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Collapse of Serbia's Alta Bank Leaves Thousands of Russian Emigres Cut Off From Savings

Serbia's central bank shut down Alta Bank in late October, a lender widely used by Russians living in the country. Its owner is accused of embezzling about 390 million euros, and payouts to depositors have yet to begin.

The Moscow Times · 10 Nov, 14:12

World

11 killed in foggy multi-vehicle crash in southeast Bulgaria

About 50 vehicles collided in thick fog near Yambol in southeast Bulgaria, leaving 11 people dead and 48 injured. Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced the toll.

Diena · 10 Nov, 14:11

Ukraine

US and Europe agree in Abu Dhabi to review postwar continental security arrangements

As a new round of Ukraine peace talks opened in Abu Dhabi, European representatives and the US agreed to review Europe's security structure for after the war. The issue is sensitive because European governments fear a reduction in US support.

Politico Europe · 10 Nov, 14:10

World

Fog Triggers Pileup of More Than 50 Vehicles in Bulgaria, at Least 10 Reported Dead

Thick fog led to a collision of more than 50 vehicles on a highway near the city of Yambol in Bulgaria. Preliminary reports say at least 10 people died and dozens were injured.

NRA · 10 Nov, 14:10

World

Japan to give Philippine military coastal radar and surveillance drones

Japan and the Philippines signed a grant worth 4.3 billion yen (€24 million) in Manila for a coastal radar system and surveillance drones. The equipment will help track ships in a region where China disputes maritime claims.

Euronews · 10 Nov, 13:12

World

Finland plans to bar Russian athletes from short-term work visas

Finland's government is set to approve changes on Thursday, 12 November, that would stop Russian athletes from obtaining short-term work visas. Visas already issued will remain valid.

Apollo.lv · 10 Nov, 13:12

World

France vows tough response to freezer cyberattack blamed on Iran

France has promised a tough response to a cyberattack on freezers that it blames on Iran. France 24 published a video report on the subject on 10 November 2026.

France 24 · 10 Nov, 13:12

Ukraine

Consultations Begin in Abu Dhabi Ahead of Ukraine–US–Russia Peace Talks

Ukraine's delegation has begun consultations in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with Western and international representatives ahead of trilateral talks with the US and Russia on ending the war in Ukraine. Post-war security guarantees are a central topic.

Delfi · 10 Nov, 13:11

Ukraine

Drones Likely Hit Russian Aircraft Repair Plant in Staraya Russa

Ukrainian drones likely struck the 123rd Aircraft Repair Plant in Staraya Russa overnight on 10 November. The plant services Russian Il-76 and Il-78 aircraft, and the Novgorod governor admitted an unnamed industrial facility was damaged.

Euromaidan Press · 10 Nov, 13:11

World

Hasina seeks new passport to return to Bangladesh in December, where she faces the death penalty

Bangladesh's ousted leader Sheikh Hasina has asked for a new passport at the country's mission in New Delhi to return next month, but Dhaka has rejected the request. Analysts say the pledge mainly serves to keep her supporters engaged and preserve her political relevance.

Al Jazeera · 10 Nov, 12:13

Ukraine

How Ukraine's Defence Industry Can Outlast Washington's Political Cycles

After U.S. midterms gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress, an analyst urges Ukraine to keep a bipartisan approach and help its defence firms enter the American market.

Ukrainska Pravda (EN) · 10 Nov, 12:12

World

Two Russian Soldiers Detained in Armenia Over Alleged Assault on Ukrainian Man

Armenian authorities have detained two Russian soldiers accused of assaulting a Ukrainian man in the city of Gyumri. The arrest departs from the long-standing practice of holding such suspects at the Russian base.

The Moscow Times · 10 Nov, 12:12

Middle East

Trump Says Iran War Militarily 'Effectively Over' as Tehran Denies Planned Talks

US President Donald Trump said the war with Iran is militarily effectively over, while not ruling out new strikes. Iranian officials deny that any meeting with US representatives is planned.

Euronews · 10 Nov, 12:10

World

California voters reject billionaire tax

California voters, in a ballot held alongside the midterm elections, appear to have rejected a proposed one-time tax on the state's billionaires, according to Associated Press projections. The "no" side led with 55.6 percent.

Al Jazeera · 10 Nov, 11:13

Ukraine

Two killed in Russian attack on civilian company in Vinnytsia Oblast

Two people died in a Russian attack on a civilian company in Ukraine's Vinnytsia Oblast overnight on 10 November. Energy infrastructure was also damaged, and mourning was declared in Ladyzhyn.

Ukrainska Pravda (EN) · 10 Nov, 11:12

World

Kraków Shooting Aftermath: Criminologist Explains How Lone Extremist Attacks Can Influence Others

After the 7 November shooting in Kraków, Poland, that killed six people, Aldona Kipāne, an associate professor at Riga Stradiņš University, explains the risk of copycat attacks and signs of radicalisation.

Jauns.lv · 10 Nov, 11:12

Ukraine

Russia Attacks Ukraine Overnight With a Ballistic Missile and 162 Drones

Russian forces launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 162 drones at Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Ukrainian defenses shot down or neutralized 135 of the drones.

Diena · 10 Nov, 11:12

World

Officer wounded in Kraków shooting asked about his partner first after waking from coma

Polish police officer Artur Morański, seriously wounded in the 7 November shooting attack in Kraków, reportedly asked whether his partner Jakub Kulik was alive as his first words after emerging from a coma. The report comes from Visegrad24.

