Citing "inappropriate behavior",
Michael Oreskes resigns from his position as senior vice president of news at
NPR after three journalists accuse him of sexual harassment.
(CNN)
A
Belgian lawyer representing
Carles Puigdemont announces his client will not return to Spain to answer charges against him. Spanish prosecutors could order a European Arrest Warrant if Puigdemont fails to appear in court.
(BBC)
Judge Lamela sends preventive detention to eight of the ministers of the
Government of Catalonia (
Junqueras,
Forn,
Borràs,
Romeva,
Mundó,
Bassa,
Rull,
Turull) due to an alleged crime of sedition and rebellion. The ninth
Santi Vila, minister of Enterprise and Knowledge, leaves the jail the next day after payment of a bail, being the only one who was given this opportunity.
(BBC)
Five other members of the
Bureau of the Parliament and the
Speaker face similar charges, but each case will be handled by the
Supreme Court due to their parliamentary immunity.
(BBC)
A new general strike is convened in Catalonia for November 8.
(Express)
U.S. President
Donald Trump's main social media account is suspended for 11 minutes.
Twitter blames the incident on an employee and says it is "taking steps to prevent this from happening again."
(The Guardian)
Journalists start reporting on the contents of 13.4 million documents leaked from the
offshore law firm
Appleby, along with business registries in 19 tax jurisdictions that reveal offshore financial activities of politicians, celebrities, corporate giants and business leaders. The German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung had previously obtained the documents and shared them with the
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
(BBC)(The New York Times)
A gunman opens fire at a
Baptist church in the American town of
Sutherland Springs, Texas in the
San Antonio area, killing at least 26 people and injuring many others. The 26-year-old gunman is later found dead in his car from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
(ABC News)(BBC)(CNN)
At least 260 people have been arrested while protesting against
Vladimir Putin in
Moscow while people in five other cities are also detained. The protests were organized by the
Artpodgotovka movement founded by
Vyacheslav Maltsev.
(BBC)
Officials from the FBI and Texas law enforcement are searching for the motive of the gunman who opened fire in a Baptist church, killing 26 people and injuring 20 others.
(Todays)
Emmerson Mnangagwa is fired as Vice President by
Zimbabwe President
Robert Mugabe. The public and the media widely perceives Mugabe's wife
Grace as his likely successor after his death with Mnangagwa having been seen as her rival.
(The Guardian)
Pope Francis issues a directive
banning the sale of most
tobacco in
Vatican City as of January 1, 2018, because of its unhealthy attributes. A 2015 book stated the papal city netted $11 million (£8.7 million) per year from these sales.
(AFP via MSN.com)(Crux)
The
Supreme Court sends to preventive prison the
Speaker of the Parliament of Catalonia,
Carme Forcadell. She leaves the prison the next day, after the payment of a bail. Four of the members of the
Bureau of the Parliaments are condemned to pay a fine, while one of them not receives any precautionary measure.
(BBC)
Four women accuse
Roy Moore, a former Alabama judge and
U.S. Senate candidate, of sexual misconduct during the 1970s and early 1980s when they were between the ages of 14 and 18 and he was in his 30s.
(The Guardian)
Some Republican politicians distance themselves from Moore, calling on him to step down from the election if these allegations are true, while some Alabama Republicans defend him.
(Q13 Fox)(Time)
A driver intentionally drives into a group of students near
Toulouse,
France. Three injured people are taken to hospital. A suspect has been arrested. Police are not treating this incident as connected to terrorism.
(BBC)(CNN)
Hezbollah declares the resignation of Prime Minister
Saad Hariri invalid. Hariri has been detained in Saudi Arabia (presumably in
Riyadh) for several days. The Saudi government is
accused of pressuring Hariri to resign in the first place.
(Al Jazeera)
Trade ministers from 11 countries announce that they have agreed on "core elements" of the
Trans-Pacific Partnership and plan to move forward with approving the trade agreement.
