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Red Cross delivers essential medical supplies to Yemen's besieged Taiz city

FILE PHOTO: People walk at the entrance of al-Thawra hospital in Taiz, Yemen October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Ebrahim al-Suhaibi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People walk at the entrance of al-Thawra hospital in Taiz, Yemen October 12, 2026. REUTERS/Ebrahim al-Suhaibi/File Photo

Norway king's stepson must remain under house arrest, appeals court rules

FILE PHOTO: Marius Borg Hoiby leaves the funeral service of Norway's King Harald at Oslo Cathedral, in Oslo, Norway, September 9, 2026.   REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Marius Borg Hoiby leaves the funeral service of Norway's King Harald at Oslo Cathedral, in Oslo, Norway, September 9, 2026.   REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo

Three injured in violence at Athens university campus

Ukraine drone strike sets fire to hub of e-retailer Ozon in southern Russia

A logistics hub of Russian retailer Ozon on fire after a reported drone attack, in Adygeysk, Russia, on Nov 4. Ukraine has hit dozens of such hubs since July 2026 to disrupt Russia’s war effort.
A logistics hub of Russian retailer Ozon on fire after a reported drone attack, in Adygeysk, Russia, on Nov 4. Ukraine has hit dozens of such hubs since July 2026 to disrupt Russia’s war effort.

Blood banks hit in France alongside cyberattack on European supermarkets

Three regional blood banks in France were hit by a cyberattack, but staff managed to move blood to other refrigerators not affected by the attack.
Three regional blood banks in France were hit by a cyberattack, but staff managed to move blood to other refrigerators not affected by the attack.

UK ban on Palestine Action is challenged at top court, some protesters arrested

Police remove a protester as they gather in support of the Palestine Action activist group outside the Supreme Court in central London on Nov 4.
Police remove a protester as they gather in support of the Palestine Action activist group outside the Supreme Court in central London on Nov 4.

Switzerland agrees to pay medical bills for Italian victims of Crans Montana New Year fire

Victims and family members of a New Year fire at Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans Montana attending a Nov 2 hearing involving bar co-owner Jacques Moretti. Forty-one people were killed and 115 injured when a fire ripped through the crowded bar.
Victims and family members of a New Year fire at Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans Montana attending a Nov 2 hearing involving bar co-owner Jacques Moretti. Forty-one people were killed and 115 injured when a fire ripped through the crowded bar.

Ukraine needs to accelerate reforms to meet its EU accession goal, bloc’s executive says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference at a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference at a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Montenegro could sign accession treaty with EU in June 2027, European Commission says

Montenegro flags flutter above a street near the Serbian Orthodox Church's Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica, Montenegro, June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic
Montenegro flags flutter above a street near the Serbian Orthodox Church's Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica, Montenegro, June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Stevo Vasiljevic

Dozens dead and missing after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centre, officials say

Rescuers conduct search and rescue operation for those missing at a Ukrainian aid centre after bombing kills several people, according to officials, in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Region, Ukraine, in this screengrab obtained from a video released November 4, 2026. STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE IN ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION/Handout via REUTERS
Rescuers conduct search and rescue operation for those missing at a Ukrainian aid centre after bombing kills several people, according to officials, in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Region, Ukraine, in this screengrab obtained from a video released November 4, 2026. STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE IN ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION/Handout via REUTERS

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