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			<title>Tehran engaged in ‘intensive shuttle diplomacy’ through Qatari, Pakistani mediators: Araghchi</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 26 04:34:07 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Trump renews threat of military strikes on Iran, says US may have to 'give them the hammer']]>
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				<![CDATA[Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that Tehran was&nbsp;engaged in intensive diplomatic contacts through Qatari and Pakistani mediators, involving dozens of telephone calls and &ldquo;intensive shuttle diplomacy&rdquo;.

Speaking to Iran&rsquo;s state news agency IRNA at the conclusion of a visit to Turkmenistan, Araghchi said Tehran had presented a clear plan and conditions for a diplomatic resolution, leaving the next step to Washington.

&ldquo;We have announced our specific conditions and presented our formulated plan; now everything depends on how much political rationality prevails on the American side and whether there is a will to take the wise path of diplomacy or, as in previous instances, to drag the situation toward aggression and military operations,&rdquo; he said.



Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is engaged in intensive diplomatic contacts through Qatari and Pakistani mediators, involving dozens of telephone calls and &quot;intensive shuttle diplomacy&quot;https://t.co/hBcAaA2ux4
&mdash; TRT World (@trtworld) November 2, 2026



Araghchi said Iran was prepared for both diplomatic and military scenarios &ldquo;more than ever before&rdquo;, warning that any renewed military action or deception would draw a response &ldquo;far harsher and more regretful than before&rdquo;.

He stressed that Tehran would not bow to coercion.

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the full resumption of negotiations depend on the unconditional acceptance of Iran&rsquo;s &ldquo;rightful conditions&rdquo;, he added.

Asked about a visit to Beijing by Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran&rsquo;s Supreme National Security Council, Araghchi described the consultations as part of Tehran&rsquo;s continuing strategic and security engagement with key partners on regional peace and stability.

The latest diplomatic exchanges come amid continued tensions between Tehran and Washington over the US naval blockade and security in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global energy shipments.

Trump renews threat of military strikes on Iran, says US may have to &#39;give them the hammer&#39;

US President Donald Trump renewed his threat of military action against Iran on Sunday, saying Washington might have to &quot;give them the hammer,&quot; even as diplomatic efforts continued to avert another escalation.

&quot;The only reason why I&#39;m not finished with Iran is I want to be nice. I want to try and save all those lives if I can,&quot; Trump told supporters at a rally in Iowa.

&quot;But at some point we&#39;re going to have to give them the hammer,&quot; he added.

Trump had previously told reporters that the US still had one or two targets left to strike in Iran, suggesting further military action could be imminent.

Iranian negotiators left Doha talks on Sunday, draft proposal is being circulated, official says 

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that Tehran did&nbsp;not expect a &quot;new US&quot;&nbsp;after&nbsp;the&nbsp;midterm elections, and that the negotiators did not leave Doha due to difficulties during negotiations.

Baghaei said that messages with the US continued on Sunday, and that Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi was present in Doha to facilitate the process.

A draft proposal was being circulated for feedback, and a follow-up meeting is possible, the official added.

UAE energy minister says course of Iran war cannot be predicted but we will be more prepared

The UAE&#39;s energy minister said on Monday that what will happen in the US-Israeli war on Iran cannot be predicted, but the UAE will be more prepared than before.

Suhail al-Mazrouei told Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) that at certain times his country&#39;s exports were better than prior to the war.

Trump favours diplomacy with Iran as Netanyahu urges strikes immediately after Tuesday&#39;s US midterms: Axios

US President Donald Trump is prioritising diplomatic engagement with Iran despite pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch military strikes immediately after Tuesday&#39;s US midterm elections, the Axios news site reported on Sunday.

In a phone conversation Saturday, the Israeli leader pressed Washington to resume military action against Iran shortly after the ballot, but Trump favoured allowing ongoing diplomatic tracks to play out, according to American and Israeli sources familiar with the exchange. Netanyahu is concerned about Trump&rsquo;s approach, according to sources.

An Israeli source characterised the discussion as &quot;tough,&quot; while a US source described it as &quot;direct.&quot;

Trump confirmed Sunday that he had spoken with Netanyahu by phone, describing the conversation as &ldquo;a very good talk.&rdquo; He said the two discussed Iran but offered no further details.

Read: Iran warns US of prolonged war after Trump signals more strikes

He told reporters Saturday that talks with Iran were progressing well, adding that he is not &quot;in much of a hurry&quot; to resume strikes, though in previous remarks he has suggested a resumption after the November 3 midterms.

The exchange follows correspondence sent by US Vice President JD Vance to Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran&rsquo;s Supreme National Security Council, on the potential resumption of formal negotiations.

Qatari mediators are holding discussions with Iranian representatives to broker a return to direct negotiations.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi cautioned that an agreement has yet to be reached, saying Tehran is awaiting answers from the United States on outstanding issues.

The White House and the Israeli prime minister&#39;s office declined to comment on the report, according to Axios.

Vessel reportedly struck by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz: UK maritime agency

A vessel was reportedly struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, said the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre.

In a warning notice, the agency said the master of a merchant vessel had relayed a Mayday distress call received over VHF Channel 16, reporting that another vessel had been hit.



UKMTO WARNING 191-26

Click here to view the full warning⤵️https://t.co/6GC5YjtGp6#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/9aM1J3gZyA
&mdash; UKMTO Operations Centre (@UK_MTO) November 1, 2026


The notice listed the incident time as 2009PKT on November 1.

UKMTO advised vessels to &ldquo;transit with caution and report any suspicious activity&rdquo; while authorities investigate.

The agency did not identify the vessel reportedly struck or provide details on casualties, damage or the source of the projectile.]]>
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			<title>Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinian students, teachers in West Bank as occupiers block roads</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638263/israeli-forces-fire-tear-gas-at-palestinian-students-teachers-in-west-bank-as-occupiers-block-roads</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 26 11:15:05 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Israeli army, occupiers carry out 3,133 attacks last month in 52.8% increase from previous month, commission says]]>
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				<![CDATA[Dozens of Palestinian students and teachers suffered suffocation from Israeli tear gas on Monday, as occupiers blocked several roads in the latest escalation in the occupied West Bank.

In the village of Al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah, Israeli forces fired tear gas canisters toward a school, leaving dozens of students and teachers suffering from suffocation, village council head Amin Abu Aliya told Anadolu.&nbsp;Medical teams treated those affected at the scene, while Palestinian Civil Defence crews worked to clear tear gas from classrooms, he said.

The village has been subjected to repeated attacks by Israeli forces and occupiers in recent weeks, Abu Aliya said.

Separately, Israeli occupiers blocked several roads used by Palestinian vehicles in the northern Salfit governorate, according to local sources. The occupiers closed a road near the towns of Haris and Kifl Haris, as well as the Wadi Qana road linking Salfit and Qalqilya governorates, and set tires on fire along a main road, they said.

Israeli occupiers also used stones to block a road leading to Al-Zaytoonah University of Science and Technology in the Wadi al-Shaer area, disrupting traffic.

Read:&nbsp;Thousands displaced as Israeli army continues offensive in West Bank&#39;s Hebron

Meanwhile, occupiers stole around 90 goats in the Salhab area of the northern Jordan Valley, according to Mutaz Bisharat, an official responsible for monitoring settlement building in Tubas and the Jordan Valley. &ldquo;The theft came amid an increase in attacks by Israeli occupiers against Palestinians and their property across the West Bank,&rdquo; Bisharat said.

Earlier Monday, the Palestinian Colonisation and Wall Resistance Commission said Israeli occupiers carried out 1,369 attacks across the West Bank in October, up 111.6% from 647 in September. The commission said the Israeli army and occupiers carried out a combined 3,133 attacks last month, a 52.8% increase from the previous month. Israeli forces were responsible for 1,764 of the attacks.

Nearly 750,000 Israeli occupiers live in 156 illegal settlements and around 360 outposts across the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, according to Palestinian figures.

In June, 14 United Nations special rapporteurs warned that the sharp rise in violence by Israeli occupiers, with state support and complicity, posed an existential threat to Palestinian communities.

Arrests

In another development, the Israeli army arrested six Palestinians during raids in Nablus, Ramallah and Hebron, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Media Office.

In Nablus, Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian from the town of Tell and rearrested journalist Samer Khuwaira after raiding his home in Nablus city. Khuwaira had previously been detained on April 10, 2025, and placed under administrative detention without charge later that month. He spent about nine months in Israeli prisons before being released on Jan. 7, 2026.

Read More:&nbsp;US senator calls for accountability over Israel&#39;s killing of nine Americans in occupied West Bank

In Ramallah, Israeli forces arrested two young men during a raid on Kobar village and another Palestinian from Al-Amari refugee camp. Another Palestinian was arrested after Israeli forces raided his home in Dura, south of Hebron.

Israeli military operations and occupier attacks have intensified across the West Bank since the start of Israel&rsquo;s genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023. More than 1,220 Palestinians have been killed and around 13,350 wounded in the West Bank during that period, while more than 26,000 have been arrested, according to Palestinian figures.]]>
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			<title>Jordan’s king calls Israel's expansionist ambitions ‘biggest threat’ to region’s future</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638261/jordans-king-calls-israels-expansionist-ambitions-biggest-threat-to-regions-future</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 26 11:12:35 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[King Abdullah II says regional security, stability depend on Palestinians securing their rights]]>
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				<![CDATA[Jordan&rsquo;s King Abdullah II said on Monday that Israel&rsquo;s expansionist ambitions pose the greatest threat to the region&rsquo;s future, stressing that regional security and stability cannot be achieved without Palestinians securing their rights to their land.

