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Canva Layoffs Hit 1,271 Staff as Growth Slows for First Time in a Decade

Canva is cutting 1,271 roles, about 22% of its workforce, as growth slows for the first time in a decade, CEO Melanie Perkins told staff in a Wednesday memo.

Houthi Missile Kills at Least 8 Recruits at Yemen Army Camp in al-Dhalea

A Houthi ballistic missile struck a Yemeni army training camp in al-Dhalea on November 4, killing at least eight recruits and wounding over 15 others.

Pope Leo XIV Begins First Latin America Trip Weeks After Lung Cancer Surgery

Pope Leo XIV begins his first Latin America trip on November 6, visiting Uruguay, Argentina and Peru weeks after lung cancer surgery, as Catholic numbers fall.

Tanker Struck North of Qatar in Two-Projectile Attack as Gulf Shipping Raids Continue

A tanker was struck by two projectiles 50 nautical miles north of Qatar, UKMTO said, as Gulf shipping attacks continue in the US-Iran war. No group claimed it.

Voters Reject Data Centres in Nearly Every Local Ballot Measure in 10 States

Voters rejected data centres in 37 of 38 local ballot measures across 10 states on November 3, 2026, in the biggest local backlash yet to the AI buildout.

Trump Hush Money Conviction Challenged as Lawyers Ask Appeals Court to Toss It

Donald Trump's lawyers asked a New York appeals court on Thursday to throw out his 34-count hush money conviction, two years after the historic verdict.

Adrian Kempe's Hat Trick Lifts Kings to 7-2 Rout of Sharks in Los Angeles

Adrian Kempe scored his fifth NHL hat trick as the Kings beat the Sharks 7-2 on Wednesday night, with Artemi Panarin adding four assists in Los Angeles.

FAA Orders Fuel-Tank Sealant Checks on 60 Boeing 787s and 31 747s Over Lightning Risk

The FAA ordered fuel-tank sealant checks on 60 Boeing 787s and 31 747s after missing production inspections, warning of an explosion risk in a lightning strike.

Indiana Executes Jeffrey Weisheit for 2010 Murders of Two Children in Triple Execution Day

Jeffrey Weisheit was executed by lethal injection in Indiana Thursday for the 2010 fire that killed two children, the first of three US executions that day.

SpaceX Nvidia Chip Lease: Goldman and Apollo Seek Buyers for $40 Billion Deal

Goldman Sachs and Apollo are seeking buyers for pieces of SpaceX's $40 billion Nvidia chip lease, testing investor appetite for AI hardware financing.