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China's 22,000-Pound Electric Aircraft Reaches Key Milestone With First Manned Flight
Nov 15, 2026 - World 
Engineers reported that all systems operated normally and the aircraft behaved entirely as expected during the run.
12 Killed, 16 Injured As Bus With Gas Refinery Employees Overturns In Iran
Nov 15, 2026 - World 
Authorities have warned the death count could rise due to the severity of some of the injuries, the report said.
Two killed in Leeds after car pursued by police crashes into another vehicle
Nov 15, 2026 - World 
Four arrested after BMW collides with Volkswagen on Gelderd Road, with police appealing for witnessesTwo people aged 22 and 23 have died after their car was hit by a BMW being pursued by police.West Yorkshire police said four people had been arrested after the crash in Leeds on Sunday and appealed for witnesses to come forward. Continue reading...
Gender-diverse Australian sailors barred from US submarines despite Aukus deal, documents reveal
Nov 15, 2026 - World 
Defence briefing released under freedom of information laws shows ADF beholden to US directives when in trainingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAukus is effectively forcing the Australian navy to comply with a US ban on transgender people in the military with gender-diverse navy recruits prevented from starting a career in nuclear submarines because they would not be safe training on US boats.Internal Australian defence force documents show transgender and non-binary sailors and officers are explicitly banned from Australia’s nuclear submarine training program because of US policies.. Continue reading...
Ethnic minority groups in Wales four times more likely to be target of police facial scans
Nov 15, 2026 - World 
Exclusive: South Wales police figures show BAME people accounted for 24% of selected scans in 2025, despite being 7% of populationEthnic minority people are four times more likely than their white counterparts to be chosen for some police facial scans, according to official data, sparking warnings of racial bias.Internal figures released by South Wales police revealed that 24% of people selected by police for facial recognition checks were from ethnic minorities, despite this group making up only 7% of the area’s total population. Continue reading...