Narendra Modi condemns attack on Hindu temple in Canada as tensions rise

Indian prime minister blames Sikh activists for clash in Brampton over which three people have been arrested

India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has condemned a “deliberate attack” on a Hindu temple in Canada, blaming Sikh activists for the violent clash at a time of escalating diplomatic tensions between the two countries.

Videos on social media showed demonstrators protesting outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir temple in the city of Brampton, where Indian diplomats were visiting ahead of Diwali celebrations. Some protesters held yellow Khalistan flags, representing a region of India they hope to one day carve out as a Sikh homeland.

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B-52 & B-1B Bombers: U.S. Air Force Deploys Heavy Bombers To Threaten “Hostile” Iran & North Korea – EurAsian Times

  1. B-52 & B-1B Bombers: U.S. Air Force Deploys Heavy Bombers To Threaten “Hostile” Iran & North Korea  EurAsian Times
  2. See North Korea launch its ‘perfected’ ballistic missile  CNN
  3. US B-1B Bomber Sent to North Korea's Doorstep As Warning to Kim  Newsweek
  4. North Korea is hoping bigger is better with its new intercontinental ballistic missile. Experts are skeptical.  Business Insider
  5. North Korea says record test was new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile  Reuters
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Donald Trump may or may not be president again. But his campaign rallies are ending. – USA TODAY

  1. Donald Trump may or may not be president again. But his campaign rallies are ending.  USA TODAY
  2. Donald Trump could win on Election Day. That shouldn't be possible.  MSNBC
  3. Why America must rally to prevent a second Trump presidency  The Economist
  4. Gene Collier: The Trump train is the last train to Crazytown  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  5. Dean Johnson: A defining moment in American history is on its way |…  1819 News
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German government faces make-or-break moment in shadow of US election – POLITICO Europe

  1. German government faces make-or-break moment in shadow of US election  POLITICO Europe
  2. Germany's government is on the brink of collapse — here’s what could happen now  CNBC
  3. German liberals bat away Greens' peace offering on coalition  Reuters
  4. German government descends into crisis mode  DW (English)
  5. German vice-chancellor extends olive branch to avert coalition collapse  Financial Times
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Deadly Indonesian volcano eruptions kill at least 10 – Al Jazeera English

  1. Deadly Indonesian volcano eruptions kill at least 10  Al Jazeera English
  2. Volcano Spews Hot Ash For Miles, Burns Down Homes  The Weather Channel
  3. Indonesia volcano eruption kills at least 10  Livescience.com
  4. Volcanic eruption burns houses in Indonesia, killing at least 10 people  The Associated Press
  5. Volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 6 people  CNN
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Israel’s use of air-launched ballistic missiles against Iran sparks market interest – The Times of Israel

  1. Israel’s use of air-launched ballistic missiles against Iran sparks market interest  The Times of Israel
  2. Iran is now dangerously vulnerable to the consequences of another attack on Israel  Business Insider
  3. Israel's strikes on Iran spark interest in air-launched ballistic missiles  Reuters
  4. Israel can't arm itself with 30,000-pound bombs in time against Iran - opinion  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Iran preparing major retaliatory strike from Iraq within days, Israeli intel suggests  Axios
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War update: 132 battles along frontlines, most intense in Kurakhove, Lyman sectors – Ukrinform

  1. War update: 132 battles along frontlines, most intense in Kurakhove, Lyman sectors  Ukrinform
  2. Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 984  Al Jazeera English
  3. Georgian court annuls election results at 30 precincts over secrecy violations.  Kyiv Independent
  4. Russian and Ukrainian forces have begun the battle for Kurakhove — its fall would spell the end for Ukraine’s defense in southern Donbas  Meduza
  5. Monday, November 4. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine  Forbes
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Sweden scraps plans for 13 offshore windfarms over Russia security fears

Decision comes after military concludes projects would complicate defending Nato’s newest member against attack

Sweden has vetoed plans for 13 offshore windfarms in the Baltic Sea, citing unacceptable security risks.

The country’s defence minister, Pål Jonson, said on Monday that the government had rejected plans for all but one of 14 windfarms planned along the east coast.

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Climate crisis leaves European farmers vulnerable to far right, say campaigners

Populist groups capitalising on costly environmental policies that affect farmers by offering them support

The painful impacts of the climate crisis and globalisation have left farmers in Europe marginalised and vulnerable to populist politicians, warn anti-racism campaigners and academics.

They argue that if the transition to a low-carbon economy is not properly funded, planned and equitable, it risks fuelling a resurgence of the far right across the continent.

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Meredith Kercher’s sister speaks out as Amanda Knox project starts filming in Italy

Sibling of murder victim says it is ‘difficult to understand’ purpose of eight-part series co-produced by Knox

Meredith Kercher “will always be remembered for her own fight for life”, the sister of the murdered British student has said as filming began in Italy on a controversial TV series co-produced by Amanda Knox about the case.

Filming of the eight-episode series, Blue Moon, has coincided with the 17th anniversary of the murder, for which Knox was twice convicted before being definitively acquitted in 2015.

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Alleged mastermind in murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira formally charged

Brazilian federal police announce end of two-year inquiry into killing of journalist and Indigenous expert in Amazon

Federal police in Brazil have formally charged the alleged mastermind of the murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira in the Amazon, accusing him of arming and funding the criminal group responsible for the crime as well as plotting to hide the victims’ bodies.

In a statement released on Monday morning, police in the Amazon city of Manaus announced they had concluded the two-year investigation into the shootings of the British journalist and the Brazilian Indigenous expert in June 2022.

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British couple missing after Valencia floods found dead in their car

Daughter confirms death of Don and Terry Turner, aged in their seventies, in eastern Spain

A British couple missing in Valencia after floods hit the region have been found dead in their car, their daughter has told the BBC.

Don Turner, 78, and his wife Terry, 74, had not been seen since torrential downpours caused flash floods in eastern Spain.

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