Major test for Australia’s social media ban begins in High Court – BBC

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  1. Major test for Australia's social media ban begins in High Court  BBC
  2. Australian Court Hears Challenge to Social Media Ban  The New York Times
  3. Australia social media teen ban a 'modest' step, says government in top court challenge  Reuters
  4. Reddit blasts Australia’s ‘inept’ social media ban as court challenge begins  NBC News
  5. Social media for kids could go algorithm-free to avoid ban, High Court hears  Politico
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PFAS: Major study into ‘forever chemicals’ in UK population – BBC

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  1. PFAS: Major study into 'forever chemicals' in UK population  BBC
  2. The five everyday ingredients making your home more toxic than you think  The Independent
  3. UKHSA launches human biomonitoring study  GOV.UK
  4. Forever Chemicals In Food & Drinking Water: Scientists Explore Long-Term Health Risks  Health and Me
  5. EAC Chair: PFAS monitoring must improve information without alarm  UK Parliament
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Iran, US still far apart on deal to end war as Qatar pushes mediation – Reuters

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  1. Iran, US still far apart on deal to end war as Qatar pushes mediation  Reuters
  2. Iran Says It Would Reopen Strait of Hormuz in 2 Days as Part of U.S. Deal  The New York Times
  3. Iran war updates: Tehran says ‘intensive’ US talks underway  Al Jazeera
  4. US, Iran Weigh Mediators’ Proposals Amid Limited Airstrikes  Bloomberg.com
  5. US-Iran talks stuck, sources tell 'Post,' as US sends additional forces to the region  The Jerusalem Post
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Two more men hanged in protest case in Iran – Iran International

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  1. Two more men hanged in protest case in Iran  Iran International
  2. Two men executed in Iran over killing of police officers during January protests, Fars news  Reuters
  3. Iran’s Supreme Court upholds death sentence for a fruit seller arrested in connection with nationwide protests  VOA - Voice of America English News
  4. January Protests: Another Protester Sentenced to Death Identified in Mashhad  Hrana
  5. Iran News in Brief – November 4, 2026  National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
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European troops prepare for a postwar Ukraine mission that’s fraught with challenges – AP News

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  1. European troops prepare for a postwar Ukraine mission that’s fraught with challenges  AP News
  2. UK and European peacekeepers in Ukraine would be allowed to fire back at Russians  The Guardian
  3. In Poland, the 'Coalition of the Willing' holds first large-scale military exercise  Le Monde.fr
  4. Thousands of European troops to rehearse Ukraine deployment in event of peace  BBC
  5. European force to hold first Ukraine support exercise in Poland  France 24
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Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal’s Mount Everest region – Reuters

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  1. Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region  Reuters
  2. One dead after two helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal  Al Jazeera
  3. Indian tourist dies in helicopter collision in Nepal's Everest region  Yahoo
  4. On Camera, 2 Helicopters Collide In Nepal While Landing, 1 Killed  NDTV
  5. Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2  kare11.com
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UK to double wait for permanent residency, with exemptions for care workers – Al Jazeera

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  1. UK to double wait for permanent residency, with exemptions for care workers  Al Jazeera
  2. Mahmood scraps settlement plans for migrant care workers  BBC
  3. Tuesday briefing: Britain is moving the goalposts for its migrant workers  The Guardian
  4. UK exempts care workers from plan to impose long delays on immigrants seeking residence  Reuters
  5. British government sets out tougher rules for migrants looking to settle in the UK  Euronews.com
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Wage protests force hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories to close – BBC

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  1. Wage protests force hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories to close  BBC
  2. Bangladesh agrees new garment pay scale from December amid protests  Reuters
  3. ‘Going hungry’: Garment workers in Bangladesh say wages barely cover needs  Al Jazeera
  4. India monitoring garment workers' protests in Bangladesh: MEA spokesperson  The Daily Star
  5. Bangladesh garment factories close as workers clash with police in pay protests  AP News
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Political leaders condemn ‘vicious’ alleged baseball bat attack on One Nation volunteer at his Victorian home

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Police confirm arrest of 37-year-old and 14-year-old boy over alleged assault in Torquay on Sunday night

Leaders from across the political spectrum have condemned the alleged assault of a One Nation volunteer with a baseball bat outside his home on Victoria’s Surf Coast.

Police on Tuesday confirmed they arrested a 37-year-old Hampton Park man and a 14-year-old boy over the incident, which occurred at a Torquay home on Sunday night.

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