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California elects Becerra but rejects billionaire wealth tax
California elected Xavier Becerra while rejecting Proposition 40. The governor-elect also opposed the wealth tax, and a separate high-income tax extension led statewide.
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Privy Council hands Jason Jones victory over T&T same-sex intimacy laws
The Privy Council unanimously rules against criminalising private consensual same-sex intimacy in Trinidad and Tobago, allowing Jason Jones’s appeal. Final remedial wording remains to be settled.
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Hegseth rejects Massie’s impeachment push as Trump pledges support
Rep. Thomas Massie’s eight articles challenge Hegseth’s use of military power. Hegseth defends the operations as lawful, and Trump promises to stand by him.
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Ukraine and Russia resume U.S.-mediated talks as security guarantees take center stage
Archive photo: Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, foreground right, at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 2, 2025. Kremlin.ru / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Unaltered photograph, resized for display. This image does not show the November 2026 Abu Dhabi talks. ABU DHABI, November 10, 2026. Ukrainian and Russian officials completed the first day…
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U.S. consumer prices rise 0.4% in October as food and shelter costs climb
Photo: Produce at a Fresh Market supermarket in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, October 14, 2023. Archive image for context, not evidence of October 2026 prices. Harrison Keely / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Resized for display. WASHINGTON, November 10, 2026. U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, a slower monthly increase than September’s 0.6% but still…
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West Indies A seek response as England Lions one-day series continues
Keacy Carty leads West Indies A as their five-match one-day series against England Lions continues in St. Kitts.
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CARICOM discussion explores green ammonia’s role in island energy security
CARICOM explores how renewable-powered ammonia could support Caribbean energy security and lower-carbon fertiliser production.
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Armenia joins treaty protecting underwater cultural heritage
Photo: Lake Sevan in Armenia, photographed near Sevanavank in May 2015. Geographic file photograph; no archaeological discovery is depicted. Vasemmistolainen / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Armenia has ratified UNESCO’s convention protecting underwater cultural heritage, with the treaty scheduled to take effect for the country on January 28, 2027. UNESCO announced the development November 9. Armenia deposited…
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WHO urges better pay, training and recognition for care workers
Photo: U.S. Naval Hospital Naples staff attend caregiver stress-control training, July 2018. File photograph illustrating workforce support, not the WHO announcement. U.S. Navy / Christina Clarke, public domain. No military endorsement is implied. The World Health Organization has issued new policy options urging governments to treat care workers as an essential part of their health…
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Rubio joins G7 diplomacy as Paris agenda spans Ukraine, energy and AI
Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s January 2025 official portrait, not a photograph from the Paris meeting. U.S. Department of State / Wikimedia Commons, public domain. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s November 8–10 visit to France coincides with G7 foreign ministers’ discussions in Paris on international conflicts, energy security and risks associated with…