldRussian drone strike near school dormitory in Vinnytsia Oblast kills two, including 13-year-old

A Russian drone struck the grounds of a vocational school dormitory in Kozyatyn district, Vinnytsia Oblast, on Nov. 1, killing two people, including a 13-year-old girl, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. Four others, among them two 5-year-old girls, were injured and hospitalized. The attack also set two cars on fire.

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TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-01 19:02

Russian drone strike near school dormitory in Vinnytsia Oblast kills two, including 13-year-old
Russian drone strike near school dormitory in Vinnytsia Oblast kills two, including 13-year-old

CultureMartha Stewart responds to backlash over ‘hungry’ homeless Halloween costume

Martha Stewart responded Sunday to criticism of her Halloween outfit, saying she was “distressed” to learn that portraying a “hungry” homeless person had caused offense.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-11-01 19:00

Martha Stewart responds to backlash over ‘hungry’ homeless Halloween costume
Martha Stewart responds to backlash over ‘hungry’ homeless Halloween costume

PoliticsHow could the Iran war affect the US midterm results?

The war on Iran has become a major issue in the US midterm campaign. As voters prepare to vote on November 3, many are focused on its domestic effects, including surging fuel costs that have raised prices for other goods. Polls indicate that many Democrats and Republicans consider the conflict’s consequences not worth it.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 19:00

How could the Iran war affect the US midterm results?
How could the Iran war affect the US midterm results?

WorldSomali pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears for cargo ships

Somali pirates seized the Iranian fishing boat Azini, which had 23 people aboard. The Maritime Security Center Indian Ocean said the vessel was nearing a commercial shipping lane and could serve as a base for further attacks.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 19:00

Somali pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears for cargo ships
Somali pirates hijack Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears for cargo ships

WorldFrance opens attempted-murder probe into petrol-bomb attacks on police

French prosecutors have opened an attempted-murder investigation after petrol bombs were thrown at security forces during protests in Paris. Thirteen members of a gendarmerie unit were injured, and no suspects have been arrested. More than 770 people were arrested nationwide, while 159 law-enforcement members were injured during protests and Halloween celebrations.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 18:58

France opens attempted-murder probe into petrol-bomb attacks on police
France opens attempted-murder probe into petrol-bomb attacks on police

WorldCAR president thanks Russian specialists for helping rebuild army

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera told TASS that Russian military specialists helped rebuild the country’s army and train its personnel. He said their assistance helped troops defend the territory and borders, restore control across the country and reestablish security.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 18:54

CAR president thanks Russian specialists for helping rebuild army

WorldPeaceful protests in Germany spiral into violence and looting

Thousands joined mostly orderly demonstrations earlier in the day, but violence later broke out in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg. Rioters looted shops in central Frankfurt on Saturday night. German authorities said at least 54 people were arrested there and more than 100 police officers were injured.

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BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 18:51

Peaceful protests in Germany spiral into violence and looting
Peaceful protests in Germany spiral into violence and looting
  • Germany’s ‘Gen Z’ protests turn violent as shops are looted

    Violence erupted after largely peaceful protests earlier on Saturday, with shops looted. Similar demonstrations have swept across Europe, and the unrest recalled scenes in France last month.

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    Eeuronews★★★☆☆2026-11-01 12:46Original
  • German cost-of-living protests turn violent as shops are looted
    German cost-of-living protests turn violent as shops are looted

    Protests over living costs in several German cities turned violent, with shops looted in Frankfurt and police dispersing demonstrators who attacked emergency responders in Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg. Organised by Gen Z regelt, the rallies also focused on education and healthcare funding and opposition to conscription. More than 320,000 people demonstrated in France the same day.

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    BBBC Chinese★★★★☆2026-11-01 12:36Original

PoliticsRussian diplomat dismisses talk of Russia’s isolation as wishful thinking

Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, called claims that Russia is isolated on the world political stage Western wishful thinking. He noted that 48 of the African Union’s 54 countries attended the third Russia-Africa summit and said Russia has many friends around the world, including in Western countries.

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TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 18:51

Russian diplomat dismisses talk of Russia’s isolation as wishful thinking

PoliticsCanada's Carney says he had a good trade conversation with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday that he had a good conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump about the future of trade between the two countries, which are embroiled in a trade war.

