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Violence in northern Ethiopia pushing health system towards collapse: WHO | Drone Strikes News | Al Jazeera

Renewed fighting between rebels from northern Tigray and the government in Addis Ababa has shattered 2022 peace deal.
Fighting and drone strikes in northern Ethiopia are pushing the country’s fragile health system towards collapse…
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported in a statement released on Monday that the conflict between rebels from the northern Tigray…

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Ethiopia: Violence in the north is pushing health system to the brink, WHO chief warns | UN News

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for greater protection for civilians caught in conflict…
2 November 2026 Health The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for greater protection for civilians…
“ Reports of attacks on civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Tigray regions are deeply disturbing ,” Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…

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Who Will Succeed Lula as the Leader of Brazil's Left?

Since Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s surprise Oct.
25 reelection victory , global attention has focused on his opponent, Sen.
Flávio—the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of plotting a coup after losing to Lula in 2022—promptly…

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Al Jazeera condemns Israeli ban extension, calls for its immediate lifting | Freedom of the Press News | Al Jazeera

Network calls move ‘assault’ on press freedom, warns of ‘dangerous pattern’ that undermines ability to report facts.
Al Jazeera Media Network has strongly condemned the Israeli authorities’ decision to extend a ban on its operations in Israel…
In a statement on Monday, the Qatar-based network said it considered the move “an assault” on press freedom…

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US midterms 2026 live: Republicans, Democrats make final election pitches | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Republicans and Democrats nationwide are making their final pitches to voters on the eve of US midterm elections.
The biggest donors US midterms in maps and charts Importance of governor races in midterms Live updates Live updates…
All 435 House of Representatives seats and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats are being contested .

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Jordan’s King Abdullah promises to confront ‘terrorists’ after Karak attack | Abdullah II News | Al Jazeera

King tells parliament attackers ‘are not of us’ and warns that Israeli expansionism is greatest threat to the region.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II says the kingdom would not be shaken by a deadly attack on a church…
Opening a new session of parliament in the capital, Amman, on Monday…

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Al-Jawf becomes new hotspot in Yemen war between government forces, Houthis | Houthis News | Al Jazeera

Recent military advances by Yemeni government forces highlight the geographic and strategic significance of Al-Jawf.
Al-Jawf has become a new focal point in the conflict between forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognised government…
A major counteroffensive has been launched by the Yemeni government army and forces loyal to it to capture the strategic…

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Suspected cyberattacks trigger supermarket fridge failures across Europe | Cybersecurity News | Al Jazeera

Temperature increases have been reported in dozens of store cooling systems , weeks after a similar attack in France.
Suspected cyberattacks have triggered temperatures to rise in grocery store refrigeration systems in a growing number of countries across Europe.
Overnight temperature spikes were recorded in stores in Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, Luxembourg and Sweden.

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French school protests resume on small scale as students return from break | Protests News | Al Jazeera

Education ministry says 41 schools blockaded as students return after holiday break.
High school students in France have resumed protests on a much smaller scale than in previous weeks as pupils returned…
The Ministry of Education said 41 high schools were blockaded on Monday, about one percent of the country’s 3,700…

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Hackers send fake nuclear threat alert to Ukraine emergency app | Ukraine | The Guardian

Residents in Kyiv also warned of chemical attack and street-to-street fighting in false message sent by unknown party
Residents in Kyiv also warned of chemical attack and street-to-street fighting in false message sent by unknown party Unknown hackers…
The app reported a high possibility of nuclear radiation late on Sunday.

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How Western startups are uncensoring Chinese AI models - Rest of World

Entrepreneurs surgically realign Chinese open-weight models for Western businesses concerned about censorship and security.
Highly capable, low-cost Chinese open-weight models see widespread adoption, yet Western enterprises fear censorship, cybersecurity risks, and geopolitical bias.
Startups see business opportunities in editing the models to strip state propaganda and security flaws for Western markets.

