An Iranian delegation left Qatar on Sunday after talks aimed at ending the war, while negotiators circulate a draft proposal and discuss another meeting. Iran says it is open to diplomacy but has expanded its threats, as the United States and Israel weigh their next steps and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continue.
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A regional official said Iran's delegation left Qatar on Sunday after negotiations; the official spoke anonymously because of the talks' sensitivity.
A draft proposal has been sent out for feedback, and participants are discussing a follow-up meeting.
Iran has said its latest public proposal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within two days if the United States meets conditions that include lifting its blockade of Iranian ports.
President Donald Trump said he had a “very good” call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday and that they discussed Iran, without giving details.
Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, called for an immediate response to threats from the United States or Israel and urged expanding the list of potential targets.
Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, warned of a forceful response to an attack and said Iran had not decided to change its nuclear doctrine.
The United States wants to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and include the issue in new talks; Iran wants to discuss it later.
Reports of attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz increased in October, which the article describes as the busiest month for reported assaults since March.
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog is beginning coalition government negotiations this week after an election produced no clear winner. A possible centrist opposition coalition with Arab parties could replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but protests for and against the idea show that the public is divided.
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Isaac Herzog is Israel’s president.
Herzog is beginning coalition negotiations this week.
The election ended without a clear winner.
One possible coalition would bring together the centrist opposition bloc and Arab parties.
Such a coalition would oust current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Protests supporting and opposing the possible coalition took place this weekend.
The protests showed that the Israeli public is divided over the idea.
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A court in Greater Manchester sentenced Simon Richardson to life in prison, with a minimum term of 25 years, for murdering cyclist Michael Mullins. The court heard Richardson struck Mullins with his car, drove more than a mile with him trapped underneath, and later drove over him again; Mullins died from his injuries.
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Mullins, 56, was headteacher at Stretford grammar school and was cycling home on 20 April when Richardson’s Volvo hit him in Warburton, Trafford.
A jury found Richardson guilty of murder after he denied knowing Mullins was trapped under his car.
Richardson drove about 1.3 miles to a farm track in Lymm, where he tried to free Mullins.
The court heard Richardson drove from side to side and mounted a grass verge before Mullins came free, then drove over him again while reversing away.
A motorcyclist followed a trail of blood and found Mullins on a grass verge; emergency services could not save him.
Judge Mrs Justice Brunner KC said Richardson had shown a serious disregard for human life.
Mullins’s wife, Sarah, told the court that his death had left her and her family bereft.
Mullins led Stretford grammar school for 17 years.
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Israeli forces withdrew from Hebron’s al-Jalada neighbourhood after a 10-day operation that displaced hundreds of families. Residents returning home found belongings missing or homes disrupted and began cleaning and assessing the damage.
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Israeli forces took over al-Jalada on October 24, one day after Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers nearby.
Families were given 20 minutes to leave, according to resident Nour al-Natsha.
Al-Natsha said his family found their home with its doors open and belongings missing after returning.
The family could not find their four-year-old daughter’s pet bird.
The operation imposed restrictions and evacuations in several Hebron neighbourhoods for 10 days.
Shops and institutions in the affected areas were closed during the operation.
The Hebron Governorate’s Support and Relief Committee reported that 537 families, or about 3,300 people, were displaced.
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French scientists are testing whether human bodies can be composted as an alternative to cremation and traditional burial. The report says cremation uses fossil fuels and burials require land, while composting returns the body to the earth.
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French scientists have begun tests on human composting.
The research is examining composting as an alternative to cremation and traditional burial.
The report describes human composting as a process that returns a body to the earth.
Cremation relies heavily on fossil fuels, according to the report.
Traditional burials take up land.
The report was published by France 24 on November 2, 2026.
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Labour said it will end cooperation with Green groups in 11 English councils where they have not condemned a Green Party policy equating Zionism with racism and calling for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state. Labour will keep agreements with six Green groups that rejected the motion, while the Greens said the move could harm residents.
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Labour named Arun, Derbyshire Dales, Havant, Lewes, Sheffield, Stafford, Warwick, Wealden, West Devon and West Suffolk as councils where cooperation will end.
Labour said cooperation had already stopped in Runnymede over the motion.
