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President Donald Trump said Susie Wiles would leave as White House chief of staff and named Stephen Miller to replace her.

Vice President JD Vance led indirect talks with Iran, with Qatar and Pakistan helping to mediate, but a proposed technical meeting had not taken place. U.S. stocks rebounded after an artificial intelligence-driven selloff pushed the Nasdaq into correction territory. Data centre projects remained a source of investment and economic growth, while protests and concerns about pressure on local resources showed the opposition they face. European officials investigated a possible coordinated campaign of bomb hoaxes that disrupted flights and prompted an evacuation in Ireland.

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A six-year-old boy died in hospital weeks after a suspected arson attack on his family home in County Waterford; his parents and two siblings died in the fire.
A Kenyan court sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 190 children who starved after he ordered them to do so.
Cornell University faculty passed a symbolic no-confidence resolution over the administration’s handling of a former student’s sexual assault allegations.
About 250 Palestinian couples held a mass wedding in Gaza organized by a United Arab Emirates-backed humanitarian campaign.
Everton came from behind to beat Coventry City 3-1, with Thierno Barry scoring twice as Everton moved into fifth place in the Premier League.

An attack in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo killed at least 33 people and forced Ebola patients to flee a health facility.

Ukraine, Russia and the United States are scheduled to hold talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for written security guarantees from Western allies after the war. Bomb hoaxes targeting European newsrooms and airlines disrupted dozens of flights. Pope Leo XIV began a 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

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The attackers in the Congolese village of Cantine burned more than 50 houses.
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was sentenced to four years in prison on a charge of inciting unrest.
Paraguay’s Congress rejected President Santiago Peña’s resignation as he faced impeachment proceedings over the collapse of digital lender Ueno.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office opened an inquiry into possible misuse of European Union funds for safety upgrades on Spain’s Madrid-Seville rail line.
The Trump administration plans to spend $25 million to $32 million to expand the United States consulate in Nuuk, Greenland.

Trump names Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff after midterm losses.

Miller is due to replace Susie Wiles on Monday, November 9. Congressional Democrats are coordinating investigations of the administration, with the war in Iran among their early priorities. In Arizona, Democrats won both legislative chambers and kept the governor’s office, their first state-government trifecta since 1966.

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Cornell University’s Faculty Senate voted 75 to 50 for a symbolic no-confidence resolution over the administration’s handling of sexual assault allegations.
Mississippi’s Senate race remained unresolved, with Democrat Scott Colom leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith by about 2,500 votes as ballot procedures were disputed.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire directed city police to contact Immigration and Customs Enforcement only in specified cases, including certain arrests or an administrative warrant.
Ohio Governor-elect Amy Acton said she had no intention of speaking with Vivek Ramaswamy after his campaign ran an attack ad featuring her mother.

Activists entered a Microsoft data-centre construction site in Amsterdam during protests against AI infrastructure.

The European Commission issued preliminary findings that TikTok may have breached European Union digital rules through its recommendation system. In the United States, prosecutors accused three people of using AI-generated impersonations of executives and lawyers in a scheme involving about $129 million. Chainalysis said hackers obtained credentials and live tokens for every user of its platform, prompting service shutdowns and password resets.

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TikTok disputes the European Commission’s findings and can respond before officials make a final decision.
Chainalysis said it had found no evidence that investigation data was accessed or attribution data changed.
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to replace aging information systems across 435 facilities by the end of 2028.
Oakland police were still investigating the theft of $11.4 million in Nvidia hardware, with no arrests or recovery reported.
Meta indefinitely paused a planned terms update that would have allowed it to use content from websites linked to Facebook business pages to develop AI and other products.

U.S. stocks rebounded Friday after an AI-led selloff pushed the Nasdaq into correction territory.

Stronger-than-expected hiring offered investors some support. Election results sharpened concerns that opposition could slow data-center construction. Investors also weighed whether heavy spending on artificial intelligence will deliver the expected returns.

Key Developments

The United States added 165,000 jobs in October, unemployment fell to 4.1 percent, and earlier job totals were revised up by 84,000.
Voters approved at least 44 measures to restrict data-center construction.
The November 5 selloff erased more than $3.2 trillion in U.S. stock-market value, while the S&P 500 closed about 6 percent below its record.
Hourly wages rose 3.1 percent from a year earlier, but inflation continued to erode workers’ purchasing power.
Tesla plans to wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas factory around mid-2027 and use the space to expand Cybercab production.

Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football at 41.

The day’s news ranged from national-team selections to a strong round in Abu Dhabi. Everton came from behind to beat Coventry City, while the United States opened the women’s ice hockey world championship with a win. In Formula One, Kimi Antonelli had secured the drivers’ title, with the constructors’ championship still to be decided.

Key Developments

Portugal’s football federation said it would honour Ronaldo.
England called up Jobe Bellingham to join his brother Jude in the senior squad, while Cole Palmer was left out.
Rory McIlroy shot a nine-under-par 63 in the Abu Dhabi Championship’s second round and took the clubhouse lead at 11 under.
The United States beat Switzerland 7-0, with the American and Canadian teams wearing generic jerseys without national logos under an International Ice Hockey Federation requirement.
Thierno Barry scored twice as Everton recovered from a goal down to beat Coventry City 3-1 and move into fifth place in the Premier League.

President Donald Trump said Susie Wiles would leave as White House chief of staff and named Stephen Miller to replace her.

Vice President JD Vance led indirect talks with Iran, with Qatar and Pakistan helping to mediate, but a proposed technical meeting had not taken place. U.S. stocks rebounded after an artificial intelligence-driven selloff pushed the Nasdaq into correction territory. Data centre projects remained a source of investment and economic growth, while protests and concerns about pressure on local resources showed the opposition they face. European officials investigated a possible coordinated campaign of bomb hoaxes that disrupted flights and prompted an evacuation in Ireland.

Key Developments

A six-year-old boy died in hospital weeks after a suspected arson attack on his family home in County Waterford; his parents and two siblings died in the fire.
A Kenyan court sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 190 children who starved after he ordered them to do so.
Cornell University faculty passed a symbolic no-confidence resolution over the administration’s handling of a former student’s sexual assault allegations.
About 250 Palestinian couples held a mass wedding in Gaza organized by a United Arab Emirates-backed humanitarian campaign.
Everton came from behind to beat Coventry City 3-1, with Thierno Barry scoring twice as Everton moved into fifth place in the Premier League.

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President Donald Trump said Susie Wiles would leave as White House chief of staff and named Stephen Miller to replace her.

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An attack in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo killed at least 33 people and forced Ebola patients to flee a health facility.

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Trump names Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff after midterm losses.

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Activists entered a Microsoft data-centre construction site in Amsterdam during protests against AI infrastructure.

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U.S. stocks rebounded Friday after an AI-led selloff pushed the Nasdaq into correction territory.

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Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football at 41.

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President Donald Trump said Susie Wiles would leave as White House chief of staff and named Stephen Miller to replace her.

Key Developments

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An attack in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo killed at least 33 people and forced Ebola patients to flee a health facility.

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Trump names Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff after midterm losses.

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Activists entered a Microsoft data-centre construction site in Amsterdam during protests against AI infrastructure.

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U.S. stocks rebounded Friday after an AI-led selloff pushed the Nasdaq into correction territory.

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Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football at 41.

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