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Science · Russia & UkraineSun Ties 21st-Century Record With 29 Flares in One Day, Russian Media Report
According to Russian media, 29 solar flares were recorded on 7 November, tying the record for this century. The reports cite the Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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EconomyTagesschau: ‘hope for an end to the war’, Interfax: ‘collapse’ in prices – Brent below $97
09.11. 10:04
War & securityDW: ‘lasting peace’, Lenta.ru: ‘intervention’: first ‘coalition of the willing’ drill in Poland
09.11. 10:02
PoliticsBBC: ‘kidding’ after midterm loss; Interfax: fighters Makhachev and Nurmagomedov
09.11. 10:02
TechnologyBBC: ‘affair’ and ‘rockstar’, IOL: ‘espionage plot’ – Nvidia probes its CEO
09.11. 08:58Most read
- Tagesschau: ‘humanitarian catastrophe’, TeleSUR: ‘genocidal assault’: floods hit Gaza’s camps
- Guardian: ‘tangible outcome’, Kommersant: ‘just transition’: COP31 opens in Antalya
- DW: a “big deal” for all of Europe, Lenta.ru: Trump’s “peace initiatives will succeed”
- Guardian: ‘big worries over AI’, Tehran Times: ‘Iran makes Trump pay’ – US midterms
- Tagesschau: ‘2.8 degrees’, Interfax: ‘50 events’ at Russia’s pavilion at COP31
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EuropeBBC ‘far-right’, Interfax ‘criminal’: Krakow gunman dies in hospital
Polish police say the 24-year-old suspected of killing six people in Krakow's Main Market Square has died in hospital. Western outlets and several non-Western ones stress a far-right motive, while Russia's Interfax says nothing about motive.
EuropeTagesschau: ‘war of aggression’, IOL: ‘conflict’ – G7 meets in Paris on Ukraine and Iran
G7 foreign ministers are meeting in Paris, with Ukraine and Iran at the centre. Germany's Tagesschau stresses Russian aggression and Europe's role in negotiations, while South Africa's IOL highlights the threat of new US strikes on Iran.
EuropeTagesschau: Merz ‘breaks his silence’, Lenta.ru: Merz ‘wanted’ a woman as president
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has backed Ilse Aigner (CSU) as candidate for federal president. German outlets stress his long hesitation and the political backdrop, while Russia's Lenta.ru briefly relays Bloomberg.
Middle EastTagesschau: ‘2.8 degrees’, Interfax: ‘50 events’ at Russia’s pavilion at COP31
The 31st UN climate conference (COP31) has opened in Antalya. Germany’s Tagesschau stresses climate urgency and Guterres’s appeal, while Russia’s Interfax reports on the Russian delegation and its pavilion programme.
AfricaTagesschau: ‘historic defeat’, SABC: ‘significant decline’ — ANC loses 28 Joburg seats
Both outlets report on South Africa's local election results and the ANC's fall. Tagesschau gives the national picture and causes, while SABC focuses on seat allocation in the Johannesburg council.
Middle EastBBC: ‘Houthis’, Tehran Times: ‘Yemeni Armed Forces’: Aramco Tower hit in Riyadh
The Aramco Tower in Riyadh's financial district was damaged in an attack claimed by Yemen-based fighters. Outlets differ on what to call the attackers, how bad the damage was, civilian casualties from earlier Saudi strikes and the causes of the escalation.
Guardian: ‘tangible outcome’, Kommersant: ‘just transition’: COP31 opens in Antalya
The 31st UN climate summit (COP31) has begun in Antalya, Turkey. The UK's Guardian stresses expectations of results, the US absence and the hosting row, while Russia's Kommersant highlights two key topics: the ‘just transition’ mechanism and climate finance.
North AmericaGuardian: ‘close relationship’, Kommersant: ‘infidelity’ – Nvidia chief and a woman tied to Beijing
The Guardian (UK) and Russia's Kommersant and Lenta.ru report on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a woman linked to Chinese intelligence activity. The Western outlet stresses the company investigation and pressure from Congress; the Russian outlets focus on the personal side and Huang's admission.