(Bangkok Post)
An estimated 60,000
Polish citizens, including a few hundred
nationalists, some with banners "White Europe" and "Pray for an Islamic Holocaust", march through
Warsaw under an umbrella slogan of "We want God", on the annual Independence March during the celebrations of Poland's
National Independence Day.
(Radio Poland)(Fox13)
Slovenian PresidentBorut Pahor, winning nearly 53 percent of the vote (373,877), is reelected for a second term in the runoff between the top two candidates from the October, 22, 2017, poll.
Marjan Šarec, the other candidate from the original field of nine, received 332,366 votes.
(Reuters)(The New York Times)
The
BBC reveals that a secret deal in mid-October allowed hundreds of
ISIL fighters and their families, including some of their "most notorious members", escape from
Raqqa in a convoy that was between 6 to 7
km long. The United States government confirms that the deal with ISIL was made and that the evacuations took place. The possibility of a deal was previously reported as early as October 14.
(BBC)(Rudaw)(The Guardian)
The death toll from the earthquake in
Iraq and
Iran exceeds 400 with over 7,000 injured. The death toll is expected to rise further in coming days.
(Washington Post)
Soldiers directing traffic and at least six
APCs have been spotted around
Harare, a day after General
Constantino Chiwenga intervened in attempt to prevent a purge within the ruling
ZANU-PF party. The party has accused the general of
treason.
(Reuters)
Thousands of Iranians are forced to spend a second night outdoors in near-freezing temperatures after an earthquake hit the country's western border with Iraq.
(BBC)
Five people, including the gunman, are killed and several others injured following a shooting at an elementary school and other locations on
Rancho Tehama, California. The alleged gunman was shot and killed by police.
(Los Angeles Times)(NPR)
Authorities discover the murdered wife of spree killer Kevin Janson Neal under the floorboards of their home, raising the death toll to six with ten others wounded in eight separate shootings.
(Los Angeles Times)
A high-ranking representative of the
Zimbabwe National Army broadcast a military statement calling on the various sectors of society to keep calm and support the country's development.
(The Guardian)
The outcome of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey is announced with 61.6% voting yes to allow same-sex marriage with 79.5% of Australian voters participating.
(Canberra Times)
A fire in a low-rent apartment in a suburb of
Beijing kills 19 people and injures 8.
(Xinhua net) The Beijing municipal government then launches a fire safety crackdown in which thousands of migrant workers are evicted from their homes within days.
(Caixin)
Chinese delegates visiting the Burmese capital of
Naypyidaw propose a three-phase plan to resolve the conflict in
Myanmar's
Rakhine State. The governments of Myanmar and
Bangladesh expressed support for the plan, which included
repatriating refugees that have fled from violence in Rakhine State.
(Reuters)
The
Free Democratic Party (FDP), which was in discussions over forming a government with the
CDU,
CSU and
Alliance 90/The Greens, announced that the party refuses further coalition negotiations. The main reasons for the failure were questions about the politics concerning migration and environment.
(The Guardian)
In a television speech, President Mugabe refuses to resign and pledges to preside over next month's
ZANU-PF congress. The ruling party gave the 93-year-old less than 24 hours to quit as head of state or face impeachment.
(Financial Express)(Euronews)
Explosions and gunfire are heard in the
Georgian capital of
Tbilisi amidst counter-terrorism operations. One security guard and 3 terrorists are killed.
(Al Jazeera)
Lebanon Prime Minister
Saad Hariri arrives in Beirut for the first time since announcing his resignation in
Saudi Arabia more than two weeks ago.
(BBC)
Sudanese President
Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the
ICC for allegations of genocide and war crimes, asks Russian President
Vladimir Putin for increased military ties and protection against the United States during his first visit to Russia as President. Putin agrees to increase their countries' economic ties.
(France 24)
Former South African sprint runner
Oscar Pistorius has his jail sentence increased to 13 years and five months for the murder of his girlfriend
Reeva Steenkamp. The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled his sentence be increased to 15 years, less time already served.
