After Democratic gains in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump is weighing how to proceed with the eight-month war against Iran, which the article says contributed to Republican losses. He has threatened renewed large-scale strikes, while analysts describe options ranging from maintaining current military pressure to attacking an underground nuclear-linked site or Iranian infrastructure.
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Trump said the United States remained committed to continuing the conflict if necessary.
The article says dissatisfaction with the war helped drive the Democrats' midterm victory.
Strikes and counterstrikes have caused tens of billions of dollars in regional damage and contributed to higher fuel and other costs.
Oil shipments have resumed through the Strait of Hormuz with U.S. Navy escorts for international tankers.
The conflict has spread to the Red Sea, where Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition are involved in fighting.
A Yemeni government official warned Washington against making hasty decisions, saying the regional threat had not changed with the election.
Analysts said Trump could maintain defensive strikes and a naval blockade, target Pickaxe Mountain, or expand attacks to Iranian infrastructure.
One proposed path after a strike on Pickaxe Mountain would be to seek an agreement on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and defer further nuclear talks.
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The article says world leaders are watching for President Donald Trump’s next move in Iran after the U.S. midterm elections. It describes a Democratic wave in the election results and says the results drew a strong reaction, which Nick Schifrin examines.
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The article focuses on world leaders’ expectations about Trump’s next move in Iran.
The election results came on Tuesday, according to the article.
The article says people outside the United States closely watched the elections.
It describes the results as a Democratic wave.
The article says the election prompted an extraordinary outpouring of reaction.
Nick Schifrin gauges that reaction.
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South Sudan’s health care system faces added strain from more than a million Sudanese refugees fleeing the civil war in Sudan. The article says cuts to U.S. global aid programs under President Donald Trump have made the effects especially visible there.
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South Sudan has an underserved population with limited access to health care.
More than a million Sudanese refugees are in South Sudan.
The refugees fled the civil war in Sudan, which borders South Sudan to the north.
The article links U.S. cuts to global aid programs with added pressure on South Sudan’s health care system.
Special correspondent Anna Conkling reported the story for Noosphere, a new journalism app.
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The UN refugee agency said nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people—about three-quarters of the global total—live in countries highly exposed to climate hazards. It warned that disasters, heat and drought make return and recovery harder, and called for displaced people to be included in climate plans and funding ahead of COP31 in Turkey.
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UNHCR said nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people live in countries highly exposed to climate hazards.
More than two-thirds of refugees who returned home in the first half of 2026 went to countries highly vulnerable to climate hazards.
In Syria, declining groundwater and climate shocks threaten recovery; flooding along the Euphrates River in May damaged homes and displaced thousands again.
UNHCR said one in three refugee settlements in sub-Saharan Africa could face at least 100 days of dangerous heat each year by 2050.
Weather-related disasters caused more than 255 million internal displacements worldwide over the past decade, according to UNHCR.
UNHCR said severe flooding linked to this year's El Niño could displace up to three million people in Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda by the end of 2026.
Only 10 percent of global climate finance goes to fragile and conflict-affected countries hosting many climate-exposed displaced people, UNHCR said.
At COP31, UNHCR plans to urge governments and climate finance institutions to include displaced people in national climate plans and funding mechanisms.
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President Donald Trump said he would soon decide whether to resume major strikes on Iran, maintain economic pressure or pursue a deal. Diplomats discussed a draft proposal linking U.S. steps, including lifting a naval blockade, with Iranian steps on nuclear inspections and the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump met with his national security advisers on Iran Thursday, according to two U.S. officials.
Trump said he was weighing further strikes to prevent Iran from rebuilding its nuclear program.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held calls with mediators from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Egypt.
A draft proposal would have the U.S. lift its naval blockade and release some frozen Iranian funds in exchange for Iran inviting International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to bombed nuclear sites.
The draft proposal would then reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear talks focused on Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpile.
Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei met Russian President Vladimir Putin and said Iran had set seven conditions for diplomacy with the U.S.
