Cruise ship pianist rescued after nine hours treading water miles from shore

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Man taken to hospital after falling off Royal Caribbean ship in Pacific Ocean, with Coast Guard investigating incident

A pianist for a Royal Caribbean cruise ship is expected to survive after two Newport Beach, California, fishermen discovered him treading water in the Pacific Ocean nearly 20 miles (32km) offshore on Friday.

The unidentified man was taken to the hospital after the rescue, according to the US Coast Guard, which is now investigating how he went overboard from the cruise ship.

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Parents, sister of far-right Kraków shooter found dead in family home – NBC News

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  1. Parents, sister of far-right Kraków shooter found dead in family home  NBC News
  2. Poland mourns victims of Krakow shooting amid security fears  Reuters
  3. Reeling From Rare Mass Shooting, Poles Ask What Set Off Young Suspect  The New York Times
  4. Police Source Says Kraków Shooter ‘Ultraleft’, No Far-Right Link Found Despite Minister’s Claim  Hungarian Conservative
  5. Gunman opens fire from moving car in European tourist hotspot, leaving 6 dead and at least 11 wounded  Fox News
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Hakeem Jeffries supports impeachment of Pete Hegseth: ‘He has got to go’

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House Democrat is a ‘hard yes’ on impeachment resolution against defense secretary who ‘has abused his power’

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, poised to become majority leader, said on Sunday that he strongly supports impeaching defense secretary Pete Hegseth as a Republican lawmaker prepares to force a House vote.

The top Democrat made his position clear during an appearance on ABC’s This Week, declaring himself a “hard yes” on the impeachment resolution targeting Hegseth.

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Russell Brand case must be wake-up call to protect women in media, Lisa Nandy says

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Culture secretary says there is still a problem with exploitation and abuse in the industry and public life

The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has said there is still a problem with exploitation and abuse in the media industry and a failure to properly deal with allegations after Russell Brand’s conviction for rape and sexual assault.

She said women who came forward were too often not protected by institutions across public life, including in politics, and that huge power imbalances meant speaking up came at a very heavy cost.

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Saudi Arabia turns to Syria for help as fighting with Houthis escalates – AP News

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  1. Saudi Arabia turns to Syria for help as fighting with Houthis escalates  AP News
  2. Syria denies plans to send troops to Yemen as Saudi military ties deepen  Reuters
  3. Syrian-Saudi defense agreement reinforces growing ties amid Houthi threat  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Damascus denies report Syria sending troops to Yemen and Saudi Arabia to fight Houthis  The Times of Israel
  5. Syrian troops to be deployed to Saudi Arabia to fight Houthis  The Times
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More Than 3,000 Tarantulas Found in Smugglers’ Socks at Peru Airport – The New York Times

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  1. More Than 3,000 Tarantulas Found in Smugglers’ Socks at Peru Airport  The New York Times
  2. More than 3,000 tarantulas confiscated from luggage in Peru  FOX 8 News
  3. Peru airport officials discover 3,000 tarantulas smuggled inside dirty socks  The Guardian
  4. Airport Officials Open 3 Suitcases and Discover More Than 3,000 Tarantulas Hidden in Socks  Yahoo
  5. Trio suspected of attempting to smuggle 3,000 tarantulas into Germany  Euronews.com
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King leads solemn Remembrance Sunday service at Cenotaph – BBC

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  1. King leads solemn Remembrance Sunday service at Cenotaph  BBC
  2. Kate Middleton Takes Her Poignant Spot Next to Queen Camilla at Remembrance Sunday  People.com
  3. See All the Best Photos of the Royal Family on Remembrance Sunday 2026  Town & Country Magazine
  4. Princess Kate Brings Back the Polka Dot Trend for a Special Night Out With Prince William in London  Marie Claire
  5. Nine former PMs join King Charles at Remembrance Sunday service in London  The Guardian
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Lisa Nandy wary of ‘circular arguments’ about rejoining EU

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Culture secretary pushes back against talk of revisiting Brexit but says closer ties would fulfil referendum promises

One of Andy Burnham’s cabinet ministers has said she wants to avoid “circular arguments” about whether the UK should rejoin the EU, underlining divisions at the top of government over revisiting Brexit.

Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, appeared to suggest she was not in favour of rejoining the trade bloc, but she said the prime minister should still pursue closer ties to fulfil the promises made at the time of the referendum.

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Eisenkot open to Netanyahu joining Israel’s next government – Al Jazeera

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  1. Eisenkot open to Netanyahu joining Israel’s next government  Al Jazeera
  2. Israel’s Eisenkot, tasked with forming government, moves to oust Netanyahu  The Washington Post
  3. Israel’s president taps Netanyahu’s political rival to form a new government  NPR
  4. Gadi Eisenkot has a chance to form a new government in Israel  The Economist
  5. Netanyahu rival Eisenkot seeks 'wide' government but path to power uncertain  Reuters
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Teaching GCSE topics younger risks turning schools into ‘early exam factories’, Powell warns

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Lucy Powell says proposals to end widespread practice will be included in overhaul of England’s national curriculum

Pushing GCSE subjects on younger pupils risks turning England’s secondary schools into “early exam factories”, the education secretary has said, warning that it is increasing disengagement from education.

Lucy Powell wants schools to end the widespread practice of teaching GCSE topics to pupils in year 9 or earlier, before they officially start in year 10, and says she plans to reduce the amount of GCSE content to make it easier to fit into the official timetable.

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Scoop: Trump asked Netanyahu to move on Gaza peace plan in post-election call – Axios

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  1. Scoop: Trump asked Netanyahu to move on Gaza peace plan in post-election call  Axios
  2. Trump reportedly pressing Netanyahu to advance Gaza plan in wake of election  The Times of Israel
  3. Aramco skyscraper damaged in Houthi attack on Riyadh: Trump asks Netanyahu to move on Gaza peace plan in post-election call  The News Pakistan
  4. Axios: Trump Urges Netanyahu to Implement Gaza Peace Plan...  Jordan News
  5. Trump presses Netanyahu to advance Gaza reconstruction plan  Yeni Şafak English
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Gadi Eisenkot reaches out to Netanyahu allies as he strives to form government

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Former military chief says prime minister brought Israel to historic crisis and it is approaching ‘point of no return’

Israel’s former military chief Gadi Eisenkot started the tough task of forming a government on Sunday, reaching out to Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies as he said the veteran prime minister had brought the country to a historic crisis.

Eisenkot, 66, the leader of the Yashar party, who has vowed to bridge Israel’s deep polarisation under Netanyahu, formally received a mandate from the president, Isaac Herzog, who gave him 28 days to form a government despite his bloc lacking a clear majority.

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