The U.S. moved refueling tankers from RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom to a base in Germany because of an unspecified threat from Iran, according to a source familiar with the matter. A U.S. official said the military takes proactive steps to protect its aircraft, personnel and bases.
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The tankers had been based at RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom.
A source familiar with the matter linked the move to an unspecified Iran threat.
Security levels at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath were raised to FPCON Charlie, according to the source.
A U.S. official said the military takes proactive measures to keep its aircraft, people and installations safe.
The Air Force said aircraft rotate between locations for training and operational needs.
The Air Force declined to provide details about aircraft movements, citing operational security.
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A joint Guardian and ITV News investigation reports that multiple women have accused British television personality and author David Walliams of using his status to pursue them sexually, including two who said they met him when they were 15. Walliams denies wrongdoing; a High Court judge refused to block publication, finding the reporting concerned matters of substantial public interest and that an injunction would seriously interfere with press freedom.
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The investigation said it gathered first-hand accounts from 30 sources.
Two women said they first met Walliams when they were 15 and that their experiences had affected them for years.
The allegations also concern Walliams’s conduct on Britain’s Got Talent and at his former publisher, HarperCollins.
Walliams denies wrongdoing.
His lawyers said he had made two suicide attempts after the news organisations put the allegations to him in May.
The court heard that Walliams had been detained under the Mental Health Act and was receiving inpatient psychiatric treatment.
High Court judge Nicklin rejected Walliams’s bid to prevent publication, citing the public interest and the serious impact an injunction would have on press freedom.
Walliams’s lawyers said on Monday that he would not appeal the ruling.
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Oil prices fell after President Donald Trump said the US conflict with Iran could end soon, while also saying US forces were ready to act if needed. The article also reports developments involving a proposed impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, US military aircraft in Britain, and several court cases in the US and UK.
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Brent crude fell below $90 a barrel, its lowest level since August, after Trump said the conflict with Iran was nearing an end.
Trump said Israel and Gulf allies were well protected, but described US forces as ready to act if needed.
Representative Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, alleging he waged war without congressional approval and abused his powers.
Two US refuelling tankers at RAF Mildenhall diverted to Germany, and other tankers were moved from the base to Germany and other locations after a reported threat from Iran.
Nvidia and chief executive Jensen Huang face a shareholder lawsuit alleging fraud related to a Chinese spying scandal; Trump said the FBI was investigating Huang’s alleged affair with a Chinese spy.
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume construction of a border wall in Texas’s Big Bend region while a lower-court order is suspended.
A Massachusetts judge ruled that Lindsay Clancy can face a new trial on murder charges after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
Russell Brand was sentenced in London to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.
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Qatar’s prime minister visited Washington amid renewed U.S.–Iran diplomacy. Middle East Council on Global Affairs fellow Nayef Al-Nabet discussed shifting U.S. and Iranian positions and Qatar’s efforts to bring both sides back to negotiations.
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Qatar’s prime minister visited Washington.
The visit took place amid renewed U.S.–Iran diplomacy.
Nayef Al-Nabet is a non-resident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs.
Al-Nabet discussed shifts in U.S. and Iranian positions.
Qatar is working to bring the United States and Iran back to negotiations.
Qatar is using mediation in those efforts.
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Israeli forces shot and killed 14-year-old Moataz Daghlas during an operation in Burqa, near Nablus, on Monday evening, according to Palestinian officials. The Israeli military said soldiers fired at people they identified as planning to throw stones; Palestinian officials said two people were wounded, forces blocked aid to a third wounded person, and three paramedics were detained.
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The Palestinian health ministry said Daghlas was killed in Burqa, north-west of Nablus.
The Israeli military said soldiers fired to remove a threat from people it said intended to throw stones at Israeli vehicles.
The Palestinian Red Crescent said its teams treated two people with gunshot wounds and Israeli forces blocked access to a third wounded person.
The Red Crescent said Israeli forces detained three volunteer paramedics.
