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Israeli exit polls indicate deadlock in election

Polls closed at 10 p.m. (2000 GMT) in Israels pivotal general election, which saw high voter turnout and veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fighting for his political life

28 Oct 2026 1:56 am
Houthis claim attack on Saudi oil refinery, blasts shake Riyadh

Saudi Arabia, West Asia's largest economy, has suffered weeks of strikes from the Iran-backed Houthis against oil and civilian sites including Riyadh's international airport

28 Oct 2026 1:42 am
Indias balancing act risks eroding Russias trust

New Delhis performative diplomacy could undermine its longstanding friendship with Moscow

28 Oct 2026 1:32 am
Cyclone Arnab: Civil Aviation Ministry reviews situation to ensure safety of flight operations

Cyclone' Arnab' is forecast to intensify into a very severe cyclone and make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), with wind speeds of 125135 km/h

28 Oct 2026 12:33 am
Brazil'sFlavio Bolsonaro headed to U.S. after losing election, sources say

U.S. President Donald Trumps administration has previously alleged that Flavio Bolsonaros father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, was a victim of judicial persecution in Brazil

28 Oct 2026 12:01 am
Cyclone Arnab: Flights, trains cancelled as rain batters A.P.; 30,000 boats brought ashore; southern Odisha on edge

Cyclone Arnab set to make landfall around dawn on Wednesday; A.P. cancels several flights, trains, brings 30,000 fishing boats ashore; Odisha shuts ghat roads, imposes transport curbs, and begins massive evacuation

27 Oct 2026 11:17 pm
Explosions heard over Riyadh as Saudi authorities say Houthi missiles downed

Houthis accused government forces of killing two people in a strike at a gas station near the besieged Yemeni city of Taiz, where fighting has been intensifying between the two sides

27 Oct 2026 11:12 pm
Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says

More than 20 people were seriously wounded, and 20 homes were burned down, the church said, describing the killings as brutal and merciless massacres

27 Oct 2026 11:06 pm
Norway, Finland leaders hold 'frank and substantive' talk with Putin

The outcome of this war will have a direct impact on our and the broader European security. Ending the war requires direct discussions, President Alexander Stubb said in a joint statement with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store

27 Oct 2026 10:57 pm
Record turnout as Israeli voters deliver verdict on Netanyahu

Israelis are casting their ballots in the shadow of October 7 and the multi-front regional wars that it sparked, with the trauma from the attack still fresh and questions over accountability and security central to the campaign

27 Oct 2026 10:36 pm
BRICS parliamentary forum expresses deep concern about West Asian hostilities

Jointg declaration calls for a two-state solution to Israel-Palestinan conflict; asserts the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, freedom, and an independent, sovereign state

27 Oct 2026 9:47 pm
Jaishankar to travel to U.S. for G20 Foreign Ministers meet, Quad this week

Meetings to prepare for Quad leaders summit in November, G20 Summit in December; South Africas exclusion by U.S. could be raised;

27 Oct 2026 9:39 pm
Civic worker suffers severe leg injuries after suspected floor acid spill in Hanumanthanagar

Oblesh is the sole breadwinner of his family, and his condition has left him unable to work.

27 Oct 2026 9:01 pm
Woman run over by tanker lorry in Valasaravakkam

The police have launched a search for the truck driver, who abandoned the vehicle and fled

27 Oct 2026 8:24 pm
Egypt detains prominent journalist Lina Attalah after trial

Her trial marks what rights groups have described as a sharp escalation in Cairo's crackdown on press freedom.

27 Oct 2026 7:51 pm
Syria condemns deadly Jordan strikes as unacceptable violation

In the worst crisis between the neighbours since the ouster of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Jordan said it had great respect for Syria and expressed regret for civilian casualties

27 Oct 2026 7:31 pm
Lulas win gives Brazil an opportunity to cement its climate leadership, but challenges remain

On a global level, Brazil has come to play a major role in climate negotiations because of its simultaneous status as a major oil producer and, especially under Lula, a strong advocate of international climate cooperation

27 Oct 2026 7:28 pm
Srisailam introduces Arjita Abhishekas at Pancha Mathas during Kartika Masam

Temple officials say a nominal fee of 216 has been set for the ritual, specifically to make it accessible to the common devotees; Kartika Masam festivities to be held from November 10 to December 9

27 Oct 2026 7:22 pm
Cruel jail conditions caused dozens of Nigerian miners to suffocate: probe

Screams for help and banging the door yielded no response from guards on duty, according to survivors

27 Oct 2026 6:44 pm
Netanyahus rival Eisenkot urges voters to unseat worst govt in Israeli history

I call on all citizens of Israel to go vote, not to buckle under the heat or the disruptions, to stick to the mission: to replace tonight the worst government since the state was established, he said

27 Oct 2026 6:31 pm
Nobel committee says Venezuela needs democratic change despite Maria Machados return

The Norwegian committee awards the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize, and last year gave the nod to Maria Machado for her work promoting democratic rights

27 Oct 2026 6:25 pm
One dead, four others missing in Gabon oil rig disaster

Rescuers were still searching for four other people lost in the disaster, which struck as the Prospector 5 platform off the coast of Mayumba in the country's south was preparing drilling operations

27 Oct 2026 6:13 pm
Trump repeats call to rename Atlantic Ocean the American Ocean

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, October 26, 2026, repeated his desire to rename the Atlantic Ocean the American Ocean. However, Trump said he would not rename the Mississippi River.

