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Monday 9 November 2026 (continued)

11 stories · Morning edition, 6:00 AM ET

World

Zelensky says EU will activate an emergency mechanism for Ukraine funding

ZelenskyyUa @ZelenskyyUa X · X post Mon 9 Nov, 02:58 ET (Commission statement 02:40 ET)

“we agreed that the European Union would activate a special emergency mechanism. This will make it possible to quickly provide Ukraine with funding for what is needed most right now.”

“the talks in Abu Dhabi this week”

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Lula says Brazil will zero the tax on a basic food basket from next year

LulaOficial @LulaOficial X · X post Sun 8 Nov, 19:14 ET

“agora vamos zerar o imposto da cesta básica, a partir do ano que vem”

“now we will zero the tax on the basic food basket, starting next year”

“enviei ao Congresso a proposta para zerar a tarifa do transporte público aos finais de semana”

“I sent Congress the proposal to zero public transport fares at weekends”

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Sunday 8 November 2026

12 stories · Morning edition, 6:00 AM ET

Lead story

US forces disable cargo ship over Iran blockade, CENTCOM says

U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM X · X post Sat 7 Nov, 15:37 ET (release dated Nov. 7, time not disclosed)

“disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Nov. 7, after the ship’s civilian crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to violate the naval blockade against Iran multiple times.”

“fired precision munitions at the stern of St. Kitts-flagged M/V Huda”

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Polish PM's office quotes Tusk saying six people died in Kraków

donaldtusk @donaldtusk X · Tusk post Sat 7 Nov, 14:50 ET (office posts 15:48 and 16:24 ET

“Zginęło 6 osób”

“6 people died”

“Niedziela i poniedziałek będą w Polsce dniami żałoby narodowej”

“Sunday and Monday will be days of national mourning in Poland”

“Trzech odniosło rany, jeden walczy o życie”

“Three were wounded, one is fighting for his life”

“rodzice i siostra 24-latka, który został zatrzymany w Krakowie”

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Weather Prediction Center forecasts 3 to 5 inches of rain in southern and central Texas

NWSWPC @NWSWPC X · X posts Sat 7 Nov, 05:17 ET and 07:05 ET

“A mid-level disturbance will bring plentiful of rainfall over southern and central Texas this weekend. Rainfall totals of 3-5 inches are forecast with locally higher amounts possible. Scattered instances of flash flooding may occur.”

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Central banks

IMF's Georgieva says she stressed the need to preserve price stability

Kristalina Georgieva @KGeorgieva X · X post Sat 7 Nov, 08:00 ET

“Central banks are navigating a difficult environment of higher energy prices, inflation pressures and rapid AI investment. At this year's Camdessus lecture, I stressed the need to preserve price stability and safeguard hard-won policy credibility.”

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