Victoria’s Labor Party will run open tickets in the marginal seats of Prahran and Caulfield, leaving voters without guidance on how to allocate preferences after their first choice. The Greens say Labor’s decision could help the Liberals and One Nation win Prahran; the Liberals and Nationals have confirmed they will exchange preferences with One Nation.
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Prahran is held by Liberal MP Rachel Westaway on a 1.3% margin.
Labor candidate Meghan Hopper will be listed first on Labor’s how-to-vote material, but the party will not recommend how voters allocate their remaining preferences.
The Greens lost Prahran in a 2025 byelection after a 13.4% swing against them.
Greens leader Ellen Sandell said Labor’s open ticket could help the Liberals and One Nation win the seat.
Labor is also running an open ticket in Caulfield, held by Liberal MP David Southwick on a 2.1% margin.
A Labor spokesperson said the party’s message was to vote Labor first and said it was fighting for majority government.
The Liberals and Nationals said their how-to-vote cards would place Labor, the Greens and the Victorian Socialists below other parties.
One Nation disendorsed its Preston candidate, Franco Guardiani, over tweets that included a description of Hitler as the “GOAT.”
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The UK Conservative Party says it would save £2.8 billion a year by limiting Disability Living Allowance payments for children with behavioural disorders, learning difficulties or ADHD to those with the highest needs. It says other families affected by the change would receive support through mental health services and family hubs, while Labour argues the wider welfare cuts would cause hardship.
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Child Disability Living Allowance pays parents between £30.30 and £194.60 per week to help with the extra costs of caring for a disabled child.
The Conservatives say the number of child DLA cases rose from 521,476 in 2020 to 914,000.
Under the proposal, about 30% of affected children, those with the most severe conditions, would keep receiving payments.
The other 70% would lose cash payments and instead be offered support through mental health services and family hubs.
The Conservatives say they would invest £1 billion in mental health services and family hubs.
The proposed changes would apply to new claims and reassessments; children with physical disabilities would be exempt.
The Conservatives say their broader welfare proposals would save £36 billion, including cuts to sickness and disability benefits, housing support and the two-child benefit cap.
Labour says the plans would push people into hardship and could cost the state more.
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Israel’s 120-member 26th Knesset opened its first session and prepared to be sworn in after an inconclusive election two weeks earlier. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has been tasked with forming a government, but uncertainty remains over whether he can assemble a coalition.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc lost ground in the election, and his ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority.
President Isaac Herzog urged party leaders to make concessions and compromise.
Herzog condemned racism and violence in his speech opening the Knesset.
Eisenkot faces difficulty forming a coalition because opposition leaders are reluctant to cooperate with Arab parties that could help them reach a majority.
The opposition plans to pursue priorities that include a commission to investigate security failures before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
Political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin said the reluctance to work with Arab parties could lead to parliamentary deadlock or a fragile minority government.
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This reader’s guide offers discussion questions for Mary Lawson’s novel “Solace in Winter.” It focuses on kindness, loneliness, grief, family ties, aging, art, and the effects of a harsh Northern Ontario winter.
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The guide asks why Jack helps two vulnerable strangers, despite the disruption to his routines.
It explores how a small Canadian town and its winter setting shape connection, isolation, and belonging.
It asks readers to consider Jack’s relationship with his daughter, Sally, and her response to changes in his life.
The questions examine whether empathy requires approval of other people’s choices.
The guide considers how Hannah’s tapestries and Jack’s war photography keep the dead present in memory.
It discusses grief over unfulfilled love and other losses, including Patrick’s love for Chris.
The guide raises questions about Ellie’s identity as she ages and Chris’s reluctance to ask Patrick for help.
It asks how Chris’s refusal to serve in the Vietnam War affects ideas about courage and conscience.
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French students blocked the entrances to dozens of high schools on Tuesday, November 10, in protests calling for better learning conditions. The demonstrations have expanded in recent weeks into broader cost-of-living protests, some of which have involved violence and police brutality.
