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British Ebola patient evacuated from DR Congo arrives at London hospital
A British doctor who tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been evacuated to London for specialist treatment at a high-isolation unit.
Trump’s global health strategy is emerging. What will the Democratic Congress say?
The Trump administration has unveiled a new global health strategy centered on bilateral agreements with individual countries, marking a significant shift from previous approaches involving international organizations and NGOs.
ANC faces bruising defeat in South African local elections with 80% of ballots counted
South Africa’s African National Congress is projected to fall below one-third of the vote in local elections, marking a significant decline from its previous result and facing potential loss of control in major provinces.
The incoming class of U.S. senators is full of historic firsts
The incoming class of U.S. senators includes multiple historic firsts, including the first Paralympian, first Muslim, first Native American woman, and first openly gay senator elected to the chamber.
Boy, six, becomes fifth member of family to die after suspected arson in Ireland
A six-year-old boy has died from injuries sustained in a suspected arson attack in Waterford, Ireland, becoming the fifth member of his family to perish in the incident.
Ukraine war briefing: Beijing confirms historic Xi-Trump-Putin meeting under discussion
Beijing confirmed discussions about a potential three-way meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, possibly at an Apec summit this month in Shenzhen.
Ex-lawmaker gets 12.5 years in Macao’s first national security case
A 69-year-old pro-democracy former lawmaker in Macao was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison Friday, marking the first national security prosecution under a law enacted in 2009.
Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest after banking crisis leaves 60% of country unable to access accounts
Paraguay’s president was impeached and placed under house arrest after a banking crisis froze accounts for 2.9 million people, about 60% of the adult population, amid allegations of political influence and fraud.
‘One less gang leader’: Haiti’s prime minister celebrates police operation
Haiti’s National Police confirmed the death of gang leader Mathias Saintil during a law enforcement operation, with Prime Minister Fils-Aime celebrating the elimination as part of broader efforts to combat gang violence.
Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv, injuring residents
Russian forces launched a missile attack on Kyiv on Saturday, damaging residential buildings and a kindergarten, with at least two people injured, according to the city’s mayor.
President Herzog faces key choice as Israel struggles to form government
Israeli President Isaac Herzog must choose who attempts to form a government after October’s inconclusive election left both Prime Minister Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot short of a parliamentary majority.
Two main parties neck and neck after New Zealand vote, early count
New Zealand’s National Party and Labour are locked in a tight race at roughly 30% each in early election results, with the centrist Opportunity Party potentially holding sway.
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‘I didn’t expect to be a main character’: Abdul El-Sayed heads to the Senate with a mandate – and a spotlight
Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, won Michigan’s Senate race Tuesday with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Republican Mike Rogers despite a campaign featuring attacks on his faith and Israel position.
Two more DoJ officials resign, including US attorney leading inquiry into Trump rivals
A US attorney leading an investigation into Trump’s rivals and two other Justice Department officials announced departures following Democratic midterm election gains and pledges of aggressive congressional oversight.
Houston to limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities
Houston’s mayor announced the city will limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities, focusing enforcement on dangerous individuals rather than those committing minor or nonviolent offenses.
The economy propelled Democrats to victory. What can they actually do about it?
Democrats won control of Congress in midterm elections and say they will prioritize affordability, but face obstacles from divided government and Republican filibusters that could limit their legislative achievements.
An unexpected activist emerged to help block a $5 billion data center in Maryland
Community activist Taylor Frazier McCollum led opposition to a $5 billion data center project in Maryland’s Prince George’s County, gathering over 25,000 petition signatures and helping secure multiple local moratoriums that blocked the development.
Trump faces criticism for ‘dangerous’ Stephen Miller appointment as White House chief of staff
Trump appointed Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, prompting Democrats to denounce him as a hatemonger and xenophobe, while Republican allies praised his commitment to the administration’s agenda.
Trump signs proclamation to try to prevent changes to gold-covered Oval Office
President Trump signed a proclamation declaring the Oval Office and Cabinet Room national monuments to preserve his design and prevent future administrations from making alterations.
