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World - / Nov 9, 2026 - Iran's hidden oil network in China: Leaked letter details Tehran's strategy - Iran has secured control of oil terminals and storage facilities at several locations in China to help transport and sell its sanctioned crude despite US restrictions, according to a confidential letter obtained by Iran International and accounts

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World - / Nov 9, 2026 - New York girl turns childhood lemonade stand into $22,000 cancer research drive - Ava Marie Musci of Liverpool, New York, started a lemonade stand at age 8 to support childhood cancer research. Ten years later, she has raised $22,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, funding 450 hours of research. Her initiative has also received support from local businesses and organisations. She has now been named among 20 students honoured at the 2026 Best and Brightest Awards in Central New York.

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'Merely political posturing': Bangladesh says Hasina has no intention of returning from India

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Bangladesh appoints Salahuddin Noman as new foreign secretary; envoy Siam to join Delhi Mission

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Malaysia ex-PM Najib wins home detention after $12.3 million pardon payment

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50 years after Nepal banned cannabis, top court orders regulated cultivation

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Indian national killed as helicopters collide near Mount Everest in Nepal

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Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on whereabouts of Barman from Bangladesh

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Princess Margaret received a 10-acre Caribbean plot as a wedding gift; the secluded Mustique villa she built there now welcomes guests for up to $50,000 a week

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A Renaissance landscape acquired by a Swiss collector's father in 1957 vanished from public view for nearly 70 years; experts have identified it as a rare Altdorfer worth up to £5 million

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Queen Elizabeth II's final days at Balmoral Castle: Inside the 53,000-acre Scottish estate where she found peace, made cherished family memories and spent her last moments surrounded by nature and loved ones

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Emma Watson donated $1 million to a UK fund fighting sexual harassment; its impact report later recorded 46,100 women and girls reached, over 20,000 professionals trained and 59 grants awarded

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A Dundee transport manager with 24 years at his company was fired after it questioned about £21,000 in pothole repair bills he had been told to arrange; a tribunal has ruled it unfair and awarded him £34,326

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Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong jailed for 10 more years

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Israel releases reporter held for five days over 'foreign agent' suspicion

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Gadi Eisenkot officially gets first chance to form Israel's next government

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Israel deports journalist, 77-year-old activist among 14 on Palestinian solidarity mission

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Russell Brand faces sentencing after conviction for raping, sexually assaulting four women

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'Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha' actress Shin Min-a quietly donated over $2.7 million in 15 years to help burn victims, underprivileged children and vulnerable families; charity officials initially mistook her recurring contributions for an error

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Australia planned to sell 67 military sites to raise $1.8 billion, but public protests over Sydney's 166-year-old Victoria Barracks prompted a November 8 reversal that will keep four historic sites publicly owned

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At least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off Senegal's northwestern coast

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Taiwan detains communist party leader over alleged links to China ahead of local polls

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She began with a fundraiser to feed just 25 schoolchildren; today, Kenyan entrepreneur Wawira Njiru employs 6,000 people, and her organisation serves 730,000 children every day

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Canadian contractor billed a woman $778 for visiting her summer cabin to quote a propane fridge installation; tribunal dismissed his claim after she refused to pay

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