Finnish court jails captain and crew member for ‘aggravated criminal damage’ over Baltic cable sabotage – DW.com

  1. Finnish court jails captain and crew member for 'aggravated criminal damage' over Baltic cable sabotage  DW.com
  2. Russian captain among 2 crew found guilty by Finnish court of damaging Baltic cables  AP News
  3. Finland Sends 2 Men to Prison for Damaging Undersea Cable in Baltic Sea  The New York Times
  4. Finnish court jails Russian captain over Baltic Sea cable sabotage  Euronews.com
  5. Finland court convicts Russian captain, Azerbaijani crew member over Baltic Sea cable damage  Reuters
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Iran, Gaza, Ukraine: What will US midterm results mean for these conflicts? – Al Jazeera

  1. Iran, Gaza, Ukraine: What will US midterm results mean for these conflicts?  Al Jazeera
  2. What Trump’s midterms setback could mean for Iran, Israel and Ukraine  CNN
  3. World leaders who sparred with Trump express relief mixed with caution at Republican election rout  Yahoo
  4. Video World leaders react to US midterm elections  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. What will a lame-duck Donald Trump get up to overseas?  The Economist
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China threatens retaliation as EU mulls trade “kill-switch” – Euronews.com

  1. China threatens retaliation as EU mulls trade “kill-switch”  Euronews.com
  2. EU Plans Changes to Its Single Market to Reduce China Dependence  Bloomberg.com
  3. Supply-chain diversification, energy initiatives slated for EU's December agenda  MLex
  4. China calls on US and EU to reconsider tariffs  Semafor
  5. EU's reported China deterrence plans risk hurting competitiveness, raising costs for EU manufacturers and undermining bilateral cooperation: expert  Global Times
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Iran Reports More Tanker Fires in Strait of Hormuz – Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

  1. Iran Reports More Tanker Fires in Strait of Hormuz  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
  2. Iran war live: Tehran contacts Oman, Qatar and Saudi amid US strike fears  Al Jazeera
  3. Tankers hit in Hormuz as Iran keeps up pressure after US vote  Reuters
  4. Iran War | US Iran War news: Trump weighs fresh Iran strikes, talks after Republican midterm losses  The Times of India
  5. Iran Claims Strikes on Multiple Tankers, Emboldened After US Elections  The Maritime Executive
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Netanyahu Alleges Election Fraud in Connection With Arab Turnout – The New York Times

  1. Netanyahu Alleges Election Fraud in Connection With Arab Turnout  The New York Times
  2. Trump said he’d accept the election results. Netanyahu is challenging the outcome of his.  CNN
  3. Israel's president takes first steps on building new government after accepting election results  AP News
  4. Israel’s election commission rejects Netanyahu claims of voting fraud  The Guardian
  5. Shin Bet chief said seeking to question 4 Arab politicians, providing evidence only on 1  The Times of Israel
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How elderly ‘unsung heroes’ powered Lula’s historic fightback in Brazil

Older voters praised for helping tip balance in leftwing president’s favour against far-right Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff

It had been nearly a decade since Celia de Oliveira Soares last voted, and months since the 101-year-old great-grandmother last left her home.

But on 25 October, when Brazil held what many considered its most important presidential election in decades, relatives helped Soares into a wheelchair and drove her to a nearby school to make sure the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, did not prevail.

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Arab parties extend a hand to try to topple Netanyahu but challenges remain – AP News

  1. Arab parties extend a hand to try to topple Netanyahu but challenges remain  AP News
  2. Here’s Who Is Meeting Israel’s President to Recommend a Prime Minister  The New York Times
  3. Joint List says it will back Eisenkot as PM, handing him majority of recommendations  The Times of Israel
  4. All Arab-Majority Parties Endorse Eisenkot to Form Government in Talks With President  Haaretz
  5. Israel’s president accepts certified election results in a blow to Netanyahu’s claim of vote fraud  NBC News
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Ukraine’s Soldiers Are Getting New Jobs in the Robot War – Business Insider