&ldquo;Israeli expansionist ambitions remain the greatest threat to the region&rsquo;s future and its hopes,&rdquo; Abdullah said in a speech to parliament.

He pointed to the continuing humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip and Israeli attacks in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, despite international calls to halt Israeli violations.

He stressed that there could be no security or stability in the region without recognising the Palestinian people&rsquo;s rights to their land.

&ldquo;Those who believe tyranny grants legitimacy are mistaken, and those who believe time erases the truth are mistaken,&rdquo; the king said.

Read:&nbsp;2 Palestinians killed in Israel&#39;s ongoing violations of Gaza ceasefire

He reaffirmed Jordan&rsquo;s commitment to its principles, Arab identity and defending Arab causes, pledging to maintain that position as his father had before him and his son would after him.

The monarch also stressed that achieving a unified Arab position would remain a priority for Jordan.

Israel has waged a genocidal war on Gaza since October 2023, killing more than 74,000 Palestinians and injuring over 175,000 others, most of them women and children.

Israeli military operations and attacks by illegal occupiers have also intensified in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.]]>
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			<title>3 killed, at least 29 injured in shootings near US college communities</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638252/3-killed-at-least-29-injured-in-shootings-near-us-college-communities</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 26 10:41:39 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Gunfire reported in Indiana, Delaware, Alabama, Illinois and Colorado over weekend, prompting multiple investigations]]>
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				<![CDATA[Three people were killed and at least 29 others injured in a series of shootings near US college communities across five states over the weekend, Fox News reported on Sunday.

In Bloomington, Indiana, seven people were hospitalised after gunfire erupted near Indiana University&#39;s homecoming celebrations at around 1.30 am (01030PKT) on Sunday.

Police detained a man carrying a firearm and recovered a gun and shell casings. No fatalities were reported, and investigators have yet to determine whether the man fired any shots.

In Newark, Delaware, at least six people were hospitalised following a shooting Saturday night on Main Street near the University of Delaware.

Local police launched an investigation, while university President Laura Carlson urged the community to support the victims and witnesses.

&quot;We are all impacted,&quot; she said.

Read: 1 killed, 6 injured in shooting at Halloween store in California

In Birmingham, Alabama, one person was killed and eight others wounded near Legion Field following the Magic City Classic football game between Alabama A&amp;M and Alabama State.

Nearly 70,000 fans attended the annual rivalry game, which Alabama A&amp;M won 31-28.

Police detained one person for questioning and recovered multiple weapons.

In Bloomington, Illinois, a 19-year-old woman was killed, and seven others hospitalised after shots were fired near Illinois Wesleyan University shortly before 1.25 am Sunday.

Another woman remained in critical condition, while the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives joined the investigation.

In Boulder, Colorado, a shooting at a home in the University Hill neighbourhood left a 19-year-old University of Colorado Boulder student dead and another person critically injured.

Police believe the violence followed an attempted forced entry into the property after officers had earlier dispersed a large party.]]>
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			<title>French school protests resume on smaller scale as students return from break</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638242/french-school-protests-resume-on-smaller-scale-as-students-return-from-break</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 26 09:07:02 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Police present, though not in full anti-riot gear as youth try to blockade high schools in Paris, Marseille, Rennes]]>
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				<![CDATA[French high school student protests resumed on Monday on a much smaller scale than in past weeks as pupils returned from a two-week break, with youngsters trying to blockade a few high schools in Paris, Marseille and Rennes, French media reported.

Hundreds of France&#39;s more than 3,000 high schools were blockaded in the weeks prior to the break. The protests, which began in the Paris suburbs in September, have spread across France and broadened beyond education to focus on the cost of living, drawing in trade unionists and activists and sometimes turning violent.

A wave of so-called &quot;Gen Z&quot; protests has swept across European countries including Germany, Italy, Belgium and Albania, driven by grievances including the cost of living, the poor state of schools and perceived corruption

Last month French protests degenerated into violent clashes with the police and outright riots in several cities, with shops looted, in a test for President Emmanuel Macron&#39;s minority government.

Read:&nbsp;Trump blames France unrest on &#39;mass migration&#39;, Islam

&quot;In terms of blockades &mdash; or rather, attempted blockades &mdash; the phenomenon is very marginal. We&#39;re talking about just a handful of units, a few individual schools,&quot; Education Minister Edouard Geffray told radio station France Inter on Monday morning. He said protests are allowed but preventing access to schools is illegal.

Police officers were present, TV footage showed, though not in full anti-riot gear.

Students want the renovation of aging schools, more teachers, more university places and the end of a university admissions system they see as socially unfair.

Geffray offered last week to cap class sizes at 28, dedicate &euro;4 billion ($4.47 billion) to renovating schools, create 15,000 new places for students in higher education and a new admission system by 2028. High school student representatives said the offers were not enough and they would keep protesting.]]>
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			<title>Eisenkot says Netanyahu's bid to discredit Israeli election results has 'failed'</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2638235/eisenkot-says-netanyahus-bid-to-discredit-israeli-election-results-has-failed</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 26 07:39:10 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Yashar party leader welcomes election chief’s assurances as neither main bloc secures governing majority]]>
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				<![CDATA[Israel&rsquo;s Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot said a day earlier that efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party to discredit the results of last week&rsquo;s parliamentary elections and steer the country toward another election had &ldquo;failed.&rdquo;

In a post on the US social media platform X, Eisenkot described the attempt as &ldquo;despicable and malicious.&rdquo;

&ldquo;The despicable and malicious attempt to disown the election results, challenge the public&rsquo;s will, smear an entire community and drag Israel into new elections has failed,&rdquo; Eisenkot wrote.

&ldquo;Only someone who realises he has lost would be prepared to wage such a crude delegitimisation campaign, even at the cost of further damaging public trust in state institutions,&rdquo; he added.



מברך על הצהרת יושב ראש ועדת הבחירות המרכזית, השופט נעם סולברג.

נכשל הניסיון הנלוז והזדוני להתכחש לתוצאות הבחירות, לערער על רצון הציבור, להכפיש ציבור שלם ולגרור את ישראל לבחירות נוספות.
רק מי שמבין שהפסיד, נכון לצאת למסע דה לגיטימציה בוטה כל כך- גם במחיר פגיעה נוספת באמון הציבור&hellip;
&mdash; Gadi Eisenkot - גדי איזנקוט (@gadi_eisenkot) November 1, 2026


Eisenkot said the results of the elections for the 26th Knesset were &ldquo;firm and clear,&rdquo; welcoming remarks by Central Elections Committee Chairman Justice Noam Sohlberg affirming the integrity of the vote.

Read Also: Netanyahu&rsquo;s bloc projected to win 53 seats, Eisenkot&rsquo;s 48 in Israeli elections

&ldquo;Ignore the background noise and the political manoeuvres that change every hour. The people are sovereign, and they have spoken: The government of failure has no majority and has lost the election,&rdquo; he said.

Netanyahu and Likud have alleged Qatari interference through funding intended to increase turnout among Arab voters and influence the results.

Likud claimed to possess recordings and other materials documenting bribes, including cash and fuel vouchers offered in exchange for votes, describing the alleged activity as &ldquo;election theft.&rdquo;

The party has not publicly presented evidence establishing Qatari interference or widespread electoral fraud.

Qatar rejected the accusations on Thursday, calling them a &ldquo;new disinformation campaign&rdquo; aimed at drawing it into Israel&rsquo;s internal political disputes.

United Arab List leader Mansour Abbas also denied allegations of attempts to unlawfully influence the election through foreign funding.

Earlier Sunday, Sohlberg said that voting had proceeded properly and that the results reflected the electorate&rsquo;s will.

Israel&rsquo;s Yedioth Ahronoth daily quoted him as saying that claims that the available material and evidence could cast doubt on the election results as a whole were &ldquo;incorrect.&rdquo;

He said potential irregularities and suspicions were being examined, stressing that even if substantiated, they would not undermine the overall integrity of the election or its results.

Read More: Fastest turnout for half a century as Israelis pass wartime judgment on Netanyahu

Sohlberg spoke in the presence of Shin Bet chief David Zini and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

With all votes counted, Netanyahu&rsquo;s bloc secured 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset compared with 48 for the opposition camp led by Eisenkot and 19 for Arab parties. Neither main bloc reached the 61 seats needed for a governing majority.

Final turnout stood at 77.9 per cent, the highest since 1999, according to the elections committee.

The results leave Israel facing a political impasse, with the government&rsquo;s formation dependent on agreements between blocs and opposition parties divided over the possibility of relying on Arab parties&rsquo; support.

The official results are due to be submitted to President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday, ahead of consultations with parties represented in the Knesset on whom to task with forming a government.]]>
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			<title>Saudi Arabia gives all-clear after security alert in Jazan amid tensions with Houthis</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 26 07:37:59 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi ballistic missile targeting southern region]]>
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				<![CDATA[Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s Civil Defence announced that a security threat had passed in the southern Jazan region following an alert issued through the National Early Warning Platform, amid escalating tensions with Yemen&rsquo;s Houthi group.

In a statement on US social media company X, the Civil Defence urged residents to continue following safety instructions and avoid gatherings and filming.

The agency did not specify the nature of the threat or report any casualties or damage.

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi ballistic missile targeting southern region

The Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen&rsquo;s internationally recognised government said on Monday that its air defences intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi group toward Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s southern region.

Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki announced the interception in a statement, without providing further details about the missile&rsquo;s intended target or possible casualties.



