- Two more men hanged in protest case in Iran Iran International
- Two men executed in Iran over killing of police officers during January protests, Fars news Reuters
- Iran’s Supreme Court upholds death sentence for a fruit seller arrested in connection with nationwide protests VOA - Voice of America English News
- January Protests: Another Protester Sentenced to Death Identified in Mashhad Hrana
- Iran News in Brief – November 4, 2026 National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
Russian ambassador’s wife joins Canberra club, prompting walkout – Politico
European troops prepare for a postwar Ukraine mission that’s fraught with challenges – AP News
- European troops prepare for a postwar Ukraine mission that’s fraught with challenges AP News
- UK and European peacekeepers in Ukraine would be allowed to fire back at Russians The Guardian
- In Poland, the 'Coalition of the Willing' holds first large-scale military exercise Le Monde.fr
- Thousands of European troops to rehearse Ukraine deployment in event of peace BBC
- European force to hold first Ukraine support exercise in Poland France 24
Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal’s Mount Everest region – Reuters
- Indian national killed after two helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region Reuters
- One dead after two helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal Al Jazeera
- Indian tourist dies in helicopter collision in Nepal's Everest region Yahoo
- On Camera, 2 Helicopters Collide In Nepal While Landing, 1 Killed NDTV
- Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2 kare11.com
Italy’s ‘exit tax’ plan spooks rich expats – Financial Times
- Italy’s ‘exit tax’ plan spooks rich expats Financial Times
- Brickbat: Exit Toll Reason Magazine
- Giorgia Meloni targets Italy’s wealthy with ‘exit tax’ The Telegraph
- Meloni Targets Rich in Symbolic Tax Move to Woo Italian Voters Bloomberg.com
- Meloni’s exit tax sends shiver through newly arrived wealthy The Times
UK to double wait for permanent residency, with exemptions for care workers – Al Jazeera
- UK to double wait for permanent residency, with exemptions for care workers Al Jazeera
- Mahmood scraps settlement plans for migrant care workers BBC
- Tuesday briefing: Britain is moving the goalposts for its migrant workers The Guardian
- UK exempts care workers from plan to impose long delays on immigrants seeking residence Reuters
- British government sets out tougher rules for migrants looking to settle in the UK Euronews.com
Wage protests force hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories to close – BBC
- Wage protests force hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories to close BBC
- Bangladesh agrees new garment pay scale from December amid protests Reuters
- ‘Going hungry’: Garment workers in Bangladesh say wages barely cover needs Al Jazeera
- India monitoring garment workers' protests in Bangladesh: MEA spokesperson The Daily Star
- Bangladesh garment factories close as workers clash with police in pay protests AP News
Political leaders condemn ‘vicious’ alleged baseball bat attack on One Nation volunteer at his Victorian home
Police confirm arrest of 37-year-old and 14-year-old boy over alleged assault in Torquay on Sunday night
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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.
Continue reading...Supreme Court rejects Trump’s request to stop California counting disputed votes
The ruling, which comes on the eve of the midterm elections, essentially ends the Trump administration's bid to disqualify the ballots in the state.
Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation – CNBC
- Australia hikes rates to 18-year high to fight inflation CNBC
- Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy Decision | Media Releases Reserve Bank of Australia
- Voters were already frustrated before the RBA’s fifth rate hike. Labor will be hoping its luck hasn’t run out The Guardian
- Australia's central bank lifts rates to 18-year high, split vote points to pause ahead Reuters
- Australia Central Bank Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level in 18 Years WSJ
US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions on the island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on the eve of crucial US midterms
The US launched limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island late on Monday, according to reports in US media, hours after US vice-president JD Vance said he was optimistic diplomatic efforts to end the war were moving in the right direction.
The strikes were reported as being “defensive”, and not thought to be a signal of a return to full hostilities, but came on the eve of crucial midterm elections in which Donald Trump’s Republican party is expected to be punished by voters for the cascading effect the war has had on the US cost of living.
Continue reading...Russian attack on Ukraine aid hub kills 26 as US announces new peace talks – Al Jazeera
- Russian attack on Ukraine aid hub kills 26 as US announces new peace talks Al Jazeera
- Russian bombing kills 26 people at Ukraine aid centre, Kyiv says BBC
- Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid centre kills at least 26, Kyiv says The Guardian
- Russian Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Kills Dozens The New York Times
- Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 26, officials say AP News
Tennessee national guard trained guns on dying man after guard member shot him, video shows
Footage from prosecutors shows aftermath of shooting of Tyrin Johnson, 20, shot and killed by national guard in July
Tennessee national guard troops in Memphis last summer trained their handguns on a man as he lay dying on a sidewalk after a guard member shot him in the back, video released Monday by county prosecutors shows.
A Memphis police officer can be heard in the footage from an officer’s body camera calling for an ambulance and then asking the troops: “Hey, you guys got a medical kit or anything?”
Continue reading...U.S., Russia and Ukraine to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week, Witkoff says – Axios
- U.S., Russia and Ukraine to resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week, Witkoff says Axios
- Ukraine war briefing: US to mediate talks with Kyiv and Moscow in Abu Dhabi next week, says Witkoff The Guardian
- US to mediate trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi next week, US envoy says Reuters
- US to mediate new round of negotiations to end Russia-Ukraine war Politico
- US to hold first talks with Russia and Ukraine since February Financial Times
Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal – BBC
- Trump to remove Rwanda and South Africa from US trade deal BBC
- Trump Removes South Africa From the African Growth and Opportunity Act Trade Program The New York Times
- Trump gave Africa’s largest economy 5 demands to restore U.S. ties, but Ramaphosa refuses to bow as he prepares South Africa for trade fallout Business Insider Africa
- What does the loss of US trade benefits mean for South Africa and Rwanda? Reuters
- US moves to strip South Africa and Rwanda of duty-free trade access Financial Times
US urges Venezuela to follow phased plan for democratic transition
This comes as leading opposition leader returns to Venezuela and hints at criticism of Trump administration.
ICE planning to deport Afghans through Pakistan, official says, prompting fears for their safety – CBS News
Explosions hit Iran’s Qeshm Island as US media report US strikes in Hormuz
Several explosions heard in Qeshm Island and Bandar Lengeh as US media say the US military had carried out the strikes.
Thousands displaced as homes are bulldozed in India’s Assam state
Hundreds of homes have been bulldozed in the Dhubri district of Assam state in northeastern India.
US lawmakers ask Trump administration to stop deportation of Afghans
At least 150 Afghans are facing deportation to Pakistan and on to Afghanistan.