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STATUS UPGRADE SOON? House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who is poised to become speaker of the House of the Representatives, speaks at a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 4, 2026. AP PHOTO

Democrats flex majorities; Trump shows off ballroom

By Reuters - November 6, 2026

FEET ON THE STREET High school students march in France’s capital Paris during a national day of protest over school conditions on Nov. 3, 2026. EPA PHOTO

France braces for protests as trade unions strike

November 6, 2026

IT’S FINAL Justice Noam Sohlberg (left), chairman of the Central Elections Committee, hands the official results of Israel’s general elections to Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on Nov. 4, 2026. EPA PHOTO

Israel’s Herzog urges compromise after elections

November 6, 2026

SPEAKING HIS TRUTH Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong speaks during a hearing before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17, 2019. EPA FILE PHOTO

Hong Kong activist Wong sentenced to 10 more years

November 6, 2026

WARM RECEPTION Indonesia’s former president Joko Widodo (center) arrives to testify in a defamation trial at the East Jakarta District Court in the capital Jakarta on Nov. 5, 2026. AP PHOTO

Troops tasked to secure Jakarta trial amid wiretap scandal

November 6, 2026

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PONTIFF AND POET Pope Leo XIV (right) and singer-songwriter Bob Dylan shake hands during their meeting at the Vatican on Nov. 4, 2026. VATICAN MEDIA PHOTO VIA AP

Tale of two Bobs: Pope, Dylan meet at Vatican

By Associated Press - November 6, 2026

APPLAUSE ON DEMAND People attend an event marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea at the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in North Korea’s capital Pyongyang on Oct. 9, 2025. SPUTNIK FILE PHOTO VIA EPA

NKorea to EU: ‘Mind own business’ on human rights

By Agence France-Presse - November 6, 2026

OUTSPOKEN ACADEMIC Self-exiled Thai dissident and prominent political scholar Pavin Chachavalpongpun speaks during an interview with the media in the city of Kyoto, south-central Japan, on Aug. 27, 2020. EPA FILE PHOTO

Thailand bans textbook on national security grounds

By Agence France-Presse - November 6, 2026

FILE -Hubert Aiwanger party leader of the Free Voters and Bavaria's Minister of State for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy speaks at a press conference in Munich, Germany, Aug. 31, 2023.(Lennart Preiss/dpa via AP, File)

The leader of a German conservative party is found dead at a Berlin hotel

By Associated Press - November 5, 2026

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French court orders return of Pissarro painting looted by Nazis

By Agence France-Presse - November 5, 2026

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey attends the Bank of England Monetary Policy Report press conference at Bank Of England in London on November 5, 2026. The Bank of England on November 5 raised its forecasts for UK economic growth in 2026 and 2027, despite surging inflation. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde / POOL / AFP)

Bank of England lifts rate for first time since 2023 to fight inflation

By Agence France-Presse - November 5, 2026

A man looks out over the water as a small boat passes cargo ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, early Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Tanker struck by projectiles in the Persian Gulf off Qatar, and other Mideast news

By Associated Press - November 5, 2026

This photograph shows an Aer Lingus aircraft which was heading from Dublin to Rome and has been rerouted and escorted by military aircraft after a suspected bomb threat at Evreux-Fauville Air Base on November 5, 2026. (Photo by Guillaume Saligot / AFP)

Bomb threats hit European flights for third day

By Agence France-Presse - November 5, 2026

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'Dragon Ball Z' composer elected to Texas attorney general

By Agence France-Presse - November 5, 2026

A bird flies low over the water as cargo ships lie at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, early Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

Seoul to deploy military mission to help keep Hormuz open — defense ministry

By Agence France-Presse - November 5, 2026

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Israel's president takes first steps on building new government after accepting election results

By Associated Press - November 5, 2026

This picture taken on October 4, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 5, 2026 shows a test-launch of a new surface-to-air missile conducted by North Korea's missile administration at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) / South Korea OUT / ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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North Korea tests new air-defense missile system — state media

By Agence France-Presse - November 5, 2026

(FILES) Hubert Aiwanger, leader of the Free Voters (Freie Waehler) party, arrives at the Bavarian Parliament in Munich, southern Germany, to attend an extraordinary session on October 31, 2023. Hubert Aiwanger, a prominent German politician was found dead in a Berlin hotel on November 4, 2026, police said, adding they had launched an investigation. The cause of death of Hubert Aiwanger, 55, who was deputy leader of southern Bavaria state, was not immediately clear. Police in the capital said in a statement he was "found dead in his hotel room" in the Berlin-Mitte district. Police and prosecutors had opened a probe to "determine the specific cause and circumstances of death and to rule out any possible involvement of third parties", the statement said. (Photo by Kerstin JOENSSON / AFP)

German politician found dead in Berlin hotel

By Agence France-Presse - November 5, 2026

President Donald Trump talks to reporters during a tour of White House Ballroom construction at the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

RIP MAGA? Stunned US right contemplates life after Trump

By Agence France-Presse - November 5, 2026

FILE - Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt directs the Gewandhaus-orchestra during the first rehearsal after Blomstedt's official inauguration for "Gewandhauskapellmeister" (conductor of the Gewandhaus) in the concert hall in Leipzig, Germany, on Aug. 25, 1998. (AP Photo/Eckehard Schulz, File)

Herbert Blomstedt, who headed San Francisco Symphony from 1985-95, dies at age 99

By Associated Press - November 5, 2026

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Senator Risa Hontiveros questions National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag, Immigration Deputy Commissioner Joel Alejandro Nacnac and Alma Mallonga, counsel for Joseph Cue Sy during a Senate hearing on November 5, 2026. The Senate Subcommittee on Justice and Human Rights led by Hontiveros conducted its third public hearing on the case of Sy, who is accused of falsifying his Filipino citizenship. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Hontiveros sees Senate removing unjustified allocations from 2027 budget

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NUTRITIOUS FOOD FOR CONSUMERS A new Searca paper calls for investments of up to $1 billion for infrastructure and innovation for the region’s food security push that also aims to provide nutritious food for the region’s population. SEARCA PHOTO

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Asean food security push needs up to $1B – paper

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Innovation, trade and investment – keys to Asean agriculture resilience and growth