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Mr. Brightside and the never-ending hit of The Killers has established a new record after remaining in the UK's Top 100 for 260 consecutive weeks, which is equivalent to an entire five years. Nothing else comes close. Snow Patrol's Chasing Cars is the second-longest-running chart hit, having spent 166 weeks at the top. Mr. Brightside is streamed 1.2 million times per week on average, and has sold 3.52 million copies since its initial release in 2003.

Veterans Day show in Dallas sees historic planes collide on Saturday, exploding into a ball of flames and sending black smoke billowing into the sky. It was not clear how many people were on board.

Amnesty International has warned that if Egyptian authorities do not take the necessary steps, jailed activist Alaa Abd El-hunger Fattah's hunger strike and deteriorating health will likely dominate the COP27 summit.

Nineteen dead after a Precision Air flight from Tanzania crashed into Lake Victoria. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said that officials think all of the bodies from the plane have been found.

UN climate change summit begins in Egypt as COP27 warns of 'climate chaos.' Our planet is "sending a distress signal," according to the warning that was issued. Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, was speaking on Sunday in response to a research that stated the past eight years are on track to be the warmest on record.

Elon Musk bans unlabeled parody accounts on Twitter or any impersonation without clearly specifying they are a parody and will therefore be permanently suspended. Twitter had previously issued a warning before suspending accounts, but he announced that there would now be no warning.

Peru anti-government protesters clash with police in Peru's capital Lima, as thousands of people took part in marches across the country aiming for the president’s removal. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Peru's capital to demand the resignation of President Pedro Castillo, who is under investigation for corruption.

A police officer and a prosecutor go door to door in Ukraine's Kherson region day after day, town after town to investigate the claims of Russian sexual violence. They search for those left behind as they walk through streets and past homes damaged by artillery strikes. The two men are part of a specialist unit that has traveled from Kyiv.

According to the South Korean military, North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile which exploded in mid-flight. The North's seventh intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch of the year, which landed in the sea, set off an alarm in Japan.

South Korea responds as North Korea fires most missiles in a day. Several missiles were fired into the water near each other's coasts, which was a clear sign that things are getting worse. The North fired at least 23 missiles in one day, including one that landed less than 60 km (37 miles) from the city of Sokcho in the South.

A temporary morgue for some of those killed in the South Korea Halloween Stampede has been transformed into a huge lost-and-found, with hundreds of belongings awaiting their owners. On Tuesday, November 1, three days after the crush in the popular Itaewon district during Halloween festivities, the Wonhyoro sports center was quiet as a few people sifted through more than 800 recovered lost items.

Grain deal continues despite Russia's withdrawal as three more vessels left Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, the UN-led center coordinating the Black Sea grain export deal reported. According to the center, Ukraine, Turkey, and the UN had all approved the movement of the ships, and Russia "had been informed."

Over 100 people have died and more are missing after a storm hit the Philippines this year after villagers fled in the wrong direction and got buried in a boulder-laden mudslide. According to officials, about two million additional people were affected by flooding in different regions.

Two detained New Zealand social media influencers have been allowed to leave Iran after being held captive for months, New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Wednesday. Christopher "Topher" Richwhite and Bridget Thackwray were on a trip they called "Expedition Earth."

The messaging platform WhatsApp has been restored after a global outage that impacted users in every region of the world. The company that owns WhatsApp, Meta, reported that the issue had been resolved but did not elaborate on the cause of the service interruption.

US and Russian defense ministers hold infrequent conversations about Ukraine in a phone call since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. According to confirmation from the two countries, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu spoke on Friday.

Indonesia bans syrup medicines sale in response to the deaths of over 100 children. This news comes after a cough syrup in The Gambia was blamed for the deaths of over 70 youngsters only weeks before. The country's health ministry said acute kidney injuries (AKI) had claimed the lives of 99 young children in Indonesia this year. It's unclear whether the medicines were manufactured domestically or imported.

Parcel bombs and gunshots in Myanmar's largest prison kill at least eight people, causing soldiers to fire back, which resulted in several people losing their lives during the conflict, according to official media and a witness account. In a statement that was shared on social media, an armed anti-junta gang claimed responsibility for the incident that took place at the Insein Prison, adding that it was retaliation against (junta chief) Min Aung Hlaing.

Saudi Arabia sentence a U.S. citizen for tweets he sent while he was still a U.S. citizen that were critical of the country. A 72-year-old man from Florida was reportedly arrested in Saudi Arabia and given a 16-year prison sentence. An American and a Saudi national, Saad Ibrahim Almadi is a retired project manager. His son Ibrahim informed The Associated Press that his father was detained in Saudi Arabia in the month of November. According to Almadi's son, his father was held over 14 "minor tweets" he wrote over the course of seven years, most of which were critical of Saudi government policy.

A Russian warplane crash kills 13 people in an apartment building in the southern Russian city on the Sea of Azov after suffering engine failure. Three persons lost their lives when they attempted to escape the major fire in the apartment building by jumping from upper floors. The structure had nine stories.

Robbie Coltrane died on Friday, he was beloved around the world for his portrayal of Rubeus Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" movies. Coltrane, originally called Anthony Robert McMillan, changed his name to commemorate jazz great John Coltrane when he was in his early 20s. McMillan was born in Rutherglen, Scotland.

Over 600 people killed and thousands evacuated in Nigeria's worst flooding. Floods have affected over 2 million people, according to CNN, citing Nigeria's humanitarian affairs ministry, and over 200,000 homes have been completely or partially destroyed. According to the ministry, the death toll from the worst flooding in Nigeria in a decade has surpassed 600 people.

Evin prison fire is one of the headlines of an Iranian state news agency. Reports stated that a major fire at Iran's infamous Evin prison has resulted in the deaths of four inmates and injuries to 61 others. BBC Persian has been informed by sources inside the prison, which is well-known for housing political prisoners, that the number of casualties is likely to be higher. On videos that were shared online, smoke and flames could be seen billowing from the location in Tehran, and the sounds of gunfire and explosions could be heard. The fire started after several weeks of protests against the government across Iran.

This week, the ominous sound of air raid sirens and the bursts of Russian attacks broke up the relative peace in Ukrainian towns far from the country's battlefields. As winter comes, Russia is battered. Officials say that since Monday, missiles, rockets, and drones have been used to attack civilian infrastructure in many major cities, including Kyiv, which is hundreds of miles from the front lines in the east and south.