The Law
In the United Kingdom, Metropolitan Police announce a criminal investigation into actor David Walliams about "alleged serious sexual offences". The police say they are separate to those investigated by ITN and The Guardian.
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The Law
The past seven days, edition by edition, the most important story of each day first.
Friday 13 November
Thursday 12 November
Iranian external operations
A British court convicts two Iranian men of spying on journalists from London-based broadcaster Iran International. One of them is also convicted of preparing a violent attack, while a third defendant is acquitted.
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Mass shootings in the United States
One person is killed and four more are injured in a shooting spree in Logan Circle, Washington D.C., United States. The suspected gunman later kills himself after barricading himself from police inside a nearby apartment.
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Europol announces that Operation TorNado, an international investigation into illegal dark web marketplaces, resulted in 354 arrests across 14 countries and the seizure of approximately 5.7 tonnes of drugs, 209 firearms, and €211 million (US$234 million) in assets.
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Wednesday 11 November
European bomb threat wave
More than 6,000 schools across Italy are evacuated following bomb threats.
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Colombian conflict
Two people are arrested in connection with an explosive attack on the headquarters of Colombian broadcaster RCN Televisión in Cali, Valle del Cauca.
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The Law
Former Red Brigades member Leonardo Bertulazzi escapes house arrest in Buenos Aires, Argentina, while awaiting extradition to Italy to serve a 27-year prison sentence for kidnapping and membership in an armed group. Argentine security forces launch a manhunt for him.
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Tuesday 10 November
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British news outlets The Guardian and ITV News identify comedian and author David Walliams as the subject of sexual misconduct allegations after the High Court of Justice rejects his attempt to prevent their publication. Walliams denies the allegations.
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LGBTQ rights in Trinidad and Tobago
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overturns colonial-era provisions criminalizing consensual same-sex sexual activity between adults in Trinidad and Tobago, ruling them unconstitutional following a legal challenge by activist Jason Jones.
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The Law
An explosive device kills a police officer and his K9 dog and injures another while they were responding to a shooting in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
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2025–2026 Indonesian protests
Indonesian police detain 154 people following clashes with protesters in Yogyakarta. The Yogyakarta Legal Aid Institute reports that two people are hospitalized and 13 others remain uncontactable.
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United Kingdom–United States relations
Police arrest an American soldier near Gloucester, England, on suspicions of espionage activity in connection with Russia.
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Monday 9 November
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Sunday 8 November
The Law
The Maltese Civil Court orders four investment companies, including two from Malta and two from Luxembourg, to pay the Vatican Bank €24.1 million in damages over a 2013 deal involving the Kappa Fund.
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International Criminal Court investigation in Darfur
Former National Congress Party politician Ahmed Haroun, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for genocide in Sudan's Darfur region during war, is detained by the Sudanese army.
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