Houthi attacks killed 51 civilians in Taiz in 12 days, rights group says
A local rights group says 13 children were among the dead in attacks it recorded from November 1 to 12, as government forces report hundreds of strikes on Houthi positions.
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Contractor’s copper-to-fibre swap set off US ground stop, Duffy says
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a router being worked on by contractor L3Harris flooded air traffic systems, and officials are checking whether staff error or faulty equipment was to blame.
Myanmar airstrike on Rakhine displacement camp kills 12, including child
A rescue worker said a five-year-old was among the dead and 18 people were injured in Friday’s strike on Byar La camp, north-east of Sittwe.
Bengal opposition unites over 91 lakh voters struck off electoral rolls
Congress, Trinamool, and Left parties joined rights groups in a forum to fight deletions in the voter-roll revision, as the Election Commission told the Supreme Court how wrongly dropped voters can get back on.
Democrat Kreiss-Tomkins wins Alaska governor’s race, first since 1998
The 37-year-old former state lawmaker took 50.8% of the first-choice votes counted so far, avoiding further rounds, and will be sworn in on 7 December.
Vance weighs skipping 2028 run after midterm rout, allies say
People close to the vice president say he has given serious thought to not running after the midterm losses, though a White House bid remains on the table.
EU urges Israel to reopen all Gaza crossings as floods swamp tent camps
The bloc called the strike on Nasser Hospital “deeply alarming” and said Israel must let UN agencies and aid groups work, as rain floods tents across Gaza.
Lucknow lawyers break police barricades in march for protection law
Hundreds of lawyers marched from the Kaisarbagh courts to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, pushing past police lines, and warned they would besiege the chief minister’s home if their demands are not met in 15 days.
Trump tells aides he may hold off on new Iran strikes unless provoked
The US president has told senior advisers he may refrain from new attacks if Iran or the Houthis do not provoke Washington, people familiar with the talks said, as Israel lobbies for a fresh campaign.
Italy fines Meta €805m over Facebook’s access to Android users’ photos
Italy’s privacy regulator says the Facebook app read Android users’ photo galleries without specific consent, in a breach that could have affected about 20 million people, and gave Meta 60 days to fix it.
