Amnesty International urged El Salvador and Haiti to publish the agreement covering the deployment of about 2,000 Salvadoran troops to Haiti. It called for clear rules on the use of force, oversight and accountability, and independent investigations into alleged rights violations.
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El Salvador has sent about 2,000 troops to Haiti since four Salvadoran personnel disappeared in mid-October.
Most of the Salvadoran troops are not part of the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force.
Amnesty said the public should be able to learn how the forces are overseen and how to report possible violations safely.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele initially said the deployment aimed to bring the missing personnel home.
Bukele later suggested the deployment could also seek to eliminate gangs in Haiti.
Amnesty urged Bukele and Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime to ensure Salvadoran operations comply with international human rights law.
Amnesty called for prompt, independent and impartial investigations into allegations of human rights violations.
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The article says conflict-related energy price increases could raise typical UK household bills by about £460 a year from January, while low European gas stocks may add pressure over winter. It describes a global contest in which the United States promotes oil and gas and China exports clean-energy equipment, leaving the UK balancing affordability, energy security and emissions cuts.
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British Gas, EDF and E.ON forecasts cited in the article suggest a typical UK household’s bill could rise by more than a quarter, or about £460 a year, in January.
The article says US and Israeli strikes on Iran in February effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz and drove oil and gas prices higher.
Europe’s winter gas storage is at its lowest level since records began in 2011, according to the article.
The article describes the United States as expanding oil and gas production and urging allies to buy its fuels, while China exports solar panels, batteries and electric cars.
The UK government blocked Ming Yang’s proposed £1.5 billion wind turbine factory in Scotland, citing national security, after US lawmakers urged it to do so.
The government approved the Jackdaw North Sea gas field last month, according to the article.
The UK gets nearly a quarter of its imported gas from the United States and much of its clean-energy equipment from China.
UK Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh said affordability is her overriding objective and called homegrown clean energy a way to reduce exposure to global markets.
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it has lifted the country’s self-imposed 2,000km limit on ballistic missile range, but did not say whether Iran already has missiles that exceed it. The announcement comes amid the US-Israel war with Iran and diplomatic efforts to end the fighting; analysts say Iran may have the technical ability to launch missiles farther, though their effectiveness is uncertain.
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IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi announced the change at a news conference in Tehran on Saturday.
Mohebbi said Iran would demonstrate its capabilities through action but did not confirm that it has missiles with ranges beyond 2,000km.
Iran’s existing missiles can reach the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, most of Egypt and parts of southeastern Europe.
Gulf states are already within Iran’s previous 2,000km range and have faced Iranian missile fire since the war began on February 28.
The United Kingdom accused Iran in March of firing missiles toward the US-UK base at Diego Garcia, about 4,000km from Iran; Tehran denied targeting the base.
The United States and European allies have raised concerns that Iran could target bases in Europe and the Indian Ocean.
Iran does not currently have intercontinental ballistic missiles in its arsenal, according to the article.
An analyst cited in the article said Iran could probably field missiles with a range of about 5,000km, while noting that range does not establish how effective they would be.
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Northern Ireland’s Education Authority will raise school meal prices for the second time in 2026, citing financial pressure. School leaders say the increases could strain household budgets, while the authority says parents still pay less than the estimated cost of producing each meal.
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Meals for pre-school, primary and special school pupils will rise by 30p.
Prices for post-primary school meals will rise by 15%.
The latest increase follows a rise of just under 20% introduced in January 2026.
A paid meal at a primary or special school will have risen from £2.60 to £3.40 since the start of 2026.
Pupils who qualify for free school meals will not be affected.
The Education Authority estimates that producing a school meal costs more than £5.20.
The authority will also replace some baked desserts with cheaper alternatives.
Headteachers interviewed by BBC News NI said the increases could make it harder for families to afford meals.
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President Donald Trump said the Iran war was “effectively over” and that the situation remained at “status quo.” He said the U.S. was “fully locked and loaded” if circumstances changed, while telling 60 Minutes there was no reason to escalate the conflict.
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Trump described the Iran war as “effectively over.”
He said the situation was at “status quo.”
Trump said U.S. forces were “fully locked and loaded” if the situation changed.
Trump told 60 Minutes there was no reason to escalate the conflict.
CBS News national security analyst Aaron MacLean discussed Trump’s remarks on “The Takeout.”
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Novaya Gazeta closed its Moscow office after Russian authorities blocked its online platforms, seized its printing house, revoked its media registration and imposed other restrictions. The newspaper, founded in 1993, was one of Russia’s last major independent outlets critical of the Kremlin; some staff moved abroad in 2022 and launched a separate publication.
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Novaya Gazeta said Russian authorities and security services had forced its editorial team to stop operating.
The newspaper closed its Moscow office on Monday after nearly three decades.
Authorities blocked its online platforms, seized its printing house, revoked its media registration and shut down its reader donation system.
The newspaper faced fines after authorities accused it of discrediting Russia’s armed forces, and it was designated a foreign agent.
Six Novaya Gazeta journalists have been killed, including Anna Politkovskaya, who was fatally shot in 2006.
