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Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say | Spain | The Guardian

The train disaster, one of Europe’s deadliest rail incidents this century, killed 69 people, including 54 Spaniards
The train disaster, one of Europe’s deadliest rail incidents this century, killed 69 people…
Wednesday’s disaster – one of Europe’s deadliest rail accidents this century – has seen victims’ relatives endure an agonising wait…

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Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv says air raid warning app likely hacked after users receive false alerts | Ukraine | The Guardian

The app for a ⁠short time showed some areas ‌subject to false nuclear ‌and chemical alerts…
What we know on day 1,713 Ukraine’s air force said it suspected the country’s aid raid alert app –…
On Sunday the app for a ⁠short time showed Kyiv and other areas ‌subject to nuclear ‌and chemical alerts.

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Nine die in ‘cataclysmic’ Florida business jet crash | Aviation News | Al Jazeera

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tells reporters there appeared to be no casualties on the ground.
Nine people have died after a business jet crashed into a residential neighbourhood in South Florida , the United States.
All on board were killed in the crash…

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Israeli officials say results stand as Netanyahu claims election ‘stolen’ | Israel Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Election body says deadlocked result won’t be undermined even if foreign interference claims are found to be true.
The head of Israel’s elections commission has said the results of the country’s general election would still stand even if…
“Our position is that even if the suspicions are substantiated…

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Iran war updates: Tehran says ‘intensive’ US talks underway | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

US president warns Iran to make a deal…
Al Jazeera Originals News Live updates Live updates, Iran war live: Tankers hit in Hormuz…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says two crude oil tankers have caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait…

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UN warns of security risks in Western Sahara as peacekeeping mission ends | United Nations News | Al Jazeera

The mission, known as MINURSO, has been in place in the disputed region since a ceasefire in 1991.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of potential escalation of hostilities in the disputed Western Sahara region after…
“The Secretary-General said he remains concerned about the security situation throughout the territory and the risk of hostilities escalating,” his…

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UK was ‘vehement’ slavery reparations should not be on Commonwealth summit agenda | Commonwealth summit | The Guardian

British prime minister has now agreed to structured dialogue on reparatory justice but issue remains off formal Chogm agenda
British prime minister has now agreed to structured dialogue on reparatory justice but issue remains off formal Chogm agenda British…
Ralph Gonsalves, a former prime minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines and a senior figure in the reparatory justice…

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Kherson braces for return of war as localised Russia-Ukraine truce ends | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

Moscow and Kyiv continue strikes elsewhere, but no reported violations in Kherson region during the six-day ceasefire.
The longest multi-day truce between Russia and Ukraine, limited to Ukraine’s eastern Kherson region…
The truce, which ended on Sunday night, allowed hundreds of besieged residents of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky…

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Tributes paid to ‘inspiring’ Cambridge scientist who died in Spain train crash | Spain | The Guardian

Dr Marta Shahbazi was travelling to a conference to receive award for scientific excellence in developmental biology
Dr Marta Shahbazi was travelling to a conference to receive award for scientific excellence in developmental biology An “inspiring” University…
Dr Marta Shahbazi , an affiliate associate professor at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and a group leader…

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Israel’s first ambassador to Somaliland presents credentials in Hargeisa | Politics News | Al Jazeera

Israel expands ties with the breakaway territory as Somalia challenges its motives and war intensifies in Yemen.
Israel’s first ambassador to Somaliland has presented his credentials to the breakaway territory’s president…
Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced the ceremonies on Sunday, saying they were held last week.

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Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz | Iran | The Guardian

Indirect talks run into third day with Qatar trying to negotiate release of $6bn in Iranian assets that could lead…
Indirect talks run into third day with Qatar trying to negotiate release of $6bn in Iranian assets that could lead…
Indirect talks in Doha ran into a third day on Sunday…

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Hebron economic losses in millions as Israeli siege continues for 10th day | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Hebron’s economic losses surpass $3.8m as Israeli forces demolish West Bank homes and close hundreds of businesses.
Israeli forces are maintaining their siege on Hebron for the 10th consecutive day…
The lockdown in the occupied West Bank city was enforced after an attack on October 23 near Hebron…

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Ukraine defies Trump to resume attacks on Russian oil refineries | Ukraine | The Guardian

