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Claims of a Ukrainian ‘torture chamber’ went viral. What really happened? | News | Al Jazeera

A woman who claimed that men were being violently assaulted in a house for evading the draft has been arrested.
Petropavlivska-Borshchagivka, Ukraine – A woman wearing a crisp new paramedic’s uniform and impeccable makeup kneels on the ground in front…
She begs, yells and curses, claiming that forcibly conscripted men are being held in the building in the tranquil suburb…

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Kenyan doomsday sect leader jailed for 200 years for murder of 190 children | Kenya | The Guardian

Paul Mackenzie convicted over deaths of children and one adult after followers were ordered to starve themselves and their families
Paul Mackenzie convicted over deaths of children and one adult after followers were ordered to starve themselves and their families…
The sentence, comprising 100 years for murder by starvation and 100 years by direct homicide…

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From a ship frozen into Arctic ice, a warning to world leaders: Trust the science | UN News

Drifting through the polar darkness, a team of scientists is documenting a rapidly changing Arctic. As sea ice retreats…
By Laura Quinones 6 November 2026 Climate and Environment Drifting through the polar darkness…
As sea ice retreats and oil tankers move…

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Meet Mohammed Dahlan, the International Power Broker Trying to Normalize Hamas

In 2006, the last time that Palestinians voted in an election…
Dahlan has been in exile in the United Arab Emirates since 2011.
But he is now setting out again to win political power in Gaza by uniting the fractious Palestinian movement—this time…

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Sudan’s suffering is plain for all to see say aid teams, as brutal war continues | UN News

Aid teams working to help millions of people uprooted by the ongoing war in Sudan appealed on Friday for more…
6 November 2026 Humanitarian Aid Aid teams working to help millions of people uprooted by the ongoing war in Sudan…
A staggering 15.4 million people urgently require shelter across the country…

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Veto or deals: Can Trump find a way to work with Democrats? | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Trump has three options to affect legislation, say analysts: veto legislation, enforce executive orders or make deals.
As the United States midterm election results landed late on Tuesday night…
A wave for the Democratic Party had sunk Trump’s Republican Party.

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What a Trump-Xi-Putin summit could mean – and what it wouldn’t | Politics News | Al Jazeera

A Trump-Xi-Putin meeting at APEC would be a coup for Moscow, analysts say, but Beijing appears lukewarm.
On the sidelines of this month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China…
“China is in communication with relevant parties regarding a meeting between the three heads of state,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson…

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Ukraine raises Zaporizhia aid strike death toll to at least 50 | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

Ukrainian officials say DNA tests are being used to identify bodies while up to 39 remain trapped under rubble.
The death toll from a Russian attack on an aid distribution centre in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region has risen…
Ukraine’s emergency service announced on Friday that the toll from Monday’s strike on the village of Komyshuvakha has risen after…

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‘No Escape’ for refugees on the frontlines of the climate crisis | UN News

The climate emergency is an immediate crisis for refugees…
6 November 2026 Migrants and Refugees The climate emergency is an immediate crisis for refugees…
Vulnerable as they are, climate financing is failing to reach many communities at risk, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR…

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Flávio Bolsonaro battles to remain relevant as he speaks at rightwing conference at Mar-a-Lago | Flávio Bolsonaro | The Guardian

Far-right politician addresses Conservative Political Action Conference and makes unsubstantiated claims about election fraud
Far-right politician addresses Conservative Political Action Conference and makes unsubstantiated claims about election fraud Flávio Bolsonaro…
Bolsonaro absconded early last week shortly after losing the 25 October election to the leftwing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da…

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How the U.S. Midterms Will Impact Latin America

Welcome back to Foreign Policy ’s Latin America Brief.
The highlights this week: Democrats lay out plans to challenge U.S.
President Donald Trump’s approach to the region, Paraguay’s president abruptly resigns, and Salvadoran troops deploy to Haiti.