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Students blocked entrances to dozens of French high schools.
The school protests took place on Tuesday, November 10.
Students are calling for better learning conditions.
The protests have continued in recent weeks.
The demonstrations have expanded to include cost-of-living concerns.
Some of the broader demonstrations have involved violence and police brutality.
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Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in Córdoba, Argentina, before an estimated 650,000 people, urging citizens to follow the example of Argentine saints and build a more caring nation. During his visit, he also pressed President Javier Milei’s government to pursue more inclusive economic policies and protect vulnerable groups.
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The Vatican said about 650,000 people attended the Mass in Córdoba.
About 2.5 million worshippers attended Leo’s Mass in Buenos Aires on Monday, according to the article.
Leo urged Argentinians to spread their faith and work toward a more fraternal and caring nation.
The Mass took place on the grounds of a military aircraft factory.
Pilgrims travelled from across Argentina for the visit, following nearly 40 years without a papal visit to the country.
Leo’s Latin America tour was scheduled to last 12 days.
During his three days in Argentina, Leo called for a more inclusive economy, protection for trade unions, and restored funding for poor people and people with disabilities.
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Solange Alexandre, one of France’s last surviving World War Two Resistance fighters, has died at 104 in a nursing home in Le Mans. She joined the Resistance as a courier in 1941, later helped lead a 30-member unit that carried out sabotage and sheltered Allied airmen, and received France’s Légion d’Honneur in 2024.
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Alexandre was born Solange Dubuisson in 1922 in France’s Sarthe department.
She began working as a Resistance courier in 1941, carrying messages and gathering information by bicycle.
In 1944, she and her future husband, Guy Déliot, formed the Pas-de-Boeuf Resistance network near Ruillé-sur-Loir.
The group had about 30 men and carried out sabotage, sheltered Allied airmen, and fought German forces after the Normandy landings.
Alexandre took part in the liberation of Tours in September 1944 and ended the war as a sub-lieutenant in the French Interior Forces.
She later worked as a teacher and followed her husband, a gendarmerie officer, to French overseas territories.
She declined the Légion d’Honneur twice before accepting it in 2024.
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to Alexandre after her death was announced.
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At least 11 people died and 46 were injured in two pile-ups involving more than 70 vehicles on Bulgaria’s Trakia motorway. Officials said dense fog, wet roads and speeds unsuitable for the conditions likely contributed to the crashes near Zimnitsa.
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Health Minister Katya Ivkova said 10 people died at the scene and one died in hospital.
BTA reported that 46 people were injured.
More than 70 cars and lorries were involved, according to Sliven region governor Mihail Kasherov.
The first pile-up happened on the eastbound carriageway; a second occurred on the Sofia-bound carriageway.
Officials said fog likely caused the first crash and may also have contributed to the second, where drivers may have been distracted by the first collision.
Road administration director Galin Kostov said wet road surfaces and unsuitable speeds were also factors.
The motorway was closed while crews cleared the wreckage, and rescue teams removed sections of the crash barrier to reach people.
The first reports came in at 07:10 local time, and injured people were taken to hospitals in the Yambol, Sliven and Burgas regions.
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Iran says it remains committed to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), while limiting cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after U.S. and Israeli attacks on its nuclear facilities. The IAEA recently inspected the Bushehr power plant, but it says it cannot verify Iran’s nuclear material without requested information and access to other sites.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran has not suspended its NPT commitments.
Iran has restricted broader cooperation with the IAEA, citing attacks on its nuclear facilities and security concerns.
Iran confirmed that IAEA inspections took place at the Bushehr nuclear power plant days before Baghaei’s announcement.
Bushehr is the only Iranian nuclear facility that remains accessible to the IAEA, according to the article.
The United States attacked the perimeter of Bushehr several times, causing damage and a partial evacuation of Russian personnel.
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi told the UN Security Council that the agency could not verify Iran’s nuclear material because Tehran had not provided requested information and access.
Iranian hardliners have increasingly raised the possibility of leaving the NPT and building a nuclear weapon.
