Airlines Suspend Haiti Flights After Spirit Plane Is Hit by Gunfire
Several carriers halted service to Port-au-Prince after a Spirit Airlines flight was damaged by gunfire while trying to land, leaving a flight attendant injured.
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China car attack in Zhuhai kills 35 and injures dozens at sports centre
Police said a 62-year-old driver rammed a car into people exercising at Zhuhai Sports Centre, killing 35 and injuring 43.
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Shigeru Ishiba is sworn in as Japan’s 103rd prime minister after runoff vote
Shigeru Ishiba took office after a parliamentary runoff, becoming Japan’s 103rd prime minister as he tried to govern without a clear majority.
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Maori Protest March Sets Out for Wellington Over Treaty Principles Bill
Protesters began a nine-day hikoi from Cape Reinga to Wellington to oppose legislation that would narrow the legal interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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ICC Orders External Investigation Into Allegations Against Prosecutor Karim Khan
The International Criminal Court’s governing body said an outside investigation will examine sexual misconduct allegations against Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, who denies wrongdoing.
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Tuskegee University shooting leaves one dead and 16 injured on homecoming weekend
A shooting at a Tuskegee University homecoming gathering killed one person and injured at least 16 others, prompting an arrest and a campus shutdown.
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Rivals block Sheikh Hasina's first planned comeback rally in Dhaka
Rivals of ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina filled Dhaka streets to stop her Awami League from holding a rally, underscoring how fiercely contested Bangladesh's post-uprising politics remain.
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Jubaland and Mogadishu clash over disputed regional electoral committee
Somalia’s Jubaland leader appointed a regional electoral committee, prompting the federal government to call it unauthorized and illegal.
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Four friars hospitalized after intruder attacks Valencia monastery
The Civil Guard searched for a middle-aged man who entered the Santo Espíritu del Monte monastery in Gilet and assaulted residents before fleeing.
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Bolivia court bars Evo Morales from running again
The ruling prevents the former president from contesting the 2025 election and deepens an already bitter standoff over his political future.
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FEMA employee fired after telling Florida relief workers to skip Trump signs
CNN reports that FEMA fired an employee who told hurricane relief workers in Florida to skip houses displaying Trump signs.
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Former Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama released from prison early
Frank Bainimarama has been released from prison early after serving part of a sentence, according to RNZ.
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Justice Department charges Afghan national in Iranian plot to kill Trump
The Justice Department says it has formally charged an Afghan national in connection with an Iranian plot to kill Donald Trump.
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Volker Wissing leaves FDP to remain in Scholz’s minority government
Germany’s transport minister chose to keep his cabinet post after the coalition collapsed, while three parliamentary state secretaries asked to be dismissed.
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Germany arrests US national accused of offering military intelligence to China
German prosecutors said the man worked for US forces until recently and allegedly contacted Chinese officials in 2024 with sensitive information.
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Just Stop Oil paints the US embassy in London after Trump’s election win
Police arrested two men after activists covered part of the US embassy in orange paint, framing the stunt as a protest against Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
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JD Vance becomes the first millennial elected as US vice president
A DW profile says the Ohio senator is the first vice president from the millennial generation, a marker of how quickly the Republican ticket has reshaped the party’s age profile.
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Four die after trafficker forces passengers into sea off Rhodes
A smuggling run off Rhodes ended in deaths after passengers were forced into the water and abandoned.
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Trump win sparks protests in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia and beyond
Demonstrators took to the streets in several U.S. cities after Donald Trump secured a second term, with the rallies reflecting anger over Gaza, immigration and civil rights.
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Republicans win back the U.S. Senate as key races break their way
The party regained control of the 100-seat chamber after flipping several seats in a result that had been widely expected.
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Trump wins return to White House as pending cases enter uncharted territory
Donald Trump’s election made him only the second US president set to serve nonconsecutive terms and raised unresolved questions about one felony conviction and three pending criminal cases.
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Andy Kim wins New Jersey Senate race and becomes first Korean American senator
Democrat Andy Kim has defeated Curtis Bashaw in New Jersey, becoming the state's first Asian American senator and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate.
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French court convicts 18 in Channel people-smuggling network
A Lille court imposed sentences of up to 15 years over a network accused of organizing dangerous small-boat crossings to Britain.
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Swedish court jails Rasmus Paludan for anti-Muslim incitement
On Nov. 5, 2024, a Swedish court sentenced Danish-Swedish politician Rasmus Paludan to four months in prison for hate speech tied to Qur'an burnings and anti-Muslim remarks.
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