Palestinian news agency Wafa identified the wounded as a 17-year-old shot in the abdomen and pelvis and a 19-year-old shot in the hand.
Daghlas's relatives said Israeli authorities were withholding his body.
The UN says at least 98 Palestinians, including 22 children, and six Israelis have been killed in the West Bank since the start of the year.
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Israel’s new parliament is set to be sworn in on November 10, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to lose his majority. Opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot is working to form a government, while the opposition plans to pursue an investigation into security failures linked to the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.
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Israel’s new parliament is scheduled to be sworn in on Tuesday, November 10.
Benjamin Netanyahu is set to lose his parliamentary majority.
Gadi Eisenkot is working to form a new government.
The opposition hopes to use its increased legislative power to advance its priorities.
One opposition priority is a commission to investigate security failures under Netanyahu.
The proposed investigation concerns failures that allowed the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.
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At least 12 people were killed and dozens were injured in multiple crashes on a motorway in south-eastern Bulgaria. Around 50 vehicles were involved, and dense fog and poor visibility are believed to have contributed.
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At least 12 people were killed.
Dozens of people were injured.
The crashes involved around 50 vehicles.
The crashes occurred on a motorway in south-eastern Bulgaria.
Dense fog and poor visibility are believed to have contributed to the pile-ups.
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RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk has supported U.S. Air Force operations in Europe since 1951, after serving as a British bomber base during World War II. It now focuses mainly on air refuelling and maintenance, and the U.S. reversed a 2020 decision to close it in 2027.
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RAF Mildenhall opened as a British bomber station in 1934.
The base supported World War II operations, including bombing missions over Germany and the D-Day campaign.
The U.S. Air Force took over the base in 1951.
About 3,000 military personnel are stationed at RAF Mildenhall.
The base is home to the 100th Air Refuelling Wing, the only permanent U.S. air refuelling wing in Europe.
Aircraft based there include KC-135 tankers, CV-22 Ospreys, RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and MC-130J transport aircraft.
The base has served as a staging area for aircraft and supplies bound for the Middle East and as a refuelling stop for presidential flights.
The MoD and U.S. Air Force have not confirmed why aircraft reportedly left the base amid claims of an Iran-related threat.
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Five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner announced he will run in France’s presidential election next year. The article also reports debate over a new school Remembrance Day ceremony and says British comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault.
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Riner announced his presidential bid on social media and said he had been considering it since the Paris Olympics.
Riner presents himself as an alternative to likely contenders Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
Riner must secure 500 signatures to qualify as a presidential candidate.
The article says the campaign could affect Riner’s popularity, sponsorships and possible bid for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
French primary, middle and high schools will hold an annual November 11 commemoration ceremony for the first time this year.
Teachers’ unions argue the school ceremony could promote military culture or be used for political purposes.
A British court sentenced Russell Brand to more than 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of rape and sexual assault.
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The United States is set to skip its review of its human rights record at the U.N. Human Rights Council, becoming the first country to fully refuse the process since it began two decades ago. The Trump administration says it does not recognize the council’s credibility; critics warn the decision could weaken the review system and encourage other countries to avoid scrutiny.
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The council reviews the human rights records of all 193 U.N. member states, usually every four to five years.
The U.S. had already missed its scheduled review appointment last year.
The review, initially scheduled for November 2025, was postponed in hopes the U.S. would participate.
The State Department said the administration gives the council no credibility and accused it of anti-American rhetoric and failing to condemn serious rights abuses.
The council says a review cannot proceed without representatives from the country being examined.
The review process includes a presentation by the country, questions from other national delegations and recommendations.
The American Civil Liberties Union and allied groups urged the U.N. human rights chief to issue an update on rights in the United States early next year.
A former council official said the U.S. decision could damage the credibility of the review system.
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El Salvador and U.S. State Department officials have disputed how Salvadoran forces coordinated military operations against gangs in Haiti. The dispute followed President Donald Trump’s support for El Salvador’s deployment and a U.S. diplomatic protest that El Salvador later rebutted.
