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1. As Democrats take control of the US Congress, what changes for the rest of the world? SBS · 5 Nov 2026

   A dramatic election result has delivered a major setback for Donald Trump and raised hopes of a shift in US foreign policy.

2. Farmer, son electrocuted on illegal electrical fence in Vellore The Hindu · 5 Nov 2026
3. Anthropic is rapidly accelerating AI development amid slowdown calls, outside research group says Stuff · 5 Nov 2026

   SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Anthropic is developing its artificial intelligence systems around twice as quickly as it was a year ago amid the CEO’s calls to slow down the technology’s pace of improvement, according to an analysis released Thursday by an independent monitoring group.

4. D&D’s World of Warcraft Designer Hid a Personal Easter Egg in Plain Sight Polygon · 5 Nov 2026

   Mounts in World of Warcraft are status symbols, a way of showing off the challenging raids you’ve completed or how far in the PvP ranks you’ve climbed. Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft lead designer James Wyatt couldn’t help showing off himself a bit in the book’s art, where he slipped in an…

5. We're dipping into our large cash pile to buy this bank on Thursday's sell-off CNBC · 5 Nov 2026

   In times of market volatility, we like to fall back on companies that offer consistent capital returns to shareholders.

6. Hard West II for PS5, Xbox Series launches November 10 Gematsu · 5 Nov 2026

   Wild West-themed turn-based strategy game sequel Hard West II will launch for PlayStation 5 and … Source

7. Goldman’s Exclusive Club of Partners Welcomes an Influx from Wealth Management The Wall Street Journal · 5 Nov 2026

   In a shift from previous years, the bank didn’t provide a gender or racial breakdown of the class.

8. UK bans Palestinian-American activist flagged by antisemitism watchdog Jerusalem Post · 5 Nov 2026

   Moath Hamzeh, vice-chair of UK charity Sun of Freedom, says the Home Office revoked his travel authorization shortly before he was due to speak at a London fundraiser.

9. BoP’s Blair meets Herzog, Netanyahu in Israel as US pushes to revive Gaza reconstruction plan Jerusalem Post · 5 Nov 2026

   The former British prime minister, representing Trump’s Board of Peace, is expected to discuss a Palestinian technocratic committee and an international stabilization force for Gaza.

10. Liberman drops veto on haredi parties in coalition, opposition in talks with UTJ - report Jerusalem Post · 5 Nov 2026

    The bloc is reportedly discussing the possibility of drafting a more lenient military conscription law.