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Richard Allen, 52, was charged with two counts of murder and two additional counts of murder while kidnapping for the killings of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14. — Reuters file pic

Indiana man found guilty of murdering two girls in 2017

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a decree to ratify the pact yesterday, KCNA said, adding it takes effect when both sides exchange the ratification instruments. — Sputnik pool pic via Reuters

North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty with Russia amid criticism of troops in war with Ukraine

Haitian police stand behind a wall during clashes with gangs, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti November 11, 2024. — Reuters pic

New leader takes helm in Haiti pledging to stem spiraling violence

The apology followed a report by a public inquiry in July that found some 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in state and faith-based care experienced some form of abuse from 1950 to 2019. ― AFP pic

‘Horrific, heartbreaking, wrong’: New Zealand offers national apology to those abused in state, faith care homes

Republicans had already secured a US Senate majority of at least 52-46, Edison Research projected, and DDHQ projected they would hold at least 218 seats in the House of Representatives, with eight races yet to be called in Tuesday's election. — Reuters pic

Republicans win majority of US House seats in government sweep

Police urged people to stay away from the square and said riot squads would remain present to restore peace. — Mizzle Media pic via Reuters

Amsterdam riot police make more arrests as violence erupts again after match attended by Israeli supporters

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged the international community to stop Israel from attacking Iran and to respect Iran’s sovereignty. — Saudi Press Agency pic via Reuters

Saudi crown prince condemns Israel’s attacks on Palestinians as ‘genocide’

File picture of a group of graduates gather outside the Sheldonian Theatre to have their photograph taken after a graduation ceremony at Oxford University, Oxford, England, May 28, 2011. UK universities are among the most prestigious in the world, but visa restrictions mean they are now attracting fewer international students — taking a heavy toll on their finances. — Reuters pic

UK universities hit by ‘funding crunch’ as visa rules drive foreign students to competing nations

Visitors walk out from the Bhumi Fort amid heavy smoggy conditions in Multan on November 9, 2024. Pakistan’s most populated province of Punjab ordered public spaces closed in smog-hit main cities, authorities said on November 8, as the country battles record air pollution. — AFP pic

‘Stuck in our own poison’: Pakistan’s record smog triggers anguish and anxiety

Osama Ahmed, a 20-year-old Syrian man shows a picture of him with his father at the house of the association ‘LaMargelle Calais’ where he lives since his father disappeared when their boat sank on the night of October 23, 2024, in Calais, northern France on November 7, 2024. — AFP pic

Living in hope: A Channel drama survivor’s journey to find his missing dad

In prison since a year and a half, The 28-year-old Russian art teacher critical of Moscow's Ukraine offensive believes the headmistress of the provincial school where he worked reported him to authorities for scrawling horns on magazine photos of state officials. — AFP pic

How doodling horns on officials’ photos got a Russian art teacher locked up for 20 years

Mohammad Shaqdih, the deputy director of Jordan's Darat al-Funun gallery, speaks to the press about a collective exhibition by four displaced Palestinian artists from Gaza, entitled

Portraits of pain: Exhibition reveals Gaza’s reality through smuggled art

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi wait for the results during a session on the day lawmakers vote to elect the new prime minister, at the Lower House of Parliament in Tokyo, Japan November 11, 2024. — Reuters pic

Japan PM Ishiba survives parliament vote as Trump looms large

The disease which continues to spread in Africa is currently classified by the UN health body as a public health emergency of international concern. — Reuters pic

WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on Nov 22

Taiwanese company Gold Apollo has not in recent years produced the AR-924 pager model, but they were produced by a company called Frontier Group Entity outside of Taiwan, the bureau said in a statement. — Reuters pic

Taiwan says exploding pagers in Lebanon were not made in Taiwan

A resident inspects destroyed house in Santa Ana town, Cagayan province, north of Manila on November 8, 2024, following Typhoon Yinxing hitting the province. — AFP pic

Fourth typhoon in a month hits Philippines