Moscow police detain over 200 people, reportedly forcing some to sign military contracts – The Kyiv Independent

  1. Moscow police detain over 200 people, reportedly forcing some to sign military contracts  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Russian police detained hundreds of teenagers at a popular Moscow hangout. Meduza spoke to three teenagers caught in the raid.  Meduza
  3. Arrests in central Moscow and the liquidation of Rassvet: NeMoskva news overnight  Говорит НеМосква
  4. The most massive detentions of youth and teenagers in recent years took place in Moscow  Наша Ніва
  5. Moscow bar raids feed fears of "stealth mobilisation campaign underway in Russia  IntelliNews
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Canary Islands demand urgent government action amid surge in migrant arrivals – Euronews.com

  1. Canary Islands demand urgent government action amid surge in migrant arrivals  Euronews.com
  2. Migrant surge to Spain's Canary Islands is unsustainable, authorities say  Reuters
  3. Canary Islands’ El Hierro declares emergency amid migrant, refugee influx  Al Jazeera
  4. Vox once again stirs up xenophobia in the midst of the 29N pre-campaign: Abascal speaks of "another invasion" in El Hierro  El Constitucional
  5. Nearly 1,000 migrants rescued from seven boats off El Hierro in Spain  Yahoo News Canada
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Putin Seizes Three More Japan Tobacco Businesses, Bringing Takeover to $3.7 Billion – UNITED24 Media

  1. Putin Seizes Three More Japan Tobacco Businesses, Bringing Takeover to $3.7 Billion  UNITED24 Media
  2. Moscow Seizes Japan Tobacco’s Russia Factories  WSJ
  3. Putin seizes Russian operations of Japanese tobacco giant JTI  Euronews.com
  4. Russia Takes More Japan Tobacco Assets After Seizures Hit Shares  Bloomberg.com
  5. Putin expands temporary administration of Japan Tobacco assets in Russia  Reuters
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Italy’s Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for leaking foreign minister’s personal data to dark web – CBS News

  1. Italy's Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for leaking foreign minister's personal data to dark web  CBS News
  2. Giorgia Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for leaking foreign minister’s personal data to dark web  The Hill
  3. G7 ministers to discuss recent cyber attacks, Italy says  Reuters
  4. Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says 'cyber-criminals' shared his personal data on dark web  BBC
  5. Italy's foreign minister targeted in cyberattack due to Ukraine stance, minister says  The Kyiv Independent
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Psychiatrists and paediatricians among specialists most likely to charge ‘extreme’ fees, thinktank finds

Grattan Institute finds some doctors charge up to triple the fees of their peers – well beyond what can be justified by business running costs

More than 2.2 million Australians paid an “extreme” fee to see a specialist last year, with psychiatrists and paediatricians among the most likely to routinely unreasonably charge their patients, according to new research.

Specialists cannot justify exorbitant fees by blaming inadequate government rebates, or the costs of running a business, a report from policy thinktank the Grattan Institute found, as these factors explain only a fraction of the fee increases Australians have faced.

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Pope’s visit to Argentina sets up showdown with ‘hyper-capitalist’ Milei

President has opposing views on many issues, and once called Leo’s predecessor the ‘representative of the Evil One’

Trees are being planted in the garden. The brightly coloured buildings are getting another coat of paint. The choir rehearses. Hundreds of other residents, several of them using wheelchairs, practise their positions outside the sanctuary. Excitement is in the air, because on Monday 9 November, the Cottolengo Don Orione – a Catholic-run home for disabled people – will be the first stop on Pope Leo XIV’s first full day of his trip to Argentina.

But the pope’s visit to Claypole, about 26km from Buenos Aires, does not come at an especially happy time for the home, which counts about 400 residents with disabilities. Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has made wide-ranging cuts to disability funding.

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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Relying on Generators Again After Losing Internal Power Supply – The Moscow Times

  1. Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Relying on Generators Again After Losing Internal Power Supply  The Moscow Times
  2. Power restored to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, IAEA says  Reuters
  3. Ukrainian nuclear plant switches to generators after losing final power line  The Hill
  4. Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses External Power Supply, Russian-Installed Management Says  The Moscow Times
  5. Update 374 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine  International Atomic Energy Agency
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Strong earthquake shakes Japan, shattering store windows and injuring at least 22 – New York Post

  1. Strong earthquake shakes Japan, shattering store windows and injuring at least 22  New York Post
  2. Strong earthquake shakes central Japan, shattering store windows and injuring at least 22  AP News
  3. Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes central Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News  NHKニュース
  4. Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes off eastern Japan, shakes Tokyo  Anadolu Ajansı
  5. A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 strikes Japan, meteorological agency says  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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Iran executes 3 men accused of links to US and Israel, protesting against regime – New York Post

  1. Iran executes 3 men accused of links to US and Israel, protesting against regime  New York Post
  2. Iran executes three men for 'armed unrest' after January protests  BBC
  3. Iranian citizens condemn executions, criticize US response  Iran International
  4. Iran executes three men convicted of working for Israel and US during violent unrest before war  The Independent
  5. Three Men Hanged in Iran over Armed Involvement in January Unrest  تسنیم
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Banana producers in Latin America want better pay to cope with effects of climate crisis

Farmers face big drop in production from extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño event

Banana producers in Latin America are calling for better pay to help cope with the impact of the climate crisis, as they face big drops in production resulting from extreme weather during this year’s super El Niño event.

High winds in parts of Colombia, one of the biggest suppliers to the UK market where droughts are predicted in some regions this year, and heavy rainfall in Peru and Ecuador are already affecting production, according to the Fairtrade Foundation ethical trade body. In the Dominican Republic, farmers are expected to face drought conditions, with forecasts of drier and warmer than usual conditions.

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Drone attack on Colombian army base kills three soldiers and wounds 16 – Al Jazeera

  1. Drone attack on Colombian army base kills three soldiers and wounds 16  Al Jazeera
  2. Targeted by U.S., Armed Group Strikes Back in Colombia  The New York Times
  3. Drones attack base in Colombia, killing three soldiers — The Rio Times  UA.NEWS
  4. Drone attack kills 5 soldiers, Colombia’s leader says ‘fear has changed sides’  Türkiye Today
  5. Colombia Drone Attack: 4 Soldiers Dead, 44 Wounded in Bolívar  teleSUR English
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