Dmitry Muratov, the newspaper’s longtime editor-in-chief and a 2021 Nobel Peace Prize co-winner, stepped down in 2023 after being designated a foreign agent.
Some staff left Russia in 2022 and started the separate outlet Novaya Gazeta Europe.
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More than half a million students in Gaza have returned to school after three years. Post-secondary education has been virtually nonexistent since the war began, and an unusual partnership is trying to provide students with a path toward college degrees.
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More than half a million students in Gaza are back in school.
The return to school follows three years of disruption.
Post-secondary education in Gaza has been virtually nonexistent since the war began.
An unusual partnership is trying to address the gap in post-secondary education.
The report focuses on students working toward college degrees.
Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reported on the partnership.
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President Donald Trump said the U.S. war in Iran was “effectively over” and that renewed military action did not appear necessary. He said the U.S. remained ready to act if circumstances changed, while describing progress toward ending the conflict.
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Trump made the remarks at a White House press conference after meeting with Qatar’s prime minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
Trump said the U.S. was prepared to resume military action against Iran if needed.
He said Israel and other Middle Eastern countries were protected from Iranian threats.
Trump said the U.S. would not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
Qatar and other Gulf countries had urged Trump not to restart the fighting, according to the article.
Trump said the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait preferred continuing the naval blockade of Iran.
The article says the U.S. had continued moving troops to the Middle East ahead of the midterm elections.
The article reports that Republicans lost both houses of Congress and that Vice-President JD Vance cited the Iran war as a key reason for the losses.
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The Gulf Cooperation Council agreed to establish an advanced headquarters for its Unified Military Command in Kuwait and said it would station appropriate forces there. The announcement followed a meeting of the member states’ defence ministers in Bahrain; details on the headquarters and planned deployment have not been released.
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The GCC has six members: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The GCC’s Unified Military Command was established in 2013 to oversee joint operations and strengthen collective defence.
The GCC General Secretariat announced the plan on Tuesday after a meeting of defence ministers in Bahrain.
The council has not specified the headquarters’ details or the number and type of forces to be stationed there.
The article says Iranian missile and drone attacks targeted Gulf countries after the US-Israel war on Iran began on February 28.
The war has disrupted air travel and shipping and raised concerns about the security of regional oil and gas exports.
The article says fighting in Yemen escalated after a United Nations-brokered ceasefire largely in place since 2022 collapsed in July.
The article reports that a Houthi attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport last month killed 14 people and wounded more than 300.
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Donald Trump said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told him he did not know that a woman he had an affair with was an alleged Chinese spy. Trump said he believed Huang and that the FBI was investigating the matter; China rejected the espionage claims.
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Trump said he spoke with Huang on Monday.
Trump said Huang told him, "I had no idea she was a spy."
U.S. intelligence officials believe Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, was a spy for Beijing, according to a New York Times report.
The FBI is investigating the affair, Trump said, but he gave no details about the probe.
China's foreign ministry called the allegations groundless and said they were intended to smear China.
Nvidia commissioned an independent investigation into the affair.
Nvidia said it had no reason to believe its secrets or national security had been compromised.
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Todd Russell, who survived the 2006 Beaconsfield mine collapse in Tasmania, has died aged 54 after an undisclosed illness. He and fellow miner Brant Webb spent two weeks trapped underground before rescuers brought them to the surface; the collapse killed miner Larry Knight.
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Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff paid tribute to Russell and expressed sympathy for his loved ones.
Russell and co-worker Brant Webb were trapped underground for two weeks after a 2006 rockfall at the Beaconsfield mine in northern Tasmania.
Rescuers found Russell and Webb in a small steel cage after workmates heard their faint cries.
Miner Larry Knight died in the collapse.
Russell announced in 2025 that he had begun hospital treatment for an undisclosed illness.
Earlier in November, Russell said he would return home to spend his remaining time with friends and family.
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President Donald Trump said the United States will seek repayment from Israel and Gulf allies for costs incurred in the war with Iran. Analysts quoted in the article view the demand as political messaging rather than a likely plan for direct compensation, while Gulf states have said they were not told about the US plan to start the war.
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Trump said countries the United States protected would pay the costs of the war.
Trump explicitly named Israel as a country from which he would seek compensation.
Trump previously named Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait as countries that should pay for US protection.
Gulf countries said they were not informed about Washington's plans and have faced Iranian retaliatory attacks.
The US military put the war's cost at $47.1 billion as of mid-October; the figure excludes repairs to US bases in the Middle East.
The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the conflict would cost an additional $2 billion to $3 billion for each month it continued.
Analysts cited in the article said direct compensation payments from Gulf allies are unlikely and described Trump's comments as political signaling.
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M John Harrison won the £50,000 Booker Prize for The End of Everything, a post-apocalyptic novel about life on the south-east English coast after an unexplained disaster. At 81, he became the oldest Booker winner, surpassing Margaret Atwood.
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Harrison was announced as the winner at a ceremony in London on Monday.
The novel follows a man and his aunt as they face a collapsed society and the arrival of mysterious alien beings.
