“You Shall Not Pass”: Gandalf, Black Panther and Deadpool Take to the Streets of France – The Hollywood Reporter

  1. “You Shall Not Pass”: Gandalf, Black Panther and Deadpool Take to the Streets of France  The Hollywood Reporter
  2. Inside France’s Fiery Protests: ‘We Feel Completely Lost’  Rolling Stone
  3. Students blockade dozens of French schools and universities  Yahoo
  4. How France's protests marked a turning point in the presidential race  Le Monde.fr
  5. France launches attempted murder investigation after petrol bomb thrown at police  BBC
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El Salvador’s President Takes a High-Stakes Gamble Confronting Haitian Gangs – WSJ

  1. El Salvador’s President Takes a High-Stakes Gamble Confronting Haitian Gangs  WSJ
  2. El Salvador sends 2,000 troops to Haiti to rescue four missing soldiers  BBC
  3. Bukele's gang offensive goes abroad as El Salvador rushes troops to Haiti  Reuters
  4. Bukele’s warning to Haitian gang leaders that his forces will 'finish' them as he did in El Salvador  Fox News
  5. Haiti’s prime minister Fils-Aimé speaks out as concerns over El Salvador’s troops deepen  AP News
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Spanish transport minister resigns after two deadly train crashes in one year – CNN

  1. Spanish transport minister resigns after two deadly train crashes in one year  CNN
  2. Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash  BBC
  3. Students from Washington caught in high-speed train crash in Spain  KING5.com
  4. Spain's transport minister says he will resign after latest deadly train crash  Reuters
  5. Two Australians confirmed dead in Spain’s high-speed train crash  The Guardian
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King calls slave trade a ‘shameful chapter’ during Commonwealth address – BBC

  1. King calls slave trade a 'shameful chapter' during Commonwealth address  BBC
  2. UK's King Charles III decries the 'monstrous injustice' of the transatlantic slave trade  DW.com
  3. As King Charles visits the Caribbean, is the reparations movement approaching a tipping point?  The Guardian
  4. A response to Andy Burnham: We need an apology and reparations  Al Jazeera
  5. PM plans debt reset for Commonwealth nations as slavery apology talks begin  BBC
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Two Australians confirmed dead in Spain’s high-speed train crash

Legal body handling identification says three latest victims include two Australians and a Japanese citizen

Two Australians are among 69 people who died in last week’s high-speed train collision after Spanish authorities confirmed the identities of three more victims.

A legal body set up to handle the identification work, made up of police and forensics experts, announced in a statement late on Monday the three latest confirmed victims – two Australians and a Japanese citizen. They have not been named.

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Clash intensifies between Tusk and Nawrocki over Poland’s top court – POLITICO.eu

  1. Clash intensifies between Tusk and Nawrocki over Poland’s top court  POLITICO.eu
  2. Bitter spat between Poland’s pro-Europe PM and pro-Trump president erupts  CNN
  3. Explainer: What's behind Poland's constitutional crisis?  Reuters
  4. What to know about the crisis around Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal  AP News
  5. The Guardian view on Poland’s political turmoil: an ominous portent of bigger battles to come | Editorial  The Guardian
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Second California student hurt in deadly Spain train crash ID’d – New York Post

  1. Second California student hurt in deadly Spain train crash ID’d  New York Post
  2. Spain’s deadly train crashes have damaged public confidence in the system  The Guardian
  3. Passenger dragged Cal Poly student from wreckage of Spain train crash  San Luis Obispo Tribune
  4. Spain’s transport minister steps down 6 days after fatal high-speed rail crash  NBC News
  5. Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash  BBC
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Houthi Fighters Launch Ground Incursions Into Saudi Arabia – Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com

  1. Houthi Fighters Launch Ground Incursions Into Saudi Arabia  Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
  2. Iran war updates: Houthis target Riyadh as coalition intercepts missiles  Al Jazeera
  3. Yemen's Houthis say they launched drones towards Saudi Arabia's Dammam airport  Reuters
  4. Are the Houthis attacking Mecca and Medina? Saudi claims ignite battle over Islam's holiest cities  Ynetnews
  5. Yemen’s Houthis say fired missile at Riyadh airport  Macau Business
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How Long Does It Take to Walk Around The World? – Fodors Travel Guide

  1. How Long Does It Take to Walk Around The World?  Fodors Travel Guide
  2. UK adventurer returns home after 28-year trek around the world  Reuters
  3. Karl Bushby embraces emotional mother as he completes his 28-year, 31,000-mile walk around world  AP News
  4. A 31,000-Mile Walk Ends in England, at Mom’s House  The New York Times
  5. Englishman Karl Bushby returns home after 28 years walking 30,000 miles around the world  CBS News
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Beijing launches diplomatic flurry amid threat of renewed U.S. war with Iran – The Washington Post

