Italy probes claim that tourists paid to go to Bosnia to kill besieged civilians – BBC

  1. Italy probes claim that tourists paid to go to Bosnia to kill besieged civilians  BBC
  2. ‘Human safaris’ in Sarajevo: Milan investigates 1990s trips where tourists allegedly paid to kill civilians  EL PAÍS English
  3. Italy probes Sarajevo ‘sniper safaris’: What were they, who was involved?  Al Jazeera
  4. Milan prosecutors investigate alleged ‘sniper tourism’ during Bosnian war | Bosnia and Herzegovina  The Guardian
  5. Rich 'sniper tourists' allegedly paid $90K to shoot civilians -- including kids -- during 'human safari' trips to Sarajevo  New York Post
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Starmer says any attack on his cabinet is ‘completely unacceptable’ and adds Streeting is doing a great job – UK politics live

Kemi Badenoch probes Starmer over ‘toxic culture’ at Downing Street as PM denies authorising briefings against potential challengers

The No 10 briefing row is not the only story around this morning. Amy Sedghi is writing a live blog about the ongoing turmoil at the BBC and she has details of Donald Trump saying he has an “obligation” to sue the BBC.

In a related development, Reform UK has pulled out of a BBC documentary about the party amid a row over the broadcaster’s editing of the Trump speech. Robyn Vintner has the story.

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Trump writes to Israeli president calling for Netanyahu pardon

Isaac Herzog can pardon convicted criminals in some circumstances, but cases against Israeli PM are ongoing

Donald Trump has repeated a request to Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, for a pardon for Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial in three separate corruption cases.

The Israeli prime minister has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing court cases. No rulings have been delivered, and his supporters have dismissed the trials as politically motivated.

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Republican disquiet over hemp ban threatens passage of bill to end shutdown

Kentucky trio oppose provision restricting hemp-derived products, with House to vote on Wednesday on funding bill

A last-minute provision in the federal spending bill heavily restricting hemp-derived products such as CBD and THC drinks could lead some Republicans to vote against the spending bill which, if passed, could end the government shutdown as early as Wednesday.

Kentucky is one of the largest producers of hemp in the country, and Republicans in the state have shown strong support for the hemp industry. Jonathan Miller, an advocate for the hemp industry and former Kentucky state treasurer, said that “Kentucky is really ground zero for the rebirth of hemp” – a niche industry until the 2018 farm bill allowed a much wider variety of legal products.

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Robot Soldiers: Ground Drones On The Ukrainian Front Lines – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

  1. Robot Soldiers: Ground Drones On The Ukrainian Front Lines  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  2. Ukraine’s Dilemma as Pokrovsk Teeters: Save Lives or Keep Holding On  The New York Times
  3. What the Looming Fall of a Ukrainian City Says About Putin’s War  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Pokrovsk: Russian forces use fog cover to push further into key Ukraine town  BBC
  5. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 11, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
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Kazakhstan’s parliament passes law against ‘LGBT propaganda’ – NBC News

  1. Kazakhstan's parliament passes law against 'LGBT propaganda'  NBC News
  2. Kazakhstan follows Russia in banning LGBTQ ‘propaganda’  CNN
  3. Russian-style anti-LGBTQ law advances in Kazakhstan to ban promotion of "non-traditional sexual orientation"  CBS News
  4. Kazakhstan’s parliament passes law restricting LGBTQ+ content  AP News
  5. Kazakhstan: Reject ‘LGBT Propaganda’ Legal Proposals  Human Rights Watch
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Keir Starmer says any No 10 briefings against ministers ‘unacceptable’

Starmer defends Wes Streeting at PMQs but dodges question on his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney

Keir Starmer has condemned as “completely unacceptable” any briefings against cabinet ministers from inside Downing Street as he tried desperately to close a rift at the top of government.

Questioned by Kemi Badenoch at prime minister’s questions, Starmer defended Wes Streeting, the health secretary, who was the apparent target of a pre-emptive No 10 push against a feared imminent leadership challenge against the prime minister.

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No blame: Why India is being cautious with accusations after Delhi blast – Al Jazeera

  1. No blame: Why India is being cautious with accusations after Delhi blast  Al Jazeera
  2. Delhi explosion: Red Fort blast was terror incident, Indian government says  BBC
  3. Indian government calls deadly car blast a terror attack by ‘anti-national forces’  AP News
  4. Indian bishops call for prayers for peace after New Delhi attack  Vatican News
  5. Faridabad terror module aimed to target R-Day event, planned Diwali strikes too  Tribune India
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Ancient statues stolen from Syria’s National Museum – BBC

  1. Ancient statues stolen from Syria's National Museum  BBC
  2. Roman-Era Treasures Stolen From Syria’s National Museum  The New York Times
  3. Heist at National Museum of Damascus Spurs Search for Missing Artifacts  ARTnews.com
  4. Theft of Roman statues from Syria’s main museum believed to be the work of an individual  AP News
  5. Unpacking Brazen Museum Heist as Roman-Era Statues Stolen  Time Magazine
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Bots and third parties to be banned from booking driving tests in DfT shake-up

In effort to tackle severe backlog and end resale market, only learner drivers will be able to make bookings

Bots and third parties will be banned from booking driving tests as part of a government shake-up to tackle a severe backlog of almost 670,000 learners booked in for a practical assessment.

The Department for Transport (DfT), which recently consulted on how to crack down on touts reselling test slots at inflated prices, said that only learner drivers themselves and not their instructors would be able to make bookings.

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Russia Rushes Troops to Pokrovsk as Reserves Run Out, Say Partisans – Kyiv Post

  1. Russia Rushes Troops to Pokrovsk as Reserves Run Out, Say Partisans  Kyiv Post
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 11, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
  3. What the Looming Fall of a Ukrainian City Says About Putin’s War  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Pokrovsk: Russian forces use fog cover to push further into key Ukraine town  BBC
  5. Russian forces roll 'Mad Max'-style into battered Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, video shows  Reuters
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Ferry company apologises after children left ‘screaming’ by pornographic film

DFDS says film was broadcast mistakenly to passengers who had been watching F1 race on France-UK service

A ferry company has apologised after children were left “screaming” when a pornographic film was played on one of its ships from France to Sussex.

DFDS said it was “very sorry” over the incident, which happened onboard the ferry from Dieppe in France to Newhaven.

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