Russia strikes hospital in central Kyiv after SpaceX system falters again

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says speed restrictions on Starshield system made it harder for Ukraine to shoot down drones

Russia has attacked a hospital in the centre of Kyiv, close to several western embassies, after Volodymyr Zelenskyy said speed restrictions on SpaceX’s Starshield system had made it harder for Ukraine to shoot down enemy drones.

Three people were injured when a drone smashed into the Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics at 3am, hitting the second floor of the hospital and an adjoining 19th-century building.

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Man charged after seven women sexually assaulted in 30 minutes on UK campus

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Police called to Huddersfield University on Tuesday after women reported being ‘approached and grabbed’

A 29-year-old man has been charged after seven women reported being sexually assaulted on the Huddersfield University campus over a 30 minute period.

West Yorkshire police said Sophan Akbash had been charged with nine counts of sexual assault and would appear at Leeds magistrates court on Friday. Security staff called officers to Huddersfield University on Tuesday evening after reports of a man approaching and sexually touching women on and near the campus, police said.

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UK-EU deal will lead to ‘growing pressure’ for parliament to scrutinise legislation, warns committee – UK politics live

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The report on food and emissions comes ahead of a joint UK-EU summit next week

Ministers will face a legal challenge over plans to convert a Ministry of Defence site near the Oxfordshire village of Piddington into accommodation for more than 1,200 detained asylum seekers.

It emerged on Thursday that Angela Rayner, the housing and communities secretary, has approved full planning permission, a decision welcomed by the Home Office, who want to end the use of asylum hotels.

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Oxfordshire villagers to launch legal fight against asylum centre plan

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Parish council of Piddington, which symbolically voted to leave UK over plan, says it will ‘absolutely’ take legal action

Ministers will face a legal challenge over plans to convert a Ministry of Defence site near the Oxfordshire village of Piddington into accommodation for more than 1,200 detained asylum seekers.

It emerged on Thursday that Angela Rayner, the housing and communities secretary, had approved full planning permission, a decision welcomed by the Home Office, who want to end the use of asylum hotels.

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Former NSW Liberal MP Rory Amon found guilty of raping 13-year-old boy

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The 37-year-old was convicted in the state’s supreme court months after a different jury failed to reach a verdict on the same charges

A former NSW Liberal politician is facing the possibility of a significant jail term after a jury found him guilty of raping a 13-year-old boy.

The former MP Rory Amon was found guilty by a jury, after about four hours of deliberation on Friday, of one count of sexual intercourse with a person aged between 10 and 14 and indecently assaulting a child.

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US terrorism case sheds light on RAF Fairford arrests mystery

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Suspect held in New York jail has been linked to handler behind Iran-linked operations in Britain

When the US took custody of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi in May, investigators hoped the string of terrorist and arson attacks he was accused of promoting and directing against American and Jewish targets in the UK and Europe on behalf of Iran would stop. They were wrong.

An updated indictment, released on Tuesday by the US Department of Justice, describes some of what happened next. It reveals that al-Saadi has two allies, believed to be in Iran, also trying to provoke fear and chaos in the UK, one of whom is accused of orchestrating the September incident at RAF Fairford.

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Calls for crackdown on China chip exports – as it happened

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Can the AI economy survive without its “central bank”? What does Jensen Huang’s fall mean for the world’s second-most valuable company, and what might a tremor in its fortunes mean for the world?

Nvidia’s sky-high valuation is based on the fact that it designs and sells the advanced AI chips, called graphics processing units (GPUs), that underpin the AI economy. Without these, AI models such as ChatGPT and Claude could not be trained and would not run.

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Victoria election 2026: Labor and Greens trade accusations of ‘dodgy deals’ as preference fight puts key seats at risk

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Greens say they will not direct preferences to Labor in 15 seats after party’s ‘unforgivable’ decision earlier in week

The Greens have retaliated against Labor’s decision to run an open ticket in a key inner-city seat by refusing to direct preferences to the party in 15 electorates across the state at this month’s Victorian election.

The move has sparked a war of words between the two parties, with each accusing the other of striking a “dodgy deal” that could help the Liberals and One Nation get elected on 28 November.

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Children’s exposure to home wood-burning could be as significant as traffic exhaust, study suggests

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Research finds highest levels of cancer-related PAH pollutants in cities that have widespread wood heating

Children’s exposure to home wood-burning could be as significant as exposure to traffic exhaust, suggests new research across six European towns and cities.

