Today: November 12, 2026
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France's Macron welcomes judo star Teddy Riner's entrance in 2027 presidential race

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday welcomed news that judo champion Teddy Riner, one of France's best-known sports figures, was running in France's 2027 presidential

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Pope meets with survivors of clergy abuse in Argentina as it reckons with legacy and ongoing cases

Pope Leo XIV has met with survivors of clergy abuse during his visit to Argentina

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Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend to resume

The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to resume border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas

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Merz says Germany faces historic test over rise in antisemitism

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Germany faced a test of its commitment to protecting its Jewish community as he decried the "horrifying sight" of kindergartens

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Trump says US seeing 'strong inclination' to end Russia's war in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington was seeing a "very strong inclination" towards ending Russia's

Crime|Europe|World

Polish gunman who killed 6 in Krakow square dies in a hospital

Polish police say a 24-year-old gunman who opened fire in Krakow and killed six people and wounded 15 others has died in a hospital

Health|Science|World

Pennsylvania measles cases surpass 1,500, state health department says

The number of measles cases in Pennsylvania reached 1,505 as of Monday, up 18 from the previous update on Friday, as the state battles its worst outbreak of the disease in years.

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Pope Leo urges President Milei, a Trump ally, to ‘safeguard democracy’ on arrival in Argentina

Pope Leo urges President Milei, a Trump ally, to ‘safeguard democracy’ on arrival in Argentina

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Internal probe into CEO Jensen Huang and 'foreign intelligence' weighs on high-flying Nvidia shares

Shares of Nvidia are down 4_3% after the computer chip maker, central to the artificial intelligence race, opened an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the “target of a foreign intelligence effort.”

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Two arrested near White House in separate incidents, Secret Service says

The U.S.

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France blames Iran for a cyberattack that heated supermarket refrigerators

France has blamed Iran for a cyberattack on supermarket fridges last month

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Stocks jump as oil tumbles, Nvidia falls amid internal probe

Major stock indexes rallied on Monday as Brent crude oil fell more than 5% after US President Donald Trump said he is

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Teachers strike in Paraguay to demand pension fund protections following bank's collapse

Thousands of public schoolteachers went on strike in Paraguay and took to the streets of several cities following the collapse of a major bank that resulted in the removal of the nation’s president last week

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Death toll from migrant boat found with bodies on board south of Greece increases to 14

Greek authorities have recovered 13 bodies from a migrant boat found south of Crete

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US Supreme Court rejects dispute over Roberto Clemente license plates in Puerto Rico

The US Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge by Roberto Clemente's sons to Puerto Rico's use of the baseball great's image on

Europe|MidEast|World

Cyprus leaders agree to open new border crossings and future talks

Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders agreed on Monday to open two new border crossings, coordinate on emergency responses and share archival

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French officials blame Iran for refrigerator hacks, vow retaliation

French officials on Monday accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of responsibility for the cyberattacks that knocked out commercial

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Honda to build new $3 billion auto plant in Ohio, adding 2,000 jobs

Japanese automaker Honda Motor will build a new $3 billion auto plant in central Ohio to make hybrid vehicles, creating 2,000 jobs, it said on Monday.

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G7 allies to assess impact of Trump's midterm setback at Paris talks

G7 foreign ministers gathered in Paris on Monday aiming to gauge whether a US midterm defeat for President Donald Trump alters the

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UN climate summit kicks off in Turkey after a disastrous year of extreme weather

World leaders, delegates and climate activists are in Antalya, Turkey, for a U.N. climate summit

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Syria, Jordan seek to mend ties after deadly airstrikes, sign cooperation deals

DAMASCUS, Nov 9 - The foreign ministers of Syria and Jordan met in Damascus on Monday for the first time since Jordanian airstrikes killed civilians in southern Syria last month, announcing a joint

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Ethnically split Cyprus' rival leaders agree to 2 more crossings across island's dividing line

The rival leaders of ethnically split Cyprus have agreed to open two new crossing points for vehicular traffic along a U.N.-controlled buffer zone in the first such development in nearly a decade

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EU's Kallas: Russia 'pretending' to negotiate on Ukraine while 'bombing civilians'

The EU's foreign policy chief said on Monday she saw little sign of Russian goodwill to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, adding Moscow had already signed

Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russia's top independent newspaper closes its office after three decades, citing official pressure

Russia’s most celebrated independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, has closed its Moscow offices, citing relentless pressure from the government

MidEast|Political|World

Four killed in Gaza after sand embankment collapses on to tents

Torrential rain in Gaza caused a sand embankment to collapse on to tents, killing a woman and three small children in an incident

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Mexico's headline inflation accelerates more than expected in October

Mexico's annual inflation rate accelerated in October for a third consecutive month, official data showed on Monday, backing up a cautious

Europe|World

Fourteen migrants die in attempt to reach Crete, Greek coastguard says

Fourteen migrants died in an attempt to reach the island of Crete by boat, Greece's coastguard said on Monday, in the second deadly incident in the area in recent days. 

