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November 12, 2025
Historic voter participation in Bihar Assembly polls; overall turnout at 66.91%
Bihar has witnessed a historic moment in its democratic journey, recording the highest voter turnout since the state’s first elections in 1951. The recently concluded Bihar Legislative Assembly elec...
November 12, 2025
India, Nepal to begin annual border talks today
The heads of India and Nepal’s border guarding forces will meet in New Delhi from November 12 to 14 for the 9th Annual Coordination Meeting between the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and the Armed Police Force (APF) of Nepal. "The Indian delegation will be led b...
November 12, 2025
Heavy rain forecast in four southern TN districts, thunderstorms in isolated areas
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in isolated places across four southern districts of Tamil Nadu -- Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, and Kanyakumari -- on Wednesday. The department attributed the weather activity ...
November 11, 2025
Trump’s deal with South Korea bogged down in details over submarine
Two weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korea's Lee Jae Myung met and announced they had resolved months of negotiations over tariffs and security issues, the two sides have yet to relea...
November 10, 2025
Turkey seeks safe passage for 200 civilians trapped in Gaza tunnels, official says
Turkey is working to ensure the safe passage of some 200 civilians trapped in tunnels in Gaza, after having facilitated the return of a deceased Israeli soldier killed there more than a decade ago, a senior Turkish official said late on Sunday. Palestinian mi...
November 10, 2025
Israel receives remains of deceased soldier from Gaza
Israel on Sunday received the remains of a deceased Israeli soldier who was killed in Gaza more than a decade ago. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement the remains were handed over to Israeli forces in the Palestinian territory by th...
November 12, 2025
ICOM 2025 Opens in Dubai: Gathering Museum Leaders from 130 Nations
The 27th General Conference of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) opened today at the Dubai World Trade Centre, marking the first time the event is hosted in the Middle East, Africa, or South...
November 11, 2025
Partition of Gaza a looming risk as Trump’s plan falters
A de facto partition of Gaza between an area controlled by Israel and another ruled by Hamas is increasingly likely, multiple sources said, with efforts to advance U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war beyond a ceasefire faltering. Six European of...
November 10, 2025
Turkey seeks safe passage for 200 civilians trapped in Gaza tunnels, official says
Turkey is working to ensure the safe passage of some 200 civilians trapped in tunnels in Gaza, after having facilitated the return of a deceased Israeli soldier killed there more than a decade ago, a senior Turkish official said late on Sunday. Palestinian mi...
November 11, 2025
France’s Sarkozy back home after court frees him pending appeal
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was freed from jail and went home on Monday, after a Paris court ruled he could be released while he appeals against his conviction for conspiring to raise fund...
November 10, 2025
BBC boss and head of news quit after accusations of bias in coverage
The BBC's boss and its head of news quit on Sunday following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump. The BBC had been under mounting pressure after an internal report by a former ...
November 6, 2025
Betting on misery: The dark side of Italy’s gambling passion
When Luciano walked into an anti-addiction clinic in the central Italian city of Pisa, the only thing he had not lost to years of gambling were the clothes he was wearing. Everything else - family homes, savings, his dignity - was gone. "I devoted myself to c...
November 11, 2025
What’s in the deal to end the longest US government shutdown?
A deal to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has cleared an initial hurdle in the Senate, but Congress has more work to do before sending it on to President Donald Trump to sign into ...
November 11, 2025
Trump threatens air traffic controllers who fail to return to work as flight cancellations jump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday demanded air traffic controllers return to work as travelers endured another day of flight cancellations, which the administration ordered to manage staff shortages during the government shutdown. Trump's comment came aft...
November 11, 2025
Trump says US faces ‘economic disaster’ if Supreme Court rules against tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States faced an economic and national security disaster if the Supreme Court ruled against his use of an emergency powers law to impose sweeping tariffs against nearly every country. Trump said his adminis...
November 11, 2025
Ethiopia to host COP32 climate summit in 2027
Ethiopia said on Tuesday it would host the United Nations' COP32 climate summit in 2027, fending off a rival bid from Nigeria to land an influential role that will allow it to shape the agenda and out...
November 6, 2025
Can Africa ride critical minerals wave to economic boom?
As global powers scramble for critical minerals, African countries are pushing for new investment to process more of their own raw materials and meet their people's demands for economic growth and jobs, analysts say. To capitalise on the burgeoning demand, th...
November 3, 2025
Kenya landslide death toll rises to 26
The death toll from a landslide in western Kenya's Rift Valley has risen to 26, a government spokesperson said on Sunday, following heavy rains on Saturday. Twenty-five people were still missing and 26 others had been rescued after devastating floods i...
