Powerful cyclone Arnab has made landfall near the Andhra Pradesh coast, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) saying the process is expected to continue for the next few hours.
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Cyclone Arnab landfall: How storm has drenched states, uprooting trees and more
Cyclone Arnab has made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts, bringing strong winds, heavy rainfall and flooding. Kakinada reported rescue operations, while Visakhapatnam recorded intense rainfall. Train cancellations, evacuation drives and weather…
Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly left Brazil for the United States after losing the presidential election. From his money-laundering probes and a Supreme Court passport order to US President Donald Trump's role, here's everything you need to know.
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Why did Flávio Bolsonaro leave Brazil for the US after losing elections?
Flávio Bolsonaro has reportedly left Brazil for the United States after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. His departure comes amid a money-laundering investigation, a Supreme Court passport order and growing tensions between Washington…
He wore the US Army uniform. Yet America said he wasn’t white enough to become a citizen. A few decades later, another Indian immigrant would make history by winning a seat in the US Congress. The story of Bhagat Singh Thind and Dalip Singh Saund is about race, rights and the fight to belong.
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From Bhagat Singh Thind to Dalip Singh Saund: The long fight to become American
As a bipartisan resolution is moved in Congress to recognise July as Indian American Heritage Month, the stories of Bhagat Singh Thind and Dalip Singh Saund recall a time when Indians were denied the right to become American citizens, and the struggle it…
Jio Platforms has set multiple records in India with its Rs 30,188-crore IPO, attracting cumulative investor demand of Rs 7.4 lakh crore and more than 1.38 crore applications.
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Jio rewrites IPO history in India. Here’s how
Jio Platforms’ Rs 30,188-crore IPO has shattered many records at India’s stock markets. From being the largest IPO to attracting more than 1.38 crore applications, here are the 10 most noteworthy milestones the company has achieved, making the telecoms firm…
At least 46 people have died after two high-speed trains collided in Spain’s central province of Toledo, prompting the suspension of rail services connecting Madrid with Ciudad Real and Andalusia.
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Spain train crash kills at least 46 as two high-speed trains collide in central Toledo province
At least 46 people have died after two high-speed trains collided in Spain’s central province of Toledo on Wednesday
Three of the UK's four Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines are now at sea. At least one of the three subs is believed to be carrying nuclear warheads and conducting a routine patrol.
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Why the deployment of 3 UK nuclear submarines is raising eyebrows
Britain has reportedly three of its four Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines at sea in an unusual deployment, the first such occurrence in seven years. While one is believed to be conducting a routine nuclear deterrence patrol, the…
Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro has rejected the outcome of the country’s presidential election and claimed he will lead the political opposition from the United States, alleging that President Lula da Silva’s victory was the result of a coordinated ‘electoral coup’.
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‘I am Brazil’s rightful leader’: Flavio Bolsonaro challenges Lula from US
Bolsonaro has rejected Lula da Silva’s election victory as an alleged ‘electoral coup’, vowing to lead the opposition from Florida after leaving the country amid ongoing legal investigations
A high-speed passenger train rear-ended another on Wednesday (October 28) near Toledo, Spain, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens of others. It is one of the deadliest train crashes in the country’s history. Here’s how it unfolded.
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Did human error cause the deadly train collision in Spain that killed 68?
Sixty-eight people died and several others were injured after two trains collided in Spain, near Toledo. The crash was caused by a computer system failure and an ‘inexplicable human error’, according to authorities
After losing Brazil’s election, Flávio Bolsonaro fled to Miami in an elaborate operation aided by Trump’s inner circle and Argentina’s president.
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From Brazil to the US via Argentina and Ecuador: How Flávio Bolsonaro fled after election loss
Flávio Bolsonaro fled Brazil for Florida after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro's journey reportedly involved a covert departure, a private jet from Argentina and a stop in Ecuador. His arrival in the US has intensified…
Israel’s Arab parties have won a record 19 Knesset seats as Netanyahu and the opposition struggle to secure a majority. Can the Joint List and Ra’am become kingmakers, or will political red lines keep them out of power? Find out.
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Can Arab parties help oust Netanyahu in Israel? It’s more complicated than it looks
Israel’s Arab parties have secured a record 19 Knesset seats, potentially giving them a decisive role in forming the country’s next government. With Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition short of a majority, can the Joint List and Ra’am break the deadlock?
