- Multiple explosions shake a mosque in an Indonesian high school and injure 54 AP News
- More than 50 people injured in mosque blast at Jakarta high school BBC
- Multiple explosions shake mosque at Indonesian high school injuring at least 55 CNN
- Blasts injure dozens at Indonesian mosque, student suspected Reuters
- Student suspect investigated after Indonesia mosque blast injures dozens Al Jazeera
EU naval force secures tanker after pirate attack off coast of Somalia – Al Jazeera
- EU naval force secures tanker after pirate attack off coast of Somalia Al Jazeera
- EU forces free crew after Somali pirate attack on tanker BBC
- Pirates board tanker off Somalia in biggest escalation since 2024 Reuters
- Somali pirates board first ship in 18 months Financial Times
- EU naval force says tanker freed from pirates off coast of Somalia Al Jazeera
Lee Tamahori, director of Once Were Warriors and James Bond movie Die Another Day, dies aged 75
New Zealand film-maker became a Hollywood fixture in the 90s and 00s, including making Pierce Brosnan’s last 007 movie, before returning to his home country
Lee Tamahori, the New Zealand director of Once Were Warriors and Die Another Day, has died aged 75.
In a statement to Radio New Zealand, Tamahori’s family said he had Parkinson’s and died “peacefully at home”.
Continue reading...Lukoil operations face fallout from Trump sanctions, Gunvor drops bid – Reuters
- Lukoil operations face fallout from Trump sanctions, Gunvor drops bid Reuters
- Trump Administration Blocks Gunvor Takeover of Russian Oil Assets The Wall Street Journal
- Lukoil's Finnish fuel stations are running dry due to sanctions, daily HS reports Reuters
- Gunvor drops bid for $22bn of Lukoil assets after US moves to block deal Financial Times
- Hours After US Rebuke, Gunvor Secures $2.4 Billion From Banks Bloomberg.com
Fears Pokrovsk will fall ‘within weeks’ as Ukraine sends in its elite units – The Independent
- Fears Pokrovsk will fall ‘within weeks’ as Ukraine sends in its elite units The Independent
- Russian forces are poised to finally capture Pokrovsk, a symbolically important victory with a heavy cost CNN
- Russian Forces in Ukraine Near First Major Conquest in More Than Two Years - WSJ The Wall Street Journal
- Russia Close to Its Biggest Capture of a Ukrainian City Since 2023 The New York Times
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 7, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
UN sounds alarm over rising hunger crisis in eastern DR Congo
WFP says a 'deepening hunger crisis' is unfolding and that it may have to pause food aid due to record low funding.
Tanzania election: At least 240 charged with treason after poll violence – BBC
- Tanzania election: At least 240 charged with treason after poll violence BBC
- Tanzania charges dozens with treason over election protests Al Jazeera
- Tanzanian police disposed of bodies after election violence, opposition alleges CNN
- What Went Wrong in Tanzania? Foreign Policy
- What to know about key political figures in Tanzania after deadly election violence abcnews.go.com
EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others
Move follows ‘escalating hybrid attacks’ by Russia and other foreign powers spreading fake articles across social media
The EU executive plans to create a Centre for Democratic Resilience to counter disinformation from Russia and other authoritarian regimes, according to a leaked paper.
The European Commission intends for the centre to bring together expertise across the EU and from countries seeking to join the bloc to fight foreign information manipulation and interference. The idea forms the centrepiece of the “democracy shield” pitched by the commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, when she sought a second term before the 2024 European elections.
Continue reading...As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High – The New York Times
As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High The New York Times
What if … the United Nations was disbanded next Friday?
Experts tell Al Jazeera what would happen if the world decided to get rid of its core institution next week.
British Carrier Hosts Largest Number Of F-35Bs On A Ship Ever – The War Zone
- British Carrier Hosts Largest Number Of F-35Bs On A Ship Ever The War Zone
- Largest number of F-35B jets ever assembled on Royal Navy aircraft carrier arrives for Med exercise Royal Navy
- Now, witness the limited power of the Royal Navy’s ‘fully operational’ Death Star The Telegraph
- Bombs away: F-35B Lightnings aboard HMS Prince of Wales strike in the Indo-Pacific Forces News
- Allied Air Forces converge in Italy for Exercise Falcon Strike 2025 ac.nato.int
Honda profits tumble as Trump tariffs weigh on the carmaker
The Tokyo-based company said that strong motorcycle sales offset bigger losses.
Grammys 2026: the nominations in all the major categories
With big numbers for Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas and more, check out the nominated artists this year
Bad Bunny – DtMF
Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
Doechii – Anxiety
Billie Eilish – Wildflower
Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Kendrick Lamar with SZA – Luther
Chappell Roan – The Subway
Rosé & Bruno Mars – APT.
Kendrick Lamar leads Grammy award nominations with nine nods
Rapper receives nominations in all top categories while Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas are also major nominees
The Grammys’ love continues for Kendrick Lamar. The rapper, who took home the most trophies at the 2025 music awards with five, leads the nominees for the 2026 awards.
Lamar is up for nine awards, including album of the year (for his most recent album, GNX), best rap album, record of the year and song of the year. He faces competition for the night’s top award – album of the year – from Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Leon Thomas, Tyler, the Creator and Clipse, Pusha T & Malice.
Continue reading...Russian stuff blowing up: Ukrainian attack reportedly halts production at Volgograd refinery – Daily Kos
- Russian stuff blowing up: Ukrainian attack reportedly halts production at Volgograd refinery Daily Kos
- Ukrainian drones hit electricity substation in northern Russia, governor says Reuters
- Ukraine's Special Operations Forces show strikes on enemy fuel and energy facilities in Crimea Ukrinform
- Ukraine Says Drones Hit Petrochemical Plant in Russia’s Urals Bloomberg.com
- Ukrainian drones reach deep inside Russia as battle for key city rages on AP News
US supreme court issues emergency order blocking full Snap food aid payments
High court’s order comes after appeals court rejected Trump administration’s request to block November benefits
The supreme court has issued an emergency order temporarily blocking full Snap food aid payments.
The high court’s order came after the Trump administration asked a federal appeals court on Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly food stamp benefits amid a US federal government shutdown.
Continue reading...United States skips UN review of its human rights record
US joins Israel as only other country to not show for mandatory process scrutinising rights record of UN member states.
Parental failure and gaps in the law: why the Southport atrocity was preventable
After nine weeks of inquiry evidence, a picture has emerged of systemic breakdown and poor information sharing
Of all the professionals who studied Axel Rudakubana before his murderous attack in Southport last summer, the notes of a rookie police officer in 2019 may be the most prescient.
The actions of Rudakubana, then aged 13, showed “potential for huge escalation”, wrote PC Alex McNamee after spending just 20 minutes with the teenager when he admitted taking a knife to school to attack a bully. The risk, he wrote, was “high”.
Continue reading...Toby Carvery owner urged to fund ‘life support’ for felled Enfield oak
Sprinklers could save 500-year-old tree that had branches cut off without authorisation in April, says expert
The restaurant chain Toby Carvery is being urged to pay for life support for an ancient oak tree that its owner had chainsawed last spring to widespread public dismay.
Experts say the trunk of the 500-year-old tree, on the edge of a Toby Carvery car park in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, has shown signs of regrowth, despite its branches being sawn off by the restaurant’s contractors in April.
Continue reading...Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga lead 2026 Grammy nominations
Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominees, while K-Pop breaks into the song of the year category.