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Activist wins 10-year fight against homophobic Trinidad and Tobago laws | LGBTQ+ rights | The Guardian

Jason Jones welcomes decision by privy council in London to overturn 2025 ruling that outlawed anal sex
Jason Jones welcomes decision by privy council in London to overturn 2025 ruling that outlawed anal sex A gay man…
The privy council, based in London, overturned a 2025 decision by Trinidad and Tobago’s court of appeal that recriminalised consensual…

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Israeli president warns against repeat election in new Knesset session | Israel Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Herzog calls for an inquiry into the October 7 attacks during a Knesset session amid political gridlock following elections.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has urged lawmakers to “leave no stone unturned” and launch an investigation into the October 7…
Herzog called on party leaders to “make concessions” and do “everything possible to avoid a repeat election” at the swearing-in…

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Russia-Ukraine talks ‘very productive,’ says US’s Rubio – as it happened | Ukraine | The Guardian

US-led talks in Abu Dhabi break up after four hours but are expected to resume tomorrow as Zelenskyy says humanitarian…
Speaking after Russia, Ukraine and the US held trilateral talks today in the UAE…
Reuters reports Rubio also said that it was a goal at some point to expand the trilateral talks to include…

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Pete Hegseth Impeachment Speech Transcript: Read Full Text

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held a rare press conference on Tuesday morning as he faced the prospect of impeachment…
“What one disgruntled and defeated congressman is attempting is not oversight, and it’s not accountability.
It’s a political spectacle, a personal manifesto driven by ego and resentment.

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US officials seek ‘final end’ to Russia-Ukraine war, as Abu Dhabi talks set to continue | Ukraine | The Guardian

First substantive peace talks since February to include US proposal for ‘long-term security architecture’ between Moscow and Europe
First substantive peace talks since February to include US proposal for ‘long-term security architecture’ between Moscow and Europe US officials…
The talks are also the first since the US launched joint strikes with Israel against Iran…

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Merz accused of ‘blackmail’ by Slovak PM after demand for Ukraine aid in EU budget | Friedrich Merz | The Guardian

German chancellor has signalled he will block budget with no aid deal…
German chancellor has signalled he will block budget with no aid deal…
The German chancellor’s intervention has angered leaders in central Europe who are net beneficiaries of EU funds but do not…

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Father, child among eight Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Israel has killed more than 1,600 people in Gaza since last year’s ‘ceasefire’, the enclave’s Health Ministry says.
Israeli ⁠forces have killed ⁠at least eight Palestinians, including a father and his 13-year-old son, in the Gaza Strip…
Three people were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli air attack on the Ghubain family home in Gaza City’s Daraj…

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COP31: Energy transition takes centre stage as countries map path beyond fossil fuels | UN News

The global energy transition took centre stage on the second day of COP31…
Conference coverage By Laura Quinones in Antalya 10 November 2026 Climate and Environment The global energy transition took centre stage…
Beyond fossil fuels: Brazil presents a roadmap for the energy transition as the UN chief warns of the cost…

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Singapore seizes US-operated cruise ship that offered ‘permanent’ life at sea | Singapore | The Guardian

MV Odyssey impounded by authorities almost a fortnight after passengers left stranded in Cambodian port
MV Odyssey impounded by authorities almost a fortnight after passengers left stranded in Cambodian port Singapore has seized a US-operated…
After more than 200 passengers were left stranded in the Cambodian port city of Sihanoukville last month…

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Lewis Hamilton visits Egypt’s Rafah crossing and Gaza aid facilities | Gaza | The Guardian

Seven-time F1 world champion tours border area and logistics warehouses operated by Egyptian Red Crescent
Seven-time F1 world champion tours border area and logistics warehouses operated by Egyptian Red Crescent Lewis Hamilton has visited Egypt’s…
The seven-time Formula One world champion has spoken out about conflict and humanitarian crises in the region…

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Poland gunman fascinated by Norway’s neo-Nazi mass killer Breivik | Gun Violence News | Al Jazeera

Suspect in deadly November 7 Krakow shooting looked up the white supremacist who killed dozens in 2011, a minister says.
A Polish man who opened fire in Krakow city’s main square and killed six people on Saturday visited websites about…
Waldemar Zurek said on Tuesday that there was “a very strong indication of right-wing extremism” behind the gunman’s actions…

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Israel Election: How the Outcome Will Affect the Economy

To hear this entire conversation, and more episodes in the weeks ahead…
Israel has been in political gridlock ever since its elections on Oct.
27, with neither bloc of parties having achieved the clear 61-seat threshold for a majority in parliament.

