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Top 10 world news: EU panicked after Trump’s victory; Iranian protester subjected to ‘extreme torture,’ and more
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Top 10 world news: EU panicked after Trump’s victory; Iranian protester subjected to ‘extreme torture,’ and more

European leaders are panicking over Republican leader Donald Trump’s historic victory in the 2024 US presidential elections, and calls are growing for an economic overhaul and reforms to boost growth. As European leaders gather these days in Budapest, Hungary, to discuss pressing economic issues, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned that it was high time for the 27-nation bloc to find a “balance.” Separately, a young Iranian woman who was arrested for undressing during a protest may have been tortured, subjected to electric shocks and beaten by authorities, human rights groups have warned.

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European leaders are panicking over Republican leader Donald Trump’s historic victory in the 2024 US presidential elections, and calls are growing for an economic overhaul and reforms to boost growth. As European leaders gather these days in Budapest, Hungary, to discuss pressing economic issues, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned that it was high time for the 27-nation bloc to find a “balance.”

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A young Iranian woman who was arrested for undressing during a protest may have been tortured, subjected to electric shocks and beaten by authorities, human rights groups have warned. The woman, whose identity remains unknown to this day, was transferred to a psychiatric hospital. Amnesty International (AI) now says it has evidence that Iranian officials subjected the woman to torture and even chemical substances.

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Israeli, Dutch and European leaders on Friday condemned “anti-Semitic” clashes that broke out overnight in Amsterdam after a Europa League soccer match, with the city’s mayor detailing the targeted attacks. Violence erupted after the match between home team Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv which Ajax won 5-0.

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Peel Regional Police, Canada, arrested a Toronto resident of Indian origin in connection with protests at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton on November 4. Ranendra Lal Banerjee, 57, faces charges of “public incitement to hatred” under section 319 (1) of Canadian law. Criminal Code.

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Apparently, many American voters were unaware that US President Joe Biden had withdrawn from the race for the White House even on Election Day, November 5. In a shocking episode revealing just how politically oblivious some people in the United States are, a trend spike was seen on Google with people searching: “has Biden dropped out” and “who is contesting.”

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol discussed the presence of North Korean troops in Russia with US President-elect Donald Trump in a telephone conversation.

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Yemen’s Houthis targeted Nevatim Air Base in southern Israel with a hypersonic ballistic rocket called “Palestine 2” and shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper in the province’s airspace early Friday (November 8). Yemeni al-Jawf, said the group’s military spokesman, Yahya Sarea. said.

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Tesla CEO, billionaire Elon Musk and one of President-elect Donald Trump’s biggest supporters, has probably been the most active unofficial Trump campaigner on X, which is also owned by Musk. He shared numerous videos and posts and even responded to some during and after the US presidential election.

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In the latest development regarding Team India’s chances of participating in the 2025 Champions Trophy, the BCCI has conveyed to the PCB that India will not travel to Pakistan for the eight-team tournament, citing security reasons. Instead, the BCCI pushed for Indian matches to be played at a neutral venue, with Dubai emerging as the best option.

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A film festival scheduled for November 7 in Istanbul was canceled at the last minute in protest against the banning of a film starring Daniel Craig. Weird by local authorities. The Mubu Fest organized by the streaming platform Mubi was to organize the second edition of the film festival in Türkiye after a successful first edition in 2023.