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Iran diplomacy after Trump threat

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More than 100 activists entered a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam on Nov. 6, 2026; some climbed cranes and displayed anti-AI banners, and the action was part of two days of planned protests across 16 countries. This is a Fox News promo for its voter poll and midterm analysis, not a factual claim requiring a check.

As of the latest count, Democrat Scott Colom is narrowly leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race. Warnock's “Mississippi is a blue state” comment is his opinion.

Spain returned more than a dozen sub-Saharan African and Asian migrants from Ceuta to Morocco after refusing their asylum claims. It was the first such deportation from the enclave since a mass border crossing in July.

Spain returned more than a dozen migrants from Ceuta to Morocco after asylum refusals; this was the first deportation of its kind since the July mass border crossing.

Russell Brand's barrister Ian Winter KC reported himself to the bar watchdog after confronting Sunday Times journalist Rosamund Urwin, following Brand's rape conviction. This is a fashion trend piece saying purple is prominent for autumn 2026; no factual claim needs checking.

In the latest Mississippi Senate count, Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a razor-thin race; another Trump ally, Jason Reding Quiñones, has resigned from the Justice Department.

Federal agents arrested Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, according to the FBI and prosecutors.

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More than 100 activists entered a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam on Nov. 6, 2026; some climbed cranes and displayed anti-AI banners, and the action was part of two days of planned protests across 16 countries. This is a Fox News promo for its voter poll and midterm analysis, not a factual claim requiring a check.

More than 100 activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site in Amsterdam, climbing cranes and hanging anti-AI banners. This marks the start of two days of coordinated protests across 16 countries against the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure. https://t.co/ASKY

Original post · Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish)

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As of the latest count, Democrat Scott Colom is narrowly leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi Senate race. Warnock's “Mississippi is a blue state” comment is his opinion.

"I actually think Mississippi is a blue state that needs to be organized." Last week, our @jmart talked with Raphael Warnock about why he's trying to get Democrats to pay more attention to the South. Currently, Democratic candidate Scott Colom leads the Mississippi Senate race ht

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Spain returned more than a dozen sub-Saharan African and Asian migrants from Ceuta to Morocco after refusing their asylum claims. It was the first such deportation from the enclave since a mass border crossing in July.

Spain has sent back to Morocco more than a dozen Sub-Saharan African and Asian migrants who reached Ceuta and were refused asylum. It is the first deportation of its kind from the enclave since a mass border crossing in July.

Original post · African Hub (@AfricanHub_)

African Hub NAMES: Ceuta = Spanish enclave on Morocco's Mediterranean coast.

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Spain returned more than a dozen migrants from Ceuta to Morocco after asylum refusals; this was the first deportation of its kind since the July mass border crossing.

Spain returns to Morocco more than a dozen sub-Saharan African and Asian migrants who reached the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and were turned down for asylum, the first deportation of its kind from the enclave since a mass border crossing in July https://t.co/m0ygMt7sSM

Original post · Arab News (@arabnews)

Arab News NAMES: Ceuta = Spanish enclave on Morocco's Mediterranean coast.

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Russell Brand's barrister Ian Winter KC reported himself to the bar watchdog after confronting Sunday Times journalist Rosamund Urwin, following Brand's rape conviction. This is a fashion trend piece saying purple is prominent for autumn 2026; no factual claim needs checking.

Russell Brand barrister reports himself to watchdog over confrontation with journalist - Ian Winter KC told Rosamund Urwin of the Sunday Times, whose investigation led to Brand’s victims coming forward: ‘I hope you are pleased with yourself’ Russell Brand’s barrister has reported

Original post · The Guardian

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In the latest Mississippi Senate count, Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in a razor-thin race; another Trump ally, Jason Reding Quiñones, has resigned from the Justice Department.

US midterm elections 2026 live: Democrat inches ahead in Mississippi Senate count; another Trump loyalist resigns from justice department - Scott Colom leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in razor-thin race; president’s ally Jason Reding Quiñones steps down Live results

Original post · The Guardian

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Federal agents arrested Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, according to the FBI and prosecutors.

Thomas Markle, Meghan’s father, arrested in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material - Father of the Duchess of Sussex was taken into custody near Tampa, US prosecutors said Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex , was arrested by US federal a

Original post · The Guardian

[theguardian.com](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/06/thomas-markle-arrested) NAMES: Thomas Markle = father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex; FBI = Fede

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BIran's suddenly talking diplomacy right as Trump threatens strikes again.
BAl Jazeera English posted on X that Iran has stepped up diplomatic efforts.
BAnd to be clear, those diplomatic moves aren't independently confirmed yet.
BWhat's confirmed is President Trump suggested the US could resume full-scale strikes.
BFair, so we're reading the diplomacy as a report, not a result.
BThere's a pattern: Tehran talks tough, then pivots to diplomacy when pressure gets real.
BCome on, it's not just theater. If they're reaching out, that's a shift.
BOr buying time while the centrifuges keep spinning.
BThat's the question. But if the alternative is full-scale strikes, I'll take the messy push.
BI'm not against diplomacy. I'm against believing charm means intent has changed.
BThe report doesn't claim that. It says efforts stepped up.
BWhich is exactly what you'd expect from a regime trying to avoid a war.
BIran's not helpless. It has proxies across the region.
BAnd those proxies have been getting hammered. That's why Tehran is talkative.
BSo maybe pressure works. That doesn't make diplomacy fake.
BI didn't say fake. I said we don't know yet.
BFine. I just don't want to shrug off the one off-ramp.
BI'm not shrugging. I'm waiting for something signed.
BFair. If there's a deal, we'll know.
BSpeaking of Europe, the anti-AI fight turned physical in Amsterdam.
BMore than a hundred activists broke into a Microsoft data centre construction site.
BThey climbed cranes?
BSome did. They hung anti-AI banners. It's part of two days of protests across sixteen countries.
BAl Jazeera English posted video of the whole thing.
BThis is not a few kids with a banner. It's an organized movement.
BGood luck. Data centres are the backbone of everything now.
BThey believe the environmental cost is too high. Power, water, land.
BAnd their solution is trespassing on a construction site?
BIt's civil disobedience. They want attention, and they got it.
BThey also endangered workers. Climbing cranes on a live site is reckless.
BI'm not endorsing it. I'm saying this won't be the last one.
BThen let's have a real debate about data centre policy, not stunts.
BThe stunts force the debate. That's the point.
BAnd the backlash might bury the message.
BPossibly. But it's now a story across sixteen countries.
BAnd the next one will be worse.
BOr the next one gets someone hurt. That's where this is heading.
BExactly. That's why this brand of protest fails.
BIt didn't fail today. It's all over the news.
BAttention isn't the same as persuasion.
BFor a movement, attention is step one.
BDifferent world entirely. Federal agents in Florida have reportedly arrested Thomas Markle.
BMeghan's father. What's the charge?
BThe FBI says it's related to child sexual abuse material.
BHe's eighty-two and was taken into custody at a nursing home near Tampa, prosecutors say.
BThat's the Guardian's reporting. This is a criminal charge, not a conviction.
BHe's been charged, and he'll get his day in court.
BIt's a heavy story, and we'll watch for the court appearance.

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