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New York state reports first measles-linked child death in over 30 years amid outbreak
Nov 2 () - The New York State Department of Health said on Monday that a child in Lewis County had died in connection with an ongoing measles outbreak, marking the state's first known measles-associated death in more than 30 years. Last month, Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State Disaster Emergency in response to the measles outbreak across areas of New York and neighboring states.
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Cyclone Murasu makes landfall on India's eastern coast
BHUBANESWAR, India, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Cyclone Murasu made landfall along India's eastern coast on Tuesday, the country's weather department said, the second storm to hit the region in a week as
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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s attempt to segregate ballots in California
The Supreme Court on Monday quickly shut down President Donald Trump’s effort to force California to sideline potentially thousands of ballots that the Justice Department claims may have been cast by noncitizens, rejecting the administration’s emergency request hours after it was filed.
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Oil rises after report of US strike on Iran's Qeshm Island
Nov 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early Asian trade on Tuesday after a report that the United States had struck Iran's Qeshm Island, raising concerns about an escalation of the eight-month conflict and prolonged disruptions to Middle East oil supplies. Brent crude futures rose 48 cents, or 0.
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Donald the Lame Duck? Trump will have other ideas
President Donald Trump's second term has been a wild ride, but his last two years in power could be wilder still if Republicans lose control of Congress in Tuesday's US midterm elections.From renewed military action against Iran to election challenges and fightbacks against Democratic investigations, Trump's post-midterms playbook could involve disruption on all fronts.
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'Cursed' Peru town hopes Pope Leo brings better luck
A luckless Peruvian town that has for centuries been dismissed as cursed is hoping for a new lease on life when Pope Leo visits this month."The curse is over," said Maria Colchado, a 63-year-old home-maker who is helping prepare the town for the visit on November 14.
Child in New York dies after contracting measles, governor says
A child in Lewis County, New York, has died after contracting measles, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement Monday. It is the state’s first measles-related death in 30 years.
Americans vote in midterms set to upend Trump presidency
Americans deliver their verdict on Donald Trump's tumultuous second presidency Tuesday in midterm elections that threaten to shatter his grip on Washington, with Democrats poised to seize the House and challenge for control of the Senate.Trump, who will watch the midterms results at the White House on Tuesday night, signaled that if he does lose control of Congress he could simply defy Democrats.
AustralianSuper digs down on AI 'picks and shovels' to ride out global AI upheaval
SYDNEY, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Australia's largest pension fund, the A$430 billion ($301.7 billion) AustralianSuper, said it will stick to the "picks and shovels" of the AI industry as it navigates unprecedented turbulence in the market for global tech stocks.
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Texas couples, 2 young children, caregiver and pilots killed in Florida Learjet crash
The Learjet 60 was traveling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas on Sunday when it plunged from the sky, leaving a massive crater near passing cars in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Multinational Ukraine force to hold first exercise in Poland
Some 2,800 troops from 10 European countries will this month stage in Poland the first exercise of a new multinational force in support of Ukraine, London and Paris said on Tuesday.The exercise is scheduled to last from November 9 to 22 in southeast Poland not far from the Ukrainian border, involving 2,800 troops.
UN top court to hold election for 5 seats; Singapore fields candidate for first time
SINGAPORE – The United Nations’ highest judicial body, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), will hold its election on Nov 3 to fill five of its seats.
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Fridge cyberattack hits supermarkets across Europe
A suspected cyberattack hit grocery stores across at least nine European countries on Monday, prompting the EU to warn of a deliberate attempt to disrupt the bloc's food supply chain."They are a deliberate attempt to disrupt our food supply chain and undermine consumers' confidence in it -- a warning that we must take seriously," he said.
Mexican investigators raid storage unit rented by Thomas Markle
Mexican authorities raided a storage unit rented by Meghan Markle's estranged father as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged child sex abuse material, the state prosecutor's office told AFP on Monday.The prosecutor's office of Mexico's Baja California state said Monday it had received an anonymous tip about the existence of child sex abuse material in a storage unit rented by Thomas Markle.
US Supreme Court rejects Trump, lets California count all ballots
Nov 2 (Reuters) - Acting on the eve of the US midterm elections, the Supreme Court quickly rejected on Monday a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to temporarily block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters who federal officials allege are likely non-US citizens. The justices denied the Justice Department's emergency request just hours after it filed it, shutting down the administration's claims over disputed ballots that could have affecte
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Trump Names The 2026 Kennedy Center Honorees — And They Include Some Big Names
For the first time, the ceremony will take place at a different venue this year.
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Tensions rise as midterm campaign ends with control of Congress at stake
By Nathan Layne and Nandita Bose DETROIT/WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Congressional candidates made their final arguments to US voters on Monday, the eve of the midterm elections, with tensions
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High Court hears bid to overturn Australia social media ban
Australia's landmark social media ban faces a legal test on Tuesday, as online platform Reddit urges the nation's highest court to scrap the world-leading restrictions. Australia's ban works by restricting children under 16 from holding accounts on the world's biggest social media platforms.
Trump’s closing message hits a topic close to his heart — but not voters’ minds
By the time President Donald Trump had concluded his hourlong closing argument speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday, the water in the basin behind him had become still, a perfect mirror of the Washington Monument and a grey November sky.
Scoot extends Middle East flight cancellations to February 2027
SINGAPORE – Scoot has extended the cancellation of its flights between Singapore and Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah to February 2027.
