President Donald Trump has alternated between threatening further action against Iran and saying talks are making progress, after U.S. forces struck Iranian air-defence systems on Qeshm Island. The article reports that Iran is preparing communities near nuclear sites for possible attacks, while evidence about any U.S. plan to strike those sites remains attributed to media reports and unnamed sources.
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Trump said Thursday that the United States might have to “destroy” the rest of Iran and that people would soon know whether he would act.
Trump said Friday that U.S. forces carried out what he called “minor strikes” against Iranian air-defence systems on Qeshm Island.
Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that two missiles struck the Suza area of Qeshm Island.
Trump said the U.S. administration was talking with Iranian representatives and that it had made progress.
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari rejected online claims that U.S.-Iran negotiations had failed.
Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported that Iran’s army said its air defences intercepted and destroyed a U.S. MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island.
The Times reported that Iran was distributing iodine tablets near nuclear facilities and that a U.S. strike on the Pickaxe Mountain site was reportedly under serious consideration.
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A four-year-old boy died after a black Range Rover crashed on Drumcross Road near Bathgate in West Lothian at about 16:30 on Friday. The 28-year-old driver was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment, and police inquiries are ongoing.
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The crash involved one vehicle, a black Range Rover.
The crash happened on Drumcross Road near Bathgate.
The boy was a passenger in the car.
He was taken to St John's Hospital in Livingston and died a short time later.
The 28-year-old driver was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.
Police asked witnesses and drivers with dash-cam footage from the area to contact them.
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French unions and student groups planned another nationwide protest on Saturday, November 7, over the cost of living and issues facing young people. The Yellow Vests movement called a separate rally in central Paris despite an official ban, while the interior minister said 70,000 police and security forces would be deployed nationwide.
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Unions and student groups called for an authorised march in central Paris against the high cost of living and in support of young people.
Yellow Vests activists planned a separate rally at Place de la Concorde, near parliament and the presidential palace, despite a ban by authorities.
The Yellow Vests movement urged supporters to engage in what it called “mass disobedience.”
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 70,000 police officers and security forces would be deployed across France.
The planned protests followed weeks of youth-led unrest and strikes over rising living costs.
On Thursday, hundreds of thousands of workers joined protests across France, which were mostly orderly but included clashes in several cities.
The article says protests have generally been peaceful, though some have involved clashes with police or vandalism.
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Russian missile strikes hit Kyiv early Saturday, damaging energy facilities, homes and businesses and injuring at least five people. Ukraine, Russia and the United States are scheduled to hold another round of talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, while key territorial and security issues remain unresolved.
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The strikes damaged energy infrastructure in Kyiv and the Zhytomyr region, officials said.
The attack caused power and water outages and disrupted heating in Kyiv.
Traffic was closed on a bridge over the Dnipro River.
At least five people were injured in the strikes.
Russia, Ukraine and the United States are scheduled to meet Tuesday in Abu Dhabi.
The talks are described as the fourth round brokered by the Trump administration; the previous round took place in Geneva in February.
Recovery work continued in Komyshuvakha after a Russian attack on a former school used as an aid distribution center; the article says 55 people were killed and dozens remained missing.
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Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said the United States remains willing to seek a solution to its conflict with Iran. His remarks came after the U.S. midterm elections changed the political landscape in Washington.
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Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani is Qatar’s prime minister.
Al Thani said the United States remains willing to seek a solution to the conflict with Iran.
The article describes the conflict as a war with Iran.
Al Thani made the statement after the U.S. midterm elections.
The article says the midterm elections changed Washington’s political landscape.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States carried out what he called “minor strikes” on Iran’s Qeshm Island. He described the conflict as “not a war.”
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Trump said the United States carried out strikes on Qeshm Island in Iran.
Trump characterized the strikes as “minor.”
Trump said the conflict was “not a war.”
The article says the strikes were the first attacks since the November 3 midterm elections.
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Probation staff and charities warn that people released early from prison in England and Wales may become homeless because housing options are scarce. They say rough sleeping could increase as another group of prisoners is due for release on 10 November, while people without stable housing may struggle to meet probation and electronic-tagging requirements.
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James, 37, was released from prison in August and says his temporary probation accommodation in Somerset is about to end.