(9 News Australia)
Former Zimbabwe finance minister
Ignatius Chombo, who was arrested during Operation Restore Legacy, is charged in
Harare Magistrate’s Court with three counts of fraud, abuse of power, and corruption.
(Reuters)(The Citizen)
The
United States and
Russia begin fighting over the extradition of Yevgeniy Nikulin, who was detained in October 2016 in the
Czech Republic, after the
U.S. Justice Department issued an international arrest warrant for him. However, soon after the U.S. issued its arrest warrant,
Russian authorities also sought his extradition. The Russian charge accuses Nikulin of stealing from an online money transfer company back in 2009.
(CNN)
The
Australian Labor Party leads the tight race with three-quarters of the votes counted.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has yet to confirm victory in any contest; the nationalists are projected to win just one seat though they may poll better overall than the predicted 20 percent. Official results may not be known for several days.
(Reuters)
Russian airstrikes hit residential buildings in the
ISIS-held village of Al-Shafah in Deir Ezzor province, killing at least 53 civilians, including 21 children.
(Japan Times)
Disasters and accidents
A large factory explosion in
Ningbo,
China, kills at least 2 people and injures more than 30.
(BBC)
Pakistan's government calls for troops to be deployed in the capital,
Islamabad, after violence breaks out during protests by
Islamists that were organized by the
Tehreek-e-Labaik.
(BBC)
Voters in
Honduras go to the polls to elect a
president for the country, with current President
Juan Orlando Hernández running for a second term, marking the first time a sitting president sought reelection.
(Al Jazeera)
A passenger train collides with a car on a
level crossing at
Morlanwelz,
Hainaut, Belgium, and is damaged by the subsequent fire. During recovery operations, it breaks free from the train hauling it, runs away for 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) and collides with a passenger train at
Strépy-Bracquegnies. Two people are killed, seven are injured.
(The Brussels Times)
Authorities in
Beijing evict thousands of its migrant population in wake of a fire that left 19 people dead earlier this month, leaving many homeless in sub-zero temperatures.
(Radio Free Asia)(Quartz)
A
Soyuz-2.1b's
Fregat upper stage malfunctions during
Meteor-M No.2-1's launch from the
Vostochny Cosmodrome. The status of the satellite and 18 other payloads is unknown, as they are either stranded in a wrong orbit or they reentered the atmosphere and crashed in the ocean.
(Spaceflight Now)
Cumulus Media files for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and enters into a restructuring agreement with some of its lenders to reduce more than $1 billion of the debt accrued by the
Atlanta-based radio broadcasting group since its 2011 purchase of
Citadel Broadcasting, towards the end of a 30-day period for the company to secure a financing plan after defaulting on a $23.6-million debt payment on November 1. In a statement, Cumulus representatives said that the company expects all operations, programming and sales for its 459 radio stations across the U.S. to continue as normal during the restructuring process.
(Reuters)(Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
NBC News announces that it has terminated their employment of
Matt Lauer after a female employee filed a complaint about him conducting "inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace".
(CNN)(The New York Times)
A Somali committee determined that the death toll of the twin bombing in
Mogadishu last October is way higher than expected, rising up to 512. This makes the attack the
third-deadliest terrorist attack worldwide.
(Reuters)
American producer
Russell Simmons announces his resignation from his companies after a sexual assault allegation was made by screenwriter
Jenny Lumet against him.
(The Guardian)
The
Bank of Korea raises interest rates for the first time in more than six years by lifting borrowing costs to 1.50 percent from 1.25, citing
economic recovery.
(AFP)(Reuters)
The
Argentine Navy decides to cancel the search and rescue effort for the missing 44 crew members of San Juan, 15 days after it went missing, in order to focus on the search for the submarine itself.
(Reuters via The Independent)
José Inés García Zarate, a suspect in a 2015 shooting in
San Francisco, is acquitted of murder charges and found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
(NBC News)
Citing "inappropriate behavior",
Michael Oreskes resigns from his position as senior vice president of news at
NPR after three journalists accuse him of sexual harassment.
