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Qatar Gas Transport Company says Al Mayeda remains operational as the impact is assessed; the objects’ origin is unknown.
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Qatar Gas Transport Company says Al Mayeda remains operational as the impact is assessed; the objects’ origin is unknown.

Senegal’s president opened the Games in Dakar, where 136 Senegalese athletes are competing with support from 6,000 local volunteers, according to France 24.

The Malaysian Grand Prix victory gives Marc Marquez a 44-point championship lead over absent rival Jorge Martin, with the Qatar round next weekend.

The Deja Vu episode traces examples from the printing press and European witch-hunts to Nazi radio and social media, and raises questions about artificial intelligence.

A ceremony celebrating Senegalese and wider African culture opened the Games, which France 24 describes as the first Olympic sporting event held on the continent.

Charlotte Hughes’s report covers Halloween traditions, costumes and pumpkins, though the supplied summary does not name the countries featured.

Democrats lead in national polling averages, but surveys differ on close Senate contests as candidates make their final appeals.

Hamilton edged George Russell by 0.009 seconds. Kimi Antonelli is reported to start fourth and needs ninth place or better to clinch the championship.

The exchange says it is restoring access in stages and has set aside more than US$6.34 billion to cover losses. The FBI attributes the theft to North Korea, an assessment President Donald Trump says remains uncertain.

The New York mayor said the president agreed to grant Javits Frimpong’s mother an immediate visa so she can travel to say goodbye to her son. The visa has not been confirmed as issued.

Donald Trump made the remark at his Halloween party, according to Al Jazeera. The report gives no timeframe or says a strike has been decided.

Victories by Serbia’s Student List and Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva weaken political links highlighted by Deutsche Welle, while Israel’s Netanyahu-led bloc loses its majority.

An Al Jazeera opinion article argues that visible destruction does not define a student movement it describes as largely peaceful, and places unrest within France’s longer history of protest and state repression.

The available report marks two years since the collapse but gives no details of commemorations or subsequent developments.

The US secretary of state said Washington learned Flavio Bolsonaro had arrived before President Donald Trump decided to allow him entry. Trump said Bolsonaro could remain in the US as long as he wanted.

Golden State beat Atlanta 68–63, with Gabby Williams named Finals MVP after scoring 28 of her 30 points in the second half.

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez beat Christian Mbilli by a 12-round decision, with all three judges scoring the contest in his favour.

Parties led by Rahul Gandhi planned a march in New Delhi calling for election chief Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, as police prepared for a large gathering.

A marble slurry dump attracting hundreds of visitors daily has prompted residents to raise health and environmental concerns, while research cited in Al Jazeera’s report found elevated soil lead silicate and PM2.5.

Al Jazeera reports Republican candidate Mike Rogers gave Democrat Abdul El-Sayed a sarcastic gift basket for his birthday, but provides no details about its contents or the candidates’ responses.

The UN says OHCHR staff member Mohammad el-Shami died in custody more than a month ago. His family was only recently informed.

A decree signed by President Rodrigo Paz frees resources and calls for more rescue teams as drought and flooding threaten communities.

Al Jazeera reports police used tear gas to disperse protesters, but gives no location, attendance figure or cause for the demonstrations.

A six-day local ceasefire enabled residents to leave the Russian-occupied town and aid deliveries to resume, while some people remained without basic services.

Both countries’ foreign ministers say diplomacy could still bring the conflict to an end, according to Al Jazeera Global News.

The FBI says TraderTraitor is laundering the stolen virtual assets, while Binance says it has replaced 90 per cent of the losses and expects to reopen withdrawals.

The FBI linked the theft to the TraderTraitor group and called on exchanges and other firms to block transactions tied to listed addresses.

Daytime demonstrations over living costs, school funding, spending cuts and military service were largely peaceful before violence was reported in four cities.

With neither major bloc able to govern alone, a deal with Arab-led parties could give Gadi Eisenkot a 67-seat majority. He has previously ruled out such a coalition.

Al Jazeera attended a campus rally for Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, but its report provides no evidence of young voters’ views or likely support.

American filmmaker Zarina Zabrisky spoke with France 24’s Gavin Lee about events in Oleshky over the previous 24 hours. The available report gives no details of what occurred.

Karol Nawrocki’s talks produced no reported breakthrough, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition stayed away.

Al Jazeera reports confrontations between protesters and police, but provides no details about injuries, arrests or damage.

A witness video reportedly shows an agent pushing a teacher who was blocking his car. The supplied account provides no further details about the incident.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says a plan was reached with Qatari mediators, but it depends on the United States meeting Iran’s unspecified conditions.

A Miami judge ruled that Donald Trump’s complaint did not sufficiently establish actual malice in the newspaper’s reporting about a birthday note attributed to him.

Authorities say the motorless rubber boat’s origin and destination remain unknown; two men have been arrested on suspicion of people smuggling.

A CHIRLA court filing says 8,880 names on the Trump administration’s list were absent from California voter files, while thousands of eligible citizens may have been wrongly identified.

The supplied report gives no details on the location, cause or consequences of the clashes.

The Interior Ministry estimated 320,000 people joined a third weekend of demonstrations over living costs and public services. Organisers put attendance near 500,000.

The jurisdictions want construction at Washington’s Memorial Circle paused until the administration obtains congressional authorisation.

The brief report provides no details about the allegations, the response or the election involved.

Daytime demonstrations were largely peaceful, while police reported clashes and arrests in several cities later on Saturday.

The Student List won 53 per cent of the 25 October vote, but parliament has yet to convene as investigations begin and supporters press for institutional change.

Turkiye and Ukraine agreed to work on a grain corridor plan, while talks on safe navigation continue. No ceasefire or resumption of shipments was announced.

A dispute over two similarly named Senate candidates has renewed attention on Alaska’s ranked-choice system, but the reported risk of voter confusion has not been shown to have affected votes.

About 2,700 athletes aged 14 to 17 are set to compete across 25 sports in Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly through 13 November.

Hundreds reached Chernihiv after a short ceasefire opened a route out of the Russian-occupied city; the number who left is unclear.