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Trump Strikes Iran, Cuts Aid to Israel as Americans Vote in Midterm Elections

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S.
-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine , and a challenge to Australia ’s landmark social media legislation.
As Americans head to the polls in today’s midterm elections, two last-minute foreign-policy developments could impact voters’ decisions.

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US midterm election results updates: Trump defends Iran war amid losses | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Democrats seize control of the Senate as results roll in across the country, posing a serious challenge to Republicans.
Live midterm results US midterms in maps and charts Live updates Live updates, US midterm election results live…
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One dead and another missing in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada | Canada | The Guardian

The incident took place in the same province where a grizzly attacked a group of schoolchildren last November
The incident took place in the same province where a grizzly attacked a group of schoolchildren last November A mother…
On Tuesday, the British Columbia conservation officer service said in a social media post that it had launched a search…

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Spanish transport minister resigns after deadly train crash | Spain | The Guardian

Óscar Puente also announces his withdrawal from upcoming election following disaster that killed 69 people
Óscar Puente also announces his withdrawal from upcoming election following disaster that killed 69 people Spain’s transport minister handed…
Óscar Puente, who had earlier pledged to work “tirelessly” to restore confidence in the world’s second-largest high-speed rail network…

theguardian.com11d ago

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AI Stocks Are Slumping in China, Too

The highlights this week: China grapples with a slowly deflating artificial intelligence bubble…
midterms , and China and Pakistan launch an “information corridor” amid anxiety around their Belt and Road Initiative projects.
The highlights this week: China grapples with a slowly deflating artificial intelligence bubble…

foreignpolicy.com11d ago

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World News in Brief: Children killed in Myanmar strike, new violence flares in Mozambique, an Internet affordability milestone | UN News

A school in Myanmar has been hit in an airstrike, with three children reported killed and five others injured…
3 November 2026 Peace and Security A school in Myanmar has been hit in an airstrike…
The educational centre in Loikaw Township, Kayah state was being used by displaced families when it came under attack…

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Married off at 14: In Yemen’s war, women and girls suffer ‘devastating consequences’ | UN News

Safa is 14. Her mother died earlier this year. She has no brothers or sisters. And a few weeks ago…
Crisis coverage 3 November 2026 Women Safa is 14.
And a few weeks ago, as the crisis took hold, her father married her to an elderly man…

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Haiti gang leader seeks UN talks as El Salvador sends 2,000 troops to hunt for missing soldiers | UN News

A Haitian gang leader wanted by the United States has asked the UN to mediate…
3 November 2026 Peace and Security A Haitian gang leader wanted by the United States has asked the UN…
Gangs control most of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and have terrorized Haitians for years as they fight over territory and resources.

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Michigan US Senate race: Rogers, El-Sayed urge turnout for critical race | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Abdul El-Sayed hopes to become the first Muslim US senator as Michigan’s Senate race reaches its critical final hours.
Michigan voters are casting their ballots in a charged…
Mike Rogers, his Republican opponent, cast his ballot at a polling station in White Lake, Michigan hours after polls opened.

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Yemen gov’t accuses IRGC, Hezbollah of sending 21 experts to back Houthis | Houthis News | Al Jazeera

Yemeni interior minister says foreign involvement expanded beyond arms and training to directing military operations.
Yemen’s internationally recognised government has accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as well as Lebanon’s Hezbollah…
Interior Minister Major-General Ibrahim Haidan said in a statement on Tuesday that 14 members of the group…

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UK’s King Charles expresses ‘sorrow’ in Antigua over slave trade | Slavery News | Al Jazeera

Caribbean nations call for reparations as King Charles stops short of issuing an apology for colonial-era slavery.
King Charles III has said at the official opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Antigua…
The British monarch said on Tuesday that the slave trade “still casts a shadow over these [Caribbean] islands and other…

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Seven reported bomb threats against European flights confirmed as false alarms – as it happened | Europe | The Guardian

Bomb threats were made on routes involving a number of airlines, including Ryanair and WizzAir
Bringing it all together, seven bomb threats have now been reported in total: LOT Polish Airlines flight from London Heathrow…
SAS flight from Copenhagen, Denmark to Warsaw Okęcie ( 11:33 , 12:59 ).

