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A mysterious jellyfish-like object with moving tentacle-like extensions spotted over Anchorage, Alaska, has sparked UFO and alien theories online. Sara Jane Osborn captured the footage while photographing a rainbow in June. While some viewers believe it resembles an extraterrestrial object, others insist it is an unusual kite. Osborn has also dismissed claims that the footage was AI-generated.

A member of the French honour guard collapsed at the Elysee Palace in Paris during the ceremonial welcome for Slovak President Peter Pellegrini on Wednesday, reports stated. Footage showed French President Emmanuel Macron and officials rushing towards the fallen guard as Pellegrini's car arrived. Staff members then carried the guard away before the ceremony continued, reports added.

Alexander Darchiev, Russia's Ambassador to the United States, died suddenly on November 11 at age 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced. The ministry called him 'an outstanding diplomat' and expressed deep sorrow. Darchiev had served as ambassador since March 2025, with his tenure coinciding with a thaw in US-Russia relations under President Trump.

Britain's Metro Bank has put itself up for sale as part of a strategic review. The move comes after the lender launched its third redundancy round in three years in January. Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal owns a majority stake in the lender, which operates 78 UK branches and serves around 2.7 million customers.

Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdeva warned that a possible US-China 'grand bargain' under Trump — dividing spheres of influence across the Indo-Pacific — could have strategic implications for India. He added that after US midterm results constrained Trump domestically, the president is likely to become more proactive in international relations.

India and Moldova held their third round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on Wednesday, co-chaired by Ambassador Sibi George and Moldova's State Secretary Corina Calugaru. Both sides reviewed bilateral ties and discussed cooperation in energy, agriculture, connectivity and capacity building. They agreed to hold the next round in Chisinau.

Iran's National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei warned that Tehran would target all US military bases — including distant installations in Europe and islands — if Washington attacks Iran. He also ruled out transferring enriched nuclear material abroad and said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Iran's seven conditions are met.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police reinforced security across Bangladesh's capital with checkpoints, night patrols, and surveillance after cocktail explosions and arson attacks hit multiple districts. A BNP ward office was torched, four buses set ablaze, and a bus driver killed in Faridpur. Police arrested 11 and detained six during overnight operations amid rising political tensions.

Nepal's railway officials said that the Janakpur-Ayodhya train service could be virtually flagged off jointly by Nepal PM Balendra Shah and India's PM during Shah's India visit later this month. Procedures and modalities are expected to be finalised within weeks. Indian Railways will initially operate the weekly service on the ~464-km route linking Maa Sita's and Lord Ram's birthplaces.

Canada's Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has ordered an investigation into allegations that China operates over a dozen liaison points across the country to suppress dissent and monitor the Chinese diaspora. The move follows an October 27 report by Safeguard Defenders, which identified 1,247 alleged CCP-linked points worldwide, including locations in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.

Reacting to reports of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with an alleged Chinese spy, China said, "The US side should stop fabricating such 'spy' narratives as a pretext for imposing a technological blockade." Meanwhile, a report claimed Huang's affair with the suspected Chinese spy helped China evade US restrictions and get ₹70,000-crore NVIDIA chips. Nvidia has launched an internal probe.

Around 4 million workers took to the streets across Spain on Wednesday to protest high rents and housing shortages. The demonstrations were particularly strong in coastal regions, where housing costs have become a pressing concern. Several protests turned violent, with riot police deploying tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Madrid, while furniture placed on streets was set ablaze in Barcelona.

The Hanuman Chalisa was recited for the first time at the UK's House of Lords during a Diwali celebration on November 9, organised by the Labour Asians Society. Held at the Palace of Westminster and hosted by Lord Uday Nagaraju, the event brought together parliamentarians, community leaders and British Asian community members.

EAM S Jaishankar expressed condolences over a deadly pile-up on Bulgaria's Trakia motorway near Yambol, which killed at least 12 and injured 48. Dense fog reduced visibility to 30 metres, causing a multi-vehicle crash involving over 50 cars and heavy vehicles. Bulgarian PM Radev cancelled engagements while the motorway was shut in both directions.

Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman met Turkish President Erdogan in Antalya on Tuesday, on the sidelines of COP31. Talks covered defence cooperation, trade, energy investment, Rohingya repatriation, and climate change. Rahman thanked Turkey for its ICJ support on the Rohingya crisis and urged continued advocacy within the UN and OIC.

Rising living costs in Iran have forced people to sell their liver tissue, kidneys, bone marrow and testicles, ILNA news agency reported. Walls and doors in Iran are reportedly covered with advertisements offering organs for money. Asking prices generally range from 30 billion rials to 40 billion rials (approximately ₹14.78 lakh to ₹19.71 lakh), according to a local.

Nine Kennedy relatives, including descendants of Senators Robert F. and Edward M. Kennedy, have filed a legal motion to halt construction of US President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. They argue it would obstruct views of family gravesites and war memorials, while a federal judge had already imposed a 14-day construction injunction last week.

Macao's Court of First Instance sentenced former pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San to 12.5 years on November 6 under national security charges, including subversion and links with foreign forces. Human Rights Watch called the prosecution baseless and demanded his immediate release. The EU condemned the verdict; Portugal raised the matter directly with Chinese authorities.

Two people were killed and at least 17 were injured after a three-storey building collapsed in New York City's Brooklyn, with firefighters searching the building's debris for other survivors. The building, dating back to 1930, fell into a pit where excavation work was taking place, the fire department chief said. Four of the injured people are in critical condition.