Crime|Political|World

Where does Philippine VP Sara Duterte's impeachment trial stand?

Lawyers for Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte have started their defence against allegations she accumulated unexplained wealth,

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KKR profit hits record as asset sales, fees surge

KKR reported record quarterly profit on Monday as the investment giant extended a strong run of asset sales and earned higher fees from managing client money,

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The $500 million gamble to make India’s ‘Ramayana’ a global phenomenon

The $500 million gamble to make India’s ‘Ramayana’ a global phenomenon

Arts|Europe|World

Lights go out at Russia's Novaya Gazeta, after years of defiant reporting

Russian investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta wound up its operations on Monday and quit its central Moscow office, bowing to what it said was a campaign of state pressure

MidEast|Political|World

Iran defends two-day proposal for peace talks after US rejects conditions

Iran defended a proposal on Monday to restart peace talks in as few as two days as the most reasonable offer on the table, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called some

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China extends suspension of new rare earth controls until January

China on Monday announced a two-month extension of export-control waivers due to expire this month, preserving part of a wide-ranging deal struck after a

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Poles mourn rare mass killing as authorities say attacker had far-right views

Mourners have laid candles and flowers alongside bullet holes in Krakow, Poland, after the city’s central square turned into a site of bloodshed and grief

Environment|Science|World

This year set to be one of four hottest on record, UN report says

This year is on track to be one of the four hottest on record, driven by a powerful El Niño and perpetuating a warming streak of more than a decade, a UN report showed on

MidEast|Political|World

UAE's Gargash warns of prolonged regional uncertainty, says US-Iran settlement appears difficult

Senior Emirati official Anwar Gargash warned on Monday that the region could face a prolonged period of uncertainty, saying a comprehensive political

Asia|Business|Finance|Technology|World

China's export growth expected to have remained strong in October: Reuters poll

China's goods exports are expected to have surged by a third in October, a Reuters poll shows, a helpful offset to weak domestic demand even as a year-to-date trade surplus

Political|World

Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina appeals for a new passport to return from exile

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested a new passport to facilitate her return from exile two years after she was ousted in a mass uprising

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Swiss neutrality proponents challenge arms firms in vote on easing of exports

Swiss voters will decide on November 29 whether to block a bill relaxing curbs on weapons exports, in a referendum that raises questions about Switzerland's

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Trump to meet Qatar's prime minister as Iran diplomacy faces hurdles

President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar's prime minister at the White House on Monday, according to the White House schedule, as the conflict with Iran drags on and diplomatic

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Japan Tobacco hit by second day of limit-down losses after Russia seizes units

Japan Tobacco shares fell by the daily allowable limit for a second straight day on Monday after Russia placed all of the company's local entities under temporary

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Trump thinks he will meet Xi and Putin at China APEC summit

President Donald Trump said on Sunday he thinks he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at an APEC leaders'

Sports|World

Teenager Blades Brown wins in Mexico to become youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years

Blades Brown is the youngest PGA Tour winner in 95 years

Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Europeans will join Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, French minister says

Europeans will participate in talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi this week, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Sunday, as US President Donald Trump said he believed

Economy|Travel|World

Pope Leo tells Argentina's Trump ally Milei that leaders must know limits of power

Pope Leo on Sunday urged Argentina to safeguard its democracy in a closely watched speech to President Javier Milei, a close ally of

Sports|Technology|World

McLaren's Lando Norris wins Formula 1’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Mercedes clinches constructors’ title

McLaren driver Lando Norris dominates a rainy Sao Paulo Grand Prix to win from pole position and Mercedes has another weekend to celebrate after securing the F1 constructors’ title for the ninth time

Political|Travel|World

Pope arrives in Argentina and tells Milei that people, not the economy, should come first

Pope Leo XIV has delivered a diplomatic but subtly strong critique of Argentine President Javier Milei’s austerity measures and libertarian agenda

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Cryptocurrencies slide to two-month lows after US midterms

Cryptocurrencies fell sharply in late Sunday trade, with bitcoin and ether touching their lowest levels for more than two months, as investors fretted a Democratic Party-

