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UN warns of security risks in Western Sahara as peacekeeping mission ends after 35 years (LINK) 1 November 2026

— The UN Security Council (UNSC) failed to renew its mandate on Friday. At the UNSC on Friday, the US proposed a resolution to support the principle of self-determination in the Western Sahara. Washington's draft would have extended the mission for a year, removed "referendum" from its name and made Morocco's autonomy proposal the only basis for further talks. Russia vetoed the resolution, despite support from 11 of the 15 UNSC members, including fellow permanent members France and the United Kingdom. The council then defeated a competing Russian resolution, leaving the mission to expire without a new mandate. Morocco's royal palace said the fact the mission was not renewed was a "significant development" in withdrawing the Western Sahara issue from the UNSC's consideration. On Saturday, Algeria's Foreign Ministry, however, expressed "deep regret" over the non-renewal, blaming the "excessive bias" of the US towards Morocco's position. The Polisario Front said in a statement that it was "concerned at the deadlock in the Security Council meeting".

Russian attack on Ukraine aid hub kills 29 as US announces new peace talks (LINK) 2 November 2026

Bitter spat between Poland's pro-Europe PM and pro-Trump president erupts (LINK) 1 November 2026

— CNN: The crisis came to a head on Friday when center-left Prime Minister Donald Tusk moved to remake Poland's Constitutional Tribunal, whose chief justice was appointed by the previous government — the far-right Law and Justice party (PiS). The judge, Bogdan Swieczkowski, was suspended after refusing to allow a new member of the Tribunal, who had been nominated by Tusk and approved by the Polish parliament, from taking his seat. His deputy was also suspended.

Common pesticide used in U.S. agriculture, chlorpyrifos, linked to 2.5 times the risk of Parkinson's disease (LINK) 1 November 2026

— Science Daily: The chemical can interfere with the brain's ability to remove damaged proteins, leading to the loss of nerve cells essential for controlling movement.

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Israel's President Herzog to begin coalition consultations with smallest Knesset parties (LINK) 2 November 2026

Iran has a 2-day plan to reopen strait, resume nuclear talks with US (LINK) 1 November 2026

China's fifth plenum moves to rein in Communist Party leaders below top level (LINK) 1 November 2026

— Key document endorsed by the Communist Party proposes stronger oversight of principal leaders below the central level, barring them from demanding personal allegiance from their leadership teams — a demand that is only for the top leaders. The proposal is part of a 17,000-word resolution approved at the fifth plenum of the 20th Central Committee, the full text of which was published by state news agency Xinhua on Sunday.

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US strikes Iran ahead of midterm elections (LINK) 2 November 2026

— US officials described the strikes as limited and said they were in response to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) firing upon a US aircraft.

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