Serbia's student movement wins 140 of 250 seats and ends 14 years of Vučić rule
Europe euronews.com

World

World
Russia builds new Geran drone launch bases in days Planet Labs imagery tracks compound that sat empty on October 27, relocatable launch sites leave ceasefire talks with nothing to inspect
businessinsider.com
World
New Zealand police dismiss rape claim against Cape Verde captain and charge his accuser 40-year-old woman faces false-statement count over Auckland hotel allegation, footballer faced the question at almost every press conference while Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup
independent.co.uk
World
Three charged in New York over AI fraud that stole 129 million dollars Cloned CEO voices and scripted attorneys steered accountants into wiring funds, fake UK lawyer worked from a handwritten script titled Lawyer Call
independent.co.uk
World
Mexican judge arrested in Colombia over two-million-dollar bribe US indictment says he freed the alleged right-hand man of former Olympic snowboarder and accused kingpin Ryan Wedding, the freed man was rearrested days later and taken to the United States
globalnews.ca
World
LIV Golf liquidates after rescue financing collapses Saudi state fund spent more than five billion dollars before calling the league a strategic misfit, PGA Tour rejected a 1.5-billion offer because keeping LIV alive was the condition
theguardian.com
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United States

US consumer sentiment unexpectedly jumps to 51 despite AI bubble fears Michigan index hits three-month high as independents report best mood in over a year, households with largest stock portfolios see finances drop 12 percent
zerohedge.com
US 'plays politics' with Patriot missiles Finland has already paid for Finnish defence minister says Hegseth has sat on delivery approval for a month while Russia masses missile strikes on Kyiv, European money buys American weapons but not the signature that releases them
euronews.com
US chip stocks suffer worst day since 2020 as Democratic sweep raises data-centre curbs S&P companies shed 2.9 trillion dollars in one session, Seoul halt and ING loan sale expose how far political permission runs through the AI buildout
euronews.com
Measles kills Wisconsin infant First death in the state since 1990 and worst case count in over 35 years, CDC counts four dead nationally while Pennsylvania alone confirms six
foxnews.com
ESPN fired Ryan Clark during a live show to beat the leak Analyst says network called on air because Outkick was about to run the news, fired personalities keep building audiences on YouTube and Netflix
newsweek.com

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
Seven-million-pound immigration detention claim collapses on go-kart video Judge finds claimant fabricated psychiatric injuries with partner posing as voluntary carer, Home Office needed private surveillance to test what medical papers could not
independent.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Spain buries Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel Autopsy points to commotio cordis from 96th-minute collision, club vows lifelong care for his 16-month-old daughter
theguardian.com
Miscellaneous
Beavers return to Loch Ness after 500 years Six animals released on Dundreggan rewilding estate, their dams do flood-defence work that public budgets would otherwise pay for
independent.co.uk
Miscellaneous
Bob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV in hoodie and gloves, Swiss style expert calls the Vatican outfit disrespectful The Pope had already quoted the singer's 1963 anti-war lyric in his peace book
blick.ch
Miscellaneous
Burglars steal India's last Olympic hockey gold in Bengaluru 1980 Moscow medal taken from former captain M.M. Somaya's home with three more international medals, police report values entire haul at 3.53 lakh rupees
timesnownews.com
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Media

Media
CCRC took five years to reject four of Jeremy Bamber's ten appeal points Guardian re-examines White House Farm massacre 40 years on, police force was allowed to interview the witness whose testimony undermined its own case
theguardian.com
Media
ESPN fired Ryan Clark during a live show to beat the leak Analyst says network called on air because Outkick was about to run the news, fired personalities keep building audiences on YouTube and Netflix
newsweek.com
Media
Russell Brand convicted of rape and sexual assault Southwark jury finds the comedian-turned-influencer guilty on four counts from allegations spanning two decades, judge denies bail and flags a significant prison term
wtop.com
Media
MS NOW host Symone Sanders Townsend suggests Byron Donalds is no true kinfolk Remark came as Florida elected its first Black governor in a rare Republican win, critics reach back to Clarence Thomas and his high-tech lynching
foxnews.com
Media
Nintendo's biggest cartridge supplier quits ROM chips Macronix declares its game-chip output at an end while AI memory demand absorbs the capacity, some physical Switch games already cost more than the download
arstechnica.com
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Politics

