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Cairo Court Convicts Mada Masr Editor, Orders Site Closed

A Cairo court convicted Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah of operating an unlicensed website, imposing the maximum EGP 3 million fine, a closure order, and equipment confiscation. Whether the closure has been executed is unconfirmed, and a retrial is set for 11 November 2026.

Study Models 50,391 Heat Deaths Across 854 European Cities

The modeled toll covers 854 urban areas in 30 countries, and researchers attribute 32,619 deaths to human-caused climate change. It is a lower-bound estimate: missing standardized mortality records and an excluded May heat wave leave the true total unknown.

Federal courthouse exterior in lower Manhattan, where the amended complaint against Compass was filed.

Second MLS joins CRMLS suit against Compass

UN General Assembly hall during voting on Cuba's annual resolution against the U.S. economic embargo

Cuba UN embargo vote falls to 130-17-25 as West abstains

Cuba's UN embargo resolution passed 130-17-25 on Oct. 28, down from 165-7-12, with Germany, Italy and Latvia among abstainers in an attributed first shift in 34 years. The measure has no enforcement mechanism, and U.S. sanctions continue.

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