POLITICS AND BUSINESS
US Justice Department drops lawsuit over 20,000 California ballots
Monday, November 9, 2026 - A major legal setback for the Trump administration has emerged after the US Department of Justice voluntarily dro...
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SOUTH AMERICA
Paraguay's impeached president SANTIAGO PEÑA charged after bank collapse scandal
Sun day, November 8, 2026 - Prosecutors in Paraguay have charged former president Santiago Peña over his alleged role in a banking scandal t...
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EUROPE
France deploys 70,000 security personnel ahead of nationwide protests
Sunday, November 8, 2026 - France has mobilised approximately 70,000 police officers and gendarmes across the country as authorities prepare...
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WORLD ECONOMY
Dozens killed, others missing after Russian strike on Ukrainian humanitarian aid centre
Thursday, November 5, 2026 - The death toll from a Russian bombing of an underground aid distribution point in Ukraine's southeastern Za...
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MARKETS AND EQUITY
Burger King reveals 2026 Advent calendar that lets fans build their own mini restaurant
Friday, November 6, 2026 - Burger King is giving fast-food fans an unusual festive surprise with its newly revealed 2026 Advent calendar, wh...
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ECONOMY AND FEATURES
US to suspend Rwanda and South Africa from duty-free trade programme
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 - The United States government has announced plans to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from its flagship duty-fre...
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ECONOMY AND FEATURES
Chinese court hears COVID defamation case against US state of Missouri
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 - A Chinese court has begun hearing a high-profile defamation lawsuit filed against the US state of Missouri ove...
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ECONOMY AND FEATURES
Japan’s births rise for 1st time in 11 years, but population crisis persists
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 - Japan has recorded a rare demographic improvement after births among Japanese nationals increased by 0.4% to 3...
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EUROPE
Spain's transport minister steps down 6 days after fatal high-speed rail crash
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 - Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente has resigned following a devastating high-speed train collision that...
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EUROPE
‘Gen Z-led protests turn violent in Germany
Mo nday, November 2, 2026 - Youth-led demonstrations across Germany turned violent in several cities on Saturday evening, with shops looted...
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EUROPE
After Louvre heist and string of thefts, Europe’s smaller museums are on guard
Saturday, October 31, 2026 - Museums across Europe are tightening security following a growing wave of art and cultural treasure thefts that...
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WORLD ECONOMY
World Bank projects 23% rise in global commodity prices in 2026
Thursday, October 29, 2026 - Global commodity prices are projected to rise by 23 per cent in 2026 as the conflict in the Middle East disrupt...
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UK
UK increases student visa financial requirements for foreign students
Thursday, October 29, 2026 - International students applying for UK student visas will face higher financial requirements from November 30, ...
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EUROPE
At Least 64 killed as high-speed train crashes in central Spain
Wednesday, October 28 2026 - A high-speed train slammed into the rear of a stationary train on Wednesday, October 28, in central Spain, dera...
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MIDDLE EAST
Houthis threaten Riyadh airport as Saudi oil sites come under attack
Monday, October 26, 2026 - Tensions across the Middle East are escalating after Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Ea...
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POLITICS AND BUSINESS
TRUMP’s administration revokes over 300,000 visas
Thursday, October 22, 2026 - The Trump Administration has revoked more than 300,000 visas since he began his second term in January 2025, th...
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SHOWBIZ BUSINESS
American rapper KEVIN GATES ordered to share proceeds from sale of his music catalogue with estranged wife
Thursday, October 22, 2026 - Kevin Gates has been ordered to allocate part of the proceeds from the sale of his music catalogue to his estra...
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EUROPE
German chancellor reaffirms government’s course of reforms
Thursday, October 22, 2026 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has reaffirmed his government's commitment to major reforms aimed at stren...
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