Kremlin says Kyiv is ‘simply ignoring’ US wishes days before midterm elections after reported strikes on two oil sites
Kremlin says Kyiv is ‘simply ignoring’ US wishes days before midterm elections after reported strikes on two oil sites Ukraine…
Russian state media said on Sunday Ukrainian long-range drones had set fire to the Kstovo refinery in Nizhny Novgorod oblast…

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Breaking the silence in Mexico’s barracks | UN News

In Mexico’s armed forces, an order from a superior is meant to be obeyed without question. For many women…
By Nathalie Minard, Geneva 1 November 2026 Human Rights In Mexico’s armed forces…
For many women in uniform, investigative journalist Zorayda Gallegos found…

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Al Jazeera marks 30 years of transforming news in Middle East and beyond | Al Jazeera News | Al Jazeera

The anniversary coincides with a significant restructuring of Al Jazeera Media Network’s Arabic-language news services.
Al Jazeera marks 30 years of transforming news in Middle East and beyond Doha…
Launched on November 1, 1996, the network broke new ground in Arab broadcasting…

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Attempted murder probe after petrol bomb thrown at French riot police | France | The Guardian

Youth-led protests end with street violence in cities across France, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal and Albania
Youth-led protests end with street violence in cities across France, Germany, Switzerland…
In Portugal, police – some with dogs – cleared protest camps with baton charges…

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Russia detains minor over alleged Moscow attack plot after US warning | Crime News | Al Jazeera

Russian authorities say a US tip-off helped them identify teenager suspected of planning attack at a Moscow park.
Russian authorities have detained a teenager suspected of planning an attack at a popular Moscow park after receiving a warning…
The FSB said the suspect, a Russian citizen…

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Trump rallies in Iowa, Kansas to maintain Republican control of US Senate | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

US President Trump returns to the campaign trail after taking a break at his ⁠⁠Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Saturday.
Trump says he’ll respect US midterm results if elections are ‘honest’ US President Donald Trump is set to rally…
His first stop is Sunday afternoon in Dubuque, Iowa…

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Al Jazeera Balkans relaunches in new digital-first format | Al Jazeera News | Al Jazeera

AJB’s return is a ‘reaffirmation’ of the network’s mission to go where the story matters, says its digital director.
Al Jazeera Balkans has officially returned to audiences across the Balkans region…
The launch on Sunday, November 1, marks an evolution of Al Jazeera Balkans (AJB) , building on the editorial credibility…

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Tens of thousands protest against Narendra Modi regime in Delhi | India | The Guardian

Opposition says hundreds of thousands of people expected to participate in march demanding election chief resign over voter list changes
Opposition says hundreds of thousands of people expected to participate in march demanding election chief resign over voter list changes…
Authorities warned of traffic diversions ⁠ahead of the protest march ⁠and rally that will be led by Congress party leader…

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Trump slams ex-lawyer’s $50m deal with pardoned banker’s family | Corruption News | Al Jazeera

Alina Habba Mildon signed lucrative contract while working at the Justice Department, before Trump pardoned the banker.
US President Donald Trump has criticised one of his former lawyers for signing a contract worth more than $50 million…
Alina Habba Mildon reportedly signed the lucrative deal while working as a federal prosecutor and later began working…

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Tusk defends overhaul of Poland’s constitutional court despite protests | Poland | The Guardian

Prime minister says shake-up is vital to restore tribunal crippled by years of political disputes
Prime minister says shake-up is vital to restore tribunal crippled by years of political disputes Poland’s prime minister…
In a prime-time television address on Saturday night , Tusk was defiant…

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Serbia arrests police chief over abuse of office allegations | Police News | Al Jazeera

Belgrade’s chief prosecutor says arrest of Marko Kricak ‘has no link’ to elections that saw Aleksandar Vucic step down.
Serbian authorities have arrested the head of the country’s criminal police directorate on suspicion of abuse of office…
Marko Kricak, 42, was arrested on Sunday along with the police commander in charge of fighting organised crime, Bosko Sekulovic…

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Burnham ‘open’ to UK slavery apology, but not reparations: Why now? | Slavery News | Al Jazeera

The UK PM’s statement comes as Commonwealth nations meet in Antigua and Barbuda.
The United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said his country is open to apologising for Britain’s role…
Burnham wrote in an opinion article in The Guardian on Friday that Britain would also work on debt restructuring…

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