The Cheesecake Factory, one of America's most famous chain restaurants, is at the heart of a bitter war of words between Barack Obama and Donald Trump and his supporters. Here is what is going on.
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The big midterms food fight: How the Cheesecake Factory got Trump and Obama sparring
Forget the high cost of living or the Iran war. With the midterm elections just around the corner, Donald Trump and his supporters are in a heated war of words with former US President Barack Obama over the popular restaurant chain, The Cheesecake Factory.…
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is exploring alternative coalition arrangements, including a possible power-sharing deal with former Israel Defence Forces (IDF) chief Gadi Eisenkot.
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Netanyahu considers sharing premiership with Eisenkot as rival blocs fall short of majority
With neither major bloc securing a clear majority, Likud is exploring a unity government without ultra-Orthodox parties or defections from the opposition to keep Netanyahu in power
Customers at a Greater Noida PNB branch allege nearly Rs 35 crore vanished from savings accounts and fixed deposits without their knowledge. Five employees, including the branch manager, have been suspended.
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Inside the PNB fraud in Greater Noida: How Rs 35 crore ‘vanished’ from savings accounts and fixed deposits
Nearly Rs 35 crore is alleged to have gone missing from savings accounts and fixed deposits at Punjab National Bank’s Sector Pi-1 branch in Greater Noida. Customers claim the money was transferred without their consent, and they received no transaction alerts.…
Christine Lagarde's departure will open the way for European Union leaders to begin discussions over her successor. Under EU treaty rules, the European Council is responsible for appointing the ECB president.
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Christine Lagarde resigns as ECB president, cuts short term by 9 months
European Central Bank chief will leave nearly nine months before her term ends in October 2027, giving French President Emmanuel Macron a say in choosing her successor ahead of next year's presidential election.
China's Communist Party has expelled 33 senior officials, including some of the country's most powerful military leaders, in one of the biggest disciplinary crackdowns in recent decades.
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Xi’s big clean-up: China expels 33 top officials as military leadership faces upheaval
The expulsions span China's military, diplomatic, financial and industrial leadership, with the latest crackdown coming less than a year before the Communist Party's 2027 Congress
The Shin Bet, Israel's security agency, is investigating suspicions that foreign entities, potentially including Qatar and Turkey, funnelled money into Israel to influence voting in Arab communities. However, both countries have denied these claims.
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Did Qatar, Turkey interfere in Israel’s election?
Even before Israel counted its final vote, the Benjamin Netanyahu-led Likud party alleged that the Arab parties stole the election with the help of foreign actors. While it didn’t officially name any country, fingers have been pointed at Qatar and Turkey.…
Christine Lagarde is leaving the European Central Bank early. Who will take charge of the institution overseeing eurozone monetary policy? Meet the frontrunners, understand the politics and find out what her successor could mean for Europe's economy and interest rates.
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Who will replace Christine Lagarde as the European Central Bank chief?
Christine Lagarde is stepping down as European Central Bank president on February 7, 2027, nine months before her term ends. As European leaders begin the search for her successor, former Dutch central bank chief Klaas Knot and Spain's Pablo Hernández de…
North Korean hackers are behind the $6.3 billion Binance crypto theft, according to US blockchain analysis firm TRM Labs. They attributed the attack to TraderTraitor, North Korea's elite hacking unit.
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North Korean hackers behind $6.3 billion Binance crypto raid, says TRM Labs
Blockchain analysis firm TRM Labs says North Korea's TraderTraitor hacking group carried out the $6.36 billion raid, moving funds across 10 blockchains in around 20 minutes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has failed to secure a parliamentary majority. But it does not necessarily end his political prospects. Here's why.
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Israel election results are in and it’s a deadlock. Why this could favour Netanyahu
The Benjamin Netanyahu-led bloc has emerged as the winner, securing 53 seats in the Israeli elections. However, it fell short of the 61-seat majority needed to form the government. This fragmented outcome could be beneficial to the prime minister, as he remains…
Who is TraderTraitor, the North Korean hacking unit suspected of stealing $6.3 billion from Binance? From its links to the Lazarus Group to its alleged role in the Bybit heist, here's what we know about the world's biggest crypto theft.
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Who is TraderTraitor? North Korean hackers behind the $6.3-billion Binance hack
TraderTraitor, a North Korean state-backed hacking group linked to the Lazarus Group, is suspected of carrying out the record $6.3 billion Binance crypto heist. Investigators are tracing the stolen funds, while questions mount over how hackers breached the…