- Medieval tower collapses in Rome’s historic center, killing one The Washington Post
- Italy summons Russian envoy over ‘vulgar’ tower collapse remarks The Independent
- Medieval Tower in Rome Partially Collapses, Trapping Worker Who Died After Rescue Efforts The New York Times
- Worker dies after 11 hours trapped in partially collapsed medieval tower in Rome NBC News
- A medieval tower collapses and a satellite goes into orbit: photos of the day – Monday The Guardian
At least 46 killed as Typhoon Kalmaegi batters the Philippines
A Philippine military helicopter crashed during search and rescue operations, killing all six people on board.
India, Israel agree to defense deal amid boycotts – The Jerusalem Post
- India, Israel agree to defense deal amid boycotts The Jerusalem Post
- NDTV Exclusive: Israel Calls India A Global Superpower, Says Ties "Stronger Than Ever" NDTV
- India, Israel ink major defence pact The Economic Times
- Sa’ar: Hamas disarmament ‘at heart’ of Gaza peace plan, Israel won’t compromise JNS.org
- India-Israel discuss cooperation on trade, agriculture, tech during visit of Foreign Minister Saar Tribune India
Liverpool vs Real Madrid 1-0: UEFA Champions League – as it happened
All the updates as Liverpool earn hard fought Champions League group stage win over Real Madrid at Anfield.
The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre’ – PCWorld
- The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre’ PCWorld
- Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes The New York Times
- Louvre heist suspects are local petty criminals, Paris prosecutor says CNN
- “The jokes write themselves”: The Louvre’s video surveillance password was… “Louvre” Yahoo
- Despite charges filed against 4 suspects in the Louvre heist, stolen jewels still missing abcnews.go.com
Police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters at Sydney defence expo
Police in Australia broke up a protest against Israeli companies taking part in a defence show in Sydney.
Nigeria pushes back on Trump’s claims over Christian killings
Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar says Nigeria’s constitution protects against religious persecution after Trump claim.
Teenager taken to Ghana away from UK ‘gang culture’ to stay for now, court rules
Boy had sought court order to force his return, after parents took him on trip to Ghana and returned without him
A British teenager whose parents left him in Ghana, fearing he was at risk from “gang culture” in the UK, should stay there until at least the end of his GCSE exams, a judge sitting at London’s high court has ruled.
The boy took legal action against his parents, seeking a court order that would force his return, after they enrolled him in a boarding school and arranged for him to live with extended family in Ghana without telling him.
Continue reading...Friedrich Merz says Syrians no longer have reason for asylum in Germany
Chancellor suggests deportations could begin ‘in the near future’ as government seeks to counter rise of AfD
Syrians no longer have reason to be granted asylum in Germany after the end of their country’s civil war, according to Friedrich Merz, who said they will instead be encouraged to return to help with the reconstruction of their homeland.
During Syria’s 14-year civil war, Germany took in more refugees than any other country in the EU, but the chancellor and others in his coalition cabinet argue that the situation has changed since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government 11 months ago.
