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India’s opposition Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, standing at right in the first vehicle with other opposition leaders, waves at the supporters during a protest called by his party and its allies against the revision of electoral rolls in New Delhi.
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Opposition parties stage new protest against the elections chief

NEW DELHI (AP): India’s opposition parties on Sunday renewed calls for the resignation of the country’s election chief, staging fresh protests in the latest display of public dissent against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

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Fishermen stand on the Indian Ocean beach at dusk in the former pirate village of Eyl, in Somalia’s semiautonomous northeastern state of Puntland.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears of attacks on cargo ships

MOGADISHU (AP): Somali pirates have seized an Iranian fishing vessel carrying 23 people, the Maritime Security Center Indian Ocean said, warning that the ship was approaching a commercial shipping…
Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter conducting routine flying training in the Mountain Flying Training Area (MFTA) located in North Wales.
02 Nov, 2026 0

UK’s Royal Navy, Royal Air Force designated as ‘terrorist organisations’

TEHRAN (ANI): Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday announced the designation of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as “terrorist organisations” and classified its Secret…
Law enforcement respond to a plane crash in Palm Beach County, Florida, Sunday, November 1, 2026.
02 Nov, 2026 0

Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida, all 9 on board died

A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighbourhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes near a busy roadway. Everyone on board was…
The Food and Drug Administration seal is seen at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025.
02 Nov, 2026 0

FDA approval of cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countries

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV — a big step toward making the drug available inexpensively and more quickly in…
An Afghan musician poses for a portrait with his dilruba in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 18 2021.
01 Nov, 2026 0

Afghanistan musicians defy music ban to keep traditions alive

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP): There was a time when music would fill many of Kabul’s streets, wafting out of cafes and restaurants, seeping out of homes in the warren of alleys that make up the Afghan…
The cover of Danielle Wong’s book ‘Under Spiritual Attack.’
01 Nov, 2026 0

Debut book recounts author’s extraordinary life experiences

LONDON: British Jamaican author, Danielle Wong celebrated her debut book at a special launch party at the Bankside Hotel in Southwark, south London, on Saturday, October 24. The work – Under…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to his supporters at Likud party headquarters in Jerusalem after the release of the first exit poll results in Israel’s general election, Wednesday.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Netanyahu claims Arab-led parties ‘stole’ election

JERUSALEM (AP): Israeli Prime Minister party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had “stolen” the election, potentially with foreign assistance, as final results…
This stacked bar chart shows the 11 parties that qualified for seats in the 26th Knesset in Israel's election and the number of seats each received. This chart is current as of October 29, 2026.
30 Oct, 2026 0

Difficult negotiations lie ahead in Israel after Netanyahu's bloc lost parliamentary majority

JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel's final election results confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc lost its parliamentary majority and that weeks of difficult negotiations among very…
Britain's King Charles III shakes traditional cowbells as he parades with Junkanoo dancers flanked by Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Jomo Campbell (left) and Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Leslia Brice (right) during a cultural festiv
30 Oct, 2026 0

King Charles III to attend Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda on Friday

King Charles III is scheduled to arrive in Antigua and Barbuda on Friday for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, where he will meet with leaders of the organisation’s 56 member states. …