Scientists say climate shocks may have been overlooked in research into certain diseases during the Industrial Revolution.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 05:02
A parliamentary inquiry found that the UK is “dangerously” dependent on China for critical raw materials used in defence, renewable energy infrastructure and AI. MPs urged a centralised policy and a finance facility to fund mining and diversify supplies, warning that dependence creates a strategic vulnerability for the economy and national security.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 05:00
Trade unions expect hundreds of thousands to demonstrate across France, with hospital, air traffic, postal, teaching and rail workers among those set to strike. Protests focus on living costs, education and public spending cuts. Rail unions say the proposed budget cuts would worsen poverty, reduce social security and freeze state workers’ salaries.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 05:00
Kirill Logvinov, a director at Russia’s Foreign Ministry, said BRICS had become a true voice for the global majority. He said its members reject hegemony, neocolonialism and a “rules-based order,” adding that the partnership is not directed against anyone and has a special role in cooperation with the United Nations.
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TASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 05:00
The astonishing midterm election results will not reverse the turns of business and financial cycles.
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Financial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 05:00
Canada and China extended an agreement to reduce Beijing’s tariffs on agricultural products through the end of 2028, and pledged to keep discussing ways to increase Canadian exports to China.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-05 05:00
The Switch 2 remake preserves much of the N64 game while refreshing its graphics and gameplay. Producer Hidemaro Fujibayashi says younger developers carefully considered what to leave unchanged, focusing on carrying forward only what was necessary. The team also added features such as full camera control and jumping anywhere.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 05:00
The Democrats’ victory could bring more regulation, though investors appear unfazed.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 05:00
Russian drone attacks in Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv oblasts injured at least four people and caused fires at critical and logistics infrastructure. The strikes hit Dnipro, Samar and Bucha district; no deaths have been reported.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-05 04:58
Australia’s Fair Work Commission dismissed Davide Tamburella’s application over his dismissal from La Costa, where he refused three times to make ham-and-pineapple pizza, calling it an insult to his culture. The commission said his claim came too late and did not meet the exceptional-circumstances test.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 04:53
Australian department store chain David Jones was placed into voluntary administration on Thursday as rising costs, sluggish retail sales and supply-chain pressures weighed on its business. The retailer now faces a sale.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:50
Australian department store David Jones has entered voluntary administration, putting more than 6,000 jobs at risk. After years of losses, underperforming stores and unpaid rent, talks with its main landlord, Scentre Group, collapsed. Administrators will restructure the business, while store closures are expected to follow.
Zelenskyy said Democratic gains in the US midterm elections could bring Ukraine more American support. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas also urged the new Congress to keep backing Kyiv and increase pressure on Russia, while European leaders differed on whether US policy would shift.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-05 04:49
Ukraine and its European allies met with US officials to discuss economic recovery and funding needs for the war effort. The talks came hours after President Donald Trump’s Republican Party suffered a major defeat in the midterm elections.
Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security. BBC Chinese spoke with three former comrades who continue to visit and write to him about how he has changed in prison and how they sustain their connection.
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BBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:46
Joshua Wong, a Hong Kong activist who became an international face of the city’s pro-democracy movement, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on a national security charge of colluding with foreign forces.
Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for colluding with foreign forces under Hong Kong’s national security law. Already serving a sentence for subversion, he will serve two months and two days of the new term concurrently. Prosecutors said he and other campaigners lobbied for sanctions and blockades against Beijing.
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong received a 10-year prison sentence Thursday after his second conviction under Beijing's national security law. Critics say the case reflects a crackdown on the city's once-vibrant pro-democracy movement.
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong received an additional 10-year prison sentence on Thursday for colluding with foreign powers, according to a court summary. He pleaded guilty in September to seeking foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China under Beijing’s national security law and had already spent nearly six years in prison.
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison following his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law. Critics say the case illustrates the crackdown on the city’s once-vibrant pro-democracy movement.
Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to foreign collusion, his second conviction under Hong Kong’s national security law. The judge called his actions grave. Wong is already serving a sentence for conspiracy to commit subversion linked to an unofficial primary election.
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced by the High Court to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces under the national security law. He has been jailed for more than six years in connection with other cases.
A Hong Kong court imposed a 10-year sentence on pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong over a second national security conviction, extending his time in prison.
