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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy awards Melania Trump national honour for role in brokering Oleshky truce | Ukraine | The Guardian

US first lady awarded for ‘significant personal contribution to humanitarian support’. What we know on day 1,716
What we know on day 1,716 Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Melania Trump a national honour for her role in brokering…
“I hereby decree that the Order of Princess Olga, First Class, be awarded to Melania Trump…

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El Salvador’s Bukele touts military intervention in Haiti | News | Al Jazeera

Haitian police have found a vehicle used by four missing Salvadoran technicians as Salvadoran troops deploy to Haiti.
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has posted videos of heavily armed soldiers from his country patrolling streets in Haiti…
“Gather your gangs so we can go fight with them,” Bukele wrote in a post on X on Wednesday.

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Election deniers lose races for governor in key US swing states | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

State leaders can hold significant sway over election administration, with implications for the 2028 presidential race.
After Democrats’ stunning blowout in the United States midterm elections…
Congressman Andy Biggs in Arizona, Congressman John James in Michigan…

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Israel’s Herzog accepts vote results, opens talks on forming a government | Israel Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Move deals blow to Netanyahu’s efforts to discredit the elections, in which he and his allies lost their majority.
Netanyahu: letting Arab parties into gov’t will ‘dismantle’ Israel Israel’s President Isaac Herzog has accepted the certified results of last…
The moves on Wednesday dealt a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to discredit the vote…

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Hubert Aiwanger, prominent German politician, found dead in Berlin hotel | Germany | The Guardian

Police and prosecutors open investigation into death of the 55-year-old Bavarian state deputy leader
Police and prosecutors open investigation into death of the 55-year-old Bavarian state deputy leader A prominent German politician was found…
The cause of death of Hubert Aiwanger, 55, who was deputy leader of southern Bavaria state, was not immediately clear.

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Democrats won Congress. But can they deliver on their promises? | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

Despite their midterm election victories, Democrats face major obstacles to reining in Trump on Iran, tariffs and more.
Democrats rode a blue wave to victory in the United States midterm elections…
Now comes the question of whether they can deliver on their promises.

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Iran war updates: States aiding US attack ‘legitimate targets’, says Tehran | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Iran’s IRGC says two tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after using an “unauthorised route”.
Al Jazeera Originals News Live updates Live updates, Iran war live…
Demonstrators march through central Tehran [Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu] By Usaid Siddiqui…

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UK and Caribbean to begin ‘dialogue’ within next year after slavery reparations call | Reparations and reparative justice | The Guardian

Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister says there was a consensus at Commonwealth summit on way forward
Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister says there was a consensus at Commonwealth summit on way forward The UK has agreed…
Gaston Browne, Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister, said there was a “consensus” in discussions between governments about a way forward…

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U.S. Midterms: What Democrats Can Actually Change About Foreign Policy

political journalism so time-tested as to nearly rise to the level of a verity: In making their choices…
But yesterday’s overwhelming victory by opposition Democrats has proved that this falls well short of a rule.
One needn’t take this on my authority.

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UN peacekeeping chief warns of ‘security vacuum’ as Blue Helmets leave Lebanon and Western Sahara | UN News

The UN’s peacekeeping chief warned on Wednesday that the withdrawal of “Blue Helmets” from Lebanon and Western Sahara risks leaving…
4 November 2026 Peace and Security The UN’s peacekeeping chief warned on Wednesday that the withdrawal of “Blue Helmets”…
The UN mission in Western Sahara closed on 31 October after 35 years.

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Trump Has Shifted the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship – Foreign Policy

The highlights this week: A proposed liquefied natural gas project in Pakistan underscores close ties with the Trump administration…
The highlights this week: A proposed liquefied natural gas project in Pakistan underscores close ties with the Trump administration…
President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year…

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Gunfire damages tents at Rafah displacement site in Gaza, as aid teams prepare for winter storms | UN News

Gunfire hit and damaged multiple tents at a displacement site in Gaza’s northern Rafah region on Tuesday…
4 November 2026 Peace and Security Gunfire hit and damaged multiple tents at a displacement site in Gaza’s northern Rafah…
The NGO had been working on flood control ahead of the rainy season, OCHA added in the Wednesday update.

