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Read More Austrian police say one suspect is dead and another has been arrested after ‘an apparent terror attack’ 9.19pm GMT Here is the initial post from the Vienna police department. Im Bereich der #InnnerenStadt kam es zu mehreren Schusswechseln. Es gibt mehrere verletzten Personen. Wir sind mit allen möglichen Kräften im Einsatz. Bitte meiden…

Read MoreLockdowns in Europe and uncertainty over US elections could mean oil market volatility may be on the horizon.Lockdowns in Europe and uncertainty over US elections could mean oil market volatility may be on the horizon.

Read More Around 60% of people named Karen are voting for Joe Biden in the 2020 election, according to a collection of data gathered by the New York Times and Siena College. After polling more than 17,000 likely voters in 18 battleground states since September, the Times decided to sort the accumulated data based on…

Read More PHOENIX, ARIZONA, US, Nov 02 (IPS) – “If things could talk, then I’m sure you’d hear a lot of things to make you cry, my dear. Ain’t you glad, glad that things don’t talk.” – Ry CooderIt sits stolidly, bolted onto a concrete base outside the Maricopa County Recorder’s office in Phoenix, Arizona.…

Read MoreWe explain the key contests, Electoral College and battleground states ahead of Tuesday’s United States vote.We explain the key contests, Electoral College and battleground states ahead of Tuesday’s United States vote.

Read More The whistleblower says he wants to avoid separation from his family ‘in an era of pandemics and closed borders’ The whistleblower says he wants to avoid separation from his family ‘in an era of pandemics and closed borders’

Read More The Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on Kabul University on Monday in which at least 22 people died, including students, after gunmen stormed the campus. The group’s Amaq News Agency sent out a message claiming Islamic State had carried out the attack and had targeted…

Read MoreA three-year-old girl is pulled alive from rubble in Turkey’s port city of Izmir.A three-year-old girl is pulled alive from rubble in Turkey’s port city of Izmir.

Read More National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden is seeking Russian citizenship. Snowden has lived in Russia since 2013 when he fled the U.S. after releasing classified material. (Image credit: The Guardian via Getty Images) National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden is seeking Russian citizenship. Snowden has lived in Russia since 2013 when he fled…

Read More Papers show secret co-operation as ‘scruffy’ officers spied on anti-war protesters The security service MI5 worked closely with undercover police officers to infiltrate the campaign against the Vietnam war, documents released to a public inquiry have disclosed. Senior Scotland Yard officers told MI5 that they had deployed what they called “bearded and unwashed”…

Read MoreA Biden win could be an early knock-out punch to Trump, the state is a must-watch on election night.A Biden win could be an early knock-out punch to Trump, the state is a must-watch on election night.

Read MoreThe royal family had kept the prince’s diagnosis under wraps.The royal family had kept the prince’s diagnosis under wraps.

Read More Turkish members of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) have condemned the French government’s decision to ban a pan-Turkish nationalist group known as the ‘Grey Wolves.’ On Monday, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced during a National Assembly meeting about the country’s fight against Islamist militants that the cabinet will consider banning the Turkish…

Read More More under-18s seeking asylum likely to be affected by ruling against Hillingdon council The high court has ruled that unaccompanied child migrants cannot be placed in adult hotel accommodation after three young asylum seekers won the right to be placed in the care of social services in the first case of its kind.…

Read MoreAmid rising cases of COVID-19, Dr Anthony Fauci said the president has ignored his advice for containing the virus.Amid rising cases of COVID-19, Dr Anthony Fauci said the president has ignored his advice for containing the virus.

Read MoreVladimir Marugo, the owner of Meat Empire, and his partner were in a sauna when they were attacked.Vladimir Marugo, the owner of Meat Empire, and his partner were in a sauna when they were attacked.

Read More German Chancellor Angela Merkel declined Monday to comment directly on the U.S. election, but said that she values the advice of scientists — hours after President Donald Trump took another shot at the top U.S. infectious disease expert. Trump responded to supporters’ chants to “fire Fauci” during a rally in Florida early Monday…

Read MoreForeign Minister Javad Zarif hints at an Iranian preference in American leaders for the first time in an interview with CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer.Foreign Minister Javad Zarif hints at an Iranian preference in American leaders for the first time in an interview with CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer.

