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A presidential taskforce reported 5,026 Ebola deaths among 10,351 confirmed cases
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Presidential Taskforce on Ebola reported Friday that the outbreak had killed 5,026 people among 10,351 confirmed cases, a 48.6% fatality rate. Health officials also reported 77 new confirmed cases and 34 additional deaths. Ituri Province accounts for 71% of confirmed cases; insecurity and attacks on response teams have hindered access to affected communities.
Reporting: Bold News, The Eastleigh Voice, qazinform.com, londondaily.news, northeasttimes.com, pmnewsnigeria.com
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Donald Trump said the United States could strike remaining Iranian nuclear sites quickly
Donald Trump said the United States had one or two Iranian nuclear targets left to address, including Pickaxe Mountain, and that American forces could neutralize them within 10 minutes. Speaking to reporters at his Florida residence, Trump said the United States had “knocked out their nuclear.” He also said Washington remained open to an agreement with Tehran.
Reporting: Yeni Şafak, Vietnam.vn
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Fairfield police identified the woman killed at a Spirit Halloween store
Fairfield police identified the woman killed in Friday’s Spirit Halloween shooting as 31-year-old Constance Hages; her family said she was pregnant, pending confirmation by the Solano County coroner. Three victims remained in critical condition, while a 23-year-old man was critical but stable. Police said they believed the shooting was targeted and involved one suspect; no arrest had been announced Saturday night.
Reporting: KCRA 3 Sacramento, ABC10 Sacramento, The New York Times, ktvu.com, nbcbayarea.com
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Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to hold onto office following Israel's vote
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to remain in power after Israel’s election. Likud emerged as largest party, shedding six seats from its 32, depending on the final count. The Jerusalem Post said Netanyahu lacks a clear path to a 61-seat coalition but may seek a unity government with Naftali Bennett’s and Avigdor Liberman’s parties, or wait for another election.
Reporting: The New York Times, The Jerusalem Post
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D.C. and Virginia sued to block Donald Trump's planned 250-foot triumphal arch
The District of Columbia and Virginia sued the National Park Service and Interior Department to block construction of Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot arch, which the administration says could begin as soon as Nov. 5. Attorneys General Brian L. Schwalb and Jay Jones say it is unlawful and would disrupt traffic and pollute the Potomac. They seek a restraining order.
Reporting: Axios, The Washington Post, Politico, NBC News, Time, ABC News, Al Jazeera
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Alaska urged a federal judge to dismiss the Justice Department lawsuit over Senate certification
Alaska's attorney general's office urged a judge to dismiss the Justice Department lawsuit, filed at Donald Trump's direction, seeking to halt certification of a possible Democratic Senate win. The state called the lawsuit “meritless” and said setting aside ballots was “not even possible,” seeking dismissal with prejudice. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon L. Gleason set Saturday's deadline for arguments.
Reporting: PBS News
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Gov. Gavin Newsom urged federal judges to reject attempts to seize California ballots
California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged federal judges to resist possible Trump administration ballot seizures before certification, warning federal agents may seek search warrants to disrupt lawful counting. He called the Justice Department’s criminal-liability theory baseless. Separately, a federal judge ordered the department to stop threatening state and local California election officials with prosecution for defying its demands.
Reporting: Devdiscourse
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Hundreds of thousands protested across France against rising living costs, inequality and police violence
Clashes broke out in Paris, Marseille and other French cities Saturday after largely peaceful nationwide marches against rising living costs, inequality and police violence, marking the third consecutive weekend of protests. Authorities said some 320,000 people rallied, including 70,000 in Paris. Ynetnews reported a 15-year-old boy in Lens had his hand amputated after picking up a police stun grenade.
Reporting: Agence France-Presse, Ynetnews, Asharq Al-Awsat
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Hooded rioters looted shops in Frankfurt following nationwide German youth protests
Hooded rioters looted shops in Frankfurt late Saturday after tens of thousands joined largely peaceful youth-led demonstrations in more than 30 German cities. Protesters demanded lower living costs, better education and opposed compulsory military service. Frankfurt police reported smashed windows and Molotov cocktails thrown at emergency services; several officers were injured. The News International said movement organizers condemned the violence.
Reporting: BBC News, The News International, Internazionale (with Reuters), Open Magazine, Agence France-Presse, Hindustan Times, News.Az
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India's opposition parties demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation at a capital rally
Indian opposition parties rallied in Delhi on Sunday, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over a voter-roll revision. Reuters reported that thousands attended. ABC News said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led the protest. Opposition parties, mainly Congress, accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of electoral manipulation; protesters also alleged “vote chori” and large-scale deletion of voters’ names.