U.S. Central Command was preparing for possible major combat operations but had received no new directive from Washington, a U.S. official said.
The USS Theodore Roosevelt was scheduled to make a port call in Singapore before reaching the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility no earlier than mid-November.
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Former New South Wales police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon continued giving evidence in his double murder trial. He told the court that his relationship with Jesse Baird was not exclusive. Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to murdering Baird and Luke Davies and to aggravated break and enter.
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Lamarre-Condon is 31 years old.
He is accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service weapon.
The alleged killings took place at Baird’s home in Paddington on 19 February 2024.
Lamarre-Condon has denied two murder charges and one charge of aggravated break and enter.
He told the court that he and Baird went to dinners and spent time together.
Lamarre-Condon said he was still seeing other people at times during his relationship with Baird.
The trial is being held in the New South Wales Supreme Court before Justice Natalie Adams.
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Delhi is entering its winter pollution season, as cooler temperatures and slower winds trap emissions from vehicles, factories, construction and crop burning. The city’s winter action plan began on 1 November, but experts say its impact will depend on enforcement and that longer-term measures are also needed.
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Delhi’s winter action plan runs from 1 November to 28 February.
The plan restricts entry for older, more polluting vehicles registered outside Delhi and denies fuel to vehicles without a certificate showing they meet emissions standards.
The government has temporarily banned demolitions and outdoor construction work that generate dust.
The government has asked offices to let half their employees work from home, staggered office timings for its own staff, and doubled parking charges.
The plan also includes steps to strengthen pollution monitoring and enforcement and promote public transport and electric vehicles.
A separate federal plan, known as the Graded Response Action Plan, imposes restrictions in stages as pollution rises; its second stage is currently in force.
Stage two restrictions include limits on diesel generators and on burning coal and firewood.
Environmental Defense Fund adviser Parthaa Bosu said planning has improved, but execution remains a concern.
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Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña announced he would resign amid the collapse of Ueno Bank, and prosecutors opened criminal investigations into the bank’s failure and the government’s role. The lower house voted unanimously to impeach him, while lawmakers were due to decide whether to accept his resignation or proceed toward a Senate trial.
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Prosecutors ordered three investigations into the Ueno Bank crisis, including one involving Peña and current and former government officials.
The investigations will examine regulators’ oversight of the bank, how authorities handled its failure, and the placement of public funds in the lender.
The lower house voted 78-0 to impeach Peña and sent the charges to the Senate.
Congressional leaders were scheduled to vote Friday on whether to accept Peña’s resignation.
Opposition senators argued that resignation could preserve Peña’s eligibility to become a senator for life and gain legal protections.
Peña said he would cooperate with investigators and apologized to the public if he had failed them.
Ueno Bank said it served more than 60% of Paraguay’s adults before its collapse left depositors, retirees, and workers seeking frozen savings and unpaid wages.
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Marc Beckman, Melania Trump's senior adviser, discussed her efforts to negotiate a local ceasefire in Olehky, Ukraine, in an interview on CBS News' “The Takeout.” The provided article excerpt gives no further details about the negotiations or their outcome.
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Marc Beckman is described as Melania Trump's exclusive senior adviser.
Beckman appeared on CBS News' “The Takeout.”
The interview focused on Melania Trump's efforts related to a local ceasefire in Ukraine.
The proposed ceasefire concerned Olehky, Ukraine.
The excerpt does not say whether a ceasefire was reached.
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ABC News highlighted trending stories involving Bob Dylan, Prince William and Prince Harry. The segment covered Dylan meeting Pope Leo at the Vatican and the princes joining forces to honor their mother.
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ABC News correspondent Rocsi Diaz presented the trending topics.
Bob Dylan met Pope Leo at the Vatican.
Prince William and Prince Harry joined forces to honor their mother.
The segment was published on November 5, 2026.
