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Montreal | Three major fires linked to smoking materials in a short period of time
In less than two weeks, three major fires were caused by a smoking article – such as a cigarette butt – improperly disposed of after use.…
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China: the release of a film on the confinement of Wuhan during Covid-19 postponed withou…
In China, the release of the film Heroes in White, dedicated to the confinement of Wuhan, the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic, was suddenly postponed withou…
Guinea: opponent Aliou Bah released after almost two years of detention
Guinean opposition figure Aliou Bah regained his freedom on Friday, November 6, after nearly 23 months of detention. The president of the Liberal Democratic Mo…
YOG Dakar 2026: Khady Niang goes behind the scenes of a historic ceremony
A historic ceremony for Senegal and for Africa. On October 31, 2026, Dakar hosted the opening of the first Youth Olympic Games…
Ineligibility of Marine Le Pen: “The freedom of expression of judges cannot be sanctioned…
In a column in “Le Monde”, the essayist Denis Salas explains why the function of magistrate no longer silences judges after the lawyers of…
EU demands TikTok change personalized feeds, accused of 'harmful' effects
On Friday, November 6, the European Union ordered the social network TikTok to radically modify its personalized video feeds, and more particularly…
Fight against homelessness | Carney believes he can get along with St-Pierre Plamondon
Prime Minister Mark Carney is hopeful of being able to come to an agreement with his Quebec counterpart Paul St-Pierre Plamondon on the issue of homelessness.…
Safeguard Defenders Report | At least 18 Chinese police stations in Canada
China is rapidly increasing its network of police stations abroad and its influence is hitting Canada hard. There are at least 18 of…
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Ask her date from 'First Dates' about feminism and her answer sparks controversy: "It's s…
The idea that opposites attract tends to work better in fiction. In real life it is more likely to end in dismal failure, like…
'A Fantastic Woman' director Sebastian Lelio dies
Chilean director and Oscar winner Sebastián Lelio has died at the age of 52. This was reported by the local TV channel TVN.
María Corina Machado visits the families of political prisoners at the doors of the El Ro…
María Corina Machado continues her tour of Venezuela after her return from exile. The Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner is now visiting…
The high speed hoax
The European Public Prosecutor's Office has put its finger on the problem. Now that the entire Sanchista flank is trying to spread the hoax that the problem wi…
There are already schedules for Real Sociedad - Seville
Sevilla FC already knows the date and time of the match corresponding to matchday 14 of LaLiga. Luis García Plaza's men will face Real Sociedad on…
Follow Santiago Abascal's public event in Granada live
A special security device will be deployed around the Congress Palace of the city of Granada where they coincide, starting at 7:00 p.m.…
Mr. Prevost's disputed vote
Delibes reflected on Mr. Cayo's disputed vote, but not on that of Mr. Prevost, who was born in Chicago and who has participated in the last...
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Gulf crisis increases southern African countries’ coal dependence
The blockage of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up the price of coal, a very polluting but still relatively cheap energy source. For exporting countries…
Sánchez Moves to Call Early Election, Clinging to 30% of the Vote
El Mundo reports Spain's prime minister is betting on a real contest with the PP at the ballot box, whatever the polls say.
The “golden year” of Demi Vollering, once again European cycling champion a week after he…
Without an opponent equal to her, Saturday, in the road race of the European cycling championships, the Dutch rider easily defended her title in…
“Elephants in the Mist” tells the story of “kinnars”, transgender women…
Nepal, country of the Himalayas, wild elephants... and kinnars. In this setting, both majestic and harsh, “Elephants in the Mist” (“…
Blockades of high schools: Matignon denounces “urban violence” and points the finger LFI
The government believes that the movement of high school students, who are demonstrating against the lack of resources, is “escalating into violence”. The auth…
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View allInvestments in retail funds tripled in a month
According to Kommersant’s estimates, based on Investfunds data, in October 2026, the net inflow into retail funds (open-ended and exchange-traded mutual funds)…
The price of gold dropped below $4,100 per ounce for the first time since early August
The price of gold futures as of 15:30 Moscow time dropped to $4,098 per troy ounce. The last time the precious metal was traded at this level was on August 4.
Dmitriev's representative denied information about the meeting between Russia, the United…
Dmitriev's representative denied information about the meeting between Russia, the United States and Ukraine
The Ministry of Finance proposed to extend the zero mineral extraction tax rate for gas p…
The Russian Ministry of Finance proposed extending the zero tax rate on gas production (MET) at the Yamal and Gydan fields. We are talking about gas production…
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Jaguar launches Type 01 EV in New York, targeting young US buyers
The £130,000 electric car is more than 5.2 metres long and 2 metres wide, and has no rear window.
FTC opens sector-wide investigation into Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI labs
Guardian reports the probe targets consumer risks and is the first US enforcement action on rogue AI agents
It’s not hypothetical: the dangers of AI are already here | Granate Kim and Mohamed…
Israel and the US have used AI to kill in Gaza and Iran, while law enforcement uses it in surveillance and arrests. The future is here
Meet Feather, the startup building the ‘Android of robotics’ for developers
Feather is betting on a customizable, $30,000 platform built for software developers.
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Mali: one month after the recapture of Kidal, why the army has no longer made progress in…
In Mali, it was just a month ago on November 6 that the army and the Africa Corps retook Kidal, in the North. The city had been under control for almost six…
A bus accident near Bourg-en-Bresse leaves several victims
The accident occurred Friday morning in Lent, in Ain, south of Bourg-en-Bresse. The Minister of Transport, Philippe Tabarot, announced he would go to…
Midterms 2026: in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed on the verge of winning?
In Michigan, Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faces Republican Mike Rogers in one of the most scrutinized battles of these midterm elections. At HQ…
Dakar 2026 opening ceremony
The opening ceremony kicked off these 13 days of competition with more than two hours of colorful spectacle celebrating the diversity…
Politics
View allThe EC announced a possible violation of the European law on digital services by TikTok
The European Commission (EC) announced on Friday that it had reached a preliminary conclusion that TikTok violated the Digital Services Act (DSA)...
Jesús Rosado embroiders the canopy ceiling of the Virgin of the Trinity of Córdoba
Front and rear wings, mantle, sides and now roof. The new pallium passage of the Virgin of the Trinity of Córdoba is close to completion.
Dcoop and Acesur buy the giant Deoleo after beating Coricelli and Migasa
Dcoop and Acesur have managed to prevail and are the new owners of the oil giant Deoleo. Their offer has finally been the one chosen by CVC and Alchemy…
What saint is celebrated today, Wednesday, November 4? Everything you need to know about…
San Carlos Borromeo is celebrated today, Wednesday, November 4, 2026 according to the calendar of Christian saints, among other names. Saint Charles…
Niko Kovac has the entire squad for Borussia Dortmund - Betis: "I am delighted"
Borussia Dortmund trained this morning in their sports city, in the last session before facing Betis in the duel on the fourth day of the phase...
Business
View allTesla and SpaceX shares fell 15% after US elections
Shares of American billionaire Elon Musk's companies Tesla and SpaceX fell by about 15% in two days after the Democratic victory in the US midterm elections.…
Putin told government members about his own experience of flu vaccination
On November 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with members of the government, interested the participants in a story about how he got a flu sho…
The European Archery Union has lifted restrictions on athletes from Russia
The European Archery Union (WAE) announced the admission of athletes from Russia to participate in competitions under the auspices of the organization. Restric…
Binance uncovers hackers' scheme to steal $6.34 billion worth of cryptocurrency
In order to hack the Binance crypto exchange, the attackers invited one of the company’s employees to a false interview and gained access to his…
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