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Published On 2 Nov 2025
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Fired Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah on free speech
Our guest on this Centre Stage episode is journalist Karen Attiah.
Attiah was fired from her position as editor of Global Opinions in September for one of her social media posts. Following the murder of American right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, it was written in response.
The Washington Post’s former editor, Attiah, has opposed the decision and criticized it as unfair.
She explains why she lost her job, how she was terminated, and why she believes the current political climate should concern everyone.
Published On 2 Nov 2025
Israeli air strike kills four in Lebanon, straining fragile ceasefire
Published On 2 Nov 2025
In a move that added pressure to a nearly yearlong truce with Hezbollah, an Israeli airstrike has claimed the lives of at least four people in southern Lebanon, according to the country’s ministry of public health.
Three people were also hurt in the Israeli attack in the Nabatieh district of the Lebanese health ministry, according to a statement released on Saturday.
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A “guided missile” was used in the strike, according to the state-run Lebanon News Agency, to hit a car at about 2:15 pm (16:15 GMT).
Following Joseph Aoun’s accusation that Israel was escalating strikes in response to his request to put a more lasting end to the cross-border attacks, the attack occurred the day after.
In response to Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel on October 7 and subsequent attacks on Israel, Hezbollah began to attack Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza in 2023. In November 2024, the two parties reached a ceasefire after fighting for more than a year.
Israel has continued nearly daily air raids in five southern Lebanon locations despite the truce, repeatedly violating the agreement, and has continued to keep troops there. Hezbollah is claimed by Israel, but civilians, first responders, and journalists have also been killed.
Since the ceasefire ended, Israeli forces have killed at least 111 civilians in Lebanon, according to the UN.
Aoun, who demanded talks with Israel in mid-October after President Trump abruptly ended the ceasefire, stated that his proposed talks aim to “end the Israeli occupation.”
Israel has argued that Lebanon’s government has broken the ceasefire by preventing and disarming Hezbollah, as per Israel’s claim.
The armed group rejects the need to disarm.
Aoun earlier this week issued a command to Lebanon’s armed forces to stop any additional Israeli incursion into the south in another sign of rising tensions.
The border town of Blida received the order shortly after Israeli soldiers entered.
Municipal worker Ibrahim Salameh, who had been sleeping there, was killed when they stormed the town hall, according to the state-run National News Agency (NNA).
According to Israel’s military, soldiers opened fire in response to an “immediate threat,” claiming that the operation was intended to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure.
Smith, Dodgers win World Series 2025 against Blue Jays, repeat as champions
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 on Saturday night to become the first team to win consecutive Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series titles in a quarter century. Will Smith scored the winning home run in the 11th inning following Miguel Rojas’ scoring for a tie-winning drive in the ninth inning.
Los Angeles became the first repeat champion from the National League since the 1975 and 1976 Cincinnati Reds, coming off of 3-0 and 4-2-4 deficits and avoiding a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning.
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The Dodgers took their first lead of the night when Smith hit a 2-0 slider past Shane Bieber into the Blue Jays bullpen.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who pitched 96 pitches for the Dodgers in the series’ opener on Friday, escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning and won the series by pitching 2 2 3/3 innings.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who was sacrificed to third, gave up a leadoff double in the eleventh inning. Mookie Betts, who had already started a title-winning 6-4-3 double play, was given a lead by Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger.
Dodgers win Game 7 with a rally
The Dodgers argued that their 2020s teams should be viewed as dynasties with their ninth title and third in six years. Since moving to the Hall of Fame, Dave Roberts, their manager since 2016, increased the likelihood that he will be inducted.
Bo Bichette scored a three-run homer to give Toronto the lead in Game 3, but Shohei Ohtani, a two-way player, was resting for three days after the game’s loss.
Los Angeles defeated Chris Bassitt and Max Scherzer on sacrifice flies from Teoscar Hernandez in the fourth game to defeat Chris Bassitt.
With an RBI double off Tyler Glasnow, who came in after giving up the final three runs on three pitches to save Game 6, Andres Gimenez restored Toronto’s two-run lead in the sixth inning on Friday.
Max Muncy’s eighth-inning homer off of veteran rookie Trey Yesavage, who cut the Dodgers’ lead to one run, and Jeff Hoffman, who was inserted into the starting lineup in Game 6, scored with some energy.
Los Angeles turned to Yamamoto after Toronto lost to Blake Snell in the bottom half and put two on with one out.
The Dodgers were forced to play the infield in and the outfield shallow after he hit Alejandro Kirk with a pitch. As catcher Smith kept his foot on the plate, Dalton Varsho threw a force-out to second, where Rojas stumbled but managed to force it home.
Then, as he crashed into left fielder Kike Hernandez, Ernie Clement flew out to Andy Pages, who caught a jumping backhand on the center-field warning track.
Mookie Betts struck out with one out in the tenth, and Muncy had his third hit with one hit. Hernandez reached first and loaded the bases. Gimenez threw home for a force-out after Pages grounded to shortstop. Second baseman Guerrero then hit Seranthony Dominguez in the first pitch, beating Hernandez to the end in a video review.
The Marlins’ 3-2 victory over Cleveland in 1997 was the second-longest Series Game 7, just behind only the Washington Senators’ 4-3 victory over the New York Giants in 1924.
At least 23 killed in supermarket explosion in Mexico’s Sonora state
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Published On 2 Nov 2025
According to local authorities, a Mexican supermarket explosion claimed the lives of at least 23 people.
In addition to the 11 injured in the blast at a Waldo’s store on Saturday in the state of Sonora’s Hermosillo.
In a video message sent to the state’s governor, Alfonso Durazo, “tragedy, a number of the victims we’ve found were minors.”
He added that Hermosillo hospitals were treating the survivors.
An “attack” or “event related to a violent act” against civilians was declared by local public security officials. Mexico celebrated the Day of the Dead over the weekend, when families honor deceased loved ones.
According to Durazo, “I have mandated an in-depth and transparent investigation to ascertain the causes of the incident and identify the perpetrators.”
“This pain will not be shared by anyone.” Emergency, security, and health services responded with great professionalism and commitment, controlling the situation and preventing lives, according to the governor.
Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, expressed condolences on X to the “lovers and families of those who died.”
“I’ve spoken with Alfonso Durazo, the governor of Sonora, to offer support where necessary. Rosa Icela Rodriguez, the Interior Secretary, has been given the task of sending a support team to the injured and their families.
The front of the supermarket was pictured in local media as the fire burned down and the windows burned out.
Mbappe, Real Madrid crush Valencia to tighten grip on La Liga standings