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RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-01 18:50

Canada's Carney says he had a good trade conversation with Trump
Canada's Carney says he had a good trade conversation with Trump

PoliticsHome secretary plans 15-year settlement wait for some migrants

Shabana Mahmood is set to announce new settlement rules for legal migrants, with most facing a 10-year wait and some as long as 15 years. MPs and campaign groups warn the proposals could worsen health and social care staffing shortages and repeat injustices associated with the Windrush scandal.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 18:48

Home secretary plans 15-year settlement wait for some migrants
Home secretary plans 15-year settlement wait for some migrants

WorldG20 foreign ministers’ meeting concludes

The G20 foreign ministers’ meeting ended Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia. At the closing news conference, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended inviting Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and said Washington had not yet decided whether to launch another wave of strikes against Iran.

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CCGTNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 18:47

G20 foreign ministers’ meeting concludes
G20 foreign ministers’ meeting concludes

EconomyAnalyst: North Korean hackers laundered $242 million in Binance loot through Tron as FBI presses THORChain

An analyst says North Korean hackers laundered $242 million stolen from Binance through Tron. Crypto bridges Relay, THORChain, Chainflip and Symbiosis moved about $140 million in stolen funds off Tron, with Relay handling the largest share at $48 million.

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TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 18:25

Analyst: North Korean hackers laundered $242 million in Binance loot through Tron as FBI presses THORChain
Analyst: North Korean hackers laundered $242 million in Binance loot through Tron as FBI presses THORChain

WorldIsrael’s first Somaliland ambassador presents credentials in Hargeisa

Israel’s first ambassador to Somaliland presented his credentials to its president at a ceremony in Hargeisa, where officials also laid the cornerstone for an Israeli embassy. Somalia challenged Israel’s motives, saying it seeks access to the Red Sea rather than Somaliland’s independence, as fighting intensifies in Yemen.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-01 18:23

Israel’s first Somaliland ambassador presents credentials in Hargeisa
Israel’s first Somaliland ambassador presents credentials in Hargeisa

PoliticsThree key takeaways from early voting in the midterm elections

Americans are voting in record numbers before Tuesday’s midterms, which analysts say may signal dissatisfaction with Republicans and Donald Trump. Early voting was especially high in states with tight Senate races. Democrats accounted for 43% of early votes, compared with 31% for Republicans, and voters favored Democratic congressional candidates 52% to 44% in a poll.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 18:19

Three key takeaways from early voting in the midterm elections
Three key takeaways from early voting in the midterm elections

WorldProtest violence eases in France as scattered riots hit Germany before schools reopen

French authorities said they were relieved that recent protests over rising living costs involved less violence than in previous weekends. Scattered riots also occurred in Germany ahead of schools reopening.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 18:00

Protest violence eases in France as scattered riots hit Germany before schools reopen
Protest violence eases in France as scattered riots hit Germany before schools reopen
  • Protests in France largely peaceful
    Protests in France largely peaceful

    More than 320,000 people took to the streets in France for a third straight weekend of protests over living costs and education. Most demonstrations were peaceful, though police used tear gas to break up clashes. Authorities reported more than 770 arrests nationwide.

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    FFrance 24★★★☆☆2026-11-01 15:50Original
  • France reports 779 arrests during Saturday protests
    France reports 779 arrests during Saturday protests

    French media, citing Interior Ministry figures, reported that 779 people were arrested across France during a new round of protests on Saturday against the rising cost of living.

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    CCGTN★★★☆☆2026-11-01 12:14Original
  • Hundreds of thousands protest in France for “Act III”
    Hundreds of thousands protest in France for “Act III”

    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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    FFrance 24★★★☆☆2026-11-01 09:35Original

WorldDetained Teenager Confesses to Promoting Nazism on TikTok, FSB Video Shows

A video released by Russia’s Federal Security Service shows a teenager detained in Moscow admitting he posted TikTok content promoting Nazism, fascism and violence against migrants and people of other ethnicities. The agency had said he posted a video threatening to commit a crime in Tsaritsyno Park.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 17:58

Detained Teenager Confesses to Promoting Nazism on TikTok, FSB Video Shows

WorldRussia says nearly 50 Ukrainian drones downed over its regions in one day

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed 47 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Moscow time over Belgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Kursk, Kaluga, Tula, Voronezh, Smolensk, Rostov and Moscow regions.

