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Greenland has opened a new international airport, seeking to lure visitors from around the world as the Arctic island looks toward eventual independence from Denmark. cnn.it/4zkVTD5

The US military carried out limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, three US officials told CNN, characterizing the action as defensive in nature and meant to protect US assets in the region. cnn.it/4iBqoh6

Nine men accused of taking part in or helping to facilitate the abuse of a woman, whose husband drugged and sexually assaulted her for over two decades, appeared in court for the start of their trial in Manchester, England. The nine men on trial deny all charges against them. Four other co-defendants have already pleaded guilty to sexual offenses. The husband pleaded guilty in September to multiple offenses against his wife. cnn.com/2026/11/02/europe/st…

OpenAI says its AI is getting better at doing things humans do, like shopping and meal planning cnn.it/4iyh6Cz

Investigators are probing what caused ‘cataclysmic’ crash after Learjet nosedived into Florida roadway, killing 9 on board cnn.it/4A9fSVq

A centuries-old stone coffin discovered more than 150 years ago at London’s Westminster Abbey sparked a question that has endured ever since: Who’s inside? Now, archaeologists have clues that point to a respected medieval figure who was not the burial’s original occupant. cnn.it/4yR6UuR

Few athletes in the world have had a more successful 2026 than American track and field star Masai Russell, if any at all. The 26-year-old, though, is not done yet. Ahead of a career-defining, two-year cycle which includes the World Championships in 2027 and 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Russell wants to show that she is the “best hurdler to ever exist.” cnn.com/2026/11/02/sport/mas…

Martha Stewart has said she is “distressed” and “sorry,” after her choice of Halloween costume sparked a backlash. cnn.com/2026/11/02/entertain…

A federal judge has thrown out the Justice Department's lawsuit seeking to segregate ballots and delay certification of Alaska's Senate race, the latest legal rebuke to a rash of Trump administration attempts to meddle in the 2026 midterms. cnn.com/2026/11/01/politics/…

Poland is in the throes of a constitutional crisis as a battle over the future of the country's highest court ignites another confrontation between the country's president and prime minister. cnn.it/4sKJZ2X

Cost-of-living protests in Germany turned violent on Saturday evening with police using water cannons to disperse crowds and masked rioters smashed shop windows, as officials warn the day of rallies organized by a youth-led movement was infiltrated by extremist factions. cnn.it/4yQ1n7N

An expensive floating eyesore has marred views in the port of Trieste, northern Italy, for more than four years, and it is costing Italian taxpayers millions to maintain, the city’s mayor says cnn.it/4iiPVwx

Hundreds of people – and many pets – arrived back in Ukraine on Saturday after being evacuated from the frontline city under a ceasefire that Pope Leo XIV called for and first lady Melania Trump helped to negotiate. cnn.it/4BDAqXG

Spouses caught in foreign courts have been largely invisible to almost everyone in military circles, including each other. But in August the issue burst into public view when the wife of a Marine Corps officer went viral with an online plea, warning that she and her children could be trapped indefinitely in Germany. cnn.it/4eahKVl

What do French soccer star Kylian Mbappé and the Japanese company behind Hello Kitty have in common? Before this week, very little. Now, they share the unenviable position of having angered Chinese fans and consumers – then having to quickly apologize and do damage control, with big earnings on the line. cnn.it/4ipQ9lL

Police secured Poland's Constitutional Tribunal on Friday as dozens of protesters gathered to demonstrate against what they perceive as the wrongful suspension of the top court's president by the current pro-European government. cnn.it/4svhWnX

Russia is seeking allies and expanding its influence abroad as its war in Ukraine drags on. African governments, meanwhile, are cozying up to the Kremlin for reasons of their own. cnn.it/4ko1CTZ

A federal judge was skeptical of the Trump administration's urgency to rush construction of a controversial 250-foot triumphal arch that the US president wants to begin next week. cnn.it/4iOv7Nw

The federal judge overseeing the new case against former FBI Director James Comey is now set to decide whether placeholder charges can survive as prosecutors attempt to get an indictment from a Washington, DC, grand jury. cnn.it/4A7c72T

The US State Department approved the potential sale of 500 Patriot air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine, according to a department release. cnn.it/3WWFKFv