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Russian strikes killed 31–33 people at a humanitarian aid site in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia, days before U.S.-mediated peace talks
More than 20 European flights hit by hoax bomb threats in three days, including Dublin-Rome Aer Lingus flight diverted to French airbase; no explosives found
France blames Iran's IRGC-linked Shahid Kaveh unit for October fridge-hacking cyberattacks on ~700 supermarkets, summons envoy, seeks arrest warrants and EU sanctions
Russell Brand convicted November 5, 2026 by London jury of rape and three sexual assaults; acquitted on three counts; sentenced Monday
Democrats won the 2026 midterms, flipping the House, Senate, and five governorships including Texas and Georgia amid record gas prices and Iran-war backlash
Paraguay's Senate impeached President Santiago Pena over the Ueno Bank collapse, swore in Pedro Alliana, and prosecutors criminally charged Pena
King Charles condemns slave trade as 'shameful chapter' at CHOGM in Antigua but stops short of apology, spurring renewed reparations demands
NASA's Swift Observatory re-entered over Indonesia on November 4 after a failed $30M Katalyst rescue, ending a 22-year mission
South Africans voted November 4 in municipal elections with polls showing ANC support falling to ~30%, testing the party's post-2024 coalition survival
Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeats Gov. Greg Abbott ~53-46%, leading a full Democratic statewide sweep of Texas that scrutinizes Musk's empire
Mother Jennifer Balcarras and daughter Selah Reed killed in suspected grizzly attack near Bella Coola, BC; officers trap possibly multiple bears
Young Polish gunman kills six, injures 15-17 in Kraków's Main Market Square; three family members found dead at his home; officials cite far-right inspiration and terrorism
Nvidia board probes CEO Jensen Huang over affair with alleged Chinese spy; NVDA enters bear market, losing ~$1.57 trillion from its peak
Newsom moves to commute all 548 California death sentences to life without parole; California Supreme Court must approve about 382 cases
DR Congo's Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases and 5,300 deaths, spreads abroad, as WHO approves two new vaccine trials and US tightens travel rules
Senegal hosts Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics, the first Olympic event on African soil; Kenya wins historic rugby sevens gold

















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