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Four Salvadoran aviation technicians supporting medical evacuations were captured by gangs in Haiti on Oct. 18, according to the article.
President Nayib Bukele sent special forces to Haiti after receiving support from President Donald Trump on Oct. 27.
Salvadoran forces conducted operations against gangs in Port-au-Prince, including responding to attacks on international forces.
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires David Howell told Haiti’s prime minister on Nov. 4 that Salvadoran forces were not coordinating with the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) and could endanger its troops and civilians.
A Nov. 5 U.S. diplomatic note said Salvadoran forces had failed to coordinate and that their gunfire struck the U.S. embassy, nearly hitting U.S. personnel.
El Salvador’s government issued a rebuttal on Monday, disputing the U.S. claims about embassy gunfire and coordination with the GSF and Haitian officials.
State Department officials said they did not know who authorized the diplomatic note and declined to comment on Howell’s message.
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The opinion article argues that Iran may be moving beyond its stated 2,000-kilometer missile-range limit and reconsidering its nuclear policy. It cites a reported directive issued in Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s name and public calls to revise Iran’s nuclear doctrine, while noting that the directive’s meeting details and Khamenei’s public appearance have not been independently verified.
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The article says Iran’s security doctrine included a 2,000-kilometer missile-range cap and a stated ban on weapons of mass destruction.
Iran’s supreme leader’s website reportedly published an October 31 account of a meeting with military chiefs and a directive to respond to threats without geographical limits.
The reported directive said Israeli and American assets should be treated as targets, according to the article.
The article says the meeting account gave no date or location and included no image; it also says no independently verified photo, audio, or video of Mojtaba Khamenei had surfaced since February.
Iran reportedly fired two ballistic missiles toward the U.S.-British base on Diego Garcia on March 20, at a distance of about 4,000 kilometers; the article says Tehran denied the launch while state media reported it.
On October 30, Friday prayer leader Mohammad Javad Haj-Aliakbari reportedly called for revising Iran’s nuclear doctrine and urged officials to submit a proposal to the supreme leader.
The article links the policy debate to stalled talks and signals from Washington that renewed strikes on Iran may be imminent.
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Israeli attacks killed at least six Palestinians in Gaza, including a father and his 13-year-old son, according to local health sources. Gaza health authorities say more than 1,600 Palestinians have been killed since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement, while aid restrictions and storm damage add to the territory’s hardships.
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Three people were killed in an air attack on the Ghubain family home in Gaza City’s Daraj area.
A father and his 13-year-old son were killed in an air attack on a tent in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood.
A man was killed by Israeli gunfire in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
Gaza’s Ministry of Health says more than 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in the enclave since the ceasefire agreement and more than 74,000 since October 7, 2023.
Gaza’s Government Media Office says a storm flooded about 70,000 tents within 12 hours, killed at least five people and caused about $3 million in damage.
The article says Israel is blocking 60,000 mobile homes and 200,000 tents, and has allowed 20,000 tents into Gaza.
The article says about 85 percent of homes in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged during the war.
Negotiators have not agreed on terms for Hamas to disarm or for Israel to withdraw its troops from Gaza.
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Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of supporting a rebel alliance that launched an offensive in Tigray in September, raising fears of renewed fighting between the two countries. Analysts quoted by Newsweek warn that the crisis could overlap with Sudan’s civil war and worsen regional tensions, as disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz increases the Red Sea’s strategic importance.
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The rebel alliance includes the Tigray People's Liberation Front and six other groups; the reported membership of a seventh group is disputed.
The TPLF and its allies said their alliance aims to overthrow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government.
Ethiopia and Eritrea fought alongside each other in the previous Tigray war, which ended with a 2022 peace agreement.
The article says the 2020–2022 Tigray war killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions.
Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993, and the countries fought a war from 1998 to 2000.
Ethiopia has sought access to the Red Sea, a demand that has heightened tensions with Eritrea.
