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Sidelines on 2026-11-05

Premium Times · Africa · independent · rare

Tinubu to embark on two-day official visit to Akwa Ibom, Rivers

The visits will give President Tinubu opportunities to engage with political stakeholders, party members, and supporters while emphasising unity, political stability, and a shared commitment to national progress.

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Middle East Eye · Middle East · independent · rare

Supermajority of Jewish Americans think Israel and Aipac drive antisemitism

Supermajority of Jewish Americans think Israel and Aipac drive antisemitism Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 11/05/2026 - 21:20 Vast majority of Jewish voters in US want sanctions against 'violent West Bank settlers' Voting booths at a polling location in Manchester, New Hampshire,

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Asia Times · Asia-Pacific · magazine · rare

Trump’s midterm loss may harden China policy on Taiwan, chips

The Republican Party’s heavy losses in the US midterm elections may look like good news for Beijing. However, Chinese commentators warn that Donald Trump, now forced to compromise with a Democrat-controlled Congress, could turn more hawkish on China – particularly over Taiwan mat

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Al Jazeera · Middle East · international · rare

Spanish footballer Jesus de Miguel mourned by family and friends

The 30-year-old striker suffered cardiac arrest following an on-field collision.

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Reason · North America · libertarian · rare

Lawsuit Challenges Montana's New Ban on Corporate, Union, and Nonprofit Spending on Elections

The Institute for Free Speech argues that the measure circumvents the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling and violates organizations' First Amendment rights.

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Phys.org · Global · science · rare

Electrical control of an unconventional quantum transport state demonstrated in a magnet for the first time

Researchers at Tohoku University and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) have successfully controlled a unique quantum phenomenon—the quantum-geometric nonlinear Hall (QgNLH) state—using electric current for the first time. The breakthrough was achieved by revealing and exploit

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Mongabay · Global · environment · rare

Nigeria’s shifting rainfall wreaks havoc with a beloved edible green, the waterleaf plant

This is Part 1 in a two-part series on Nigerian waterleaf. Part 2 will be published soon. “These are the ones that survived the rain,” Enono Koka said, gesturing at a patch of short, spindly waterleaf plants across her large farm in downtown Calabar, in southern Nigeria’s Cross R

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Block Club Chicago · North America · local · rare

Pedestrians Hit By Paintballs From Moving Car In Little Italy, Police Say

Wednesday’s incident on Taylor Street follows similar paintball gun attacks Monday near UIC and last week in Lakeview.

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WIRED · North America · tech magazine · rare

Ads in Chatbots Have Arrived. Here’s What’s Working—and What’s Not

As Anthropic maintains its vow to keep ads out of Claude, the rest of the AI chatbot industry is racing to win over advertisers without antagonizing users.

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Mexico News Daily · Latin America · national · rare

Mexico’s trade surplus with the US jumped 26% in the first nine months of 2026, reaching a record US $184 billion

Over those first three quarters, only Vietnam has run a bigger surplus with the United States than Mexico. Most of the reason for the current elevated surplus is the insatiable U.S. thirst for IA-related IT equpiment, which Mexico is happy to provide.

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Meduza (English) · Russia · independent · rare

Here’s what we know three days after the clash at a temporary base for the National Guard’s Azov Corps outside Kyiv

On November 2, several dozen people gathered outside a private home in the village of Petropavlivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv. Claims had circulated earlier on social media that armed individuals were holding about 40 people against their will in the basement and torturing them. T

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Daily Maverick · Africa · independent · rare

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: Mom demands answers after school bullying leads to tragic teen suicide

After surviving a traumatic sexual assault, 16-year-old Thembelihle Mbatha transferred schools to rebuild her life. Instead, relentless bullying at school and unheeded cries for help led to her death by suicide. Months later, her grieving family is still waiting for an official r

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Jacobin · North America · left · rare

After the Midterms, the Left Has a Huge Opportunity to Seize

In 2008, Barack Obama won a landslide victory and enormous mandate, only to quickly squander it. Today the Democratic establishment is far more delegitimized, and the Left is far stronger. History doesn’t have to repeat itself.

