Police detained 325 people at a protest outside the US embassy in London against the UK’s ban on Palestine Action. The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to the ban, with a decision expected at a later date.
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The Metropolitan Police said 320 people were detained in Battersea for allegedly expressing support for a banned organisation.
Defend Our Juries said the Saturday detentions brought arrests linked to alleged support for Palestine Action to 4,200 since the ban began.
Many protesters held signs reading, “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.”
About 2,500 people arrested over alleged support for Palestine Action have been charged under the Terrorism Act.
All trials have been postponed while courts decide whether the ban is lawful.
The ban took effect on 5 July last year and made Palestine Action the first direct action group proscribed under the Terrorism Act.
The Supreme Court hearing is scheduled to conclude on Thursday, with judgment reserved for a later date.
Police Scotland made no arrests at a vigil in Edinburgh held on Saturday.
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Ukraine has resumed drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, despite reported U.S. pressure to pause strikes on energy infrastructure. The attacks came as Russia continued strikes on Ukrainian energy sites and a U.S.-brokered local ceasefire in Oleshky was due to expire.
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Russian state media reported that Ukrainian drones set fire to the Kstovo refinery in Nizhny Novgorod region overnight on Sunday.
A major Ukrainian strike had recently targeted a Rosneft refinery in Samara region.
Ukrainian officials told the Kyiv Independent that Ukraine had not agreed to a reported request from Jared Kushner to pause refinery attacks for 30 days.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine struck a Russian defense-industry facility in Rostov region and destroyed a Pantsir missile system.
Zelenskyy said Russian attacks damaged a critical thermal power plant and left households in four Ukrainian regions without electricity.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine recaptured 96.2 square kilometers of territory in October, while Russia seized 10.4 square kilometers.
A six-day ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump, was due to end late Sunday.
The pope said he hoped cooperation over the Oleshky ceasefire would encourage dialogue between Russia and Ukraine.
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British adventurer Karl Bushby crossed the Humber Bridge in thick mist as he approached the end of a 28-year walk from Chile to Hull. He is due to finish the journey on Monday, when his family will welcome him at his mother’s home.
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Bushby left Punta Arenas, Chile, in 1998 to walk home to the UK.
He set two rules for the journey: not to return to the UK before finishing and not to use transport to advance.
The trek covered about 31,000 miles (49,890 km), according to the article.
Bushby, a former paratrooper, is 57 years old.
Before reaching the UK, he crossed four continents and traveled through deserts, mountains and jungles.
He swam across the English Channel on 5 October.
On Monday, he plans to walk from Hessle to Queen Victoria Square in Hull, where a reception is planned.
His mother, son and granddaughter are expected to welcome him in Hull.
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The UK government is reportedly willing to spend up to £450 million a year to let EU students pay the same university fees as British students. It is making the offer conditional on the EU granting the UK access to its proposed Made in Europe industrial programme, with the two sides aiming to reach agreements at a summit on 20 November.
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The proposed spending would compensate universities for charging EU students lower fees, according to the report.
EU officials want their students to pay just over £9,000 a year rather than international fees, which can exceed £60,000.
The UK sees access to the Made in Europe programme as a major benefit for British businesses seeking to operate in the EU.
Negotiators are preparing agreements for a UK-EU summit scheduled for 20 November.
The sides have reportedly made substantial progress on emissions trading, agricultural products and a youth mobility scheme.
Reports suggest a youth mobility scheme could allow up to 80,000 young Europeans to live, work and study in the UK.
The UK and EU are also reportedly nearing an agreement on British access to European biometric databases.
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The article argues that Trump should focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz to help end the war. It urges him to reject calls to continue tactics the article describes as failed.
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The article focuses on the war and the Strait of Hormuz.
It says reopening the Strait of Hormuz should be Trump’s priority.
It argues that reopening the strait could help get the United States out of the war.
It urges Trump to tune out voices calling for more of the same tactics.
The article characterizes those tactics as failed.
The title describes the idea of “a little Epic Fury” as a dangerous illusion.
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Al Jazeera marked its 30th anniversary with an event at its Doha headquarters attended by Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The network, launched in 1996, is restructuring its Arabic-language news services into separate channels for breaking news, live events and in-depth reporting.
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Al Jazeera began broadcasting from Doha on November 1, 1996, as an Arabic-language satellite news channel.
The network has since expanded into a media organization with television channels, websites and other digital platforms in several languages.
Al Jazeera’s anniversary event took place at its headquarters in Doha on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
The network is dividing its Arabic-language news services across three channels focused on breaking news, live events and in-depth reporting.
Al Jazeera was the only foreign broadcaster in Kabul when the United States attacked Afghanistan in 2001, according to the article.
The article says a 2003 U.S. strike hit Al Jazeera’s Baghdad office and killed correspondent Tareq Ayyoub.
At least nine governments have tried to silence Al Jazeera, the article reports; Israel banned the network and raided its Ramallah office in 2024.
