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🇸🇳 A small boat carrying migrants sank off northwestern Senegal killing at least 21 people in the latest tragedy along the dangerous Atlantic Ocean route from Africa to Europe, authorities said on Sunday ➡️ u.afp.com/SyyU
File photo for illustration shows a man walking past a pirogue-type boat ahead of a memorial ceremony to remember migrants who lost their life at sea, on the beach in Mbao, Senegal, on February 6, 2025

ALT File photo for illustration shows a man walking past a pirogue-type boat ahead of a memorial ceremony to remember migrants who lost their life at sea, on the beach in Mbao, Senegal, on February 6, 2025

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🇺🇾 🇻🇦 ✨ 🌎 Pope warns of 'dehumanization' caused by AI Pope Leo XIV warns of the "dehumanization" caused by artifical intelligence in a speech at the Catholic University of Uruguay, saying it was "urgent" that educational institutions place "the individual before the algorithm." The university visit was part of the pontiff's 12-day South America tour that will also take him to Argentina and Peru
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🇵🇱 ⚠️ Poland on Sunday launched a terrorism probe as mourners brought candles and flowers to Krakow's Main Market Square in tribute to six people killed by a gunman who authorities said was "fascinated by far-right ideologies" ➡️ u.afp.com/SyCH
Police officers guard the cordoned-off area in the historic centre of Krakow, Poland, on November 8, 2026, a day after a gunman killed six people and wounded many others

ALT Police officers guard the cordoned-off area in the historic centre of Krakow, Poland, on November 8, 2026, a day after a gunman killed six people and wounded many others

A makeshift memorial of flowers and candles for the victims is seen close to the Main Market Square in the historic centre of Krakow, Poland, on November 8, 2026, a day after a gunman killed six people and wounded many others

ALT A makeshift memorial of flowers and candles for the victims is seen close to the Main Market Square in the historic centre of Krakow, Poland, on November 8, 2026, a day after a gunman killed six people and wounded many others

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🇩🇪 🐴 Dozens of horse-drawn carriages take part in Bavarian celebration The annual Leonhardi procession in Bad Tolz, southern Germany, on 6 November was watched by hundreds who braved foggy weather to see the traditional pilgrimage honouring Saint Leonard, the patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock
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🇺🇦 🇷🇺 ⚡ Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes on Sunday, authorities said, while a new drone hit a village humanitarian aid centre attacked this week where rescuers are still digging out bodies ➡️ u.afp.com/SyyJ
A person shines a torch as they walk along a dark street during a power outage in the centre of Kyiv on November 7, 2026, caused by attacks on energy facilities in the country amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine

ALT A person shines a torch as they walk along a dark street during a power outage in the centre of Kyiv on November 7, 2026, caused by attacks on energy facilities in the country amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine

A girl walks past a blooming flower bed and parked vehicles covered with the first snow after a night snowfall outside a residential building in Kyiv on November 7, 2026

ALT A girl walks past a blooming flower bed and parked vehicles covered with the first snow after a night snowfall outside a residential building in Kyiv on November 7, 2026

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🇵🇸 🐴 🔨 Gazan makes horseshoes from rubble of war In the ruins of destroyed homes, Mohammed al-Sir searches for scraps of iron and shapes them into horseshoes in Khan Yunis, in the Gaza Strip. "Today, amid the war, our craft has become extremely hard," says the 49-year-old Palestinian farrier
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🇯🇵 🐐 Rail staff in central Tokyo have deployed an unusual team to trim an overgrown lot -- a pair of goats. Nagi and Pokke are now social media stars
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🇵🇾 Paraguayan prosecutors charged ex-president Santiago Pena and took him into custody on Saturday over a banking crisis that saw millions of people cut off from their money, sparking major protests ➡️ u.afp.com/SyCF
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Photo released by the Attorney General of Paraguay's office shows impeached Paraguay's President Santiago Pena (L) arriving at the Attorney General's office in Asuncion on November 7, 2026

ALT Photo released by the Attorney General of Paraguay's office shows impeached Paraguay's President Santiago Pena (L) arriving at the Attorney General's office in Asuncion on November 7, 2026