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Iraq has reached understandings with US to allow oil exports through Hormuz, minister says

Iraq has reached understandings with the United States to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an

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Trump says renewed attacks on Iran ‘highly unlikely’ if talks show progress

Trump says renewed attacks on Iran ‘highly unlikely’ if talks show progress

Europe|Sports|World

Norway says it has been bumped by the IIHF to allow Russia to compete at world juniors in Canada

The Norwegian Ice Hockey Association says it's been informed that it's being bumped by Russia from competing in the world junior championships in Canada in a decision creating further uncertainty involving the 10-nation tournament

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Trump says he is highly unlikely to order Iran strikes if talks progress

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was highly unlikely to order fresh attacks on Iran as long as talks to end the conflict progress, even as both countries

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Train collision in Egypt kills at least 7, injures dozens, health ministry says

Two passenger trains collided some 76 km (47 miles) south of Cairo on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring 112, Egypt’s health ministry said.

Travel|World

Leo's trip will be the papal visit Argentines hoped Francis would make

Pope Leo's arrival in Argentina on Sunday, the second stop on his South American tour, marks a papal visit many Catholics hoped his predecessor, Francis

Political|World

Houthi attack damages Aramco building in Riyadh's financial district

Windows were blown out across several floors of Saudi oil giant Aramco's corporate office in the heart of the financial district of the

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Two trains collide in Egypt, killing 7 people and injuring more than 100, authorities say

Two trains collide in Egypt, killing 7 people and injuring more than 100, authorities say

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Sudan detains ex-ruling party head Haroun wanted by ICC

Sudan's army has detained a former senior Islamist official from ousted strongman Omar al-Bashir's era who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, officials from his party

Europe|Science|Technology|World

Power restored to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, IAEA says

Power has been restored to the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, hours after the plant lost its external electricity supply and had

Interview|Political|World

Zelensky tells CNN security deal floated by Trump could potentially be dangerous

Speaking to CNN's Jake Tapper Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he didn’t know all the details of a potential new security framework floated by US President Donald Trump but warned a deal between Russia and Europe could potentially be dangerous.

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CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports on the new European Security Plan ahead of Ukraine peace talks

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Departing UN chief calls this 'a moment of truth' in fight to curb global warming

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has a powerful message at the climate talks in Turkey

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With an ode to mate tea, pope urges faithful in Uruguay to build bridges of fraternity and faith

Pope Leo XIV has urged an estimated 40,000 people in Uruguay to build bridges of fraternity and faith

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US military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade

U.S. Central Command says it has disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored warnings and tried to leave the region following a visit to an Iranian port

Election|World

Israeli president picks Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu rival, to try to form government

Israel's president on Saturday chose Gadi Eisenkot, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's strongest rival, to try to form a new government following a deadlocked election that left

Political|Travel|World

Pope Leo urges South America to bridge divides on Uruguay stop of 12-day tour

Pope Leo on Saturday urged an estimated 40,000 people, many of whom waited overnight in the rain on the Uruguay-Argentina border for

Election|MidEast|Political|World

Israel’s president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu

Israeli President Isaac Herzog says he's giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition following elections on Oct. 27

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John Roberts sets the stage for publicly funded religious schools to reject children of same-sex couples

John Roberts sets the stage for publicly funded religious schools to reject children of same-sex couples

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Paraguay's ousted president charged with crimes linked to collapse of major bank

Prosecutors in Paraguay charged the South American nation’s recently deposed president with two crimes linked to the collapse of a major bank, that has jeopardized the savings of hundreds of thousands of account holders, and unleashed the nation’s biggest political crisis in a decade

Economy|Political|World

Judge orders Paraguay's ex-president Peña held before trial

A Paraguayan judge on Saturday ordered former President Santiago Peña held in pretrial detention at a military facility while prosecutors investigate

MidEast|Political|World

Syria denies plans to send troops to Yemen as Saudi military ties deepen

Syria has no plans to send troops to Yemen, a Syrian diplomatic source told state news agency SANA, dismissing reports of a possible deployment while adding that military cooperation

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Binance CFO Kaiser Ng steps down, Justin Yek named new finance chief

Binance's finance chief Kaiser Ng is leaving the company to pursue another venture, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange said days after hackers stole $6.3 billion from the

Europe|Sports|World

Spain's women's flag football team seeks Olympic spot as NFL helps boost the sport

Spain has been looking to break through into the elite of women’s flag football for some time now, having been ranked among the top 10 in the world and being a perennial contender in Europe