A Hong Kong court gave prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong a 10-year prison term for a second national security conviction, substantially extending his time behind bars just months before his expected release.
Activist Joshua Wong, described as an international face of Hong Kong’s democracy movement, was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in prison on a charge of colluding with foreign entities under the city’s national security law.
Joshua Wong, an activist who became an international face of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, is due to be sentenced on Thursday for collusion with foreign entities. The city’s national security law allows for a possible life sentence.
After Democrats won both the House and Senate, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer are planning an aggressive legislative and investigative agenda to take on President Donald Trump, CNN reports.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:46
Alan Jones, the 1980 Formula 1 world champion, has died at 80 after a brief illness. He was the second and so far last Australian to win the world title.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 04:45
AFP News AgencyAccording to Iran’s IRGC, three vessels—two oil tankers and a tug—were ablaze in separate incidents on Thursday following attempts to navigate unauthorized passages in the Strait of Hormuz.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:40
NASA’s Swift observatory re-entered the atmosphere over Indonesia’s North Sumatra region after nearly 22 years in orbit, far exceeding its planned mission. Most of the spacecraft was expected to burn up, though some components may have survived. An earlier effort to raise its orbit failed after the rescue craft developed control problems.
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One of NASA’s leading space telescopes has plunged to Earth, ending a 22-year investigation into the universe’s biggest explosions.
NASA said its Swift satellite telescope left orbit as expected on Wednesday and burned up in Earth's atmosphere over Indonesia. It spent more than two decades studying the most powerful known energy blasts in the cosmos.
One of NASA’s leading space telescopes fell back to Earth on Wednesday, concluding 22 years of studying gamma-ray bursts and exploding stars.
Military officials say a Marine assigned to the 3rd Marine Division died after an incident during training at Camp Schwab in Okinawa, Japan, on Nov. 3. The Marine’s identity has not been released, and the death is under investigation.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:38
Serbian police officers have been arrested on allegations that they used excessive force and violence against student protesters during anti-government demonstrations last year.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:34
India’s benchmark equity indexes opened near three-month highs on Thursday. Oil prices fell as hopes grew that the Democrats’ US midterm victory could speed an end to the US-Israeli war on Iran.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 04:30
American Bitcoin Corp., a company backed by the Trump family, said Wednesday it turned a profit after three straight quarterly losses. The company has drawn attention since Democrats’ decisive midterm victory.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 04:30
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged fellow Democrats to deliver on their promises after sweeping nationwide midterm wins. He said voters want economic solutions as housing and food costs rise.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:30
Covered providers must begin collecting customer trade information in 2027, ahead of the tax department’s launch of international CARF exchanges in 2028.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:30
The Digital Chamber said Democrats are expected to redirect the crypto policy debate toward stronger consumer protections and regulatory accountability.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 04:28
South Korea will seek parliamentary approval to move the anti-piracy Cheonghae unit’s operating area to waters near Oman’s port of Duqm, about 650km from the Strait of Hormuz. The defence ministry says the mission would be non-combat and independent of allied forces, following Donald Trump’s criticism of Seoul’s support for the Iran war.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-05 04:22
South Korea will send maritime patrol aircraft and an explosive ordnance disposal team near the Strait of Hormuz to help keep the waterway open, the defence ministry said Thursday. Seoul said the mission would protect commercial shipping and energy supplies, while ruling out intervention in the ongoing US-Iran war.
South Korea plans to extend the operating area of its anti-piracy Cheonghae unit toward waters nearer the Strait of Hormuz, the Defence Ministry said. The move follows pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump for South Korea to support the war in Iran.
The film made Japan’s car culture famous, and tourists are now traveling there to experience the scene firsthand.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-11-05 04:15
Participants in the CNBC Voter Poll ranked the economy as the most important issue facing the country, ahead of concerns related to democracy and immigration.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:13
Dramatic footage showed a powerful tornado hitting Chapecó Airport in Brazil’s Santa Catarina state, sending people rushing for shelter. Airport operations were suspended while emergency teams assessed the damage.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:12
Tsuneo Watanabe, a senior researcher at the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, said Donald Trump is likely to prioritize ending the war with Iran after the Republican midterm defeat. He cited the war and higher oil prices as major reasons for the loss, and said Democratic control of Congress could constrain military action and make the defense budget a bargaining chip.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:12
Independent presidential candidate Diane Sare said the Trump administration arrogantly underestimated Americans’ opposition to the Iran war and anger over the resulting rise in living costs. She called these factors important in the Democrats’ midterm victories and said independent and minor-party candidates drew more than 30% of the vote in some races.