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Kyiv Independent · Europe · independent · rare

Canadian service member faces court-martial for sharing sensitive information with Ukraine

Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command is charged with passing operational information to Ukraine and will face a court-martial hearing in December.

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Atlas Obscura · Global · curiosity · rare

Giant MacAskill’s Grave in Englishtown, Nova Scotia

Tucked away in a small cemetery in the Cape Breton community of Englishtown lies the grave of Angus MacAskill, better known as the Giant MacAskill or the Cape Breton Giant, a man whose extraordinary height and strength brought him international fame during the 19th century. Born

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AllAfrica · Africa · aggregator · rare

Ghana: Remove Barriers to Diaspora Return - Govt Urged

[Ghanaian Times] Ghanahas been urged to remove barriers to the permanent return of Africans in the diaspora and establish practical support systems to enable them to settle, invest and contribute to national development.

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The Colorado Sun · North America · local · rare

Dylan Roberts elected new majority leader in the Colorado Senate, promising to address Democrats’ divisions

Roberts, who will be the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber, and other new Democratic leaders in the Colorado Senate vowed to repair the rift in the caucus

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Inside Climate News · North America · environment · rare

Energy and Water Issues Propel Democrats to Victory in Arizona

PHOENIX—Two years after President Donald Trump won Arizona with 52 percent of the vote, Democrats are poised to win a trifecta in the state House, Senate and governor’s office, and could potentially win every statewide elected position. The battleground state’s blue wave could fu

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CalMatters · North America · local · rare

Mayor-elect Nithya Raman inherits a Los Angeles full of promise and burdened by challenges

Nithya Raman positioned herself as an outsider to mainstream Los Angeles politics. The mayor-elect will quickly face an array of significant challenges.

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The Tyee · North America · independent · rare

Data Centre Bus Crash Under WorkSafe Investigation

How a shuttle bus ended up in a ditch off Highway 39 near Mackenzie, BC, is still largely unknown.

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Texas Tribune · North America · local · rare

Watch: Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa publicly discusses next steps as Democrats transition into power

Hinojosa’s first press conference begins at 2 p.m. Thursday. She ousted longtime Republican Gov. Greg Abbott amid a national blue wave.

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Good News Network · Global · solutions · rare

Got Bad Breath? Get Free Dental Care at This Store

At a small store in Stockholm, there’s a discount if you pay with bad breath. In fact, they’ll give you everything you need: toothpaste, a toothbrush, flossers, and more all for free—provided your breath is sufficiently rancid. Jokes aside, the Swedish oral care company The Humbl

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The American Conservative · North America · conservative · rare

AAG Harmeet Dhillon Resigns From DOJ

State of the Union: Dhillon is the first high-level Justice official to leave the administration.

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The Intercept · North America · left · rare

“Dead Man Walking”: Officials Say Hegseth Has to Go

Following the landslide Democratic midterms victory, War Secretary Pete Hegseth finds himself on the brink of bipartisan impeachment.

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Spiked · Europe · heterodox · rare

The billion-pound railway that no one can use

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Grist · North America · environment · rare

How the midterms could unleash a new era for clean energy in these 3 states

Democrats achieved long-sought “trifectas” in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. They have big plans for climate action.

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Positive News · Global · solutions · rare

The butterfly effect: a brighter way to make paint?

Researchers are looking to butterflies in the search for coatings without harmful, chemical-based pigments

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Scroll.in · South Asia · independent · rare

Do data centres actually create jobs where they are built? Research shows gains are modest

A study of 1,500 facilities in the US found small employment gains in supporting services.

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The Diplomat · Asia-Pacific · magazine · rare

The Politics of Pandemic Preparedness: Why South and Southeast Asia Need a Stronger Voice

The Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing annex, currently under negotiation, has profound implications for dependency and health sovereignty in South and Southeast Asia.

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Global Voices · Global · citizen media · rare

What comes after networked authoritarianism?

October’s spotlight on Big Tech and Authoritarianism explored a range of relationships between tech companies and political actors across the global majority.

