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European leaders and Ukraine’s allies issued a carefully worded warning to U.S. President Donald Trump, endorsing his call to stop fighting while rejecting any territorial concessions to Moscow. In a joint statement signed by Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders including Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz, Emmanuel Macron, Giorgia Meloni and Ursula von der Leyen, they backed immediate talks using the current line of contact but stressed borders cannot be changed by force. The message lands before a European Council debate on Russian assets, after Trump urged freezing the war along front lines and later denied urging Ukraine to cede the Donbas.

The SNP has urged the UK government to formally strip Prince Andrew of his royal titles, as Westminster leader Stephen Flynn lodged a non-binding motion to force the immediate removal of his dukedom. The push follows days of revelations about his links to Jeffrey Epstein and Friday’s announcement that Andrew is giving up all titles, including Duke of York and Earl of Inverness, and membership of the Order of the Garter. These steps remain voluntary and in abeyance; the government says legislation would come only at the monarch’s request.

Cory Doctorow's new book, Enshittification, argues major platforms follow a three-stage slide: generous to users, then to business customers, before squeezing both with degraded feeds, what he calls junk fees, and distorted search. He cites Facebook's ad-targeted feeds and Amazon's alleged cloning of sellers' products and higher-cost search results; Amazon rejects his claims as false and says optional services add value. Doctorow blames weak competition and regulation, urging tougher antitrust, a right-to-exit for users, and interoperability. He says momentum against tech monopolies is growing. Meta did not comment.

Coca-Cola beat Wall Street estimates, posting adjusted EPS of 82 cents on $12.41 billion in revenue, yet said demand remains soft. Third-quarter net income rose to $3.7 billion, and net sales increased 5% as organic revenue grew 6%. Unit case volume edged up 1% but was flat in Latin and North America, where lower-income U.S. shoppers have pulled back. Water and sports drinks rose 3% and coffee and tea 2%, while sparkling soft drinks were flat and juice/dairy/plant-based fell 3%. Shares gained nearly 3% premarket. The company reaffirmed its full-year outlook and sees a slight 2026 currency tailwind.

Delhi woke to a toxic haze after Diwali as fireworks flouted court limits on “green” crackers and timing. The city’s Air Quality Index hit 360 on Tuesday—“very poor”—with some areas measuring about 24 times the WHO’s 24-hour PM2.5 guideline. Low winds, stubble burning and vehicular emissions compounded the smog. Reporters saw conventional crackers on sale and fireworks past midnight. A BBC journalist described smoke, the taste of ash and vanishing skylines. Authorities activated stricter anti-pollution curbs, while residents voiced resignation.

Bernardo Bravo, president of the Apatzingan Valley Citrus Producers Association, was found dead in his vehicle on a road in Michoacan on Monday, state prosecutors said. In interviews as recently as this month, he had publicly denounced extortion by organized crime, warning that demands had become untenable and left producers negotiating with criminals. Bravo acknowledged some federal advances but urged stronger action. The killing comes amid pressure on lime growers: troops were deployed last year, and in August more than half of lowland packing warehouses closed after cartels, including Los Viagras, demanded a cut.

Bolivia’s president-elect Rodrigo Paz, the country’s first conservative leader in two decades, tempered celebration with hard realities after his surprise runoff win with 54.5% of the vote. He vowed to rebuild ties with Washington — welcomed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio — attract investment, and ease fuel shortages while rejecting an IMF bailout. His economic team outlined targeted cash transfers as subsidies are reworked and signaled judicial reforms that may require constitutional changes. He also reached out to Venezuela’s opposition. Scattered protests challenged the results ahead of his Nov. 8 inauguration.

In a dramatic reset, Nottingham Forest appointed Sean Dyche on a contract to summer 2027 after sacking Ange Postecoglou just 17 minutes after a 3-0 loss to Chelsea, ending his 39-day reign—the club and Premier League’s shortest for a permanent manager. Forest sit in the relegation zone and want Dyche in before Thursday’s Europa League visit of Porto to restore organisation and unity after a £180m overhaul. Paul Robinson backs his man-management; fans, via podcast host Matt Davies, warn of hard realities and the need for stability.

An American Airlines flight operated by SkyWest made an emergency return to Omaha on Monday after pilots lost contact with the cabin crew and began banging on the locked cockpit door, alarming passengers. Flight 6569 departed for Los Angeles at 7:23 p.m. ET but landed back at Eppley Airfield 36 minutes later, according to FlightRadar. The FAA said the plane landed safely after an emergency was declared when the pilot couldn’t reach the cabin crew; a faulty inter-phone system was later identified. Video after landing shows the captain telling passengers the crew returned to figure out what was wrong.

Lisbon’s preliminary probe into September’s Gloria funicular disaster says the steel haulage cable that snapped did not meet the city operator’s specifications and lacked sufficient strength. The break sent the top car racing down the steep central street, a crash that killed at least 16 people and injured 21. Investigators also flagged maintenance references to non‑existent or outdated standards, and noted the cable had been in service less than a year. With all city funiculars suspended, inspectors have yet to verify emergency brakes that should hold cars after a cable failure. A full analysis is expected next year.