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Jason Crow on the Democrats' Strategy on Iran, Impeachments, and Corruption

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House and Senate in January, how will they use their new powers, and what foreign-policy issues will they prioritize?

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Hoax Bomb Threats Against European Schools Add to Hybrid Warfare Risks

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at more hoax bomb threats across Europe…
False bomb threats once again disrupted thousands of Europeans on Wednesday in what officials and experts suspect may be part…
But rather than affecting airline passengers, this time, the threats targeted students.

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India Steps Up Mediation Efforts With Russia, Ukraine

The highlights this week: India quietly steps up mediation efforts in the Ukraine war…
The highlights this week: India quietly steps up mediation efforts in the Ukraine war…
officials met in Abu Dhabi for three-way talks this week…

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Judge rules Trump’s $10bn BBC defamation suit can proceed | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

The BBC denies defamation charge as Trump celebrates “huge victory” in court decision.
A United States judge has allowed President Donald Trump’s $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC to move forward…
The US president’s civil case alleges that the United Kingdom broadcaster deceptively edited a January 6 documentary…

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Tanzanian Opposition Leader Lissu Sentenced to Prison

The highlights this week: Tanzania’s opposition leader is sentenced to prison…
The highlights this week: Tanzania’s opposition leader is sentenced to prison…
One year after Tanzania’s disputed October 2025 presidential election, the country remains in a political crisis.

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Hormuz Strait will ‘never return’ to pre-war status, Iran’s Ghalibaf says | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Iran’s parliament speaker and top negotiator says Tehran is waiting for an official US response to its seven conditions.
Iran’s Ghalibaf tells Al Jazeera the ball is in US’s court on talks to end war Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf…
In an exclusive interview published on Wednesday, Ghalibaf said Iran and Oman reached an understanding to oversee the critical waterway…

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Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support | UN News

The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, expressed deep concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza…
11 November 2026 Humanitarian Aid The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher…
“Foreign Ministers and partners have assured me of support…

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Trump’s White House calls Democratic plans for congressional probes ‘abuse’ | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera

Democratic lawmaker Robert Garcia denounced a White House letter as an unconstitutional attack on legislative branch.
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has issued a letter to a leading Democratic lawmaker…
The letter, sent on Monday and released to the public on Wednesday…

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F1 champion Lewis Hamilton calls on Israel to open Gaza’s Rafah border | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Hamilton visited the Egypt-Gaza border as conditions worsened for Palestinians in Gaza after heavy rains.
Lewis Hamilton visits Rafah crossing to witness Gaza aid efforts Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has called on Israel…
The remarks came on Wednesday, a day after the British F1 driver visited Egypt’s northern city of el-Arish…

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‘Make or bake time’: Guterres urges climate justice pact as leaders gather at COP31 | UN News

UN chief António Guterres called for a new global climate justice agreement at COP31 on Wednesday…
Conference coverage By Laura Quinones in Antalya 11 November 2026 Climate and Environment UN chief António Guterres called…
His appeal came as world leaders gathered in Antalya amid unresolved questions over climate finance and the future of fossil…

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From Japan to Rwanda, early warnings are saving lives – but millions remain unprotected | UN News

Early warning systems are saving lives across the globe, but for millions of people the warning never arrives…
11 November 2026 Climate and Environment Early warning systems are saving lives across the globe…
“ No one should lose their life simply because a warning came too late – or never came at all…

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Which key races remain undecided one week after the US midterms? | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Democrats hope several races that are still too close to call will further expand their majorities in the US Congress.
It has been more than a week since voters in the United States cast ballots in the midterm elections.
But the size of Democrats’ majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate remained undetermined.