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Expanding on naval blockade, US military looks to restrict Iranian land commerce

Building on a months-long naval blockade on Iran, the US military said on Saturday it is launching a task force to

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Airstrikes kill more than 2 dozen people near Yemen's capital, Houthis say

Houthi rebels say airstrikes have hit homes in a village near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, killing at least 27 people and wounding dozens

World

Heavy rain floods tents housing Gaza displaced people, aid shortages hamper response

Heavy rains have flooded tens of thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians crammed into encampments across the Gaza

Interview|Lifestyle|Travel|World

He left NYC after 9/11 for a new life in South America

He left NYC after 9/11 for a new life in South America

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Washington made Moscow a pariah. Now a tanker of Russian diesel is headed for US shores

Washington made Moscow a pariah. Now a tanker of Russian diesel is headed for US shores

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Russia pounds power facilities around Kyiv, damages major bridge

Russian forces hammered energy infrastructure around Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones overnight, straining Kyiv's power supply and heating systems as

Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Indonesian workers rally for Prabowo as women march against president

Hundreds of workers rallied in support of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday amid allegations that police illegally wiretapped him, while hundreds of women

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Russia says it hit targets in and around Kyiv in massive overnight strike

Russia said its forces carried out a massive overnight strike on what it described as targets in Ukraine's military-industrial sector and energy and transport infrastructure in Kyiv

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Russian diplomats and military officials to join talks with US and Ukraine, Kremlin says

Russia's delegation to talks with the United States and Ukraine next week will include senior military officials and diplomats including Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov,

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As COP31 comes to Turkey, satellites reveal a landfill methane problem

In the countryside west of Istanbul, trucks line up to empty mixed household waste from the city of 16 million people onto a vast landscape of

Political|World

Hong Kong lawmakers condemn foreign governments' criticism of Joshua Wong ruling

Hong Kong's Legislative Council (Legco) on Saturday said it condemns criticism by foreign governments on the sentencing of democracy activist Joshua Wong to an additional

Asia|Environment|Science|World

Delhi world's most polluted major city on eve of Diwali, Swiss group says

Delhi was the world's most polluted major city on Saturday morning, according to Swiss group IQAir's live ranking, as the Indian capital faced severe pollution forecasts a

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Qatar says its mediation efforts between US and Iran continue to prevent escalation

Qatar's Prime Minister said the country's mediation efforts between the US and Iran were continuing to prevent the situation in the region from spiraling out of control, Al Jazeera

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Ousted Paraguayan president placed under house arrest after bank collapse

Paraguay’s ousted president, Santiago Peña, was placed under house arrest on suspicion of breach of trust as prosecutors investigate the collapse of Ueno Bank

Crime|Political|World

Powerful Haitian gang reaches out to state disarmament group as gunfights persist

One of Haiti’s most powerful gangs says it has reached out to a state agency responsible for dismantling armed gangs in a push for “peace, stability and national reconciliation.”

Travel|World

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Uruguay at start of South American tour less than a month after lung surgery

Three weeks after lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV has opened a three-nation tour of Latin America by declaring he felt better than he looked and crediting God, good doctors and his healthy lifestyle with his quick recovery

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The Latest: Trump replaces Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff

President Donald Trump says Stephen Miller is replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, mere days after Republicans lost control of Congress in the midterm elections

World

Two missiles strike Iran's Qeshm Island, Tasnim news agency says

Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said on Saturday initial reports indicated that two missiles had struck Qeshm Island, adding there was no official information on

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Largest US Muslim advocacy group suspends Florida operations over 'terrorist' designation law

Muslim advocacy group Council on American-Islamic Relations has suspended operations in Florida after the enforcement of a law that gave state officials

Crime|Political|World

Paraguay ex-president Peña placed under house arrest after impeachment

Paraguayan officials put former President Santiago Peña under house arrest on Friday, shortly after lawmakers impeached him amid a political and financial crisis triggered

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Paraguay president impeached and under house arrest following bank collapse scandal

Paraguay president impeached and under house arrest following bank collapse scandal

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Grieving father of Florida Learjet co-pilot defends his daughter's reputation after crash

The father of a 20-year-old private jet co-pilot who died in a crash in Florida said has listened to his daughter’s final radio transmissions many times to try to understand what happened

Economy|Political|World

Paraguay Senate votes to impeach President Peña

Paraguay's Senate on Friday voted to remove President Santiago Peña from office over his connection to the collapse of local bank ueno, which sparked a political and

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AI stocks halt their brutal, worldwide sell-off as Wall Street trims its loss for the week

AI stocks bounced back and recovered some of their sell-off from earlier in the week

Europe|Political|Travel|World

Rubio to travel to Paris to meet G7 foreign ministers next week

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Paris from November 8 to 10 for a meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers, the State Department said on Friday.