James says Somerset council and probation housing have both denied him temporary accommodation, despite his medical conditions.
Probation staff union Napo says most housing options were already full after an October release, raising concerns about the next release group due on 10 November.
Pact chief executive Andy Keen-Downs says some people return to prison after missing probation appointments because they were sleeping rough.
Pact analysis says recorded releases into rough sleeping rose from 6,040 in 2022–23 to 14,360 in 2025–26, an increase of 130%.
Pact says rough sleeping is recorded in about one in seven prison releases, up from around one in 10 three years earlier.
The share of releases recorded as having no fixed abode rose from 11.3% to 15.9%, according to Pact.
The article says the government has introduced a presumption of electronic tagging for offenders released early, while probation staff warn homelessness can make compliance difficult.
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Qatar is proposing a deal in which Iran would allow UN nuclear inspectors to visit bombed nuclear sites, while the United States lifts its naval blockade and releases some frozen Iranian assets. Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the second day of the proposed arrangement, but the plan remains under discussion and Iran has raised other conditions.
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Qatar is mediating between the United States and Iran over the conflict.
The proposal calls for International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to visit Iran’s bombed nuclear facilities, including sites holding highly enriched uranium.
Iran would not have to agree to remove its uranium stockpile from the country; reducing its enrichment level is one option mentioned.
The United States would lift its naval blockade and release part of Iran’s $8 billion in frozen assets under the proposed terms.
Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the second day using a route negotiated with Oman and to be registered with the International Maritime Organization.
Iran has also demanded steps including an end to the war in Lebanon, a US troop withdrawal from Iran’s coastline, sanctions relief and war reparations.
Iran has resisted the return of UN inspectors, citing distrust of IAEA chief Rafael Grossi and concerns that inspection findings could aid US or Israeli targeting.
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Pope Leo XIV said he is in “pretty good health” as he began a 12-day tour of Latin America, three weeks after surgery to remove a lung cancer tumour. His first stop is Uruguay, followed by Argentina and Peru; he also called for universal healthcare to be accessible to everyone.
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Pope Leo XIV, 71, told reporters travelling with him that he was in “quite good health.”
The Pope began his tour in Uruguay, where crowds greeted him in Montevideo.
The 12-day trip will also take him to Argentina and Peru.
Doctors found a tumour during a routine scan last month and removed it in an operation the Vatican described as successful.
The Pope’s doctors said the cancer had not spread.
In a speech in Montevideo, he said healthcare should be accessible to everyone and spoke about people who cannot get timely diagnosis or treatment.
The tour covers more than 20,000 miles.
The Pope described his Peru visit as a homecoming, after years there as a missionary and bishop.
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Metal-detecting hobbyist Mustapha Harmouch searches beaches near Agadir, Morocco, and has found jewellery, foreign currency and old Moroccan coins. Moroccan law requires authorisation for searches aimed at finding archaeological or historically important objects, and accidental discoveries must be reported to authorities.
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Harmouch bought a metal detector about four years ago and sometimes features his searches in videos on his YouTube travel and spearfishing channel, Stofishing.
He says he searches about four times a month, often with members of the Moroccan Association for Research and Exploration Enthusiasts.
His finds have included jewellery, Moroccan coins and foreign currency, including a French 20-franc silver coin.
In Sidi Ouassay, south of Agadir, Harmouch says he found 14 old Moroccan falus coins in one spot.
Harmouch says the oldest coin in that group dates to 1289 in the Hijri calendar, though some coins were too damaged for their markings to be easily read.
He says he once found a small gold ring in Taghazout and tries to return valuable lost items to their owners.
Morocco’s Law 22-80 regulates archaeological prospecting and the handling of historical discoveries.
Searches intended to uncover historically or archaeologically important objects require authorisation; accidental discoveries must be reported and should not be damaged or moved except to protect them.
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New Zealand’s 2026 general election count is under way after a closely fought campaign. With 8% of votes counted, National leads Labour, while smaller parties could affect which bloc forms a government.
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With 8% of the vote counted, National had 31.2% and Labour had 28.4%.
The Greens had 12.9%, Act 11.2%, NZ First 9.6%, Opportunity 5.7% and Te Pāti Māori 0.4%.