Continue reading...The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opens to the public – AP News
- The $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum opens to the public AP News
- More than $1 billion and two decades later, the Grand Egyptian Museum is — finally — ready to share its treasures CNN
- Egypt's Grand Museum opens, displaying Tutankhamun tomb in full for first time BBC
- Now give us back Rosetta Stone and other treasures, Egyptians demand The Times
- Egypt’s Grand Museum fully opens in gala ceremony after 2-decade build abcnews.go.com
Ukrainian drones reach deep inside Russia as battle for key city in Donetsk rages on – PBS
- Ukrainian drones reach deep inside Russia as battle for key city in Donetsk rages on PBS
- Ukrainian drones reach deep inside Russia as battle for key city rages on AP News
- Ukrainian military says it struck refinery in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Reuters
- 'Please remain calm' — Explosions in Russia's Oryol Oblast, residents claim Ukrainian missile attack, governor says drones The Kyiv Independent
- Spill Discovered in Black Sea After Ukrainian Strike on Tuapse Oil Terminal – BBC The Moscow Times
Front-line combat video captures special ops Black Hawk raid into Pokrovsk, Ukraine’s fiercest fight – Business Insider
- Front-line combat video captures special ops Black Hawk raid into Pokrovsk, Ukraine's fiercest fight Business Insider
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 4, 2025 Institute for the Study of War
- Pokrovsk: Ukraine deploys special forces as Russia advances NBC News
- Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy visits troops near embattled Pokrovsk The Guardian
- Russian and Ukrainian troops battle in ruins of Pokrovsk Reuters
Tanzanian opposition claims security forces are secretly dumping bodies after election violence – AP News
Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 26 dead in Philippines, with survivors trapped on roofs and in cars – AP News
- Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 26 dead in Philippines, with survivors trapped on roofs and in cars AP News
- Typhoon Kalmaegi: At least 85 killed in the Philippines as storm wreaks havoc BBC
- Photos show the impact of Typhoon Kalmaegi on the Philippines AP News
- Typhoon Kalmaegi: death toll rises to 66 as widespread flooding hits central Philippines The Guardian
- Maps: Tracking Typhoon Kalmaegi The New York Times
EU says it could admit new members by 2030, praises Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine – Reuters
- EU says it could admit new members by 2030, praises Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine Reuters
- Zelenskyy calls for Ukraine to join EU before 2030 after commission delivers warning on corruption - as it happened The Guardian
- EU praises Ukraine’s reforms and warns Serbia and Georgia in progress reports AP News
- EU warns Ukraine over corruption as Brussels unveils enlargement reports politico.eu
- Brussels praises Kyiv's progress towards EU membership but warns of 'negative trends' Euronews.com
Spain grants citizenship to descendants of civil war’s International Brigades
About 32,000 volunteered to fight Franco dictatorship, including 2,500 men and women from Britain and Ireland
The Spanish government has granted citizenship to 170 descendants of volunteers in the International Brigades in recognition of their fight against fascism during the Franco dictatorship that followed the civil war.
An estimated 32,000 volunteers from around the world joined the anti-fascist brigades during the civil war, including approximately 2,500 men and women from Britain and Ireland, of whom 530 were killed.
Continue reading...Prisoners spending entire jail term in police cells as Victoria’s justice system buckles
Prisoners in police cells often have less access to healthcare and less chance of being visited by family and lawyers
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In winter this year, a young Aboriginal man with a history of self-harm who had been remanded in custody in Melbourne was told he would be moving cells.
But he was not shifted across the corridor or to another building nearby: he was driven 300km to the police cells in Wodonga.
Continue reading...Many GPs ‘nervous’ about bulk-billing rollout under new Medicare scheme
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says doctors concerned at being ‘100% reliant on government funding decisions’
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Every electorate in the country will have a GP practice that bulk bills every patient after the expanded bulk billing incentive came into effect this month, the health minister has said.
The changes mean four out of 10 practices will be fully bulk billing, as the government vows it will bring the number up to nine out of 10 by 2030.
Continue reading...ANU bought shares in Israeli weapons maker after pledging to stop controversial arms investments
Exclusive: University says Elbit Systems, whose drones have been used extensively in Gaza, not on any controversial weapons list when shares bought and sold this year
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The Australian National University bought $138,000 worth of shares in Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer in March, despite an earlier pledge to not invest in controversial arms companies.
The investments in Elbit Systems were made 12 days after Israel shattered a pause in hostilities with airstrikes that killed more than 400 people in Gaza. At the time, Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had warned the renewed military offensive was “only the beginning”.
Continue reading...Manslaughter inquiry opened after death of worker in Rome tower collapse
Contractor was trapped for 11 hours under fallen masonry at medieval landmark near the Colosseum
Prosecutors have opened a manslaughter investigation over the death of a worker trapped when a medieval monument in central Rome partly collapsed.
Octav Stroici, 66, was rescued on Monday night after 11 hours under fallen masonry but died of his injuries at the city’s Umberto I hospital. Romanian foreign affairs officials, who said he came from their country, thanked rescuers for their efforts to save him during a long, complex and delicate operation.
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