Labour said agreements would continue in Broadland, Monmouthshire, North Somerset, Rother, West Oxfordshire and West Sussex after those Green groups condemned the motion.
Labour also said its power-sharing arrangement with the Green deputy mayor in the West of England would continue.
Labour chair Bridget Phillipson said Labour would not work with parties that support the policy at any level of government.
The Green Party and its Local Government Association group said they were disappointed and argued that ending the partnerships could worsen outcomes for residents.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has asked the Green Party for information about the motion and its practical implications.
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The article says a deal President Donald Trump struck with Vladimir Putin would bring Russian diesel to the United States, but the planned shipments are too small to significantly affect fuel prices. It also reports that U.S. diesel prices rose after the deal and argues that Russia’s larger customer continues to pay Moscow more than the United States does.
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The first Russian diesel tanker under the October 9 agreement was reported idling off Skagen, Denmark, with its destination changed from New York to “for orders.”
Greenpeace Ukraine counted five tankers carrying Russian diesel linked to the agreement.
The first shipment was just over 300,000 metric tons, or about 2.25 million barrels.
The article estimates the first shipment would cover about 13.5 hours of U.S. daily distillate use.
The agreement also promised 500,000 metric tons for November and another one million tons later, but not all of the fuel was bound for the United States.
Analysts cited in the article said the shipments were too small to materially lower U.S. diesel prices.
The national average diesel price was $6.18 per gallon on October 12 and $6.35 on October 26.
The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, warned that the deal would bring Russia more money for its war in Ukraine.
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A CBS News report says Iran is watching for President Donald Trump's next moves after the U.S. midterm elections. Trump may choose to restart operations against Iran, but the article provides no further details about his plans.
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The report focuses on Iran's expectations after the U.S. midterm elections.
President Donald Trump may choose to restart operations against Iran.
CBS News correspondent Courtney Kealy reported on the issue.
The report was listed as a 3-minute, 11-second video.
The supplied article text does not describe specific operations or give further details about a possible decision.
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An Israeli court approved the government’s decision to extend the ban on Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel for another 90 days. The Qatar-based network condemned the extension, said it could not review the secret material used to support it, and called for the ban to be lifted.
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The extended ban suspends Al Jazeera broadcasts, closes its offices in Israel, and restricts access to its websites and digital platforms.
Al Jazeera said the decision threatens press freedom and the public’s access to information.
The network said it and its lawyers were not allowed to see or respond to the secret material cited to justify the extension.
Israel’s cabinet voted to shut Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel in May 2024, after parliament passed a law allowing temporary closure of foreign broadcasters deemed a national security threat.
Israeli forces closed Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah in September 2024 and confiscated equipment and documents, according to the article.
Al Jazeera said it is reviewing the extension with legal counsel and may pursue legal action.
The article says an Israeli soldier killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank in May 2022; Israel later said there was a high possibility one of its soldiers was responsible.
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Authorities in Ukraine and Russia said cyberattacks targeted their emergency alert apps. Ukrainian users received false warnings of an imminent nuclear threat, while Russia said hackers sent fake alerts through the Emergency Situations Ministry’s app.
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Ukraine reported that its emergency alert app was targeted by a cyberattack.
Some users in Ukraine received false alerts warning of an imminent nuclear threat.
Russia said hackers gained access to the Emergency Situations Ministry’s mobile app.
Russia reported that fake emergency alerts were sent through the app.
Russian authorities said they were working to restore the app’s functionality.
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A nest of narrow-headed ants was stolen from Chudleigh Knighton Heath nature reserve in south Devon, the last place in England where the species survives. Devon Wildlife Trust reported the theft to police and said the loss could set back conservation work because mature colonies take years to develop.
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Researchers discovered the theft during routine checks in mid-October, finding a hole and signs that someone had dug with a spade.
A narrow-headed ant nest can contain 1,000 to 5,000 ants and one or more queens that may live for up to 25 years.
Narrow-headed ants have declined as habitat was lost to agricultural change and building development.
The species is nationally rare and classified as near threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List.
Devon Wildlife Trust said the thief likely had prior knowledge of ant colonies because nest locations are not obvious.
The charity said moving ants requires expertise and that removing one nest to establish it elsewhere may not succeed.