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Powerhouse Parramatta, a new museum in western Sydney, is set to open to the public on Saturday with five exhibitions and a 23-day festival. The $915 million project has faced criticism over its cost, governance and focus, but its design and large exhibition spaces are central to the opening showcase.
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The museum’s white steel exoskeleton consists of 1,300 pieces and wraps 30,000 square metres of interior space.
The structure uses 12,000 tonnes of steel and encloses two towers.
The building includes column-free exhibition spaces up to 18 metres high, described in the article as Australia’s largest.
Five exhibitions are planned for the opening, including displays about space and flight, shopping malls, darkness and designer Es Devlin.
A 23-day opening festival will feature performances, parties, talks, screenings and workshops; 65% of the program is free.
The project’s $915 million cost has drawn scrutiny, and New South Wales Treasury investigated allegations concerning governance and procurement.
CEO Lisa Havilah was stood down in late August while the investigation continued.
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Airlines and authorities assess bomb threats and alert pilots when a threat is considered credible. Crews may evacuate an aircraft on the ground or land it as soon and safely as possible, while diversions and inspections can cause major costs and delays.
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Threat assessors classify threats as credible, partially credible or not credible, according to a British pilots’ association official.
If a credible threat targets a plane on the ground, crews may evacuate it; if it is in flight, the captain prioritizes landing as soon and safely as possible.
European aviation authorities and airlines generally follow guidance from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Flight crews train for threats, including exercises on searching for explosives that may have been brought aboard.
Aviation security expert Philip Baum said a diversion caused by a bomb threat or unruly passenger can cost up to $250,000.
Most flights disrupted by the recent threats were short-haul, which may limit costs tied to overnight delays.
The article said officials described the recent threats as malicious hoaxes, but the people behind them were not known.
An analyst said the threats could be intended to disrupt confidence in air travel or test how quickly and consistently authorities in different countries respond.
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Police reported Bonfire Night disorder in several parts of Scotland on Thursday, including attacks with fireworks and fires. A police car was set alight in Glasgow, and one man was arrested; inquiries continue.
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Police and ambulance crews were targeted with fireworks while responding to a report of an injured man in Glasgow’s Provanmill area at about 19:55.
Emergency services withdrew after a police vehicle was set on fire on a residential street in Provanmill.
Police Scotland deployed specialist resources under Operation Amberlight, arrested one man and maintained a presence in the area.
In Edinburgh’s Oxgangs area, fireworks were thrown toward officers, who were not injured; several small fires were extinguished.
Firefighters attended a bonfire in a grass area near houses in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, shortly after 19:00.
In Glasgow’s Knightswood area, fireworks were thrown at a fire appliance; fire crews were also attacked in Castlemilk, Whitburn and Cumnock.
In Dundee, a public order unit was deployed after more than 100 youths gathered and a road fire was reported.
A 15-year-old was taken to hospital in Alexandria after a firework exploded and injured his eye.
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A senior palace aide said King Charles welcomes the challenging diplomatic aspects of his role and is likely to continue taking part in politically sensitive visits. The comments came after a nine-day Caribbean tour, where calls for the UK to apologize and pay reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade featured prominently.
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The King visited the Bahamas, Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda during the nine-day tour.
Leaders in all three countries called for reparatory justice.
A palace aide said the UK government had asked the King to take part in politically sensitive situations.
The aide said Buckingham Palace was told in a timely manner that Prime Minister Andy Burnham was open to a UK apology for slavery.
Asked whether the King would apologize, the aide said the issue depended on the elected government.
The aide described the tour as challenging and exhausting, but said it had been successful.
The aide said the King has had four prime ministers since he became monarch in 2022.
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President Donald Trump said he met Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House on Thursday but did not meet Ukrainian representatives visiting for an event hosted by first lady Melania Trump. The event marked a temporary ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, which Melania Trump said she hoped could become longer-lasting and expand.
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Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian officials at the White House to mark the Oleshky ceasefire.
Trump said he met with Dmitriev but would not discuss what they talked about.