Al Jazeera has more than 3,000 staff working from more than 70 bureaus around the world, according to the article.
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Dozens of garment workers clashed with police in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during protests over low pay and the rising cost of living. The textile industry is a backbone of Bangladesh’s economy.
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Dozens of garment workers took part in the protests.
The protests took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital.
Workers clashed with police.
Workers protested over low pay.
Workers also protested over the rising cost of living.
The textile industry is a backbone of Bangladesh’s economy.
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Protesters in New Delhi marched with a one-kilometre banner listing people removed from India’s voter rolls. Opposition parties rallied against the removal of nearly 130 million names and called for the country’s election chief to resign.
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Protesters marched in New Delhi.
The banner was one kilometre long.
The banner listed names of people removed from voter rolls.
Opposition parties held another rally against the deletions.
The parties said nearly 130 million names had been removed.
The opposition demanded the resignation of India’s election chief.
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Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli strikes killed at least eight people, including a child, in attacks in Gaza City and Khan Younis. Israel’s military said it struck two people it described as military operatives, but had not provided further details or evidence. The attacks occurred despite a ceasefire that began in October 2025.
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Hospital officials said a strike near Cairo School in Gaza City killed three people, including a child.
The Hamas-run interior ministry said a drone attack in Khan Younis killed five police officers.
The Israeli military said it carried out two attacks on people it described as military operatives.
The interior ministry named the five officers killed and said they were between 23 and 53 years old.
The ceasefire began in October 2025, but Israeli air strikes have continued almost daily, according to the article.
Gaza’s health ministry says 1,580 people have been killed since the ceasefire began; the article says the UN considers its figures reliable.
Gaza’s health ministry says 74,594 people have been killed in the territory since the war began.
A Gaza peace plan brokered by the Trump administration has stalled.
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Protests over education, public services and living costs took place across Europe, but some ended in violence. French authorities opened an attempted-murder investigation after incendiary devices were thrown at police, while German officials promised penalties after rioting in Frankfurt injured more than 100 officers.
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French officials estimated that 320,000 people joined protests across the country on Saturday.
More than 770 people were arrested in France.
Paris prosecutors opened an investigation into the attempted murder of people exercising public authority after incendiary devices were thrown at about 15 police officers and gendarmes.
The violence in France was less severe than unrest on 17 October, when 2,600 people were arrested and as many as 3,000 shops were pillaged.
More than 100,000 people protested in over 30 German cities, calling for better education and lower living costs.
In Frankfurt, rioters damaged 17 shops and looted five, according to Hesse interior minister Roman Poseck.
More than 100 of the 1,300 police officers deployed in Frankfurt were injured, and authorities arrested 54 suspects aged 13 to 29.
Police in Portugal cleared protest camps, while security forces in Switzerland were attacked with paving stones.
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Russian authorities detained an unnamed teenager suspected of plotting an attack at Moscow’s Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve, according to Interfax, citing the Federal Security Service (FSB). The FSB said it acted after the U.S. Embassy warned of a credible threat of a mass-casualty event at the site.
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The FSB said the suspect is a Russian citizen and was detained after a U.S. warning.
The FSB said the teenager posted TikTok photos wearing a balaclava and tactical clothing and holding what appeared to be an automatic weapon.
Interfax reported that the FSB said a search of the suspect’s home found clothing and accessories shown in the photos.
The FSB said the suspect’s phone contained searches about terrorist attacks and mass killings and a subscription to a neo-Nazi Telegram channel.
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow urged people to avoid the museum and park complex and said it was coordinating with Russian authorities.
The park was temporarily closed on Saturday after the U.S. warning.
The FSB thanked the United States for providing information, and Russia’s Investigative Committee is considering legal action.
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Al Jazeera Balkans relaunched on November 1 as a digital-first news service, after its television channel shut down in 2025. The service offers regional coverage through its website, social media, short videos, explainers and podcasts, with attention to audiences across the Balkans and its diaspora.
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Al Jazeera Balkans first launched in 2011 and its channel shut down in 2025.
The digital relaunch took place on Sunday, November 1.
Before the relaunch, the service published on social media about regional events, including elections in Serbia and protests in Albania.
Its prelaunch content generated close to 100 million social media views, according to the article.
The website now has a dedicated Balkans section and country coverage, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo and North Macedonia.
The service plans short-form videos, explainers and podcasts alongside its regional and global reporting.
Al Jazeera Balkans says it will give particular attention to Balkan diaspora communities, including those in Germany and the United States.
Audiences can follow the service on platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, X and Threads, and on its website.
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Henry Nowak’s family told ITV that watching police body-camera footage of officers handcuffing him as he lay dying deepened their grief. Nowak, 18, was fatally stabbed in Southampton in December 2025; the UK government has ordered an independent review of the case, while a police watchdog investigates two officers.
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Nowak was stabbed five times while walking home from a night out with friends in Southampton on 3 December 2025.
His killer, Vickrum Digwa, falsely told police that Nowak had racially abused him.