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Carney welcomes Democrats' push to end Trump's tariffs on Canada after midterm victory

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomes a Democratic push to repeal U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada after their sweeping midterm victory

Science|World

Zoo Atlanta introduces giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang to the public

Zoo Atlanta introduces giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang to the public

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Mamdani and Hochul promise a new day for Puerto Rico after Democrats sweep midterms

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul have pledged more support for Puerto Rico as it remains mired in multiple crises

Economy|Political|US|World

Top US House Democrat on trade issues committed to reversing 'unjustified' tariffs

US Representative Richard Neal, the Democrat who is expected to regain the chairmanship of the tax- and trade-focused House Ways and Means Committee, said on Friday that

Health|Science|World

US measles cases climb above 5,000 for first time since 1991

US measles cases have surged to 5,182 so far this year, the highest annual total recorded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 35 years, as the disease continues to

Economy|Political|World

Paraguay swears in new president as Peña is put under house arrest

Pedro Alliana was sworn in as Paraguay's new president on Friday just as authorities put his impeached predecessor Santiago Peña

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Three Justice Department officials, including man behind Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe, resign since brutal midterm losses

Three Justice Department officials, including man behind Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe, resign since brutal midterm losses

Europe|Political|World

Ukraine must be part of Europe's security architecture, EU foreign policy chief says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has no veto on European security matters and Ukraine must become fully integrated into European security architecture, the EU's foreign

Business|Finance|World

Fed policymakers consider rate hike after strong jobs report

A stronger-than-expected US jobs report bolstered the case for further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, which had lost some momentum amid a

Science|Technology|World

Russia using own version of Starlink for military comms over Ukraine, Kyiv says

Russia is already using its new Rassvet satellite network - billed as a homegrown version of Starlink - for military communications over Ukraine, aiming to make

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Soccer-China in contact with Real Madrid, LaLiga over Mbappe's Mao comments

China is in contact with Real Madrid and LaLiga over the fallout from Kylian Mbappe's remarks about Mao Zedong, China's ambassador to Spain Yao Jing said on Friday.

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Mississippi US Senate candidates battle over ballots as winner remains unclear

US Senate candidates in Mississippi are battling over the treatment of ballots still being counted in the race, one of two remaining Senate contests yet

Political|World

US, UK and others condemn sentencing of Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong

Ten governments including the United States, Britain, Germany and France issued a statement on Friday condemning the sentencing of Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong to

Europe|Political|World

France to protect NATO hub in Poland from January, official says

France will take charge of defending Poland's Rzeszow airport, the main hub for deliveries of Western aid to Ukraine, as part of a NATO mission, the French ambassador in

Europe|Sports|World

Paris Olympics weightlifting medalist Andreev banned 4 years for doping with anabolic steroid

Olympic weightlifting bronze medalist Bozhidar Dimitrov Andreev was banned Friday for doping with an anabolic steroid

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Japan announces emergency cybersecurity package following a wave of attacks

Japan has announced an emergency cybersecurity package that includes AI and cyber rescue teams

Europe|Travel|World

Wave of anonymous bomb threats in Europe spreads to broadcasters — what’s going on?

Wave of anonymous bomb threats in Europe spreads to broadcasters — what’s going on?

Asia|Europe|Health|Travel|World

Migrant surge to Spain's Canary Islands is unsustainable, authorities say

Migrant arrivals to Spain's Canary Islands accelerated this week, with maritime rescue services rescuing 3,261 migrants in the first six days of

Americas|Arts|Europe|MidEast|World

'We have nothing': Displaced mothers in Yemen's Taiz collect plastic to survive

Two single mothers who fled their village three weeks ago are struggling to keep their children fed and warm in the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz, where they live in a

Business|Economy|Finance|World

US job growth beats expectations in October; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%

US nonfarm payrolls increased more than expected in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, suggesting the labor market remained resilient and

Africa|Asia|Economy|Political|World

China, Gabon elevate ties, pledge deeper mining, security cooperation

China and Gabon elevated their diplomatic ties during a state visit by the Central African nation's president to China, and are looking to deepen cooperation in the areas of

Crime|World

Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for mass starvation murders of children

A Kenyan court sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie on Friday to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Strong October jobs report sends yields higher

US nonfarm payrolls rose more than expected in October and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, suggesting the labor market remained resilient and giving the Federal Reserve