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TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-01 17:57

Russia says nearly 50 Ukrainian drones downed over its regions in one day

SocietyArmed police begin Sydney patrols after Bondi Beach attack

Sydney has begun heightened security patrols following last year's deadly shooting at a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach. Specially trained officers will carry rifles in tourist areas, at major events and near places of worship. The planned unit will eventually number 250 officers; Jewish groups welcomed it, while others raised concerns about militarised policing and human-rights safeguards.

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BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 17:56

Armed police begin Sydney patrols after Bondi Beach attack
Armed police begin Sydney patrols after Bondi Beach attack

WorldIran rapidly changing its defense doctrine, supreme leader’s adviser says

Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said the country’s defense doctrine is rapidly evolving and that threats’ locations no longer dictate where Iran responds. He said deterrence calculations are no longer limited by regional boundaries or by the origin, scale or location of threats.

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TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 17:52

Iran rapidly changing its defense doctrine, supreme leader’s adviser says

WorldNegotiators brace for worst as US-Iran talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz enter third day

Qatar is mediating indirect US-Iran talks in Doha, seeking a deal to release more than $6bn in Iranian assets in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resuming nuclear negotiations. Gulf officials are awaiting Washington’s response to Iran’s proposal and say they are “braced for the worst.”

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-01 17:49

Negotiators brace for worst as US-Iran talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz enter third day
Negotiators brace for worst as US-Iran talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz enter third day

PoliticsHow Reeves mapped out the agenda for Burnham’s government

The article says former chancellor Rachel Reeves’s views on Brexit, devolution and investment closely match those of Andy Burnham, who removed her from government. In a forthcoming Harvard speech, she will argue for closer UK ties with the EU, potentially including rejoining, and advocate regional investment and giving local leaders a share of national taxes.

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How Reeves mapped out the agenda for Burnham’s government
How Reeves mapped out the agenda for Burnham’s government

SportsRoute du Rhum yacht race sets off from France

The 115 sailors in the Route du Rhum began their solo transatlantic race from Saint-Malo on Sunday in mild weather. Starting at 12:02 GMT, they sailed along the Brittany coast in light winds toward a required checkpoint near Cap Fréhel. Competitor Nicolas d’Estais called the conditions ideal.

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FFrance 24Original★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 17:46

Route du Rhum yacht race sets off from France
Route du Rhum yacht race sets off from France
  • France: Route du Rhum fleet poised to set sail
    France: Route du Rhum fleet poised to set sail

    The Route du Rhum, described as the world’s largest solo transatlantic race, is due to start in Saint-Malo, Brittany. Professional and amateur skippers will sail alone to Guadeloupe in the event, which takes place every four years.

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    FFrance 24★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 13:12Original
  • France: 115 yachts to depart Saint-Malo for Route du Rhum race
    France: 115 yachts to depart Saint-Malo for Route du Rhum race

    The legendary Route du Rhum is set to begin in Saint-Malo, in France’s Brittany region. Billed as the world’s largest solo transatlantic race, it sends skippers alone from France’s northern coast to Guadeloupe in the Caribbean. The high-speed, high-risk event takes place every four years.

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    FFrance 24★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 09:40Original

PoliticsThousands join Indian opposition protest

India’s opposition parties held major demonstrations in New Delhi on Sunday against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and a nationwide voter-list review. The review has prompted protests since summer, with the youth movement Cockroach Janta Party leading the demonstrations.

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FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-11-01 17:45

Thousands join Indian opposition protest
Thousands join Indian opposition protest

EconomyBitcoin redemption freeze puts $136 million Aave market under scrutiny

Borrowers can repay loans or add other eligible collateral, but withdrawals from Aave remain closed because Threshold’s paused Bitcoin redemption route has not reopened.

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CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 17:40

Bitcoin redemption freeze puts $136 million Aave market under scrutiny
Bitcoin redemption freeze puts $136 million Aave market under scrutiny

WorldHebron siege enters 10th day as Israel threatens wider offensive

Israeli forces have kept Hebron under siege for 10 consecutive days and threatened to widen their offensive, displacing more Palestinian families. The mayor says economic losses exceed $3.8m; 15 homes and other structures have been demolished and 327 businesses forced to close.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-01 17:30

Hebron siege enters 10th day as Israel threatens wider offensive
Hebron siege enters 10th day as Israel threatens wider offensive

SocietyLindsay Clancy returns to court as next steps in case remain undecided

Lindsay Clancy, accused of murdering her three children, is expected back in a Massachusetts court on Monday. Her lawyers are seeking dismissal, while prosecutors have signaled they may pursue a retrial before a different jury. Her first trial ended in a mistrial after jurors could not agree.