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Russia to UAE, Iran steps up diplomacy amid Trump threats: What we know | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Iran launches diplomatic offensive as US mulls resumption of war.
Iran has stepped up diplomatic efforts amid suggestions by United States President Donald Trump that the US could resume full-scale…
The US news website Axios quoted a US official saying that US Central Command (CENTCOM) was preparing for the resumption…

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Kenyan court sentences starvation cult leader to 200 years | Crime News | Al Jazeera

Paul Mackenzie and accomplices were convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult.
A Kenyan court has sentenced starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the murder of 190…
The sentence was comprised of 100 years for murder by starvation and 100 years by direct homicide…

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ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted | ANC (African National Congress) | The Guardian

Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 result
Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 result The African National Congress…
Wednesday’s fragmented vote marks another stage in the decline of the ANC…

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Most Europeans want action to tackle climate crisis but not at any cost, poll shows | Climate crisis | The Guardian

YouGov survey finds support for tree planting and emissions taxes but opposition to air travel and fuel levies
YouGov survey finds support for tree planting and emissions taxes but opposition to air travel and fuel levies Europeans believe…
The YouGov poll of six European countries showed between 69% (Germany) and 80% (France) of respondents believed the climate was…

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‘We’ve been preparing for the worst all year’: uncertainty grips Iran after Trump midterms defeat | Iran | The Guardian

While some fear another full-scale war, others are less sure – but both agree repression at home will continue
While some fear another full-scale war, others are less sure – but both agree repression at home will continue J…
Iranian officials have since issued defiant statements celebrating the Republican losses…

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Russia and US seek to block plan for binding rules on autonomous weapons | United Nations | The Guardian

UN conference this month seen as key moment after years of discussions on filling gap in governance of AI systems
UN conference this month seen as key moment after years of discussions on filling gap in governance of AI systems…
The scale of the opposition will become clear at a diplomatic retreat starting on Friday before the seventh review conference…

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Denmark’s top court to rule on ‘parallel societies’ after ‘non-western’ people evicted | Denmark | The Guardian

Government claims removal of former residents of housing complex in Helsingør is unrelated to their ethnicity
Government claims removal of former residents of housing complex in Helsingør is unrelated to their ethnicity Denmark’s supreme court…
The appeal by residents who were evicted from Nøjsomhed-Sydvej in Helsingør, a city north of Copenhagen…

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Friday briefing: After a week of disruption, is living with threats our new normal? | Air transport | The Guardian

There is now an increasingly blurred space between peace and conflict, the grey zone
There is now an increasingly blurred space between peace and conflict, the grey zone.
A multiplicity of hoax bomb threats divert passenger flights across Europe .

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Paraguay’s president quits after millions of people’s savings frozen in bank crisis | Paraguay | The Guardian

Santiago Peña’s rightwing administration had authorised Ueno Bank to drastically expand operations before collapse
Santiago Peña’s rightwing administration had authorised Ueno Bank to drastically expand operations before collapse Paraguay’s rightwing president, Santiago Peña…
At the centre of the crisis is Ueno Bank…

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US Justice Department sues Penn State over undocumented students’ tuition | Education News | Al Jazeera

The lawsuit challenges Penn State’s policy that allows undocumented students to qualify for reduced tuition rates.
The United States Department of Justice has sued Pennsylvania State University…
The lawsuit , filed on Thursday, argues that the university’s tuition policy discriminates against citizens.

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Why one Republican won a redrawn Texas district despite blue tsunami | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Republican redistricting largely backfired in Texas and beyond, but one redrawn district delivered for the party.
Dallas, Texas – Tuesday’s midterms were bruising for Republicans in Texas, a longtime right-wing stronghold.
The state elected its first Democrats to statewide office in 32 years…

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Iraq’s al-Zaidi talks to Trump as Baghdad seeks to stay out of war on Iran | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Call comes as Iraq’s top diplomat urges armed groups not to join any Iranian retaliation to US attacks.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has told the United States that Baghdad will not let its territory be used…
Al-Zaidi spoke to US President Donald Trump over the phone on Thursday, according to his office…

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Trump issues proclamation declaring Oval Office national monument | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

Following election losses, the signing marks Trump’s third event of the week focused on signature renovation projects.
United States President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation designating the Oval Office and the adjacent Cabinet Room…
Signed from behind the president’s desk, topped with a red “VETO” baseball cap…

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