Israeli forces left a neighbourhood in occupied Hebron on Monday, ending a military operation launched after two Israeli soldiers were killed in late October. Thousands of Palestinians displaced during the raid have begun returning to homes, many damaged or ransacked.

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A Palestinian governor says Israeli forces withdrew from Hebron after a 10-day siege. On October 31, illegal Israeli settlers raided the Old City there under the protection of Israeli forces.

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Hebron Governor Khaled Dudin says Israeli forces have left the southern occupied West Bank city after a 10-day siege, and Palestinian security forces have taken control. Families forced from their homes can return. More than 3,300 Palestinians were displaced or affected, and 15 homes and other structures were demolished during the operation.

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Supermarkets in several European countries say cyberattacks targeted refrigeration systems, spoiling food and prompting some stores to shut their fridges and freezers.

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Stores and supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg and Sweden reported sudden temperature rises in refrigerators and freezers early Monday, in what appeared to be an attack on refrigeration units. A similar incident hit hundreds of French supermarkets in October, causing food losses and fires.

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Supermarkets in Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg, and Estonia reported sudden temperature changes in refrigerators and freezers in a suspected new wave of cyberattacks. A Swedish ICA Kvantum store said equipment temperatures were remotely raised to 50 degrees Celsius; Coop and Ahold Delhaize also confirmed unauthorized access to or tampering with cooling systems at some stores.

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A new wave of apparent cyberattacks hit supermarkets across Europe on Monday, affecting fridges and freezers.

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One day before the crucial US midterms, Democrats and Republicans are making their final appeals for votes. Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens, who lost the party’s Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed, has shaken up the race by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers. Some have accused her of acting out of resentment over her defeat.

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Democrats condemned Michigan congresswoman Haley Stevens after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers, days after losing the party’s Senate primary to Abdul El-Sayed. The blog also reports Trump’s attacks on El-Sayed, dismissal of a Trump-backed Alaska election lawsuit, and Senator Chris Murphy’s hospitalization after a stroke.

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On the eve of the US midterms, Democrats criticised Representative Haley Stevens for backing Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers instead of her party’s nominee, Abdul El-Sayed. Democratic leaders rallied behind El-Sayed, who has faced Islamophobic attacks during the campaign.

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On the eve of the US midterms, Representative Haley Stevens backed Republican Mike Rogers instead of Democrat Abdul Al-Sayed, who defeated her in the primary. The move laid bare divisions in the party as control of Congress remains at stake.

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A prominent Michigan Democrat endorsed Republican Mike Rogers on Sunday, giving Donald Trump’s Republicans an unexpected boost two days before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.

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A Michigan Democrat has unexpectedly endorsed the Republican candidate in a crucial Senate race. The episode examines what the defection could mean for Democrats and the 2028 presidential election, and discusses Donald Trump’s final campaign speeches in Kansas and Iowa.

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Authorities in Russia and Ukraine say emergency warning apps in both countries were hacked. It is unclear whether the incidents are connected.

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French high school students resumed protests after a two-week break, but at a much smaller scale than in previous weeks. The Education Ministry said 41 schools were blockaded on Monday. Student groups called for further blockades, while representatives said the government’s offers were insufficient.

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School protests have resumed on a limited scale in some French cities as the holiday ends. The government has announced measures including changes to university admissions, ensuring more teachers and limiting class sizes.

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Students returning from autumn holidays blocked some French high schools on Monday, seeking to revive last month’s protest movement despite a few government concessions during the break. Blockades were reported in several cities, including Paris, Marseille and Rennes.

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French students returning from autumn holidays blocked some high schools on Monday, seeking to revive a protest movement despite government concessions during the break.

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French high school students resumed protests on Monday after a two-week break, but at a much smaller scale than in recent weeks. French media reported attempts to blockade a few schools in Paris, Marseille and Rennes.

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Russia’s Federal Security Service says it seized a batch of FPV drone goggles disguised as humanitarian aid and intended for Russian forces in the special military operation zone. Explosive ordnance specialists found improvised devices inside in place of cooling components; they could detonate when switched on. Similar items were confiscated across Russia, and investigators opened a criminal case in the Volgograd Region.

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Russia’s FSB says it confiscated a batch of FPV drone goggles intended as humanitarian aid for Russian troops in the special military operation zone. The agency alleges Ukrainian special services hid improvised explosive devices inside them in place of cooling solutions; the devices could have detonated when switched on. A criminal case has been opened, and investigators are seeking those responsible.

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Americans will vote on 3 November in midterm elections that will determine which party controls Congress for the next two years.

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Americans are voting in the 2026 midterm elections on 3 November. BBC reporter Madeline Gerber explains what is on the ballot and how the result could affect the balance of power in Washington.

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Americans will elect representatives, senators and governors, and vote on local races and initiatives. More than 50 million had voted early by the weekend, about 8 million more than at the same point in 2022. Republicans currently control the White House and both chambers of Congress; a Democratic majority in either chamber or both could constrain the Trump administration’s domestic agenda. The House is widely expected to shift to Democrats, while Senate control and contests in Alaska, Georgia, Kansas, Iowa and Maine are closely watched.

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Up to 1,000 people cheered as former British paratrooper Karl Bushby returned to Hull, England, after completing his 50,000-kilometre journey.

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A British adventurer is due to finish his nearly three-decade journey on foot around the world on Monday, completing 31,000 miles at the house where he grew up.

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British adventurer Karl Bushby returned to his hometown of Hull after a nearly 28-year, 50,000-kilometer journey that began in Chile in 1998. He crossed four continents, advancing almost entirely on foot, and was welcomed by a crowd of about 500 people.

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British adventurer Karl Bushby arrived home on Monday after a 28-year, 50,000-kilometre journey from Chile across four continents, making no progress by transport.

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Lindsay Clancy is back in a Massachusetts courtroom for a hearing that may help determine whether she will face a new trial over the deaths of her three children.

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Lindsay Clancy is due back in a Massachusetts courtroom for a hearing that could determine whether she faces a new trial over the deaths of her three children. Her high-profile case ended two months ago with the jury deadlocked 11 to 1.

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China will dispatch several special envoys in November to countries in the Middle East, Red Sea region and Horn of Africa to promote dialogue and ease regional tensions, the Foreign Ministry said. The envoys and representatives are scheduled to visit Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Egypt and Eritrea.

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