The article identifies Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan as sensitive sites where broader inspections remain unavailable.
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The article identifies David Walliams as the British celebrity who sought a court injunction to stop publication of sexual misconduct allegations against him. Its title says the injunction was lifted, but the article provides no details about the allegations or the court’s decision.
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The article names David Walliams as the celebrity involved.
It describes Walliams as British.
The article says he tried to use a court injunction to prevent publication of allegations.
The allegations concern sexual misconduct, according to the article.
The headline says the injunction was lifted.
The article labels the report as breaking news and says it will be updated.
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Israel’s new Knesset is being sworn in as Gadi Eisenkot tries to form a government and replace caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Eisenkot has 28 days, with a possible two-week extension, but his bloc lacks a majority and potential partners disagree over military service, Arab-party support and other conditions.
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Eisenkot received the backing of 67 members of the 120-seat Knesset, compared with 46 for Netanyahu.
Eisenkot’s four-party bloc won 48 seats in last month’s election, while Netanyahu’s bloc won 53.
The two Arab-led alliances won 19 seats combined, a record for them.
Eisenkot proposed a government based on four principles, including mandatory service and dismantling Hamas’s military and governing capabilities.
Ultra-Orthodox parties United Torah Judaism and Shas, which hold 13 seats combined, oppose changes to military-service exemptions.
The United Arab List has said it is willing to join an Eisenkot-led coalition; the Joint List has offered outside parliamentary support.
Avigdor Lieberman has refused to join a minority government that depends on Arab lawmakers.
Netanyahu will remain caretaker prime minister until a new government is formed.
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Olara Otunnu, a contender to become the next U.N. secretary-general, says the organization should streamline its operations and focus on peace and security, social development, and human rights. He also called for stronger financial and administrative reforms as the U.N. faces large unpaid contributions and conflicts including Ukraine, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Otunnu is Uganda’s former permanent representative to the United Nations and served as a U.N. under-secretary-general from 1997 to 2005.
Otunnu said the U.N. should return to its core priorities: peace and security, social development, and human rights.
The article reports that unpaid contributions stood at $1.46 billion for the U.N. regular budget and $4.1 billion for peacekeeping at the end of September.
The U.N. General Assembly voted in June to change a budget rule that provided refunds to member states even if they had not paid their contributions.
The U.N.80 reform program has cut posts, relocated staff, and consolidated administrative functions; Otunnu said further cuts to bureaucracy and senior management were needed.
Otunnu said President Donald Trump’s personal approach to diplomacy was not new, noting that major powers have long taken initiatives to address conflicts.
The article says six contenders remained to replace Secretary-General António Guterres, whose successor is expected to take office on January 1.
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John Kerry said the United States and other countries risk economic losses and greater climate harm if they fail to expand clean energy and electrification. China has become the leading supplier of clean-energy technology, and the article says COP31 may show whether Beijing will take a larger role in global climate policy.
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COP31 is being held in Turkey, and observers are watching for signs that China will take a stronger climate leadership role.
China’s five-year plan, adopted in March 2026, pledged for the first time to actively participate in and lead global climate governance.
China’s clean-technology exports exceeded $220 billion in 2025, according to the article.
China accounts for about 85% of solar and 80% of lithium-ion battery supply-chain production capacity.
Nearly 75% of electric cars were manufactured in China in 2025.
Kerry said renewables combined with energy storage and some transitional gas can cost less and work better than relying only on fossil fuels.
China wants COP31 to address the free flow of green technology amid geopolitical tensions and tariffs on products such as Chinese electric vehicles and solar goods.
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An investigation by the Guardian and ITV News reports that several women accuse comedian and author David Walliams of pursuing them sexually when they were teenagers or young women, and describes allegations of inappropriate workplace conduct. Walliams denies abusing his power and says he regrets not always considering the feelings of people he had casual sexual relationships with.
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Alex says Walliams first contacted her in 2004, when she was 15, after she gave him scripts at a fan event.