التحالف:

الدفاع الجوي اعترض ودمر صاروخ باليستي أطلقته الميليشيا الحوثية الإرهابية باتجاه المنطقة الجنوبية. pic.twitter.com/6aJuz1zgk0
&mdash; المتحدث الرسمي باسم قوات التحالف (@CJFCSpox) November 2, 2026


The incident comes amid escalating cross-border attacks by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia.

In recent days, the coalition has reported intercepting several ballistic missiles targeting the capital Riyadh and eastern Saudi Arabia, as well as drones launched toward the country&rsquo;s southern region.

The attacks come amid renewed fighting between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis in Yemen, where years of conflict have caused a severe humanitarian crisis.]]>
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			<title>Nine people dead in Learjet crash in south Florida, officials say</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 26 06:52:41 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Crash leaves 'massive crater' ​by road, around 600 people being relocated as investigation underway]]>
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				<![CDATA[A Learjet crashed on Sunday afternoon in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, &zwnj;killing all nine people on board, United States transportation officials said.

The private jet had taken off from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement. Videos on social ​media showed the jet slamming into the ground next to a road and exploding.

&quot;It was a ​big-time tragedy that happened,&quot; Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said at a press conference near ⁠the crash site in Lake Worth Beach. &quot;When you see that video, it&#39;s a jarring thing. It was like ​a missile coming down, and a massive explosion, debris going everywhere.&quot;

The National Transportation Safety Board said it had ​launched an investigation into the crash, which Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called a &quot;horrific tragedy.&quot;



Today&#39;s plane crash in Palm Beach County, Florida is a horrific tragedy

Here&#39;s what we know:
- At 12:50 PM ET, a Learjet 60 crashed in a neighborhood near Cresthaven, FL
- All 9 people on board were killed
- The aircraft departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas&hellip;
&mdash; Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) November 1, 2026


FAA records list the Bombardier-made Learjet 60&#39;s owner as a Delaware corporation. Canada-based Bombardier said it would fully support the investigation and cooperate as needed.

The crash left a &quot;massive crater&quot; ​by the road near the entrance to a mobile home park, Palm Beach County Commissioner Joel Flores ​said at the news conference. About 600 people were being evacuated from the area and relocated to two shelters in the &zwnj;county, ⁠Flores said.

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms were occurring in the area at the time, forecaster AccuWeather said in a statement.

An audio recording from a Miami air traffic control centre posted on LiveATC, a site that broadcasts air traffic control communications, captured the plane&#39;s final moments before the crash in unusual detail.

Read: At least five killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami

At first, someone in the plane&#39;s ​cockpit reported to an ​air traffic controller that ⁠they were &quot;managing the ice&quot; but faced &quot;moderate&quot; turbulence and were seeking &quot;better rides&quot;. Less than a minute later, the person said &quot;Mayday, mayday,&quot; reporting that the plane was suddenly descending at a ​rate of 10,000 feet per minute.

Seconds later, the person said they were declaring ​an emergency, ⁠with the rate of descent accelerating to 20,000 feet per minute. Less than 20 seconds later, the person said: &quot;We&#39;re going to crash into the ground&quot; before saying that the descent rate had reached 22,000 feet per minute as the ⁠plane started ​banking.

About 35 seconds after the initial mayday announcement, the last thing ​heard from the cockpit was a rapidly spoken &quot;We&#39;re out of time.&quot;

Flight tracking website Flightradar24 said data showed the vertical descent rate at ​one point exceeded 32,000 feet per minute.]]>
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			<title>Israel maintains highest state of alert on eve of US midterm elections</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 26 10:59:25 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Israeli-US security coordination reaches highest levels amid possible escalation with Iran, Israeli news website says]]>
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				<![CDATA[Israel remained on the highest state of military alert on Monday, a day before the United States midterm elections, amid concerns over a possible resumption of war with Iran, according to Israeli media.

Americans head to the polls Tuesday for midterm elections halfway through Republican President Donald Trump&rsquo;s second term, with all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 Senate seats and governorships in 36 states up for grabs, alongside thousands of local positions and ballot measures.

Trump has repeatedly pledged not to launch new strikes against Iran before the midterm elections, while suggesting that military operations could resume afterward, amid a continued US military buildup in the region and stalled diplomatic efforts.

According to Israeli media, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu&rsquo;s government has been pushing for renewed strikes against Iran, ostensibly aimed at overthrowing its government, although Israeli officials acknowledge that the final decision rests with the White House.

Israeli news website Walla reported Monday that the military remained on high alert amid US and Israeli concerns that Iran could launch a surprise attack, either directly or through allied groups, against American interests in the region or Israel. The report said intelligence agencies fear Tehran could stage a large-scale military provocation that might influence the US midterm elections.

Read:&nbsp;US midterms: Polls show Democrats ahead in battle for Congress

Walla said the Israeli military had intensified defensive and offensive preparations in recent weeks in coordination with US Central Command (CENTCOM) and the Pentagon.

Citing unnamed Israeli military officials, the website said security coordination between Israel and the US had reached its highest levels and that Israel would receive advance warning if Washington decided to attack Iran. However, Israeli military assessments suggest that the likelihood of a US preemptive strike before the midterm elections remains low, as Trump prefers to exhaust diplomatic negotiations and pressure before resorting to military action, according to the report.

Walla also said that more than 3,000 US troops were stationed in Israel, noting that no unusual increase in American military aircraft arrivals had been recorded over the past week, unlike the periods preceding previous escalations.

The report added that Israeli officials believe Tehran is seeking to buy time in negotiations with Washington, while disagreements persist over Iran&rsquo;s nuclear program and ballistic missiles.

Concerns over renewed war

Tensions between Washington and Tehran have persisted since the US and Israel launched a war against Iran in February, followed by a ceasefire in April and renewed confrontations between the US and Iran in July.

The developments come amid warnings that Netanyahu could seek to push Washington toward another military confrontation with Tehran.

In an article published Sunday, Haaretz military analyst Amos Harel warned that Netanyahu might resort to military and political escalation to remain in power, using the Iranian issue and pressures surrounding the US midterm elections. Harel also warned against attempts by Netanyahu to persuade Washington to resume military operations despite lacking a domestic mandate to launch another war.

Read More:&nbsp;Trump&#39;s approval falls to record low of 31% as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Israeli Channel 12 reported Sunday that Netanyahu had pressed Trump during a phone conversation to resume the war against Iran after the US midterm elections, while the American president preferred to give diplomacy another chance.

The heightened security alert also comes amid political uncertainty in Israel following last week&rsquo;s parliamentary elections. Netanyahu&rsquo;s bloc secured 53 seats in the 120-member Knesset, compared with 48 for opposition parties led by former army chief Gadi Eisenkot and 19 for Arab parties.

No bloc secured the 61 seats required to form a government, leaving Israel facing a political deadlock. The results have complicated efforts to form a governing coalition amid disagreements among opposition parties over whether to seek support from Arab parties.]]>
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			<title>US midterms: Polls show Democrats ahead in battle for Congress</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 26 10:37:09 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[National surveys give Democrats advantage in House races while latest state polls show gains in Senate battlegrounds]]>
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				<![CDATA[Democrats lead Republicans in national polling ahead of Tuesday&#39;s United States midterm elections, with new surveys showing the party gaining ground in several closely contested Senate races as voters express dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump&#39;s handling of the economy.

With all 435 House of Representatives seats and 35 Senate seats on the ballot, the elections will determine whether Republicans retain control of Congress for the remaining two years of Trump&#39;s second term.

A RealClearPolling average of surveys conducted through October&nbsp;30 shows Democrats leading Republicans 52% to 43.1% on the generic congressional ballot, an 8.9-percentage-point advantage. An NBC News survey conducted October 28-30 found Democrats ahead 52% to 45%, while an Emerson College poll conducted October&nbsp;24-26 put the gap at 10 points.

The generic ballot measures nationwide preferences for congressional candidates rather than support in individual districts, meaning a national lead does not necessarily translate into a corresponding number of House seats.

House: Democrats lead nationally

Republicans currently control the House, where 218 seats are needed for a majority.

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report&#39;s latest ratings, updated Friday, place 222 districts in categories favoring Democrats and 195 favouring Republicans, with another 18 classified as toss-ups. Of the 18 toss-up districts, 14 are currently held by Republicans and four by Democrats.

Cook shifted another 12 House races toward Democrats on October&nbsp;30, including Republican-held districts in Colorado and Pennsylvania, reflecting changes in its assessment of the electoral landscape.

Read:&nbsp;Michigan Senate race a test of attacks on Muslim candidate, progressive agenda

Among the closely watched contests are California&#39;s 22nd District, where Republican Representative&nbsp;David Valadao faces Democrat Randy Villegas; New York&#39;s 17th, where Republican Representative Mike Lawler faces Democrat Cait Conley; and Texas&#39; 15th, where Republican Representative Monica De La Cruz faces Democrat Bobby Pulido.

Republicans are also contesting Democratic-held seats in Florida, North Carolina and Texas, where redistricting has altered the electoral landscape. However, district-level polling remains uneven, and the national figures offer only a broad indication of the environment in which individual races are being fought.

Senate: Democrats gain ground in battlegrounds

The battle for the Senate is more complicated. Republicans hold 53 seats, compared with 47 held by Democrats and two independents who caucus with them.

Democrats need a net gain of four seats to secure a majority. A 50-50 split would leave Republicans in control because Vice President JD Vance can cast tie-breaking votes.

The latest New York Times/Siena University polls, conducted from October&nbsp;23-November 1, show Democratic candidates ahead in six of seven key Senate battlegrounds and effectively tied with Republicans in the seventh. Five of those Democratic leads are in Republican-held states, including Texas and Kansas, which have not elected Democratic senators since 1988 and 1932, respectively.

