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Legal challenge to Australia's social media ban to start in High Court
A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.
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US to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access
South Africa to lose duty-free access, affecting $1.7bn worth of annual exports, including cars and farm products.
QA Nov 2, 2026Al Jazeera English World04
Trump unveils results of $14m reflecting pool makeover in final appeal before midterms
<p>US president shares delayed results of chaotic renovation on DC site as Americans prepare to head to the polls</p><p>Donald Trump <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xrn-nfxk2w">unveiled</a> the delayed results of his $14m renovation of Washington DC’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/11/reflecting-pool-repair-company-plan-flaws">Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool</a> in what is expected to be his final press conference before voters head to the polls for the midterm elections.</p><p>On the eve of a consequential election day, with polls indicating that most voters feel the US president has grown too focused on building projects in the nation’s capital, he stood in front of the newly opened reflecting pool to discuss – in detail – changes to the pool’s pipe, the grass surrounding the area and granite.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/trump-reflecting-pool-renovation-midterms">Continue reading...</a>
GB Nov 2, 2026The Guardian World