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Trump administration awards nearly $300 million for policing in four cities

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The Justice Department picked four jurisdictions from 47 applicants to split nearly $300 million for local policing. On November 9 it named the dollar figures: more than $68 million for St. Louis and more than $63 million for Jackson, Mississippi. The White House promoted the awards the next day.

The Justice Department picked four jurisdictions from 47 applicants to split nearly $300 million for local policing. On November 9 it named the dollar figures: more than $68 million for St. Louis and more than $63 million for Jackson, Mississippi. The White House promoted the awards the next day.

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Thailand's cabinet approves noise, heat and water rules for data centres

Rule Changes

Thailand's cabinet approved a framework on 10 November that ties data centre approvals to noise, heat and water limits, and requires facilities drawing 20 megawatts or more to sit in industrial estates. Projects already holding a construction permit or Board of Investment promotion granted before 14 August 2026 get about a year to meet the new standards.

Thailand's cabinet approved a framework on 10 November that ties data centre approvals to noise, heat and water limits, and requires facilities drawing 20 megawatts or more to sit in industrial estates. Projects already holding a construction permit or Board of Investment promotion granted before 14 August 2026 get about a year to meet the new standards.

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Venezuela opens its electricity sector to private generators

Rule Changes

Venezuela's National Assembly voted unanimously on November 10 to let private companies generate and sell electricity, ending a state monopoly written into law in 2010. Concessions can run up to 25 years, and the law allows mixed companies with the state as well as wholly private operators. President of the Assembly Jorge Rodríguez said private parties could install plants, import power from a neighbor, and sell it to industrial and commercial users at a regulated rate.

Venezuela's National Assembly voted unanimously on November 10 to let private companies generate and sell electricity, ending a state monopoly written into law in 2010. Concessions can run up to 25 years, and the law allows mixed companies with the state as well as wholly private operators. President of the Assembly Jorge Rodríguez said private parties could install plants, import power from a neighbor, and sell it to industrial and commercial users at a regulated rate.

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Netanyahu's bloc challenges Israeli election results after losing majority

Rule Changes

President Isaac Herzog tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government on November 8, after 67 of the Knesset's 120 members recommended him. Eisenkot, a former army chief, has until December 6 to assemble a coalition, with a possible two-week extension.

President Isaac Herzog tasked opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a government on November 8, after 67 of the Knesset's 120 members recommended him. Eisenkot, a former army chief, has until December 6 to assemble a coalition, with a possible two-week extension.

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Texas Stock Exchange lets ETP issuers buy midyear tier upgrades

Rule Changes

An exchange-traded product (ETP) listed on the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) whose issuer wants stronger liquidity support used to wait until January. Under a rule change noticed November 10, 2026, the issuer can now move that product up a tier midyear and pay only for the trading days left in the calendar.

An exchange-traded product (ETP) listed on the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) whose issuer wants stronger liquidity support used to wait until January. Under a rule change noticed November 10, 2026, the issuer can now move that product up a tier midyear and pay only for the trading days left in the calendar.

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Liquor license issued for DinkDen's East Austin pickleball club and bar

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A Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission license was issued on November 9 for Glou Glou Eastside Terrace, the bar attached to a DinkDen pickleball club planned at 640 Allen Street in East Austin. The holder on the record is Dinkden Club I, LP.

A Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission license was issued on November 9 for Glou Glou Eastside Terrace, the bar attached to a DinkDen pickleball club planned at 640 Allen Street in East Austin. The holder on the record is Dinkden Club I, LP.

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FAA expands inspection options for single-engine turbine airplanes and drones

Rule Changes

Single-engine turbine airplanes have flown under a stricter inspection menu than turbine helicopters since 1989. A final rule published November 10, 2026 gives their owners the same choices helicopter operators have had for 37 years.

Single-engine turbine airplanes have flown under a stricter inspection menu than turbine helicopters since 1989. A final rule published November 10, 2026 gives their owners the same choices helicopter operators have had for 37 years.

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FAA moves to rewrite commercial space launch licensing

Rule Changes

The FAA published two proposed rules in the Federal Register on Nov. 9. One clarifies when a rocket operator must abort a flight; the other lets companies show a falling vehicle would break apart enough to avoid multiple deaths on the ground.

The FAA published two proposed rules in the Federal Register on Nov. 9. One clarifies when a rocket operator must abort a flight; the other lets companies show a falling vehicle would break apart enough to avoid multiple deaths on the ground.

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Beam's base editing sickle cell therapy clears pivotal trial

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Beam Therapeutics said Tuesday that its sickle cell treatment, risto-cel, met the main goal of a late-stage trial: patients stayed free of severe pain crises for at least 12 months. It is the first positive late-stage result for base editing, a gene-editing method that changes individual DNA letters without cutting the strand. Beam plans to file for FDA approval as early as the end of 2026.

Beam Therapeutics said Tuesday that its sickle cell treatment, risto-cel, met the main goal of a late-stage trial: patients stayed free of severe pain crises for at least 12 months. It is the first positive late-stage result for base editing, a gene-editing method that changes individual DNA letters without cutting the strand. Beam plans to file for FDA approval as early as the end of 2026.

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Deadly bandit raid on Taraba village leaves dozens dead

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Gunmen on motorcycles raided Binnari village in Taraba State on October 23, shooting residents and burning homes and shops. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) put the toll at 62 dead and 52 injured on October 27, with 5,187 residents displaced.

