Authorities in Assam’s Dhubri district have bulldozed hundreds of homes in a campaign to evict families they say lack legal rights to live there. Local media reports that about 4,000 people were displaced, most of them Bengali-speaking Muslims.
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The demolitions took place in Dhubri district in northeastern India’s Assam state.
Authorities say the campaign targets families they consider to be living there unlawfully.
Hundreds of homes have been bulldozed.
Local media reports that about 4,000 people were displaced.
Most of those displaced were reportedly Bengali-speaking Muslims.
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A One Nation volunteer was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after an alleged baseball bat attack outside his home in Torquay, Victoria. Police arrested a 37-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy; the man was charged and remanded in custody, while the boy received a caution.
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The incident occurred on Sunday night in Torquay, about 100km southwest of Melbourne.
Police said the volunteer suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized.
A 37-year-old man was charged with assault offences and remanded in custody.
A 14-year-old boy was issued a caution.
One Nation Victorian leader Warren Pickering said the pair had interfered with election signs on the volunteer’s property before the alleged attack.
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll condemned the attack and said volunteers should not face violence.
Police have not stated a motive for the incident.
The alleged attack took place during Victoria’s state election campaign.
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Collins English Dictionary named “mogging” its word of the year for 2026. The slang term means playfully outshining or upstaging someone and grew in use by 210% during the year, according to Collins.
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Collins describes “mogging” as slang for outshining, outperforming or upstaging someone or something.
The term is often used about appearance, but its meaning depends on context.
Collins reported a 210% increase in the word’s use in 2026.
The dictionary said it considers how often words appear and analyzes patterns of use, including material from social media.
The article traces the word’s use in part to the acronym AMOG, meaning “Alpha Male of the Group,” and to online communities.
Collins named “vibe coding” its word of the year for 2025.
Other terms on the 2026 shortlist included “ghost job,” “hydration break,” “p(doom)” and “Manchesterism.”
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France and the UK say 2,800 troops from 10 European countries will take part in a multinational exercise in southeastern Poland from November 9 to 22. The force is intended to support Ukraine after a ceasefire, not to conduct offensive operations or monitor a ceasefire.
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The exercise, called Koalicja, will take place near Nowa Deba, about 100 kilometres west of the Ukrainian border.
France will contribute 1,100 troops and the UK will contribute 300.
Participating countries include Belgium, Estonia, Germany, France, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
Turkey will lead a separate maritime simulation from Istanbul to test preparations for possible mine-clearing in the Black Sea.
The Multinational Force – Ukraine was established in 2025 and has an operational headquarters in Paris.
The force is led by France and the UK, is not a NATO operation and is intended to deploy only after a ceasefire is agreed.
Its stated goals include supporting Ukraine's armed forces, providing security in Ukrainian skies and enabling economic activity in the Black Sea.
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Youth protests have spread across several European countries, with young people citing rising living costs, expensive housing, poor pay, climate concerns and uncertainty about their futures. Researchers say French high school protests helped spark the broader movement, while local issues also shape demonstrations in each country.
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French high school students began protesting in mid-September over school facilities and the university admissions system.
At least 550,000 people joined French protests on October 17, according to the article.
Protests were reported in France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Germany, and the article also describes demonstrations in Greece and Portugal.
Housing costs and low or precarious pay are among the concerns shared by young protesters.
A researcher said uncertainty about the future may drive discontent more than poverty alone.
More than 10,000 people rallied across several Greek cities four days after the October 17 French demonstrations.
In Germany, opposition to the possible return of military service has also drawn young people into protests.
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Russian strikes on a school distributing humanitarian aid in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region killed at least 26 people, including two rescue workers and four police officers, Ukrainian officials said. The attack came hours after a local ceasefire near Kherson ended; the truce had enabled an evacuation mission in Russian-occupied Oleshky.
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The strikes hit a village in Zaporizhzhia, adjacent to the Kherson region, on November 2, 2026.
People had gathered at a local school to collect humanitarian aid when the strikes began.
Ukrainian officials said the attack killed at least 26 people.
Two rescue workers and four police officers were among those killed, according to the acting regional governor.
The ceasefire began on Tuesday and ended Sunday, with neither side reporting violations during the pause.
The truce enabled an evacuation mission from Russian-occupied Oleshky.
A senior Ukrainian official said Russia declined Kyiv’s offer to extend the ceasefire.
Ukraine’s military alleged that Russia used the pause to fortify its positions; the Kremlin spokesman said it was normal for forces to use pauses to regroup.
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Cyberattacks affected supermarket fridges across Europe and caused large amounts of food to spoil. Grocery chains are working to restock their shelves.
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Cyberattacks hit supermarket fridges.
The attacks affected grocery chains across Europe.
The incidents led to large amounts of spoiled food.
Grocery chains are scrambling to restock shelves.
CBS international reporter Inaya Folarin Iman reported on the attacks.
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At least 26 people were killed in Russian strikes on a school in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region. The school was being used as a humanitarian aid centre; Ukraine’s president said there were two strikes, including a second strike on a building where residents were hiding.
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At least 26 people were killed.
The strikes hit a school in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region.
