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File of Chinese President Xi Jinping. | Photo Credit: AP China’s President Xi Jinping opened a key meeting of Communist Party elites in Beijing on Monday (October 26, 2026), state media said, which observers will be closely watching for clues as to the country’s direction and future leadership. Roughly 300 members of the ruling Communist Party’s…
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FIle photo of Ishan Kishan. | Photo Credit: ANI Injured wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan will be unavailable for the third T20 International against New Zealand as a precautionary measure, India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel said on Monday (October 26, 2026). The 28-year-old had suffered a right adductor strain during the series-opener last week. “Ishan is doing…
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Large plume of black smoke rises from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport, in Riyadh. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Saudi-led military coalition said on Monday (October 26, 2026) it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis, after the Iran-backed group claimed a new attack…
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Forensic officials collect evidence from the car involved in a fatal accident at Cheranalloor in Kochi on Sunday, in which a 55-year-old scooter rider was killed. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) has granted bail to the 17-year-old who allegedly caused the death of a man after the luxury car he…
Israel’s markets have soared despite three years of war and political turmoil, but some investors see further upside if the Opposition defeats Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tuesday’s (October 27, 2026) election, potentially easing regional tensions and political risk. Opinion polls point to a tight contest, with neither Mr. Netanyahu’s ruling Likud bloc nor an…
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Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari chairs a high-level meeting on preparedness for Cyclone Arnab, in Bhubaneswar on October 25, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI The Odisha Government on Sunday (October 25, 2026) stepped up preparations, mobilising personnel and equipment, while Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi deputed eight Ministers to vulnerable districts as…
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Prof. Romila Thapar speaks during Second Sitaram Yechury Memorial Lecture on Historiography and Early Indian History in New Delhi on October 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Historian Romila Thapar, 96, on Sunday (October 25, 2026) argued that colonial historians fundamentally shaped the way Indian history came to be understood, reducing complex social…
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Israeli election contender Gadi Eisenkot on Sunday (October 25, 2026) vowed to unite the country as he held his final major rally before the vote, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received fresh backing from U.S. President Donald Trump. Mr. Netanyahu has campaigned heavily on his security credentials, but Mr. Eisenkot has cast him as unfit…
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Kylian Mbappe struck twice to earn Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid a 2-1 Clasico victory over La Liga leaders Barcelona on Sunday (October 25, 2026) at Camp Nou, cutting the gap to three points. French superstar Mbappe opened the scoring before the interval and then slotted home late on to inflict Barca’s first domestic defeat of…
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, was reelected on Sunday (October 25, 2026) in a result that provides relief to critics of widening U.S. influence in Latin America. With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil’s electoral court announced that the soon-to-be 81-year-old Mr. Lula had a lead…
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