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World News Headlines
- Meghan's father Thomas Markle back in federal custody after allegedly removing ankle monitor
on November 10, 2026The 82-year-old was placed under house detention in Florida last week after being charged over possession of child sex abuse material.
- Nvidia hires major New York law firm to investigate Jensen Huang affair
on November 10, 2026The appointment was made after it emerged Jensen Huang had an affair with a woman believed to be a spy for China.
- First day of Ukraine peace talks constructive, Zelensky says
on November 10, 2026Delegations from Kyiv, Washington and Moscow are in the United Arab Emirates for the first trilateral talks since February.
- Why does Australia want Brits to swap Sydney for the outback?
on November 10, 2026Australia wants changes to UK deal that would push backpackers out of Bondi and into remote regions.
- Spain's king and queen attend memorial service for rail crash victims
on November 10, 2026Sixty-nine people died in the collision near Toledo two weeks ago and 28 are still in hospital.
- US federal authorities could have prevented Epstein crimes, report finds
on November 10, 2026The report by a Republican-led congressional committee follows a 15-month investigation into the handling of the late disgraced financier's case.
- Watch: E-bike battery explodes into massive fireball inside Oregon home
on November 10, 2026Surveillance footage from inside the home shows a mother and son noticing smoke coming from the battery before it suddenly bursts into flames.
- Violence erupts in Bangladesh as ousted PM's supporters stage protest
on November 10, 2026Supporters of Sheikh Hasina want her to return from exile in India.
- Makers of GLP-1 drugs ordered to add warnings about rare eye condition that can lead to blindness
on November 10, 2026The US Food and Drug Administration says Ozempic, Wegovy, and other weight-loss drugs must have labels about the condition, known as NAION.
- Meet the Peaky Blinders, Ukraine's drone unit protecting a devastated front-line city
on November 10, 2026Slovyansk continues to be bombarded by Russian forces, making it almost uninhabitable with less than 10% of it's pre-war population remaining.
- Malaysia's disgraced former PM leaves jail for house arrest after embezzling millions
on November 10, 2026Najib Razak was convicted for his role in the billion-dollar scandal involving the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund.
- Arrests made after visit from former US President Biden
on November 10, 2026Joe Biden was in Dublin to see his son Hunter awarded the Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution for Public Discourse
- Anti-homosexuality laws in Trinidad and Tobago overturned
on November 10, 2026The ruling brings to an end an 11-year legal battle by dual-citizen Jason Jones.
- Why are these purple flowers shutting down streets in Sydney?
on November 10, 2026Jacaranda trees typically flower for six weeks every spring, drawing visitors to Australia from across the globe.
- Israel's new parliament sworn in as leaders compete to form government
on November 10, 2026Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, has first chance to build a new government and oust the prime minister.
- Inside devastated front-line city that Russia wants Ukraine to give up
on November 10, 2026The BBC gains rare access to a specialist drone unit defending the eastern city of Slovyansk from heavy Russian fire.
- Arrests made in Mohamed Al Fayed probe in France, police say
on November 10, 2026The Ritz hotel in Paris, which is still owned by the Al Fayed family, is one of the properties searched by police.
- Twelve dead after motorway pile-ups in Bulgaria fog
on November 10, 2026About 50 other people were injured in the pile-ups along a section of the Trakia motorway, officials have said.
- Board of Peace says Israel's aid response after Gaza floods 'insufficent'
on November 10, 2026The group, formed by Trump, issues rare criticism of Israel, while also blaming Hamas for the suffering of civilians in Gaza.
- Iran rejects French claims it was behind supermarket fridge hacking
on November 10, 2026Tons of chilled and frozen food was spoiled last month as fridges and freezers in hundreds of supermarkets heated up.
- French wartime resistance heroine Solange Alexandre dies aged 104
on November 10, 2026With 30 men under her orders, she organised sabotage operations, sheltered Allied airmen and joined the fight against the occupying German forces.
- California police investigate after 27 fall ill at half-marathon running event
on November 10, 2026A local hospital says runners had "unusual" symptoms after racing on an atypically hot day.
- Police officer dies and another injured after backpack explosion in northern Spain
on November 10, 2026Officers attended the scene in connection with a separate incident at a residential building in the Spanish city.
- Israeli forces kill Palestinian boy in West Bank, health ministry says
on November 10, 2026The Israeli military says its soldiers opened fire at individuals “who intended to hurl stones” at a road used by Israelis.
- Trump says more US attacks on Iran 'highly unlikely'
on November 10, 2026The president says the US is keeping "status quo" with Iran but remains “locked and loaded” should the situation change.
- Watch: Man smashes Chinese government building with excavator
on November 10, 2026Police say they have detained a 47-year-old suspect and no one was injured in the incident.
- DR Congo sentences 66 soldiers to death for being 'cowards'
on November 10, 2026The Congolese army's fight against rebel groups has long been hampered by disarray within its ranks.
- Trump says FBI investigating Nvidia boss's affair with alleged Chinese spy
on November 10, 2026The US president said he spoke with Jensen Huang on Monday and asked him about the affair with the alleged spy.
- Oxford museum returns ancestral Naga skulls to India
on November 10, 2026The remains will be taken to Nagaland, where tribal leaders plan a joint memorial and burial.
- Polish unity on show as thousands join silent march for Krakow shooting victims
on November 10, 2026Fiercely proud of its reputation for safety, Poland has been profoundly shaken by Saturday's attack, writes Sarah Rainsford.