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Watch: Is it the end of the road for Tesla's Cybertruck?
The car company's CEO Elon Musk has said production will halt in Texas, to focus on the firm's self-driving Cybercabs.
World News, 6 November 2026
Friday 6 November 2026, 34 stories.
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New wave of bomb threats hit European airlines
No link has been established between the threats against the airlines and those against the media outlets.
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Vance Calls Out Iran War, Positions Himself As "Leader Of American Right": Report
Vance has blamed Trump's decision to go to war with Iran for the party's poor performance, and made a public intervention that was drafted without Trump's approval, The Telegraph reported, citing two sources.
BBC News
AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values
Investors had been selling off tech shares in part due to concerns the Democrat election victory would mean slower AI development.
The Hindu
U.S. Attorney whose office oversaw Trump's election conspiracy probe resigns
Jason Reding Quiñones’ resignation marked the departure of the second senior Justice Department official since the Republicans devastating losses in the midterms
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The Hindu
Trump administration scraps meeting of panel that includes Meta's Zuckerberg, Nvidia's Huang
Technology shares sold off dramatically on November 5 on growing concerns that a new Congress will slow AI development, and also on fears that the massive capital expense of building out AI will not yield sufficient returns
The Hindu
Airstrikes on market in southwestern Yemen kill at least 20, Houthis say
A Houthi Health Ministry spokesperson, Anees Alsabahi, told Houthi-run TV Al Masirah that 15 people were also wounded in the airstrikes on the market in al-Waziyah in the province of Taiz
The Hindu
Europe bomb threats 'likely co-ordinated campaign': Irish government
The hoaxes in Dublin came as more European flights were also hit on November 6 by bomb threats, the latest this week forcing authorities to reroute some planes or escort civilian aircraft with fighter jets
NDTV
Man Arrested For Making 'Finger Gun' Gesture Near White House
The Hindu
Jay Rockefeller, heir to famed dynasty and healthcare advocate in U.S. Senate, dies at 89
Jay Rockefeller, a tall, soft-spoken Democrat with liberal views, was a great-grandson of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller and the scion of a family that formed a political dynasty
The Hindu
Islamic State-linked militants kill at least 33 in eastern Congo village attack, civil society says
The violence forced villagers to flee to other parts of the province, where the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak in history is raging
The Hindu
EU says 'a lot of work' still needed to reach Ukraine peace deal
Earlier, a NATO spokeswoman said Ukraine's allies are working for a "just and sustainable" end to the war ahead of U.S.-mediated talks next week in Abu Dhabi
The Hindu
Saudi-led coalition says it downs Houthi drone over Medina; Houthis deny attack
The Houthis have repeatedly denied targeting Mecca and Medina, Islam's two holiest cities, rejecting previous Saudi-led coalition accusations that it had launched drones towards the cities
BBC News
Russian extremist group denies sending hoax bomb threats
Scores of flights across Europe have received bomb threats this week, but no explosives have been found so far.
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UK Government Plans Law To Make Employers Reveal Salaries In Job Advertisements
The proposal has received support from Trades Union Congress (TUC) general secretary Paul Nowak.
NDTV
'Jesus Christ Would've Lost': Defeated Republican Leader After Midterm Results
Republican leader Mike Lawler says not even Jesus Christ could have won his midterm re-election in the highly competitive New York district.
BBC News
Kenyan doomsday cult leader given life sentence for murdering 191 people
Paul Mackenzie ordered his followers to starve their children to death in a forest so they could "meet Jesus".
The Hindu
Bus carrying kids to school crashes in France, leaving 2 dead and 16 injured
News broadcaster BFM TV reported that the passengers included children travelling to middle and high schools in the area, with a photo from the scene showing the bus had veered off the road and landed in a ditch
NDTV
Minor Among 2 Killed In French Bus Accident, 16 Others Injured
The Prefecture in the Ain region said one minor and one young adult were killed, while 16 people were injured, including three seriously.
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Opinion: Opinion | The Republican Elephant In The Room: How Democrats Turned GOP Blue Chips Blue
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Magnitude-6.1 Earthquake Off Tokyo Coast, No Tsunami Alert
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck eastern Japan near Tokyo on Friday, monitoring agencies said.
Reported by 2 outlets: The Hindu.
The Hindu
Asian parties reject ‘unilateral actions’, call for respect for international law
The declaration was unanimously adopted at the 13th General Assembly of ICAPP, held in Seoul from November 4 to 6, with representatives of 83 political parties from across Asia participating
The Hindu
Trump debacle: On the U.S. midterm election results
Democrats must use their win to influence policy and improve lives
BBC News
Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck
Musk said it was to make room for production of its Cybercabs - autonomous taxis without a driver.
The Hindu
After Donald Trump’s midterm poll rout, South America breathes easy as far-right feels the heat
Just a day after a blue wave swept across the U.S. in midterms election shaking President Donald Trump’s administration, the fall of Santiago Pena carries significance beyond the borders of the country of seven million people
NDTV
7 Killed In PoK As Pakistan Turns To Drones, Heavy Weapons For Crackdown
Pakistan has resorted to the use of force, enforced disappearances, and threats in an attempt to quell the agitation, but protesters have refused to back down.
BBC News
'Several victims' after bus crashes in France, officials say
The local mayor says the bus "left the road and hit a tree in the ditch", with the education minister saying students are involved.
BBC News
Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of incitement
The 58-year-old, who has been detained since April last year, was acquitted of the more serious charge of treason.
NDTV
"I Wanted To Feel Like I Had Been Gang-Raped": Texts At Centre Of $6 Million David Sabatini Lawsuit
The allegations of sexual harassment destroyed the career of David Sabatini, among the most prominent biologists. He left MIT and is now living in Prague.
BBC News
Somalia's top court rejects president's term extension amid political crisis
The country's first nationwide elections since 1969 are due next year - a timetable now thrown into doubt.
NDTV
Democrats Inch Towards Historic House Majority Since 2008 Amid Trump's Rout
The incumbent president's party often loses seats in a midterm election, but this would be the largest victory by either party in half a century, signalling a tail end of decades of Democratic domination of the House.
BBC News
Major construction ongoing near Iran missile bases, satellite images suggest
Evidence of digging and new buildings are visible in satellite imagery taken in November, satellite images suggest.
The Hindu
Making sense of the blue shift in U.S. midterm election | a collection
Analytical insights from The Hindu on the 2026 U.S. midterm results, blue wave shifts, and key state races
The Hindu
Key federal panel approves Trump’s arch while it is being challenged in court
The National Capital Planning Commission voted 8-4 to approve the 76-metre memorial arch near Washington, as three lawsuits challenge it and a judge is expected to rule soon on whether to block construction.