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🏎️ 🏁 🇧🇷 🇮🇹 New Formula One world champion Kimi Antonelli said he will be "ready for anything" in Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix when he starts alongside 2025 champion Lando Norris on the front row ➡️ u.afp.com/SyCV
Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli signs an autograph ahead of the third practice session of the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix at the Jose Carlos Pace racetrack, aka Interlagos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 7, 2026

ALT Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli signs an autograph ahead of the third practice session of the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix at the Jose Carlos Pace racetrack, aka Interlagos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 7, 2026

Racing Bulls' New Zealand driver Liam Lawson (in front) and Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli race during the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix qualifying session at the Jose Carlos Pace racetrack, aka Interlagos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 7, 2026

ALT Racing Bulls' New Zealand driver Liam Lawson (in front) and Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli race during the Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix qualifying session at the Jose Carlos Pace racetrack, aka Interlagos, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 7, 2026

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🇮🇱 Israel's president has announced he will task Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government following last week's election, in what Benjamin Netanyahu's rivals see as a first step to removing the country's longest-serving prime minister ➡️ u.afp.com/SyCM
Combination of photos created on October 28, 2026, shows Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot (L) addressing his supporters at the election night rally in Tel Aviv early on October 28, 2026, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to the media after voting in Jerusalem on October 27, 2026

ALT Combination of photos created on October 28, 2026, shows Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot (L) addressing his supporters at the election night rally in Tel Aviv early on October 28, 2026, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to the media after voting in Jerusalem on October 27, 2026

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🇵🇱 ⚠️ The Main Market Square in Poland's second city of Krakow remained sealed off on Sunday while some mourners brought candles to pay tribute to six people killed by a gunman who authorities said was "fascinated by far-right ideologies" ➡️ u.afp.com/SyCH
Police officers stand guard in the cordoned-off area in the historic centre of Krakow, Poland, on November 8, 2026, after a gunman killed six people and wounded 15 others the previous day.

ALT Police officers stand guard in the cordoned-off area in the historic centre of Krakow, Poland, on November 8, 2026, after a gunman killed six people and wounded 15 others the previous day.

A broken shop window in the historic centre of Krakow, Poland, pictured on November 8, 2026, a day after a gunman killed six people and wounded 15 others.

ALT A broken shop window in the historic centre of Krakow, Poland, pictured on November 8, 2026, a day after a gunman killed six people and wounded 15 others.

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Wheeling its way between dining booths at a restaurant in Pakistan's Karachi, a robot waitress drops off a fresh pizza to an awaiting family. Robotic staff are a rare sight in the country ➡️ u.afp.com/SyCh
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French skipper Tom Laperche wins the Route du Rhum, posting a record time in his first attempt at the prestigious trans-Atlantic yacht race ➡️ u.afp.com/SyC8
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New Zealand faces the prospect of weeks or even months of political wrangling after a knife-edge election that produced no clear winner ➡️ u.afp.com/SyCn
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Boasting K-pop and Bangladeshi beatboxing, Eurovision stages its first Asia edition this Saturday, bringing the European song contest's unique brand of kitsch and geopolitics to the world's most populous region ➡️ u.afp.com/SyCe
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Lewis Hamilton says he and his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc have "squashed" the tension between them that followed their first lap tangle in Mexico ➡️u.afp.com/SyCs
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Pope Leo XIV on Saturday slammed the deaths of children in areas of wealthy Uruguay gripped by drug violence as he visited the most crime-ridden neighborhood in the South American country. u.afp.com/SyCA
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Iran said on Saturday its military had grown stronger since the outset of the war with the United States, as mediators including Qatar worked to prevent any return to fighting after months of deadlock in the conflict u.afp.com/SyCw
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🏎️ 🇧🇷 McLaren's outgoing world champion Lando Norris grabbed pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix with a brave and well-judged drive in Saturday's rainswept qualifying at Interlagos. u.afp.com/SyCN
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Israel's president announced he would task Gadi Eisenkot with forming the next government following last week's election, in what Netanyahu's rivals see as a first step to remove the country's longest-serving prime minister u.afp.com/SyCM
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