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Good News This Week: November 7, 2026 - Forests, Sinks, & Elections
Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Russian strikes wound nine and damage Ukraine's power network ahead of talks
The attacks come before Ukrainian and Russian delegations are due to take part in trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week.
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The Guardian
New ‘high safety’ chemicals in plastic food packaging linked to lower birth weight, study finds
Dinch, an allegedly ‘safe’ alternative, used in the EU and US also found to cause fetal development complications Exposure to a new generation of allegedly “safe” plasticizers is linked to…
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NPR
This teen boy set out to get people talking about periods. He's now a Diana honoree
This year's the Princess Diana honor roll highlights 198 inspiring young activists and advocates — including an 18-year-old guy in India who founded Team Period.
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BBC News
Victims in rape cases must not feel like they are on trial, Burnham says
The PM was responding after a police chief said comments made during Russell Brand's trial came close to "victim blaming".
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Good News Network
Your Positive Weekly Horoscope: ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, whose latest book is Enlightenment for Rebels: Celebrating Our Wild and Sacred Earthly Selves, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our…
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Monty Don bids 'final goodbye' to Gardeners' World after two decades
The head gardener on the long-running BBC TV series signed off from Longmeadow garden on Friday.
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Two men arrested after boy injured in sword attack
Police say a 17-year-old suffered a wound "believed to have been caused by a sword" in Gloucester on Friday.
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The Better India
Annie by Thinkerbell Labs | HP Lights of Change
Learning to read and write should open doors, not depend on who is available to teach you. Annie, developed by Thinkerbell Labs, helps visually impaired students learn to read, write and…
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The Better India
After a Failed Crop, 57-YO Farmer Grew Strawberries Without Soil & Made Rs 44 Lakh in Sales
“Cultivation stops completely through summer and monsoon months, because open-field strawberry growing cannot survive that kind of heat and rainfall.” For generations, this has been the…
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NPR
An unexpected activist emerged to help block a $5 billion data center in Maryland
Thousands across the U.S. have gotten involved to oppose data centers. One is a Maryland woman who'd been evicted after a pay cut and became a leader of a community effort that blocked a…
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BBC News
Boy, 4, dies after Range Rover crashes on country road
A 28-year-old man was driving the car when it crashed near Bathgate in West Lothian.
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The Better India
From Classroom Ideas to Working Models
What can school students do with technology and a problem worth solving? At vivo Ignite 2026, students developed ideas to address challenges ranging from groundwater depletion and water…
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Good News Network
Good News in History, November 7
17 years ago today, Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan became the first in professional basketball history to win 1,000 games with a single team. Described as “one of the greatest and most…
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Meghan's father Thomas Markle under house arrest after child sex abuse material charge
The 82-year-old appeared in court in Florida after the FBI searched two Los Angeles-area storage units he rented.
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BBC News
Paraguay's president impeached after collapse of bank
Santiago Peña was ousted due to a banking crisis which left millions of people unable to access their money.
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The Guardian
Early release prisoners facing street homelessness, probation staff warn
Charities say situation exposes ‘fatal flaw’ in Andy Burnham’s plan to end rough sleeping in England by Christmas In just four days James is facing the prospect of sleeping on the street…
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The Guardian
Strait of Hormuz could reopen as part of Qatari plan for Iran nuclear inspections
Trump still considering new assault on Iran nuclear sites – though threats less credible after Vance remarks Qatar, the lead mediator in the US-Iran conflict, is seeking to persuade Tehran…
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The Better India
'Temperature Influences Growth, Yield and Quality': What Warmer Winters Could Mean for Red Carrots
The first sign that winter has arrived in many North Indian kitchens is not the chill in the morning air, but the sight of a heap of red carrots at the vegetable market. For a few months…
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The Better India
AIResQ | HP Lights of Change
When a city floods, knowing where the risk lies can change how it responds. AIResQ, co-founded by Dr. Udit Bhatia, uses AI-powered flood forecasting to help cities identify risks and plan…
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BBC News
The Papers: 'Meghan's father charged' and 'Brand investigation widens'
Thomas Markle's arrest leads a number of Saturday's front pages, while Russell Brand continues to feature prominently.
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BBC News
Relief, tears and sadness: Married at First Sight UK cast react to show being axed
It was cancelled after a BBC Panorama investigation heard allegations from three former cast members.
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Texas mayor instructs police to limit co-operation with ICE
The new policy, which comes after a Democratic sweep of the state, will limit the people it will inform the immigration agency about to those who have been arrested for jailable offences.
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The Guardian
US carries out another round of ‘minor’ strikes on Iran, Trump says
The president’s announcement comes days after an earlier attack on Iran was made public, and as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have accelerated Donald Trump has said the US military…
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