Reporting: ABC News, Rediff.com, Reuters
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Antjuan Seawright says Haley Stevens remains welcome at a Detroit church event
Antjuan Seawright, an adviser to Rep. Jim Clyburn, said Rep. Haley Stevens remains invited to Sunday’s Detroit church appearance, despite Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s statement that he did not want her there. Seawright said both Democrats were welcome and Clyburn was focused on voter turnout, not taking sides in their dispute.
Reporting: The New York Times, HuffPost, breitbart.com
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Governor Gavin Newsom warned federal judges of potential Trump administration ballot seizures
California Governor Gavin Newsom warned four federal judges that the Trump administration might seek warrants to seize ballots before midterm results are certified. The warning came amid Justice Department demands for California records in a criminal investigation into alleged noncitizen voting. Newsom said warrants would interfere with lawful ballot counting and certification.
Reporting: Devdiscourse, Forth, RTÉ News, Reuters, The Indian Express, ajel.sa
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Zohran Mamdani said Donald Trump agreed to grant a visa to Javits Frimpong’s mother
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Donald Trump agreed to grant a visa to the mother of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, who was shot in the abdomen on his way to school in the Bronx Thursday and later died. Mamdani said he spoke with Trump Saturday. Police have made no arrests, and the killing remains under investigation.
Reporting: Bloomberg, WSLS 10 News, The Hindu, Washington Examiner, Deutsche Welle, New York Post, tempo.co
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Judge Debra Brown allowed the NAACP lawsuit against SpaceX to proceed
District Judge Debra M. Brown denied SpaceXAI’s bid to dismiss an NAACP lawsuit alleging Clean Air Act violations involving gas-fired turbines powering AI data centers near Memphis. Brown ruled plaintiffs had standing and turbines were not “mobile sources” under Mississippi’s state implementation plan. The claims will proceed, but the ruling does not determine whether the company violated the law.
Reporting: CNBC, BigGo Finance, Benzinga, Mezha, superpowerdaily.com, the420.in, linkedin.com, cryptobriefing.com
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Lawyers for Luigi Mangione seek dismissal of his state murder case
Lawyers for Luigi Mangione seek dismissal of his state murder case, arguing his guilty plea to federal stalking charges two months ago bars a separate state trial under double jeopardy. In a filing, Mangione’s attorneys Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan said both cases involve the same firearm. Prosecutors argued the state indictment is a classic murder case.
Reporting: NBC News, CBS News
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Donald Tusk said his government would press ahead to restore tribunal independence
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Saturday his government would press ahead to restore Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal’s independence. Hundreds protested for a second night against the suspension of tribunal president Bogdan Święczkowski. The government says the suspension is necessary; opposition critics called it a “coup d’état.” The EU’s top court had said the tribunal was no longer impartial after PiS appointments.
Reporting: AOL, The Guardian, Financial Times
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Five Kuki men are killed in separate incidents in Manipur over the weekend
Five Kuki men died in separate Manipur incidents over the weekend as Kuki-Naga tensions escalated. A police official told Scroll three were killed in Noney district gunfire involving unidentified armed groups. Kuki Inpi Manipur alleged NSCN-IM and ZUF(K) involvement, an allegation not independently verified. Two missing Kuki men were found dead. The toll in Kuki-Naga clashes since February reached 68.
Reporting: dailypioneer.com, scroll.in, millattimes.com
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Garment workers’ wage protests turn violent in Bangladesh
Bangladesh garment workers' wage protests turned violent Sunday in Dhaka and Gazipur, despite the government forming a six-member wage board and urging workers to return, Reuters reported. Workers are demanding a monthly minimum wage increase from 12,500 taka to 30,000 taka, according to The Times of India. ANI reported protesters vandalised police outposts and set police vehicles on fire.
Reporting: The Times of India, Asian News International, Reuters
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Bulgarians are voting in a presidential runoff between Iliana Yotova and Andrey Gyurov
Bulgarians began voting November 1 in a presidential runoff between acting President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov, after neither won a majority. The Central Election Commission reported Yotova at 34.8% and Gyurov at 32%. DW said Yotova opposes military aid to Ukraine; Gyurov has pro-Western backing. A win would make Yotova Bulgaria’s first elected female president.
Reporting: The Sofia Globe, Anadolu Agency, WSLS 10 News (with Associated Press), Deutsche Welle, Türkiye Today, France 24, Mezha
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London Metropolitan Police arrested demonstrators at an embassy rally backing Palestine Action
London’s Metropolitan Police said they arrested 325 people at a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in support of Palestine Action, according to Arab News. The group is banned in the UK, and the demonstration was organized by Defend Our Juries. The protest took place before a Nov. 4 Supreme Court appeal challenging the group’s proscription.
