The UK marks 140 years of the motor car with a parade of vehicles built before 1905 through historic London streets, before they head to Brighton.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-11-02 18:40
With 73% of voters dissatisfied with the economy, candidates made their closing pitches before the 2026 midterms. President Trump campaigned in Iowa and Kansas, while Democrats clashed in Michigan.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:38
Republicans and Democrats are making their final appeals to voters ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections. Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed gestured to an audience at Northend Church of God in Detroit, Michigan, on November 1, 2026.
The Constitutional Tribunal’s suspension of its president, Bogdan Święczkowski, has intensified a dispute over whether Donald Tusk’s government is restoring judicial independence or exceeding constitutional limits. Protests followed, police detained three people, at least three Polish ambassadors resigned, and President Karol Nawrocki returned to Warsaw after abandoning a trip.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:37
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused President Karol Nawrocki of choosing “forceful confrontation” and urged him to recognise judges lawfully elected by the Sejm.
Representatives of Poland’s ruling coalition and opposition have filed statements with Warsaw prosecutors over recent events at the Constitutional Court. The crisis followed Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s appointment of former cabinet member Maciej Berek as a court judge. President Karol Nawrocki also clashed with acting court head Anna Korwin-Piotrowska at the entrance, while protesters tried to breach a fence outside.
Polish President Karol Nawrocki entered the Constitutional Tribunal to demand the reinstatement of its suspended conservative chief judge. Meanwhile, Donald Tusk’s government seated new judges, and riot police clashed with protesters. The programme hears both sides and also covers Ukrainians preparing for winter and the Ebola crisis.
Le Pen condemned the crisis over the composition of Poland’s top court, and Sikorski told her not to interfere. The dispute has fuelled an open confrontation with President Karol Nawrocki, who tried to enter the building on Friday night.
A Prague court ruled on Monday that a Chinese man suspected of espionage in the Czech Republic was not guilty and ordered him released, the CTK news agency reported.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:35
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia’s attack on Zaporizhzhia sent “an entirely opposite signal” and showed it was “counting on more killings,” undermining hopes of progress toward peace.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:34
Ukraine’s emergency alert app was compromised on Sunday night, sending warnings of imminent nuclear strikes, chemical attacks and street fighting. The Air Force said the app had been hacked and there was no radiation threat. Many people doubted the messages, while a cybersecurity expert warned that links in the alerts could expose users to disinformation, phishing or data breaches.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:34
Ukraine’s emergency alert app mistakenly sent a nationwide air raid warning on Sunday evening, along with alerts about a radiological threat, chemical attack and street fighting in Kyiv. Russia said hours later that its equivalent app had also issued false alerts. Both countries say their systems were hacked, but it remains unclear who was responsible or whether the incidents were linked.
Authorities in Russia and Ukraine say emergency warning apps in both countries were hacked. It is unclear whether the incidents are connected.
Palestinian-led parties won 15% of the vote in Israel’s election, leaving its leadership with a choice between partnering with non-Zionists and accepting political deadlock. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc won the most support but has not secured enough Knesset seats to form a coalition. Ofer Cassif urged Israelis to pursue Jewish-Palestinian partnership rather than another form of exclusion.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:32
Israel’s Arab parties, which won a record 19 seats in last week’s election, are set to support opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc, further weakening Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospects of forming another government. Cooperation could help avert a deadlock, but risks a backlash from the right as blocs weigh their options.
US petrol prices have fallen but remain high a day before the midterm elections. The average price for regular petrol was $4.17 per gallon on Monday, down 12 cents from a week earlier, while diesel averaged $6.29. Oil prices also declined as diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israeli war on Iran continued. Cost of living remains a key concern for voters.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:32
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said Russian strikes on Nov. 2 killed at least 24 people, including two rescue workers and four police officers, at a school distributing humanitarian aid in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Five others were injured. Zelensky said Russian forces then dropped nine more bombs on a shelter where people had taken refuge, calling the attack “exceptionally horrific.”
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-02 18:32
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian bombing destroyed a school serving as an aid centre in Komyshuvakha, in southeastern Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, killing 24 people and injuring five. He said nine bombs hit the shelter after an initial air strike, calling the attack further proof that Russia does not want de-escalation or real justice.
