Politics

Trump seeks $1bn from BBC

President Donald Trump threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion, saying its misleading edit of his Jan. 6 speech defamed him and demanding a retraction and apology.

Trump seeks $1bn from BBC
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Senate passes bill ending shutdown

The U.S. Senate passed a spending package to end the record-long government shutdown after eight Democrats joined Republicans, sending the measure to the House for final approval.

Senate passes bill ending shutdown
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Court upholds same sex marriage

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Kim Davis's appeal seeking to overturn its 2015 Obergefell ruling, leaving same-sex marriage protections intact nationwide.

Court upholds same sex marriage
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Trump recalls controllers, threatens pay

President Donald Trump ordered U.S. air-traffic controllers to return to work and threatened to dock pay while promising bonuses as flight disruptions spread amid the government shutdown.

Trump recalls controllers, threatens pay
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Trump pardons Giuliani and others

President Donald Trump pardoned Rudy Giuliani and 76 others for their roles in efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a federal action that left state prosecutions intact.

Trump pardons Giuliani and others
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Sarkozy freed, barred from travel

Nicolas Sarkozy was released from Paris’s La Santé prison under judicial supervision after three weeks, forbidden to leave France or contact the justice minister while appealing a Libyan financing conviction.

Sarkozy freed, barred from travel
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Trump seeks SNAP funding halt

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to hear its bid to withhold SNAP funding after an appeals court blocked the move, risking disruption for millions.

Trump seeks SNAP funding halt
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US partially suspends Syrian sanctions

President Trump met Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House Monday as the U.S. announced a partial suspension of Syria sanctions; al-Sharaa had been designated a terrorist.

US partially suspends Syrian sanctions
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Israeli Knesset approves death penalty

The Israeli Knesset on Monday, Nov. 10 approved in a first reading a bill allowing the death penalty for terrorists, passing 39–16, with further readings required.

Israeli Knesset approves death penalty
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Kushner, Netanyahu Discuss Hamas Disarmament

On Monday, Jared Kushner visited Israel to discuss the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including Hamas disarmament and Gaza’s demilitarization.

Kushner, Netanyahu Discuss Hamas Disarmament
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BBC resignations follow Trump edit

BBC director-general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness resigned in London after the broadcaster admitted a misleading edit in a Trump documentary, prompting threats of legal action.

BBC resignations follow Trump edit
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Trump's tariff payouts face skepticism

President Donald Trump promised to pay at least $2,000 to Americans except high earners, funded by tariff revenues, but the plan faces legal and practical hurdles after Supreme Court skepticism.

Trump's tariff payouts face skepticism
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Concessions fail to sway MEPs

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen offered concessions to the European Parliament to secure support for the EU budget and preserve the CAP, but MEPs remained unconvinced.

Concessions fail to sway MEPs
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UAE arms enabled Fasher massacre

Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces carried out a massacre in El-Fasher, Darfur, that rights groups said was enabled by alleged Abu Dhabi weapons deliveries, and doctors accused them of burning bodies.

UAE arms enabled Fasher massacre
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Russia seizes villages, aid dwindles

Russia claimed it captured three villages in eastern Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions, intensifying frontline fighting as the UNHCR warned of dwindling winter aid for displaced civilians.

Russia seizes villages, aid dwindles
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Podcasts and YouTube elect Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, won by mobilizing young male voters through podcasts and YouTube, a victory seen as a case study in modern urban campaigning.

Podcasts and YouTube elect Mamdani
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Ukraine raids Energoatom linked properties

Ukraine’s National Anti‑Corruption Bureau carried out large-scale raids on the energy sector, searching properties linked to the justice minister and Zelensky associate Timur Mindich over alleged Energoatom kickbacks.

Ukraine raids Energoatom linked properties
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Trump brands Mamdani a communist

President Donald Trump proclaimed a "Week of Anti-Communism" in the United States for Nov. 2–8 and used it to attack New York mayor Zohran Mamdani, whom he called a "communist."

Trump brands Mamdani a communist
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Israel returns 15 prisoners' bodies

Israel returned 15 bodies of Palestinian prisoners to Gaza on Monday under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, Gaza’s health ministry said, as ceasefire exchanges continued.

Israel returns 15 prisoners' bodies
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Maxwell sought Trump administration commutation

Ghislaine Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence for sex‑trafficking, was preparing a commutation application to the Trump administration, according to a whistleblower who told House Democrats.

Maxwell sought Trump administration commutation
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Russia fires two Kinzhal missiles

Russia fired two Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in a night attack on Ukraine, the Ukrainian air force said, while Moscow claimed capture of villages in Zaporizhia and Donetsk, which Kyiv disputed.

Russia fires two Kinzhal missiles
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AI to prevent mistaken releases

Justice minister James Timpson said HMP Wandsworth was approved to use AI chatbots to prevent mistaken prisoner releases, as new European AI rules require disclosure when responses come from machines.

