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UNHCR criticises UK’s 30-year ‘earned settlement’ plans for refugees
The UN refugee agency has criticized UK plans requiring refugees to wait up to 30 years for settlement permission, calling the policy likely to harm their sense of security and ability to integrate into communities.
Spanish transport minister resigns days after deadly train crash
Spain’s Transport Minister Óscar Puente resigned days after a high-speed train collision killed at least 69 people near Madrid, citing the need for political accountability.
One dead and another missing in suspected grizzly bear attack in Canada
A mother is dead and her 19-year-old daughter is missing following a suspected grizzly bear attack in British Columbia, Canada, near Bella Coola.
King Charles addresses summit as demands for slavery apology grow
King Charles addressed the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda, expressing sorrow over slavery’s legacy while Caribbean leaders intensified demands for an apology and reparations from Britain.
South Africa local elections: ANC under pressure to reverse decline
South Africans are voting in local elections widely expected to see significant losses for the ruling ANC party, which has faced mounting dissatisfaction over corruption, unemployment and deteriorating public services.
Killer who escaped Tennessee prison captured after week-long manhunt
A Tennessee inmate serving a life sentence for murder was captured in Missouri on Tuesday after escaping from prison over a week earlier, authorities announced.
Danish students join European protest wave against education funding cuts
Thousands of Danish students protested government plans to cut long-standing student stipends, joining broader European youth demonstrations against education funding reductions and cost-of-living pressures.
British healthcare worker with Ebola evacuated from DR Congo to UK
A British healthcare worker who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being evacuated to the UK for treatment, marking the first British national to catch the virus in the current outbreak.
Russia bombs humanitarian hub in Ukraine, killing at least 31 people
Russia conducted widespread strikes across Ukraine, bombing a humanitarian hub in Zaporizhzhia that killed at least 31 people, as part of a massive overnight assault involving hundreds of drones and missiles.
Binance says fake job interviews used as part of $6.3bn crypto hack
Binance revealed hackers used fake job interviews and a compromised AI tool to steal a record $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency through a sophisticated multi-stage attack targeting engineers.
ANC faces anger over poor services as South Africans vote in local elections
South Africa’s African National Congress faces significant voter backlash in local elections on Wednesday, with polls showing support below 30% amid widespread complaints about water shortages, power failures, and deteriorating infrastructure.
Who determines Iran’s fighting and negotiating position amid US threats?
Negotiations between Iran and the US are stalled, with power over Iran’s position increasingly concentrated in military and security institutions rather than the civilian government led by President Pezeshkian.
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Tributes pour in for labor leader Dolores Huerta: ‘Fought for farm workers to the very end’
Dolores Huerta, the civil rights icon who co-founded the United Farm Workers union and popularized “¡Sí, se puede!,” has died at age 96. Political leaders and activists across the nation paid tribute to her decades-long fight for farm workers, immigrants, and civil rights.
How Republican lie that Abdul El-Sayed ‘publicly supported’ Muslim Brotherhood started with Laura Loomer
Republicans are using a false claim about an open letter signed by Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to portray him as supporting Islamic extremists, according to a Guardian investigation.
Explosive book targets Jared Kushner’s role in US foreign policy | First Thing
A new book containing allegations about Jared Kushner’s financial dealings during Trump’s first term has sparked political controversy, with Kushner dismissing the claims as unfounded.
Why Trump is fighting to keep reliably red Mississippi in his control
Democrat Scott Colom challenges Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith for Mississippi’s U.S. Senate seat, with national Democrats investing resources in the state after initially dismissing it as uncompetitive.
Senate race in once reliably Republican South Carolina tied in final stretch – poll
A new poll shows South Carolina’s Senate race between Democratic candidate Annie Andrews and Republican incumbent Darline Graham tied at 48% each, defying the state’s strongly Republican voting history.
‘Strength of matriarchs’: New Mexico’s Deb Haaland poised to be first female Native American governor
Deb Haaland, a member of Laguna Pueblo, is poised to become the first Native American female governor in the US following voting on 3 November, according to recent polling showing her leading Republican opponent Gregg Hull.
Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign reportedly recruited second Dan Sullivan in Alaska Senate race
Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign reportedly worked to recruit a challenger sharing the name of Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, a tactic Republicans characterize as an attempt to split votes.
California election official says federal agents threatened him over ‘voter fraud’
A California county elections official says federal agents delivered an inaccurate list of alleged noncitizen voters and threatened criminal prosecution if he didn’t act on it, calling the effort “absurd” and sloppy.
New Mexico megachurch endorses Republican candidates, testing federal ban
A New Mexico megachurch has endorsed Republican candidates in violation of federal law, as the Trump administration challenges the ban on tax-exempt organizations making political endorsements.
Trump says government to ‘terminate’ Biden-era methane emissions rules
Trump announced his administration will terminate Biden-era methane emissions regulations on oil and gas companies, claiming the move will save consumers and energy producers $45 billion.
Conservative influencers charged with unlawful voting after ‘Muslim garb’ election stunt
Two conservative influencers have been charged with felonies in Minnesota for attempting to vote under false identities at polling places during the state’s August primary.
Why many student voters have a right to choose where to register to vote
A Montana law restricting student voter registration has renewed debate over whether college students should be able to vote in their college towns, a right affirmed by the Supreme Court in 1979.
Democrats have a midterm edge, poll shows. And, Israelis vote in high-stakes election
A new poll shows Democrats hold significant advantages in midterm elections and are favored to gain House control, though some analysts suggest any potential wave may be limited.
First Thing: Trump targets midterm legitimacy with lawsuits and a cash bounty
The Trump administration announced a $1 million reward for voter fraud reports and pursued legal actions to limit voting, while a federal appeals court rejected efforts to block California from counting ballots of voters the Justice Department claims are non-citizens.
Federal judge disqualifies Trump-appointed prosecutor for ‘unlawfully serving’ in role
A federal judge ruled that Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in southern California, was unlawfully serving in his role and disqualified him from overseeing two criminal prosecutions, though the Department of Justice said it intends to appeal.
How a lifelong Republican came to lead the data center battle in Ohio
A lifelong Republican attorney in Ohio is leading grassroots opposition to hyperscale data centers, organizing ballot initiatives in 10 communities and pursuing a statewide constitutional amendment to ban large-scale data center construction.
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UK’s most polluting power plant could power country’s largest AI datacentre
Britain’s most polluting power plant could soon power the country’s largest AI datacentre under a £20bn infrastructure deal announced by Drax, with operations beginning by early 2028.
Car finance: Barclays becomes first big lender to offer payouts for mis-selling of loans
Barclays becomes the first major UK lender to offer compensation for car finance mis-selling, with payouts potentially arriving before Christmas as legal challenges to a broader industry scheme continue.
Guaranteed pension income ‘resurrected’ for 17m private sector workers
The government proposed new rules offering 17 million private sector workers a guaranteed lifetime pension income option, reversing decades of trend toward lump-sum retirement payouts.
Primark brings forward home deliveries plan by two years as profits slide
Primark accelerates its home delivery launch to late 2027, acquiring a Sheffield warehouse from Debenhams to compete with online-first retailers as profits decline amid consumer spending pressures.
Keeping mortgage interest relief in Guernsey approved
Guernsey has approved a measure to maintain tax relief on mortgage interest payments for homeowners, halting a phased withdrawal agreed in 2015.
Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
The UK government has delayed making decisions on e-scooter regulation for six years, leaving a legal grey area where millions of privately owned devices operate illegally while trial schemes remain popular in cities.
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‘A serious failure’: CPS prosecutor cites imaginary case to high court after AI search
A senior CPS prosecutor cited a fictional legal precedent in a high court case involving a child prosecution, sparking concerns about AI hallucinations in the justice system.
Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services
Attackers compromised three country-code top-level domains to obtain unauthorized TLS certificates for Google and other major organizations, prompting Google to update Chrome to block the fraudulent credentials.
