- UK commits to 'time-bound' talks on slavery apology BBC
- Dear Andy Burnham: the full story of enslavement has to move beyond comforting stories The Guardian
- King Charles Says U.K.’s Role in Slave Trade ‘Fills My Heart With Horror’ The New York Times
- Britain Set to Apologize for Role in Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade WSJ
- Justin Welby has destroyed the Church of England’s slavery ‘reparations’ plan The Telegraph
El Salvador’s Bukele touts military intervention in Haiti
Haitian police have found a vehicle used by four missing Salvadoran technicians as Salvadoran troops deploy to Haiti.
Pope Leo hosts Bob Dylan at official residence in Rome
Pope Leo had previously quoted Dylan's work in the preface of a book warning against nuclear rearmament.
Election deniers lose races for governor in key US swing states
State leaders can hold significant sway over election administration, with implications for the 2028 presidential race.
Elon Musk’s nearly half a billion dollars in midterms spending was a flop
The tech billionaire set spending record as he poured $446m into campaigns for failed Republican candidates
Elon Musk set a record for election spending this year after pouring nearly half a billion dollars into backing Republicans in the US midterm elections. It turned out to be a poor investment.
The SpaceX and Tesla CEO contributed at least $446m to Republican-aligned Super Pacs and groups over the course of the elections, specifically targeting several key Senate races in an effort to help the Trump administration retain Republican control of Congress. He outdid his own 2024 spending of nearly $290m. Yet as Democrats swept to power across the country on Tuesday night, it became clear that Musk would get nearly nothing in return for his hundreds of millions in spending.
Continue reading...Israel’s Herzog accepts vote results, opens talks on forming a government
Move deals blow to Netanyahu's efforts to discredit the elections, in which he and his allies lost their majority.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 4, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
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EU says Montenegro on track to become bloc’s next member state by 2028 – DW.com
- EU says Montenegro on track to become bloc's next member state by 2028 DW.com
- A historic day for the European Union’s enlargement policy European External Action Service (EEAS)
- [Interview] ‘It’s now or never’ for enlargement, Montenegro’s former EU ambassador warns EUobserver
- Montenegro: Why member states will soon have to show their true colors on enlargement Table.Briefings
- Montenegro to close EU chapters 1 and 12 on November 6 srpske.rs
Australia’s oldest department store David Jones folds after 188 years
The brand's 38 physical stores and online site will continue to operate while receivers review its operations.
Africa’s richest man launches mega oil tank farm in Namibia
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote launched a fuel storage facility in Namibia to future-proof Southern Africa's supply.
Ohio’s voters tell Republicans: don’t take us for granted
Democrats flipped a Senate seat and recaptured the governor’s mansion in Ohio.
Canada, China Extend Tariff Deal, Aim to Boost Canadian Exports – Bloomberg.com
- Canada, China Extend Tariff Deal, Aim to Boost Canadian Exports Bloomberg.com
- China extends tariff relief for Canadian canola, lobster and crab CBC
- China extends tariff relief for some Canadian farm, seafood products by two years The Globe and Mail
- China, Canada hold first ministerial-level economic and trade talks CGTN
- Canada, China give peas a chance by extending trade pact Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did – and it changed me
Laura Sides faced a dilemma of whether to find out if she would inherit her father's condition.
Would you take a test to see if your life will be cut short? I did – and it changed me – BBC
Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau
The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.
Democrats won Congress. But can they deliver on their promises?
Despite their midterm election victories, Democrats face major obstacles to reining in Trump on Iran, tariffs and more.
Historic firsts redraw US political map in 2026 midterm elections
The 2026 US midterms delivered a wave of historic firsts for women, Black, Muslim, gay and Native American politicians.
Ancient coins suggest influential Iron Age king was female – Phys.org
- Ancient coins suggest influential Iron Age king was female Phys.org
- Iron Age Barbarian King Who Triggered Roman Invasion Of Britain Was Actually A Woman, Historian Argues IFLScience
- Famed Iron Age king was actually a woman Popular Science
- Historians say King Verica persuaded Rome to invade Britain. But could Verica actually have been a queen? The Guardian
- Was the ‘king’ who brought the Romans to Britain actually a queen? The Times
Mother and daughter killed in terrifying grizzly bear attack in Canada – FOX Weather
- Mother and daughter killed in terrifying grizzly bear attack in Canada FOX Weather
- Mother, daughter found dead after suspected grizzly attack USA Today
- Mother and daughter die after suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada BBC
- Canadian Officials Search for Bears After Mother and Daughter Are Killed on Hike The New York Times
- ‘Multiple’ Grizzly Bears May Have Mauled Mom and Daughter Found Dead People.com
Iran war live: Khamenei says US hostility will persist after midterms
Iran's supreme leader says US hostility will persist regardless of the midterm election results.