Ukraine says a Russian attack hit a site distributing humanitarian aid in Komyshuvakha, in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 18 people and injuring five. Another 27 are missing after at least nine 3,000kg bombs struck the village, and rescuers are searching the rubble as fears grow the death toll may rise.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces bombed Komyshuvakha, killing 18 people and injuring five. The strikes hit a school distributing humanitarian aid. Zelensky said nine more bombs followed the first strike, targeting a shelter where people were taking cover. Local officials reported 27 people missing.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian bomb attacks struck an aid distribution center and a nearby shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 18 people.
Apple CEO John Ternus is reportedly advancing development of a home robot that can roam autonomously, handle FaceTime calls and switch on lights when someone enters a room. Codenamed J595 and possibly to be called HomeView Ultra, it could cost $1,000 or more. A 2027 launch is planned, though delays could push it to 2028.
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Ars TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 18:32
The European Commission called the cyberattack on grocery-store refrigeration systems across the EU an attempt to undermine food security. Agriculture and Food Commissioner Christophe Hansen said food security was not threatened, but European businesses suffered real damage. Refrigerators at dozens of supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg and other EU countries warmed overnight, damaging food stocks and equipment worth tens of millions of euros. The attack exploited software vulnerabilities also used in a similar incident in France in October.
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TASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-02 18:32
A suspected cyberattack affecting supermarket fridges and freezers across Europe has raised concerns about internet-connected devices. Experts urge manufacturers to improve security and consumers to update devices and use multi-factor authentication. There is no evidence that the attacks targeted domestic appliances.
Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland and Estonia reported disruptions to their refrigeration systems, which were apparently caused by cyberattacks.
A new cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration systems across Europe has left food spoiled. It follows a similar attack last month that sharply raised fridge temperatures at some French supermarkets. Neither attack has been claimed, heightening European authorities’ concerns about hybrid threats to infrastructure, particularly the food system.
European supermarkets were hit by a cyberattack aimed at their refrigeration systems. EU food and agriculture commissioner Christophe Hansen said food security needed greater attention at every level.
Across seven European countries, supermarket cooling equipment came under cyberattack on Monday. The incidents underscored the exposure created by bringing industrial infrastructure online.
Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg and Estonia reported freezer malfunctions on Monday in an apparent cyberattack resembling an incident in France three weeks earlier. Affected chains said refrigeration systems had stopped or been impaired, forcing stores to discard spoiled products. Belgian prosecutors opened a criminal investigation, and Sweden’s National Cybersecurity Center is investigating.
Supermarkets in several European countries say cyberattacks targeted refrigeration systems, spoiling food and prompting some stores to shut their fridges and freezers.
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.
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.
A new wave of apparent cyberattacks hit supermarkets across Europe on Monday, affecting fridges and freezers.
A Chili’s Grill & Bar in North Carolina has reopened after three customers and two employees suffered chemical burns in their mouths last week from sipping margaritas mistakenly made with a cleaning chemical.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 18:31
Goldman Sachs has angered some employees by barring most staff from using advanced AI tools designed for coding, following a review of productivity and risk concerns.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 18:30
The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily stop California from counting mail-in ballots from about 20,000 voters it believes are non-citizens. The Justice Department’s direct involvement ahead of the midterms has raised concerns that law enforcement powers are being used in a partisan way.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-02 18:27
Trump is asking the Supreme Court to require California to set aside potentially thousands of ballots that the Justice Department claims may have been cast by noncitizens.
The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to take up the California case. The request comes as it appeals the dismissal of a lawsuit concerning Alaska’s Senate election.
President Donald Trump’s administration has appealed to the Supreme Court as it seeks to require California election officials to set aside thousands of disputed mail ballots.