The article links disruptions to Strait of Hormuz traffic during the U.S.-Iran war with the increased strategic importance of Red Sea shipping routes.
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China reopened its borders in 2023 and has promoted the country to improve its image and attract foreign visitors. The report says tourist numbers last year exceeded pre-pandemic levels, with French travelers among those visiting.
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China reopened its borders in 2023.
China has used promotional efforts to try to restore its image abroad.
The report says tourist numbers in 2025 exceeded pre-pandemic levels.
French travelers are among the visitors traveling to China.
France 24 published the report on November 10, 2026.
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Polish officials said investigators found signs that the Krakow shooting suspect had visited websites about Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik and possessed a Gadsden flag. The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Michal Oksinski, died in hospital after police shot and arrested him; officials say he likely also killed his parents and sister.
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A gunman opened fire in Krakow’s main square on November 7, killing six people, according to the article.
Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek said investigators found a strong indication of right-wing extremism.
Zurek said the suspect had visited websites about Anders Behring Breivik and possessed a Gadsden flag.
Prosecutors identified the suspect as 24-year-old factory worker Michal Oksinski.
Police shot and arrested Oksinski minutes after the shooting; he died in hospital on Monday.
Zurek said investigators found a gun silencer in the car used in the shooting.
Officials said Oksinski was likely responsible for the deaths of his father, mother, and sister, whose bodies were found at the family home.
The government’s claims about the suspect’s ideology prompted a dispute with the opposition Law and Justice party.
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Police in China’s Shaanxi province detained a 47-year-old man after he damaged a government building with construction machinery on Monday afternoon. Videos posted on social media show an excavator tearing down the building’s facade; staff were evacuated, and police said no one was injured.
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Police in Shaanxi province said they detained a 47-year-old man.
Police said the man damaged a government building with construction machinery on Monday afternoon.
Videos circulating on social media show an excavator tearing down the building’s facade.
Local media reported that staff inside the building were urgently evacuated.
Police said no one was injured.
Police did not give a motive for the incident.
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Protests have resumed in Paraguay after President Santiago Peña was impeached on November 6 amid a banking crisis. The crisis centers on Ueno Bank, whose accounts the central bank froze over concerns about its ability to meet its obligations.
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The article reports that the banking crisis led to Peña’s impeachment on Friday, November 6.
Protesters returned to the streets after Peña’s removal.
Ueno Bank began as a digital-first bank and attracted many low-income customers.
The bank grew to become a major institution that handled state pension funds.
Several government institutions held accounts at Ueno Bank.
The central bank froze Ueno Bank’s accounts over solvency concerns.
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A police officer died and another was injured when a backpack exploded in Oviedo, northern Spain, on Tuesday morning. Police said officers from the Special Canine Unit had arrived to examine the suspicious bag.
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The explosion occurred in Oviedo, Spain.
One police officer died and another was injured.
The officers were members of Spain’s Special Canine Unit.
Police said the team had arrived to examine a suspicious backpack.
The officer who died was named Juan José.
Local media reported that officers found the backpack while responding to a separate incident.
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U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are set to hold two days of talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the war. The discussions are expected to address Ukraine’s postwar security and economic recovery, while the sides remain far apart on territorial demands and European officials will not take part directly.
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The talks are scheduled to begin Tuesday and are described as the first substantive discussions aimed at ending the war since February.
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are leading the American delegation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian battlefield successes were strengthening Kyiv’s position in negotiations.
A U.S. official said security guarantees for Ukraine, including a possible NATO-style mutual defense commitment, would be a central topic.
Ukraine wants Russia pushed back to the countries’ original border, while Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks control of all of eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region.
European officials from countries including France and Germany and the European Commission will not join the talks directly; Ukraine’s delegation plans to brief them separately.
Ukrainian delegation head Rustem Umerov said priorities include ending the fighting, postwar security guarantees, economic recovery and humanitarian measures.
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