Scientists measured the air in buildings where children spend much of their time; in schools, sports centres and homes. Specifically, they looked at polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), a family of pollutants that are given off when fuels are burned.

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Boxer on death row in Iran vows ‘not to bow before oppression’ after winning rights prize

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Political prisoner Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, one of seven athletes at risk of execution in Iran, given prestigious Magnitsky humanitarian award

A boxer and political prisoner on death row in Iran said he will “never surrender” as he accepted a prestigious human rights prize on behalf of “the generation that is paying the price of freedom with their lives”.

Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, an Iranian boxing champion, coach and political prisoner, has been sentenced to death three times and is one of seven athletes at risk of execution in Iran. He was given the Magnitsky award for outstanding human rights activist at a ceremony in London on Thursday night.

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More than 60% of Germany’s female soldiers report harassment or abuse

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Defence minister says extent of sexual misconduct found by study is ‘unacceptable’, as military tries to attract more recruits

Germany’s defence minister has promised a “zero tolerance” approach to sexual abuse in the armed forces after a study found soldiers, particularly women, faced extensive harassment within the ranks.

The first comprehensive study of its kind into the Bundeswehr, conducted by the Centre for Military History and Social Sciences in Potsdam and released this week, comes as the military is trying to attract new recruits in response to global threats.

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China stages unannounced Pacific drills in ‘silent intimidation’ of Taiwan, officials say – Reuters

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  1. China stages unannounced Pacific drills in 'silent intimidation' of Taiwan, officials say  Reuters
  2. Fault Lines – China’s navy, Marines in Manila, PNG’s LNG  The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
  3. G7 foreign ministers say China’s actions east of Taiwan threaten stability  Taipei Times
  4. China & Taiwan Update, November 6, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  5. China urges G7 to ‘focus on its own business’ as G7 foreign ministers hype Taiwan question in statement  Global Times
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Chabad Rov Faces Calls for Criminal Investigation Over Psak – Anash.org

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  1. Chabad Rov Faces Calls for Criminal Investigation Over Psak  Anash.org
  2. Chabad rabbi endorses killing Jewish politicians cooperating with Arab parties  Haaretz
  3. Rabbi faces calls for incitement probe over lethal ruling against those who work with Arab parties  The Times of Israel
  4. Chabad in Israel distances itself from Rabbi Axelrod after his halachic letter — Jerusalem Post  UA.NEWS
  5. Chabad rabbi invokes Jewish law permitting killing of politicians cooperating with Arab parties  Yahoo
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Finland detects strike on Russian warship as Zelenskyy meets US envoys – Al Jazeera

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  1. Finland detects strike on Russian warship as Zelenskyy meets US envoys  Al Jazeera
  2. Russian warship hit by Ukrainian drone in Gulf of Finland  BBC
  3. Finland says it detects strike on Russian warship in Baltic Sea  Defense News
  4. Ukraine Drone Strikes Russian Warship on Gulf of Finland  Bloomberg.com
  5. Ukrainian drone strikes Russian warship in Gulf of Finland  The Telegraph
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Four grizzly bears killed Canadian mother and daughter, authorities say – The Washington Post

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  1. Four grizzly bears killed Canadian mother and daughter, authorities say  The Washington Post
  2. Grim details emerge after grizzly bear attack kills woman and daughter in Canada  CBS News
  3. Four bears killed in Canada after attack on mother and daughter  BBC
  4. Canadian Authorities Kill 4 Bears Involved in Deadly Attack on Hikers  The New York Times
  5. 4 grizzly bears euthanized after deadly attack that killed 2 people  NBC Montana
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The planet ‘is being killed’, Greta Thunberg tells Cop31 climate summit – The Guardian

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  1. The planet ‘is being killed’, Greta Thunberg tells Cop31 climate summit  The Guardian
  2. 'Even a snail would agree': Greta Thunberg takes aim at Australia  SBS
  3. Greta Thunberg blasts U.N. climate talks as ‘hypocrisy’ at COP31  NBC News
  4. ‘She’s entitled to her views’: Albanese defends himself after Thunberg’s ‘snail’ jibe  SMH.com.au
  5. Greta Thunberg returns to COP after four years, calling the climate talks "hypocrisy" dominated by fossil fuel interests  Latin Times
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