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Why is Morocco celebrating the defeat of a UN resolution on Western Sahara? | United Nations News | Al Jazeera

Mandate expires for UN mission tasked to monitor 1991 truce and hold a referendum in the disputed territory.
Morocco has welcomed the defeat of a US-drafted resolution which sought to extend the mandate of the UN mission…
The mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) expired on Saturday after a veto…

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COP17: Nations chart ‘Yerevan Pathway’ to speed up action for nature | UN News

At the halfway mark to 2030, countries meeting in Armenia have agreed a roadmap to accelerate action for nature…
1 November 2026 Climate and Environment At the halfway mark to 2030…
Agreement was formalised through the Yerevan Pathway as the UN Biodiversity Conference ( COP17 ) closed in the Armenian capital…

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Israel election: When will government be formed, who will lead it? | Israel Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera

President Herzog must tap candidate to form new government by November 11, with fraught negotiations likely to follow.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his coalition’s parliamentary majority following legislative elections on October 27.
But a bloc of Jewish parties opposing Netanyahu also failed to win a majority in the 120-seat Knesset…

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US midterms updates: Trump would ‘love’ for Stevens to join Republicans | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats are being contested on Tuesday.
A ⁠federal ⁠judge has thrown out a Trump administration ⁠lawsuit seeking to block Alaska from ⁠certifying a loss by Republican…

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At least eight Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Four-year-old among eight Palestinians killed in Israeli drone attacks across the Gaza Strip.
At least eight Palestinians, including a four-year-old boy, have been killed by the Israeli military in Gaza…
An Israeli drone attack killed five Palestinian police officers and wounded several people in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis…

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Western Sahara: UN ‘stands ready’ to keep supporting peace efforts as MINURSO mission ends | UN News

The UN remains committed to supporting a just…
1 November 2026 Peace and Security The UN remains committed to supporting a just…
The departure of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara ( MINURSO ) “does not abrogate” the people’s…

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Iran and US explore diplomacy amid rising threats of war | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Iran says could reopen Hormuz in shorter period if conditions met…
Iran’s Foreign Minister speaks to Al Jazeera about US proposals Tehran…
After two days of Qatari-mediated talks, Iranian authorities have signalled that a deal remains possible provided that their demands…

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Binance restarts withdrawals after $6.3bn heist | Crypto News | Al Jazeera

The FBI says hackers from North Korea are responsible for the theft.
Binance has begun restoring customer withdrawals after hackers stole about $6.3bn in cryptocurrency in a record theft that United States…
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange resumed some of its services on Sunday…

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The US-China trade war seems to have subsided – but the sense of calm is misleading | China | The Guardian

A truce has cooled the trade conflict, but neither country has done anything to limit the outbreak of new hostilities
A truce has cooled the trade conflict, but neither country has done anything to limit the outbreak of new hostilities…
Fears of new tariffs flare up from time to time when the US president goes off the rails –…

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Britain should not issue apology over slave trade, says Kemi Badenoch | Slavery | The Guardian

Tory leader says apology would be ‘navel-gazing distraction’ and would be used as lever for financial compensation
Tory leader says apology would be ‘navel-gazing distraction’ and would be used as lever for financial compensation Kemi Badenoch has…
Speaking to broadcasters on Sunday, Badenoch also questioned whether it was worth future leaders attending the Commonwealth summit…

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Thousands rally in New Delhi to demand India’s election chief resign | Narendra Modi News | Al Jazeera

Hundreds of police, some carrying batons and shields, are deployed around the rally site.
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in India’s capital, New Delhi…
Indian National Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi led Sunday’s demonstration…

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Bulgarians vote in presidential run-off amid Black Sea tensions | Elections News | Al Jazeera

Voters in Bulgaria weigh economic challenges and attacks on ships in a race marked by record low turnout.
Voting is under way in a Bulgarian presidential run-off marked by growing regional security threats and domestic economic concerns.
President Iliana Iotova, 61, led over former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov, 50…

