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Lula tweaked his campaign’s message, speaking more about reducing working hours, relief for indebted families and higher welfare payments under the Bolsa Familia scheme

Iran warns new war could last longer after Trump threatens strikes

Diplomatic efforts to end the West Asia war have been punctuated by repeated threats from the U.S. and Israel to resume bombardments as they hold crucial elections

Bhutan builds 108 stupas in 9 hours, dedicates No. 76 to PM Modi

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk says gesture recognises India’s steadfast support for realisation of Gelephu Mindfulness City

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say

Five officers from the Hamas-run police have been killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child, killed in Gaza City, officials say.

North Korea tests cluster-bomb warheads in latest weapons drill

It also came against the backdrop of growing tensions over a landmine explosion along the heavily fortified border between the two Koreas that saw three South Korean soldiers wounded

Russia says drone hit 'industrial enterprise' near Moscow, Kyiv claims hit major refinery

Gleb Nikitin, governor of Nizhny Novgorod region, reported a "massive drone attack" during the night, during which an "industrial enterprise in the Kstovo district sustained significant damage"

UN ends its Somalia political mission after three decades

UNSOM was established by the UN Security Council in 2013 to support Somali authorities in the transition to democracy and the rule of law after more than two decades of conflict involving militias, Islamist groups and criminal gangs

Quad ministers express ‘grave concerns’ over economic coercion

Pakistan PM orders fast-tracking of development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan

The development assumes significance for India as Gilgit-Baltistan is illegally and forcibly occupied by Pakistan

Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack

Two analytics firms say they have robust intelligence pointing to a North Korean state-backed group as the likely culprit.

Quad delivering results for people in Indo-Pacific: Rubio

The group reviewed progress in turning shared priorities into real benefits for the Indo-Pacific region

Iran has no plans for talks with U.S.: Foreign Minister

Araghchi confirmed that Iran received a letter from U.S. Vice President J.

Crypto giant Binance attempting to recover $6.3bn stolen in hack linked to North Korea

The cyber-attack, which the company describes as complex, is believed to be the largest ever of its kind.

Independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta shuts under Kremlin pressure

The closure of Novaya Gazeta, one of the last outlets to openly criticise Russia's offensive, marks a new low in Moscow's campaign against dissenting voices that gained speed after the Kremlin sent troops into its neighbour in 2022

G20 'family photo' cancelled after protests over presence of Russian minister

European foreign ministers refused to be pictured with Sergei Lavrov at the summit being held in Atlanta.

China denies spying on Nvidia's Jensen Huang

China is in a race for tech dominance with the United States, which restricts the export to China of the most cutting-edge silicon chips, designed by industry leader Nvidia and used to train and run AI models

Germans to join Europe's youth protest wave

In Germany, about 150,000 people have so far registered to turn out on October 31 in around 30 cities, including Berlin, Frankfurt and Cologne, for protests led by a group dubbed "GenZ regelt!" (Gen Z has got this!).

Canada stops using 'avalanche dogs' for rescues in Rocky Mountains, stirring outrage

A 55-year-old dog rescue programme that has found missing hikers and children in the Canadian wilderness was axed as part of government budget cuts.

India votes in favour of UNGA resolution calling for end to US embargo on Cuba

The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution on October 28, with 130 countries voting in favour, 17 against and 25 abstaining

Republicans defend their bastions, as senate comes within reach of Democrats

The GOP has a 53-47 majority in the Senate currently, with 35 seats being contested this year. Of these, seven are “toss ups”, according to a non-partisan election analyser.

Ukraine says at least 13 killed in Russian attack on train station

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy labelled the strike "horrific" and said the Russians had attacked a platform "where a regular commuter train and a regular passenger train were standing"