AI to prevent mistaken releases
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Sarkozy freed to home detention

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was released from a Paris prison after three weeks and allowed by an appeals court to serve his sentence at home under supervision pending appeal.

Sarkozy freed to home detention
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Trump Welcomes Controversial Syrian President

President Donald Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, advancing his Middle East agenda and drawing critics who noted opponents had labeled the Syrian leader "terrorist."

Trump Welcomes Controversial Syrian President
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Wagenknecht quits, names two successors

Sahra Wagenknecht relinquished the chair of the Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht, named Fabio De Masi and Amira Mohamed Ali as successors, and said she would remain politically active.

Wagenknecht quits, names two successors
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President names Suharto national hero

Indonesia's president declared former dictator Suharto a national hero, prompting condemnation from activists, human-rights groups and victims' families over alleged mass killings, abuses and corruption.

President names Suharto national hero
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US strikes two drug boats

Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth said the U.S. struck two suspected drug boats in the eastern Pacific on Monday, killing six, raising the toll to 76 and drawing U.N. criticism.

US strikes two drug boats
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Chinese diplomat posts beheading threat

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi defended her stance on Taiwan after a Chinese diplomat posted a social-media threat to behead her, prompting outrage in Tokyo and Beijing.

Chinese diplomat posts beheading threat
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Trump hosts delisted Syrian leader

President Donald Trump hosted Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House after the U.S. removed him from its terrorist list, calling al-Sharaa a "tough guy."

Trump hosts delisted Syrian leader
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Judge rejects inquiry into Vilaplana

The Catarroja judge in the DANA case rejected opening a false-testimony probe into journalist Maribel Vilaplana, refused to seek Carlos Mazón’s signed documents and requested Generalitat alert details.

Judge rejects inquiry into Vilaplana
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Spain Bypasses Tender, Orders Hurjets

Spain's Defence Ministry contracted Turkish Hürjet trainer jets on 27 June 2025 for €3.12 billion, and documentary and industry sources said the deal bypassed any competitive tender.

Spain Bypasses Tender, Orders Hurjets
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Trump Pardons 2020 Election Plotters

President Donald Trump pardoned Rudy Giuliani and dozens of allies for roles in attempts to overturn the 2020 election, a move largely symbolic and limited to federal offenses.

Trump Pardons 2020 Election Plotters
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Belgium offers 150,000 recruits €2,000

Belgium sent letters to about 150,000 17‑year‑olds inviting them to join a voluntary one‑year military service paying €2,000 a month starting in 2026.

Belgium offers 150,000 recruits €2,000
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Balearic president blocks Senate flag

The Spanish Senate demanded Francina Armengol allow Constitution Day flag-raising to be held at the Senate's Plaza de la Marina Española on Dec. 6; Armengol opposed, citing visiting Ibero‑American presidents.

Balearic president blocks Senate flag
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Sarkozy Attends Supervised Release Hearing

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy attended a Paris hearing on his request for supervised release on 10 November, and his wife Carla Bruni arrived at the proceedings.

Sarkozy Attends Supervised Release Hearing
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Supreme Court Weighs Dreadlocks Lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Damon Landor, a Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were shaved by prison guards, could sue them for damages, with justices skeptical.

Supreme Court Weighs Dreadlocks Lawsuit
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Thailand suspends Trump peace deal

Thailand suspended implementation of a Trump-brokered peace agreement with Cambodia after a landmine blast injured two Thai soldiers near the border, while Phnom Penh denied mining the area.

Thailand suspends Trump peace deal
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German reform agenda sparks resistance

Germany's Economy Minister Katherina Reiche proposed an "Agenda 2030", urging structural reforms and subsidy reviews, prompting likely resistance from the SPD and parts of her party.

German reform agenda sparks resistance
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Accused blames authorities and AfD

In Magdeburg today, the trial began of the man accused of last year's Christmas-market attack that killed six and wounded hundreds; he provoked outrage by accusing authorities and invoking AfD.

Accused blames authorities and AfD
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Lake Chad clash kills hundreds

Clashes between Boko Haram and rival ISWAP fighters in Dogon Chiku on the shores of Lake Chad on Sunday left about 200 militants dead, multiple outlets reported.

Lake Chad clash kills hundreds
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Wagenknecht resigns, keeps commission role

German politician Sahra Wagenknecht resigned as chair of the BSW and said she would remain involved as leader of a "Grundwertekommission," with a party rename now appearing likely.

Wagenknecht resigns, keeps commission role
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Lavrov absent, Kremlin denies demotion

Sergei Lavrov missed a key Kremlin meeting and was omitted from Russia’s G20 delegation, prompting speculation he had fallen from favour with Putin that the Kremlin denied.

Lavrov absent, Kremlin denies demotion
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Sarkozy freed to await appeal

A Paris court released former French president Nicolas Sarkozy from prison under strict judicial supervision, allowing him to await his appeal at home.

Sarkozy freed to await appeal
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