  1. Beijing launches diplomatic flurry amid threat of renewed U.S. war with Iran  The Washington Post
  2. Trump’s troubles with Iran could open the door to China  The Guardian
  3. China's Wang urges Middle East dialogue in meetings with Iranian, Saudi officials  Reuters
  4. China steps up Middle East diplomacy with Iran and Oman meetings  Al Jazeera
  5. Iran Won’t Compromise on National Security, Official Says  تسنیم
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Germany’s Merz warns Europe needs seat at the table as Trump renews Ukraine talks – POLITICO.eu

  1. Germany’s Merz warns Europe needs seat at the table as Trump renews Ukraine talks  POLITICO.eu
  2. Russia must show it is serious about ceasefire at Abu Dhabi talks, Germany's Merz says  Reuters
  3. Zelenskyy arrives in Berlin seeking more air defense and energy support for Ukraine  DW.com
  4. Zelensky arrives in Berlin for meeting with German Chancellor on air defense, energy sector  The Kyiv Independent
  5. Germany Ukraine  chronicleonline.com
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Poland Beefs Up Security at Border With Russia – The New York Times

  1. Poland Beefs Up Security at Border With Russia  The New York Times
  2. Tusk says Poland thwarted possible provocation on Kaliningrad border overnight  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. Tusk Reports “Disturbing Movement” Near Kaliningrad Border as Poland Deploys Additional Forces  UNITED24 Media
  4. Poland launches operation along Russian border in response to reports of planned sabotage  Notes From Poland
  5. Poland launches major border operation as activity in Russia fuels concern over possible "serious provocation"  CBS News
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Israeli ex-generals condemn settler violence, help Palestinian farmers – Reuters

  1. Israeli ex-generals condemn settler violence, help Palestinian farmers  Reuters
  2. Israeli ex-generals condemn extremist settler violence, help Palestinian farmers  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Editorial • In the war on olive harvests, Israelis must stand with Palestinians  Haaretz
  4. Olives harvest season, in Palestinian-owned olive groves in the village of Qusra  The Lufkin Daily News
  5. Zionist troops and settlers carried out 3,133 attacks across West Bank in October  خبرگزاری بین المللی قدس
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Bomb threats on flights, cruise ship cause disruption in Europe, no devices found – Reuters

  1. Bomb threats on flights, cruise ship cause disruption in Europe, no devices found  Reuters
  2. Seven flights across Europe targeted by suspected bomb threats  BBC
  3. Bomb threats on flights, cruise ship cause disruption in Eur...  New Hampshire Union Leader
  4. Seven planes across Europe searched or diverted after ‘malicious hoax’ bomb threats  The Guardian
  5. Bomb threats cause flight disruptions across Europe  Reuters
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Ukraine’s rescuers deal with grim aftermath of aid shelter bombings as Moscow pounds energy targets – AP News

  1. Ukraine's rescuers deal with grim aftermath of aid shelter bombings as Moscow pounds energy targets  AP News
  2. At least 33 dead after Russia drops nine bombs on a Ukrainian school building  CNN
  3. Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Is Feared to Be Among War’s Deadliest  The New York Times
  4. Russian bombing kills 33 in village in southeastern Ukraine, Zelenskiy says  Reuters
  5. Death toll rises in Ukraine after Russia attacks aid centre, hospice and hospital  BBC
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Poland launches major border operation as activity in Russia fuels concern over possible “serious provocation” – CBS News

  1. Poland launches major border operation as activity in Russia fuels concern over possible "serious provocation"  CBS News
  2. Poland beefs up security at border with Russia  The Seattle Times
  3. Poland launches special operation on the border with Kaliningrad  Yahoo
  4. Poland Mobilizes Forces at Russian Border  Yahoo
  5. Russia Could Stage Armed Provocation On Polish Border In Early November — Tusk  uatv.ua
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Trump claims US will end military aid to Israel by end of this year

US president makes surprise election day announcement, saying country does not ‘need’ $4bn annual payment

Donald Trump has said that the US will end military aid to Israel at the end of this year in a surprise election day announcement that appeared to be targeted at voters sceptical of US support for Israel and the war in Gaza.

In a phone interview with Fox News as voting began on Tuesday morning, the US president said the US would cut nearly $4bn (£2.96bn) in military aid to Israel because “they don’t need it”.

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