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Ukrainian evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky reunite with family | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

Starved and exhausted residents of Oleshky arrive in Ukraine after months of isolation, but some stay behind.
Starved and exhausted residents of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky have crossed into Ukraine in a major evacuation operation…
The six-day ceasefire covering the town was reached with mediation efforts by US First Lady Melania Trump and help…

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FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3bn crypto heist from Binance | Crypto News | Al Jazeera

Crypto firm Binance says it has covered 90 percent of losses from the multibillion-dollar hack.
The FBI has linked North Korea to the theft of a record $6.3bn in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
Malicious actors from North Korea were observed laundering the ⁠stolen assets ⁠by converting them primarily into the cryptocurrency Ethereum…

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‘Our voices, our journey’: 2026 Taiwan Pride parade – in pictures | Taiwan | The Guardian

An estimated 150,000 people took to the streets of Taipei to attend the 24th annual Taiwan LGBT+ Pride parade celebrating…
View image in fullscreen Participants wave flags and shout ‘Our voices, our journey’, the march’s 2026 slogan.
Photograph: Ritchie B Tongo/EPA Share View image in fullscreen This year’s theme urges the public to combat political polarisation…

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Thousands rally in Israel urging ‘Jewish-Arab’ coalition to oust Netanyahu | Israel Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera

In a counterprotest, Netanyahu supporters demand that Israel should not have a government with ‘terrorists’.
Thousands of people have rallied in Tel Aviv to urge the Israeli opposition to make a deal with Arab parties…
Protesters at Saturday’s rally told the AFP news agency this may be the “last chance for real change”…

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Police clash with masked rioters after largely peaceful protests across France | France | The Guardian

Demonstrations also taking place in Germany, where officers fire teargas to disperse crowds as evening falls
Demonstrations also taking place in Germany, where officers fire teargas to disperse crowds as evening falls Clashes have erupted…
The interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, said about 150 planned demonstrations around the country had passed off peacefully…

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Polish president holds crisis talks in court standoff | Courts News | Al Jazeera

A dispute over the politicisation of Poland’s constitutional court is deepening, with no side appearing to back down.
The Polish president has held crisis talks with political leaders as a dispute over the independence of the country’s top…
Representatives of nationalist, far-right, and some governing coalition parties attended President Karol Nawrocki’s talks at the presidential palace on Saturday…

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Iran war updates: Tehran awaits US response on proposal to reopen Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Top diplomat says Iran and Qatar have reached a plan to reopen Hormuz in two days if the US meets…
Al Jazeera Originals News Live updates Live updates, Iran war live: Tehran eyes 2-day Hormuz plan…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says talks are ongoing with Qatari mediators on a plan to reopen the Strait…

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Dutch authorities rescue 38 people adrift in rubber boat | Migration News | Al Jazeera

Migrant boats are rarely found in Dutch waters, and authorities are still trying to establish where this one came from.
Authorities in the Netherlands have rescued 38 people found adrift in a rubber boat off the Dutch coast…
Two of the people on board the dinghy when it was rescued are thought to be smugglers…

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Trump loses legal battle over Epstein-linked Wall Street Journal case | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

Judge permanently drops Trump’s $10bn WSJ lawsuit, ruling he failed to prove actual malice in the newspaper’s reporting.
A federal judge has permanently dismissed United States President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against media mogul Rupert Murdoch…
On Saturday, US District Judge Darrin Gayles concluded that the president had failed to establish the standard of “actual malice”…

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Legal filing questions Trump’s claims of non-citizen voting in California | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Data scientists find that many ‘likely non-citizens’ identified by the Trump administration were erroneously flagged.
A new court filing has cast further doubt on the accuracy of a list of “likely non-citizen” voters…
On Saturday, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), an advocacy group…

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Health authorities probe two suspected Ebola cases in northeast Nigeria | Ebola News | Al Jazeera

The two individuals have been isolated while officials carry out contact tracing and laboratory testing.
Nigeria has identified two suspected Ebola cases in the northeast…
Nigerian health authorities are investigating, and the two individuals have been isolated while contact tracing and laboratory testing get under…

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District of Columbia and Virginia sue to block Trump’s triumphal arch plans | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

The monument has sparked fierce opposition from local governments fearing disruption to traffic and historic views.
The District of Columbia (DC) and the state of Virginia have filed a joint lawsuit to halt the construction…
Filed on Saturday, the lawsuit denounces the project as “flagrantly unlawful” and “legally indefensible”.