The school was being used as a humanitarian aid centre.
Ukraine’s president said there were two separate strikes.
He said the first strike was followed by a second strike.
The second strike hit a building where residents were hiding.
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Ukrainian officials said Russian airstrikes hit an aid distribution centre and a nearby shelter in Komyshuvakha, in the Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 26 people. Emergency services said rescue workers and police officers were among the dead, while local officials reported 27 people missing. US envoy Steve Witkoff said Russia-Ukraine talks are scheduled for November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and emergency services reported at least 26 deaths in the attack.
Emergency services said two rescue workers and four police officers were among those killed.
Five people were being treated in hospital, including two rescue workers.
Zaporizhzhia city council secretary Regina Kharchenko said 27 people were missing.
A Ukrainian military official said additional Russian drone attacks in the area hindered rescue efforts.
Zelenskyy said the school hit by the strikes served as a shelter and a place to distribute humanitarian aid.
A ceasefire the previous week enabled an evacuation from Russian-occupied Oleshky, according to the article.
US envoy Steve Witkoff said talks between Russia and Ukraine would take place on November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi.
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The Ebola outbreak has killed 5,376 people, mostly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the Africa CDC. The Bundibugyo strain has infected about 10,444 people across the DRC, Uganda and Kenya, and has a reported death rate above 50 percent.
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The DRC has recorded 5,372 deaths and is the outbreak’s epicentre.
The DRC declared its 17th Ebola outbreak, and its largest, in mid-May.
Uganda recorded 20 cases, almost all among people who had travelled from the DRC, and was declared Ebola-free in August.
Kenya recorded nine infections and two deaths in October, its first reported Ebola cases.
Two suspected cases in northeastern Nigeria tested negative in two rounds of testing.
Nigeria reported one imported Ebola case in October and no deaths.
France reported one case in July involving a health worker returning from the DRC.
No treatments or vaccines are approved for the Bundibugyo strain; clinical trials have begun with the Ervebo vaccine, which targets the Zaire strain.
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Sydney Morning Herald investigative reporter Kate McClymont told a Sydney court that men she interviewed about allegations against Alan Jones received no benefit from her or the media company for sharing their accounts. Jones faces 21 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching involving five men; he denies the charges, according to the article.
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McClymont’s 2023 reporting prompted other alleged victims to come forward, police say.
McClymont told the court she sought comment from Jones and his legal team before publishing.
She said she interviewed three alleged victims and kept their accounts confidential from each other.
McClymont initially did not give police her interview notes or recordings; the court heard she received a subpoena for them in 2026.
The defence questioned McClymont about whether investigations published under her name helped sell newspapers.
Police formed Strike Force Bonnefin after alleged victims came forward following the reporting.
Jones was arrested by New South Wales police in late 2024, four years after retiring from his 2GB breakfast radio show.
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will discuss a possible formal apology for the slave trade with Commonwealth leaders at a summit in Antigua. The UK says it will not make financial reparations, while Burnham plans a debt reset to help Commonwealth countries facing rising interest costs.
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Representatives from 56 Commonwealth countries are meeting in Antigua.
Burnham is expected to discuss a possible UK apology for the slave trade, which the government may issue next year.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the government is open to a formal apology but does not support financial reparations.
The UK plans a debt reset to support Commonwealth countries facing high debt-interest costs.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch opposes an apology, arguing it could lead to demands for compensation.
The UK will lead two task forces on critical minerals and supply chains, and on trade and investment.
The task forces are due to be established by the end of the year and report at the next Commonwealth leaders’ summit.
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Authorities demolished homes around Delhi’s Race Course mosque on 7 October, saying they stood illegally on government land and posed security concerns. About 717 families were relocated nearly 31 miles away; the mosque and a nearby Hindu temple remain, but utilities were cut and access to the mosque is restricted while a legal dispute continues.
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Residents said many families had lived in the area for generations and worked in nearby homes.
The Delhi High Court allowed the relocation in August, citing the government’s security concerns and the provision of alternative housing.
The government says it owns the land under the mosque; mosque authorities say it was registered as waqf property in 1977.
The Delhi Waqf Board says the mosque is nearly 300 years old, while other estimates place its age at 125 to 150 years.
The mosque is listed as a heritage structure by Delhi’s municipal authorities.
The Waqf Board has asked authorities to restore water and electricity and raised concerns about the mosque’s future.
On 29 October, the government told the court it would take no action against the mosque for four weeks while it considered the board’s objections.
The court declined to restore access for prayers and scheduled another hearing for 16 December.
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A new adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana, titled Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, is being released in English and several Indian languages ahead of Diwali. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi; Kapoor discussed artificial intelligence in film and making the movie as a new father.
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Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is a new adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana.
The film is being released in English and several Indian languages.
The release is timed ahead of Diwali, the festival of lights.
Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi star in the film.
Kapoor shared views on artificial intelligence in film.
Kapoor spoke about making the film as a new father.
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Britain and France will lead a November exercise in Poland to rehearse how a multinational European force could deploy to Ukraine if a peace deal ends the fighting. Officials say the proposed force would support Ukraine’s security and military rebuilding, but its final size, role and rules of engagement remain undecided.