Middle EastTagesschau: ‘humanitarian catastrophe’, TeleSUR: ‘genocidal assault’: floods hit Gaza’s camps
Heavy rain has flooded displacement camps in Gaza, and all outlets cite roughly 70,000 affected tents. They differ on who is responsible and on how much attention goes to infrastructure, aid restrictions and the ceasefire.
North AmericaGuardian: ‘big worries over AI’, Tehran Times: ‘Iran makes Trump pay’ – US midterms
The Democrats’ midterm victory is read in different ways: Western outlets focus on a tech-stock sell-off and fears over AI regulation, while Iran’s Tehran Times focuses on the cost of the war on Iran and tariffs.
AsiaBBC: ‘air pollution’, IOL: ‘hope and happiness’: two faces of Diwali
Both BBC World (UK) and IOL (South Africa) cover Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. BBC looks at celebrations in India amid pollution concerns, while IOL focuses on what the festival personally means to people it spoke to.
Middle EastGuardian: ‘collision’ and ‘derailed’, TASS: ‘criminal negligence’ – four dead in Egypt train crash
Two passenger trains collided near al-Ayyat in Giza province, south of Cairo, killing at least four people and injuring about 90. Western and Russian outlets agree on the core facts but differ on injury figures, emphasis and added detail.
Russia & UkraineDW: a “big deal” for all of Europe, Lenta.ru: Trump’s “peace initiatives will succeed”
Both outlets cover Kirill Dmitriev and Trump’s push for peace in Ukraine, including the Oleshky ceasefire. DW focuses on Trump’s hint at a possible deal and European worries, while Lenta.ru reports Dmitriev’s remarks on Zelensky and Putin.
Russia & UkraineTagesschau: ‘war of aggression’, TASS: ‘Ukrainian crisis’, Lenta: ‘allegedly’: Europe at Abu Dhabi
French Foreign Minister Barrot said Europeans will be represented at the Russia-US-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi. The outlets differ in their terminology and in what they place around his statement.
North AmericaBBC: ‘shattered’ coalition, Interfax: Republican ‘revenge’ after the midterms
After the midterms handed Democrats both chambers of Congress, the BBC writes about turmoil inside the Republican Party, while Russian and South African outlets relay Trump's post calling the vote a “giant step back” and promising a comeback.
Middle EastGuardian: ‘strongest rival’, Interfax: ‘oppositionist’ – Eisenkot handed mandate to form Israeli government
Israel’s president Isaac Herzog has tasked Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government. Western outlets frame the move against a deadlocked Knesset, while Russia’s Interfax reports only the handover of the mandate and Herzog’s words.
North AmericaBBC: ‘partisan firebrand’, Tehran Times: ‘extremist’ – Miller replaces Wiles
After the Republican Party's midterm defeat, Donald Trump named Stephen Miller White House chief of staff in place of Susie Wiles. BBC presents it as a possible sign Trump is preparing for political battle, while Tehran Times frames it as his answer to the electoral loss.
North AmericaDW: ‘blue wave’, TASS: Trump’s ‘giant step back in history’ after US midterms
Both outlets report on the US midterm elections, after which the Democrats take majorities in Congress. DW focuses on the consequences of the Democratic win, while TASS relays Donald Trump’s reaction.
EuropeTagesschau: 22-year-old, Lenta and Vedomosti: 27 – Palestinian flag over the Reichstag
A man climbed the flagpole outside the Reichstag in Berlin, took down the German flag and raised a Palestinian one. The sources differ on his age, the time of the incident and how many people remain in custody.
South AmericaGuardian: ‘showdown’ with ‘hyper-capitalist’ Milei; TeleSUR: a ‘meeting’ as Pope Leo reaches Argentina
Pope Leo XIV is travelling to Argentina, where he will meet President Javier Milei. The Guardian frames the visit as a possible clash between opposing worldviews, while TeleSUR presents it as the start of a trip centred on social exclusion and justice.