The early results suggested a possible right-bloc coalition, though most votes remained uncounted.
Pre-election polls showed no clear path to government for either a left- or right-led coalition.
Opportunity had drawn attention as a possible kingmaker if it won enough votes to enter parliament.
The article identified Hutt South, Nelson, Banks Peninsula, Wigram, Whanganui and Kāpiti as electorates to watch.
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New Zealand’s governing National Party led the opposition Labour Party in early results from the November 7 general election, with 31.19 percent of the vote to Labour’s 28.35 percent. The Electoral Commission said the Opportunity Party would clear the 5 percent threshold to enter Parliament; preliminary results were expected on election night, with the final result due by November 27.
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National received 31.19 percent of votes in the early results.
Labour received 28.35 percent of votes.
The Electoral Commission said the Opportunity Party would meet the 5 percent threshold for parliamentary representation.
Polling stations opened at 9 a.m. Saturday and closed at 7 p.m. local time.
The commission aimed to release preliminary results from 95 percent of polling stations by the end of election night.
The final result, including votes cast abroad, was expected by November 27.
New Zealand holds general elections every three years under a mixed-member proportional system.
Votes are counted by hand, and voters choose an electorate candidate and a political party.
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Paraguay’s Senate removed President Santiago Peña from office after the collapse of Ueno Bank froze customers’ savings. Authorities placed Peña under house arrest while he faces allegations including breach of trust and influence peddling; he denies wrongdoing.
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All 44 senators present voted to remove Peña for misconduct in office.
Regulators seized Ueno Bank three days before Peña’s removal, after a solvency crisis froze customers’ savings.
The article says the crisis left nearly half of Paraguay’s 6 million people unable to access their savings.
Prosecutors ordered Peña to remain at his home in Asunción until he appears before them on Saturday.
Lawmakers accuse Peña of directing public funds to Ueno and allowing regulators to overlook risky insider lending.
Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as president to serve until the term ends in August 2028.
Prosecutors also ordered the arrest of Carlos Carvallo, who ran the finance company that became Ueno; the article says it was unclear whether he had been detained.
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House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said delays to Parliament’s restoration are frustrating and urged lawmakers to begin essential repairs sooner. The project could cost up to £40 billion and take as long as 61 years, while a vote on initial work may take place by the new year, though no date is set.
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Hoyle said Parliament spends too much time conducting surveys instead of starting repairs.
Current legislation requires Parliament to approve the full scope and funding before major renovations can begin.
A Commons public accounts committee warned that the restoration had reached a critical point.
The committee said the project could cost up to £40 billion and take 61 years.
The committee estimated that each year of delay costs taxpayers £420 million.
The Palace has fire-safety concerns, high levels of asbestos, and aging wires and pipes.
A possible vote would consider up to £3 billion in initial work and narrow the restoration options.
One option would move MPs and peers out for up to 24 years from 2032; another would move only the House of Lords and could take 61 years.
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The article says Democrats’ congressional gains could strengthen Israel’s divided opposition’s efforts to replace Benjamin Netanyahu, who has closely aligned himself with Donald Trump and Republicans. It also describes concern that Israel’s ties with both parties are weakening, as incoming Democratic lawmakers call for respect for human rights and a Republican response raises the prospect of cutting U.S. military aid.
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The article says Democrats swept Congress and that the result could increase pressure on Israel’s opposition to unite against Netanyahu.
Opposition politician Yair Lapid urged Israel to rebuild bipartisan ties in the United States and said incoming Democratic lawmakers were mainly opposed to Netanyahu.
Congressman-elect Brad Lander rejected Lapid’s proposed outreach tour and called for respect for international law and human rights.
Lander cited the reported arrest of Palestinian-Israeli journalist Abed Abu Shehada, whose lawyers said interrogators questioned him about a podcast interview.
Lander and two other incoming Jewish members of Congress wrote to Israel’s ambassador, urging Abu Shehada’s immediate release.
Vice-President JD Vance listed the U.S. relationship with Israel among reasons for voter anger, according to the article.
The article says Donald Trump pledged on election day to cut $4 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Israel, prompting concern in Israel’s defense establishment.
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Paraguayan authorities moved former President Santiago Pena to a military base for his protection after a tense day in Asuncion. Earlier, authorities had placed him under house arrest following the collapse of UENO bank.
