Saturday, 7 November 2026
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Published reporting and context tagged with World.
Polish prosecutors say six people face illegal-export and criminal-group charges, four also face espionage counts, and a court ordered three-month detention for four suspects.
Both suspects deny the allegations as police examine 18 bank accounts and roughly 102 million baht in transactions; no loss or guilt has been established.
The African Union rights body says appeals over journalist attacks and detention in Mozambique, Burkina Faso and Niger had received no replies by November 2.
The syndicate says 34 journalists were killed and 116 arrest, detention or disappearance cases recorded through June 2026; the figures are its documented claims, not court findings.
Pyongyang's 5 November account identifies two drills after Seoul reported missiles of uncertain type on 4 November; South Korea has not publicly confirmed every classification.
A November 3 local notice warned communities in Houaphanh to avoid river water after a reported November 1 pond failure; the chemicals and downstream impact remain unconfirmed.
Seoul says its military detected launches from Sondok on 4 November, but has not established whether the weapons were ballistic missiles.
Peru’s human-rights ombudsman pressed prosecutors and judges to act on crimes against journalists, as a press association’s 2025 tally documented four killings and 458 attacks.
The US Employment Cost Index increased 0.8% in July–September, down from 0.9% in the previous quarter, while annual compensation growth held at 3.4%.
Germany's preliminary annual inflation rate fell from 3.3% in September to 2.8% in October, with core inflation at 2.1%, according to official data released Friday.
The miner says underground operations are being restarted following safety checks after a rockfall injured workers, while separate border delays continue to constrain copper shipments.
The FAST-Forward Boost study is recruiting patients at 39 UK hospitals to assess whether a shorter treatment schedule with an additional targeted dose is safe and effective.
Eurostat data show average household electricity prices eased to €0.28 per kWh in the first half of 2026, with large differences between member states.
The drugmaker outlined a restructuring programme through 2029 to support research investment, while reporting $16.21 billion in third-quarter revenue and maintaining its annual outlook.
Switzerland's central bank recorded investment gains in the July–September quarter, although profit was below the year-earlier level and its nine-month result does not determine future distributions.
The French drugmaker reported €14.44 billion in third-quarter sales, raised its full-year growth forecasts and signalled interest in acquisitions to strengthen its medicines pipeline.
The US biotechnology company reported higher sales across key medicines and detailed a $1 billion upfront payment in an expanded antibody-development alliance with Sanofi.
Professional forecasters now expect inflation of 3.0% this year and 2.6% next year, largely reflecting energy costs, while longer-term expectations remain at 2%.
Eurostat's preliminary estimate shows growth slowing from 0.6% in the previous quarter but exceeding economists' expectations, with uneven results across member states.
Chevron's adjusted earnings reached $10.4 billion, while its US refineries recorded high throughput and downstream earnings increased sharply from a year earlier.