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• Protests sweep European cities

  02-11-2026 02:55 via WN.com - World News
  MADRID — Another wave of protests swept across major European cities on Saturday, with demonstrators voicing grievances over issues ranging from living conditions to disputes involving public institutions. Meanwhile, calls for gatherings on social media prompted police to step up security in several cities. Public services, the cost of living and housing affordability remained key concerns in many of the protests. In France, around 320,000 people took part in a new round of protests on Saturda
  
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• MultiBank Exchange, Part of MultiBank Group, Unveils World’s Fastest Interbank Matching Engine and Digital Asset Settlement

  02-11-2026 05:57 via WN.com - World News
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 1, 2026-- ......
  
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• Mao Shimada of Japan wins Skate Canada International

  02-11-2026 05:57 via WN.com - World News
  Japan’s Mao Shimada won the women’s title...
  
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• Australia's remarks risk fueling confrontation

  02-11-2026 05:55 via WN.com - World News
  A senior Australian official's remarks smearing normal cooperation between China and Pacific Island countries reflect deep-seated geopolitical anxieties and a hegemonic mindset, which experts said risks fueling regional confrontation and undermining peace, stability and development. Australia's "permanent contest" with China for influence in the Pacific, which has been likened to the 19th-century Great Game, has made considerable progress in recent years, according to Pat Conroy, the Australian
  
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• Russians sent urgent nuclear warning after emergency alert system hacked

  02-11-2026 05:51 via WN.com - World News
  Russian media and local authorities in the regions later confirmed that the Emergencies Ministry's services had been hacked after the message was issued to residents of Voronezh Oblast ......
  
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• Department store founded 188 years ago on brink of collapse after more than �50m loss

  02-11-2026 05:51 via WN.com - World News
  The retail giant is famous for being the world's oldest continuously operating department store still trading under its original name - however reports suggest the company is in serious financial difficulty ......
  
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• Saudi: Red Sea Global announces opening of 430-key luxury resort

  02-11-2026 05:45 via WN.com - World News
  The resort offers an...
  
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• ADNEC kickstarts November with top energy, tourism events

  02-11-2026 05:45 via WN.com - World News
  The two events...
  
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• BRICS accelerates green transition

  02-11-2026 05:40 via WN.com - World News
  THE BRICS countries are united by the collective goal of combating climate change. As BRICS membership has expanded, so has the potential for the BRICS countries to contribute to the global green transition. This is especially true regarding climate finance and technology, where the BRICS collectively possess deep capacities. Recent international challenges have strengthened the case for BRICS cooperation. According to the OECD, the United States’ aid cuts resulted in the largest ever decline
  
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• A might-is-right world

  02-11-2026 05:40 via WN.com - World News
  THE world is passing through one of the most volatile periods in modern history. It is more unstable today than at any time since the end of the Cold War. The international system is fragmenting with rising big-power tensions. The old order with whatever rules it had is gone. Power shifts continue to reshape the international landscape, marking the advent of a multipolar era. The disregard for international law and norms by big and regional powers has left countries having to navigate a rule-les
  
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• Veteran Who Lost Daughter in Military Training Exercise Named Silver Cross Mother

  02-11-2026 05:36 via WN.com - World News
  A veteran whose daughter died during a military training exercise in 2002 has been named the 2026...
  
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• Treasury Yet to Calculate Net Benefit of Attracting Data Centre Investment

  02-11-2026 05:36 via WN.com - World News
  Treasury has yet to work out whether attracting large artificial intelligence (AI) data centres to Australia will deliver a...
  
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• Quad Advances Critical Minerals, Chip Supply Plans Amid China Export Restrictions

  02-11-2026 05:36 via WN.com - World News
  The United States, Japan, Australia, and India announced new measures on Oct. 31 to secure critical...
  
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• Ottawa Needs to Make Investing in Canada More Attractive to Canadians

  02-11-2026 05:36 via WN.com - World News
  Commentary Ottawa is working overtime to attract foreign investment while Canadian investors put billions of...
  
