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Philippine court orders arrest of jailed, US-wanted celebrity preacher | Religion News | Al Jazeera

Palace denies timing of warrant is linked to Trump’s visit to Manila next week.
A Philippine court has ordered the arrest of jailed celebrity preacher Apollo Quiboloy…
The department’s spokesman Polo Martinez told the AFP news agency on Saturday that the Makati Regional Trial Court issued…

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Airport chaos continues after US ground stop lifted – as it happened | Air transport | The Guardian

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We’re wrapping up this live coverage of the US ground stop and travel chaos that followed – it’s just passed…
Below’s a rundown on what happened, and you can read a full report here .

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University hounded out of Hungary by Orbán reaches out to new government | Hungary | The Guardian

Prospect of partial return to Budapest by Central European University suggests confidence in Hungary’s future
Prospect of partial return to Budapest by Central European University suggests confidence in Hungary’s future A university that Viktor Orbán…
Carsten Q Schneider, the interim president and rector of Central European University (CEU)…

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Trump, Xi and Putin to hold first three-way summit in China | Nuclear Weapons News | Al Jazeera

White House says Trump plans to discuss the Iran war and nuclear arms at a meeting on the sidelines…
Leaders of the United States, China and Russia are set to hold an unprecedented three-way meeting next week…
US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin will meet on the sidelines…

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German spies granted sweeping new powers | News | Al Jazeera

Parliament passes legislation months after a thwarted attack at Leipzig-Halle airport, which Berlin linked to Russia.
Germany’s parliament has approved sweeping new powers for the country’s intelligence agencies…
The Bundestag passed the legislation on Friday by 308 votes to 190, with 71 abstentions.

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ICC stops probe into alleged crimes by US troops in Afghanistan | ICC News | Al Jazeera

The decision follows feuds between the United States and the Hague-based International Criminal Court.
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued a decision to halt the prosecutor’s investigations into alleged crimes…
The ICC’s ruling, which was issued Thursday but only made public on Friday…

aljazeera.com6h ago

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FAA ground stop lifted: Why were US flights grounded, and what’s next? | Aviation News | Al Jazeera

The FAA says nationwide ground stop disrupting thousands of US flights was caused by a telecommunications outage.
FAA grounds all fights across the US over ‘telecommunication outage’ The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted a nationwide…
The halt, which grounded thousands of flights across the country, was lifted on Friday evening after five hours…

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‘Here, you can eat until you’re full’: Oleshky evacuees savour first proper meals in years | UN News

In a quiet hospital corridor in Kyiv, staff and volunteers push carts carrying steaming pots of chicken soup…
13 November 2026 Humanitarian Aid In a quiet hospital corridor in Kyiv…
For most people, a bowl of soup is unremarkable.

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Measles-associated deaths reach 10 in US after two more deaths reported | Health News | Al Jazeera

More than 5,400 confirmed measles cases have been recorded in the US to date this year.
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have announced one additional measles-associated death in each state…
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported an infant’s death on Friday…

aljazeera.com8h ago

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US aviation agency lifts nationwide ground stop affecting all air travel | Air transport | The Guardian

Sean Deuffy, the transportation secretary, said the airspace was now open and the problem had been identified
Sean Duffy, the transportation secretary, said the airspace was now open and the problem had been identified Chaos at US…
The FAA confirmed the airspace was open in an advisory on its website .

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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Starshield restrictions continue on ‘entire front line’ | Ukraine | The Guardian

Curbs on SpaceX system are making it hard to intercept drones and sending bad signal to Russia…
Curbs on SpaceX system are making it hard to intercept drones and sending a bad signal to Russia…
What we know on day 1,725 Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said ⁠speed restrictions remain in place on the US Starshield satellite…

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UK police open sex offence probe into comedian and author David Walliams | Sexual Assault News | Al Jazeera

The British TV personality, 55, denies sexual assault allegations, saying he has not broken the law.
London’s police have opened an investigation into allegations of serious sexual offences after media reports accused British comedian and children’s…
list 1 of 3 Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault by UK court list 2 of 3…

aljazeera.com10h ago

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What to know about the rare nationwide ground stop issued by the FAA | Air transport | The Guardian

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all planes due to take off in the US…
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for all planes due to take off in the US…
“Every flight has been accounted for and international flights will be handled on a case by case basis,” the FAA…