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What is ranked-choice voting and how does it work in US elections? | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Ranked-choice voting in Alaska could shape a key 2026 race, amid a US lawsuit involving two candidates named Dan Sullivan.
In Alaska, a controversy is unfolding over whether two Senate candidates with roughly the same name will cancel each other…
The debate has shone a spotlight on a relatively uncommon style of voting in the United States…

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Turkiye’s Erdogan urges Russia and Ukraine to stop Black Sea attacks | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

Turkish president hosts Zelenskyy in Istanbul as the two leaders agree to work on a new Black Sea grain corridor.
Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged both Russia and Ukraine to stop targeting civilian ships in the Black Sea…
Erdogan made the comments on Saturday at a joint news conference with Zelenskyy in Istanbul…

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‘They deserve to know the truth’: UN rights chief demands probe into staffer’s death in Houthi custody | UN News

The UN human rights chief on Saturday demanded an independent investigation into the death of a Yemeni colleague held…
31 October 2026 Peace and Security The UN human rights chief on Saturday demanded an independent investigation into the death…
Mohammad el Shami, a staff member of the UN human rights office in Yemen…

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Oleshky evacuees reunite with families after truce allows crossing back into Ukraine | Ukraine | The Guardian

Residents of nearby villages line highway waving flags to greet the evacuees’ convoy from the Russian-occupied city
Residents of nearby villages line highway waving flags to greet the evacuees’ convoy from the Russian-occupied city Evacuees from Russian-occupied…
The major rescue operation began on Friday and was carried out under the most significant truce since Russia’s full-scale invasion…

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London police arrest 139 as hundreds protest Palestine Action ban | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Demonstrations in London and Edinburgh come days before a UK Supreme Court appeal challenging the group’s proscription.
Police have arrested at least 139 people after protesters defied a warning not to attend a rally in London against…
Hundreds of people gathered outside the United States embassy on Saturday to oppose the ban…

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Protests under way in Germany and France as minister warns against use of Halloween masks – as it happened | Europe | The Guardian

French interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, warned earlier this week of a ‘very high risk of public disorder’
France is bracing for a third weekend of protests…
Nationwide protests over the rising cost of living and the deteriorating education system have drawn hundreds of thousands of people…

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Tension and clashes as hundreds of thousands protest again in France | Protests News | Al Jazeera

Authorities say 320,000 march on third consecutive weekend of demonstrations over cost of living and state of schools.
Police have fired tear gas at protesters in Paris and Lyon as hundreds of thousands of mostly young people marched…
Saturday’s rallies were the third consecutive weekend of demonstrations in France.

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At least four Palestinians killed in Gaza as Israeli attacks continue | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Israel carried out several attacks in Gaza, including shelling the Nuseirat refugee camp.
At least four Palestinians in Gaza have been killed as Israel continues to attack the enclave…
Israel carried out several attacks in Gaza on Saturday, including shelling the Nuseirat refugee camp…

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From teargas in Paris to gen Z in Germany: protests across Europe – in pictures | Europe | The Guardian

Demonstrations over the high cost of living and inequality spread from France to Germany and Albania
View image in fullscreen A protester waves a French flag amid teargas smoke while taking part in a nationwide demonstration…

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A cure for Trump? Why Democratic doctors are running in the 2026 midterms | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

A new generation of physicians-turned-politicians are running for office in the hope of combatting anti-science policies under Donald Trump.
San Francisco, California – Three words stretch across the front page of Richard Pan’s campaign website: “Public Health Hero”.
The California paediatrician is part of a wave of public health professionals angling for a seat in the United States…

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Thousands rally in Berlin as Gen Z protests in more than 30 German cities | Protests News | Al Jazeera

Demonstrations sweeping Europe are inspiring young Germans frustrated by rising costs of living amid military spending.
Berlin, Germany – Thousands of people have rallied in Berlin and more than 30 other German cities as the nation…
Gathering at the Platz des 18 Maerz, on the west side of the capital’s iconic Brandenburg Gate on a sunny…

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Samarkand: A ‘living museum’ on the Silk Road grapples with a tourism boom | UN News

As the sun sets over Samarkand’s majestic Registan…
By Nargiz Shekinskaya 31 October 2026 Culture and Education As the sun sets over Samarkand’s majestic Registan…
Dusk settles on the ancient square where great trade routes have crossed for centuries.

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