Gunmen on motorcycles raided Binnari village in Taraba State on October 23, shooting residents and burning homes and shops. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) put the toll at 62 dead and 52 injured on October 27, with 5,187 residents displaced.

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FDA clears combined use of Solventum's Restrata matrix and V.A.C. therapy

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared Solventum to use its Restrata synthetic tissue matrix with its V.A.C. negative pressure wound therapy on October 19, 2026, the first clearance combining the two. Clinicians can place a fully synthetic, resorbable scaffold under a vacuum dressing that stays on for up to seven days.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared Solventum to use its Restrata synthetic tissue matrix with its V.A.C. negative pressure wound therapy on October 19, 2026, the first clearance combining the two. Clinicians can place a fully synthetic, resorbable scaffold under a vacuum dressing that stays on for up to seven days.

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Malaysia's economy grows 5.3% in third quarter, beating forecasts

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Malaysia's economy grew 5.3% in the third quarter from a year earlier, beating the 5.1% median forecast in a Bloomberg survey. HSBC raised its 2026 growth forecast to 5.5% from 5.2% on October 30, citing steady domestic demand and AI-related electronics exports, and lifted its fourth-quarter call to 5.3%.

Malaysia's economy grew 5.3% in the third quarter from a year earlier, beating the 5.1% median forecast in a Bloomberg survey. HSBC raised its 2026 growth forecast to 5.5% from 5.2% on October 30, citing steady domestic demand and AI-related electronics exports, and lifted its fourth-quarter call to 5.3%.

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Florida dengue outbreak becomes largest in continental US in decades

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Florida has reported 524 locally acquired dengue cases in 12 counties, state health data through Oct. 31 show. Hillsborough County, home to Tampa, accounts for 407 of them, and Pinellas has 80.

Florida has reported 524 locally acquired dengue cases in 12 counties, state health data through Oct. 31 show. Hillsborough County, home to Tampa, accounts for 407 of them, and Pinellas has 80.

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Russia's central bank holds key rate at 14% as inflation stays elevated

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The Bank of Russia held its key rate at 14% on October 23, the second meeting in a row without a cut. Its November 5 discussion summary said the economy returned to overheating in the third quarter, with underlying inflation running at 5-6% annualised.

The Bank of Russia held its key rate at 14% on October 23, the second meeting in a row without a cut. Its November 5 discussion summary said the economy returned to overheating in the third quarter, with underlying inflation running at 5-6% annualised.

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Five men released on bail after suspected plot at RAF Fairford

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A farmer's call from a lane near RAF Fairford at 1:36 am on September 27 led police to five British men in vans carrying petrol. Police found no explosives. Eight men have since been arrested; two were charged under the National Security Act on October 27, and one of them, Nouman Essghir, 24, is in custody awaiting a November 20 hearing at the Old Bailey.

A farmer's call from a lane near RAF Fairford at 1:36 am on September 27 led police to five British men in vans carrying petrol. Police found no explosives. Eight men have since been arrested; two were charged under the National Security Act on October 27, and one of them, Nouman Essghir, 24, is in custody awaiting a November 20 hearing at the Old Bailey.

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Austin ISD board candidate exits runoff, citing election cost

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Cynthia Soliz dropped out of the runoff for Austin ISD's District 9 board seat on Monday, conceding to Pamela Mathai. Soliz said she could not justify the cost of a runoff election, estimated at $240,000 to $350,000, while the district is cutting millions from its budget.

Cynthia Soliz dropped out of the runoff for Austin ISD's District 9 board seat on Monday, conceding to Pamela Mathai. Soliz said she could not justify the cost of a runoff election, estimated at $240,000 to $350,000, while the district is cutting millions from its budget.

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Google Cloud launches Gemini for healthcare

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A U.S. physician spends nearly 28 hours a week on documentation and administrative work, and handles about 40 prior authorizations. Google Cloud's newest product targets that work, not diagnosis.

A U.S. physician spends nearly 28 hours a week on documentation and administrative work, and handles about 40 prior authorizations. Google Cloud's newest product targets that work, not diagnosis.

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Visa adds Monad to stablecoin settlement network

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Card issuers and acquirers can now settle what they owe Visa in stablecoins on Monad, a blockchain that stays open on weekends and holidays. The change covers back-end settlement between financial institutions and Visa, not a checkout option for shoppers.

Card issuers and acquirers can now settle what they owe Visa in stablecoins on Monad, a blockchain that stays open on weekends and holidays. The change covers back-end settlement between financial institutions and Visa, not a checkout option for shoppers.

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Energy Department backs Gulf of America oil production with first offshore loan

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On November 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy closed a $480 million loan to Elkhorn Offshore, a subsidiary of Texas-based Arena Energy, to refurbish and repower 22 aging oil and gas platforms in the Southern Eugene Island area off Louisiana. It is the first loan the department's Office of Energy Dominance Financing has closed for domestic oil and gas production.

On November 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy closed a $480 million loan to Elkhorn Offshore, a subsidiary of Texas-based Arena Energy, to refurbish and repower 22 aging oil and gas platforms in the Southern Eugene Island area off Louisiana. It is the first loan the department's Office of Energy Dominance Financing has closed for domestic oil and gas production.

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