Body-camera footage captured Nowak repeatedly saying he had been stabbed as officers handcuffed him; one officer replied, “Don’t think you have, mate.”
Digwa was sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 21 years.
Police took another 24 hours to identify Nowak’s body and inform his family.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced an independent review led by former lord chancellor Alex Chalk, including a review of possible missed opportunities to intervene.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating two officers for potential gross misconduct and examining whether race, religion or prejudice affected police decisions.
Digwa’s mother, Kiran Kaur, was jailed for three years for assisting an offender after removing the knife used in the killing.
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Five boys aged 16 and 17 were seriously injured in a stabbing at a Halloween party in Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire, on Saturday night. Police said an unidentified group entered the party and are asking witnesses and people with relevant video footage to come forward.
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Police were called to a property in Chandler’s Ford shortly after 10.30pm on Saturday.
All five injured boys were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Police said an “unknown group” had entered a party at a property on Park Road.
Police searches and crime-scene restrictions cover Park Road and Valley Road.
Investigators want to hear from partygoers and people with relevant video, including doorbell-camera footage.
Police asked anyone with information to call 101 or contact them online, quoting reference 44260534624.
People can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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More than 320,000 people joined protests across France for the third consecutive weekend, voicing concerns about living costs and education. Most demonstrations stayed peaceful, but police used tear gas during clashes, and authorities reported more than 770 arrests nationwide.
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Protests took place in France for the third weekend in a row.
More than 320,000 people took to the streets.
The demonstrations focused on living costs and education.
Most demonstrations remained peaceful.
Police used tear gas to disperse clashes.
Authorities reported more than 770 arrests nationwide.
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Firefighters in Italy used a helicopter to rescue climbers stranded on a steep rock face. Video shows the helicopter hovering near a limestone cliff while rescuers worked to reach them.
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Firefighters carried out the rescue operation in Italy.
The climbers were stranded on a steep rock face.
Rescuers used a helicopter.
The cliff was made of limestone.
Video showed the helicopter hovering close to the cliff.
The article does not state how many climbers were rescued or where in Italy the rescue took place.
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The report says Israel’s siege of Hebron had reached its 10th day and that Israeli attacks on Gaza continued. It also says protesters in Tel Aviv and West Jerusalem were calling for Netanyahu to leave office.
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The report describes an Israeli siege in Hebron.
It says the siege had lasted 10 days.
It says Israeli attacks on Gaza continued.
Protests took place in Tel Aviv, according to the report.
Protests also took place in West Jerusalem, according to the report.
The protesters were pushing for Netanyahu to leave office.
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Serbian authorities arrested criminal police directorate head Marko Kricak and organised-crime police commander Bosko Sekulovic on suspicion of abuse of office and failure to perform their duties. Prosecutors said the case concerns alleged harm to former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milic and is not linked to the recent elections or student demands. The arrests came as thousands gathered in Novi Sad to mark two years since a railway-station canopy collapse killed 16 people.
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Prosecutors said Kricak, 42, and Sekulovic were arrested on Sunday.
The two are suspected of abusing their offices and failing to uphold their duties, causing serious harm to Milic’s rights, according to Belgrade chief prosecutor Nenad Stefanovic.
The allegations arose during an investigation into the May murder of a suspected underworld figure in a Belgrade restaurant.
Milic, who was arrested after the murder, accused Kricak and Sekulovic of giving prosecutors incomplete and false evidence.
Stefanovic said Kricak’s arrest had no connection to the legislative election results.
The Student List, a student-backed movement, won the October 25 snap election, ending 14 years of rule by the Serbian Progressive Party, according to the article.
Thousands gathered in Novi Sad on Sunday to mark two years since a railway-station canopy collapse killed 16 people.
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain is open to apologising for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, but ruled out reparations. He made the remarks before a Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda, as Caribbean governments continue to press Britain for accountability and stronger action.
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Burnham expressed sorrow and regret for the suffering caused by slavery in an opinion article in The Guardian.
He said Britain would not pay reparations but would support longer repayment periods for the debts of the poorest countries.
The Commonwealth summit brings together leaders from more than 50 countries, many formerly colonised by Britain.
Britain transported 3.1 million Africans to its colonies; 2.7 million arrived, according to Britain’s National Archives.
Britain banned the slave trade in 1807 and slavery in 1834, though slavery continued for several years after the ban.
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed deep sorrow in 2006 but did not apologise or address reparations.
CARICOM has called for reparations since 2013, and Caribbean nations say they expect more than an apology.
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Larry, a 19-year-old tabby cat, lives at 10 Downing Street, the London residence of British prime ministers. Known as the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, he has become a fixture in British political life and has outlasted six prime ministers.
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Larry is a 19-year-old tabby cat.
He lives at 10 Downing Street in London.
He is the official pet of the British leader's residence.
His title is Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office.
Larry has become a favorite of the press.
He has been at Downing Street through six prime ministers.
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