Alex says she and Walliams spoke and emailed over the next two years, and that they had sex when she was 17.
A second woman, identified by the Guardian as Jade, says Walliams met her when she was 15, invited her to his home and initiated sexual contact.
The investigation reports allegations of inappropriate conduct toward women connected with Britain’s Got Talent and publisher HarperCollins.
HarperCollins announced in September that it would stop publishing Walliams’ back catalogue; the investigation reports that concerns about his conduct contributed to the decision.
Walliams denies wrongdoing and says he never abused the power imbalance that came with his fame.
The article says Walliams’ attempt to prevent publication of the allegations was dismissed by the High Court.
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged lawmakers to form a government without another election and called for an investigation into the Hamas-led October 7 attacks. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has 28 days, with a possible 14-day extension, to build a coalition, but he has not secured the support needed for a majority.
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Herzog spoke as newly elected members took their seats in the 26th Knesset.
Eisenkot was tasked with forming the next government on Sunday.
A government needs support from at least 61 members of the Knesset.
Eisenkot and his allies want an independent inquiry into the October 7 attacks.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has opposed a commission appointed by the Supreme Court, saying it would be biased against his government.
Netanyahu’s bloc has challenged the October 27 election result, alleging foreign interference; the results were certified and authorities dismissed claims of widespread violations.
Herzog called for stronger ties with the United States and for Israel to strengthen peace agreements with regional neighbors.
If neither Eisenkot nor Netanyahu forms a coalition, Israel could hold another election.
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The article asks whether Russia, Iran, or both are behind a recent wave of bomb threats in Europe. It says Western governments’ response has been inadequate, but the provided text does not identify a perpetrator or give evidence for that claim.
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The article concerns bomb threats in Europe.
The title describes the threats as a recent wave.
The article raises Russia as a possible source.
The article raises Iran as a possible source.
The article also considers whether both countries could be involved.
The provided text does not identify who is behind the threats.
The article characterizes the West’s response as inadequate.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, made her first public appearance since her father, Thomas Markle, was charged with possessing child sexual abuse material. She arrived at the European Parliament in Brussels with Prince Harry, who spoke about online child safety.
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Meghan appeared at the European Parliament in Brussels.
Prince Harry accompanied Meghan.
Harry delivered a speech about online child safety.
Harry said he and Meghan stood alongside parents who had lost children to online harm.
Thomas Markle was charged with possessing child sexual abuse material.
The report described the appearance as Meghan’s first since the charge.
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Somalia’s former Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed told Al Jazeera that more than 300 security personnel occupied the Supreme Court. He said this happened after the court ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term extension, and therefore his presidency, was unconstitutional.
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Bashe Yusuf Ahmed is Somalia’s former chief justice.
Ahmed told Al Jazeera that more than 300 security forces occupied the Supreme Court.
The reported occupation followed a court ruling on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term extension.
The court ruled the term extension unconstitutional, according to the article.
The article says the ruling also meant Mohamud’s presidency was unconstitutional.
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Three-way talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The two-day meeting is part of Washington’s renewed effort to end the war that began with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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The talks are taking place in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.
Russia, Ukraine and the United States are participating.
The talks are scheduled to last two days.
The meeting opened on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Washington is making a renewed push to end the war.
The article says the countries’ choices of negotiators offer clues about what the talks will address, but it does not name the negotiators.
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The Metropolitan Police is assessing several reports and information received during and after Russell Brand’s trial to determine whether they point to further criminal offences. Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault involving four women; police are also investigating allegations from two other women.
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Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy said police are triaging reports received during and since the trial.
The Met said detectives are assessing the information as part of ongoing enquiries.
Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault involving four women between 2004 and 2009.
He received a sentence of 10 years and six months in prison.
Brand is being investigated over allegations from two additional women and has been interviewed under caution in connection with them.
Furphy said the women who testified had faced distress from the media attention and that police continue to support them.
MP Dame Caroline Dinenage raised concerns that Brand posted material to his large social media audience during the investigation and trial.
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