  1. Ukraine's Soldiers Are Getting New Jobs in the Robot War  Business Insider
  2. Ukraine has put thousands of new war robots into the fight. Fall and winter will test how they handle mud and snow.  Business Insider
  3. Pentagon is beginning to follow Ukraine into wider use of ground robots  Defense One
  4. Ukraine’s Experience Prompts Pentagon to Expand UGV Use  Мілітарний
  5. The Coming Age of Robotic Warfare  The Cipher Brief
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How Online Maps Lay Bare the US Military Bases Targeted by Iran – Bellingcat

  1. How Online Maps Lay Bare the US Military Bases Targeted by Iran  Bellingcat
  2. Iran targeted US air defenses then hit aircraft and buildings on Mideast bases, AP analysis finds  AP News
  3. The Methodology Behind the Journal’s Investigation of Damage to U.S. Bases  WSJ
  4. Iran Destroys $500 Million THAAD Radar, Weakens US Detection Systems  조선일보
  5. The $47 Billion Bill for “America First”  Modern Diplomacy
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Sudan, Ethiopia shut each other’s consulates in tit-for-tat move: Reports – Al Jazeera

  1. Sudan, Ethiopia shut each other’s consulates in tit-for-tat move: Reports  Al Jazeera
  2. Ethiopia and Sudan close each other's consulates after allegations of meddling in civil war  Reuters
  3. Ethiopia expels 6 Sudanese consular staff and orders consulate closed, officials say  AP News
  4. Deadly RSF drone attacks reveal deep divisions between Sudan and Ethiopia  Al Jazeera
  5. Sudan, Ethiopia escalate diplomatic row amid mutual expulsions  Sudan Tribune
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Palestine Action ban undermined confidence in anti-terror laws, Supreme Court told – BBC

  1. Palestine Action ban undermined confidence in anti-terror laws, Supreme Court told  BBC
  2. London police make arrests outside court hearing Palestine Action ban appeal  AP News
  3. Palestine Action activists used similar tactics to the suffragettes, court told  The Guardian
  4. UK ban on Palestine Action is challenged at top court, some protesters arrested  Reuters
  5. U.K. Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Ban on Palestine Action: What to Know  The New York Times
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Thousands of troops secure Indonesia trial as tensions run high over wiretap scandal – AP News

  1. Thousands of troops secure Indonesia trial as tensions run high over wiretap scandal  AP News
  2. Indonesian police say wiretapping probe a matter for law enforcement, as parliament considers inquiry into VP  Reuters
  3. Prabowo Wiretap Arrest Spills Top Indonesia Rivalry Into Public  Bloomberg.com
  4. From Habibie to Prabowo: A history of wiretapping controversies involving Indonesian presidents  CNA
  5. Indonesia deploys 20,000 soldiers as wiretapping scandal erupts  Financial Times
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Crustfallen Italian chef sacked after refusing to put pineapple on pizza – The Times

  1. Crustfallen Italian chef sacked after refusing to put pineapple on pizza  The Times
  2. ‘An insult to his culture’: Italian chef sacked for not putting pineapple on pizza loses bid to get job back  The Guardian
  3. 'Multitude of factors' behind firing of chef who refused pineapple on pizza  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  4. Pineapple on pizza is just the start – the other food crimes against Italian cooking  The Independent
  5. Italian Chef Loses Job After Refusing to Put Pineapple on Pizza  People.com
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The New Zealand Election That Could ‘Flip the Table’ – The New York Times

  1. The New Zealand Election That Could ‘Flip the Table’  The New York Times
  2. New Zealand leaders make final appeals as election remains tight  Reuters
  3. New Zealand heads for election cliffhanger with minor party cast as kingmaker  The Guardian
  4. Final poll: Election set to go down to wire as National's partners slip  1News
  5. New Zealand braces for knife-edge election: What you need to know  Al Jazeera
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