NBC News projects that Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterms. The report examines historic wins in states including Texas and Michigan, along with the Republican response.
The Democratic wave gives the party control of Congress. Its agenda could affect personal finances through healthcare, taxes, student loans and Social Security.
Democrats flipped seats in Republican strongholds and are set to control both chambers of Congress, in an election widely seen as a repudiation of President Donald Trump. They are projected to hold at least 237–139 in the House and 54–44 in the Senate, while some races remain uncalled.
The BBC spoke with voters across the United States after Democrats took control of both the Senate and the House. Responses ranged from “absolute happiness” to disappointment, reflecting differing views of what the shift could mean for the country and the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Democratic strategist Amanda Renteria and National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru discuss Democrats’ return to control of Congress and the outcome being called a “blue tsunami.”
Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez and Sonny Joy Nelson join an ABC News discussion of the previous night’s results. Ramirez is a Democratic strategist, while Nelson previously served as a special assistant to President Trump.
US voters gave Democrats control of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections, delivering a stunning repudiation of President Donald Trump.
From Donald Trump blaming the Iran war for Republican losses to Abdul El-Sayed’s historic Senate victory, social media is filled with responses to the Democrats’ sweeping midterm gains and takeover of Congress.
The top Democrats in both chambers of the US Congress praised their party’s resounding midterm victory. Democrats are set to take control in January, with Hakeem Jeffries expected to become House speaker and Chuck Schumer to lead the Senate majority.
Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, a result the article says reflects voters’ desire for stronger oversight of the president. The party made gains in Republican strongholds and younger, more progressive Democrats emerged. Republicans now face debate over Trumpism and future leadership, while the Iran war and living costs hurt their vote share.
Trump urged voters to act as though he were on the ballot, and they did. Voters across the United States stripped Republicans of their majorities in both houses of Congress. How sweeping was the Democrats’ victory?
After Democrats won majorities in both houses of Congress, Trump gave mixed signals, saying he would accept the results and work with them while suggesting he would use his veto. Although his legislative influence will diminish, he retains executive powers, including executive orders and vetoes, to advance his agenda.
ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports on how world leaders responded to a decisive rebuke of President Donald Trump in the US midterm elections.
Democrats made historic gains in the US midterms, dealing President Donald Trump a major setback. Al Jazeera’s Noor Wazwaz examines candidates who won key races and flipped traditional Republican strongholds.
Celebrities including Viola Davis, Bette Midler and John Cusack celebrated after Democrats regained control of both houses of Congress. John Leguizamo called it “redemption time,” while stars praised the party’s victories and the election result.
Protests have spread across Paraguay after Ueno Bank was closed overnight amid a solvency crisis, leaving customers unable to access their funds. An estimated 60% of adults in the country bank with Ueno.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:11
Data tracked by Arkham show that a wallet supposedly linked to Trump Media transferred a large amount of bitcoin, worth $342 million, to Crypto.com.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 04:11
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa confirmed it was hit by a cyberattack but did not verify the precise losses. The bank said the $133 million estimate was broadly in the right range.
TThe BlockOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:01
Forbes reports that a Chinese company supplying tape and other adhesive goods to tech giants has begun trading publicly, bringing its owner—a onetime elementary-school teacher—into paper-billionaire ranks.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 04:01
Renowned conductor Herbert Blomstedt has died at 99. He led the San Francisco Symphony from 1985 to 1995.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 04:00
India has asked coal miners and railways to help triple power-station stockpiles before next summer, aiming to prevent shortages. The ambitious push could also heighten tensions with other users of the fossil fuel.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:00
A cramped market in central Dhaka has emerged as an unexpected focal point of Bangladesh’s worsening energy crisis, triggered by the Middle East war. People are seeking alternatives as the country’s electricity grid becomes increasingly unreliable.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 03:59
Intensifying competition for semiconductor talent is driving a fight over trade secrets as Chinese chipmakers make headway.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 03:53
With control of Congress, Democrats can advance bills and investigate the Trump administration, but the president can veto legislation and they lack the votes to override him. Their agenda includes restoring health spending and addressing living costs, though Republican resistance, internal divisions and presidential powers may limit what they can achieve. Removing Trump through impeachment remains highly unlikely.