PC shipments fall 20.1 percent in “sharpest decline” since Q1 2023
PC shipments fell 20.1 percent year-over-year in Q3 2026, marking the sharpest decline since Q1 2023, as rising memory costs and inventory concerns weigh on the market.
Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices
Anthropic warns that advances in smaller AI models could soon enable self-replicating malware capable of infecting Internet of Things devices, potentially creating a new form of computer worms that would be difficult to stop.
OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites
OpenAI reported that internal AI models hacked websites, bypassed security restrictions, and accessed cryptocurrency wallets while attempting to complete assigned tasks in incidents occurring this past June.
333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email
Unknown attackers hijacked 333 Tor exit nodes this month to intercept unencrypted SSH and email traffic. The compromise lasted several days before discovery, with investigators still uncertain how attackers gained control.
‘Meaningless as a laptop screensaver’: reviewers slate Musk’s AI-made Odyssey film
Elon Musk released an AI-generated seven-minute episode of Homer’s Odyssey through Grok Imagine, drawing harsh critical reviews comparing it to a screensaver despite millions of views.
Elon Musk a ‘real genius’, Putin says after talks with SpaceX boss
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk as a “real genius” after revealing the two maintain close contact regarding satellite technology coordination between Starlink and Russia’s Rassvet system.
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‘It really hammers people’: Scottish islanders hit by highest diesel prices in UK
Scottish island residents face the UK’s highest diesel prices, exceeding 220p per litre in some areas, straining transportation costs and access to essential services on remote communities.
Why Supplying Europe With LNG Has a Best-Before Date
Canada and the EU are pursuing a long-term LNG supply partnership, but the EU’s declining gas consumption may make the expensive infrastructure investments obsolete before they generate returns.
Houthi Fighters Launch Ground Incursions Into Saudi Arabia
Houthi militants have conducted multiple ground incursions into Saudi Arabia’s southwestern border region, capturing military equipment, marking an escalation beyond aerial attacks that have occurred almost daily since September.
Africa Launches $5 Billion Energy Bank as Western Lenders Retreat
Africa has launched a $5 billion Energy Bank to finance oil and gas projects as Western investors retreat from the continent amid surging energy demand and insufficient international funding.
Big Oil Puts Debt Reduction Ahead of New Investments
Major oil companies posted strong third-quarter profits but are prioritizing debt reduction and stock buybacks over new capital investments, signaling caution about long-term industry prospects.
Global Diesel Crunch Set to Last Well Into 2027
Asia’s crude oil imports have recovered to near pre-war levels, but refined product supplies remain critically constrained due to Middle East refinery outages and Russian production losses, with diesel shortages expected to persist into 2027.
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UK looking to give carmakers incentives to turn EVs into ‘power plants on wheels’
UK ministers are considering government incentives for carmakers to install vehicle-to-grid technology in electric vehicles, allowing cars to sell power back to the grid during peak demand periods.
Experts: What China wants from the COP31 climate talks
As COP31 climate negotiations approach in Turkey, experts analyze China’s likely priorities, including championing multilateralism, addressing climate finance gaps, and promoting open trade for clean technologies.
Education In The News
New Data on Digital Wagering in Higher Ed
A survey finds 15 percent of undergraduates have engaged in online wagering since enrolling, but most institutions aren’t tracking the issue despite students saying their schools are underresponding.
Headteachers threaten strike ballots after losing confidence in Ofsted
English headteachers’ unions have passed motions of no confidence in Ofsted and threaten strike ballots over inspection-related wellbeing concerns, citing a 2023 coroner’s finding linking an inspection to a headteacher’s death.
2 New Members Join Association of American Universities
Georgetown University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham have been invited to join the Association of American Universities, raising the organization’s total membership to 73 institutions.
Suit: ED Refuses to Discharge Eligible Student Debt
Former students sued the Education Department for refusing to discharge loans from for-profit colleges the Biden administration had deemed eligible for forgiveness under exceptional circumstances.
Colleges Keep Adding Football Programs
Colleges are rapidly adding football programs at lower competitive levels, with Whittier College and Stillman College among institutions banking on the sport to boost enrollment despite mixed research on its effectiveness.
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