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BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 17:29

Lindsay Clancy returns to court as next steps in case remain undecided
Lindsay Clancy returns to court as next steps in case remain undecided

WorldUkraine defies Trump to resume attacks on Russian oil

Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries despite pressure from Donald Trump ahead of the US midterms. Russian state media said drones set fire to the Kstovo refinery overnight, after a major strike on another refinery in Samara oblast. The attacks came as a six-day local ceasefire in Oleshky was due to end.

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Ukraine defies Trump to resume attacks on Russian oil
Ukraine defies Trump to resume attacks on Russian oil
  • Ukraine war latest: Russian oil refinery in Kstovo ablaze after reported overnight drone strike
    Ukraine war latest: Russian oil refinery in Kstovo ablaze after reported overnight drone strike

    Ukrainian monitoring channels reported that the NORSI refinery in Kstovo, Russia, was hit by a drone overnight on Nov. 1 and caught fire; the reports could not be independently verified. Russian airstrikes destroyed Kramatorsk’s city council building and hit an energy facility in Kyiv, causing power and water outages in parts of the city. Ukraine also said drones and Neptune cruise missiles targeted a chemical plant in Russia’s Rostov Oblast.

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    TThe Kyiv Independent★★★★☆2026-11-01 16:59Original
  • Ukraine claims strike on major Russian oil refinery near Moscow
    Ukraine claims strike on major Russian oil refinery near Moscow

    Ukraine says it struck a major Russian oil refinery near Moscow. A satellite image shows a refinery in Moscow, after reports of an attack on the Kstovo oil refinery.

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    TTRT World★★★★☆2026-11-01 07:35Original
  • Russia says ‘massive’ drone attack targeted industrial enterprise as reports say refinery was hit

    Russia said a “massive” drone attack targeted an industrial enterprise. Telegram war-monitoring channels reported that the Kstovo oil refinery, also known as the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery and thought to be one of Russia’s largest, was the target.

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    Eeuronews★★★★☆2026-11-01 07:13Original

SportsChina skips Real Madrid broadcast amid row over Mbappe’s Mao joke

China did not broadcast a Real Madrid match amid controversy over a joke by Kylian Mbappe about Mao. Mbappe celebrated scoring the opening goal at El Sardinero Stadium in Santander, Spain, on November 1.

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TTRT WorldOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 17:16

China skips Real Madrid broadcast amid row over Mbappe’s Mao joke
China skips Real Madrid broadcast amid row over Mbappe’s Mao joke

TechApple’s HomeView could gain security camera features

Code strings found by Reddit user pdfu in HomeView 27.2 suggest Apple may add a security-camera mode to its smart home hub, with motion detection, streaming, recording and privacy controls. The feeds would be limited to home members, with a light and sound when watched or recording begins. Apple has not confirmed a launch.

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TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 17:16

Apple’s HomeView could gain security camera features
Apple’s HomeView could gain security camera features

PoliticsSerbian police chief arrested after election on abuse-of-office charge

Serbia’s criminal police chief Marko Kricak has been arrested and charged with abuse of office. He is accused of suppressing and manipulating an investigation into the murder of a suspected underworld figure. Prosecutors say the arrest is unrelated to Aleksandar Vucic’s recent election defeat.

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DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-01 17:16

Serbian police chief arrested after election on abuse-of-office charge
Serbian police chief arrested after election on abuse-of-office charge
  • Serbia arrests police chief over alleged abuse of office
    Serbia arrests police chief over alleged abuse of office

    Serbian authorities arrested criminal police directorate chief Marko Kricak and a commander responsible for fighting organised crime on suspicion of abusing their offices and failing to perform their duties. Belgrade’s chief prosecutor said the arrests were unrelated to elections held a week earlier.

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EconomyNational Grid to build Britain’s biggest substation on Teesside near planned AI datacentre

National Grid has agreed to buy 73 acres at Dorman Point on Teesside as it advances plans for Britain’s largest electricity substation. It could supply a nearby datacentre, with the government having previously selected Teesworks for an AI project covering nearly 500,000 square metres.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-01 17:10

National Grid to build Britain’s biggest substation on Teesside near planned AI datacentre
National Grid to build Britain’s biggest substation on Teesside near planned AI datacentre