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- Communist Party pledges to reach deeper into China’s tech, digital platform sectors South China Morning Post ·
China’s ruling Communist Party will step up “party building” across the country’s tech sector and deploy digital tools to fight corruption, according to a landmark document adopted at a key political plenum. These tools include a digital discipline inspection platform and a big-data supervision…
- France opens attempted murder probe after protest attack Deutsche Welle ·
Paris prosecutors have opened an attempted murder investigation after a Molotov attack on police. France reported 779 arrests during nationwide protests and Halloween night, fewer than on previous weekends.
- Photos: Thousands join India’s opposition rally against election chief Al Jazeera ·
Protesters march in New Delhi demanding the election chief quit over voter roll changes seen as favouring Modi’s party.
- North Korea-linked hacking group likely behind GMO cyberattack: Sources SPH Media ·
The company appears to have already reported the matter to the Government.
- Green party must avoid being taken over by hard left, says former leader The Guardian ·
Adrian Ramsay says some new members would be ‘more at home’ in Your Party or Socialist Workers party The former Green party leader Adrian Ramsay has said the party must fix its internal democracy to avoid a takeover by the hard left, saying that some new members “might be more at home” in Your Party…
- French high school blockades to restart on Monday, student unions say France 24 ·
The head of a student union said Sunday that high school blockades throughout France would restart on Monday. French President Emmanuel Macron has called for classes to resume after the government announced new measures to address the ongoing education crisis which student groups found insufficient.
- Why is Morocco celebrating the defeat of a UN resolution on Western Sahara? Al Jazeera ·
Mandate expires for UN mission tasked to monitor 1991 truce and hold a referendum in the disputed territory.
- Russia's FSB Says Minor Detained Over Moscow Park Attack Threat After U.S. Tip-Off Moscow Times ·
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow had issued an urgent security alert warning of a credible threat of a mass casualty event.
- Israel intentionally released footage of Mossad operatives in Iran to provoke mass arrests, ex-chief says Middle East Eye ·
Israel intentionally released footage of Mossad operatives in Iran to provoke mass arrests, ex-chief says Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 11/01/2026 - 11:20 David Barnea says Mossad published video during the 12-day war to overwhelm Iranian agencies, making it difficult to distinguish operatives from…
- Israel election: When will government be formed, who will lead it? Al Jazeera ·
President Herzog must tap candidate to form new government by November 11, with fraught negotiations likely to follow.
- Ukraine: Russian attacks leave tens of thousands without power Deutsche Welle ·
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia struck energy infrastructure in at least four regions overnight. Meanwhile, a Melania Trump-brokered ceasefire for the Kherson region is set to end on Sunday evening. DW has more.
- Israeli attacks on Gaza kill at least nine people Al Jazeera ·
Israeli attacks on Gaza City and Khan Younis killed at least nine people on Sunday.
- One person killed in shooting outside Magic City Classic football game in Alabama The Guardian ·
Eight injured in shooting outside Legion Field Annual game draws huge crowds to Birmingham One person was killed and eight others were wounded in a mass shooting outside Legion Field after the annual Magic City Classic football game on Saturday night, police in Birmingham, Alabama, said. Michael…
- Zelensky confirms attack on Russian rocket fuel factory, missile launcher system Kyiv Independent ·
"A ‘Pantsir-S2’ system and a command and control vehicle belonging to the S-400 ‘Triumph’ system were also struck," Zelensky said, causing an estimated $70 million in damage.
- Russia’s Statistics Agency Hit by Cyberattack as Hackers Claim Massive Data Theft Moscow Times ·
Hackers claimed to have stolen 23 terabytes of data, including information on Russian losses in the war in Ukraine.
- ‘There’s a lot of hate’: rightwing racism stirs south Asian mobilization in Texas The Guardian ·
In state that become ‘ground zero’ for discrimination against south Asians, experts say they are seeing voters motivated to fight back Last winter, while Pooja Sethi was canvassing to become the Democratic candidate for the Texas house of representatives, she received a text from a staff member…
- Home values fall for seventh consecutive month as interest rates dent demand The Guardian ·
Centre of downturn shifts away from Sydney and Melbourne, but after such strong growth most homeowners still sit on sizeable gains Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian home values have dropped for a seventh consecutive month, with prices in the capital cities now…
- Former NSW Liberal leads overhaul of One Nation candidate selection process The Guardian ·
Exclusive: Mark Jones, once on track for one of the Liberal party’s most powerful roles, is now instrumental in One Nation’s expansion Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast In 2023, a young and ambitious Liberal moderate was on the brink of securing one of the most powerful…
- AI is stealing Indigenous Australian art and churning out ‘Temu slop’, artist says The Guardian ·
Chair of National Gallery’s First Nations advisory group says the technology is undermining artists’ agency and the authenticity of their work Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast AI is taking First Nations art and turning it into “Temu slop”, the Pitjantjatjara artist Sally…
- Northern Territory water plan condemned as ‘blatant and shameless’ attack on nature The Guardian ·
Exclusive : Move to scrap legal requirement to set aside water for environment is ‘extreme even for the NT CLP government’, green group says Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Northern Territory government has been accused of making a “blatant and shameless” attack on…
- Could a midterm defeat tame Trump? Not on foreign policy, Chinese experts say South China Morning Post ·
A potential lame-duck phase may not deter US President Donald Trump from pursuing more “transactional” or “risky” foreign policy moves after the midterm elections, Chinese experts warn, while casting doubt on expectations of a powerful Democratic wave. Amid a season of high-stakes contests that…
- US Midterms: Democrats face leftward surge France 24 ·
As Democrats seek to regain control of Congress, divisions within the party are emerging over its future direction. A new wave of progressive candidates is pushing to shift priorities further to the left, challenging corporate money in politics and calling for universal healthcare, climate action…
- 'Life simply returned' – Oleshky ceasefire gives Kherson short respite amid years of Russian terror Kyiv Independent ·
Editor's note: Ukrainian journalist Daria Litovchenko contributed to reporting on the ground in Kherson, while Francis Farrell compiled the material from Kyiv. In all of Ukraine, perhaps no city has suffered as much, for as long, during Russia's full-scale war as Kherson. From the initial eight
- Macklemore concludes ‘Free Palestine’ tour with solidarity message Al Jazeera ·
Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ tour ended with a sold-out show in London.
- China’s Xi says strict party governance has positive impact, does not stifle growth South China Morning Post ·
Chinese President Xi Jinping has mounted a direct defence of the campaign for strong Communist Party governance and internal discipline, describing them as a “fundamental guarantee” for China’s rise and warning against any easing of scrutiny, according to state media. Xi took the floor as the…
- Ireland’s European athletics champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34 Al Jazeera ·
Mageean, runner who competed at two Olympic Games, lost her battle with cancer a year after revealing her diagnosis.
- US midterms live: Trump, Democrats in last-ditch efforts before polls Al Jazeera ·
All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the Senate’s 100 seats are being contested on Tuesday.
- Poland rocked by Constitutional showdown France 24 ·
Poland’s constitutional crisis deepened on Saturday as the European Commission urged President Karol Nawrocki to recognise new judges appointed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The standoff comes ahead of next year’s parliamentary election, with polls suggesting a close race between Tusk’s coalition…
- At least eight Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza Al Jazeera ·
Four-year-old among eight Palestinians killed in Israeli drone attacks across the Gaza Strip.
- Liverpool vs Arsenal live: Premier League Al Jazeera ·
Follow updates, build-up and team news from our live text commentary stream, with Martin Odegaard headlining.
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