Medics were allowed to take four sick people from the basement of a house in a village near Kiev where dozens were being held; one was in serious condition. Ukrainian media suggested those held could be men apprehended by territorial recruitment staff or soldiers who deserted, while police said the house contained National Guard servicemen.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:23
Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry spokeswoman Asel Serikpayeva said a drone attack on facilities at the Samara production and dispatch hub early on November 2 led to a temporary suspension of oil transport through the Atyrau-Samara pipeline. Specialists are assessing the infrastructure, and oil intake is expected to resume shortly.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-02 18:18
Dozens of French high schools were blockaded again as pupils protested school conditions and the rising cost of living. The education minister warned that weeks of missed lessons could put some students’ school year and final exams at risk, while unions planned a nationwide strike for Thursday.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:17
The MOEX Russia ended Monday’s main session down 2.28% at 2,455.62 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS fell 2.79% to 955.34. An analyst said lower oil prices prompted profit-taking, with a weaker ruble cushioning losses in exporters’ shares. Rusal’s shares fell after weak nine-month results under Russian accounting standards, including a sharp profit drop and a sales loss.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 18:16
Tiziana Life Sciences said on Monday that its experimental therapy for a progressive form of multiple sclerosis with no approved treatments lowered brain inflammation and had a favorable safety profile in a mid-stage trial.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 18:15
Bullish traders are tracking short positions, withdrawals from exchanges and key price levels for signs of a rebound after the midterm elections.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 18:13
Retailers have begun discounting prelit Christmas trees for the holidays, with savings of up to 50% at Michaels, Home Depot, Birch Lane and other stores.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 18:12
A federal judge dismissed the criminal case against former senior FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, accused of lying to Congress about the Hunter Biden investigation. He cited insufficient evidence and called the inquiry rushed, overtly political and marked by critical mistakes. The Justice Department may still seek a grand jury indictment.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:10
A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against former FBI officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides, who were accused of making false statements to Congress about the bureau’s investigation of Hunter Biden’s laptop. The judge said prosecutors had not shown probable cause that they knowingly lied and criticized the rushed prosecution and its serious errors.
Judge Zia Faruqui dismissed the DOJ case against former officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides. Reports say he suggested the prosecution was rushed to get it out before the midterm election.
A judge threw out the criminal filing involving two former FBI officials, NBC News learned from someone familiar with the matter. The officials were accused of giving Congress false accounts of what they knew about the Hunter Biden probe.
A federal judge dismissed a case against two former FBI officials charged with lying to Congress. The Justice Department believes the investigators sought to play down allegations of Biden family corruption, CNN previously reported.
A judge dismissed the Justice Department’s federal false-statements case against two former FBI agents, who were accused of lying to Congress about earlier investigations of Hunter Biden.
A federal judge in Washington dismissed a criminal complaint against two former FBI officials accused of falsely minimizing their knowledge of a laptop that the Justice Department says belonged to Hunter Biden.
IDEXX Laboratories beat quarterly estimates and raised its annual profit and revenue forecast. It is counting on more diagnostic use per visit and new product launches to sustain growth despite softer traffic at veterinary clinics.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 18:10
Sociologist Éric Fassin says France’s student protests have grown into a challenge to socioeconomic policy and what he calls an “illiberal turn” by the government. He argues that racism, democratic participation, restrictions on dissent and the government’s response are central to understanding the unrest.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:07
Soggy, gloomy weather is forecast for parts of the central U.S. as voters go to the polls Tuesday, but experts expect little effect on the election outcome.
NNBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 18:06
Anthropic added a system prompt last week telling Claude models not to recreate specific existing video games. The change could help limit some of the company’s liability, but is unlikely to significantly slow the recent wave of AI-assisted game porting and copying.
AArs TechnicaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 18:05
A petition urging France to shut down CNews has gathered more than 500,000 signatures. Support surged after a Black man was killed in a racially motivated attack in the Paris suburbs. Critics accuse the channel of promoting anti-immigrant rhetoric; a parliamentary committee must review the petition before deciding whether to hold a debate.
DDWOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:05
A petition demanding that French right-wing broadcaster CNews be taken off air passed 500,000 signatures on Monday. It followed the killing of a Black French citizen of Congolese origin and the wounding of seven others by a French gunman. The 39-year-old is believed to have avidly watched CNews, owned by ultra-conservative billionaire Vincent Bolloré and accused of routinely promoting far-right anti-immigrant views.