Environment|Science|World

More than 40 pilot whales die in ‘distressing’ mass stranding on New Zealand coast

More than 40 pilot whales die in ‘distressing’ mass stranding on New Zealand coast

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Analysts and investors react to AI market rout

Wall Street recovered some ground on Friday, a day after fears about tighter US regulation of AI wiped trillions of dollars off world stock markets and triggered a dash for

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Millions of displaced Sudanese risk losing shelter as funds run low, UN warns

Millions of people displaced by Sudan's civil war risk being left without emergency shelter as funding shortfalls deplete aid stocks, the UN refugee agency UNHCR

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Tanzanian opposition leader cleared of treason, sentenced for incitement

Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, was cleared of treason but convicted of incitement and sentenced to four years in jail on Friday, in a case that rights

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Japan protests Russian takeover of Japan Tobacco subsidiaries in Russia

Japan has protested to Moscow after Russia placed four subsidiaries of Japan Tobacco under temporary Russian management

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China adopts law on Antarctic activities and environmental protection

Beijing has approved a law to improve China's Antarctic research and strengthen regulation of its exploration activities, the official Xinhua news agency reported on

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Kremlin accuses Europe of struggling to decide who will speak for it at future Ukraine security talks

The Kremlin accused Europe on Friday of struggling to decide who would represent it in any future talks about ensuring the continent's security as part of a potential Ukraine

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World food prices dip in October, but remain higher than a year ago

World food prices edged lower in October as weaker import demand contributed to monthly declines in cereal, dairy and meat prices, but were still

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North Korea's army of world-class hackers is secret weapon that took down Binance

North Korea rewards its top hackers, tasked with heists like the Binance crypto hack that netted a cool $6.3

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Russia has seized dozens of Ukrainian hotels. One owner is fighting back

In a sparsely furnished court room in western Ukraine, a clerk called up the defendant. They were met with silence.

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Woman, 90, wounded in Bondi Beach shooting dies one year after attack

A 90-year-old woman who was seriously injured during the Bondi Beach shooting has died in hospital nearly a year after the attack, authorities said on Friday.

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Iran sent nuclear proposal to the US via Qatar, senior Iranian official tells Reuters

Iran has sent the United States a nuclear proposal via Qatar, to be discussed only after Washington meets Tehran’s seven demands, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on

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Judge blocks construction of Trump’s arch within an hour of its final approval

Judge blocks construction of Trump’s arch within an hour of its final approval

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US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s Washington arch

A judge temporarily blocked construction from beginning on President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot (76-meter) triumphal arch in Washington late on

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As high oil prices curb demand, fresh signs of glut appear 

By Seher Dareen and Anushree Mukherjee LONDON, Nov 6 - The global oil market is showing signs of a return to excess supply as demand drops due to high prices, analysts and traders said, despite the

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Trump takes action to make sure the Oval Office stays oval

Even as he puts his golden imprint on the White House, President Donald Trump moved on Thursday to protect two of its most historic spaces, the Oval

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They fled persecution in Myanmar. In Muslim-majority Malaysia, Rohingya still struggle to belong

Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled persecution in Myanmar face new challenges in Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country that does not legally recognize refugees

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UK sending King Charles into political fray as its 'secret weapon', aide says

King Charles is "a secret weapon" being increasingly thrust by the British government into dealing with challenging political situations, a senior royal

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Zelenskiy says Ukraine must adapt to new US political realities, solve Patriot air defence issue

Ukraine must adapt to the new realities of US politics to build dialogue and address its needs for more foreign aid and bolstered air defences to counter Russian attacks, President

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Trump says Oval Office to become national monument

US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a document to make the White House's Oval Office and Cabinet Room a national monument. 

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Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a video message on Thursday vowing to fight efforts in Congress to impeach him and defending the Iran war as “

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Paraguay's Peña resigns as bank collapse triggers political crisis

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday following the collapse of a prominent digital lender to which he had former

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Trump to nominate Texas Supreme Court justice who lost election to federal bench

US President Donald Trump is moving to nominate a Republican member of the Texas Supreme Court who voters ousted from office in Tuesday's election to become a life-

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Paraguay President Peña under investigation, faces removal from office over bank collapse

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña is under criminal investigation following the collapse of a major digital bank, as the South American leader prepares to defend himself before the Senate against possible removal from office on Friday

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Citibank office shooter targeted company over a $2,500 debt collection, Florida sheriff says

A Florida sheriff says a gunman who killed a woman before being fatally shot by a security guard at Citibank’s office complex in Tampa targeted the campus because he was angry over a $2,500 debt collection

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Carney unveils budget to strengthen Canada's economy as Trump's trade war slows growth

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has unveiled a budget aimed at making Canada less dependent on the United States as President Donald Trump’s trade war reshapes the allies’ economic relationship

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UK doctor with Ebola returns from Congo to London for treatment

A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola while working on the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo returned to Britain on Thursday, with health authorities saying the

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Japanese savers have rediscovered interest rates and banks are feeling it

For years, Japanese savers left their cash in bank accounts that paid next to nothing because few things paid much more.