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Reasons to be Cheerful · Global · solutions · rare

The Montana Ranch Where Autistic People Are Wranglers and Guides

The staff at Erik’s Ranch & Retreats has a saying: Sheets, towels and lives changed daily. Erik’s Ranch is a guest retreat where autistic people are concierges, guides, wranglers, cooks and more. Located on 230 acres of pristine pasture and wilderness near Livingston, Montana, th

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Rappler · Southeast Asia · independent · rare

Alex Eala edges Czech foe in thriller, nabs Hong Kong Open quarterfinal spot

World No. 17 Alex Eala completes a second-set comeback against steely Czech teen challenger Tereza Valentova to reach the 2026 Hong Kong Open quarterfinals

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The Narwhal · North America · environment · rare

Docs shed light on Alberta regulator’s decision to transfer more wells to struggling MAGA Energy

As part of a last-ditch effort to be profitable, MAGA Energy submitted out-of-date documents to secure a transfer of more oil and gas wells. The regulator approved the deal anyway

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Balkan Insight · Europe · investigative · rare

Romania Restarts Nuclear Reactor as Danube River Levels Recover

Rising water levels in the Danube allow authorities to reconnect one of two nuclear reactors to the national grid after a three-month shutdown.

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Rest of World · Global · tech · rare

A rare strike in Taiwan exposes labor unrest beneath the global AI rush

Labor disputes and unionization in Taiwan’s semiconductor industry highlight growing worker discontent over the unequal distribution of profits from the AI boom.

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ProPublica · North America · investigative · rare

Trump’s State Department Is Giving $1 Million to Controversial Group to Study Crimes Against White South Africans

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The Conversation · Global · academic · rare

Young men and Latino voters helped drive the Democrats’ blue wave. Why did they abandon Trump?

The young men and Hispanic and Latino voters who helped propel Donald Trump to his presidential victory in 2024 swung sharply towards the Democrats in the midterm elections, contributing to the historic defeat for Republicans. Charles Hunt, an associate professor of political sci

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Bellingcat · Global · investigative · rare

How Online Maps Lay Bare the US Military Bases Targeted by Iran

Sign up here to receive Bellingcat’s biggest investigations by email as soon as they are published. Become a member and support our work here. In September, CBS News obtained new images of the aftermath of attacks on US bases in the Middle East from active service members. One to

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Hong Kong Free Press · East Asia · independent · rare

China dismisses accusations of ‘squeezing out’ other economies

China’s vice premier brushed off “completely unfounded” concerns that his country was “squeezing out” other economies as he opened a major business fair on Thursday aimed at enticing importers. The United States and European Union regularly accuse Beijing of heavily subsidising i

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MercoPress · Latin America · regional · rare

One dead and more than 2,000 affected by El Niño flooding in the Galápagos

Heavy rains linked to the El Niño phenomenon triggered a flash flood on Santa Cruz island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago overnight from Friday to Saturday, leaving one person dead and more than 2,000 affected, according to local mayor Fanny Uribe. Water reached up to three me

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Taipei Times · East Asia · nationalrare

China targeted 131 Taiwanese: MAC

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APTN News · North America · Indigenous · rare

‘The grift stops now’: Democratic midterm elections sweep brings in first Indigenous governor and senator in U.S. history

The 2026 U.S. midterms resulted in several firsts, including the victories of Peggy Flanagan and...

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UnHerd · Europe · heterodox · rare

Inflation is never coming down

The Iran war is not the only problem

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The Optimist Daily · Global · solutions · rare

Personalized brain therapy hits 68 percent remission for PTSD

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A newly FDA-cleared treatment for PTSD reported 68 percent remission in clinical trials. The best-performing approved medications for the condition top out at around 10.9 percent. The treatment, called Magnetic e-Resonance Therapy (MeRT), was

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Phys.org · Global · science · rare

How palm orientation shapes spin characteristics in volleyball jump serves

A new biomechanical study has uncovered how elite volleyball players control ball spin during jump serves, offering fresh scientific insight into one of the sport's most decisive offensive skills.

