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The most significant development today involves a nationwide FAA ground stop affecting all US flights due to an air traffic communications outage, which was eventually lifted early this morning, leaving thousands of travelers stranded and impacting other transportation systems like Amtrak. In other major news, Ukraine has significantly damaged Russia's military capabilities by knocking out 36% of Russia's oil refining capacity in under two weeks, while a cruise ship collision with a tanker in New Orleans resulted in all passengers being rescued safely.
Houthis say at least 25 killed in Saudi air strike
Saudi Arabia, which leads a coalition fighting the Houthis in Yemen, has not commented.
Italian foreign minister says hackers leaked his personal data
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has blamed pro-Russian hackers for publishing the details online.
UK cannot 'cherry pick' EU single market deal, Barnier tells BBC
The former Brexit negotiator says EU countries would reject any British attempts to follow economic rules "a la carte".
No clear winner after tight New Zealand general election
Weeks of coalition talks could follow after preliminary results pointed to a highly divided national parliament.
The Gordon Gekko Effect: The Role of Culture in the Financial Industry [pdf]
Ukraine's power network suffers further damage after fresh Russian strikes
The attacks come before Ukrainian and Russian delegations are due to take part in trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next…
US sanctions Canadian money-exchange firms over Iran ties
US also offers as much as $20 million and possible relocation for information about Iran’s nuclear program.
British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed
Soldier told repeatedly to lock down devices before deploying, got sextorted, court-martialed.
Suspicious prediction market activity seen before election poll release: NYT
Bets were placed shortly before two recent New York Times/Siena political polls were released to the public, according…
Texas mayor instructs police to limit co-operation with ICE
There has been months of public outcry in Houston after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally…
Paraguay’s President Impeached After a Bank Collapse
The Paraguayan Senate dismissed Santiago Peña on Friday, November 6, the day after his resignation, following the…
Meghan's father Thomas Markle under house arrest after child sex abuse material charge
The 82-year-old appeared in court in Florida after the FBI searched two Los Angeles-area storage units he rented.
Pope in 'pretty good health' as he starts Latin America tour
Pope Leo travels to Uruguay just three weeks after having surgery for lung cancer.
Lighting the Skies
The article explores how radar and searchlights, rather than nuclear weapons, may have been the truly transformative…
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña impeached and arrested
Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money.
This man refused life-saving treatment because of his religion - days later the rules changed
Jehovah's Witness leaders relaxed strict rules on blood transfusions, but the change came 23 days too late for Isaac…
The young Somali woman changing how the world sees Mogadishu
For some tourists, the contrast between Somalia's reputation and what they experience on the ground can be striking.
Cornell faculty pass no-confidence vote over leadership's handling of Jane Doe allegations
Friday's resolution by academic staff is largely symbolic as they do not have the power to remove those in charge of the…
RealPage rent-pricing case wraps with nearly $360M to renters
With Stephen Miller pick, Trump readies for a battle
The US president's promotion of Miller, a loyal partisan firebrand to be his new chief of staff sets up likely clashes…
Ships loiter near subsea cables amid Iran's warnings to Trump
Iran threatened to attack subsea cables if US escalates military strikes again.
Paraguay Protests Over Bank Lockout Intensify as Impeachment Vote Nears
Savers locked out of Ueno Bank burned their cards, booed a former presidential candidate out of the crowd, and watched…
Spain's rail authorities face European fraud probe after Urda rail disaster
Prosecutors begin investigating EU funds meant for upgrading the Spanish railway line where a train crash killed 69…
Notes on San Marino
San Marino is a tiny, wealthy European microstate surrounded by Italy with a population of 33,500 and a GDP per capita…
Dozens of Democrats eyeing 2028 presidential run, says former Obama aide
Jim Messina tells the BBC that after Democrats' midterm victories he's talked to "over two dozen campaigns", with some…
Spate of bomb threats poses serious challenge to airline industry
After a week of disruption, airlines are facing both safety and financial concerns.
Four midterms takeaways for 2028 White House race
The buzz about the presidential election is already under way - here's what we learned this week.
Judge blocks construction of Trump's massive arch after federal agency approval
The Trump administration had hoped the construction of the 250-foot arch could begin as early as this week.
New wave of bomb threats hit European airlines
No link has been established between the threats against the airlines and those against the media outlets.