4 dead in Vienna shooting; attacker sympathized with ISIS, authorities say

 ​​​​​​​Austria's top security official says that four people have died — including one assailant — after a shooting in the heart of Vienna late Monday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vienna-shooting-1.5787424?cmp=rss

54 dead after schoolyard massacre in Ethiopia, human rights group says

Survivors of a massacre by rebels in western Ethiopia on Sunday counted dozens of bodies in a schoolyard, the latest attack in which members of ethnic minorities have been deliberately targeted, Amnesty International said.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ethiopia-massacre-schoolyard-attack-1.5786584?cmp=rss

Fast-growing hurricane threatens flooding in Central America

Hurricane Eta erupted quickly into a potentially catastrophic major hurricane Monday as it headed for Central America, where forecasters warned of massive flooding and landslides across a vulnerable region.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hurricane-eta-central-america-flooding-1.5786823?cmp=rss

$2M bail ordered for Illinois 17-year-old charged with killing protesters in Kenosha, Wis.

A Wisconsin court commissioner on Monday set bail for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two people during a protest at $2 million U.S., setting aside pleas from one victim's father to double that amount.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kenosha-protesters-killing-bail-1.5786608?cmp=rss

'Several injured' after shots fired near Vienna synagogue, police say

A large-scale police operation is ongoing at a Vienna synagogue following gunfire Monday, police in the Austrian capital said.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vienna-synagogue-shooting-1.5786658?cmp=rss

Vatican says no change in doctrine on gays after well-publicized Francis comments

The Vatican says Pope Francis's comments on gay civil unions were taken out of context in a documentary that spliced together parts of an old interview, but still confirmed Francis's belief that gay couples should enjoy legal protections.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vatican-francesco-gays-laws-1.5786076?cmp=rss

Boris Johnson faces opposition from his own party over lockdown

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday provide the House of Commons with details of a proposed four-week lockdown in England that was announced Saturday after scientific advisers told the government that rapidly rising infection rates risked overwhelming hospitals in a matter of weeks.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-england-covid19-restrictions-boris-johnson-1.5785964?cmp=rss

Iran's #MeToo movement makes waves in Toronto as calls mount for festival to cut ties with celebrated artist

Accusations of sexual assault against one of Iran’s most celebrated visual artists are making waves in Toronto’s Iranian community — with many saying they represent a critical moment not only in the burgeoning #MeToo movement inside Iran, but also for community leaders abroad to take a stand against a culture of impunity they say has too long shielded perpetrators at all levels of power. 

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/iranian-artist-tirgan-aghdashloo-me-too-1.5783837?cmp=rss

Belarus tells UN meeting there are no suspected cases of police abuse during protests

Belarus told the United Nations on Monday it was not investigating a single allegation of police abuse, despite coming under Western criticism over three months of violent crackdowns on anti-government demonstrators.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/un-belarus-police-abuse-1.5785989?cmp=rss

At least 19 killed after attack at Kabul University

Gunmen stormed Kabul University on Monday as it hosted a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, sparking an hours-long gun battle and leaving at least 19 dead and 22 wounded at the war-torn country's largest school.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/afghanistan-attack-kabul-1.5785965?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday

The U.S. government's top infectious diseases expert is cautioning that the country will have to deal with "a whole lot of hurt" in the weeks ahead due to surging coronavirus cases.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/coronavirus-covid-canada-world-nov2-1.5785926?cmp=rss

U.K. court rules against Johnny Depp in libel action

A British court ruled Monday against Johnny Depp in his libel case against the owner of the Sun tabloid newspaper, which labelled him a "wife beater."

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/johnny-depp-libel-court-1.5785941?cmp=rss

Tokyo Olympics: Pandemic planning for tickets, fans, doctors

The postponed Tokyo Olympics are to open in just under nine months, and there are still far more questions than answers. Organizers in Japan and the International Olympic Committee say they are working on a vast number of contingency plans to hold the Games in the midst of a pandemic.

source https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/tokyo-olympics-q-a-nov-2-1.5785904?cmp=rss

Joe Biden's victory path gives him more margin for error than Donald Trump — and Hillary Clinton

Joe Biden's electoral map is broader than Hillary Clinton's was in 2016. That means more has to go right for Donald Trump than last time if he is to pull off another surprise on Tuesday.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/grenier-us-election-polls-1.5785599?cmp=rss

How to follow U.S. election day coverage on CBC

This election day in the United States is going to be unlike any in recent memory. Here's how to follow CBC News coverage on Nov. 3 online, on TV and on radio.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/how-to-watch-us-election-cbc-1.5782601?cmp=rss

2 children rescued in Turkey as quake death toll reaches 81

Rescue teams on Monday brought out two girls alive from the wreck of their collapsed apartment buildings in the Turkish coastal city of Izmir, three days after a strong earthquake centered in the Aegean Sea hit Turkey and Greece.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/earthquake-turkey-surivors-1.5785909?cmp=rss