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Al Jazeera · Middle East · international · rare

Israeli demolitions displace more than 100 Palestinians in Biddu

Israeli forces demolished five homes in Biddu, occupied West Bank, displacing more than 100 people.

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Mongabay · Global · environment · rare

Amazon mapping shows cacao expansion without deforestation in Brazil

While West Africa clears rainforest for chocolate, Brazilian farmers are reviving degraded pastures.

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Reason · North America · libertarian · rare

Donald Trump Is Losing Young White Men Who Voted for Him

The administration has to think about doing something for this group beyond mere fan service.

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Premium Times · Africa · independent · rare

Ex-Air Force spokesperson identifies ‘flaw’ affecting Nigeria’s multi-trillion naira defence budget

The retired officer said Nigeria was spending a reasonable proportion of its resources on defence.

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Daily Maverick · Africa · independent · rare

DECISIVE ACTION: ANC loses control of Makana for first time in municipality’s history

A community-based civic movement has made a significant entrance into Makana politics, securing four council seats in its first election contest as the ANC loses control of the municipality for the first time.

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Meduza (English) · Russia · independent · rare

After condemning Latvia’s support for Kyiv, activist moves to Russia and is sent to fight in Ukraine, relatives say

Sergey Mulivanov, a 59-year-old activist with the Latvian Russian Union who moved to Russia two years ago, was charged with fraud and sent to fight in the war against Ukraine, his lawyer, relatives, and acquaintances told the news outlet Ostorozhno, Novosti.

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AllAfrica · Africa · aggregator · rare

Ghana: Create Jobs for One Million Coders Graduates - Veep

[Ghanaian Times] THE Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has called for practical job opportunities for graduates of the One Million Coders Programme to ensure that the digital skills they acquire translate into employment, business opportunities and innovation.

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Mexico News Daily · Latin America · national · rare

Mexico in Numbers: How many people are emigrating from Mexico?

While 1.2 million foreign-born residents live in Mexico, even more people are emigrating to other countries. How many people are leaving, and what states have the most emigrants?

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Middle East Eye · Middle East · independent · rare

Aipac spent $55m on losing congressional candidates in midterm elections: Report

Aipac spent $55m on losing congressional candidates in midterm elections: Report The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) spent more than $84m in the 2026 US midterms, but nearly two-thirds of those funds were spent on losing candidates, according to a new report from

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Jacobin · North America · left · rare

The Democratic Coalition Still Has a Class Problem

The blue wave was undeniable. But early survey data suggest the party rode on a backlash against Donald Trump and a midterm electorate tilted toward college graduates, not a return of the working-class voters the party will need in 2028.

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WIRED · North America · tech magazine · rare

The Blue Tsunami Swept Doctors and Scientists Into Office

More than 80 percent of congressional candidates backed by the pro-science PAC 314 Action won, including Michigan senator-elect and epidemiologist Abdul El-Sayed.

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Kyiv Independent · Europe · independent · rare

Exclusive: Trump envoy's push to reopen Lithuanian ports to Belarus exposes rift in Washington

The Trump administration's push to reopen Lithuanian ports to Belarusian potash exports is being driven by U.S. envoy John Coale and does not reflect a broader policy shift in Washington, multiple U.S. and European officials told the Kyiv Independent. The initiative has little su

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Block Club Chicago · North America · local · rare

Family Of 4 Dies In Rogers Park Fire: ‘Devastating Tragedy’

Two sons, their mother and their grandmother were killed in the fire early Thursday morning. The family dog also died in the blaze.

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Atlas Obscura · Global · curiosity · rare

Kejimkujik Petroglyphs in Jakes Landing, Nova Scotia

Along the shores of Kejimkujik Lake in Nova Scotia, more than 500 petroglyphs are etched into the smooth slate bedrock of Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site. The Mi’kmaq have lived, hunted, and fished in the Kejimkujik area since time immemorial. Their enduring p

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Texas Tribune · North America · local · rare

Hemp-friendly candidates win in Texas, but don’t expect to see THC products on shelves any time soon

THC-friendly lawmakers and hemp advocates hope for a legal framework that finally protects their industry from another ban by either state agencies or the federal government.

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