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1. World Food Programme cuts aid to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza, cites funding shortages - Reuters
The World Food Programme said funding shortages have forced it to cut aid to about 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza. The reduction threatens to worsen an already severe humanitarian crisis.
Source: Reuters World (via Google News)
2. Drone attack near market kills 80 in Sudan
A drone strike near a market in al-Dibab, West Kordofan state, southern Sudan, killed 80 people on Sunday evening, mostly commuters waiting for rides home. A witness said the drone struck twice and he helped bury 50 bodies, including his brother. It is one of the deadliest single attacks of the war.
Source: The Guardian World
3. Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support, says court filing
A court filing alleges that a former OpenAI employee accused of planting a device had Saudi support. The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.
Source: BBC World
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1. China’s MiniMax launches updated AI model M3.1 Flash, claims major improvements - Reuters
China’s MiniMax has launched an updated AI model, M3.1 Flash, and claims major improvements. Reuters reported the release; further details were not provided in the source.
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2. China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports
China’s GDP grew 4.5% year on year in Q3, beating expectations and up from 4.3% in Q2, the National Bureau of Statistics said. Exports and industrial output were boosted by AI-related electronics demand, while consumer spending lagged.
Source: The Guardian World
3. Curfew imposed in parts of central Paris and other cities after rioting across France
Curfews were imposed in parts of central Paris and other French cities after rioting spread across the country. The interior minister acknowledged that police had “lost control” in some cities.
Source: BBC World
4. Hurricane Trudy menaces Mexico’s Pacific coast and Greece hit by deadly floods
Hurricane Trudy weakened to a tropical storm after warnings of strong winds and heavy rain along Mexico’s Pacific coast, with the worst conditions remaining offshore. In Greece, deadly floods killed one person.
Source: The Guardian World
5. World faces nature reality check at UN biodiversity conference - Reuters
The UN biodiversity conference has opened, with countries assessing how far their pledges to protect nature and ecosystems have actually been delivered. Reuters reports that the world faces a reality check on biodiversity as nature loss continues to accelerate.
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6. Myanmar authorities release rare images of Aung San Suu Kyi - Reuters
Myanmar authorities have released rare images of detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Reuters reported. The pictures offer a rare public glimpse of the ousted elected leader, who has been largely out of public view since the 2021 coup.
Source: Reuters World (via Google News)
7. Kenyan starvation cult leader guilty of murder of 190 children and one adult
A Kenyan court convicted Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others of murder for the deaths of 190 children and one adult in a starvation cult. Mackenzie was arrested in 2023 after a tipoff, and authorities later found bodies in shallow graves in Shakahola forest.
Source: The Guardian World
8. US grants deportation reprieve to migrants from Ukraine and Sudan
The US Department of Homeland Security said more than 100,000 migrants from Ukraine and Sudan can remain in the country without immediate deportation risk after their temporary protected status was due to expire Monday. The move amounts to a temporary reprieve, though protections remain uncertain.
Source: The Guardian World
9. Houthi missile strike on Yemen camp kills 50 security recruits, local authorities say
Local authorities say three Houthi missiles hit a camp in Yemen’s government-controlled Shabwa province, killing 50 security recruits. Officials said the site was being used as a training centre for new recruits.
Source: BBC World
10. Four people killed in ‘violent, fast-moving’ fire at Canadian military base
A violent, fast-moving fire at one of Canada’s busiest military training bases in Alberta killed four people and seriously injured dozens, Prime Minister Mark Carney said. He called it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s forces on Canadian soil.
Source: The Guardian World
11. China commerce ministry announces export controls for tunnel boring machines - Reuters
China’s Commerce Ministry announced export controls on tunnel boring machines, Reuters reported. No further details were provided in the report.
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12. Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded
Robert Kabera, a former Rwandan army sergeant major, popular YouTuber and singer, was found beheaded. He had sought asylum in Uganda and was known as an exiled critic of Rwanda’s president.
Source: BBC World