Two trains collide in Egypt, killing seven (VIDEOS)
Seven people have been killed and 110 injured after two passenger trains collided south of the Egyptian capital Cairo Read Full Article at RT.com
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Albanese doesn’t need to be liked. He needs to be trusted
Just one in five voters trusts the prime minister. His path to the next election demands he rebuild the connection the Marrickville Golf Club scandal has damaged.
· James Massola
Inside the rival war rooms plotting Victoria’s election showdown
Labor and Liberal apparatchiks are using the November 28 election as an important opportunity to learn what works, and what doesn’t, in this new political climate.
· Henrietta Cook, Kieran Rooney
Can Albanese win the next election? Depends on the RBA’s danger zone
‘There’s always a plan’, the PM has said in the past, about 2027. There will have to be.
· Sean Kelly
Alcaraz takes revenge on Shelton to win first Paris title
Carlos Alcaraz takes revenge on Ben Shelton as the Spaniard's remarkable comeback from injury continues with victory in the final of the Paris Masters.
· Bbcsport
Ukrainian migrants in Germany in no rush to return home – media
Most Ukrainian migrants in Germany are not considering returning home in the foreseeable future, Rheinische Post has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Israel threatens Iran yet again
Israel’s mission against Iran is unfinished, Defense Minister Israel Katz has said, accusing Tehran of reviving nuclear weapons ambitions Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Wirecard fugitive claimed he toppled Sebastian Kurz in messages to Russian spy
Jan Marsalek said he was involved in an operation that had "successfully toppled" Sebastian Kurz in 2021, in messages to a convicted Russian spy.
· Tim Röhn, Hayley Dixon, Camilla Turner
A-G Baharav-Miara says no evidence foreign interference could have changed Knesset election results
Gali Baharav-Miara said decisions on whom to investigate are professional and equal, adding that any new information would be examined in accordance with the law.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel president taps Eisenkot to form government
JERUSALEM — Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Saturday night that he was giving opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot the first opportunity to form a governing coalition following elections on Oct. 27.
· Associated Press
New Zealand poised for political row after polls
AUCKLAND — New Zealand faced the prospect Sunday of weeks or even months of political wrangling after a knife-edge election that produced no clear winner.
· Agence France-Presse
Elise Stefanik: Republicans in New York stopped listening to voters — here’s how we rebuild the GOP
I never felt entitled for your vote and I always worked my very hardest to earn it.
· Elise Stefanik
Footage shows derailed carriages after fatal train crash in Egypt
It is yet unclear what caused the accident but Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said an investigation is underway and will "hold accountable anyone who proves their negligence".
Taiwan detains local Communist Party leader
TAIPEI — Authorities in Taiwan detained the leader of the island’s Taiwan People’s Communist Party, accusing him of running as a candidate for borough chief under the direction and sponsorship of China’s Communist Party, local media reported Sunday.
· Associated Press
What is Liberman's 2018 haredi draft plan, and could it break the coalition deadlock? - explainer
Liberman's 2018 haredi draft plan is back in focus. How does it compare to Bismuth's bill on recruitment quotas, sanctions, and IDF manpower needs?
· ANNA BARSKY
Democrats mull Biden-style pivot on Ukraine – FT
Democrats consider $15 bn in Ukraine aid and tougher Russia sanctions after midterm victory, the Financial Times reports Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Dems will fail in 2028 if they go hard left and don’t work with President Trump, Gingrich warns
Democrats could bomb out of the 2028 election if they move further left and refuse to work with President Trump after their sweeping midterm victories, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said. “Bernie Sanders … intends to drive as hard as he can to get a very left-wing Congress. That would be a profound mistake for...
· Ally Goelz
Israeli envoy rejects claims of plot to steal Mexico's water, infiltrate indigenous schools
Magen also alleged that the campaign is being exploited by various actors to "promote hatred, delegitimize Israel, and damage its good relations with Mexico."
· MATHILDA HELLER
'Smoke blanketing the strait': Iran steps up campaign of threats to shipping | The National
Tankers burn in Gulf with IRGC claiming at least 12 ships have hit mines in past week
· Tim Stickings
Seven dead and more than 100 injured after trains collide in Egypt
Several carriages derailed after two trains travelling in the same direction crashed outside the city of Giza.
· Bbcnews
Anti-Druze incitement doubles after Israeli elections, pushed by stolen vote conspiracists - report
Online hate speech against the Druze increased by 106% from Oct. 27 until Oct. 30, when activity peaked because some Right-wing conspiracists began claiming that the election was stolen.
· CORINNE BAUM
Shas head Arye Deri withdraws from party list, will not be in 26th Knesset - report
Shas leader Arye Deri announces he won’t serve in the 26th Knesset, days after rabbis rejected his resignation.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, SHIR PERETS
WATCH: Eisenkot receives mandate from Herzog to form new government at President's Residence
Eisenkot received the backing of both Arab parties, Ra’am and the Joint List, although their recommendations do not commit them to ultimately joining his coalition.
· KESHET NEEV
EU-wide data center protests take aim at Brussels (VIDEOS)
Thousands protest AI data centers across Europe, demanding a halt to new projects as Brussels pushes to triple the EU’s capacity Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
The hard part begins for a divided Washington: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 9, 2026
The Issue: The 2026 election results and what’s now ahead for both Democrats and Republicans. Many of the Democrats elected in the midterms don’t have a solid proposal to solve the issues they campaigned on (“Stox in AI meltdown,” Nov. 6). Gas prices won’t drop, borders won’t open and ICE won’t be dismantled like th…
· Post readers
Kamala Harris is a huge loser in new Dem straw poll — as lefty activists anoint a new golden boy
Harris led by double digits in nearly every 2028 Democratic primary poll before the election.
