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The news as booleans and numbers, with no opinions. Every ten minutes The BANN reads the world's news feeds, gathers the articles about the same event, and breaks it down into checkable claims: what is so, and what was counted.
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A widespread Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook, Teams, Microsoft 365 and other services in Australia, affecting government agencies, schools, courts, health services and businesses. Experts warned the disruption could cost Australian businesses billions, with small firms particularly exposed.
More than 120000 users reported problems accessing Outlook on Downdetector.
Female soldiers reporting some form of sexual harassment or abuse while on duty
Funding shortfalls have led UNRWA to reduce or close some education and healthcare services in Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps. Residents and aid organisations report worsening economic hardship, overcrowded schools and reduced access to medical care.
Additional funding UNRWA said it needed for 2026
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain in retaliation for what it described as an attack on a telecommunications tower in southern Iran. The reported strike was not independently confirmed.
Pope Leo XIV met six victims of clerical abuse in Peru and listened to their accounts. He said the Catholic Church must make amends, pursue healing and create safer environments.
Victims of clerical abuse met by Pope Leo XIV
The FBI says a North Korea-linked operation called FaceStealer stole more than $400m in cryptocurrency from over 900 victims during the past 18 months. Authorities say hackers used fake video calls and malware to target people in the cryptocurrency and web3 sectors.
AllegedThe FBI says FaceStealer hackers stole more than $400 million in cryptocurrency.
Australia is reconsidering UK backpacker rules after rising arrivals. Tony Burke said it must reduce numbers without jeopardising the free-trade deal, while reviewing proposed ballot and visa caps; arrivals rose from 47,238 in 2023/24 to 79,412 in 2024/25.
British backpackers in Australia in 2024
Chris Van Hollen announced a challenge to Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, saying Democrats need new leadership. Schumer said he has the votes; the secret-ballot election is expected in early December, after Democrats’ midterm victory.
Incoming Democratic Senate freshmen who publicly suggested they would not support Schumer or declined to commit to him