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Scientists told BBC News that 2026 is on course to be the hottest year on record as COP31 opens in Turkey, driven by climate change and El Nino.

Five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner announced he will run for French president in 2027, and Emmanuel Macron welcomed his entry into the race.

France accused Iran's Revolutionary Guards of hacking supermarket freezers in October, knocking out refrigeration at 700 stores and starting 15 fires.

Russia and Ukraine open US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, their first face-to-face meeting since February, with a deal still far off.

The Supreme Court lifted a federal judge's order on Monday, clearing the way for the Trump administration to resume border wall work in Texas's Big Bend.

Chinese vloggers Dhaka: a Prothom Alo probe found about 150 streamers filming Dhaka slums and telling Chinese viewers they were in New Delhi, India.

Drug-free India 2029: Amit Shah's three-year roadmap has four pillars, 25 components and 200-plus action points to end the drug menace by 2029.

Mumbai cracker ban: rockets and aerial firecrackers are banned until 25 November after 137 firecracker-linked fires on Diwali night in the city.

Modi Zelenskyy phone call: PM Modi spoke to Ukraine's President on 9 November, offering India's support for a peaceful end to the Russia war.

Pawan Kalyan separation: the Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM and wife Anna Konidala announced in a joint statement they are parting ways after 13 years.