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Trading Day: A November 5 market bonfire 

US stocks plunged on Thursday, led by a ferocious selloff in tech and AI-related stocks as investors reassessed implications for the AI data

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Trump meets with top Putin envoy at the White House — but not visiting Ukrainian officials

President Donald Trump says he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy at the White House but did not meet with Ukrainian officials who were also visiting on Thursday

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Trump says he met Putin envoy Dmitriev

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he met with Russian ‌President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev.

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Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed off on the National Guard ramping up its presence in the nation’s capital in military vehicles and boats as troops deepen their integration with local law enforcement

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Trump administration held talks with Iran on deporting Iranians during the war

Court documents reveal President Donald Trump's administration held secret talks with Iran about deporting Iranians during the ongoing war

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Russia and Ukraine exchange airstrikes as US envoy describes renewed security talks as productive

Russia and Ukraine traded airstrikes as talks wrapped up in Brussels on Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction and security guarantees

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Midterms upended Congress but Trump still commands foreign policy

The Republican Party's staggering losses at the ballot box this week have left President Donald Trump diminished in Washington and facing tougher

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What is ueno bank and how did it trigger Paraguay's political crisis?

Paraguay's President Santiago Peña resigned on Thursday after the collapse of ueno, a prominent commercial bank with ties to his government.

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Israel's president pledges to pick candidate on Sunday to form government

Benjamin Netanyahu's main rival secured nods on Thursday from a majority of lawmakers to try to form a government, but Israel's

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Costa Rica's Grynspan extends lead in informal UN chief poll, sources say

An informal poll by the United Nations Security Council on Thursday showed former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan extended her lead as

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Ukraine expects fresh support after US mid-terms, minister says

Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said on Thursday he expected new steps to support Ukraine after the mid-term election in the US and added that, while it was not

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Meat-packer JBS faces complaints filed in Europe over alleged links to illegal Amazon deforestation

A coalition of environmental and human rights advocacy groups has filed complaints with European authorities against JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, over alleged money laundering linked to illegal Amazon deforestation

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Melania Trump touts her diplomatic role as Russia-Ukraine peace eludes her husband

Melania Trump touts her diplomatic role as Russia-Ukraine peace eludes her husband

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Brent crude jumps, settles up over $3 after tanker attacks

Brent crude futures settled over $3 a barrel higher on Thursday as new attacks on tankers fed worries about oil supplies while investors reassessed the

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US issues new Cuba sanctions, takes aim at sectors of Cuban economy

The United States on Thursday issued a determination paving the way for sanctions on the electronics, manufacturing, marine and technology sectors of the Cuban economy.

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Ukraine's Starshield contract with US expires next year, diplomat says

Ukraine's contract with the US government for access to its Starshield satellite network expires next year and Kyiv is urgently seeking to start talks on

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British healthcare worker with Ebola to be evacuated from Congo to UK, document shows

A British healthcare worker infected with Ebola is being medically evacuated from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Britain for specialist treatment,

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy appeals for energy infrastructure aid at Madrid summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to the Ibero-American Summit on Thursday to help his country rebuild and maintain its war-damaged energy infrastructure,

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'JD, habibi.' Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's use of a term of affection in his victory speech

Arabs around the world are celebrating Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed's win of a U.S. Senate seat and delighting in his introduction of Arabic words and phrases to the American political lexicon

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The nature of Ronaldo's international retirement is in stark contrast to his great rival Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo’s glorious Portugal career ultimately ended in acrimony

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What races the AP has not yet called in contests for Senate and governor

There are just four races for U.S. Senate and governor that The Associated Press has not yet called

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Spain soccer coach and Real Madrid president at funeral of player who died after collision

Spain’s national soccer coach and the president of Real Madrid have joined the family and teammates of Jesús de Miguel at his funeral after the Spanish player died following an on-field collision

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Soccer-Portugal's Ronaldo announces international retirement

Cristiano Ronaldo said on Thursday he was retiring from the Portugal team, bringing the curtain down on one of the most illustrious international careers in the history of football.