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Six in seven journalist murders go unpunished, UNESCO reports | UN News

Global impunity for journalist killings has risen for the first time in more than a decade…
2 November 2026 Culture and Education Global impunity for journalist killings has risen for the first time in more than…
“Journalists are increasingly paying with their lives for reporting from the frontlines of war and far too often those responsible…

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Sudan files complaints against Ethiopia with UN over deadly drone spree | News | Al Jazeera

One-way drone attacks have killed or wounded 484 civilians since February, Khartoum says.
Sudan has lodged a complaint against Ethiopia with both the United Nations Security Council and the African Union’s Peace…
In a statement late on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group…

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Jailed PKK founder Ocalan moved to new section of Turkish island prison | Kurds News | Al Jazeera

Improving prison conditions for Abdullah Ocalan has been a key Kurdish demand in push to end PKK-Turkiye conflict.
Turkiye has moved the jailed founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan…
Mithat Sancar, a member of the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) delegation that regularly visits Ocalan…

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Saudi-led coalition intercepts a missile as fighting rages in Yemen’s al-Jawf | Houthis News | Al Jazeera

Houthi-affiliated media report that seven people were wounded in strikes on the city of Hodeidah.
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says air defences intercepted a Houthi missile…
Defences “intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile” targeting Saudi Arabia’s southern region…

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‘Traitors in every family’: Hungary to unmask communist-era informants and confront past | Hungary | The Guardian

From 1945 to 1989 security police relied on tens of thousands of spies to suppress dissent. To rebuild trust…
To rebuild trust, their files will finally be made public Hungary’s new government will on Wednesday reveal the names…
From 1945 to 1989, Hungary’s communist state-security services relied on an extensive network of informants to monitor society and suppress…

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Bangladesh garment factories disrupted as protests continue for third day | Workers' Rights News | Al Jazeera

Workers in Bangladesh’s largest export sector are demanding a minimum wage increase amid rising inflation.
Hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh are facing disruptions as worker protests over low pay and the rising cost…
There was a heavy police presence in the Mirpur industrial area of Dhaka on Monday and reports of protests taking…

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Hebron governor says Israeli forces withdraw from city after 10-day siege | Occupied West Bank News | Al Jazeera

Hebron Mayor Youssef al-Jaabari says families forced from their homes can return and students can go to school.
The governor of Hebron says Israeli forces have withdrawn from the city in the southern occupied West Bank after…
“Palestinian security forces have taken full control of the area following the Israeli withdrawal,” Governor Khaled Dudin announced on Monday.

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Most Israelis think settlements policy should change to avoid more sanctions, poll finds | West Bank | The Guardian

Survey finds UK government’s decision to impose trade ban was not a decisive factor in how Israelis voted in election
Survey finds UK government’s decision to impose trade ban was not a decisive factor in how Israelis voted in election…
There had been fierce criticism of the UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband’s decision in September to impose a trade ban…

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Israel has ‘historic’ opportunity to change direction, says leader of Arab coalition | Israel | The Guardian

Yousef Jabareen says he is ready to join forces with opposition bloc to oust Benjamin Netanyahu after winning record number…
Yousef Jabareen says he is ready to join forces with opposition bloc to oust Benjamin Netanyahu after winning record number…
Yousef Jabareen, the head of the Joint List…

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Don’t Read Too Much About Foreign Policy Into The Midterm Results

politics, it’s that voters don’t vote on foreign policy.
Eggheads like me in Washington might go back and forth on what we believe the American people want from foreign…
But it is rarely, if ever, the case that foreign policy is a salient enough issue to drive voting behavior.

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The Biggest October Surprise of All Was The Cuban Missile Crisis

It is unclear whether anything that happened over the past month will go down in the history books…
Although President Donald Trump announced an oil deal with Russia and federal agents raided the home of Rep.
Ilhan Omar, the underlying trends favoring Democrats seemed to hold.

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Russia, Ukraine air raid alert apps hit by cyberattacks after truce ends | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

Ukrainian users receive fake warnings of nuclear threats, while Moscow reports ‘false information’ on its app.
Russia has said its emergency warnings app came under a “massive cyberattack”…
Moscow’s Emergencies Ministry said on Telegram early on Monday morning that the cyberattack led to the spread of “false information”…

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Tens of thousands build 108 Buddhist stupas for Bhutan ‘mindfulness’ city | Business and Economy News | Al Jazeera

Bhutan is building a ‘mindfulness’ city to drive economic growth and persuade more young people to stay.
Tens of thousands of volunteers have taken part in building 108 Buddhist stupas in Bhutan’s new “mindfulness” city…
The 15-metre-tall (50ft) stupas, sacred Buddhist monuments found across the Himalayas…

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