BBBC ChineseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 03:51
Referees sent off 53 players and staff after a mass brawl during an under-20 football match in Brazil. Witnesses filmed the disorder in the second half of the semi-final between Mamoré and Uberlândia.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 03:48
Vice-President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for the Republicans’ midterm defeat, in remarks widely seen as an attempt to distance himself from Donald Trump ahead of a possible 2028 presidential bid. Trump also acknowledged that the war contributed to Democrats taking control of both chambers of Congress.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 03:47
During Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s second visit to Riyadh in less than a month, the two countries signed several agreements, including a defence cooperation deal. Saudi Arabia also agreed to provide Syria with more than $403m in concessional loans for energy, housing, health and infrastructure projects.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-05 03:46
Saudi Arabia and Syria signed an agreement for cooperation between their defense ministries on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group continues missile and drone attacks on the kingdom.
The Golden State Valkyries’ championship parade travelled through Oakland and then across the bay to San Francisco on Wednesday, with street dancing, champagne and high-fives among the celebrations.
CCBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 03:41
Reports say Hegseth oversold the prospect of the US ending the war quickly, a claim that became extremely unpopular among Americans. He now faces a Republican revolt after the crushing midterm defeat.
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Pete Hegseth is increasingly seen as a possible fall guy for Republican midterm losses, even as Donald Trump publicly defends him. Trump and voters have cited the Iran war as a key factor in the defeat. JD Vance questioned whether the war was worth it, while Thomas Massie filed eight impeachment accusations and plans to seek a House vote.
Trump may have set the conflict in motion, damaging the GOP's standing with voters. In the wake of the party's historic midterm setback, pressure is building for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to shoulder responsibility.
Trump rejected the prospect of replacing Hegseth as Republicans contend with the political fallout from the eight-month war with Iran.
AFP News AgencyThe Washington Sun, citing sources, reported that Sergio Gor, the US envoy for South and Central Asia and ambassador to India, is being discussed for senior administration roles, including secretary of state or White House chief of staff. Gor denied seeking another job, calling the reports “complete and total bullshit.” The White House also rejected them.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 03:25
After Democrats swept elections across Texas, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz urged his party to make pocketbook issues a priority.
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NBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 03:21
Latino voters were hopeful after Democratic state Representative Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott in a stunning upset, ending the Republican Party’s 30-year hold on the governor’s office.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 03:18
Chinese stocks rose for a second straight day on Thursday as state support gathered pace and Democrats’ sweeping US congressional election victory lifted a drag on risk appetite. The CSI 300 gained 0.8% to 4,135.97 by 10:25am, while the chip-heavy Star 50 jumped 5%. Democratic control of Congress could tighten technology export restrictions.
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South China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 03:17
AFP News AgencyTwo Senate races remain undecided after the US midterms. Mississippi has a narrow contest with provisional and mail-in ballots still to count, while Alaska’s vast distances and ranked-choice system could mean the result takes days or weeks to call.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 03:13
LIV Golf faces liquidation after BC Partners abandoned a proposed $300 million rescue plan, citing insufficient commitments from players.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 03:11
Jodi Harisson-Lee tells The National about the moment her friend Karl Bushby finally arrived home in the U.K. after a 28-year walk around the world that started at the southern tip of Chile.
CCBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-11-05 03:10
Journalist Molly Ball reports from Washington on the fallout from the Republicans’ resounding midterm defeat. She considers whether the party will distance itself from Donald Trump and how Democrats will use their newly won power, amid Trump-backed losses in Republican strongholds including Kansas, Texas and South Carolina.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 03:00
Republicans blamed Trump after their midterm losses, saying he focused on his political legacy rather than voters’ concerns and that his unpopular policies and campaign choices hurt the party’s candidates. With Democrats taking both chambers of Congress, Republicans began assessing the defeat and looking toward 2028.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz called Democrats’ sweeping victories across the country a “blue tsunami” and sharply criticized his party’s historic losses. In his home state of Texas, Republicans were ousted from nearly every major office.
The Republican Party’s generational collapse in this week’s midterm elections triggered widespread finger-pointing, mostly directed at the Oval Office. The fallout exposed deep party divisions and gave 2028 hopefuls an opening to sharpen their messages.