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Deadly Egypt train crash prompts calls for political accountability | Transport News | Al Jazeera

A deadly train collision in Egypt’s al-Ayyat prompts demands for political accountability and rail upgrade reviews.
A deadly train collision in the outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo…
The disaster raises urgent questions about the effect of the millions of dollars the Egyptian state has poured into upgrading…

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‘Positive momentum’: Is the US war on Iran about to end? | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Domestic pressures are injecting new life into stalled diplomatic talks, but analysts say peace still hangs by a thread.
Diplomatic efforts to end the United States-Israel war on Iran have gathered pace…
US President Donald Trump and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani hailed positive closed-door talks…

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Security Council LIVE: South Sudan’s first elections loom amid rising violence | UN News

With South Sudan just six weeks away from its first national elections since independence…
10 November 2026 Peace and Security With South Sudan just six weeks away from its first national elections since independence…
Ambassadors are expected to press for an inclusive process and credible polls, while civilians bear the brunt of fighting…

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Hegseth impeachment: What is he accused of, and could he be removed? | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Eight articles brought by a Republican lawmaker accuse US Pentagon chief of waging unlawful wars on Iran and Venezuela.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing possible impeachment after Republican Congressman Thomas Massie introduced a resolution to remove…
On Monday, Massie took the floor of the House of Representatives to accuse Hegseth of carrying out unlawful orders…

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The Democrats Have a Mandate to Tackle Corruption. Here’s How.

For the first time in living memory—and potentially for the first time in U.S.
history—voters cited corruption as their leading concern in last week’s midterm elections.
Given what we’ve seen over the past few years, perhaps this isn’t surprising.

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What is Shahid Kaveh, ⁠⁠the Iran cyberunit tied to France’s fridge hacking? | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

IRGC-linked unit operates through front groups posing as vigilante hackers to hit adversaries, says French intelligence.
The French government has accused Shahid Kaveh – a group it says is linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
The alleged sabotage campaign last month hacked into refrigeration systems in hundreds of stores in France and remotely cranked up…

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When deaths go uncounted: WHO flags dangerous blind spots in Africa’s health data | UN News

Quality health data can help authorities to identify emerging threats and take lifesaving action…
10 November 2026 Health Quality health data can help authorities to identify emerging threats and take lifesaving action…
The study by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) finds that many countries on the continent are facing challenges…

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As Democrats Take Power in Washington, Does Europe’s Center-Left Have a Future?

In a few months, Europe will mark a date of great moment.
The Treaty of Rome, signed in March 1957, established what came to be the European Union.
The 70th anniversary celebrations will, however, be relatively low-key.

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Meta’s AI age-check goes global: Can it protect teens? | Mental Health News | Al Jazeera

The tech giant rolls out age-detection tool for Instagram and Facebook, but experts doubt whether it can help protect teens.
Meta has rolled out artificial intelligence (AI)-powered age-estimation technology worldwide in an effort to better detect teenage users who signed…
The world’s largest social media company announced the change on Monday…

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Who is Jean Leonard Teganya, deported by US over Rwanda genocide claims? | Genocide News | Al Jazeera

Teganya, a former medical student, is accused of participating in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Jean Leonard Teganya, a former medical student accused of helping identify Tutsi civilians who were later killed during Rwanda’s 1994…
Rwanda’s National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) confirmed that Teganya arrived at Kigali International Airport on the evening of November 9…

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Israeli soldiers are also settlers in West Bank: Al Jazeera investigation | Human Rights News | Al Jazeera

Blurred lines between Israeli soldiers and settlers fuel systematic West Bank violence and mass displacement.
Israeli settlers carrying out pogroms in the occupied West Bank often also then return dressed in military uniforms to impose…
The incidents captured in the investigation bolster the evidence presented by many Palestinian communities, international and Israeli human rights groups…

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Spain pushes to suspend TikTok after probe into child sex abuse videos | Regulation News | Al Jazeera

Ministry of Youth and Children calls for a temporary suspension following a meeting with TikTok leadership in Spain.
Spain has asked its data protection agency to temporarily suspend TikTok after an independent investigation found more than 1,000 child…
Spain’s Youth and Children Minister Sira Rego said she met with social media platform’s representatives on Tuesday and described…

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