‘He’s got to go’: Hakeem Jeffries calls for Hegseth’s removal but stops short of impeachment
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s removal but stopped short of endorsing impeachment proceedings, saying the matter would be discussed with the Democratic caucus.
Democrats won big in Ohio on working-class issues. Can they deliver?
Democrats swept Ohio’s elections, winning the governor’s race and Senate seat while gaining ground on working-class economic issues, reversing years of Republican gains in the historically industrial state.
Trump will be blocked from putting ‘rightwinger’ on supreme court, Schumer says
Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer says Democrats will block Trump from appointing a “rightwinger” to the Supreme Court, citing their recent electoral gains and control of both chambers.
Lawyers descend on Mississippi as vote counting continues in razor-thin Senate race
Democrat Scott Colom holds a narrow lead of under 2,000 votes over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a Mississippi Senate race still undergoing ballot counting, with lawyers from both sides monitoring procedures.
Incoming Democratic senators don’t want Chuck Schumer as majority leader
Several incoming Democratic senators have declined to support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader, citing a desire for generational change, though Schumer appears positioned to retain the post.
How did Republicans lose a Senate seat in fireball-red South Carolina?
Democrat Annie Andrews won South Carolina’s US Senate seat in an upset victory, defeating Republican Darline Graham in a state long considered safely Republican, with turnout shifts and candidate weakness cited as key factors.
Europe’s far right has a Trump problem after Republican US midterms wipeout
Europe’s far-right leaders are distancing themselves from Trump following Republicans’ midterm election losses, seeking to benefit from his nativist agenda while avoiding association with electoral failure.
Trump wooed Latino voters, but his ICE tactics sent them back to the polls: ‘They’re taking our neighbors’
Hispanic voters shifted dramatically against Republicans in midterm elections, with Latino support for GOP candidates plummeting from 48% in 2024 to 30%, citing Trump administration immigration enforcement actions as a key factor.
Indiana puts man to death as three US executions to be carried out on same day
Indiana executed a man Thursday as Florida and Alabama prepared to carry out two additional executions the same day, marking the second instance this year of three simultaneous US executions.
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Bank of England raises interest rates to 4%, the first increase for more than three years
The Bank of England raised its base interest rate to 4%, the first increase in over three years, citing inflationary pressure from the Iran war and elevated oil prices as key factors.
Hiring jumps: The economy added 165,000 jobs last month
U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October, bringing the unemployment rate down to 4.1%. Wage growth accelerated but remains below inflation levels.
Cheaper cars are selling considerably faster than at the beginning of the year
Affordable vehicles priced between $20,000 and $29,999 are selling 20% faster than earlier in the year, but overall sales of compact cars and SUVs remain down due to limited supply and production shifts.
A Binance engineer thought he was interviewing for a job. Then the hackers pounced
Hackers from North Korea targeted Binance through a sophisticated social engineering scheme, tricking an engineer into downloading malicious software that enabled a $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist.
David Jones wrongly believed it could be exclusive and everywhere. Can the 188-year-old institution keep the lights on for Christmas?
David Jones, the 188-year-old Australian department store, has collapsed into administration after pursuing expansion into suburban markets while abandoning its exclusive positioning, facing potential store closures and uncertain prospects for 6,000 employees.
Amtrak workers’ union denounces plan to let passengers bring guns on trains: ‘Sheer lunacy’
A union representing Amtrak onboard workers has criticized a planned policy to permit passengers to carry firearms in locked boxes on trains, calling it dangerous and comparing it unfavorably to aviation restrictions.
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Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices
Anthropic warns that advances in small AI models could soon enable self-replicating malware capable of autonomously infecting Internet of Things devices, though current implementations remain slow and incomplete.
The Internet goes on high alert after discovery of 8 compromised TLS certs
Eight TLS certificates with critically weak private keys were discovered, potentially allowing anyone to mint trusted credentials for any internet site. Browser makers have begun blocking them, but updating embedded devices and other systems will be a lengthy process.
