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November 02, 2026

Updated 11/02 07:00 (Eastern time)

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Iran delegation leaves Qatar as messages with the US continue through mediators

Iranian officials said their delegation left Qatar after days of discussions, while messages with the United States continued through mediators. The talks seek to avert renewed attacks and address conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.

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Economy

Binance users withdraw $3.6 billion after largest-ever crypto hack

Binance users withdrew $3.6 billion after what was described as the largest-ever cryptocurrency hack. The exchange froze transactions, and the incident has been linked to a North Korean group.

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Global shares are mixed as US futures rise and oil prices fall nearly 4%

Global shares were mixed and U.S. stock futures advanced as oil prices fell nearly 4%. China’s central bank said about 100 billion yuan would be deployed through a new swap facility to provide liquidity for financial firms’ market investments.

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Israeli officials say election results will stand after Netanyahu’s vote claims

Israeli election officials said last week’s vote would stand even if allegations of foreign interference were substantiated. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc lost its parliamentary majority, leaving coalition talks and the possibility of another election unresolved.

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Tech

29 NHS trusts said to be using little or none of Palantir’s AI platform

The Guardian reported that hospital trusts publicly listed by NHS England as benefiting from Palantir’s £330 million federated data platform said the system was not live or that they were using few or none of its applications. A senior health official described the gap as misleading.

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Western Australia facial-recognition trial scanned 1.38 million faces and led to 122 arrests

Western Australia police said a five-month trial of real-time facial recognition scanned 1,380,882 faces across 100 deployments and led to 122 arrests. The trial also produced nine incorrect alerts.

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US

Trump administration’s noncitizen voter lists could be used to challenge midterm results

Lists compiled by the Trump administration of possible noncitizen voters could be used to challenge the validity of midterm election results. The elections will determine control of Congress.

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US voters head into midterms in a sour economic mood despite relatively strong jobs and growth

Voters are concerned about high and rising prices, with many blaming tariffs and the war with Iran for persistent inflation. Unemployment and economic growth remain relatively strong, creating a mixed economic picture.

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Sports

Antonelli becomes F1’s youngest champion as Verstappen wins Mexico City Grand Prix

Kimi Antonelli won his maiden Formula 1 drivers’ championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix, becoming the youngest champion in the sport’s history. Max Verstappen won the race, while Antonelli finished third.

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