In Michigan, the only Democratic-held seat among the seven surveyed, Abdul El-Sayed leads Republican Mike Rogers 53% to 42%, an 11-point advantage.

In Texas, Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton 50% to 43%, while in Maine, Democratic challenger Troy Jackson has 51% support against Republican Senator&nbsp;Susan Collins&#39; 45%.

Former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown leads Republican Senator Jon Husted 49% to 44% in Ohio, while Democrat Adam Hamilton leads Republican incumbent Roger Marshall by the same margin in Kansas.

The contests are tighter in Alaska and Iowa. In Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola leads Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan 48% to 46%, while Iowa Democrat Josh Turek is effectively tied with Republican Ashley Hinson, 48% to 47%.

The surveys show Democrats improving their position since September in six of the seven states.

Read More:&nbsp;Trump rallies Republicans for midterms

Maine shifted from a three-point Republican lead in September to a six-point Democratic advantage, while Michigan&#39;s Democratic lead widened from five to 11 points. Kansas moved from a tie to a five-point Democratic lead, while Alaska was the only state where Democrats lost ground, with their advantage narrowing from seven points to approximately one point.

The surveys did not include North Carolina, another Republican-held seat where recent polling has consistently shown Democrat Roy Cooper leading Republican Michael Whatley.

The latest findings are not uniform across pollsters, and several battleground contests remain close in broader polling averages.

Trump&#39;s approval and voter priorities

The New York Times/Siena surveys found that just 38% of likely voters across the seven battleground states approved of Trump&#39;s job performance. Democratic candidates also led among independent voters in every state surveyed, while respondents expressed greater trust in Democrats on the cost of living, foreign wars and protecting the interests of ordinary people.

Across the seven states, Democratic candidates held a nine-point advantage over Republicans on handling the cost of living.

The findings are consistent with broader national dissatisfaction. An Associated Press-NORC survey conducted on October 8-12 found that 36% of voters approved of Trump&#39;s job performance, while 64% disapproved.

Also Read:&nbsp;Power bills and data centers cast rare spotlight on utilities in US midterms

The economy and cost of living emerged as the leading election concerns, cited as important voting issues by 85% and 84% of respondents, respectively. Health care followed at 69%, while 64% identified the war with Iran as an important issue.

The survey also found that 47% of voters wanted Democrats to control the House, compared with 38% who preferred Republicans. For the Senate, the figures were 46% and 38%, respectively.

What the polls cannot predict

Despite Democrats&#39; polling advantage, uncertainties surrounding turnout and survey accuracy could affect the results.

The New York Times/Siena polls, which surveyed between 610 and 1,215 likely voters in each state, had margins of sampling error ranging from 3.3 to 4.8 percentage points. They also found that voters who made their decisions during the preceding month favoured Republicans by nine points, indicating that late shifts in support could matter.

Polling errors can arise from inaccurate turnout assumptions, difficulties reaching certain demographic groups and systematic biases shared by multiple surveys.

The surveys also found that Democrats&#39; support among some key demographic groups had strengthened since September, although polling has historically struggled to accurately measure white working-class voters.

With several Senate contests separated by only a few percentage points, small differences between polling estimates and actual voting patterns could change the balance of power in Congress.]]>
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			<title>US judge dismisses Trump election lawsuit in Alaska</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 26 18:34:19 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[US judge Sharon Gleason blocks Trump's latest bid to expand federal control over state-run elections]]>
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				<![CDATA[A federal judge on Sunday threw ​out a lawsuit by President Donald Trump&#39;s administration &zwnj;seeking to block Alaska from certifying a loss by Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in Tuesday&#39;s ​midterm elections if votes for a ​rival who shares his name could have ⁠changed the outcome.

The ruling by US ​District Judge Sharon Gleason in Anchorage was ​the latest blow to Trump&#39;s efforts to assert a greater federal role in elections, which under the ​US Constitution are administered by the ​states.

Read More: Bill Maher compares Donald Trump to Taylor Swift in response to president&#39;s criticism

The race, in which Democratic former US Representative Mary &zwnj;Peltola ⁠is challenging Sullivan, could prove critical for determining whether Trump&#39;s fellow Republicans can retain control of the Senate in the midterms.

The ​Trump administration ​has taken ⁠an increasingly aggressive approach to election oversight, pressing states for ​voter-registration data and arguing that stricter ​measures ⁠are needed to ensure public confidence in the vote. Critics, including Democratic and some ⁠Republican ​election officials, view the ​moves as federal overreach.]]>
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			<title>Iranian strikes cause billions of dollars in damage to US bases: report</title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 26 16:25:45 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[More than 115 Iranian strikes damage US bases; renewed hostilities threaten further costly damage across Middle East]]>
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				<![CDATA[Iranian strikes on more than two dozen United States military bases and other sites in the Middle East have caused billions of dollars in equipment damage, with attacks initially targeting early-warning systems before expanding to aircraft, warehouses and troop accommodation, an Associated Press report revealed.

The AP independently verified damage to American targets through satellite imagery from multiple providers and spoke to four regional officials who were briefed on the attacks or had firsthand knowledge of the damage. The analysis found that, through August, more than 115 drone and missile strikes claimed by Iran or Iran-backed groups had damaged or destroyed structures at 26 military bases and other sites housing US equipment.

According to the report, Iran initially focused on aircraft hangars and systems designed to detect incoming strikes, before broadening its targets to warehouses, troop accommodation and other facilities. The attacks, the analysis said, were aimed at weakening the systems that helped protect US bases and enabled them to function.

Read: 81 US aircraft lost or damaged during Iran war, congressional document shows

The attacks have significantly altered the American military presence in the region, with the US moving many of its assets out of the Persian Gulf, two regional officials told the AP. These included aircraft, air defence and communications systems, as well as other equipment crucial to base operations, the report said.

The report said the damage raised questions about the effectiveness of American defences in the region as President Donald Trump considered fresh strikes after Tuesday&#39;s midterm elections and Tehran vowed major retaliation. It warned that a resumption of hostilities could cause further costly damage to military bases, deepening uncertainty over whether Washington would rebuild its installations and replace equipment in the region after the war.

The analysis found that Iranian strikes had damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and other structures at US bases between April 1 and June 30. The report said its findings offered a broader picture of the destruction than previously released independent assessments, including those by the Pentagon&#39;s inspector general.

The Trump administration and US military have disclosed few details about the conflict&#39;s toll on personnel and equipment. Delays in releasing satellite imagery have also hampered independent assessments, the report further said.

US Central Command declined to comment on the damage, citing operational security. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell, however, said US forces and bases were well protected and the military was stronger than ever.

&ldquo;Our service members in CENTCOM have everything they need to continue their historic success ensuring Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon,&rdquo; he said in a statement.

Kuwait bears brunt of attacks

Most Iranian attacks have targeted Kuwait, although US installations in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have also been hit, the AP analysis of satellite imagery showed.

The deadliest known strike on US troops during the war took place in Kuwait, where six soldiers were killed in a drone attack at Port Shuaiba on March 1.

Ali Al Salem Air Base was struck at least 30 times, damaging or destroying 15 aircraft hangars, several warehouses and 10 buildings near a residential area.

Also Read: US costs of Iran war rise to over $47 billion, according to Pentagon estimate

Camp Buehring, also in Kuwait, suffered extensive damage. Most of its hangars were rendered inoperable, while its gym was destroyed in March and a store for troops was hit in late July. A separate strike severely damaged the garage and dining room, two regional officials told the AP.

The officials and two other regional military officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive details about the damage.

Although the strikes inflicted far greater damage on Iran, American equipment losses were inevitable, said Raphael Cohen, director of the National Security Programme at the RAND School of Public Policy.

Modern warfare had made militaries &ldquo;susceptible to large-scale, cheap drone attacks&rdquo;, he said.

&ldquo;This should be a wake-up call for the United States,&rdquo; Cohen added.

Early-warning systems among first targets

Iran began its retaliation by striking systems designed to detect incoming attacks before expanding its targets to buildings and equipment that kept US bases operational, the report said.

Within the first two days of the war in late February, Iran destroyed protective enclosures housing US radar systems at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait and Naval Support Activity Bahrain. It also struck portable radars at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia and Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

Iran prioritised key early-warning radars that form the backbone of the US air defence system and are difficult and expensive to replace, said N.R. Jenzen-Jones, director of Armament Research Services.

A radar in Jordan was reportedly destroyed. It was one of only 13 such systems possessed by the US Army worldwide, with each costing about half a billion dollars, according to the AP report.

Another radar in Qatar was significantly damaged, although it remains unclear whether it was destroyed. The system was purchased under a 2013 deal worth $1.1 billion and appeared to be the only one of its kind in the region.

The attacks were likely &ldquo;intended to disrupt and degrade the U.S. and allies&rsquo; ability to respond to further strikes&rdquo;, Jenzen-Jones said.

Read More: It&#39;s going to get wrapped up soon: Trump on Iran war

After hitting the radar, Iran carried out more than 50 successful strikes on 18 locations housing US military equipment during the first month of the war, prioritising sites with aircraft.

The attacks damaged refuelling aircraft, communications systems, fuel bunkers and troop accommodation, two regional officials said. A strike on Prince Sultan Air Base damaged the rear half of a Boeing E-3 Sentry surveillance aircraft, while another hit a CIA unit at the US Embassy in Riyadh.