Politics
US 'plays politics' with Patriot missiles Finland has already paid for Finnish defence minister says Hegseth has sat on delivery approval for a month while Russia masses missile strikes on Kyiv, European money buys American weapons but not the signature that releases them
euronews.com
Politics
Trump-pushed gerrymanders backfire as Democrats win redrawn districts Texas map built for five extra Republican seats returns four to Democrats, North Carolina lines drawn for 11 of 14 seats give Democrats nine
truthout.org
Politics
Harmeet Dhillon resigns as DOJ civil rights chief after midterm losses White House asked her to hold the announcement until after election day, Rubio exit report denied as Hegseth vows no retreat
zerohedge.com independent.co.uk
Politics
Gavin Newsom commutes all 548 death sentences in California Western hemisphere's largest death row converts to life without parole, voters rejected repeal at the ballot box in 2016
theguardian.com
Politics
Bavarian deputy premier Hubert Aiwanger found dead in Berlin hotel room Freie Wähler leader was 55 and had cancelled speech citing illness, homicide squad investigates while party postpones congress
wp.de abendblatt.de
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Opinion

Opinion
André Spicer: UK equality watchdog wants workers to see colleagues' exact pay Gender-gap reporting shrank the gap 19 percent by curbing men's raises, Danish transparency cut wages across the board
theguardian.com
Opinion
George Monbiot: Bird flu has circulated on a Utah mink farm since August Officials skipped testing the workers because farmers were annoyed, the virus has killed nearly half of the people known to have caught it
theguardian.com
Opinion
Akram al-Sourani: A year after the ceasefire Gaza has no privacy, no peace and thirty people to a room, water queues every morning while the drones keep buzzing No peace and thirty people to a room, water queues every morning while the drones keep buzzing
theguardian.com
Opinion
Peter Apps: London builds fewer homes than in any recent decade while rents pass £2,200 The deficit is a planning choice not destiny and the 1970s show the city knows how to fix it
standard.co.uk
Opinion
Devi Sridhar: AI cancer survival models trained on 40 million faces outrun their evidence Lancet study shows 18 of 28 cancer links and no significant survival signal for Black patients
theguardian.com
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Europe

Europe
Most Europeans back climate action until the invoice arrives, YouGov poll finds majorities support tree-planting and emitter taxes but reject fuel duty and flight taxes French concern hit record 42 percent during summer heatwaves
theguardian.com
Europe
Bomb threat pulls RTÉ off air mid-broadcast Dublin evacuation empties national broadcaster and on-site creche, sender claims link to Europe's airline threat wave ahead of record EU summits
standard.co.uk
Europe
Serbia's student movement wins 140 of 250 seats and ends 14 years of Vučić rule Cardiologist Ilija Srdanović becomes the number EU leaders dial, movement wants EU membership but not sanctions on Russia
euronews.com
Europe
Royal aide calls King Charles Britain's secret weapon Constitutionally apolitical monarch deployed from Caribbean reparations row to Trump diplomacy, sorrow without apology as aide concedes the family serves only while wanted
independent.co.uk
Europe
Ukrainian drones have knocked out fifteen Russian refineries Kyiv counts 23.2 billion dollars in damage while Trump claims a big agreement is near, war's decisive front is now the distillation column
independent.co.uk
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North America

North America
Measles kills Wisconsin infant First death in the state since 1990 and worst case count in over 35 years, CDC counts four dead nationally while Pennsylvania alone confirms six
foxnews.com
North America
Kelowna hair salon closes after years of crime outside its doors Staff report machetes and guns among incidents at Gordon Drive business, city council lists public safety as top concern while costs stay on the leaseholders
globalnews.ca
North America
Strand Bookstore repays nearly 1.5 million dollars in pandemic loans Manhattan institution was ineligible because owner is wife of Senator Ron Wyden, honor-system PPP program catches a bookstore while larger frauds stayed forgiven
independent.co.uk
North America
Space Force activates special operations command at MacDill Guardians to serve alongside Navy SEALs and Green Berets, commander would not say whether they will fight on the ground or manage the fight from behind the scenes
zerohedge.com
North America
New Jersey pre-K aide faces 61 charges for assaulting students Shaun Stebbins filmed the abuse in a school bathroom and during nap time, his own recordings supplied the evidence in a case that began outside the school
foxnews.com
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Latin America