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov met Chinese Government Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs Sun Linjiang, who is leading Beijing’s delegation to the Fourth Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security. They discussed regional and global issues, reaffirmed support for indivisible security in Eurasia amid geopolitical turbulence and a crisis in the former security architecture, and praised strong momentum and high-level dialogue in bilateral ties.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-02 18:03
The shutdown of Ukrainian metallurgical plants in fall 2026 has transformed the domestic market, turning the country from a major steel producer and exporter into an import-dependent one, Ekonomicheskaya Pravda reported. Blocked Greater Odessa ports and costly, lengthy transport are limiting imports. Construction costs rose 30-35% over the past year, while rebar prices climbed about 60%.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:02
OpenAI plans to test its Grid Protectors Program at a data center in Effingham County, Georgia, promising to free up to 1,000 megawatts during extreme weather or emergencies—enough to power air conditioning in about 700,000 homes. Amid growing US opposition to data centers, the company is presenting its power plants as a resource for strained grids.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 18:01
The credit chief at Canada’s largest pension fund sees bubble-like exuberance in the drive to finance AI and urges investors to examine their exposure to the emerging technology closely.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 18:00
Americans voting in the midterm elections will determine which party controls Congress during the final two years of Trump’s presidency. Democrats are ahead in all seven key Senate races going into Tuesday’s vote.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 18:00
Russia opposes solutions to Western Sahara imposed from outside on an ultimatum basis, the Foreign Ministry said. Moscow voted against a US-prepared draft Security Council resolution, saying a provision would deny the region’s people the right to determine their future and conflict with the principle of self-determination.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-02 17:51
The New York Times and other publishers sued Brave Software, alleging it unlawfully scraped websites for AI training and let users bypass paywalls. The complaint says Brave sold AI companies access to indexed content. An NYT spokesperson said the lawsuit seeks to hold Brave accountable for copyright infringement.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:51
Czech President Petr Pavel said Europe has an opportunity to join negotiations on settling the Ukraine conflict. He warned that Russia, the United States and China could reach an agreement without Europe if it does not put forward its own demands and proposals, with European security at stake.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-02 17:46
Bill Murray interrupted a live CNBC interview with Kevin Hassett, one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers, and asked him to say, “My dog just died.”
NNBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:45
Israel’s opposition has rallied behind Eisenkot as Herzog starts consultations on forming the next government. Under Israel’s parliamentary system, voters elect Knesset members rather than choosing a prime minister directly.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:44
Tehran said Monday it was conducting “intensive” indirect talks with Washington to head off another round of US attacks on Iran before this week’s midterm elections. Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran plans to reopen the blocked Strait of Hormuz if the US meets its demands.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-11-02 17:42
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said consultations mediated by Qatar and Pakistan are proceeding intensely and that progress depends on Washington’s political will. He said full-scale talks can resume only after Iran’s conditions concerning the opening of the Strait of Hormuz are met, warning of a harsher response if the US pursues deception or military action.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow wants the situation in the Strait of Hormuz normalized as soon as possible while respecting the interests of regional states and countries using the waterway. She said Iran is facing an illegal US naval blockade.
Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran had cut its proposed timeline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz from seven days, first suggested in September, to two. He called the change another sign of Iran’s “good-faith approach” but said everything depended on Washington.
Oil prices dropped on Monday morning as talks in Qatar renewed hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump nevertheless kept the possibility of new strikes open, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly urged him to attack Iran immediately after Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Karl Bushby, 57, completed a 28-year walking journey of about 50,000km, crossing jungles, frozen seas and international borders. He arrived at his childhood home in Hull, northern England, where his mother welcomed him.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:42
Karl Bushby reunited emotionally with his mother and family on Monday after returning home from a 28-year, 50,000-kilometre journey on foot that began in South America and crossed four continents.
Karl Bushby has finished his 28-year walk around the world, arriving at his mother's home in northern England.
Up to 1,000 people cheered as former British paratrooper Karl Bushby returned to Hull, England, after completing his 50,000-kilometre journey.
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.
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.
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.