NRA · 10 Nov, 11:11

Ukraine

US, Russia and Ukraine open trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on ending the war

US-led trilateral talks between Ukrainian, Russian and American negotiators begin in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the first substantive talks since February. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says battlefield gains are strengthening Kyiv's negotiating position.

Guardian Ukraina · 10 Nov, 11:10

World

Germany Threatens to Block EU Budget Unless All Members Back Ukraine Funding

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has told European Council President António Costa in a letter that Berlin will back the EU budget only if all member states agree to extra aid for Ukraine, a newspaper reports.

Diena · 10 Nov, 10:12

Ukraine

France pledges €40 million to repair Chornobyl nuclear plant's protective shelter

France will provide €40 million to restore the protective shelter over the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, which was damaged by a Russian drone. More than €278 million has been raised for the repairs in total.

Ukrainska Pravda · 10 Nov, 10:11

World

Rock Found in Mali Desert Turns Out to Be Fragment of Ancient Martian Crust

An 800-gram rock found in the Mali desert is a Martian meteorite and one of the oldest samples of Mars's crust ever to reach Earth. Scientists have nicknamed it the “Rosetta Stone of Mars”.

NRA · 10 Nov, 10:10

World

Russian Harvard biologist Kseniia Petrova describes year-long U.S. case after charges dropped

U.S. prosecutors have dropped smuggling charges against Kseniia Petrova, a Russian biologist at Harvard Medical School detained in 2025 over undeclared frog embryo samples. In an interview with Meduza she describes her detention, jail time and the support she received.

Meduza · 10 Nov, 09:13

Ukraine

NABU detective chief: Operation Carthage continues, corruption threatens the state's survival

Oleksandr Abakumov, head of the Detective Department of Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), said after the second phase of Operation Carthage that only a small part of the material has been made public and the investigation continues.

Ukrainska Pravda (EN) · 10 Nov, 09:12

World

Round-the-world cruise ship "Odyssey" arrested in Singapore

A Singapore court order has led to the arrest of the cruise ship "Odyssey", which had been promised as a multi-year voyage around the world. In October the operator halted the cruise over financial problems and rising fuel costs, leaving about 200 passengers in Cambodia.

Apollo.lv · 10 Nov, 09:12

Ukraine

Trump Says Ukraine's Borders Could Change After a Peace Deal

US President Donald Trump told CBS that Ukraine will end up with “somewhat different contours” after a peace agreement. The Kremlin replied that Ukraine is already “a different country geographically.”

NRA · 10 Nov, 09:12

World

Greece opens military Space Operations Command

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias on Monday officially inaugurated the country's new Space Operations Command. Greece intends to build its own satellite network to end its reliance on private foreign providers.

Ukrainska Pravda · 10 Nov, 09:11

Ukraine

Ukraine's General Staff: Russia's Losses Reach 2,220 Troops in One Day

Ukraine's General Staff reports that 2,220 Russian troops were killed or wounded over the past 24 hours. The cumulative figures since the full-scale invasion began on 24 February 2022 also cover thousands of pieces of equipment.

Diena · 10 Nov, 09:11

World

UK awards £10.7m in contracts to firms tied to West Bank settlements

An Al Jazeera investigation finds that after Britain announced new sanctions powers, UK public bodies awarded 18 more contracts to companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Their combined value is £10.7 million.

Al Jazeera · 10 Nov, 08:13

World

Spanish NGO finds thousands of child sexual exploitation-linked accounts on TikTok

An investigation by the Spanish non-governmental organisation Maldita.es identified more than 20,000 TikTok accounts possibly linked to child sexual abuse material. Spanish authorities say they may suspend the platform's operations in the country.

TVNET · 10 Nov, 08:13

Ukraine

Trump Sees "Strong Inclination" to End Russia-Ukraine War

US President Donald Trump said ahead of peace talks in Abu Dhabi that Washington sees a strong desire to end the war in Ukraine. He said both sides are tired of the fighting.

Pravda — ziņas · 10 Nov, 08:12

World

European Commission unveils first EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy

The European Commission has published its first EU Sustainable Tourism Strategy, aimed at boosting the sector's competitiveness and climate resilience. It envisages a new Tourism Alliance, academy and data space, but sets no new mandatory requirements for businesses.

Delfi · 10 Nov, 08:12

Ukraine

Column: Ukraine's Prosecution Reform Bill No. 16144 Will Not Clean Up the System

Ukraine's parliament plans a first-reading vote on 10 November on Bill No. 16144 on restructuring the prosecution service. A column's author argues it offers neither a purge of the system nor independent selection competitions.

Ukrainska Pravda · 10 Nov, 08:12

Ukraine

Security Adviser: Abu Dhabi Talks Unlikely to Bring an End to Fighting

Rainer Saks, security adviser to the Estonian president, says the Abu Dhabi talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US are unlikely to lead to a ceasefire. He notes that Russia demands additional territory from Ukraine in exchange for halting the fighting.

ERR (rus) · 10 Nov, 08:12

Middle East

Israel's new Knesset could replace speaker in step toward ousting Netanyahu

Israel's newly elected parliament, the Knesset, is sworn in on Tuesday, and the opposition plans to replace a speaker allied with Netanyahu. The opposition has still not agreed on forming a government, but the move could affect its chances of unseating the prime minister.

The Guardian World · 10 Nov, 08:11

World

Krakow Shooting Raises Fears of Deeper Political Division in Poland

After a terrorist attack in Krakow in which a gunman killed six people and wounded 15, concern is growing in Poland that political forces may exploit the tragedy in their rivalries. Prosecutors are investigating the case as an act of terrorism.

Diena · 10 Nov, 08:10