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Greenland parliament approves security deal with US, Denmark | Military News | Al Jazeera

Lawmakers vote 16-0 for trilateral agreement signed in September, while seven abstained.
Trump plans for ‘massive’ resource exploration in Greenland Lawmakers in the semi-autonomous Danish territory of Greenland have approved an agreement…
The deal was passed 16-0 on Tuesday, with seven lawmakers abstaining.

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China Is Using Iran Against the United States

In the 48 hours that followed the Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s main international airport…
The offer was made during a phone call between the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers on Oct.
11, just hours after Houthi missiles killed 13 people and injured dozens more.

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UK makes huge aid cuts to Commonwealth nations despite warm words at Chogm summit | Commonwealth of Nations | The Guardian

Nations in the group fare worse than others…
Nations in the group fare worse than others…
Amid sharp cuts in the UK’s aid budget overall, the Commonwealth has fared poorly…

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Seven planes across Europe searched or diverted after ‘malicious hoax’ bomb threats | Air transport | The Guardian

Unclear if series of incidents affecting two UK departures and a number of Ryanair services among others are connected
Unclear if series of incidents affecting two UK departures and a number of Ryanair services among others are connected…
Two UK departures and a number of Ryanair flights were threatened in what the UK government called “malicious hoaxes”…

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Soviet Nostalgia Drives Demands for Ukraine's Surrender

Across the former Soviet Union and its satellite states, almost everyone knows The Irony of Fate…
He gives a taxi driver his Moscow address, “Third Builder’s Street,” and arrives at an identical block of flats…
The world that the movie describes was once much larger than Russia itself.

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Israel political deadlock leaves Netanyahu’s future hanging in the balance | Israel Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera

With neither bloc near a majority, Arab and ultra-Orthodox parties hold the key to Israel’s next government..
Israel’s election results are due to be certified on Wednesday…
As things stand, the right-wing coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured 53 seats in the October 27 vote…

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Opposition party organiser killed before South Africa elections | Elections News | Al Jazeera

Police are investigating the motive in murder of MKP coordinator as political killings rise during municipal elections.
An organiser from an opposition party has been killed in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province…
⁠Senior police spokesman Robert Netshiunda said on Tuesday that a murder investigation had been opened after Lastborn Shazi – identified…

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The U.S.-Cyprus Relationship Is Growing Stronger

Since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Washington has almost exclusively seen the island as a problem in need…
But that dynamic has now quietly changed.
Over the past decade, the Republic of Cyprus (ROC) has positioned itself as a critical security partner for an increasingly…

foreignpolicy.com11d ago

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The U.S.-Cyprus Relationship Is Growing Stronger

Since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Washington has almost exclusively seen the island as a problem in need…
But that dynamic has now quietly changed.
Over the past decade, the Republic of Cyprus (ROC) has positioned itself as a critical security partner for an increasingly…

foreignpolicy.com11d ago

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hopes Abu Dhabi talks will open path to Putin meeting | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

Ukrainian president meets German chancellor in Berlin, who says Russia is yet to engage seriously in peace efforts.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he hopes upcoming United States-mediated talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi will lead…
Speaking in Berlin on Tuesday alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Zelenskyy said the adviser-level talks…

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Syria says it foiled Hezbollah plot to target Homs oil refinery | Oil and Gas News | Al Jazeera

Hezbollah denies the Syrian accusations, reiterating that it does not have any presence on Syrian territory.
Syrian security forces have said they foiled a plot to target the Homs oil refinery in central Syria…
Syria’s General Intelligence Service (GIS) said on X that “the preemptive security operation” was carried out in cooperation…

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Gender equality pays off for business – so why are companies pulling back? | UN News

Gender equality and diversity are good for business – but while increasing numbers of women are reaching top spots…
3 November 2026 Women Gender equality and diversity are good for business – but while increasing numbers of women…
The recommendation comes from the International Labour Organization ( ILO ) in its report Women in Business and Management…

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