Harrison said he left much of the disaster’s background unexplained to convey the characters’ confusion to readers.
Booker judges’ chair Dame Mary Beard called the novel challenging and said it leaves readers with a twinge of optimism.
Harrison has written 13 novels, five short story collections and an “anti-memoir” during a career spanning about 60 years.
The other shortlisted authors were Marlon James, Luke Kennard, Rebecca Perry, Elizabeth Strout and Douglas Stuart.
The Booker Prize recognizes the best novel written in English and published during the year up to 30 September.
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British author M. John Harrison won the 2026 Booker Prize for his novel “The End of Everything.” The near-future, post-apocalyptic story features mysterious objects that imitate humans and explores themes including artificial intelligence and social collapse.
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Harrison, 81, became the oldest Booker Prize winner.
The award carries a £50,000 prize.
“The End of Everything” is Harrison’s 13th novel and his first book to be shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
The novel follows beachcomber Phillip Tennent and his aunt Marnie on the English coast.
The story depicts an unnamed catastrophe and mysterious objects called the iGhetti that can imitate people.
Harrison beat five other shortlisted authors: Marlon James, Douglas Stuart, Elizabeth Strout, Luke Kennard and Rebecca Perry.
The judges selected the winner from 163 entries.
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President Donald Trump said a renewed U.S. military campaign against Iran was “quite unlikely” and did not seem necessary. He did not say the war was over; the article said his remarks were his clearest indication since February that further attacks might not happen.
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Trump made the comments Monday on Truth Social and at an impromptu press conference.
Trump said renewed military action against Iran was “quite unlikely.”
Trump said further attacks did not seem necessary.
Trump did not declare the war over.
The remarks came less than a week after Trump said the war was one reason Republicans lost the midterm elections.
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South Africa’s ruling African National Congress won about 30% of the vote in local elections, its worst-ever result, and faces coalition talks. The program also reports allegations of secret detention and torture in Uganda and a Senegal initiative offering young people free tickets to sporting events.
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The ANC secured about 30% of the vote in South Africa’s local elections.
The ANC’s result was its worst-ever in local elections.
Coalition talks are expected after the South African election.
Former Ugandan military intelligence officer Herbert Matanda Mabonga accused the army of secretly detaining and torturing opponents.
Videos related to the allegations in Uganda sparked national outrage, according to the article.
Senegal is offering more than 200,000 free tickets to young people to attend sporting events.
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Smog blanketed New Delhi on Monday after a weekend of Diwali celebrations. Air quality monitors reported hazardous pollution levels that pose health risks to nearly everyone.
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New Delhi was covered by hazy smog on Monday.
The smog followed a weekend of Diwali celebrations.
Air quality monitors reported hazardous pollution levels.
Cooler autumn weather and light winds can trap pollutants near the ground.
Vehicle fumes contribute to seasonal air pollution in the Delhi region.
Smoke from field burning by farmers in neighboring states also contributes to poor air quality.
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A Malaysian court ruled that former Prime Minister Najib Razak can serve the remainder of his reduced six-year sentence under house arrest. The ruling followed a dispute over the interpretation of his royal pardon and a delay to his transfer from prison.
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Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Aslam Zainuddin issued the ruling on Tuesday.
The house arrest order applies to Najib's first conviction, linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.
Najib received a conditional pardon in September that reduced his sentence to six years.
His political party paid a $12 million fine on Friday as part of the pardon terms.
The attorney general delayed Najib's transfer to house arrest while questions about the pardon and court order were considered.
Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim has warned that challenging his order could defy his decree.
Najib faces a separate 15-year prison sentence in another 1MDB-linked case, which he has appealed.
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U.S. officials said they are cautiously optimistic about Russia-Ukraine peace talks scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, the first U.S.-mediated meeting since talks paused in February. The sides remain far apart on territory, and Russian attacks and the lack of a ceasefire cloud prospects for progress.
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White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held frequent calls with Russian and Ukrainian officials to prepare for the talks.
The negotiations will include a military working group on ceasefire monitoring and security arrangements, and a political working group on territorial demands.
Russia wants control of all of Donbas, while Ukraine says territory should be divided along current front lines.
U.S. officials said both sides have shown some flexibility on territory, but a territorial agreement depends on reaching security guarantees.
U.S. officials said Witkoff and Kushner may travel to Moscow and Kyiv after the Abu Dhabi meetings to speak with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Senior officials from NATO, the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy were invited to hold separate discussions in Abu Dhabi.
The United States also wants to begin a separate track of talks between European countries and Russia on reducing tensions, an idea many European countries view with suspicion.
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Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after a jury convicted him of rape and three counts of sexual assault. Judge Joel Bennathan said Brand had shown a “casual arrogant disregard” for women’s right to refuse sex.
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Brand was sentenced on Monday at Southwark Crown Court.
The jury found Brand guilty last week.
The charges involved four women and incidents between 2004 and 2009.
The court imposed a nine-year sentence for rape.
The article lists additional sentences of 18 months, nine months and eight months for the sexual assault charges.
Brand is 51 years old.
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