Latin America
Paraguay's president Santiago Peña resigns as Ueno Bank collapse freezes 3 million depositors Digital lender licensed under his administration carried up to 850 million dollars in state and pension funds, Peña held shares in the group that ran the bank until early last year and had called the favouritism reports a false media campaign
theguardian.com
Latin America
Belize declares state of emergency after seven weekend murders Decree covers 19 areas of Belize City and three villages for 30 days, second emergency this year as officials head to El Salvador to study Bukele's crackdown
breitbart.com
Latin America
US drone strike hits ELN camp on Venezuelan soil At least 20 dead in Apure operation backed by American intelligence and drones, century-long oil concessions worth up to 100 billion dollars take shape the same week
english.elpais.com
Latin America
Milei courts AI data centres with no regulation and tax breaks Patagonia pitch runs on Vaca Muerta gas while incentives require no local compute or energy disclosure, planned $3 billion hall has no customer yet
euronews.com
Latin America
Chinese firms run Bolivian Amazon gold boom in Mayaya 20 open-pit mines and 12 dredge boats employ 2,000 Bolivians and 200 Chinese, mining laws that forbid the arrangement remain on paper
theguardian.com
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Asia

Asia
Bangladesh garment workers shut hundreds of factories demanding doubled wages Minimum of 12 500 taka meets a $240 demand as the wage board sets a date but not a number, four million workers stitch 80 percent of export earnings
timesnownews.com
Asia
Putin seizes Japan Tobacco's Russian operations by decree 4 000-employee business holding 40 percent of the cigarette market passes to state-linked holding, $4.6 billion invested since 1999 becomes a bargaining chip
euronews.com
Asia
Hong Kong court sentences Joshua Wong to ten years for foreign collusion Case rested on urging sanctions with exiled Nathan Law, only activist twice convicted under security law was due for release in January 2027
theguardian.com
Asia
Iran exempts India from Hormuz shipping restrictions along with China Iraq and Qatar Tehran collects transit fees from Indian and Chinese vessels while Qatari ships pass free, Indian seafarer killed off Oman coast the same week
timesnownews.com
Asia
Indian tourist killed as two helicopters collide at Everest base camp trail stop Rotor blades struck during landing at Pheriche helipad operated by Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air
scroll.in
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Middle East

Middle East
Russia agreed to supply Iran with 90 helicopter missile launchers Leaked Vympel schedules name Tehran as recipient of export contract K-10, Trump claimed last month Moscow was doing very little if anything for Tehran
theguardian.com
Middle East
Iranian MPs threaten missile strikes on Europe if US uses its bases there Threats issued on the anniversary of the 1979 embassy seizure, hosting another country's war infrastructure acquires a stated price
euronews.com
Middle East
Israeli election commission finds no fraud in vote Netanyahu disputed Final results strip his coalition of its majority, Herzog expected to hand coalition talks to Eisenkot
theguardian.com
Middle East
South Korea sends destroyers toward Hormuz waters Cheonghae anti-piracy unit extended toward Duqm under strict non-combat limits, country drawing 70 percent of its crude from the Gulf now pays for its own guards
theguardian.com
Middle East
Ten European states pool evidence on alleged torture of Gaza flotilla activists in Israeli custody Eurojust-coordinated prosecutors build universal-jurisdiction cases against Netanyahu cabinet members, complaints filed in five more countries
english.elpais.com
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Africa

