Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
291 refugee-camp teachers protest UNHCR layoffs in Peshawar
Hundreds of Pakistani teachers who taught Afghan children in UNHCR-run camps protested in Peshawar after 291 were dismissed on Oct 31 without compensation.
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Europe
Spain's transport minister Puente resigns over deadly train crash
Transport Minister Oscar Puente resigned a week after the Urda rail crash that killed 69, saying he could not stay after two accidents in under a year.
Middle East
Israel scrambles to pay for arms after Trump says US aid will end
Israeli officials are assessing a $3.8bn yearly gap after Trump said US aid will end; Israel's Finance Ministry learned of it from his announcement, media say.
Other Sports
Hunza's Maliha Ali beats Russian champion at MMA world championships
Maliha Ali of Hunza beat Russia's Veronika Drozdova by split decision at the IMMAF World Championships and meets Mexico's Guzman Salazar in the quarter-finals.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Polio supervisor abducted in Khyber's Jamrud during vaccination drive
A polio team supervisor, Jalil Khan, was abducted in Jamrud's Chapri area during the seven-day campaign, the DPO said; police are searching for him.
Middle East
Trump says no immediate plans to strike Iran; oil edges up to $104
Trump told the FT the US has no immediate plans to strike Iran but is 'locked and loaded'; Brent rose to $104.42 as Iran says a deal is far off.
Americas
Democrats win the US Congress in sweeping midterm rebuke of Trump
Democrats won the US House and Senate, flipping six Republican Senate seats, as voters cited prices and the Iran war; Trump says he will work with them.
Europe
Britain and France to rehearse deploying a force to Ukraine in Poland
Nearly 3,000 troops from 12 European nations will rehearse deploying a reassurance force to Ukraine in Poland from November 9 to 22, led by Britain and France.
Islamabad
Chinese party envoy meets Shehbaz and Asim Munir, urges deeper political ties
Liu Haixing of China's Communist Party met PM Shehbaz and Field Marshal Munir, calling for deeper political and institutional exchanges.
Asia
Xi tells Oman's sultan the Gulf must not become a ground for rivalry
Xi Jinping told Oman's sultan the Gulf must not be an arena for great-power rivalry; a 20-point statement backs reopening Hormuz and the June deal.
World
US midterms: Democrats lead the polls, but why the polls could be wrong
Polls point to a Democratic House and tight Senate races, but misses in 2016, 2020 and 2024 show how a few points can change control of Congress.
Europe
Russia fires 289 drones and 76 missiles at Ukraine's power grid overnight
Zelensky says Russia fired 289 drones and 76 missiles at energy sites, hitting a Kharkiv hospital and injuring 73, as he flew to Berlin.
Middle East
Three oil tankers hit mines in Hormuz after leaving Iran's lanes, IRGC says
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy says three tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz after using unauthorised lanes; there is no independent confirmation.