(CNN)
A
Belgian lawyer representing
Carles Puigdemont announces his client will not return to Spain to answer charges against him. Spanish prosecutors could order a European Arrest Warrant if Puigdemont fails to appear in court.
(BBC)
Judge Lamela sends preventive detention to eight of the ministers of the
Government of Catalonia (
Junqueras,
Forn,
Borràs,
Romeva,
Mundó,
Bassa,
Rull,
Turull) due to an alleged crime of sedition and rebellion. The ninth
Santi Vila, minister of Enterprise and Knowledge, leaves the jail the next day after payment of a bail, being the only one who was given this opportunity.
(BBC)
Five other members of the
Bureau of the Parliament and the
Speaker face similar charges, but each case will be handled by the
Supreme Court due to their parliamentary immunity.
(BBC)
A new general strike is convened in Catalonia for November 8.
(Express)
U.S. President
Donald Trump's main social media account is suspended for 11 minutes.
Twitter blames the incident on an employee and says it is "taking steps to prevent this from happening again."
(The Guardian)
Journalists start reporting on the contents of 13.4 million documents leaked from the
offshore law firm
Appleby, along with business registries in 19 tax jurisdictions that reveal offshore financial activities of politicians, celebrities, corporate giants and business leaders. The German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung had previously obtained the documents and shared them with the
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
(BBC)(The New York Times)
A gunman opens fire at a
Baptist church in the American town of
Sutherland Springs, Texas in the
San Antonio area, killing at least 26 people and injuring many others. The 26-year-old gunman is later found dead in his car from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
(ABC News)(BBC)(CNN)
At least 260 people have been arrested while protesting against
Vladimir Putin in
Moscow while people in five other cities are also detained. The protests were organized by the
Artpodgotovka movement founded by
Vyacheslav Maltsev.
(BBC)
Officials from the FBI and Texas law enforcement are searching for the motive of the gunman who opened fire in a Baptist church, killing 26 people and injuring 20 others.
(Todays)
Emmerson Mnangagwa is fired as Vice President by
Zimbabwe President
Robert Mugabe. The public and the media widely perceives Mugabe's wife
Grace as his likely successor after his death with Mnangagwa having been seen as her rival.
(The Guardian)
Pope Francis issues a directive
banning the sale of most
tobacco in
Vatican City as of January 1, 2018, because of its unhealthy attributes. A 2015 book stated the papal city netted $11 million (£8.7 million) per year from these sales.
(AFP via MSN.com)(Crux)
The
Supreme Court sends to preventive prison the
Speaker of the Parliament of Catalonia,
Carme Forcadell. She leaves the prison the next day, after the payment of a bail. Four of the members of the
Bureau of the Parliaments are condemned to pay a fine, while one of them not receives any precautionary measure.
(BBC)
Four women accuse
Roy Moore, a former Alabama judge and
U.S. Senate candidate, of sexual misconduct during the 1970s and early 1980s when they were between the ages of 14 and 18 and he was in his 30s.
(The Guardian)
Some Republican politicians distance themselves from Moore, calling on him to step down from the election if these allegations are true, while some Alabama Republicans defend him.
(Q13 Fox)(Time)
A driver intentionally drives into a group of students near
Toulouse,
France. Three injured people are taken to hospital. A suspect has been arrested. Police are not treating this incident as connected to terrorism.
(BBC)(CNN)
Hezbollah declares the resignation of Prime Minister
Saad Hariri invalid. Hariri has been detained in Saudi Arabia (presumably in
Riyadh) for several days. The Saudi government is
accused of pressuring Hariri to resign in the first place.
(Al Jazeera)
Trade ministers from 11 countries announce that they have agreed on "core elements" of the
Trans-Pacific Partnership and plan to move forward with approving the trade agreement.