A regional military official who recently visited the Saudi air base described damaged equipment, debris and bombed-out barracks and dining halls. He said the attack on the surveillance plane also damaged several other aircraft, including two aerial refuelling tankers.

A Congressional Research Service report updated in October said 15 US aircraft had been damaged at bases across the region.

Al Dhafra Air Base, south of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, was also frequently targeted early in the war. A regional military official said aircraft hangars, other installations, an early-warning radar system and surveillance drones had been damaged.

Satellite imagery delays hamper assessment

Major satellite imagery providers with US contracts blocked or delayed the public release of images at the request of American officials, sometimes citing national security concerns, the report revealed. This limited independent verification until imagery became available from OneAtlas, a satellite provider owned by Airbus.

At Camp Buehring, high-quality imagery from reliable providers was unavailable until late August. More than 30 structures were damaged or destroyed between the suspension of imagery in early March and its return in August. The report said it confirmed repeated strikes on the base in March, April, May and July.

With neither side outlining a clear end to the conflict, further damage remains possible if hostilities resume, the report said.

The conflict could signal a new operating environment for US forces, Cohen said, warning that military installations and equipment were increasingly vulnerable to relatively inexpensive drone attacks.

&ldquo;This is the operating environment that we&rsquo;re going to face in the future,&rdquo; he said.

&ldquo;The idea that we can rely on fixed infrastructure in the way that we have during the global war on terrorism is over.&rdquo;]]>
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			<title>Michigan Senate race a test of attacks on Muslim candidate, progressive agenda</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 26 17:46:13 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Michigan&#39;s tight race for an open US Senate seat will help determine control of the chamber while testing two broader questions: whether identity-based attacks on a Muslim candidate can succeed in a ​battleground state, and how willing Democratic voters are to embrace the party&#39;s progressive wing.

Republican Mike Rogers has sought to portray Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who would be the nation&#39;s first &zwnj;Muslim senator if he wins the November 3 election, as sympathetic to Islamist extremism, which El-Sayed denies, and supporters say is Islamophobic. Rogers has also argued that El-Sayed&#39;s support for universal healthcare and other progressive policies places him outside the political mainstream.

El-Sayed, a former public health official, has focused his campaign on lowering costs for working-class Americans while seeking to tie Rogers to President Donald Trump, even as Rogers has broken with the president on some issues in the campaign&#39;s closing weeks.

Read: Obama backs El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race, Trump dismisses rally turnout



🇺🇸 As the #US midterm elections approach on November 3, the midwest state of #Michigan is set to have one of the closest Senate races between progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.

The race has been defined by anti-Muslim rhetoric, including from US&hellip; pic.twitter.com/uuR13yfoJ9
&mdash; FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) October 27, 2026


Trump has falsely accused El-Sayed of ​being a Muslim extremist, while Rogers has tried to tie him to the Muslim Brotherhood. Branches of the Brotherhood, one of the Arab world&#39;s oldest and most influential Islamist movements, were designated as ​terrorist organisations by the Trump administration this year.



President Trump says Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) is part of the &quot;Muslim Brotherhood&quot; and calls him a &quot;vicious, violent jihadist&quot; that has &quot;no place in our government.&quot; pic.twitter.com/BcVXk7Xzrr
&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) October 23, 2026


El-Sayed has disavowed the group and denied any connection with it. Pollsters and political strategists say the attacks are aimed at ⁠dissuading Jewish and Black voters in the Detroit area who backed his primary opponent, Representative Haley Stevens, from voting for him.

&quot;He&#39;s a Muslim-American, and so Rogers is attempting to do his best to portray El-Sayed ​as an outsider who&#39;s dangerous,&quot; said Jonathan Hanson, a political scientist and public policy lecturer at the University of Michigan.

Read More: Republican &lsquo;Muslim Brotherhood&rsquo; attacks on El-Sayed seek to exploit Democratic divisions

Michigan&#39;s Senate seat is critical to both parties&#39; efforts to control the chamber. Republicans hold a 53-47 ​Senate majority heading into Tuesday&#39;s election.

Independent analysts rate the race a toss-up. The RealClearPolitics average shows El-Sayed ahead by 2.5 percentage points in a state Trump carried by 1.4 points in 2024.



El-Sayed leads by 2.5% statewide in the latest RealClearPolitics Poll Average, up from 1.9% this weekendhttps://t.co/crdWT2R7rF
&mdash; RealClearPolitics (@RCPolitics) October 27, 2026


El-Sayed campaign spokesperson Cole Wozniak accused Rogers of resorting to &quot;desperate, bad faith attacks&quot; and said the Democrat was focused on &quot;his plans to bring down costs and stand up to the chaos and corruption in Washington&quot;.

Abby Ronson, a spokesperson for the Rogers campaign, pointed to Rogers&#39; appearance on Sunday on NBC News&#39; &quot;Meet the ​Press,&quot; where he said he was not criticising Islam but what he described as El-Sayed&#39;s adherence to a &quot;radical Islamic agenda&quot;.

Identity attacks

Advocating policies to curb corporate influence and expand the social safety net, El-Sayed, 41, has ​emerged as one of the Democratic Party&#39;s most prominent progressives. He describes himself as a capitalist and rejects the socialist label, but a victory on Tuesday would likely be seen as a boost for the party&#39;s left wing as it &zwnj;seeks greater ⁠influence ahead of the 2028 presidential election.

But the margin of any victory will matter, said Michigan State University political scientist Matt Grossmann.

&quot;If El-Sayed wins by a couple of points but trails Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson by a wide margin, that won&#39;t be a very convincing argument,&quot; Grossmann said. &quot;And if El-Sayed were to lose, then it would be a mark against that faction of the party.&quot;

Rogers, 63, has cast himself as a pragmatic conservative focused on lowering costs, boosting manufacturing and strengthening border security. With Trump&#39;s popularity sagging, he recently called for an end to the war in Iran and the trade dispute with Canada, while avoiding direct criticism of the ​president.



&quot;I have an opponent who wants to represent Palestine. I want to represent Michigan.&quot;

With the midterms just around the corner, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers makes his case to Michigan voters, promising to lower prices, improve children&#39;s reading skills, bring&hellip; pic.twitter.com/We0ODSXs2p
&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) October 27, 2026


But portraying El-Sayed as a national security threat has ​also become a central feature of Rogers&#39; closing ⁠message. Rogers has based that claim in part on a 2012 group letter signed by El-Sayed and other Egyptian Americans in support of then-newly elected Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who was backed by the Muslim Brotherhood. The letter called on Morsi to purge the media and security services of holdovers from the dictatorship toppled during ​the Arab Spring.

The El-Sayed campaign did not immediately respond to a query about the letter.

Earlier this month Rogers agreed with a social media post calling El-Sayed ​a terrorist. He also appeared ⁠with Trump at a rally on Sunday where the president likened El-Sayed to the September 11 attackers and said his goal was to keep a &quot;jihadist&quot; out of the Senate.

The rhetoric prompted a rare rebuke from the NAACP, the nonpartisan civil rights organisation, which does not typically intervene in political races.

&quot;The blatantly racist attacks surrounding the Michigan Senate race are unacceptable and disgusting,&quot; NAACP President Derrick Johnson said in a statement. &quot;It&rsquo;s the same ugly, divisive tactics we&rsquo;ve seen used ⁠during the darkest ​chapters of the South&rsquo;s history.&quot;

A poll by Michigan State University&#39;s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research found that 38% of ​Michigan voters were less likely to support a Muslim candidate.

Also Read: Anti-Muslim hate targeting Michigan Senate nominee El-Sayed surged after primary win: study

John Clark, a political science professor at Western Michigan University, said the attacks on El-Sayed were aimed in part at depressing Democratic turnout but could work against Rogers by angering and boosting turnout among Michigan&#39;s ​sizable Arab American communities in Dearborn and elsewhere.

&quot;Maybe this helps with some voters, but it has the potential of backfiring with others,&quot; Clark said.]]>
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			<title>Fact-check: Viral video of Chinese freight train to Afghanistan is from Oct 2024</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2637050/fact-check-viral-video-of-chinese-freight-train-to-afghanistan-is-from-oct-2024</link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 26 17:04:29 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Viral video misleadingly claims to show a newly launched China-Afghanistan freight train]]>
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				<![CDATA[Several people have been sharing a video on social media platform X since October 23, 2026, allegedly showing a new railway route connecting Iran to Afghanistan via China. However, the video is from October 2024 and shows the resumption of direct freight train services between China and Afghanistan.

Chinese and Afghan media reported on Oct 23, 2026, that a dedicated freight train carrying commercial goods departed Shandong Province for Hairatan port in northern Afghanistan, with the journey expected to take about 20 days.

The train marked the first dedicated freight service from Shandong to Hairatan, a key trade and transport hub in Afghanistan&rsquo;s Balkh Province. It was expected to travel through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan before entering Afghanistan via the Termez border crossing.

How it started 

An X account identified as an Afghan propaganda account based on its past posts shared a video of a Chinese train with the following caption on Oct 23: &ldquo;China has launched its first freight train from Shandong to Hairatan, Afghanistan, carrying goods worth 8 million yuan. Transit Route: Kazakhstan &rarr; Uzbekistan &rarr; Afghanistan. The train is expected to reach Afghanistan in approximately 20 days, opening another route for trade between China and Afghanistan.&rdquo;

The post garnered 43,805 views.

On Oct 25, a pro-Iran user on X, based on its past posts and profile picture, shared a video of a Chinese train with the following caption: &ldquo;Afghanistan now has a railway connection to China with the help of Iranian engineering firms. Iranian companies have made significant efforts to revive Afghanistan&rsquo;s rail network, and more tracks are under construction. Iran now has a new rail route option to China via Afghanistan.&rdquo;

The post garnered 234,425 views.