27 Oct 2026 5:22 pm
Dutch broadcaster pulls out of Eurovision over Israel sensitivities

The Dutch withdrawal is the latest in a series of boycotts from countries unhappy at Israels inclusion in Eurovision, given its military campaign in Gaza

27 Oct 2026 5:12 pm
India loses nearly 4.3% of GDP due to corrosion. Heres how to fix it.

In this episode of The Climate Economy, we talk to Ashim Sharma - Senior Partner & Group Head Business Performance Improvement Consulting at Nomura Research Institute to understand how the traditional L1 (lowest cost bidder) procurement model, optional material standards, and lack of life-cycle cost evaluation pose a massive threat to Indias rapid infrastructure expansion. We take a look at the policy changes are needed for future infrastructure projects.

27 Oct 2026 4:51 pm
At SCO meet, Rajnath calls for dismantling the entire ecosystem of terrorism

There is no place for those who finance, support, or provide safe havens to terrorists, says Defence Minister; India supports adoption of action plan for trade and economic cooperation among SCO members

27 Oct 2026 4:16 pm
Two men charged with U.K. national security offences over incident at U.S.-run military base in England

British-Iranian dual national Mohmed Abdulkarim and British citizen Nouman Essghir, both aged 24 and from London, were charged under the National Security Act, U.K. prosecutors say

27 Oct 2026 4:06 pm
Congos Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow spread in African countries

Nearly half of the 10,060 confirmed cases have died, making this the deadliest and fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, with health workers in Congo attacked and striking over unpaid wages

27 Oct 2026 3:57 pm
Sudan drone strikes kill 21, cause mass outages in east amid ongoing violence

A drone strike on a market in Nyala, the de facto capital of Sudans paramilitary RSF, in Darfur, killed 21 people and wounded at least 40 others, a medical source and witnesses told AFP

27 Oct 2026 2:57 pm
Student held for post on India-Pakistan conflict released from Pune jail

On Tuesday, the HC came down heavily on the government for its absolutely shocking and adical response to the girl's social media post

27 Oct 2026 2:54 pm
Firearms, grenades and ammunition seized in Manipur amid ongoing ethnic conflict

One A1 rifle, a 9 mm pistol, two 12-bore double-barrel guns, three 12-bore single-barrel guns and a locally made 9 mm pistol were among the firearms recovered, the police said

27 Oct 2026 2:35 pm
Netanyahu, wanted by ICC, battles for political survival as Israel goes to the polls

Public anger over failure to prevent the Hamas attack, an inconclusive war, and the rising costs of living have eroded Netanyahus standing at home and abroad; the outcome of this poll is likely to shape the longest-serving PMs political future, the fate of Likud and the legal challenges he faces

27 Oct 2026 1:20 pm
U.S. judge halts tree-cutting at Trumps golf course project

District Judge Ana Reyes ordered a halt after more than 500 trees were felled at East Potomac Golf Links, as Trump pledged to appeal and vowed to proceed with the November 15 renovation

27 Oct 2026 1:07 pm
Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for offending national sentiments

The announcements came after a video emerged online with Mbappe saying that the funniest internet meme he had seen was of his face photo-shopped onto that of some guy I think hes a Chinese dictator

27 Oct 2026 12:49 pm
Israel holds polls amid uncertainty over Netanyahus future, coalition numbers

Opposition leaders Gadi Eisenkot and Naftali Bennett are challenging PM Netanyahus right-wing coalition, with opinion polls showing neither bloc assured of the 61 seats needed for a majority

27 Oct 2026 10:58 am
U.S.-brokered truce begins in Ukraine city occupied by Russia

Both Russia and Ukraine said they would observe the truce starting at 3:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT)

27 Oct 2026 9:44 am
27 Oct 2026 9:40 am
Jordan strikes militant groups in Syria after church attack

Jordanian military air force jets had destroyed several terrorist positions and killed and wounded numerous members of groups linked to the perpetrators of the church attack

27 Oct 2026 8:48 am
Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff, with some Indian teams eligible

As major tech giants continue to spend heavily on AI-related investments, concerns persist about the impact of the technology on jobs

27 Oct 2026 8:30 am