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Authorities moved Santiago Pena to a military base for his protection.
Pena is described in the article as a former president of Paraguay.
Authorities had placed Pena under house arrest earlier that day.
The reported events took place in Asuncion.
The article links the house arrest to the collapse of UENO bank.
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog is due to choose who gets the first chance to form a government after an October election produced no majority. Gadi Eisenkot received more lawmakers’ endorsements than Benjamin Netanyahu, but has ruled out bringing Arab-led parties into his government, leaving both potential coalitions uncertain.
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The Knesset has 120 seats, and a majority government requires 61.
During consultations with Herzog, 67 lawmakers endorsed Eisenkot and 46 endorsed Netanyahu.
Netanyahu’s right-wing and religious alliance holds 53 seats; four Jewish-led parties backing Eisenkot hold 48; Arab-led parties hold 19.
Eisenkot has ruled out bringing the Arab-led parties into government, though they endorsed him during consultations.
United Torah Judaism withheld its endorsement of Netanyahu over the issue of military-service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Israelis.
Shas endorsed Netanyahu, while United Torah Judaism signalled it might support Eisenkot under certain conditions.
Israeli law allows a government with fewer than 61 seats to take office if it wins a parliamentary confidence vote.
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Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv, damaging residential buildings and a kindergarten, according to Ukrainian officials. Two people were injured, and officials warned residents that further strikes were possible.
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russian forces used ballistic missiles to strike infrastructure in the Kyiv suburbs.
Debris damaged a five-storey apartment building in western Kyiv and the facade of another residential building.
Kyiv’s military administration reported two people injured and damage to a building that houses a kindergarten.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned that Russia was preparing attacks on energy targets, bridges and other infrastructure.
Ukrainian officials said US-led talks involving Ukraine and Russia were scheduled to begin in Abu Dhabi three days after the attack.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine was seeking specific security guarantees from Western allies as part of post-war planning.
President Donald Trump said a Russia-Ukraine deal might be imminent after meeting Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House.
Ukraine’s Emergency Service said the death toll from a Russian bombing of an aid distribution point in the Zaporizhia region had risen to at least 50.
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Haiti’s National Police said gang leader Mathias Saintil died after being shot during a law enforcement operation. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime welcomed the operation as Haiti faces widespread gang violence, displacement and a major humanitarian crisis.
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Police identified Saintil as the leader of the Boston gang in Cité Soleil, near Port-au-Prince.
A police source said Saintil was hit by multiple bullets and died later in a hospital.
Fils-Aime said the fight to free the country from gangs would continue.
The United Nations estimates that gangs control as much as 90 percent of Port-au-Prince and that at least 26 gangs operate in and around the capital.
The UN estimates that 1.4 million people have been displaced across Haiti.
The UN reported 1,123 deaths and 440 injuries from violence between July and October; it also recorded 689 gang-involved rape cases between July and August.
A UN-backed Gang Suppression Force began arriving in Haiti in April, and its mandate was extended until March 2027.
El Salvador said it would send as many as 2,000 troops to Haiti after four Salvadoran aviation technicians involved in the force were kidnapped in October.
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The article argues that climate negotiations face an impasse a decade after the Paris Agreement, as countries’ emissions plans and pledges have not kept global warming within the treaty’s 1.5°C goal. It points to slow negotiations, consensus rules that allow countries to block action, limited progress on fossil fuels, and gaps between climate commitments and national policies.
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The Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 and entered into force in 2016.
The article says global temperatures exceeded 1.5°C above preindustrial levels for two years.
The UN’s most optimistic estimate cited in the article projects about 1.7°C to 1.8°C of warming.
Brazil’s hosts excluded national emissions plans from negotiation at the 2025 climate summit in Belém.
The Belém summit ended with a deal, though the article says few participants supported it.
Countries agreed at the 2023 Dubai summit to transition away from fossil fuels, but set no timeline or supporting policies.
The United States has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement under President Donald Trump; the article says the country produces about one-eighth of current carbon dioxide emissions.
The article cites fossil fuel and climate policy decisions in Australia, Turkey, the UK and Germany as examples of a gap between climate pledges and policy.
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