The same video was also shared on the same day by another X user with the caption: &ldquo;Afghanistan now has a railway connection to China with the help of Iranian engineering firms. Oil: Iran - Afghanistan - China. Pakistan will be sidelined. No way Afghanistan will allow a drop of Iranian oil /LPG into Pakistan.&rdquo;

The post garnered 12,106 views.

The same video was shared by multiple other users on X, as can be seen here, here, here, here and here.

Methodology

A fact-check was initiated to verify the viral claim due to its high virality and keen public interest amid tense regional relations.

A keyword search was conducted to verify whether the video was covered by any credible Iranian, Chinese, Afghan or international media outlets in the context of the Shandong-Hairatan freight train&rsquo;s launch but yielded no results.

A reverse image search was conducted to trace the source of the video, which yielded the same visual being shared by Arezo News, an Afghan news channel on Oct 31, 2024.

How it started

An X account identified as an Afghan propaganda account based on its past posts shared a video of a Chinese train with the following caption on Oct 23: &ldquo;China has launched its first freight train from Shandong to Hairatan, Afghanistan, carrying goods worth 8 million yuan. Transit Route: Kazakhstan &rarr; Uzbekistan &rarr; Afghanistan. The train is expected to reach Afghanistan in approximately 20 days, opening another route for trade between China and Afghanistan.&rdquo;

The post garnered 43,805 views.

On October 25, a pro-Iran user on X, based on its past posts and profile picture, shared a video of a Chinese train with the following caption: &ldquo;Afghanistan now has a railway connection to China with the help of Iranian engineering firms. Iranian companies have made significant efforts to revive Afghanistan&rsquo;s rail network, and more tracks are under construction. Iran now has a new rail route option to China via Afghanistan.&rdquo;

The post garnered 234,425 views.

The same video was also shared on the same day by another X user with the caption: &ldquo;Afghanistan now has a railway connection to China with the help of Iranian engineering firms. Oil: Iran - Afghanistan - China. Pakistan will be sidelined. No way Afghanistan will allow a drop of Iranian oil /LPG into Pakistan.&rdquo;

The post garnered 12,106 views.

The same video was shared by multiple other users on X, as can be seen here, here, here, here and here.

Methodology

A fact-check was initiated to verify the viral claim due to its high virality and keen public interest amid tense regional relations.

A keyword search was conducted to verify whether the video was covered by any credible Iranian, Chinese, Afghan or international media outlets in the context of the Shandong-Hairatan freight train&rsquo;s launch but yielded no results.

A reverse image search was conducted to trace the source of the video, which yielded the same visual being shared by Arezo News, an Afghan news channel on Oct 31, 2024.





The video&rsquo;s caption stated the following: &ldquo;The Afghan Embassy in China has announced the opening of a railway to transport goods between China and Afghanistan. The first train loaded with 50 containers of electrical appliances, clothes and other goods will leave the Chinese city of Nantong and arrive in Hairatan port in northern Afghanistan in 20 days, the Afghan embassy in China said in a statement.&rdquo;

A keyword search yielded a report by Afghan outlet Kabul Now, published on October 31, 2024, titled &ldquo;China and Afghanistan resumes direct freight train services&rdquo;.

The report stated that Chinese and Taliban officials had announced the resumption of direct freight train services between China and Afghanistan. China&rsquo;s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Yue Xiaoyong, confirmed that a freight train carrying 55 wagons had departed from Nantong, Jiangsu Province, bound for Afghanistan, marking a step toward strengthening bilateral trade relations.

Another report by Afghanistan International, published on October 31, 2024, titled &ldquo;Taliban announces launch of direct freight railway line Between China &amp; Afghanistan,&rdquo; also reported on the development.

The reports focused on the resumption of direct freight train services between China and Afghanistan in October 2024.

Fact-check status: misleading

The claim that a viral video shows a newly launched freight train from China to Afghanistan is misleading.

The video dates back to October 2024 and relates to the launch of a direct freight railway line from China&rsquo;s Nantong to Afghanistan&rsquo;s Hairatan port.

This fact check was originally published by iVerify Pakistan&mdash; a project of CEJ-IBA and UNDP.]]>
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			<title>Meet the heat storm: 7 takeaways from Reuters investigation that gave supersized heat waves a new name</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2635951/meet-the-heat-storm-7-takeaways-from-our-investigation-that-gave-supersized-heat-waves-a-new-name</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 26 16:59:57 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[A data-driven examination of global temperatures shows heat waves have surged in size and frequency since the 1960s]]>
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				<![CDATA[Heat waves have evolved from sporadic, isolated episodes to massive, cascading weather events that can blanket vast swaths of the planet for months or even years at a time.

To continue calling such sprawling phenomena &ldquo;heat waves&rdquo; would be like calling a monsoon a rain shower. To understand the new reality of these immense expanses of heat, Reuters consulted with two dozen climate researchers and analysed temperatures around the globe for every hour of every day since 1960. From those results, we developed a new concept: the &ldquo;heat storm.&rdquo;

Scientists and researchers often discuss global warming in the context of risks that will arise if the planet&rsquo;s average global temperature rises more than 2&deg;C (3.6&deg;F) above pre-industrial levels. What is an ordinary person to make of that? Not much.

Heat waves are the connective tissue between the science of global warming and our everyday experience.

But supersized heat waves used to be rare. No longer. Now they swarm the planet.



2020s: The 10 largest heat storms mark a new era, with massive, cascading heat events touching virtually every person on the planet. Illustration: Reuters

Naming events is &ldquo;a powerful way for people to understand that something is happening&rdquo;, Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Programme on Climate Change Communication, told Reuters. Yet &ldquo;we don&#39;t currently do that with heat waves&rdquo;, he said, even though heat has been estimated to kill almost half a million people a year.

These are the key findings of the Reuters investigation, The Age of Heat Storms:

What is a heat storm?

There is no universal definition of a heat wave. So, in consultation with climate scientists, we have defined an ordinary heat wave as five or more consecutive days of abnormally high temperatures. We call the largest heat waves &mdash;&nbsp;those that at their peak cover at least 1% of the globe, roughly half the size of Canada &mdash; heat storms.

More and bigger

Heat storms were rare in the 1960s, when they averaged about five active storms per year. This decade, heat storms have averaged about 102 a year. One of them caused this summer&rsquo;s deadly heat in Europe.

Read: Heatwave in Karachi leaves eight dead, rescue confirms

Biography of a 367-day heat storm

The largest heat storm on record, named Heat Storm Vera, lasted for 367 days over 2023-2024 and swept over nearly 85% of the globe. Reuters tells the story of how Vera impacted every corner of the world, from a football player going to the hospital in Texas, to Amazonian river dolphins dying in a &ldquo;circus of death&quot;,&nbsp;to a cocoa farmer whose livelihood was destroyed in Ivory Coast.



After heat storms battered Bolivia in October 2023, Lake Titicaca, one of South America&rsquo;s largest lakes, edged towards record low levels. Photo: REUTERS

Greenhouse gas emissions

As greenhouse gas emissions have increased, so too have heat storms and ordinary heat waves. From the 1960s to this decade, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased by more than 30%. Over that time, the average portion of the planet likely to be covered by heat storms and heat waves has risen more than 12-fold.

18 years without a break

Another new phenomenon we identified: heat storms that run consecutively, simultaneously, or both &mdash;&nbsp;heat storm cascades. The duration of these cascades swelled from an average of roughly two months in the 1960s to nine months in the early 2000s.

Then, on July 6, 2008, a cascade started &mdash;&nbsp;and still has not stopped. For more than 18 years straight, at least one heat storm has been roiling the planet, and often more than one.

We are in a heat storm now

The world is now in the grip of Heat Storm Raimundo, which broiled Europe and stoked massive wildfires in Spain and France this summer. Since its inception on February 28, 2026, Raimundo has touched almost three-quarters of the planet&rsquo;s surface.

Live tool to track heat storms

As part of this series, Reuters has created an online Heat Storm Tracker that names and follows heat storms in real time. This is now a feature of the Reuters Climate Monitor, which offers several ways to understand major weather events and measure how the planet is warming.]]>
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			<title>Trump says military execution of Fort Hood shooter will not be livestreamed</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 26 14:56:17 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Though the immediate families of the victims will be able to view it in person]]>
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				<![CDATA[US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the ​execution of the Fort Hood gunman would not &zwnj;be livestreamed, but that immediate families of the victims would be able to view it in person.

&quot;I think streaming the ​execution for all to see might have been ​a strong deterrent for the world to ⁠witness how America deals with terrorists and scum ​like Hasan but, many very good and well-meaning ​people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device,&quot; Trump wrote.

&quot;He will die, ​as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event ​will not be streamed. That said, the execution may be viewed &zwnj;in ⁠person by the immediate families of the victims, if they so choose. They deserve to witness justice!&quot;



pic.twitter.com/9J8IA5wPL1
&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 15, 2026


Some of Trump&#39;s fellow Republicans, including Vice President JD ​Vance, as ​well as ⁠religious leaders and international observers, had expressed doubts about the Pentagon&#39;s plan to ​livestream the December 3 execution of ​Nidal Hasan. ⁠

Recent polls have also shown a majority of Americans opposed livestreaming it.

Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist, ⁠was ​found guilty in a military ​trial of fatally shooting 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas ​in 2009.]]>
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			<title>Pope Leo back on his feet after shock cancer diagnosis</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 26 15:27:27 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Blood tests, chest X-ray show normal post-operative results after part of Pope Leo's right lung removed in operation]]>
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				<![CDATA[Pope Leo&#39;s recovery from surgery is progressing as expected, and ​he has begun walking in his hospital room and eating normally, the Vatican said on Wednesday, after doctors announced the 71-year-old pontiff was being &zwnj;treated for lung cancer.

World leaders, Catholics across the globe and senior cardinals at the Vatican have offered prayers for Leo after he had part of his right lung removed in an operation on Tuesday.

Blood tests and a chest X-ray carried out on Wednesday showed normal post-operative results, the Vatican said, adding that the pontiff had undergone respiratory physiotherapy.



JUST IN: Pope Leo is back on his feet after surgery as doctors confirm his recovery is progressing as expected.

The Holy Father has begun walking around his room, resumed eating regular meals, and undergone respiratory physiotherapy following his lung procedure.

Dr. Luigi&hellip; pic.twitter.com/a94O8Gvlo3
&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) October 14, 2026


Read: Pope Leo admitted to Rome hospital for lung surgery

The cancer diagnosis for a pope known to be relatively young and energetic ​and who was elected only in May 2025 caused shock and raised questions about the future shape of his papacy as he deals with the illness.

Leo normally ​follows a very busy schedule. He is due to make a tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17 ⁠, and the Vatican press office said on Wednesday that &quot;nothing has changed&quot; regarding the planned trip.

However, Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori said on Wednesday that the dates could change because of the ​amount of time his recovery would take.

The pope is the ultimate earthly authority for the world&#39;s 1.4 billion Catholics and does not have a deputy who steps in when ​he is sick. When a pope is incapacitated, the business of the Vatican&#39;s vast bureaucracy carries on as usual, holding off on any decisions that require papal approval.

Prayers for Leo

A prayer was recited for Leo to have a good convalescence and complete healing during an open-air Mass in St Peter&#39;s Square on Wednesday following the surgery.

The pope has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, the most common form of ​lung cancer, and doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung during Tuesday&#39;s operation in an effort to eliminate all cancerous tissue.

Human lungs have five lobes &mdash; three ​in the right lung and two in the left.

The operation lasted about 90 minutes and was completed without complications, the pope&#39;s lead surgeon, Professor Stefano Margaritora, and his personal physician, Dr Luigi Carbone, said &zwnj;late on ⁠Tuesday.



Pope Leo XIV underwent thoracic surgery at Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, as planned, according to a statement from Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora released by the Holy See Press Office.

The surgeons removed the lower lobe of the Pope&rsquo;s right lung,&hellip; pic.twitter.com/QAShHu1eG6
&mdash; Vatican News (@VaticanNews) October 13, 2026


The Vatican has not disclosed the size of the tumour or whether the disease had spread to nearby lymph nodes, key factors in determining prognosis.

Read More: Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer

Dr Serena Ricciardi, a lung cancer specialist at Rome&#39;s San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, said that if the cancer had not spread to Leo&#39;s lymph nodes, the surgery may have been sufficient for treatment.

&quot;If there are no further issues or lymph node involvement, we could consider the surgery curative,&quot; she told Reuters. &quot;The disease has been completely removed.&quot;

Leo is relatively young for a Church leader. He enjoys ​sports, including tennis, and is not known ​to be a smoker or to have ⁠had recent health issues.

Engagements cancelled until next week

The Vatican said this week that the pope was expected to remain in hospital for about a week and that all his public engagements had been cancelled until October 20.

The Mass on Wednesday was the closing act ​of an assembly of bishops called by Leo to discuss the Church&#39;s family life teachings, the largest gathering of Church leaders ​so far during this ⁠papacy.

Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle led the service in place of Leo. The pope last week approved Tagle as the dean of the Church&#39;s College of Cardinals, in the first selection of an Asian cleric to the elite role.



Pope Leo calls on us to take to heart the riches of &lsquo;Amoris laetitia&rsquo;

In a homily read by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pope Leo XIV called on the Church to put the Apostolic Exhortation&#39;s pastoral guidance into practice in the heart of families.

The homily was delivered at the&hellip; pic.twitter.com/XCa1Gsl97l
&mdash; Vatican News (@VaticanNews) October 14, 2026


Political leaders offered messages of support.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he and his wife Jeanette were praying for the pope, an American who was born ⁠in Chicago.

&quot;May the ​Lord give him strength and the Holy Spirit guide the medical professionals taking care of the Holy ​Father,&quot; he said on X. Rubio met Leo at the Vatican in May.



Jeanette and I are united in prayer for @PONTIFEX&rsquo;s health following his recent diagnosis.

May the Lord give him strength and the Holy Spirit guide the medical professionals taking care of the Holy Father. https://t.co/KPVoGrnKUW
&mdash; Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) October 13, 2026


There was no immediate response on social media from US President Donald Trump, who has criticised the pope, or from Vice President JD Vance, who ​is a Catholic.]]>
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			<title>Greta Thunberg joins French teens on new day of school protests</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 26 15:10:54 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Protest movement over teacher shortages, classroom overcrowding, crumbling school buildings enters its fourth week]]>
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				<![CDATA[Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined protesters outside a high school in a working-class &zwnj;suburb of Paris on Tuesday as French pupils took to the streets for another day of demonstrations over poor learning conditions.

Now in its fourth week, the nationwide protest movement over teacher shortages, classroom overcrowding and crumbling school buildings has involved marches, blockades of hundreds of schools and, in some cases, clashes with police.

Pupils clustered outside several schools in Paris and other cities on Tuesday morning, ​brandishing placards and megaphones.

Read: France&#39;s high school students plan fresh protests

&quot;We are inspired by the young people who are demanding their basic rights,&quot; Greta told reporters outside Lycee Paul Eluard in ​Saint-Denis, north of Paris, one of the schools where the protest movement first gained traction.



Climate and social justice activist Greta Thunberg joined students at a high school in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, as France faced a new day of nationwide marches and strikes on top of the blockades at schools. pic.twitter.com/gC3Zx4x3Cn
&mdash; The Associated Press (@AP) October 13, 2026


&quot;Whether it&#39;s not funding schools enough, or ⁠the climate crisis, or social injustice crises ... it&#39;s about time that young people are stepping up and reclaiming that future,&quot; she said.

Mostly peaceful protests, with outbreaks of ​violence

Large crowds marched peacefully through Nantes in the west, Strasbourg in the east and Marseille in the south, holding hand-made signs with slogans such as &quot;Tear gas doesn&#39;t make ​us cry as much as the state of the national education system&quot;. Marchers were also mustering in Paris.

Footage from BFM TV showed clashes between people dressed in black and riot police in Strasbourg and Nantes, with clouds of tear gas in some streets.

In Lyon, the local authorities asked organisers to call off a march after a group of &quot;hostile individuals&quot; preceding the main procession ​vandalised shops and a petrol station and clashed with police.

While there was no immediate information on who was involved, it is not uncommon in France for street ​protests to attract so-called &quot;casseurs&quot;, a fringe of rioters who seek to confront police and destroy property.

Read More: French policing under scrutiny as student protest injuries mount

The scene was calmer in front of Paris city hall, where a youth orchestra played Antonin &zwnj;Dvorak&#39;s &quot;New World ⁠Symphony&quot;. Some musicians had protest stickers on their cellos and violins.

The education ministry said 214 schools were closed, down from 800 on a similar protest day a week ago. It said 94.2% of high schools were open.

The cash-strapped government has promised to act to address the pupils&#39; concerns, but has little room for manoeuvre at a time when concerns over the national debt and the budget deficit are pushing up borrowing costs to the highest level in years.

It has expressed sympathy with the students&#39; grievances, but has ​deployed riot police to quell the protests, ​leading to confrontations in which hundreds ⁠of people have been injured and thousands arrested.

Political polarisation ahead of election

The government suspended the use of stun grenades last week after one teenager lost a hand.

Six months ahead of a presidential election, the protest movement and the police response have elicited polarised ​responses from leading contenders to replace Emmanuel Macron.

&quot;The police are losing their breath running after young people to beat ​them up and injure ⁠them,&quot; said hard-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon, who has a chance of making the runoff according to opinion polls, in a post on X on Tuesday.



La hargne m&eacute;diatique s&#39;essouffle dans son invisibilisation des violences polici&egrave;res. Le ministre s&#39;essouffle &agrave; fermer les lyc&eacute;es. Les policiers s&#39;essoufflent &agrave; courir derri&egrave;re les jeunes pour les tabasser et les blesser. Seuls les jeunes ne s&#39;essoufflent pas &agrave; protester&hellip;
&mdash; Jean-Luc M&eacute;lenchon (@JLMelenchon) October 13, 2026


&quot;The only ones not losing their breath are the young people bravely protesting,&quot; he added, accusing the media of failing to show the extent of police brutality and renewing his call for adults to stand ⁠with the ​students to protect them.

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, the frontrunner in the presidential race according to polls, ​has denounced violence by protesters and called for those who have damaged schools &mdash;&nbsp;or their parents if they are minors &mdash;&nbsp;to pay for repairs.

The government has already introduced a bill that would allow precisely ​that. It is going through parliament.]]>
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			<title>Trump says ‘it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president’ who can ‘make a deal’ with Russia</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2634127/trump-says-its-time-for-ukraine-to-get-a-new-president-who-can-make-a-deal-with-russia</link>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 26 19:53:55 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Criticises Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, warning they could worsen fuel shortages and hurt US farmers]]>
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				<![CDATA[US President Donald Trump on Saturday called for Ukraine to &ldquo;get a new president,&rdquo; accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of repeatedly failing to reach a deal to end the war with Russia.