Trump said a broader agreement was in the works and might involve more than Ukraine, possibly all of Europe.
Dmitriev thanked Melania Trump for her humanitarian role and said Russian President Vladimir Putin had personally given instructions related to the operation.
Ukrainian officials Davyd Arakhamia and Dmytro Lubinets spoke at the event.
The local ceasefire in Oleshky lasted from Oct. 27 through Nov. 1 and was intended to support aid deliveries and civilian evacuations.
Melania Trump said she had helped nearly three dozen children reunite with relatives separated by the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the truce brought days without attacks and saved hundreds of lives.
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Nigeria’s Federal High Court ruled that the leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) was invalidly appointed and that Atiku Abubakar’s presidential nomination was invalid. The ADC says it will appeal; for now, the electoral commission’s final candidate list still includes Abubakar, leaving uncertainty over his place on the ballot and the party’s other candidates.
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The court ruling was issued by Justice Peter Lifu in Abuja on Thursday.
The dispute concerns whether David Mark and other party leaders were lawfully appointed without a national convention.
Nafiu Bala Gombe, a former ADC national deputy chairman, argued that he should have taken over the party leadership after the former chairman resigned in 2025.
In July, a different Federal High Court judge ruled that Mark had been chosen in accordance with Nigerian law and the party constitution.
The ADC said it would challenge the latest ruling at the Court of Appeal.
The electoral commission’s final candidate list currently names Abubakar as the ADC’s presidential candidate, with Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate.
Nigeria’s presidential election is scheduled for 16 January 2027.
The ruling could create uncertainty about who can represent the ADC and affect hundreds of the party’s candidates.
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Early results from South Africa’s municipal elections showed the African National Congress (ANC) at about 32 percent, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) at 25 percent and the uMkhonto weSizwe party at 8.5 percent. The results could weaken the ANC’s control of major cities and lead to coalition negotiations; final results are expected Sunday.
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More than 60 percent of votes had been counted when the election commission reported the early figures.
About 15.9 million of 29.2 million registered voters cast ballots, for estimated turnout of 54.5 percent, up from 46 percent in 2021.
The ANC won 46 percent in the 2021 municipal elections and just over 40 percent in the 2024 national elections.
The DA was leading in Johannesburg with a projected 34 percent, according to projections by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
The DA was projected to retain control of Cape Town with 56 percent, and its leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis, declared victory.
The uMkhonto weSizwe party was projected to receive 32 percent in Durban, below an outright majority.
The results cover eight major metropolitan municipalities as well as district and local councils.
Final results are expected on Sunday.
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Israeli forces demolished five homes in Biddu, northwest of Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank, displacing more than 100 people. Biddu resident Ahmad Abu Eid said the forces entered without warning, despite efforts to stop the demolitions through legal channels.
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Israeli forces demolished five homes in Biddu.
Biddu is northwest of Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank.
The demolitions displaced more than 100 people.
Resident Ahmad Abu Eid said Israeli forces raided the town without warning.
Abu Eid said residents had tried to prevent the demolitions through legal channels.
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he will announce on Sunday whom he chooses to form the next government. A majority of parliament members are backing Gadi Eisenkot, who is described in the article as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief opponent, but Herzog has not indicated a preference.
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Herzog said he will announce his choice on Sunday.
A majority of parliament members are lining up behind Gadi Eisenkot.
The article describes Eisenkot as Netanyahu’s chief opponent.
Herzog has not signaled whether he favors Eisenkot or Netanyahu.
The article says the parliamentary numbers for building a government remain relevant to Herzog’s decision.
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Bomb threats disrupted air travel at airports across Europe, affecting at least 27 flights. Officials found nothing suspicious during initial searches of diverted planes.
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The threats affected at least 27 flights.
Airports across Europe experienced travel disruptions.
The threats targeted flights.
Some planes made emergency landings.
Evacuations took place.
Officials found nothing suspicious during initial searches of diverted planes.
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