(Bangkok Post)
An estimated 60,000
Polish citizens, including a few hundred
nationalists, some with banners "White Europe" and "Pray for an Islamic Holocaust", march through
Warsaw under an umbrella slogan of "We want God", on the annual Independence March during the celebrations of Poland's
National Independence Day.
(Radio Poland)(Fox13)
Slovenian PresidentBorut Pahor, winning nearly 53 percent of the vote (373,877), is reelected for a second term in the runoff between the top two candidates from the October, 22, 2017, poll.
Marjan Šarec, the other candidate from the original field of nine, received 332,366 votes.
(Reuters)(The New York Times)
The
BBC reveals that a secret deal in mid-October allowed hundreds of
ISIL fighters and their families, including some of their "most notorious members", escape from
Raqqa in a convoy that was between 6 to 7
km long. The United States government confirms that the deal with ISIL was made and that the evacuations took place. The possibility of a deal was previously reported as early as October 14.
(BBC)(Rudaw)(The Guardian)
The death toll from the earthquake in
Iraq and
Iran exceeds 400 with over 7,000 injured. The death toll is expected to rise further in coming days.
(Washington Post)
Soldiers directing traffic and at least six
APCs have been spotted around
Harare, a day after General
Constantino Chiwenga intervened in attempt to prevent a purge within the ruling
ZANU-PF party. The party has accused the general of
treason.
(Reuters)
Thousands of Iranians are forced to spend a second night outdoors in near-freezing temperatures after an earthquake hit the country's western border with Iraq.
(BBC)
Five people, including the gunman, are killed and several others injured following a shooting at an elementary school and other locations on
Rancho Tehama, California. The alleged gunman was shot and killed by police.
(Los Angeles Times)(NPR)
Authorities discover the murdered wife of spree killer Kevin Janson Neal under the floorboards of their home, raising the death toll to six with ten others wounded in eight separate shootings.
(Los Angeles Times)
A high-ranking representative of the
Zimbabwe National Army broadcast a military statement calling on the various sectors of society to keep calm and support the country's development.
(The Guardian)
The outcome of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey is announced with 61.6% voting yes to allow same-sex marriage with 79.5% of Australian voters participating.
(Canberra Times)
A fire in a low-rent apartment in a suburb of
Beijing kills 19 people and injures 8.
(Xinhua net) The Beijing municipal government then launches a fire safety crackdown in which thousands of migrant workers are evicted from their homes within days.
(Caixin)
Chinese delegates visiting the Burmese capital of
Naypyidaw propose a three-phase plan to resolve the conflict in
Myanmar's
Rakhine State. The governments of Myanmar and
Bangladesh expressed support for the plan, which included
repatriating refugees that have fled from violence in Rakhine State.
(Reuters)
The
Free Democratic Party (FDP), which was in discussions over forming a government with the
CDU,
CSU and
Alliance 90/The Greens, announced that the party refuses further coalition negotiations. The main reasons for the failure were questions about the politics concerning migration and environment.
(The Guardian)
In a television speech, President Mugabe refuses to resign and pledges to preside over next month's
ZANU-PF congress. The ruling party gave the 93-year-old less than 24 hours to quit as head of state or face impeachment.
(Financial Express)(Euronews)
Explosions and gunfire are heard in the
Georgian capital of
Tbilisi amidst counter-terrorism operations. One security guard and 3 terrorists are killed.
(Al Jazeera)
Lebanon Prime Minister
Saad Hariri arrives in Beirut for the first time since announcing his resignation in
Saudi Arabia more than two weeks ago.
(BBC)
Sudanese President
Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the
ICC for allegations of genocide and war crimes, asks Russian President
Vladimir Putin for increased military ties and protection against the United States during his first visit to Russia as President. Putin agrees to increase their countries' economic ties.
(France 24)
Former South African sprint runner
Oscar Pistorius has his jail sentence increased to 13 years and five months for the murder of his girlfriend
Reeva Steenkamp. The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled his sentence be increased to 15 years, less time already served.