Reporting: Killeen Daily Herald (with Associated Press), The Jerusalem Post, Hindustan Times, CBS News, The Seattle Times (with Associated Press), Al Jazeera, Arab News, 12news.com
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The U.K. is continuing to send asylum seekers to France
Britain continues sending asylum seekers to France weeks after its “one in, one out” scheme ended on 1 October, The Guardian reported. The Home Office is understood to be detaining dozens for return. Officials chartered a plane to France on Wednesday for people who reportedly arrived in small boats before the scheme ended; another flight is scheduled for 17 November.
Reporting: UA News, The Guardian
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A Cambridge scientist died in a high-speed train collision in Spain
Cambridge scientist Dr Marta Shahbazi, 41, was confirmed dead among the 69 victims of a high-speed train collision near Urda, south of Madrid. The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, where she led a research group, confirmed her death. The BBC reported she was travelling to an awards ceremony. Spanish institute CiMUS called her a “brilliant young researcher.”
Reporting: BBC News, Daily Mail, The Sun, mirror.co.uk, thetimes.com
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The United Nations formally ended its political mission in Somalia
The United Nations ended its political mission in Somalia on Saturday, closing UNTMIS after a two-year transition and more than three decades of engagement. The closure followed a request from Somalia’s federal government, with the mission’s functions transferred to Somali institutions and UN agencies. Raisedon Zenenga, UNTMIS officer-in-charge, said the closure marked “the conclusion of one chapter,” though challenges remain.
Reporting: Syrian Arab News Agency, The Hindu, Bloomberg, Somalia Today, TRT Afrika, Daily Sabah, hornobserver.com, somaliguardian.com
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OpenAI lowered its fundraising target by $10 billion to $20 billion
OpenAI has cut its fundraising target by $10 billion, now seeking up to $20 billion rather than $30 billion, CNBC confirmed Saturday. A person directly familiar with the deal told CNBC the round remains in progress and figures could change. The Wall Street Journal reported about $11 billion in commitments so far; the Financial Times reported a $1.25 trillion valuation target.
Reporting: Suara Garut, CNBC, Indiatimes, NewsCord, coinpaper.com, financefeeds.com, kulu-media.com
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Five oil companies reported $56.3 billion in third-quarter adjusted net income
ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies reported combined third-quarter adjusted net income of $56.3 billion, the third-highest on record, according to Bloomberg. The earnings windfall came as the Iran war and Russia-related turmoil disrupted fuel supplies and drove refining profits higher.
Reporting: The Economic Times, japantoday.com
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The Space Force forecast the Swift telescope's atmospheric return on or around Friday
The U.S. Space Force predicts Swift Observatory will reenter on or around Friday after a failed rescue effort left it in a lower orbit. Most of the 1½-ton telescope is expected to burn up, though NASA’s Brad Cenko, the mission’s chief scientist, said tungsten pieces and mirror parts could survive. Any surviving wreckage will likely fall into the ocean.
Reporting: Spectrum News, Global News, Orlando Sentinel, ABC News, LiveNOW from FOX, news10.com
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Security researcher Mark Blah published a proof-of-concept for an Android phone-crashing flaw
Security researcher Mark Blah released a proof-of-concept for Android’s “SMS of Death” flaw, demonstrating that a specially crafted text can remotely crash phones and disrupt cellular service without user interaction. The crash can disconnect ongoing calls, including emergency calls. Android 12 and 13 devices reportedly remain unpatched, while Blah says Google’s October updates reportedly patched Android 14–17.
Reporting: Mezha, bleepingcomputer.com, the420.in
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Some Pennsylvania Amish and Mennonite families are seeking measles shots
More Amish and Mennonite families in Pennsylvania are seeking MMR vaccination as measles spreads, reports say. La Voce di New York reports more than 1,350 confirmed cases this year and five deaths, including three in Lancaster County, describing it as the worst U.S. outbreak in 35 years. Vaccine attitudes vary among Plain communities.
Reporting: VIN News, La Voce di New York, statecollege.com
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The Indiana Department of Health reported 31 new measles cases across the state
The Indiana Department of Health reported 31 new measles cases statewide over three days, bringing the yearly total to 97 as of Friday. LaGrange County had the most cases, with 22, up from 10 on Wednesday; Elkhart County reported two new cases, bringing its total to three. The department said most cases involved people not believed to be vaccinated.
Reporting: SSBCrack, wsbt.com
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The Golden State Valkyries won their first WNBA championship
The Golden State Valkyries won their first WNBA championship, beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 to take the Finals 4-3. CNN described them as the fastest expansion team in major North American sports to win a title. Guard Gabby Williams scored 30 points and was named Finals MVP.
Reporting: ESPN, CBS News, Sky Sports, CNN, Fox News, The New York Times, wnba.com
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