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Qatar LNG carrier struck by ‘unidentified objects’ in Gulf | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Doha denounces ‘dangerous act’ that threatens safety of maritime navigation and security of global energy supplies.
A Qatari tanker has been hit by “unidentified objects” while sailing in the Gulf, the Qatar Gas Transport Company says…
The attack on Friday evening struck the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Al Mayeda, which belongs to the company…

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Yemeni government forces seize strategic positions in al-Jawf | Houthis News | Al Jazeera

Weapons and ammunition depots are seized after a counteroffensive.
Yemen’s internationally recognised government says its forces have recaptured military positions and strategic heights east of al-Hazm…
The army’s media centre said in a post on X on Saturday that the 1st Emergency Brigade seized weapons…

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Mamdani says Trump to grant visa to mother of boy killed in Bronx shooting | Crime News | Al Jazeera

New York City mayor says US president ‘has agreed to grant her visa immediately’.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says after a phone call with United States President Donald Trump that the mother…
Mamdani wrote in a post on X on Saturday that he had spoken with Trump about Javits Frimpong…

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Bangladesh forms wage board as garment workers protest | Labour Rights News | Al Jazeera

Demonstrations held in industrial cities as workers demand wage increase as cost of living rises.
Bangladesh has formed a new wage board to review the minimum wage for garment workers as it tries to quell…
Despite the announcement on Sunday, thousands of workers demanding higher wages continued protesting around the capital, Dhaka.

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‘We’re making it worse’: Jacinda Ardern’s warning for Australian politicians | Jacinda Ardern | The Guardian

Former New Zealand prime minister has moved to Australia and is lecturing at University of Sydney – and from stage…
Former New Zealand prime minister has moved to Australia and is lecturing at University of Sydney – and from stage…
Politicians, the former New Zealand prime minister turned academic told the audience on Sunday…

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Rubio says Trump administration did not help Bolsonaro flee Brazil to US | Elections News | Al Jazeera

Trump says defeated presidential candidate, who faces investigation in Brazil, can stay in the US ‘as long as he wants’.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says President Donald Trump’s administration did not help Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro…
Bolsonaro arrived in Miami , Florida, on Wednesday…

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‘What’s our crime?’: A Palestinian family’s fight to get care for son injured by Hamas rocket | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian

Kinaan Dadou, 10, has been left disabled since 7 October 2023 as his parents struggle to find funding for specialist…
Kinaan Dadou, 10, has been left disabled since 7 October 2023 as his parents struggle to find funding for specialist…
The rocket was aimed at the Israeli settlement of Efrat in the occupied West Bank but missed its mark…

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Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest retreat was torched in an arson attack. Should it be rebuilt? | Adolf Hitler | The Guardian

With the far right resurgent in Germany, experts are divided as to whether the dictator’s former mountaintop retreat is better…
With the far right resurgent in Germany, experts are divided as to whether the dictator’s former mountaintop retreat is better…
Last month it was destroyed in a suspected arson attack.

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Piles of rubbish, power cuts and potholes: anger grows over Johannesburg’s run-down infrastructure | South Africa | The Guardian

The problems run deep in South Africa’s largest city. Will voters punish the ANC in next week’s local elections?
Will voters punish the ANC in next week’s local elections?
O ne week before the local elections in South Africa…

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UN demands investigation after staffer’s death in Houthi custody in Yemen | United Nations News | Al Jazeera

Mohammad el-Shami had been held since June 2024…
The United Nations has demanded an investigation into the death of an employee in Houthi detention in Yemen.
Mohammad el-Shami, a staff member of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Yemen…

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Ukraine war briefing: Oleshky truce shows de-escalation is possible, says Zelenskyy | Ukraine | The Guardian

Ukrainian president says Moscow must be shown that support for Kyiv will not diminish…
What we know on day 1,712 Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the Oleshky ceasefire shows that de-escalation steps with Russia…
Zelenskyy said the humanitarian operation in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky “clearly demonstrates that de-escalation steps are possible when…

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Bolivia declares state of emergency over El Nino weather pattern | Climate News | Al Jazeera

Drought is affecting 78,000 families and has led to loss of over 75,000 cattle…
Bolivia has declared a nationwide state of emergency to free up resources to deal with the effects of the El…
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz signed the decree on Saturday…

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