&ldquo;I suggest they get a new leader who can make a deal, because he could have made many deals that, for some reason, he never does,&rdquo; Trump said, criticising the Ukrainian leader.

&ldquo;I think it&#39;s time for Ukraine to get a new president,&rdquo; he added.

Trump argued that the Russia-Ukraine war could have been avoided.

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&ldquo;If I were president, you wouldn&#39;t have ever had that war. That war would have never started,&rdquo; he said.

The US president also accused Zelenskyy of missing multiple opportunities to end the conflict.

&ldquo;Zelenskyy could have settled this war many times, many, many times, and he chooses not to,&rdquo; Trump said, describing the situation as &ldquo;very difficult&rdquo;.

Trump also criticised Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, arguing that attacks on refineries could worsen global fuel shortages and affect American farmers and ranchers.

&ldquo;We told them, do whatever you want, but don&#39;t hit the diesel fuel because there&#39;s a big problem. Big shortage,&rdquo; he said.]]>
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			<title>UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633950/uae-says-omani-flydubai-co-pilot-planned-suicide-attack-on-tel-aviv-flight</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 26 17:40:27 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[UAE prosecutors says flydubai co-pilot drew inspiration from 9/11 and studied the Tel Aviv route]]>
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				<![CDATA[An Omani flydubai co-pilot had intended to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel&#39;s Ben Gurion airport on September 30 in a suicide attack before he was thwarted by his fellow pilot, the UAE attorney general said on Friday, according to the state news agency.

The statement by Attorney General Hamad Saif al Shamsi did not appear to implicate flydubai in any wrongdoing, and contained the most detailed account yet from prosecutors about what happened. Flydubai was not immediately available for comment.



The UAE attorney general said the Omani co-pilot of the Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv planned to hijack the aircraft and carry out a suicide attack on a terminal at Ben Gurion Airport.

The suspect confessed to acting alone, but authorities are investigating possible&hellip; pic.twitter.com/llMwjKMPGH
&mdash; Clash Report (@clashreport) October 9, 2026


The suspect &quot;had begun carrying out a premeditated terrorist plot to seize control of the aircraft and use it to launch a suicide attack targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, with the aim of causing the greatest possible loss of life&quot;, Al Shamsi said.

Read More: Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted &#39;terrorist attack&#39;, UAE says

The plan was inspired by the September 11, 2001, attacks on the US, UAE public prosecutors think, as a result of their criminal investigation launched on October 1. It found the suspect had used two previous flights to Tel Aviv to &quot;familiarise himself with the flight route and the airport&quot;, the state news agency WAM reported. It is the first public confirmation of the co-pilot&#39;s 9/11 inspiration.

The incident caused the jet to plunge 4,900 metres&nbsp;in 30 seconds.

Al Shamsi said the suspect had previously worked for several airlines in different countries, including Oman Air and Royal Air Maroc, before joining flydubai in January 2026.

Saudi Arabia has launched a separate safety investigation into flight FZ1073&#39;s incident, sources told Reuters. The aircraft was in Saudi airspace when the Omani co-pilot attacked the aircraft&#39;s captain with a crash axe, typically kept in the cockpit for use during emergencies.]]>
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			<title>Navi Pillay: Nobel laureate who led UN inquiry that found genocide in Gaza</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633925/navi-pillay-nobel-laureate-who-led-un-inquiry-that-found-genocide-in-gaza</link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 26 14:43:53 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[She chaired a UN commission probing violations by all sides in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel]]>
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				<![CDATA[Navanethem &quot;Navi&quot; Pillay, the South African jurist who led a UN inquiry that concluded Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee honoured the 85-year-old &ldquo;for her efforts to promote peace and international law&rdquo;, placing particular emphasis on her career holding states and political leaders accountable.

Pillay&rsquo;s work on Gaza became one of the most consequential and controversial chapters of that career.

From 2021 until November 2025, she chaired the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. Established by the UN Human Rights Council, the commission investigated violations committed by all sides and collected evidence that could be used in future legal proceedings.

Its first major report following October 7, 2023, found in June 2024 that Israeli authorities were responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity during military operations in Gaza. It also concluded that Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups committed war crimes during their attacks in Israel, including deliberately killing civilians and taking hostages.

Read More: South Africa&#39;s Navanethem &#39;Navi&#39; Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

&ldquo;It is imperative that all those who have committed crimes be held accountable,&rdquo; Pillay said at the time, arguing that adherence to international law was the only way to end recurring cycles of violence and retaliation.

The commission&rsquo;s investigation later focused on Israel&rsquo;s attacks on hospitals and the broader destruction of Gaza&rsquo;s healthcare system. In October 2024, it accused Israeli forces of deliberately attacking medical facilities and personnel, as well as mistreating Palestinian detainees.

&ldquo;By targeting healthcare facilities, Israel is targeting the right to health itself,&rdquo; Pillay said, warning that the destruction would have lasting consequences for Gaza&rsquo;s civilian population.

&ldquo;Children in particular have borne the brunt of these attacks, suffering both directly and indirectly from the collapse of the health system,&rdquo; she added.

&lsquo;Absence of action amounts to complicity&rsquo;

In September 2025, the commission issued its most far-reaching conclusion: that Israeli authorities and security forces had committed four of the five acts defined as genocide under the 1948 Genocide Convention.

These included killing members of a protected group, causing serious bodily or mental harm, deliberately imposing conditions calculated to bring about the group&rsquo;s physical destruction and taking measures intended to prevent births.

The commission also concluded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog and former defence minister Yoav Gallant had incited genocide and that Israeli authorities had failed to punish them for it.

Pillay said the evidence showed &ldquo;an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza&rdquo; and placed responsibility with Israeli authorities at the highest levels.

She also directed criticism at governments continuing to arm or politically support Israel.

&ldquo;When clear signs and evidence of genocide emerge, the absence of action to stop it amounts to complicity,&rdquo; she said.

The commission called on states to halt transfers of weapons and equipment that could be used to commit genocidal acts, prevent companies and individuals under their jurisdiction from contributing to them and support accountability proceedings.

Israel rejected the findings, accused the commission of bias and maintained that its military campaign targeted Hamas rather than the Palestinian population.

The commission&rsquo;s determination was not a binding judicial ruling and it did not speak for the UN as a whole. The International Court of Justice is separately considering South Africa&rsquo;s genocide case against Israel.

Pillay stepped down from the commission in November 2025, citing her age, medical issues and other commitments.

From apartheid to international justice

Born in Durban in 1941 into a South African family of Indian origin, Pillay began her legal career under apartheid, when racial and gender discrimination restricted both her professional opportunities and the rights of her clients.

In 1967, she became the first woman to establish a law practice in the province of Natal. She represented anti-apartheid activists and trade unionists, exposed allegations of torture and helped secure rights for political prisoners held on Robben Island.

Her work attracted the attention of apartheid-era security authorities, and she was denied a passport for years.

After apartheid ended, President Nelson Mandela appointed Pillay as an acting judge on the South African High Court in 1995, making her its first non-white woman judge.

That same year, she joined the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, later serving as its president. Pillay sat on the panel that decided the landmark case against Jean-Paul Akayesu, the first conviction for genocide by an international tribunal.

The judgment also established that rape and sexual violence could constitute acts of genocide when committed with the intention of destroying a protected group, an enduring contribution to international criminal law.

Pillay subsequently served as a judge at the International Criminal Court from 2003 to 2008 and as UN high commissioner for human rights from 2008 to 2014. She currently serves as an ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice in The Gambia&rsquo;s genocide case against Myanmar.

Announcing the award, the Nobel Committee said Pillay&rsquo;s career demonstrated how international law could provide accountability for victims and offer an alternative to violence at a time when courts and legal institutions were facing growing political attacks.

The Nobel Peace Prize, carrying an award of 12 million Swedish kronor ($1.2 million), will be presented in Oslo on December 10.]]>
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			<title>US F-16 crashes at Spangdahlem air base in Germany</title>
			<link>https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630827/us-f-16-crashes-at-spangdahlem-air-base-in-germany</link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 26 16:50:15 +0500</pubDate>
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				<![CDATA[Fire and disaster units sent to the scene, one person injured]]>
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				<![CDATA[A US F-16 fighter jet crashed on Tuesday near Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany, military authorities said in a statement.

The jet, assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing, went down at about 2:30pm local time (1230GMT), according to the military base&#39;s press office.

&ldquo;The pilot ejected safely and is receiving medical care,&rdquo; it said. &ldquo;The cause of the incident is under investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.&rdquo;

Earlier today, the Eifelkreis Bitburg-Pruem district said fire and disaster protection units had been sent to the scene. &ldquo;According to current knowledge, one person was injured,&rdquo; the district administration said, adding that it could not provide additional details.

Several residents told reporters they saw a large black column of smoke after the jet went down. Regional outlets also published pictures of the plume.

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A spokesperson for Germany&rsquo;s air traffic control agency told public broadcaster SWR that the crash happened after a training exercise involving four aircraft. Two were returning

Spangdahlem when the first crashed. The other three diverted to Ramstein Air Base.

Spangdahlem Air Base lies about 30 kilometres north of Trier in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in West Germany. It is home to an F-16 squadron of the US 52nd Fighter Wing.

The base has seen previous F-16 crashes. In October 2019, an F-16 crashed during a training flight after a power failure shortly after takeoff; the pilot ejected and was lightly injured. In September 2006, another F-16 crashed in the Bitburg-Pruem district. No one was injured.]]>
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