The theft was reported to Devon and Cornwall police; deliberately disturbing or removing material from a nature reserve is against the law.
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Israel’s Arab-led parties won a record 19 seats in the election and may support opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot’s bloc, which fell short of a Knesset majority. Such support could help the opposition try to form a government, but Eisenkot faces political resistance to partnering with Arab parties. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged election fraud by Arab parties without providing proof; election officials say the vote stands.
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The Knesset has 120 seats, and a majority requires 61.
Netanyahu’s Likud-led coalition of conservative and far-right parties won 53 seats.
Eisenkot’s opposition bloc won 48 seats.
Ra’am won eight seats, and the Joint List won 11, bringing the Arab-led parties’ total to 19.
Arab voter turnout rose to about 80 percent, according to the article.
Eisenkot and other opposition leaders had previously said they would not form a coalition with Arab parties.
Netanyahu and Likud cited several alleged voter-bribery cases, but election officials said the vote would not be undermined.
An Israeli court released one suspect in an alleged voter-bribery case, while another was ordered to remain under house arrest.
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Nearly 200 countries at the UN biodiversity summit in Yerevan agreed to speed up conservation efforts after recognizing that the world is off track to meet its 2030 nature-protection goals. The Yerevan Pathway calls for more support and better monitoring, but delegates and advocates said funding remains far below what is needed.
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The 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework set a goal of protecting about one-third of the world’s land and seas by 2030.
The COP17 biodiversity summit concluded on Saturday after two weeks of talks in Yerevan, Armenia.
The Yerevan Pathway calls for efforts to curb subsidies harmful to nature, increase support for developing countries, and strengthen monitoring and reporting.
A fund established at the previous meeting for voluntary contributions from companies benefiting from genetic materials remained largely empty.
Organizers said governments, philanthropists, and businesses announced nearly $2 billion in new commitments alongside the summit.
The Netherlands pledged $500 million to Brazil’s Tropical Forest Forever Facility, which pays countries to keep forests standing.
The article reports a 27 percent decline in environmental funding for protected and conserved areas during 2026–30.
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Karl Bushby returned to his hometown of Hull, England, after a 28-year journey on foot that covered an estimated 30,000 miles. He began in Chile in 1998 and followed rules against using machines to advance and returning home during the expedition.
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Bushby began his Goliath Expedition in Chile on Nov. 1, 1998, when he was 29.
His route took him through Central and North America, across the Bering Sea to Russia, and through Central Asia and Europe.
He swam across the Caspian Sea for 31 days and later crossed the English Channel from France.
Illness, visa restrictions, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and other obstacles delayed the journey.
Bushby arrived in Hull on Nov. 2, 2026, and walked the final stretch to his mother's home.
He said his self-imposed rules barred him from using any machine to advance the journey and from returning home during it.
Bushby estimated that he took about 75 million steps during the expedition.
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British adventurer Karl Bushby has arrived at his family home in Hull, completing a 31,000-mile journey from Chile that began in November 1998. He reunited with his mother after 28 years and said he expects to adjust to life after the journey.
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Bushby set off from Punta Arenas, Chile, in November 1998, aged 29.
He aimed to travel home without returning to the UK before the journey ended or using transport to advance.
The route took him across four continents and included the Darién Gap, the Bering Strait and the English Channel.
Bushby said about 15 of the 28 years were spent walking; visa issues, the 2007 financial crisis and Covid delayed him.
Crowds welcomed him in Hull before he completed the final miles to his mother's home in Sutton Park.
His mother, Angela, had not seen him for a decade.
Bushby reunited with his son, granddaughter, father and brothers when he crossed the Humber Bridge on Sunday.
He said he expects to struggle with adjusting to normal life after spending half his life as an adventurer.
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A Wizz Air flight from London Luton to Sofia made an emergency landing in Budapest after a bomb threat. Hungarian authorities searched the aircraft and passengers, found nothing, and the airline said the flight would depart again shortly.
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The aircraft was escorted to Budapest by a Hungarian Gripen fighter jet.
Wizz Air flight 4302 left Luton at 08:33 GMT.
Flight-tracking data showed the plane landed in Budapest at 11:09 GMT.