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US midterms election results live: Pressure builds on Trump to fire Hegseth | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

A Democratic romp has rocked the US political landscape, but several races remain too close to call.
Live updates Live updates, US midterm election results live…
Abdul El-Sayed became the first US Muslim senator after winning in Michigan…

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U.N. Peacekeepers Are Leaving Western Sahara. What Does That Mean?

The highlights this week: A United Nations deadlock ends the 35-year-old peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara…
The highlights this week: A United Nations deadlock ends the 35-year-old peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara…
A deadlock between the United States and Russia at the United Nations Security Council on Friday ended a 35-year-old peacekeeping…

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How Democrats' U.S. Midterm Election Wins Will Impact Trump's Foreign Policy

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at how a Democrat -controlled Congress might impact U.S.
foreign policy, the start of coalition-building talks in Israel , and Ukraine ’s timeline for European Union accession.
Democrats took back control of the U.S.

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Serbia detains police officers over alleged use of force against protesters | Serbia | The Guardian

Interior ministry claims suspects tortured and intimidated protesters detained in garage of government compound
Interior ministry claims suspects tortured and intimidated protesters detained in garage of government compound Serbian authorities detained nine active police…
Anti-corruption protests swept ⁠across Serbia, a candidate for European Union membership…

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Vance Blames Iran War for GOP Midterms Wipeout

Vance on Wednesday offered an extraordinarily frank assessment of why he believes Republicans got clobbered in the 2026 midterm elections.
The president himself said so last night,” Vance said on X.
Vance on Wednesday offered an extraordinarily frank assessment of why he believes Republicans got clobbered in the 2026 midterm elections.

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Mother and daughter killed in grizzly bear attack, Canadian authorities confirm | Canada | The Guardian

Conservation officers say the women reported missing over the weekend, were found near a trail near their home
Conservation officers say the women reported missing over the weekend…
Late on Tuesday, conservation officers in British Columbia said the two women, who were reported missing over the weekend…

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US midterms 2026: What key races remain undecided? | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Key races in Alaska, Mississippi, Kansas and California remain uncounted.
A Democratic romp in the midterms has rocked the US political landscape…
Alaska Senate: Republican Senator Dan Sullivan is seeking to retain his seat against Democratic challenger Mary Peltola…

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Fuel price shock: Why developing economies are paying the most at the pump | UN News

When war shut the Strait of Hormuz in February…
4 November 2026 Economic Development When war shut the Strait of Hormuz in February, oil prices soared everywhere.
But the pain at the pump has been far from equal…

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The biggest winners and losers of the 2026 US midterms | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Historic firsts, surprise victories and expensive defeats as Democrats take control of Congress.
Democrats had a big night in Tuesday’s United States midterm elections…
From turning Texas blue to electing the country’s first Muslim senator, there were plenty of historic wins.

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U.S. Midterm Election Results Land in Ukraine

KYIV AND WASHINGTON—The outcome of the U.S.
congressional elections this week, which gave Democrats control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives…
So what are ordinary Ukrainians saying about the results?

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British healthcare worker with Ebola evacuated from DR Congo to UK | Ebola | The Guardian

Patient is ⁠in stable condition and will be transferred to a specialist ‘high consequence’ infectious disease unit
Patient is ⁠in stable condition and will be transferred to a specialist ‘high consequence’ infectious disease unit A British healthcare…
“A British citizen currently in the DR Congo has tested positive for Ebola ,” a spokesperson for the UK government…

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Syria’s undocumented children ‘pay the price’ of war and a law that shuts out mothers | UN News

Many children born in Syria since the war began in 2011 have no legal identity because nationality passes only through…
4 November 2026 Peace and Security Many children born in Syria since the war began in 2011 have no legal…
“ A child born in the war did not choose the war…

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