A joke or test? Why Trump floated UFC’s Dana White as his press secretary
White is a close friend of Trump and has endorsed him for president, but has never held a government position.
Democrat triumph offers China ‘window to catch up’ on AI – Financial Times
- Democrat triumph offers China ‘window to catch up’ on AI Financial Times
- They Won’t Say It Out Loud, but Asian Leaders Are Happy About the Midterms Council on Foreign Relations
- In Asia, midterms spark worries about diplomatic uncertainty, economic pressure South China Morning Post
- War, tariffs and China: What the US midterms mean for the Asia-Pacific Al Jazeera
- America’s AI backlash is Asia’s design challenge Asia Times
Burnham’s homelessness pledge to ‘get everyone in for Christmas’ in jeopardy
Minister says Labour hoping to offer bed to every rough sleeper in England but cites chronic housing shortage
Andy Burnham’s pledge to tackle rough sleeping by getting “everyone in for Christmas” is in jeopardy amid rising numbers of people on the streets and a severe housing shortage.
Official figures show an increase of nearly 1,000 people sleeping rough in England between January and June, the latest month for which figures are available.
Continue reading...Starbucks plans to hire 7,500 staff in major UK expansion plan
Coffee shop chain targets growth north of London with extra 500 outlets in big boost for youth employment
Starbucks has set out plans to hire 7,500 new baristas over the next five years, in a boost to youth employment as the chain pins hopes for future growth on the north of the country.
The US coffee shop chain, which employs more than 18,000 people in the UK, said the hiring spree would focus on the Midlands, north of England, Wales and Scotland, as it targets growth north of the M25.
Continue reading...Victorian election 2026: Concern and scepticism among Labor MPs as new poll shows party trailing One Nation
Ben Carroll refuses to be drawn on latest opinion poll that puts Labor at all-time low of just 18%, behind One Nation on 21% and the Coalition on 33%
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Victorian Labor MPs are both sceptical and seriously concerned about a new poll ahead of the state election showing the party trailing third behind One Nation, with its primary vote at an all-time low of just 18%.
The DemosAU/PremierNational, first published by the Herald Sun on Monday, showed Labor’s primary vote share has crashed seven points to 18%, putting it in third place behind the Coalition’s 33% and One Nation’s 21%. At the same time, the Greens improved their primary vote to 17%, an increase of three points since September.
Continue reading...Pope tells Argentina’s Milei leaders should know limits of power
Pope Leo XIV urged Argentina to protect democracy during an address alongside President Javier Milei.
New Delhi blanketed in toxic smog after Diwali fireworks
New Delhi woke up to thick smog after Diwali celebrations saw fireworks light up the city overnight.
‘I can’t bear it’: young family takes refuge in bedroom as choking haze engulfs Indonesian city – The Guardian
- ‘I can’t bear it’: young family takes refuge in bedroom as choking haze engulfs Indonesian city The Guardian
- As Fresh Air Becomes a Luxury, Many Indonesians Turn on Their Leader The New York Times
- Haze: a burning issue for ASEAN Leiden Law Blog
- Analysis: Indonesia, Singapore’s ties hit another diplomatic rough patch The Jakarta Post
- “If we burn, you burn with us”: People power grows amid Indonesia’s fire and haze crisis Greenpeace
Ukraine strikes Russia’s second-largest oil refinery in overnight drone attack, Russian governor says – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine strikes Russia's second-largest oil refinery in overnight drone attack, Russian governor says The Kyiv Independent
- At least one person killed as Russia and Ukraine trade strikes overnight Al Jazeera
- Renewed refinery attacks deplete Russian diesel supply as US deal in focus Reuters
- Ukrainian drone attack sets Russia's Kirishi refinery ablaze, woman killed by debris ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Second-Largest Oil Refinery as 113 Drones Hit Leningrad Region Kyiv Post
Asian stock markets climb after earlier tech rout
Markets rebound after tech rout triggered by Democrats' sweeping victory in US midterm elections.
Rubio says war on Iran unpopular but ‘necessary’ to stop nuclear threat
US secretary of state says Iran's negotiation demands are 'outrageous and ridiculous, and really not realistic'.
Trump admits deportation policy was ‘too tough’ despite promotion of Stephen Miller
President makes unusual acknowledgement that one of the defining policies of his second administration had become a political liability
Donald Trump has admitted that his deportation policy was “too tough” and has offered to strike an immigration deal with Democrats in a concession following the Republicans’ disastrous defeat in the midterm elections.
In an interview on the CBS network’s 60 Minutes broadcast on Sunday, the president acknowledged that the aggressive crackdown had hurt him politically and said he was open to an arrangement to allow some undocumented immigrants to remain in the US.
Continue reading...Is the PLA rehearsing operations to keep US forces out of a Taiwan conflict? – South China Morning Post
- Is the PLA rehearsing operations to keep US forces out of a Taiwan conflict? South China Morning Post
- Taiwan says China is conducting 'area denial' drills in Western Pacific Reuters
- Taiwan detects 4 Chinese military aircraft, 8 ships around island in 24 hours The Times of India
- PLA may be simulating Taiwan isolation: report Taipei Times
- China & Taiwan Update, November 6, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
Man accused of HungryPanda delivery rider’s stabbing murder yells and exposes himself in Melbourne court
Roberto Urbano, 51, appears in court via video link after death of 47-year-old Feng Jianming in the CBD on Friday night
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A food delivery rider’s alleged murderer has pulled down his pants and exposed himself as he appeared in court.
Roberto Urbano, 51, appeared in Melbourne magistrates court via video link on Monday after being charged with murder and intentionally causing serious injury.
Continue reading...Mexico arrests alleged major leader of Jalisco cartel
Rafael Alvarez, alias 'R2', was captured with intelligence shared by the US Drug Enforcement Administration.
‘Outrageous and racist’: premier responds to NSW One Nation candidate’s claim Australians are being ‘demographically replaced’
Chris Minns and race discrimination commissioner lambast comments made by Stuart Bonds, who leads party’s NSW upper house ticket
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The New South Wales premier and the Australian Human Rights Commission have criticised comments by the man who heads One Nation’s upper house ticket in NSW after he said Australians faced demographic replacement unless “mass migration” was curtailed.
Chris Minns described Stuart Bonds’ comments as “frankly outrageous and racist”.
Continue reading...South Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance – DW.com
- South Africa elections: ANC marks its worst-ever performance DW.com
- 'Devastating message' as ANC records worst-ever result in South Africa election BBC
- South African voters rebuff ANC, accelerating shift to coalition politics Reuters
- South Africa’s ANC is humbled by its worst election results Politico
- Party That Defeated Apartheid Hits Electoral Setback in South Africa WSJ
Trump defends Nvidia CEO amid Chinese spying allegations
Donald Trump has defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who admitted to an affair with a woman suspected of spying for China.
Building fire kills 14 in China’s northern city of Taiyuan – Reuters
- Building fire kills 14 in China's northern city of Taiyuan Reuters
- 14 dead, dozens injured in northern China high-rise building fire SCMP
- 5 dead following fire in north China's Shanxi CGTN
- Five perish in Shanxi apartment building fire China Daily Global Edition
- Apartment building fire in northern China kills 14 TradingView
South Africa’s ANC suffers worst-ever local elections result
South Africa's ANC has suffered its worst-ever local elections result, securing just 30% of the vote.