Freed Palestinian prisoners reunited with families in Gaza
Heartwarming scenes unfolded in Gaza as Israel released five Palestinian prisoners, reuniting them with their families.
NYC mayoral election live: Polls open as Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa face off
Mayoral race pits Democrat Zohran Mamdani against independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Typhoon Kalmaegi kills two people as it batters Philippines
Storm causes havoc as it hits centre of the country, displacing hundreds of thousands.
A look inside Egypt’s newly unveiled Grand Egyptian Museum – Al Jazeera
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Three key races, California’s map and the Trump factor – what to watch in US elections
New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia hold elections, and California may join the redistricting war
A look inside Egypt’s newly unveiled Grand Egyptian Museum
After two decades and an estimated cost of $1bn, the Grand Egyptian Museum opens its doors to the public on Tuesday.
Maldives becomes only nation with generational smoking ban – CBS News
- Maldives becomes only nation with generational smoking ban CBS News
- Smoking banned for entire generation under sweeping new national law Fox News
- Maldives becomes the first country to impose a generational ban on smoking NBC News
- Maldives bans smoking for younger generations BBC
- Maldives just made it illegal for some generations to smoke CNN
Mamdani promises to stand up to ‘bullies’ after Trump funding threat
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has vowed to resist US President Donald Trump’s threat to withhold funding.
Torture in Israeli prisons rose sharply during war, says freed Palestinian author
Nasser Abu Srour says prisons became like ‘another front’ in Gaza conflict and tells of struggle to adjust to life outside
A celebrated Palestinian author who was freed last month after more than 32 years in Israeli prisons has said the use of torture increased dramatically during his last two years of captivity as Israel came to treat its jails as another front in the Gaza war.
Nasser Abu Srour, whose prison memoir has been translated into seven languages and is tipped to win a major international literary prize this month, was among more than 150 Palestinians serving life sentences who were freed as part of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire and then immediately exiled to Egypt, where most remain in limbo.
Continue reading...Peru cuts diplomatic ties with Mexico over ex-PM’s asylum claim
Lima denounced the decision to grant Betssy Chávez, an alleged co-author of an attempted coup, as an "unfriendly act".
Peru cuts diplomatic ties with Mexico over ex-PM’s asylum claim
Lima denounced the decision to grant Betssy Chávez, an alleged co-author of an attempted coup, as an "unfriendly act".
China’s president Xi Jinping jokes about backdoors in Xiaomi smartphones – theregister.com
- China's president Xi Jinping jokes about backdoors in Xiaomi smartphones theregister.com
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- Xi Jinping cracks joke about spying with phones given to South Korean president The Guardian
- Xi Renews China-Korea Ties With Lee on First Visit in 11 Years Bloomberg
Nick Smith Jr, Lakers stun Blazers without injured James, Doncic and Reaves
Unheralded Nick Smith Jr led the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers to an upset victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 26 as it slams into central Philippines
Residents seek refuge on rooftops, and cars float through flooded streets on the island of Cebu.
Starbucks sells majority stake in China business as it eyes expansion
The US coffee giant wants to more than double its presence in China with the help of private equity firm Boyu Capital.
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 3, 2025 – Kyiv Post
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Shipping containers swept away in deadly Philippines floods
At least three people have died, officials say. Residents sought shelter from high water on rooftops.
Worker dies in Italy after rescue from partially collapsed medieval tower
The Romanian worker was trapped for hours under the rubble following the partial collapse of Rome's Torre dei Conti.
Backlash after New Zealand government scraps rules on incorporating Māori culture in classrooms
Minister says obligations for school boards to ‘give effect’ to the treaty are unfair while critics argue the move will sideline Indigenous education
A plan by New Zealand’s government to scrap a legal requirement on schools to incorporate local Māori culture in classrooms has been condemned by teachers, principals and school boards.
Since 2020, school boards have been obligated to “give effect” to the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document signed in 1840 between Māori tribes and the British Crown and instrumental in upholding Māori rights.
Continue reading...Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear
River Action bringing legal action against water regulator over who should foot bill for firms’ past failures to invest
Ofwat is unlawfully allowing water companies to charge customers twice to fund more than £100bn of investment to reduce sewage pollution, campaigners will allege in court on Tuesday.
Lawyers for River Action say the bill increases being allowed by Ofwat – which amount to an average of £123 a year per household – mean customers will be paying again for improvements to achieve environmental compliance that should have been funded from their previous bills.
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