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32 passengers taken to hospital after tanker hits river cruise boat in US | Transport News | Al Jazeera

American Heritage paddleboat with 129 passengers on board is partially submerged on Mississippi River in New Orleans.
Dozens of passengers have been taken to hospital after a tanker struck a river cruise boat carrying 129 passengers…
The Atlantic Asphalt tanker hit the American Heritage paddleboat on the Mississippi River on Friday at about 12:30pm local time…

aljazeera.com11h ago

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Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of ‘racist’ campaign against Israel’s Arab minority | Israel | The Guardian

Statement a rare instance of a prominent Jewish political leader taking a strong stand in defence of Arab Israelis
Statement is rare instance of a prominent Jewish political leader taking a strong stand in defence of Arab Israelis Israeli…
Eisenkot’s statement was a rare instance of a prominent Jewish political leader taking a strong stand in defence of Arab…

theguardian.com12h ago

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Hungary seizes $19.5m in cash found buried in forests amid graft inquiry | Hungary | The Guardian

Anti-corruption agency carried out searches as part of investigation into Orbán-era minister accused of taking bribes
Anti-corruption agency carried out searches as part of investigation into Orbán-era minister accused of taking bribes Hungary’s anti-corruption agency said…
Miklós Seszták, Hungary’s minister of national development between 2014 and 2018…

theguardian.com12h ago

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US flights resume after FAA lifts hours-long nationwide ground stop | Aviation News | Al Jazeera

US officials say air control centres affected by ‘communication issues’, but no threat detected.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted a nationwide ground stop that halted departing flights across the United States…
The FAA announced at 8:15pm Eastern time on Friday (01:15 GMT on Saturday) that it had lifted the order…

aljazeera.com13h ago

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Russia is ‘setting traps’ in Ukraine talks, EU foreign policy chief warns | European Union | The Guardian

Kaja Kallas says Moscow is trying to divert attention from its aggression by raising issue of European security
Kaja Kallas says Moscow is trying to divert attention from its aggression by raising issue of European security The EU’s…
“We have one aggressor and one victim, and the aggressor does not have security concerns,” Kaja Kallas said on arrival…

theguardian.com14h ago

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Pope thanks crowds on emotional return to ‘second home’ in Peru’s Chiclayo | Human Rights News | Al Jazeera

The Chicago-born pope was welcomed by huge crowds in the coastal city…
Pope Leo has made an emotional return to his former diocese of Chiclayo in Peru…
“As I look at your faces, a prayer of thanksgiving to the Lord arises in my heart for the blessing…

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EU Holds First AI Summit, but Russia-Ukraine Talks Risk Derailing the Agenda

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the European Union ’s artificial intelligence ambitions…
European Union leaders convened in Dublin on Friday for the bloc’s first-ever summit on artificial intelligence.
With the continent expected to fall short of its chip-manufacturing goals…

foreignpolicy.com14h ago

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Review: David M. Sacks' 'The Realist' Shows Realism Was Forged in Trauma

Some of the most enduring theories of power were born in its absence.
Thucydides, exiled from Amphipolis for failing to ward off the Spartans…
Circumstances vary, but when the right observer falls into the pits of powerlessness…

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Review: 'My Undesirable Friends: Part II' Documentary Shows Brutal Reality of Russian Journalists in Exile

What does a citizen owe to their country?
Such is the moral dilemma afflicting the characters of My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile…
The first installment chronicles the channel’s final days in Moscow in March of 2022…

foreignpolicy.com14h ago

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What Jensen Huang's Nvidia Resignation Means for U.S.-China Relations

Welcome to Foreign Policy ’s China Brief.
Today’s special edition comes in the wake of Jensen Huang’s resignation as CEO of Nvidia over multiple reported affairs…
Welcome to Foreign Policy ’s China Brief.

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Book Review: 'The Best Kind of American' Shows How Lebanon Became the Middle East's Battleground

In mid-July 2006, NPR’s foreign editor dispatched me to Beirut.
Israel and Hezbollah were waging an all-out war after militants launched a cross-border attack from Lebanon…
Israeli bombs pounded Lebanon’s ports, roads, and bridges, while Hezbollah rained missiles down on northern Israel.

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