Blaze reignites at oil depot in Russian-occupied Crimea, media reports, Ukrainian drones spotted in area – The Kyiv Independent

  1. Blaze reignites at oil depot in Russian-occupied Crimea, media reports, Ukrainian drones spotted in area  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Chevron, Shell cut oil output in Kazakhstan after Ukrainian strike on Russian gas plant  Reuters
  3. Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,334  Al Jazeera
  4. Kazakh Oilfield Cuts Production After Russian Gas Plant Drone Attack  Yahoo Finance
  5. Ukraine war briefing: Energy war continues with strikes on Russian oil and gas plants  The Guardian
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Delhi awakes to a toxic haze after Diwali as pollution season begins

Air breathed by people in the city categorised as ‘severe’ in quality after fireworks contribute to thick smog

Delhi awoke to a thick haze on Tuesday, a day after millions of people celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali with fireworks, marking the beginning of the pollution season that has become an annual blight on India’s capital.

Those in the most polluted city in the world once again found themselves breathing dangerously toxic air that fell into the “severe” category on Tuesday morning.

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Sudan war: Drone attack hits Khartoum ahead of planned airport reopening – BBC

  1. Sudan war: Drone attack hits Khartoum ahead of planned airport reopening  BBC
  2. Drone attack in Sudan threatens Khartoum airport’s reopening: Reports  Al Jazeera
  3. Hemetti threatens to hit aircraft from neighbouring states  Sudan Tribune
  4. Dembele and Marquinhos return for PSG’s Champions League trip to Leverkusen  Newswav
  5. Paramilitary drones target Khartoum airport for second day: Military source  Al Arabiya English
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Delhi pollution: Day after Diwali, India capital wakes up to toxic haze – BBC

  1. Delhi pollution: Day after Diwali, India capital wakes up to toxic haze  BBC
  2. Why Diwali Is Also the Start of Air Pollution Season in New Delhi  The New York Times
  3. Thick, hazardous smog blankets New Delhi after Diwali fireworks  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Top news of the day: Delhi’s air quality plummets on Deepavali; Trump says India to pay ‘massive tariffs’ if it continues to buy Russian oil, and more  The Hindu
  5. Delhi awakes to a toxic haze after Diwali as pollution season begins  The Guardian
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EU criticised for pausing sanctions on Israel in response to Trump Gaza efforts

Pause on move to freeze preferential trade pact comes amid scramble to shore up fragile ceasefire

The EU has been criticised for pausing sanctions against Israel’s government in response to Donald Trump’s peacemaking efforts in the Middle East, as the fragile ceasefire came under threat.

After meeting EU foreign ministers on Monday, the European foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, announced a pause on efforts to suspend preferential trade with Israel and sanctions against people responsible for fuelling the conflict on both sides.

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Israel identifies body of deceased hostage as Sergeant Major Tal Haimi – Yahoo

  1. Israel identifies body of deceased hostage as Sergeant Major Tal Haimi  Yahoo
  2. Israeli military says two coffins said to contain hostages’ bodies cross into Israel  CNN
  3. Israel confirms how hostage Tal Haimi died, with 15 bodies remaining in Gaza  Fox News
  4. IDF, Shin Bet receive custody of two Gaza hostage remains  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Updates: Hamas hands over one more Israeli captive’s body  Al Jazeera
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Famous American art thief Myles Connor reacts to Louvre Museum heist: ‘They will be vilified’ – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

  1. Famous American art thief Myles Connor reacts to Louvre Museum heist: 'They will be vilified'  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  2. How the Louvre Jewelry Heist Unfolded  The New York Times
  3. Museum heists have changed. Why the Louvre robbery is a worrying escalation  CNN
  4. Paris Louvre museum heist: How thieves took 7 minutes to steal crown jewels  NBC News
  5. The Louvre has a wild history of being robbed in broad daylight  National Geographic
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Myanmar military shuts down a major cybercrime center and detains over 2,000 people – AP News

  1. Myanmar military shuts down a major cybercrime center and detains over 2,000 people  AP News
  2. Thousands detained as Myanmar military raids notorious KK park scam compound  The Guardian
  3. Notorious cyber scam hub linked to Chinese mafia raided  BBC
  4. Myanmar junta says seized 30 Starlink receivers in scam centre raid  France 24
  5. Myanmar junta raids scam hub powered by Elon Musk’s Starlink  South China Morning Post
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University of Arizona becomes seventh US college to reject Trump’s ‘compact’

Administration has pushed nine universities to sign a deal that seeks to make changes in line with conservative ideas

The University of Arizona has become the seventh US university to reject a Trump administration proposal that would grant schools funding priority if they agreed to support the administration’s conservative agenda.

The decision follows the administration’s push for nine universities to sign a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” which seeks to make sweeping changes to campus culture, hiring and admissions practices and foreign student enrollment. Demands from the Trump administration’s 10-point compact include reforms to the way race or ethnicity are used in admission and hiring practices, as well as a commitment to strict definitions of gender, among others.

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Thousands detained as Myanmar military raids notorious KK park scam compound

Myanmar's military moved in to tackle a major online scam operation near the Thailand border, state media reported

Myanmar’s military has raided a major online scam operation near the border with Thailand, detaining more than 2,000 people and seizing dozens of Starlink satellite internet terminals, state media has reported.

According to a report in Monday’s Myanma Alinn newspaper, Myanmar’s army raided KK Park, a well-documented cybercrime centre, as part of operations starting in early September to suppress online fraud, illegal gambling, and cross-border cybercrime.

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Body of missing woman found buried behind abandoned Philadelphia school

Kada Scott was missing for two weeks before anonymous tip led police to wooded area with remains in shallow grave

Remains found buried in a wooded area behind an abandoned school are those of Kada Scott, a 23-year-old woman who had been missing for about two weeks, prosecutors in Philadelphia said on Monday.

Authorities said an anonymous tip led police back to the area they previously searched and they found the remains in a shallow grave. DNA tests confirmed her identity.

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