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About 2,800 personnel from 12 European nations are expected to take part in Exercise Koalicja from Nov. 9 to 22.
The exercise will test how troops and equipment could be moved, protected and supplied, as well as how forces from different countries would coordinate.
The United Kingdom plans to contribute 300 troops and two RAF Typhoon fighter jets.
Turkey has agreed to lead a maritime mission, with a long-term goal of clearing mines and enabling Black Sea trade to resume.
Officials say a future force would not conduct offensive operations, peacekeeping or ceasefire monitoring, and would not operate under NATO command or on the front line.
The United States has taken part in discussions but will not contribute to the mission.
Russia opposes foreign troops being stationed in Ukraine; President Vladimir Putin previously called them legitimate targets.
Any deployment would depend on the conditions under which fighting stops and on each participating country’s political decisions.
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The United States, Russia and Ukraine plan to hold peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10–11, according to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff. The sides remain far apart, especially over territory, and Russia has not agreed to a ceasefire.
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U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will lead the U.S. delegation in Abu Dhabi.
Witkoff said the talks will cover post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts and next steps toward peace.
U.S. officials said the diplomatic effort had been suspended in February because of the war in Iran.
Witkoff said U.S. officials will meet this week in Brussels with representatives from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the European Union and NATO.
The Brussels meeting will discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe's post-war security arrangements and economic support for Ukraine's reconstruction.
The article says Russia's attacks on Ukrainian cities are escalating and that Russian President Vladimir Putin has refused to agree to a ceasefire.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine's intelligence indicated Russia was preparing another large attack on energy and logistics facilities.
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UK newspapers focus on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s revised plans for migrant care workers seeking permanent settlement. They also report on a cyberattack affecting supermarkets in Europe and concerns about rising U.S. petrol prices ahead of the midterm elections.
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Mahmood revised plans that would have required foreign care workers already in the UK to wait 15 years before applying for permanent settlement.
Under the reported change, care workers already in the UK can apply after five years; the i Paper says about 280,000 people could be exempt from the longer wait.
The i Paper reports that applicants must meet four conditions, including having a spotless criminal record.
Several newspapers describe the revision as a retreat after opposition from lawmakers and others; the Guardian says some migrants may still face retrospective rules requiring a 10-year wait.
Newspapers report that a cyberattack affected supermarket systems in several European countries, with food discarded after freezers were reportedly heated to 50C.
The Financial Times reports that U.S. petrol prices are forecast to reach a record high before the midterm elections.
An FT nationwide survey found nearly 70% of voters disapprove of how President Donald Trump has handled inflation and the cost of living.
The Independent reports a warning from a prisons inspector about conditions in UK jails, including inmates staying in bed and drugs arriving by drone.
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North Korea denied U.S. allegations that it was responsible for stealing more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance. Kim Yo Jong called the allegations a political provocation and warned that U.S. hostility could affect future diplomatic engagement.
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The FBI said a North Korean state-sponsored group known as TraderTraitor was responsible for the Binance attack.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, issued the denial through state news agency KCNA.
Kim called the U.S. allegations “absurd rhetoric” and accused Washington of portraying North Korea as a cybercriminal state.
The FBI said the stolen assets were being converted to Ethereum and could be laundered further.
Binance said it had covered most of the stolen assets using company funds.
Kim said North Korea would reconsider unspecified issues in light of what she described as U.S. hostility.
The article said North Korea had not publicly responded to Donald Trump's offers to resume summit diplomacy.
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A Russian strike hit an aid station and shelter in southern Ukraine on Monday, killing at least 26 people, the article says. Before the strike, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with Amna Nawaz about his relationship with President Donald Trump and the war, which the article describes as stalled on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.
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A Russian strike hit an aid station and shelter in southern Ukraine on Monday.
The strike killed at least 26 people.
The article describes the attack as part of a continuing series of Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities and civilians.
Amna Nawaz interviewed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before the bombing.
The interview covered Zelenskyy's relationship with President Donald Trump and the fight against Russia.
The article describes the war as at a stalemate on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.
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Asia-Pacific governments and businesses are watching the U.S. midterm elections as the Iran war and U.S. tariffs strain the region. Analysts say a Democratic-controlled Congress could investigate the war but is unlikely to end it or substantially change trade policy, since President Donald Trump can veto legislation and Congress lacks the votes to override him.
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The U.S. midterm elections are scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
Democrats are poised to take the House of Representatives and may take the Senate from the Republicans, according to the article.
The article says Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. and Israeli strikes, disrupting oil and gas supplies to Asia-Pacific countries.
The Philippines, which gets more than 90 percent of its crude oil imports from the Gulf, has been under a national energy emergency since March.
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and East Timor have faced pressure on foreign exchange reserves from higher fuel costs, while Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have spent heavily on fuel subsidies, according to ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
The article says the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s earlier reciprocal tariffs in February; in July, his administration imposed new tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, citing imports made with forced labour.
Analysts say Congress could hold oversight hearings on the Iran war, but Trump could veto legislation limiting military operations or funding, and overriding a veto requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers.
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