- Ukrainian war orphans' long road to healing: 'We don't talk to him about his parents' death. We wait for him to ask questions'
on November 7, 2026Thousands of Ukrainian children, whose parents were killed in the war, have been cared for in public orphanages with a post-Soviet structure, by foster families, or by non-profit organizations that have tried to heal their psychological wounds.
- Lagarde's exit is dangerous for the European Central Bank
on November 7, 2026Christine Lagarde leaves the European Central Bank at the worst possible time, leaving it rudderless in very stormy […]
- Van Hollen, Khanna Launch Effort to Cut Trump Off From Funding His War on Iran
by Sharon Zhang on November 6, 2026 at 8:00 pmThe lawmakers say they’ll go as far as forcing Donald Trump to choose between ending the war and a government shutdown.
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
Last week saw the eruption of what The New York Times described as "one of the more improbable football-related storylines of recent times." French footballer Kylian Mbappé was widely condemned in China over a comment from a months-old YouTube video, in which he expressed amusement [...]
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin [...]
"Lately, I’ve grown used to quiet, uneventful days." Several users have reported permanent suspensions from WeChat Moments and QQ after posting this sentence, which apparently triggered keyword scans with its non-sequential incorporation of Xi Jinping’s name: 习惯了近来平平淡淡的日子。 Xíguàn le jìnlái píngpíngdàndàn de rìzi. The sentence [...]
The exposure of faulty brake-pedal brackets in the Maextro V800, a luxury EV manufactured by Huawei and JAC, has resulted in a wave of online censorship, deleted opinion pieces, a high-level government investigation, and what appears to be a coordinated campaign to undermine the credibility [...]
Frank Darabont’s iconic 1994 film "The Shawshank Redemption" is no newcomer to China. Long established as users’ top-rated movie on IMDb, Shawshank holds the same rank on China’s Douban. On one hand, the film was screened by Shanghai officials to mark China’s first Constitution Day [...]
While "positive energy" prevails in China’s domestic news reporting, this is far from true with coverage of foreign countries. To make things at home seem even rosier, there is a steady stream of sensational content selectively emphasizing the dangers and discomforts plaguing other countries. Prominent [...]
A study of nearly 5,800 adults found that heart scans measuring calcium buildup in the arteries led to the same observed rate of major cardiovascular events as traditional risk assessments, despite recommending statins to far fewer patients. Surprisingly, patients advised to take statins based on [...]
Drinking two to three cups of caffeinated coffee daily was linked to a dramatically lower risk of dementia and better cognitive functioning in a study spanning up to 43 years. The benefits appeared regardless of genetic risk, but decaffeinated coffee did not show the same [...]
November's night sky is packed with celestial wonders, from bright meteor fireballs and a close pairing of Mars and Jupiter to a spectacular supermoon. Meanwhile, NASA's Voyager 1 is making history by becoming the first spacecraft to reach a distance of one light-day from Earth. [...]
After nearly 22 years of exploring the universe’s most violent explosions, NASA’s Swift Observatory has re-entered Earth’s atmosphere over Indonesia. Originally designed to last just two years, the pioneering space telescope transformed our understanding of black holes, exploding stars, and mysterious cosmic outbursts. [...]
Scientists have discovered chemically confirmed traces of ancient blood inside 115-million-year-old dinosaur bones, challenging assumptions about how long biological molecules can survive. The extraordinary preservation could unlock new clues about dinosaur physiology and even help scientists search for ancient life elsewhere in the universe. [...]
Full-fat dairy may not be the health villain it has long been portrayed as, according to a new study finding that three daily servings did not worsen weight, cholesterol, or insulin resistance over 12 weeks. Researchers also observed improvements in blood pressure and nutrient intake, [...]
A surprising new study suggests that an anti-aging drug could help protect people genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that just four weeks of low-dose rapamycin improved brain blood flow in healthy middle-aged adults carrying the high-risk APOE4 gene variant, with women showing the [...]
Scientists have uncovered evidence that Europe was dominated for more than 20 million years by open woodlands, colorful meadows, and large grazing animals, not the dense forests long considered its natural state. The surprising discovery challenges modern reforestation strategies, suggesting that planting thick forests could [...]
Staunch US support of Israel has been raised as one of the reasons why Republicans performed so badly. [...]
Evidence of digging and new buildings are visible in satellite imagery taken in November, satellite images suggest. [...]
"We endorse this message," Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf says, as Donald Trump acknowledges the conflict's role in the Republican Party's defeat. [...]
Herzog warns politicians that "not every commitment and promise can be fulfilled" if they want to avoid another election. [...]
The president accuses Democrats of weaponising US aid to Israel as a "talking point" with which to attack Republicans. [...]
US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC's US partner. [...]
Samira's 16-year-old daughter Sevda was shot dead as they took part in mass protests in January. [...]
Five officers from the Hamas-run police have been killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child, killed in Gaza City, officials say. [...]
Incoming Democrats have pledged to rein in AI and data centers. [...]
The country’s cinema has recently taken a very dark turn. [...]
The video game’s latest installment seems disillusioned with the kind of militarism it did so much to promote. [...]
The film indulges in conspiracy rather than reckoning with the coup in front of it. [...]
The legacy of the Catholic Church is impossible to ignore in Louise Kennedy’s love story—much like the shadow of apartheid in Keletso Mopai’s ambitious debut. [...]
Test yourself on the week of Oct. 31: Russia and Ukraine hack each other, Americans vote in midterm elections, and Indonesia deploys troops to its capital. [...]
U.S. voters spoke loudly on AI, trade, and affordability. [...]
[DW] A court in Kenya has sentenced Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children and an adult. He told them to starve themselves to death as part of his apocalyptic religious cult. [...]
[RFI] A Tanzanian court on Friday sentenced opposition leader Tundu Lissu to four years in jail for inciting unrest, after earlier in the day clearing him of treason - meaning he avoided a possible death sentence. The verdict follows a disputed presidential election and a [...]
[New Era] A 12-year-old boy who needed urgent medical attention died while waiting to be transferred from Katima Mulilo to Windhoek, a tragedy that has now become one of the reasons behind Namibia's first State-owned air ambulance service. [...]
[Ghanaian Times] THE Director of the Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA), Mrs Dorothy Barnes, has called for adequate and dedicated funding for the implementation of Ghana's National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), saying inadequate financing has undermined the delivery [...]
[Nyasa Times] A fierce row has erupted after Malawi's NGO regulator moved to deregister the Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC), with veteran activist Redson Munlo insisting the watchdog has no legal authority to strike the influential pressure group off the map. [...]
[GroundUp] IT company exposes thousands of telephone recordings, many dealing with confidential medical and financial matters [...]
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on a Cambodia-based transnational criminal organisation accused of running international online scam operations, as hundreds of Kenyans rescued from scam centres in Southeast Asia emerge as victims of the expanding criminal networks. [...]
[Scrolla] Eskom has asked to charge municipalities 8.84% more for electricity from July 2027. The energy regulator decides on 26 November. Johannesburg must send its electricity tariff request to the energy regulator by 30 March. New tariffs start on 1 July. [...]