(9 News Australia)
Former Zimbabwe finance minister
Ignatius Chombo, who was arrested during Operation Restore Legacy, is charged in
Harare Magistrate’s Court with three counts of fraud, abuse of power, and corruption.
(Reuters)(The Citizen)
The
United States and
Russia begin fighting over the extradition of Yevgeniy Nikulin, who was detained in October 2016 in the
Czech Republic, after the
U.S. Justice Department issued an international arrest warrant for him. However, soon after the U.S. issued its arrest warrant,
Russian authorities also sought his extradition. The Russian charge accuses Nikulin of stealing from an online money transfer company back in 2009.
(CNN)
The
Australian Labor Party leads the tight race with three-quarters of the votes counted.
Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has yet to confirm victory in any contest; the nationalists are projected to win just one seat though they may poll better overall than the predicted 20 percent. Official results may not be known for several days.
(Reuters)
Russian airstrikes hit residential buildings in the
ISIS-held village of Al-Shafah in Deir Ezzor province, killing at least 53 civilians, including 21 children.
(Japan Times)
Disasters and accidents
A large factory explosion in
Ningbo,
China, kills at least 2 people and injures more than 30.
(BBC)
Pakistan's government calls for troops to be deployed in the capital,
Islamabad, after violence breaks out during protests by
Islamists that were organized by the
Tehreek-e-Labaik.
(BBC)
Voters in
Honduras go to the polls to elect a
president for the country, with current President
Juan Orlando Hernández running for a second term, marking the first time a sitting president sought reelection.
(Al Jazeera)
A passenger train collides with a car on a
level crossing at
Morlanwelz,
Hainaut, Belgium, and is damaged by the subsequent fire. During recovery operations, it breaks free from the train hauling it, runs away for 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) and collides with a passenger train at
Strépy-Bracquegnies. Two people are killed, seven are injured.
(The Brussels Times)
Authorities in
Beijing evict thousands of its migrant population in wake of a fire that left 19 people dead earlier this month, leaving many homeless in sub-zero temperatures.
(Radio Free Asia)(Quartz)
A
Soyuz-2.1b's
Fregat upper stage malfunctions during
Meteor-M No.2-1's launch from the
Vostochny Cosmodrome. The status of the satellite and 18 other payloads is unknown, as they are either stranded in a wrong orbit or they reentered the atmosphere and crashed in the ocean.
(Spaceflight Now)
Cumulus Media files for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and enters into a restructuring agreement with some of its lenders to reduce more than $1 billion of the debt accrued by the
Atlanta-based radio broadcasting group since its 2011 purchase of
Citadel Broadcasting, towards the end of a 30-day period for the company to secure a financing plan after defaulting on a $23.6-million debt payment on November 1. In a statement, Cumulus representatives said that the company expects all operations, programming and sales for its 459 radio stations across the U.S. to continue as normal during the restructuring process.
(Reuters)(Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
NBC News announces that it has terminated their employment of
Matt Lauer after a female employee filed a complaint about him conducting "inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace".
(CNN)(The New York Times)
A Somali committee determined that the death toll of the twin bombing in
Mogadishu last October is way higher than expected, rising up to 512. This makes the attack the
third-deadliest terrorist attack worldwide.
(Reuters)
American producer
Russell Simmons announces his resignation from his companies after a sexual assault allegation was made by screenwriter
Jenny Lumet against him.
(The Guardian)
The
Bank of Korea raises interest rates for the first time in more than six years by lifting borrowing costs to 1.50 percent from 1.25, citing
economic recovery.
(AFP)(Reuters)
The
Argentine Navy decides to cancel the search and rescue effort for the missing 44 crew members of San Juan, 15 days after it went missing, in order to focus on the search for the submarine itself.
(Reuters via The Independent)
José Inés García Zarate, a suspect in a 2015 shooting in
San Francisco, is acquitted of murder charges and found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
(NBC News)