Eclair’s October 27 release requires confirmed peer inputs for splices by default and improves recovery when a channel has to close while its funding remains pending.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:40
Snap Inc, the parent of Snapchat, settled during a trial with two teenagers who alleged the company designed its platform to be addictive, contributing to their depression, anxiety and eating disorders, the plaintiffs’ attorneys said Monday.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:40
About ten demonstrators blocked the entrance to Lakenheath Air Force Base in Suffolk, including 94-year-old human rights activist Margaret Owen. They opposed what they called US-involved “illegal wars,” urged Britain to close bases used by US forces and voiced concern about nuclear weapons at the site. Police called it a small protest; several people were arrested.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:38
Historian Peter Kuznick said the world is now more at risk of nuclear war than ever before. He said Pope Leo XIV could help prevent it and had asked him to convene an emergency summit with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump to steer the world away from nuclear war and toward diplomacy.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:37
Supermarkets in seven European countries discarded large quantities of food after their refrigerators and freezers were targeted in a cyber-attack. Belgium and Luxembourg suffered some of the worst damage, including 40 affected Delhaize stores. One branch in Hoeilaart estimated losses at more than €100,000.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:34
Companies said temperature settings were raised at the appliances, causing food to spoil.
Overnight temperature spikes affected grocery-store cooling systems in Sweden, Belgium, Estonia, Ireland and Luxembourg. Retailers and authorities cited suspected cyberattacks, following a similar incident in France that spoiled food and caused fires. No one has claimed responsibility.
Serbian media outlet Nova.rs reported that Davor Macura, owner of Alta Bank and a businessman with close ties to the Serbian Progressive Party, was detained. Prosecutors confirmed two other bank employees were also held. Macura is suspected of embezzling 45 billion dinars (about $430 million). The central bank had revoked Alta’s license and frozen customer accounts, while prosecutors investigate whether money was transferred abroad.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:34
Fighting resumed in Ukraine’s Kherson region after a six-day truce, the longest since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022. Hundreds of people trapped in Russian-occupied Oleshky and nearby areas were evacuated during the pause. Local authorities said Russian strikes resumed on Monday, hitting a medical facility and injuring two people in a drone attack on a car.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-02 17:33
Kyiv says Russia resumed attacks on Ukraine’s Kherson region after the truce ended. The ceasefire had allowed a humanitarian mission into Russian-occupied Oleshky and enabled hundreds of stranded residents to leave.
Russia and Ukraine have concluded the Alyoshki ceasefire, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is attending the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta. Russian newspapers also highlight a power struggle over Poland’s Constitutional Court. Russian officials say the humanitarian mission in Alyoshki succeeded; experts say it may help create conditions for renewed three-way talks, though it does not guarantee progress toward peace.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said anyone seeking to damage Kazakhstan would be held accountable under the “law and order” principle. At a meeting with Qarmet employees, he said peace and stability were needed to continue reforms and reaffirmed his commitment to interethnic and interreligious accord and unity in diversity.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:31
Donald Trump said he would be willing to grant preemptive pardons to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and his closest aides if Democrats take control of Congress after the November 3 midterm elections. He rejected a suggestion that Democrats seek to nationalize SpaceX but said he would protect Musk and associates if needed.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:31
Traders and analysts in the online financial community are seeking answers after being locked out of their X accounts.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:30
A First Nation in British Columbia has taken the Canadian government to court over its decision to fast-track the review of a proposed crude oil pipeline to the country’s west coast.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:30
About 170,000 people took part in this year’s Taipei Pride march on October 31. One of East Asia’s largest LGBTQ rights events took on added political significance after police searched a gay bar in Taipei.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:30
Dutch authorities are offering a record €2m for information leading to Jos Leijdekkers’s arrest. He was convicted in absentia of cocaine smuggling and is believed to be in Sierra Leone; Dutch police describe him as a key figure in the international cocaine trade.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:29
Nathan Fielder lookalikes will compete at Toronto’s Paradise Theatre on Nov. 17, with mock business pitches and karaoke among the activities.
CCBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:28
A boat carrying nine people from Micronesia was blown off course in a storm and drifted about 5,400 km over nearly three months before washing ashore on Fanning Island in Kiribati. Five people, including two children, were rescued; the other four remain unaccounted for.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:26
Drone strikes reportedly hit three substations in eastern and northern Sudan on Monday, causing widespread outages in parts of the country. The reported total of attacks on Sudan’s electricity network reached 18 over the past week. Sudan’s military government accused Ethiopia of helping the RSF carry out the strikes, while the army said a group of RSF members defected in Blue Nile state.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-02 17:26
A Norwegian district court ruled on Monday that Marius Borg Hoiby, stepson of King Haakon, may be released from custody and have his electronic ankle monitor removed while awaiting an appeal hearing over his rape convictions.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:25
The WHO chief said recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks show why countries need to finalise the agreement without delay.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:24
Prime Minister Bart De Wever submitted his resignation to King Philippe after talks on the 2027 budget collapsed and meetings with ministers failed to break the deadlock. The palace has not accepted it and will consult coalition party leaders. De Wever was a leading opponent of using frozen Russian assets for a loan to Ukraine, citing financial risks.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:24
Prime Minister Bart De Wever has tendered his resignation to the king after coalition talks over Belgium’s 2027 budget failed, the royal palace said. The government faces a €10 billion shortfall amid higher military spending, while De Wever seeks to avoid covering the deficit with new borrowing.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever offered his resignation after budget talks collapsed, but King Philippe deferred a decision on whether to accept it. The king will consult governing coalition leaders from Tuesday and meet De Wever again on Friday. The five-party coalition remains split over a proposed 10-billion-euro mix of spending cuts and tax increases.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever plans to offer his resignation to the king after overnight budget talks failed. Belgium’s national debt exceeds €735 billion, more than 110% of GDP, while the EU limit is 60%.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever may resign after meeting King Philippe on Monday, De Standaard reports, citing a source. Failed efforts to agree on the budget may prompt his departure. The newspaper described the government as being in a deep crisis; it remains unclear whether the king will accept the resignation or allow more time to resolve the crisis.
ZachXBT says an EU entity is suspected of losing $106 million from cryptocurrency exchange accounts. The attacker moved funds through ether, instant exchanges and Monero, while the victim and affected exchanges remain unidentified.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:21
Officials allege in court filings that more than half of the thousands of student aid applications submitted last year at two career colleges under Ontario government scrutiny originated from a single IP address.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:20
Estonia expelled Russian citizen Leonid Karabeshkin and barred him from entering the Schengen Area, citing suspected ties to Russian intelligence services. Estonia’s Internal Security Service said he regularly traveled to Russia to meet intelligence officers and passed along information about Estonia’s Russian-speaking population. ERR’s board chairman said the broadcaster had not suspected Karabeshkin or noticed attempts to influence its reporting.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:16
Sterling was broadly steady against the dollar and euro on Monday. Investors shifted their focus from last week's UK budget to an expected Bank of England rate hike on Thursday, which would be its first since August 2023.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:15
Brent crude fell more than 6.5% on Monday to as low as $105.55 a barrel, its lowest in over two weeks, after Iran said contacts with the US to end their war were continuing. The decline lifted airline shares and lowered government borrowing costs.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-02 17:14
Tehran outlined a path to restoring passage through Hormuz and restarting nuclear talks with Washington in two days, compared with the week initially expected. Netanyahu said he wanted to “finish the job” first.
Russia’s mission to UNESCO said the organization’s latest report on journalists’ safety again omitted many journalists killed, according to data officially reported by Russia, and challenged the report’s methodology. It urged UNESCO’s director general to condemn every killing and called for the methodology to be reviewed with member states.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:13
A German climber stranded at 2,600 metres in the Austrian Alps was rescued after a 14-hour operation. Gerhard Kremser, head of the Pongau Mountain Rescue Service, said the man probably would not have survived another night on the mountain in the prevailing conditions.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-02 17:12
Ukrainian prisoner of war Ruslan Romanov died in Russia while facing three terrorism-related charges, Mediazona reported. Its journalists found a Southern District Military Court entry dismissing one case after the defendant’s death, though his name was hidden in the database. Mediazona identified him as a Ukrainian serviceman but could not establish the details of the allegations, his unit, or when he was captured.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-02 17:11
Belarusian and Russian foreign ministries held a new round of consultations in Minsk on pan-European security. They discussed bilateral cooperation and relations with the EU and other European regional organizations, reaffirmed their allied relationship and agreed to coordinate closely, including within the OSCE, ahead of its 33rd Ministerial Council meeting in Lugano, Switzerland.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-02 17:11
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Monday that Washington intends to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free access to the U.S. market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
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Kaja Kallas said the bloc had expressed solidarity with Yemen’s internationally recognised government and Saudi Arabia.
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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.