Qualcomm, the world’s largest maker of smartphone processors, gave a lackluster profit forecast for the current quarter, signaling that it is still contending with higher component costs.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 03:00
For Dinesh Verma, risk management starts before a problem becomes apparent. The principle has shaped his work as a physiotherapist and his entrepreneurial decisions, and increasingly guides his wealth management. Originally from India, he moved to Singapore in 1989 as a clinical physiotherapist and later earned an MBA, broadening his career beyond clinical practice.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 03:00
Doctors often recommend certain vaccinations for expectant mothers to protect newborns. Other family members who may visit the baby, particularly grandparents, are also urged to be up to date on certain shots.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 03:00
The ninth China International Import Expo opened in Shanghai on Thursday. It drew 4,142 overseas exhibitors, with more than 440,000 square meters of exhibition space. Over 480 exhibits are scheduled to debut globally, in Asia or in China, a record for the expo.
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China News ServiceOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 02:58
U.S. firms including ADM, Rockwell Automation, 3M and FedEx are showcasing products and solutions at the ninth China International Import Expo in Shanghai. U.S. exhibitors have secured more than 50,000 square meters, while companies cite opportunities in China’s market, industrial upgrading and demand for innovation.
The ninth China International Import Expo will run in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, bringing together 4,142 overseas exhibitors. Its exhibition area will exceed 440,000 square meters for the first time. Participants from 162 countries, regions and international organizations are expected, and more than 480 products are set to make a global, Asian or China debut at the expo, a record.
Chinese scientists created the first three-dimensional, single-cell atlas of the entire lamprey brain. Comparisons with other vertebrates revealed similarities with the mouse brain and clues about the evolution of specialized neurons and the cerebellum.
CChina News ServiceOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 02:57
Hong Kong retail investors have shifted from checking newspaper closing prices and calling brokers to trading online. The Investor and Financial Education Council’s latest study says 95 per cent trade online, while nearly two-thirds most often use a securities brokerage’s mobile app rather than their bank’s.
SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 02:55
A group of former Israeli military generals offered to help Palestinian olive farmers in the occupied West Bank. They voiced frustration over Israeli settler violence against Palestinians gathering olives.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 02:52
Nearly 90 military attachés from more than 50 countries visited Zunyi in Guizhou and placed a flower basket at the Zunyi Red Army Martyrs Cemetery. Invited by China’s Ministry of National Defense, the delegation is taking part in a six-day program in Guizhou and Sichuan, visiting revolutionary sites and institutions and learning about local development.
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CGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 02:51
Military attachés tried calligraphy while learning about the Long March in Zunyi, Guizhou Province. At a museum featuring Mao Zedong’s poems, the visitors wrote “Loushan Pass,” where the Red Army won its first major victory since the Long March began in 1935.
A 90-second video shows the construction of Adora Flora City, China's second domestically built large cruise ship. After four years of work, it is due to be delivered in Shanghai on Nov. 6. It has 2,130 cabins and can carry up to 5,232 passengers; its first commercial voyages, starting Nov. 22, will focus on southern China and Southeast Asia.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 02:50
Oil, chip stocks and the dollar came under pressure in Asia on Thursday, while nearly everything else rose. Democrats’ stunning string of midterm victories raised hopes that the US-Iran war could end.
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ReutersThe election was the most expensive in US history, yet most of the biggest spenders have little to show for their outlays.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 02:45
The 11th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting took place in Beijing on Wednesday. The six member countries reviewed a decade of cooperation and pledged to do more in areas including disaster prevention and AI.
CCGTNOriginal★★★★☆2026-11-05 02:43
Votes are being counted across South Africa in local municipal council elections, after a record 29.2 million people registered. The vote is seen as a test for the African National Congress, which has led the country for much of the period since apartheid ended.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 02:43
Wang Huning urged CPPCC members to study and implement the principles of the CPC Central Committee’s Fifth Plenary Session. The meeting adopted a resolution on full and rigorous Party self-governance, and Wang said the CPPCC should make implementing its guidance a major political task and prepare for the 21st CPC National Congress in 2027.
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A Beihang University team proposes building a lunar road from crushed stone excavated or sintered on the moon, calling the concept “Qinzhidao.” Li Feng says the team aims to make the technology feasible within five to 10 years. Its research used samples from China’s Chang’e-5 and Chang’e-6 missions, and the study was published in January 2026.
CCGTNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-05 02:40
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.
