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The changing face of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox politics

The changing face of Israel’s ultra-Orthodox politics Submitted by Rikki Sprinzak on Tue, 11/10/2026 - 10:35 Election results expose growing divisions within Haredi society and raise questions about the future of its longstanding alliance with Netanyahu One of the most significant developments in the aftermath of th…

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Eisenkot’s ‘disaster bloc’ edges closer to Israel’s next government

On Sunday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog announced he would grant Gadi Eisenkot – main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – the opportunity to form a new government in Israel. It followed almost a fortnight of political gridlock, after what has been called the “most consequential election in Israel’s h…

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UK awards deals worth millions to firms linked to illegal Israeli settlements

UK awards deals worth millions to firms linked to illegal Israeli settlements The British government has awarded £10.7m ($14.4m) in public contracts to firms linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, it has emerged. The contracts were published after Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced com…

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Accused Charlie Kirk Assassin Tyler Robinson Won't Face A Jury Until 2028

Accused Charlie Kirk Assassin Tyler Robinson Won't Face A Jury Until 2028 Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times,A Utah judge has set jury selection to begin in mid-2028 for Tyler Robinson, the 23-year-old accused of fatally shooting conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, 31, in September 2025.Before announcin…

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UK awards deals worth millions to firms linked to illegal Israeli settlements

UK awards deals worth millions to firms linked to illegal Israeli settlements Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 11/10/2026 - 11:06 Sanctions announced by the Burnham government in September have not yet come into force Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham meets with staff during a visit to a hospital in Watford, Her…

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‘The many v the money’ should frame the next US Congress

If Democrats want to keep the blue wave going into 2028, they have to take on the billionaire class Welcome back to How We Win, a Guardian opinion series with leading thinkers, offering bold ideas for America’s political future. Last week, Judd Legum shined a spotlight on the role of dark money in US elections. Toda…

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On the right track: Beijing, Ottawa ramp up trade ties as CEOs plan China trip for Apec

Beijing and Ottawa are expanding their trade and business ties through a flurry of visits and exchanges, with Vice-Premier He Lifeng co-chairing a high-level economic dialogue in Canada and a group of top Canadian executives preparing for a trip to Shanghai and Shenzhen. He, China’s lead official on international tr…

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Europe urgently needs solidarity on China

Last month, Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier left for his first state visit to China since 2018, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz took off for Singapore, Tokyo and Seoul on a tour meant to reduce German dependence on China. Steinmeier’s office let it be known he was travelling “as a European”. Earlier in O…

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PCSO hailed as global model for responsible gaming, charity

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has received international recognition for its commitment to channeling lottery revenues into public welfare and charitable causes, with the World Lottery Association (WLA) citing Philippine lotteries as a global model for responsible gaming.

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Israeli settlers injure Palestinian photojournalist in occupied West Bank

Israeli settlers injure Palestinian photojournalist in occupied West Bank Israeli settlers wounded Palestinian photojournalist Alaa Badarneh during an attack south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports. Qusra Mayor Abdul Azim Wadi told Wafa that settlers assaulted olive harves…

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Moscow's Statistics Agency Was Wiped Out By Hackers - Who Posted 'Official' Death Toll From War

Moscow's Statistics Agency Was Wiped Out By Hackers - Who Posted 'Official' Death Toll From War Two hacker groups say death records stolen from Russia's federal statistics agency show between 393,881 and 450,100 people killed in the war in Ukraine, a total well above anything Moscow has acknowledged since it stopped…

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Philippines’ Marcos accused of hiding Manila’s poor behind art for Asean summit

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s administration has been accused of trying to conceal Manila’s urban poverty by clearing street vendors and homeless people along key routes ahead of next week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. Antonio Tinio, deputy minority floor leader of the House of Repre…

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Missiles intercepted over Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks prompt emergency measures

Missiles intercepted over Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks prompt emergency measures Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Tue, 11/10/2026 - 11:02 Online working for students and businesses implemented as Houthis retaliate over 44 killed in Yemen over weekend Vehicles drive along a road in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on 25 October …

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How much will Jensen Huang’s scandal ultimately cost?

Jensen Huang, the chief executive and co-founder of chipmaking company Nvidia, recently admitted to an extramarital affair. However, it’s not just a tabloid story: the woman involved, Alice Huang, has been accused of being a Chinese intelligence agent. Computer chips – specifically the chips used to produce and run …

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Russia, Ukraine hold US-backed talks, first time since February

Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Abu Dhabi ⁠on Tuesday for their first peace talks since February as US President Donald Trump’s envoys launched a new push to end the war in Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the US-brokered meeting as very productive, without giving details. Ukrainian President…

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US and rest of world must follow China’s lead on green energy, says John Kerry

Former US secretary of state says most nations are ‘stumbling along’ while Beijing has ‘hugely accelerated’Cop31 live – latest updatesChina is leading the world in moving away from fossil fuels, and the rest of the globe – including the US – must now follow, the former US secretary of state John Kerry has told the G…

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