Russian attacks target nuclear substations, kill seven, Ukraine says – Reuters

  1. Russian attacks target nuclear substations, kill seven, Ukraine says  Reuters
  2. Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks  The Guardian
  3. Russian Bombardment Causes Large Outages in Ukraine’s Big Cities  The New York Times
  4. Six die as Russia targets energy and residential sites in Ukraine  BBC
  5. Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,354  Al Jazeera
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Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities kill at least seven

Volodymr Zelenskyy calls for more sanctions on Moscow after 45 missiles and 450 drones launched at Ukraine

Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, killing at least seven people and damaging energy infrastructure in three regions, according to Ukrainian officials.

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Russia had launched more than 450 drones and 45 missiles, most of which were shot down.

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Syria carries out preemptive raids against Islamic State

Security operations came as Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Washington to meet Donald Trump

Syria has carried out nationwide preemptive operations targeting Islamic State cells, a spokesperson for the interior ministry said on Saturday, as the country’s president arrived in the US for talks with Donald Trump.

Syrian security forces carried out 61 raids, with 71 people arrested and explosives and weapons seized, the spokesperson told state-run Al Ekhbariya TV.

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Ukraine’s battle with Russia for Pokrovsk at pivotal point – DW

  1. Ukraine's battle with Russia for Pokrovsk at pivotal point  DW
  2. Russian forces are poised to finally capture Pokrovsk, a symbolically important victory with a heavy cost  CNN
  3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 8, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
  4. Russia infiltrates Pokrovsk with new tactics that test Ukraine’s drones  Al Jazeera
  5. Russia’s New War of Attrition  Geopolitical Futures
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Car fleeing police slams into bar in Tampa, killing 4 people and injuring 11

Police say vehicle was involved in street racing before driver fled from authorities and then crashed into Ybor City bar

A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early on Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, known for its nightlife and tourists.

An air patrol unit with the Tampa police department spotted the car driving recklessly on a freeway at about 12.40am after police said the silver sedan had been seen street racing in another neighborhood, according to a police department statement.

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Hamas claims to recover body of Hadar Goldin, IDF soldier killed and abducted in 2014 war – The Times of Israel

  1. Hamas claims to recover body of Hadar Goldin, IDF soldier killed and abducted in 2014 war  The Times of Israel
  2. LIVE: Israeli killings continue in Gaza, West Bank; Hamas retrieves body  Al Jazeera
  3. Reports: Search for hostage body ongoing in Rafah area where 200 Hamas terrorists are stranded | LIVE BLOG  i24NEWS
  4. Israel takes delay in return of hostage remains seriously  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Israel says Hamas violated ceasefire by refusing to return body of fallen IDF officer Hadar Goldin  Ynetnews
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‘Environmental catastrophe’ fears as millions of plastic beads wash up on Camber Sands

MP asks for explanation from Southern Water amid concerns the spill could have dire impact on rare sea life

Southern Water is investigating after millions of contaminated plastic beads washed up on Camber Sands beach, risking an “environmental catastrophe”.

The biobeads could have a dire impact on marine life, the local MP has said, with fears rare sea life, including seabirds, porpoises and seals, could ingest them and die.

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Report: Saudi Arabia to renew dialogue with Israel – Israel National News

  1. Report: Saudi Arabia to renew dialogue with Israel  Israel National News
  2. Before talks with Trump, Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties  Reuters
  3. MBS in Washington: What’s Next for U.S.–Saudi Relations?  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
  4. Saudi Prince Plans Ambitious U.S. Visit, but Opening Ties With Israel Is Unlikely  The New York Times
  5. Before Trump's Abraham Accords optimism, a more subdued view at Middle East conference  Breaking Defense
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Ukraine’s battle with Russia for Pokrovsk at pivotal point – DW

  1. Ukraine's battle with Russia for Pokrovsk at pivotal point  DW
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 9, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Is the fall of Pokrovsk, Ukraine’s key eastern stronghold, inevitable?  Al Jazeera
  4. Pokrovsk: Where Putin Shattered His Teeth  Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
  5. Exclusive | Russia pours 150K troops into latest drive to overrun Ukraine in Donetsk: 'Really a tense situation'  New York Post
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Powerful tornado in Brazil kills 6 people and injures hundreds more – AP News

  1. Powerful tornado in Brazil kills 6 people and injures hundreds more  AP News
  2. Watch: Drone footage shows town destroyed by deadly Brazil tornado  BBC
  3. Powerful tornado flattens Brazilian town, killing at least 6 and injuring hundreds  CBS News
  4. ‘Unprecedented’ tornado tears through southern Brazil, killing at least six  CNN
  5. Tornado Rips Through Southern Brazil, Killing at Least 5  The New York Times
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15 hurt in W. Bank settler attacks, including Palestinian farmer recently interviewed by ToI – The Times of Israel

  1. 15 hurt in W. Bank settler attacks, including Palestinian farmer recently interviewed by ToI  The Times of Israel
  2. Israeli settlers attack Palestinians, journalists at West Bank olive harvest, witnesses say  Reuters
  3. Savage beatings and dying trees: How West Bank settler violence is impacting Palestinians’ olive harvest  CNN
  4. Settler attacks on Palestinians in West Bank hit all-time high in October — UN  The Times of Israel
  5. Settlers attack olive harvesters in West Bank, injuring over 11, including IDF reservist  Haaretz
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Kellie Sloane is tipped to replace Mark Speakman as NSW Liberal leader. That should make life tougher for Chris Minns

Sloane, an ex-journalist, is good at delivering lines. But if the state Coalition tears itself apart over net zero, she could be left talking up a fractured opposition

Compared with their federal colleagues, the New South Wales Coalition has been a relatively collegial conservative political grouping. But no more.

Over the next fortnight, the NSW Liberals could well dump their leader, Mark Speakman, and face the almost impossible task of reconciling divergent positions on net zero emissions with junior coalition partner the Nationals. There is a real prospect that the state opposition could fracture.

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Paz sworn in as Bolivia’s president, promises ‘capitalism for all’ – Al Jazeera

  1. Paz sworn in as Bolivia’s president, promises ‘capitalism for all’  Al Jazeera
  2. Bolivia: New president Paz vows free market reforms  DW
  3. Rodrigo Paz sworn in as Bolivia’s new president, ending 20 years of one-party rule  AP News
  4. Bolivia’s President Paz sworn in, ties with US to resume at ambassador level  France 24
  5. Deputy Secretary Landau’s Travel to Bolivia  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
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Germany’s gruff defense minister aims to make his country ‘war-ready’ – The Washington Post

  1. Germany’s gruff defense minister aims to make his country ‘war-ready’  The Washington Post
  2. Germany Set to Buy 20 Military Combat Helicopters from Airbus  Bloomberg.com
  3. Germany set to approve $3.5 billion defence package with Airbus and others, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters
  4. German rearmament is far too slow — here’s how to take it to warp speed  The Times
  5. Germany is finally rearming against Russia. Can it go fast enough?  The Telegraph
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Thousands of Sudanese flee to overcrowded camps after paramilitary captures el-Fasher – CBS News

  1. Thousands of Sudanese flee to overcrowded camps after paramilitary captures el-Fasher  CBS News
  2. Rebels Post Videos of Mass Killings in Darfur as the World Watches  The New Yorker
  3. Sudan’s bloody conflict is plagued by foreign influence – here is what we know  CNN
  4. UN rights office warns of ‘unimaginable atrocities’ in Sudan’s el-Fasher  Al Jazeera
  5. Crawling to escape slaughter, people flee Sudan paramilitary group on their hands and knees  NBC News
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