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1. Rinku Thakur turned her fight against child marriage into a mission Kathmandu Post · 8 Nov 2026

   After refusing an arranged marriage at 17 and leaving home, the Birgunj woman has spent over a decade raising awareness about child marriage, dowry, and women’s rights across Madhesh villages.

2. Australia v Fiji: Women’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final – live The Guardian · 8 Nov 2026

   Updates as the Jillaroos and Fiji Bulikula meet at Allianz Stadium Kick-off time in Sydney is 5.45pm local/6.45am GMT Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Greetings sports fans! Welcome to Sydney’s Allianz Stadium for live coverage of the Women’s Rugby League World Cup semi-final between…

3. ‘We’re hardly producing any power’: Can Europe’s solar boom survive a cloudy winter? Euronews · 8 Nov 2026

   A prolonged period of cloudy and windless weather can throttle Europe's solar and wind generations, often causing the grid to rely on polluting back-up sources.

4. 'Such happiness...': Israeli forecaster mocks Palestinians over flooded tents Middle East Eye · 8 Nov 2026

   'Such happiness...': Israeli forecaster mocks Palestinians over flooded tents Israeli forecaster Tzachi Peleg has mocked Gaza’s displaced residents as their tents were flood by rainwater. "In the strip, they went out to fish in the morning and not to the beach. Such happiness, I haven't experienced…

5. Cheek kisses, shoes off and punctuality: European social etiquette rules travellers should know Euronews · 8 Nov 2026

   From taking your shoes off indoors to being on time, a new survey reveals the social etiquette rules that travellers should know before heading to Europe.

6. Does Andy Burnham’s pivot from press to social media put scrutiny at risk? The Guardian · 8 Nov 2026

   A lifestyle podcast or brief TV clip is less taxing than a full press conference – but No 10 insists the PM is not ducking accountability In an interview this week Andy Burnham said he believed the traditional media was less relevant and the world was “not like that any more”. But some people are…

7. Latest news bulletin | November 8th, 2026 – Morning Euronews · 8 Nov 2026

   Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this November 8th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

8. Property investor sells Seddon house for $1.25m, $50,000 below reserve Nine · 8 Nov 2026

   The charming red brick house did not attract a genuine bid at auction, and passed in on a vendor bid before negotiations ensued.

9. 92 pct of S. Korean firms in Vietnam wish to stay despite rising labor costs: survey Yonhap · 8 Nov 2026

   SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- More than 9 out of 10 South Korean companies operating...

10. Google acquires Wyoming data center site Fiji Broadcasting Corp · 8 Nov 2026

    Google has acquired Crusoe’s data center site in southeast Wyoming, the AI ​infrastructure developer said on Friday, a ‌day after the Alphabet (GOOGL.O), opens new tab unit announced a $17-billion investment in the project. Google ​announced the investment on Thursday to build its ​first data center…