Read More China has warned it will take all necessary measures to protect Chinese journalists in the US, as Washington continues a “political crackdown” by delaying visa renewals for Chinese reporters. Some journalists were notified last week that their applications for visa extensions were approved by the US, and valid from August 4 to November…

Read More Couple says they have received ‘body-shaming, slut-shaming and racism’ online after sharing images from their post-wedding shoot on social media Couple says they have received ‘body-shaming, slut-shaming and racism’ online after sharing images from their post-wedding shoot on social media

Read More Former UK ambassador to US says Democratic presidential candidate was unimpressive The British embassy in Washington regarded Joe Biden as “past his best”, according to the former UK ambassador to the US Kim Darroch, who also described the Democratic presidential candidate as flat and unimpressive. The criticism of Biden is expected to cause…

Read More A metro train that overran the stop blocks at a station outside Rotterdam has been left balancing 10 metres above ground on the plastic tail of a whale sculpture. The metro driver was reportedly able to free himself from the train without injury after the incident shortly after midnight on Monday morning. There…

Read MoreTighter rules aim to curb Germany’s Covid surge, but France’s lockdown is tougher.Tighter rules aim to curb Germany’s Covid surge, but France’s lockdown is tougher.

Read More While rescue work continues, the devastating Turkish earthquake has again exposed questions about how – and where – apartments are built, reports Borzou Daragahi in Istanbul While rescue work continues, the devastating Turkish earthquake has again exposed questions about how – and where – apartments are built, reports Borzou Daragahi in Istanbul

Read More More than 50,000 people have taken to the streets in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, to protest against French President Emmanuel Macron’s defense of the right to publish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. Police warned that crowds were heading for the French Embassy, where security had been heightened. Organizers of Bangladesh’s largest anti-France rally disagreed…

Read More Chancellor Angela Merkel pleaded with Germans on Monday to comply with new restrictions to achieve a “turnaround” in the fight against the pandemic, and held out hope that families would be able to spend Christmas together. Chancellor Angela Merkel pleaded with Germans on Monday to comply with new restrictions to achieve a “turnaround”…

Read More An attack at a university in Kabul has killed over a dozen people. An attack at a university in Kabul has killed over a dozen people.

Read MoreThe industry is testing the waters to see what safe cruise travel might look like during the COVID-19 pandemic.The industry is testing the waters to see what safe cruise travel might look like during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read More Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is expected to announce a state of emergency to impose tighter lockdown restrictions, as the country hosts its first Covid-19 ‘day of national mourning’ in Lisbon. Prime Minister Antonio Costa asked the country’s president on Monday to declare a state of emergency as a preventive measure to…

Read More The Greek government has announced new lockdowns in the regions of Thessaloniki and Serres in an effort to contain rising coronavirus cases. The restrictions include the suspension of flights. “The health situation in Thessaloniki is serious. We must act to avoid overloading the health system,” government spokesman Stelios Petsas said on Monday. The…

Read MoreAuthorities blame Oromo Liberation Army for attack, with reports putting the death toll at ‘several dozen’.Authorities blame Oromo Liberation Army for attack, with reports putting the death toll at ‘several dozen’.

Read More Gunmen stormed the campus where a book fair had drawn senior Afghan and Iranian officials, though it wasn’t immediately clear whether they were the intended targets. (Image credit: Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images) Gunmen stormed the campus where a book fair had drawn senior Afghan and Iranian officials, though it wasn’t immediately clear…

Read MoreCelebrities marking birthdays during the week of Nov. 8-14 include actors Alfre Woodard, Lou Ferrigno and Leonardo DiCaprioCelebrities marking birthdays during the week of Nov. 8-14 include actors Alfre Woodard, Lou Ferrigno and Leonardo DiCaprio

Read More The Vatican has said comments by Pope Francis on civil union laws in a documentary last month were taken out of context and did not signal a change in Church doctrine on homosexuals or support for same-sex marriage. The Vatican has said comments by Pope Francis on civil union laws in a documentary…

Read More Authorities assessing scale of damage after re-establishing connection with island province, which got cut off completely by the storm Authorities assessing scale of damage after re-establishing connection with island province, which got cut off completely by the storm