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Ex-member of radical Marxist group scales balcony, escapes house arrest in Argentina | Argentina | The Guardian

74-year-old Leonardo Bertulazzi, awaiting extradition to Italy, reportedly used harness to flee custody
74-year-old Leonardo Bertulazzi, awaiting extradition to Italy, reportedly used harness to flee custody A 74-year-old former member of Italy ’s…
Authorities placed Leonardo Bertulazzi under house arrest in Buenos Aires in 2024…

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Millions join Spain’s first general strike in 14 years in protest at housing crisis | Spain | The Guardian

Twenty-four-hour stoppage draws high participation weeks before election in which far right could gain power
Twenty-four-hour stoppage draws high participation weeks before election in which far right could gain power Millions of people across Spain…
At the centre of Wednesday’s nationwide 24-hour stoppage, singularly called for by tenants’ associations and later backed by workers’ unions…

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Trump planning new military assault or tighter sanctions, say Iranian officials | Iran | The Guardian

Regime adviser says Tehran could be forced into pre-emptive strikes if stalemate continues
Regime adviser says Tehran could be forced into pre-emptive strikes if stalemate continues Senior Iranian officials believe the US…
The assessment comes from Mehdi Mohammadi, an adviser to Iran’s chief negotiator in talks with the US, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

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More than one million people in Lebanon face acute food shortages, UN says | Hunger News | Al Jazeera

UN warns hunger crisis affecting almost quarter of Lebanon’s population could escalate without ‘urgent action’.
Nearly a quarter of Lebanon’s population, or more than one million people…
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Programme (WFP) and Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture warned in a joint…

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Russia’s ambassador to US, Alexander Darchiev, dies at 66 | Obituaries News | Al Jazeera

Moscow announces the veteran diplomat’s sudden passing without further details.
Russia’s ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, has died at the age of 66…
The ministry said in a statement that he “passed away suddenly” on Wednesday…

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Serbia’s Student Movement Faces Its Next Test

For nearly two years, student protesters demanded a fundamental transformation of Serbia’s political system, and the Oct.
25 elections marked an extraordinary step toward achieving it.
Their movement defeated the formidable political machine of longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic in a stunning upset.

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Portugal cancels more than 300 flights, shuts schools due to Storm Charles | Weather News | Al Jazeera

Authorities spared no effort in preparation for the Atlantic storm after criticism following January’s Storm Kristin.
More than 300 flights in and out of Portugal have been cancelled…
Operations shut down on Wednesday across four different international airports…

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U.S. Should Halt Military Aid, Arms Transfers to Israel

Analysts have spent much time over the past week trying to explain the “ blue tsunami ” that swept…
Democrats gained historic majorities in both the House and Senate…
Many voters clearly wanted their elected officials to stop writing blank checks for Israel and to end the U.S.-Israeli war…

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Tens of thousands join Poland’s nationalist Independence Day march | The Far Right News | Al Jazeera

Polish PM Donald Tusk calls for restraint, urging unity after deadly Krakow attack linked to far-right ideology.
Tens of thousands of nationalist sympathisers have gathered in Poland’s capital, Warsaw, for an Independence Day march…
Participants carrying Polish flags assembled in central Warsaw on Wednesday…

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Who Will Control the Strait of Hormuz Post-Iran War?

With the prospect of renewed war in Iran seemingly off the table for now…
President Donald Trump, despite earlier threats to reignite hostilities in a last bid to cow Iran’s resistance…
Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio also indicated that the double-whammy of Operation Economic Outcast (a naval…

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Russia’s ambassador to the United States dies aged 66 | Russia | The Guardian

Alexander Darchiev, who previously served as ambassador to Canada, died ‘suddenly’, said Russian foreign ministry
Alexander Darchiev, who previously served as ambassador to Canada, died ‘suddenly’…
The ministry called Darchiev an “outstanding diplomat, an experienced leader and a kind colleague”.

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Bridget Phillipson: Kemi Badenoch has ‘no interest in supporting LGBT+ people’ | LGBTQ+ rights | The Guardian

Exclusive: Equalities minister accuses Tories of ‘chasing Reform into the gutter’ as they drop support for planned law to ban…
Exclusive: Equalities minister accuses Tories of ‘chasing Reform into the gutter’ as they drop support for planned law to ban…
The comments by Bridget Phillipson , the equalities minister…

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