The flight had been scheduled to arrive in Sofia at 11:25 GMT.
Wizz Air said authorities completed security checks and found no threat.
The plane taxied to a designated stand for the checks.
The Hungarian Defence Minister said police took charge after the fighter jet returned to base.
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Ukraine and Russia said cyberattacks caused their emergency alert apps to send false warnings. Ukraine restored its app after suspending it, while Russia said it was working to restore its service; the attacks’ connection and perpetrators were unclear. Separately, Russian drone attacks were reported in Kherson after a localized ceasefire ended, injuring two people.
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Users in Ukraine received false alerts claiming there were high radiation levels, a chemical threat, public disturbances, and an imminent nuclear threat.
Ukraine said its emergency alert app was back in operation after it was suspended because of the cyberattack.
Ukraine’s air force said the attack did not affect security or defense operations because the app is separate from military command systems.
Russia said hackers used its Emergency Situations Ministry app to send a false alert in 33 of the country’s 89 regions.
Russia said it had identified the digital vulnerability and was taking steps to prevent another breach; it did not identify the attackers.
The attacks’ relationship to each other was unclear, and a claim by a hacking group to have attacked Ukraine’s system could not be independently verified.
A localized ceasefire in the Kherson region ended at midnight Monday after beginning on Oct. 27 as part of an aid and evacuation mission in Oleshky.
Kherson’s regional administration said Russian drone attacks injured a 62-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man, who were hospitalized.
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Ukraine’s emergency alert app sent false warnings about air raids, radiological danger, a chemical attack and street fighting in Kyiv on Sunday evening. Russia later reported false alerts from its equivalent app, and both countries said their systems had been hacked; who was responsible and whether the incidents were linked remain unclear.
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Ukraine’s emergency alert app issued a nationwide air raid warning on Sunday evening.
The app also warned of a radiological threat, a chemical attack and street fighting in Kyiv.
The warnings in Ukraine turned out to be false.
A few hours later, Russia said its equivalent app had issued false alerts.
Ukraine and Russia both said their alert systems had been hacked.
It remains unclear who was responsible or whether the incidents were connected.
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Labour has ended power-sharing agreements with the Green Party in 11 local councils after the Greens adopted a policy defining Zionism as racism. Labour said the councils did not meet its conditions for continued cooperation; the decision could delay some local budgets and policy votes.
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The councils include Sheffield, Warwick, Lewes, Arun, Derbyshire Dales, Havant, Runnymede, Stafford, Wealden, West Devon and West Suffolk.
Labour said Green groups in six other authorities met its conditions: Broadland, Monmouthshire, North Somerset, Rother, West Oxfordshire and West Sussex.
Labour said Coventry has no formal agreement with the Greens and that it will not make one.
The Green Party adopted the motion as party policy after members approved it at the party's October conference.
The motion described Zionism as an ideology supporting an ethnonationalist Jewish state in historic Palestine and backed a single democratic Palestinian state.
Labour demanded that local Green groups disown the motion and ask the party's national leadership to reconsider it.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski called the motion imperfect but defended its central argument.
Labour said cooperation had already ceased in Runnymede.
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Iranian military officials say the country has improved its missile and drone capabilities and would respond immediately if the United States and Israel attack again. The article reports that Iran has replenished military supplies and adopted new tactics, while noting that strikes damaged Iranian defenses and that the U.S. naval blockade continues.
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President Donald Trump said the war with Iran would end “very soon one way or the other” and urged Tehran to agree to a deal.
Former IRGC commander Hossein Kanani Moghaddam said Iran had expanded its target database and improved missile range, accuracy, warheads, and drone capabilities.
Iranian military spokespeople said the country was ready for another attack and could use asymmetric warfare to offset U.S. military advantages.
Iranian state television showed an underground drone production line and an upgraded Arash attack drone; Iranian authorities said its warhead now weighs 100 kilograms.
A Reuters investigation cited in the article reported that military agencies linked to Iran evaded sanctions and imported materials from China, Russia, and Germany to support missile and drone production.
The article says strikes damaged many Iranian missile-defense systems and radars, while Iran’s civilian population and infrastructure remain exposed.
The United States has continued its naval blockade of southern Iranian ports.
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