- Canadian ostrich saga that captivated RFK Jr ends as birds culled BBC
- ‘Professional marksmen’ kill flu-exposed ostrich herd in Canada, ending legal saga that attracted RFK Jr.’s attention CNN
- Canada pushes on with ‘complete depopulation’ plan to cull 400 ostriches The Guardian
- Marksmen complete cull at B.C. ostrich farm, CFIA says CBC
- CFIA says cull over, all ostriches shot dead at B.C. farm by ‘professional marksmen’ CTV News
US airlines begin cancelling flights amid government shutdown
US airlines have begun cancelling flights because of a federal government shutdown.
At least 54 people injured in explosions at Indonesian school mosque
Authorities say suspect is 17-year-old male student and warn against terrorist attack speculation after Jakarta blasts
At least 54 people have been injured in explosions that shook a mosque at a high school during Friday prayers in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Authorities later said the suspect was a 17-year-old male student who had been injured and was undergoing surgery.
Witnesses told local television stations that they heard at least two loud blasts at about midday, just as the sermon had started, from inside and outside the mosque at SMA 72, a state high school within a navy compound in Jakarta’s northern Kelapa Gading neighbourhood.
Continue reading...Pakistan says Afghanistan talks deadlocked after deadly border clashes
Afghan official says four Afghan civilians were killed and five others wounded in border clashes.
U.S. backs EU using frozen Russian assets to help end war, U.S. source says – Reuters
- U.S. backs EU using frozen Russian assets to help end war, U.S. source says Reuters
- EU races to win Belgian backing for €140B Ukraine loan politico.eu
- EU must pay up to €5.6bn a year in interest if no agreement on Russian assets, Brussels warns Financial Times
- Where are the Russian assets? Nobody, except Belgium, wants to say Euronews.com
- EU Faces Pressure to Provide Credible Funding Plan for Ukraine Bloomberg.com
EU forces free crew after Somali pirate attack on tanker
The Hellas Aphrodite crew have been freed from armed Somali pirates who seized it the previous day.
Why is Australia banning children under 16 from social media – and can they enforce it? – France 24
- Why is Australia banning children under 16 from social media – and can they enforce it? France 24
- Reddit added to Australia's teen social media ban due to start next month BBC
- From AusLegal to AmItheAsshole: why I’m downvoting the social media ban on Reddit | Deirdre Fidge The Guardian
- Australia adds Reddit, Kick to social media ban for children under 16 Al Jazeera
- Don’t dismiss kids’ sadness or anger. How to minimise family conflict over the social media ban The Conversation
France advises citizens to leave Mali urgently amid jihadist fuel blockade
The blockade, imposed by jihadists, has upended daily life in the landlocked nation.
Mali’s jihadist fuel blockade: France advises citizens to leave urgently – BBC
- Mali's jihadist fuel blockade: France advises citizens to leave urgently BBC
- Is Mali about to fall to al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM? Al Jazeera
- Jihadi fighters affiliated with al Qaeda close in on Mali’s capital, as instability grows across Sahel region CNN
- France urges nationals to leave Mali as soon as possible Reuters
- France’s Failure in Mali Threatens the World Foreign Policy
Multiple explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian high school and injure 54 – AP News
- Multiple explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian high school and injure 54 AP News
- More than 50 people injured in mosque blast at Jakarta high school BBC
- Multiple explosions shake mosque at Indonesian high school injuring at least 55 CNN
- Blasts injure dozens at Indonesian mosque, student suspected Reuters
- Student suspect investigated after Indonesia mosque blast injures dozens Al Jazeera
EU naval force secures tanker after pirate attack off coast of Somalia – Al Jazeera
- EU naval force secures tanker after pirate attack off coast of Somalia Al Jazeera
- EU forces free crew after Somali pirate attack on tanker BBC
- Pirates board tanker off Somalia in biggest escalation since 2024 Reuters
- Somali pirates board first ship in 18 months Financial Times
- EU naval force says tanker freed from pirates off coast of Somalia Al Jazeera
Lee Tamahori, director of Once Were Warriors and James Bond movie Die Another Day, dies aged 75
New Zealand film-maker became a Hollywood fixture in the 90s and 00s, including making Pierce Brosnan’s last 007 movie, before returning to his home country
Lee Tamahori, the New Zealand director of Once Were Warriors and Die Another Day, has died aged 75.
In a statement to Radio New Zealand, Tamahori’s family said he had Parkinson’s and died “peacefully at home”.
Continue reading...Lukoil operations face fallout from Trump sanctions, Gunvor drops bid – Reuters
- Lukoil operations face fallout from Trump sanctions, Gunvor drops bid Reuters
- Trump Administration Blocks Gunvor Takeover of Russian Oil Assets The Wall Street Journal
- Lukoil's Finnish fuel stations are running dry due to sanctions, daily HS reports Reuters
- Gunvor drops bid for $22bn of Lukoil assets after US moves to block deal Financial Times
- Hours After US Rebuke, Gunvor Secures $2.4 Billion From Banks Bloomberg.com
Fears Pokrovsk will fall ‘within weeks’ as Ukraine sends in its elite units – The Independent
- Fears Pokrovsk will fall ‘within weeks’ as Ukraine sends in its elite units The Independent
- Russian forces are poised to finally capture Pokrovsk, a symbolically important victory with a heavy cost CNN
- Russian Forces in Ukraine Near First Major Conquest in More Than Two Years - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Russia Close to Its Biggest Capture of a Ukrainian City Since 2023 The New York Times
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 7, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
UN sounds alarm over rising hunger crisis in eastern DR Congo
WFP says a 'deepening hunger crisis' is unfolding and that it may have to pause food aid due to record low funding.
Tanzania election: At least 240 charged with treason after poll violence – BBC
- Tanzania election: At least 240 charged with treason after poll violence BBC
- Tanzania charges dozens with treason over election protests Al Jazeera
- Tanzanian police disposed of bodies after election violence, opposition alleges CNN
- What Went Wrong in Tanzania? Foreign Policy
- What to know about key political figures in Tanzania after deadly election violence abcnews.go.com
EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others
Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social media
The EU executive plans to create a Centre for Democratic Resilience to counter disinformation from Russia and other authoritarian regimes, according to a leaked paper.
The European Commission intends for the centre to bring together expertise across the EU and from countries seeking to join the bloc to fight foreign information manipulation and interference. The idea forms the centrepiece of the “democracy shield” pitched by the commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, when she sought a second term before the 2024 European elections.
Continue reading...As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High – The New York Times
As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High The New York Times
What if … the United Nations was disbanded next Friday?
Experts tell Al Jazeera what would happen if the world decided to get rid of its core institution next week.
British Carrier Hosts Largest Number Of F-35Bs On A Ship Ever – The War Zone
- British Carrier Hosts Largest Number Of F-35Bs On A Ship Ever The War Zone
- Largest number of F-35B jets ever assembled on Royal Navy aircraft carrier arrives for Med exercise Royal Navy
- Now, witness the limited power of the Royal Navy’s ‘fully operational’ Death Star The Telegraph
- Bombs away: F-35B Lightnings aboard HMS Prince of Wales strike in the Indo-Pacific Forces News
- Allied Air Forces converge in Italy for Exercise Falcon Strike 2025 ac.nato.int