· Ryan King
ANC leads South Africa's local polls but records all-time election low: final results
The African National Congress came in first place in South Africa's local elections but suffered its worst-ever electoral setback, according to final results on Saturday.
· AfricaNews
Netanyahu’s rival will have first shot at becoming Israel’s new prime minister — despite lackluster election result
"Now is the time to form a national emergency government. I will do everything I can to ensure we are worthy," Eisenkot wrote on X.
· Reuters
Europe will be represented in Abu Dhabi talks on Ukraine, French foreign minister says
Jean-Noël Barrot said "Europeans will be well represented" in the U.S.-brokered talks, but did not say who would make the trip to Abu Dhabi.
· Max Griera
‘The blue wave isn’t applicable to trans people’: advocates in Washington state prepare to fight ban
Legal challenge against ballot initiative that bans transgender girls’ participation in girls’ school sports is poised to set off a battle over rightsA coalition of advocacy groups are preparing to mount a legal challenge against a Washington state ballot initiative that bans transgender girls’ participation in girl…
· Adam Willems in Seattle
The Coalition plans to scrap Victoria’s treaty with First Peoples if it wins the election – but is that what voters want?
Jess Wilson, who once supported the federal Indigenous voice to parliament, has vowed to repeal Victoria’s treaty within the first 100 days of a Liberal governmentOn a warm Saturday afternoon in the affluent suburb of Kew in Melbourne’s inner-east, three volunteers approach a stately two-storey home armed with a pri…
· Douglas Smith
'That's Reece' - World Cup semi-final brings out best and worst of Walsh
On a fractious night in Sydney that ended with Australia reaching yet another Men's Rugby League World Cup final, it was no surprise to see Reece Walsh centre stage – for better or worse.
· Bbcsport
King leads solemn Remembrance service at Cenotaph
Wreaths are laid as 10,000 armed forces veterans, including 12 from World War Two, pay tribute in central London.
· Bbcnews
Iran executes three men for 'armed unrest' after January protests
It is claimed Hassan Dioband, Hamid Kazemi and Reza Zanganeh were part of anti-government protests earlier this year.
· Bbcnews
Chinese space station to welcome first foreign astronaut
A Pakistani national will become the first foreign astronaut to visit China’s Tiangong space station, Beijing has said Read Full Article at RT.com
· RT
Nandy rejects claims of politicising Remembrance Sunday after Erasmus row
The culture secretary says the UK rejoining the EU's study and work scheme will help honour wartime sacrifice.
· Bbcnews
Here’s the latest.
A number of candidates who won marquee midterm races were set to appear on the Sunday morning news shows, where they were expected to discuss election outcomes and their future plans after the Democratic landslide.
· Bayliss Wagner
Here’s the latest.
Leaders from both parties clashed on the Sunday morning news, with Democrats emboldened by sweeping midterm wins signaling that they would intensify their fight against the Trump administration.
· Bayliss Wagner
Liberman defends haredi compromise amid coalition talks, vows not to abandon IDF draft principles
"Being willing to compromise does not mean giving up values and principles," Liberman said, responding to criticism of his previous statements that he would be flexible about a haredi draft law.
· SHIR PERETS
Two arrested after police officers hurt in brawl outside bare-knuckle fighting event
Police Scotland said three officers were hurt as they responded to reports of a large disturbance in streets close to the Ovo Hydro venue in Glasgow.
· Bbcnews
Watch: Royals and veterans reflect at Remembrance ceremony
King Charles has led the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations, laying a wreath at the solemn ceremony held at the Cenotaph.
1-0 to humankind? US midterms vote puts AI, datacentres and the broligarchy back in their box | Heather Stewart
Election results appear to have turbo-charged an already growing social, political and financial market rethink about AI‘AI clog’: UK battles onslaught of chatbot-generated complaintsEditorial: the AI backlash – Silicon Valley’s political power is crackingLast week’s midterms may not have cowed Donald Trump, but the…
· Heatherstewart
Centrism did not win the Democratic party the election
The blue wave, while a rebuke of Trump’s policies, was also a referendum on the party’s status quoOn election night I stood in a crowd at Harlem Tavern, a restaurant in New York City, at the electoral party for Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) member and congresswoman-elect from …
· Heba Gowayed
Abuse in media industry probably still happening, minister warns in wake of Brand case
Lisa Nandy tells the BBC "many people" in the media industry have come forward to her.
· Bbcnews
Will Eisenkot be able to form Israel’s next gov’t amid divided opposition?
Israel's former military chief has been given the opportunity to form a government after an inconclusive election.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Walsh-inspired Australia crush irate Samoa to reach World Cup final
Reece Walsh scores a hat-trick as Australia reach the Men's Rugby League World Cup final by overwhelming a Samoa side left fuming by a series of refereeing calls against them.
· Bbcsport
Russian strikes leave 600,000 in the dark in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for further sanctions on Russia ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi.
· Max Griera
Government 'looking seriously' at banning under-16s from Vinted and eBay
The culture secretary confirms reports they could be in the list of platforms set to be banned next March.
· Bbcnews
'No good options' for Iran war after Trump's midterm defeat, Israeli election results - analysis
A broader offensive, continued pressure, negotiated compromise, or a limited strike are potential options, according to Raz Zimmt, director of the Iran and the Shiite Axis research program at INSS.
· GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
Why Wales have a lot to prove despite beating Japan
BBC Sport Wales analyses what went right and wrong for Wales in their uninspiring 28-21 win against Japan.
· Bbcsport