At least 34 people died when a boat capsized near Loumpoul in northwestern Senegal, while at least 22 died in two separate incidents south of Crete. IOM chief Amy Pope blamed smugglers and traffickers for charging people for journeys on boats "not fit for the sea."
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Nearly 200 countries have gathered in Antalya for COP31, with finance access, emissions reductions and a just transition topping the agenda. The summit opens under pressure to convert decades of climate commitments into practical results.
About 50,000 people who crossed into Kenya since late October are struggling to meet basic needs, with 71 per cent lacking enough to eat, an IOM-supported rapid assessment found. Host communities in Moyale are also under pressure.
The UAE began rolling out the eATA Carnet system on 9 November 2026, becoming the first country outside Europe to adopt the digital customs solution. The system replaces paper procedures with digital declarations, QR codes and transaction records.
More than 10 young American entrepreneurs visited Hong Kong from 4 to 8 November as part of a China-US youth exchange delegation, attending the Youth Development Summit and touring technology, government and cultural sites.
A World Meteorological Organization report says record global temperatures will persist through 2026 as a powerful El Niño intensifies, warning of worsening heatwaves, floods and health risks ahead of COP31 talks in Türkiye.
The "Enduring Heritage, Harmonious Asia-Pacific" special exhibition opened in Shenzhen on November 4, 2026, ahead of the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting. A human-robot Wing Chun performance and a woodblock watermark documentary framed the event's focus on technology and cultural exchange.
Ahead of the 88th anniversary of the November Pogrom, a UN panel examined how photographs of Kristallnacht both record and conceal the suffering of Jewish communities, and how art recovers what the camera left out.
Fighting in Yemen has intensified to levels not seen since 2020, displacing nearly 300,000 people and pushing families toward child marriage, the UN Population Fund says. In Taiz, only five of 27 designated emergency maternal and newborn hospitals are even partially functioning.
