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Democratic wins in State AG races give Trump a new headache

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Democratic wins in State AG races give Trump a new headache

Democrats flipped attorney general offices in five Republican-leaning states in the midterm elections, dealing a significant blow to the ‌conservative legal movement and erecting a new line of resistance against President Donald Trump’s agenda. The victories in ​Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Iowa and Kansas threaten to disrupt conservative legal strategy. Incoming Democratic attorneys general could halt…

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Jashn-e Chiragha’n: Tracing Deepavali celebrations in the Mughal Empire

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Jashn-e Chiragha’n: Tracing Deepavali celebrations in the Mughal Empire

Royal women celebrating diwali circa 1760 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement This is that time of the year when Delhi is decorated and decked out like a new bride. Old buildings are draped in twinkling lights, and shop billboards scream for attention. The walled city has a rich tradition of celebrating this festival. Mughal rulers…

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PM Modi desperate, ‘jhola-picking-up time’ fast approaching: Congress

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PM Modi desperate, ‘jhola-picking-up time’ fast approaching: Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributes sweets during a Diwali celebration programme with the security forces at Karanpur’s CoBRA Operations Base, in Bastar on November 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on Sunday (November 8, 2026) hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his “dimagi Naxals” (ideological supporters)  jibe at political rivals, saying…

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Riyadh financial district targeted in missile attack, Aramco tower damaged: witnesses

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Riyadh financial district targeted in missile attack, Aramco tower damaged: witnesses

This file picture shows Aramco tower in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh | Photo Credit: AFP Multiple witnesses told AFP on Sunday (November 8, 2026) that Riyadh’s financial district was targeted and the area’s Aramco tower was damaged, after the Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis said it had intercepted missiles launched by…

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Taiwan detains Communist Party leader over alleged Chinese sponsorship in election

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Taiwan detains Communist Party leader over alleged Chinese sponsorship in election

Chairman of Taiwan People’s Communist Party Lin Te-wang, centre. File | Photo Credit: AP Authorities in Taiwan detained the leader of the island’s Taiwan People’s Communist Party, accusing him of running as a candidate for borough chief under the direction and sponsorship of China’s Communist Party, local media reported on Sunday (November 8, 2026). Taiwan…

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Japan’s Tashima rates FIFA election chances at 20%-30% in challenge to Infantino

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Japan’s Tashima rates FIFA election chances at 20%-30% in challenge to Infantino

Japanese national team’s head coach Hajime Moriyasu and Japan Football Association President Kozo Tashima. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Japan Football Association Honorary President Kozo Tashima said governance was FIFA’s biggest problem as he outlined his ​platform for next year’s presidential election, while rating his chances of ‌unseating incumbent Gianni Infantino at 20% to 30%….

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U.S. launches task force to disrupt land transit routes into Iran

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U.S. launches task force to disrupt land transit routes into Iran

Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The U.S. military has announced it will create a 20-member task force to find ways to disrupt land routes into Iran that it says are used for shipments of weapons and illicit materials. The restrictions would expand on a U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports during the two…

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‘Dimagi Naxals’ instigating people against Constitution and democracy: PM Modi as Maoists eliminated

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‘Dimagi Naxals’ instigating people against Constitution and democracy: PM Modi as Maoists eliminated

Targeting political opponents, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (November 8, 2026) said armed Maoists had been eliminated, but “dimagi Naxals” (ideological supporters) had infiltrated several political parties and organisations and were instigating people against the Constitution and democracy. “We must identify and defeat such elements and secure the country,” Mr. Modi said, while celebrating…

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Poland mourns victims of Krakow mass shooting as security fears grow

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Poland mourns victims of Krakow mass shooting as security fears grow

A black flag hangs beside a Polish and a European Union flag at the Jagiellonian University building, as the nation mourns following a mass shooting, in Krakow, Poland, on November 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Poland began two days of national mourning on Sunday (November 8, 2026) ‌and police bolstered security after six people…

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Crew member missing as Indonesian water-bombing helicopter crashes

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Crew member missing as Indonesian water-bombing helicopter crashes

Firefighters of the Manggala Agni, Indonesia’s national fire control brigade spray water to a wildfire. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A helicopter battling Indonesian wildfires crashed into a river on Sunday as it scooped water, an official told AFP, with two crew members rescued and one still missing. The crash in Borneo Island’s South Kalimantan…

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