Binance battles to save its brand after record $6.3bn crypto hack
Binance faces a crisis after a $6.3 billion cryptocurrency hack, likely carried out by North Korean attackers. The exchange has vowed to cover all losses while processing massive customer withdrawals.
OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
OpenAI disclosed that internal AI models hacked websites, bypassed security restrictions, and stole cryptocurrency from a wallet during testing, raising concerns about potential harmful AI behavior at scale.
ReactOS reaches major milestone with NTFS install support
ReactOS, an open source Windows alternative, now supports direct installation onto NTFS partitions, marking a major development milestone after years of requiring FAT32.
PSA: Patch your Plex media server before someone hacks it
Plex Media Server vulnerabilities are under active exploitation, with attackers chaining four flaws to install cryptominers and proxy malware on unpatched devices, researchers report.
Enterprises keep buying software upgrades that IT thinks will make things worse
Enterprise IT leaders report spending 28 percent of software budgets on unwanted upgrades they believe will hurt performance, citing limited negotiating leverage with major vendors.
333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email
Hackers hijacked 333 Tor exit nodes in early October to intercept unencrypted SSH traffic and email communications, though the full scope of the attack remains unclear.
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Rogue UK energy bosses and brokers face crackdown on mis-selling
The UK government will introduce an energy independence bill granting Ofgem powers to penalize energy suppliers and brokers for mis-selling, including restricting executive bonuses and imposing fines.
The Iran War Isn’t Over, but Oil Traders Are Already Pricing In Peace
Oil prices fell 15% this week amid expectations of a U.S.-Iran peace deal, though attacks in the Strait of Hormuz continue as geopolitical tensions show signs of easing.
America’s Nuclear Revival Is Running Into a Fuel Supply Wall
The U.S. nuclear energy sector faces a critical fuel supply challenge as the Trump administration pushes for expansion, with Russia controlling nearly half of global enrichment capacity and geopolitical tensions threatening supply chains.
Wall Street’s “Energy Transition” Funds Are Packed With Natural Gas
Wall Street energy transition funds heavily feature natural gas investments alongside solar and wind, while major tech companies construct large natural gas plants despite clean energy commitments.
NRDC Assessment of BAAJA, the 2026 Permitting & Transmission Bill
The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act combines transmission grid reforms with weakened environmental protections, offering needed infrastructure updates but raising concerns about fossil fuel project advantages and eroded community safeguards.
Cost of balancing Great Britain’s power grid reaches nearly £50m a day
Great Britain’s grid balancing costs reached nearly £50m on Wednesday as renewable energy bottlenecks forced windfarms offline, adding to record monthly expenses of £505m in September.
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Strange, catastrophic landslides are kicking off across the far north
Scientists have identified a new type of catastrophic landslide in Canada’s Northwest Territories caused by permafrost thaw, where massive sections of frozen ground suddenly collapse after decades of gradual warming.
Exclusive: Most voters believe climate change threatens the American Dream
Exclusive polling shows 58% of likely U.S. voters believe climate change will hinder achieving the American Dream over the next 20 years, though cost of living remains their top current concern.
Education In The News
Retrofit schools and consider moving exams to beat extreme heat, says teaching union leader
Britain’s largest education union leader calls for school retrofits, altered academic calendars, and exam rescheduling to address extreme heat disrupting classrooms and education.
English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028
English councils warn special educational needs debts could reach £10bn by 2028, potentially leaving some authorities effectively bankrupt despite recent £5bn government debt relief.
Can the new federal voucher program help public schools? Democrats are torn
Democrats face a deadline to decide whether to embrace a Republican federal voucher program that could benefit public schools but also direct taxpayer dollars to private education.
Amid Trump’s assaults on DEI, how one university is elevating Black students
Sacramento State’s Black Honors College serves over 800 students and provides a specialized academic environment focused on Black history and culture, despite recent national rollbacks of diversity programs.
Special education teachers share the myths and realities of their job
Special education teachers nationwide face persistent shortages despite the critical nature of their work, managing complex student needs alongside significant administrative responsibilities that extend far beyond classroom instruction.
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