Africa
Kenya weighs foreign bids for rare earths beneath Mrima Hill Australian and Nasdaq-listed consortia chase a deposit with projected gross revenue of 62 billion dollars, Digo community vows to refuse digging on its ancestors' graves
independent.co.uk
Africa
Britain flies Ebola-infected healthcare worker home from Congo First British case in an outbreak that has killed five thousand of more than ten thousand infected, medevacs run to European isolation units while Congolese nurses face mobs
theguardian.com
Africa
Investors assume the man beside her owns the company Four African businesswomen describe prejudice at the bank, World Bank data shows female entrepreneurs denied loans at triple the rate of men, recycling founder Runsewe built a 62-person tyre factory nobody expected her to fund
theguardian.com
Africa
Africa stages its first Olympic competition as Senegal opens Youth Games 2,700 athletes aged 14 to 17 compete across Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly until 13 November, Russian delegation returns under its national flag for first time since the invasion of Ukraine
independent.co.uk
Africa
Illegal miners drain Johannesburg animal charity's water tanks Police call the scale too big to act on as 71 arrests land in a week, 6,100 derelict mines remain unsealed across South Africa
theguardian.com
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Economy

Economy
Singapore Airlines spends S$2 billion on luxury long-haul cabins First-class double bed at 203 by 152 centimetres becomes largest in commercial aviation, KLM cuts 5 000 jobs the same week
euronews.com
Economy
US consumer sentiment unexpectedly jumps to 51 despite AI bubble fears Michigan index hits three-month high as independents report best mood in over a year, households with largest stock portfolios see finances drop 12 percent
zerohedge.com
Economy
US chip stocks suffer worst day since 2020 as Democratic sweep raises data-centre curbs S&P companies shed 2.9 trillion dollars in one session, Seoul halt and ING loan sale expose how far political permission runs through the AI buildout
euronews.com
Economy
Forgiven student debt becomes taxable income again as five-year US exclusion lapses Borrowers in income-driven plans face up to nearly $12,000 extra federal tax, the lender and the tax collector are the same government
newsweek.com
Economy
US apartment-loan delinquencies hit highest since 2016 $210 million Tiburon default drives multifamily CMBS rate to 8.1 percent, taxpayers already hold half the $2.3 trillion debt
zerohedge.com
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Technology

Technology
Royal Navy launches strike drones from HMS Queen Elizabeth in historic first British-built one-way aircraft fly from carrier deck alongside F-35B jets, attritable airframes rewrite the loss calculus that keeps carriers away from real fights
independent.co.uk
Technology
Decade-old *sshole flaw logs attackers into Alpine Linux devices without a password OpenSSH and musl both patch while blaming each other, billion-download Docker image and unpatchable embedded fleet carry the bug
arstechnica.com
Technology
US voters pass 44 local bans on data centers in one election day First binding verdict on AI buildout lands at zoning level where lobbying does not reach, UK grid already queues more datacentre demand than national peak
cbsnews.com
Technology
Pentagon investigates freezer malfunctions at US military bases as suspected cyberattacks The same refrigeration controllers sit in supermarkets, hospitals and data centres, the recommended fixes include changing the default passwords
newsweek.com
Technology
Delhi police register criminal case against Meta over child sexual abuse material FIR follows rights commission direction after BBC report on Instagram ads, platform liability in India arrives through criminal law rather than fines
timesnownews.com
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Science

Science
Neurologist dismantles Zomato founder's brain wearable claims Temple device measures temple skin not brain, founder's own data stands alone with no independent replication
timesnownews.com
Science
Kolkata doctors pull magnet from six-year-old's lung with a stronger magnet Forceps failed four times before a lathe workshop built the tool, the alternative was opening the child's chest
timesnownews.com
Science
FLIP software pulls exoplanets from James Webb noise Gradient descent tunes a physics model of the telescope against real starlight, signal-to-noise rises up to twofold on already-collected data
arstechnica.com
Science
Iron Age king Verica was a woman Bournemouth archaeologist points to a feminine name ending and coins bearing a bare-breasted rider, her flight to Rome gave Claudius his pretext to invade Britain in AD 43
independent.co.uk
Science
Swapping dairy for plant-based alternatives risks iodine deficiency Lancet study of 289 UK products finds only 12 percent fortified with iodine, teenage girls' deficiency would rise from 54 to 65 percent on a partial swap
theguardian.com
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