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Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House

Democrats made sweeping gains in state governments in the midterm elections, taking control of several legislatures and shifting the balance of power across battleground and historically Republican-leaning states

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Bangladesh garment protests continue despite wage board move

Garment workers staged fresh protests in Bangladesh on Thursday, forcing factories to suspend operations despite a wage board move to introduce a revised pay

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BoE joins the rate hike club, Australia may be done already

Several major central banks have raised interest rates this week, though they appear at very different stages of the tightening

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US worker productivity surges in third quarter

US worker productivity grew faster than expected in the third quarter, depressing labor costs and supporting views that the labor market was not a source of inflation.

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Germany proposes extra €100 million for Ukraine infrastructure

Germany is proposing to set aside an extra €100 million ($113 million) to help restore Ukrainian water, energy and transport infrastructure and bolster resilience against

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Donors pledge $400 million for education in crises despite aid cuts

Donors pledged over $400 million to help educate children in crises and war zones, the UN fund for education in emergencies said on Thursday, reaching over 90% of its target

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Developing countries' external debt hit record $9.4 trillion in 2025, World Bank says

Low- and middle-income countries are borrowing more and paying more for new debt, with external debt surging 5.5% to a record $9.4 trillion in 2025, the

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Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid center is one of the war’s ‘deadliest attacks,’ Zelensky says

Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid center is one of the war’s ‘deadliest attacks,’ Zelensky says

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Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns

An assessment of the world's coral reef ecosystems has found that almost all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves

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What the NTSB is examining as it investigates why a Learjet plunged into the ground

What the NTSB is examining as it investigates why a Learjet plunged into the ground

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Wendy's rejects buyout bid and girds itself for a hostile takeover campaign

Wendy’s rejected a $1.4 billion buyout offer from an activist investor, saying Thursday that the bid was too low

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BoE hikes rate for first time in 3 years; retreating oil prices may allow for more options ahead

The Bank of England is raising interest rates for the first time in more than three years in an effort to tackle an inflation shock stoked by the Iran war

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Delayed international support has hampered efforts to contain and treat Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

An epidemiologist who was on the ground during the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak examines the lessons that experience offers for the DRC.

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Soaring diesel prices helped usher in Democratic sweep

Record Election Day diesel and gasoline prices helped push Americans toward Democrats in Tuesday's midterms,

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Authorities tighten restrictions on data centres amid AI boom

Governments from New York to Amsterdam are imposing new restrictions on data-centre development as concerns grow over electricity demand, water consumption and the environmental

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British doctor who tested positive for Ebola in Congo is evacuated to London hospital

The U.K. government says a British doctor with Ebola has been evacuated from Congo to London

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Trump said he’d accept the election results. Netanyahu is challenging the outcome of his.

Trump said he’d accept the election results. Netanyahu is challenging the outcome of his.

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One survivor found three days after Zaporizhzhia bombing that killed 43

Rescuers found a survivor three days after Russia bombed an aid distribution point in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday, adding

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Gas deposits off Cyprus are an opportunity for the EU, president says

Cyprus's president says natural gas deposits off the country's coast offer the European Union a chance to boost energy security by diversifying supply

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Cristiano Ronaldo announces his international retirement from Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced he won’t play for Portugal anymore

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Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international soccer after a record-breaking career with Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo retires from international soccer after a record-breaking career with Portugal

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Kenyan father haunted by children's deaths ahead of starvation cult leader's sentencing

When Kenyan starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie is sentenced on Friday for the murders of 190 children and an

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Housebuilding slump drags down UK construction activity, PMI shows

Britain's construction sector shrank last month at its fastest pace since June as housebuilding suffered its worst month of the year, a survey showed on Thursday.

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Turkey's Erdogan says he wants to discuss ending Russia-Ukraine war with Putin after talks with Zelenskiy

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he wanted to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine, after talks with Ukrainian

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Dozens of pilot whales stranded on New Zealand coast

Dozens of pilot whales have been found stranded on a beach in New Zealand's North Island and rescuers are trying to refloat a handful of the survivors, the country's conservation

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China says US farm purchases hinge on tariff-cut deal

China is open to buying more US farm goods, but only if the two sides implement their reciprocal tariff-cut agreement, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, signalling

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Bangladesh's ousted premier Hasina says she will return from exile in December at any cost

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told The Associated Press that she remains committed to returning to Bangladesh from exile in India in December

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Goldilocks or gridlock?

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors are wagering that gridlock in Washington after the stunning sweep by Democrats in the US midterm elections will be