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A new NASA model visualization traces brown-carbon smoke from July 14 through July 20 as unhealthy air spread through major U.S. and Canadian cities.
A passenger bus and cargo lorry collided at Kiponzero Junction on Nov. 9, according to Iringa regional police. Tanzanian outlets citing police reported 21 people killed and five injured; investigators had not established a final cause in the reports reviewed.
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237 stories in this desk.Heavy rain flooded 17 villages across three subdistricts in Aceh’s Pidie Jaya district on Nov. 9, with water reported 0.5–1.5 metres deep. Ten households evacuated as a river embankment breach widened; local authorities said water levels were receding, though some homes and roads remained affected.
After meeting Qatar’s prime minister, President Donald Trump said renewed U.S. strikes on Iran were unlikely and described the conflict as militarily ‘effectively over.’ Iran’s state-linked Tasnim news agency, citing a senior security official, denied plans for a meeting between Iran’s security chief and Vice President JD Vance and said Tehran would not negotiate until Washington acts on seven Iranian conditions. No agreement has been announced, and the parties’ public accounts differ.
The Philippines’ transport department expects more than 300 flights to be canceled or rescheduled from Nov. 14 for ASEAN Summit preparations; affected travelers can seek a free rebooking or refund.
Brazil is presenting a voluntary framework at COP31 to help countries plan a shift away from fossil fuels; it is not a negotiated UN decision or a binding new obligation.
South Kalimantan has temporarily stopped aerial water-bombing after an 8 November crash killed one crew member; officials say wildfire response will continue with ground teams while conditions remain controlled.
AP reports that trilateral talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States have started in Abu Dhabi; European G7 envoys are meeting separately in Paris. No agreement has yet been reported.
Indonesia’s disaster agency says river overflow inundated 546 homes in Deli Serdang; water is receding as crews work on a six-metre embankment breach.
Texas released its final 2025–26 financial-management ratings: 79.87% of evaluated public school systems earned the top grade, while 18 received the lowest rating.
Norway has temporarily halted new data-centre grid reservations while it plans a licensing framework, citing a surge of power requests against limited grid capacity.
Rep. Thomas Massie is forcing a House vote on his impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The resolution’s accusations about the Iran war and other conduct are Massie’s claims, not findings of wrongdoing.
Australia says it will propose mandatory AI safeguards and a new regulator after a review of an AI agent’s unauthorized access to government websites, including a Medicare statistics portal. The government says the incident exposed gaps in reporting and coordination.
China’s October trade figures show a sharp rise in both exports and imports, pushing the year-to-date goods surplus above $1 trillion for a second year. The changing mix matters: imports grew faster than exports, while the monthly surplus narrowed.
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