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1. Can Erdogan’s Baku visit fix Turkey-Azerbaijan rift? Al-Monitor · 5 Nov 2026

   A dispute over religious dress in schools has exposed deeper tensions between the two allies, with energy, arms sales, Israel and financial interests adding to the strain.

2. UK government defends Palestine Action ban in Supreme Court Al-Monitor · 5 Nov 2026

   A UK government lawyer on Thursday defended before Britain's highest court the banning of Palestine Action as a "terrorist" organisation, insisting that it was not a "non-violent protest group". Palestine Action was proscribed in July 2025 after a string of protests targeting a UK military site and…

3. Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the international stage Al-Monitor · 5 Nov 2026

   Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday he was retiring from international football at the age of 41.

4. Ukraine's Zelenskiy appeals for energy infrastructure aid at Madrid summit Al-Monitor · 5 Nov 2026

   MADRID, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to the Ibero-American Summit on Thursday to help his country rebuild and maintain its war-damaged energy infrastructure, calling for urgent supplies of transformers, cables, generators and other electrical equipment.…

5. Putin met Iranian security council chief Rezaei in Moscow Al-Monitor · 5 Nov 2026

   MOSCOW, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian security council chief Mohsen Rezaei at the Kremlin, the president's office said on Thursday. Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov and military intelligence chief Igor Kostyukov were also present in the Russian delegation for…

6. Rubio may quit Trump administration to prepare for 2028 White House bid - report Jerusalem Post · 5 Nov 2026

   "There will be about four or five of them running for the hills," a Republican source said, as Rubio and other Trump officials reportedly consider resigning after the midterms.

7. Birmingham council votes to review Israel investments despite warnings the move may be unlawful Jerusalem Post · 5 Nov 2026

   Councilors voted to review West Midlands Pension Fund investments and banking ties, including possible divestment from companies linked to Israel, as members chanted ‘Free Palestine.’

8. ‘Nobody considered this a European problem’: Is Europe ready to stand up to Iranian threats? Jerusalem Post · 5 Nov 2026

   As Iran threatens Europe and cyberattacks hit retailers across the continent, the EU is urging households to stock emergency kits for the first 72 hours of a crisis.

9. Synagogue attacks grow more deadly despite decline in antisemitic threats, Diaspora Ministry warns Jerusalem Post · 5 Nov 2026

   Bomb threats against US synagogues fell from 1,009 in 2023 to 59 in 2025, but antisemitic attacks involving lethal weapons rose, according to a Diaspora Affairs Ministry report.

10. WATCH: Police leaders gather in Berlin to address rising antisemitism for Kristallnacht anniversary Jerusalem Post · 5 Nov 2026

    George Shefi, 94, one of the last surviving witnesses to Kristallnacht, is expected to speak at the gathering alongside Jochen Kopelke, chair of the German Police Union.