Automakers back Trump administration's rollback of US fuel economy rules
WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A group representing General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen and other major automakers on Monday backed the Trump administration in a legal challenge to its sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards filed by California and other states. Last month, the US Transportation Department said it was finalizing a fleet-wide fuel economy average of 34.
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US judge orders Trump admin to stop demands California remove suspected noncitizen voters
NEW YORK, Nov 2 () - A US judge ordered the Trump administration on Monday to stop demanding that California election officials segregate ballots cast by people on its lists of suspected noncitizens. The ruling by US District Judge James Boasberg comes a day before the November 3 midterm elections, with President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans battling to maintain majorities in both houses of congress.
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Ukraine says Russian strikes dash peace hopes after 26 killed
Ukraine said Monday that Russian strikes on a school distributing humanitarian aid killed at least 26 people, dashing fragile hopes of "progress toward peace" after a local ceasefire in the south expired without violations."Every Monday, humanitarian aid was distributed to people there," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his daily address.
OpenAI taps former US army secretary Dan Driscoll for national security role
Nov 2 (Reuters) - OpenAI has appointed Dan Driscoll, a former US Secretary of the Army, to a newly created role focusing on national security modernization, the AI startup said on Monday.
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UK must expect AI-powered attack on critical infrastructure within two years, report says
LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Britain should be prepared for an AI-powered cyberattack on its critical national infrastructure in the next two years, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre said on
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Haley Stevens Says El-Sayed Campaign Sidelining Her ‘Is What Happens To Women’
The lawmaker opened up about her decision to endorse Republican Mike Rogers against fellow Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
Deadly flooding forces evacuations in Southwest as storm shifts east for Election Day
Rivers are bursting their banks after multiple months’ worth of rain. Now, voter turnout could be impacted by the storm.
Russian bombing kills 26 in village in southeastern Ukraine, emergency services say
Nov 2 () - Russian forces on Monday bombed a school being used as an aid distribution point in a village in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, killing 26 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the country's emergency services said. The emergency services said two members of a rescue crew and four police officers were among the dead in the village of Komyshuvakha.
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US Supreme Court snubs Trump admin in California ballots case
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected a Trump administration emergency bid to force California to set aside the mail-in ballots of more than 20,000 people on the grounds they may not be American citizens.Solicitor General D. John Sauer, in an emergency filing with the Supreme Court, had said that "once California commingles the challenged ballots with lawful ones, there is no way to get the challenged ballots back."
US to mediate trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi next week, US envoy says
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The United States will bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to discuss ending Moscow's war against Ukraine,
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Fake warnings of nuclear attack posted on hacked Russian and Ukrainian emergency apps
Emergency warning apps in Russia and Ukraine were hacked overnight Sunday into Monday, according to authorities in both countries. It’s not clear whether the hacking of the apps is linked.
Investigators say Learjet may have broken up before crashing in Florida
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday a Learjet 60 that crashed on Sunday in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida,
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Trump's war on algae swamps US midterms message
President Donald Trump talked about algae and he talked about pipes."They're brand new pipes put in, and the pipes being very important in terms of the algae and other things," the former construction tycoon added.
Latvia briefly warns of airspace threat, says NATO jets activated
RIGA, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Latvia's armed forces briefly warned on Monday of a threat in the airspace affecting two regions of the Baltic country and said NATO air policing fighter jets had been
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‘He would wind her up’: Democratic anger at Haley Stevens’ fiancé boils over after her endorsement reversal
Haley Stevens’ decision Sunday to drop her post-primary endorsement of Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and endorse Republican nominee Mike Rogers uncorked simmering Democratic anger at her fiancé, Jason Turkish, who told reporters he was voting for Rogers days before Stevens did so.
Rubio speaks to Venezuelan minister about reforms that lay groundwork for elections
WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his Venezuelan counterpart on Monday about reforms that lay the groundwork for future free and fair elections in the South American country, the State Department said in a statement. • Rubio met Venezuelan Foreign Minister Oliver Blanco at the State Department on Monday.
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US to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access
WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Monday that Washington will suspend South Africa and Rwanda from its flagship duty-free trade program for sub-Saharan
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9 men go on trial in England accused of sexually assaulting woman drugged by husband
Nine men accused of taking part in or helping to facilitate the abuse of a woman, whose husband drugged and sexually assaulted her for more than two decades, appeared in court Monday for the start of their trial in Manchester, England.
Rep. Haley Stevens Denies Fiancé Influenced Political About-Face
Stevens' fiancé said previously that he'd vote for her onetime Republican rival because of his pro-Israel stance.
US strategy links Myanmar peace talks to rare-earth access
WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Washington aims to use peace diplomacy in Myanmar as a way to expand US influence and potentially gain access to the country's rare-earth deposits, according to a recently published State Department strategy document. Reuters reported last month that US officials have quietly held talks with Myanmar's nominally civilian government, run by the former general who led a 2021 coup, triggering a civil war that the United Nations estimates has killed 100,000 people an
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US senator wants 'full accounting' of Air Force One White House flyover
WASHINGTON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - US Senator Tammy Duckworth, the top Democrat on a subcommittee that oversees aviation regulation, asked government agencies on Monday for a full accounting of why they allowed a White House flyover last week by the presidential airplane in what she said was a "dangerous stunt." The flyover, part of a children's Halloween party attended by President Donald Trump on Thursday, forced a temporary halt to traffic at Reagan Washington National Airport that delayed fli
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