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• Nationals Leader Confirms He Will Run for Lower House at Next Election

  02-11-2026 05:36 via WN.com - World News
  National Party leader Matthew Canavan will step down from the Senate to run for the seat...
  
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• Liberals Out-Fundraise Conservatives by Almost $1M in Third Quarter of 2026

  02-11-2026 05:36 via WN.com - World News
  The Liberal Party surpassed the Conservatives in fundraising by almost $1 million in the third quarter of 2026, says...
  
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• Dozens of Commonwealth leaders descend on Antigua during global political turbulence

  02-11-2026 05:30 via WN.com - World News
  Leaders representing nearly a third of the world’s population are meeting on the tiny Caribbean island of Antigua this week to strengthen ties during a time of global political upheaval. New deals and pledges are expected to emerge from the ......
  
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• Jakarta World Cinema Plans to Revive First Feature Competition With International Jury

  02-11-2026 05:29 via WN.com - World News
  Jakarta World Cinema aims to bring back its First...
  
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• After Tech Sell-Off, Investors Brace for More Market Volatility

  02-11-2026 05:28 via WN.com - World News
  Futures on the S&P 500, which allow investors to bet on the market before the official start of trading, rose slightly on Sunday night. ......
  
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• Nine dead after Learjet 60 crashes just a few miles from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago

  02-11-2026 05:23 via WN.com - World News
  The aircraft came down six miles from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. ......
  
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• King Charles soaked in Antigua downpour as he asks 'where's the umbrella?'

  02-11-2026 05:23 via WN.com - World News
  King Charles was left drenched at Antigua and Barbuda's Independence Day Parade, asking staff 'where's the umbrella?' as heavy rain battered the royal couple at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium ......
  
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• Right-hander Garrett Whitlock's $8.25 million exercised by Red Sox

  02-11-2026 05:22 via WN.com - World News
  Pitcher Garrett Whitlock’s $8.25...
  
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• North Carolina goes on the road to meet UConn

  02-11-2026 05:22 via WN.com - World News
  North Carolina (4-4) at UConn (4-4), Nov. 7 at 12 p.m. EST. ......
  
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• MAC matchup features UMass squaring off against Ball State

  02-11-2026 05:22 via WN.com - World News
  The UMass Minutemen and the Ball State Cardinals play in a meeting of MAC foes. ......
  
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• Lionel Messi has goal, assist to rally Inter Miami to 2-1 victory over Revolution

  02-11-2026 05:22 via WN.com - World News
  Lionel Messi had a second-half assist...
  
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• Jayson Tatum's 32, Paul George's 10 4th-quarter points lead Boston Celtics to road win in Orlando

  02-11-2026 05:22 via WN.com - World News
  Jayson Tatum scored 32 points — 15 of them from the free-throw line — and Paul George added 17 as the Boston Celtics won their fifth straight game, 108-97 over the Orlando Magic Sunday afternoon. Anthony Black and Tristan da ......
  
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• Florida State visits Boston College in ACC action

  02-11-2026 05:22 via WN.com - World News
  The Florida State Seminoles and the Boston College Eagles square off in a meeting of ACC opponents. ......
  
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• Spain train crash: US, Japan and Canada citizens among dead, authorities say

  02-11-2026 05:18 via WN.com - World News
  The train disaster, one of Europe’s deadliest rail incidents this century, killed 69 people, including 54 Spaniards...
  
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• Police use facial recognition to scan one million faces in WA trial leading to 122 arrests

  02-11-2026 05:18 via WN.com - World News
  Deployments of surveillance vans over five months result in nine false alerts and led officers to engage with 146 registered sex offenders...
  
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• Million-dollar fish caught by Darwin man ‘just fishing and talking’ at night with brother

  02-11-2026 05:18 via WN.com - World News
  ‘I’m just happy to catch fish,’ Matthew Maurice says after landing 80cm barramundi as part of Northern Territory competition...
  
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