5 German mountaineers die in northern Italy after being hit by avalanche – NPR

  1. 5 German mountaineers die in northern Italy after being hit by avalanche  NPR
  2. Avalanche in Italy kills five including father and daughter  BBC
  3. 5 German Climbers Are Killed by Avalanche in Italian Alps  The New York Times
  4. Germany news: Italy avalanche kills climbers, bodies found  dw.com
  5. Five German climbers die in Italian Alps after being swept away by avalanche  The Guardian
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No one hurt after ‘intentional’ explosion at Harvard medical campus, officials say

Officers did not find additional devices in a sweep of building, authorities say

There was an explosion early Saturday at Harvard University’s medical school that appears to have been intentional, but no one was injured, authorities said.

Police at the Massachusetts Ivy League university said in a statement that an officer who responded to a fire alarm encountered two unidentified people and tried to stop them. But they ran from the campus’s Goldenson building before the officer got to where the alert was triggered by an explosion, police said.

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Five German climbers die in Italian Alps after being swept away by avalanche

Bodies of missing man and 17-year-old daughter who had fallen 200 metres found on Sunday morning in South Tyrol

Five German climbers, including a 17-year-old girl, have died after being swept away by an avalanche in the Italian Alps, rescuers have said.

Italian media said three groups of climbers – believed to have been travelling independently of one another – had been caught in the torrent of snow as it pulsed down a mountain near the Swiss border in the north-eastern region of South Tyrol on Saturday.

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In newly released recordings, Rabin counsels to plan for peace but expect the unexpected – The Times of Israel

  1. In newly released recordings, Rabin counsels to plan for peace but expect the unexpected  The Times of Israel
  2. In Israel, an Unfamiliar Word Is Heard: Peace  The New York Times
  3. What Have We Learned in the 30 Years Since Rabin's Assassination?  Haaretz
  4. At Rabin memorial ceremony, Herzog warns Israel ‘once again on the edge of an abyss’  The Times of Israel
  5. “Violence Spreads In Our Streets,” Israeli President Herzog Warns  i24NEWS
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‘Diabolical’: why Australia’s teacher shortages are among the worst in the world – and who is suffering most

Regional and disadvantaged schools are bearing the brunt of the crisis, with almost two-thirds of teachers reporting high levels of stress

Mathew Burt has been principal at Broome Senior High School for less than a decade, yet he’s one of the longest-serving school leaders across the Kimberly.

After spending most of his teaching career in Perth, Burt decided to make the tree change north in 2018 with his wife and two children. He said teacher shortages have hit all of Western Australia but, the more regional you go, the worse the crisis gets.

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The Coalition have a better chance of winning by chasing teal voters over One Nation voters

Opposition faultlines have opened up over net zero and immigration, but the data shows there’s more to gain targeting moderate electorates

Recent moves by prominent Coalition figures Andrew Hastie and Barnaby Joyce have highlighted a major faultline within the Coalition between conservatives who want to scrap net zero and curtail immigration and moderates who believe they need to regain voters in urban seats where there is strong support for action on the climate emergency.

That fault line ominously shook further on Sunday afternoon, with David Littleproud announcing the National party was officially abandoning its commitment to reach net zero by 2050.

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Strap in for a feral lead-up into Christmas in the NSW parliament

The Minns government has two major pieces of legislation it desperately wants to pass – but to do so it needs to woo some crossbenchers

As the New South Wales parliament draws to a close at the end of November, expect it to be dominated by feral horses, feral pigs and feral politics.

The Minns Labor government has two major pieces of legislation it desperately wants to pass before parliament rises. But it faces obstacles in the upper house where a clutch of minor parties hold the balance of power.

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India launches a huge military communications satellite to orbit using its most powerful rocket – Space

  1. India launches a huge military communications satellite to orbit using its most powerful rocket  Space
  2. What a moment! #LVM3M5 lifts off with #CMS03, marking another milestone in India’s space journey. Relive the liftoff highlights  X
  3. India space agency launches its heaviest satellite  Yahoo
  4. ISRO to launch its heaviest communication satellite onboard Indian rocket  The Hindu
  5. LVM3-M5 mission successfully launches CMS-03 satellite  The Times of India
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Ukrainian drone strike hits key Russian oil port, at least one vessel hit – Reuters

  1. Ukrainian drone strike hits key Russian oil port, at least one vessel hit  Reuters
  2. Ukraine says forces hit key fuel pipeline near Moscow that supplies Russian army  CBS News
  3. Russian Oil Tanker Set Ablaze Amid Black Sea Drone Attacks  Bloomberg
  4. Ukraine has hit nearly 160 Russian oil facilities in 2025, SBU says  The Kyiv Independent
  5. SBU Destroys Russian Military Warehouses and Bases With FP-2 Drones  UNITED24 Media
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India space agency launches its heaviest satellite – France 24

  1. India space agency launches its heaviest satellite  France 24
  2. India launches a huge military communications satellite to orbit using its most powerful rocket (video)  Space
  3. LVM3-M5/CMS-03 MISSION  isro.gov.in
  4. Why are India’s communications satellites so heavy? | Explained  The Hindu
  5. ISRO to launch GSAT-7R, India’s heaviest communication satellite for the Navy  The News Minute
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Explosion and fire at convenience store kills at least 23 in northern Mexico – CBS News

  1. Explosion and fire at convenience store kills at least 23 in northern Mexico  CBS News
  2. Fire and explosion at northwestern Mexico store leave at least 23 dead and 12 injured  NPR
  3. 23 dead, a dozen injured in fire and explosion in northwest Mexico dollar store  USA Today
  4. At least 23 killed in supermarket blast in Mexico’s Sonora state  Al Jazeera
  5. Blaze at Mexico store kills 23, including children  Reuters
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Gunmen kill Mexican mayor who urged government to tackle violent crime – CBS News

  1. Gunmen kill Mexican mayor who urged government to tackle violent crime  CBS News
  2. Outspoken Mexican Mayor Who Declared War on Cartels Is Killed  The New York Times
  3. Mexico's Sheinbaum pledges justice after murder of outspoken anti-crime mayor  Reuters
  4. Mexico Mayor Shot Dead Amid Push for More Federal Aid to Fight Drug Gangs  Newsweek
  5. Mayor Who Spoke Out Against Mexico’s Cartels Killed in Michoacan  Bloomberg.com
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Hundreds feared dead in Tanzania as president claims election victory – Financial Times

  1. Hundreds feared dead in Tanzania as president claims election victory  Financial Times
  2. Tanzania elections: Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in as president after unrest  BBC
  3. Tanzanian president wins disputed election with more than 97% of the vote  NPR
  4. Tanzania's main opposition rejects Hassan's election win after deadly protests  Reuters
  5. About 700 killed in Tanzania election protests, opposition says  The Guardian
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