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Iran conflict
However, authors of a comprehensive assessment to be presented at Cop31 warn talk of a global turnaround prematureCop31 live – latest updatesSoaring oil and gas prices following the war in Iran have encouraged people to look beyond fossil fuels, leading to an easing of climate-damaging carbon emissions this year.Carbon
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Several leaders of the Trinamool Congress have been arrested after the BJP came to power in May 2026, which includes five former Ministers
India
Recently, an election petitioner claimed in the Madras High Court that the actor-turned-politician had sold the commercial building with a constructed area of 23,460 sq.ft. for a consideration of ₹35 crore on February 12, 2026
Immigration
Four young men on Saturday (November 7, 2026), from Bengaluru, travelled about 2,200 km riding on an old auto-rickshaw to reach Areraj town, in East Champaran
Elections
National party will be largest in parliament but ultimate shape of next government won’t be settled for some timeNew Zealand could be facing a weeks-long wait to know the shape of its next government, after its nail-biting election failed to hand a decisive victory to either the incumbent rightwing coalition or opposit
Rates
After helping Trump to victory in 2024, young voters swung decisively toward Democrats, helping deliver a wave of midterm victoriesThe 2026 blue tsunami owes a lot to the youth vote.According to data from Tufts University’s Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (Circle), which monitors yout
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Polls show no coalition is expected to secure a majority of seats, in one of the closest elections in recent historyNew Zealand heads for election cliffhanger with minor party cast as kingmakerIn New Zealand’s bellwether seat, what are locals thinking as a knife-edge poll looms?Another update here with 8% of the vote c
Climate
The decision is aimed at improving fodder availability for livestock in areas affected by rainfall deficiency during the 2026 kharif season.
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The Supreme Court permitted the bursting of certified green firecrackers between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. and between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on November 7 and November 8, 2026 in Delhi-NCR
Immigration
Chuck Schumer says the move to promote the controversial immigration hardliner shows that Donald Trump ‘learned nothing from his historic defeat’ in the midtermsStephen Miller, architect of Trump’s immigration crackdown, to become White House chief of staffSign up for Breaking News US emailDonald Trump will begin the d
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Democratic winners and progressive lawmakers are calling for tougher limits on AI and data centers after the 2026 midterm elections.
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The stock market skyrocketed after a decisive sweep for Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections, a move that Trump's reaction added to.
Outbreaks
Dhillon is first high-level justice department official to leave after historic Republican defeat in 2026 midtermsUS midterms 2026 live – latest updatesHarmeet Dhillon, a Donald Trump ally who led the justice department’s civil rights division, is leaving her position.“Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Att
Iran conflict
JD Vance, Ron DeSantis and Ted Cruz all pointed to Iran war and affordability as key factors in Democratic victoryUS midterms 2026 live – latest updatesRepublican hopefuls in the race to succeed Donald Trump swiftly blamed two key pillars of his agenda – the Iran war and tariffs – for summoning the Democratic blue wave
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The 2026 midterm elections were the most expensive on record, with nearly 12 billion dollars spent during the campaign. Tech tycoon Elon Musk was by far the largest individual donor ever, injecting over 440 million dollars of his money to support the GOP. Tuesday's resounding Democratic victory showed the limits of his
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Democrat Scott Colom is leading Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the southern state; JD Vance says war in Iran the ‘obvious’ culprit for resultsLive results | How do you feel about the results?Sign up for Breaking News US emailAnalysis: Is this the beginning of the end for Trump?Election night brought a series
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With many seats still to come in, the Democrats have taken control of the Senate, House and several key governorships. Find live updating results in full hereVisual analysis: the key states and trends behind Republicans lossesSend us your questions about the US midterms results and Democrats’ ‘blue wave’The US legislat
Iran conflict
JD Vance calls Iran war into question as Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachmentUS midterms 2026 live – latest updatesSend us your questions about the US midterms results and Democrats’ ‘blue wave’Pete Hegseth is increasingly looking like he may take the fall for Republicans’ midterm losses, despite Donald Tr
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US president rhapsodized about ballroom features for more than 20 minutes, with no mention of Democrats’ ‘blue wave’US midterms 2026 live – latest updatesSend us your questions about the midterm resultsTrack live results from all 50 statesLess than 24 hours after suffering historic party losses in the US midterm electi
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Democrats easily hold on to governor's office and are on track to notch up wins in key congressional races.
India
Seven Indian monsoons since 1950 have run into a moderate or strong El Niño. Of these, in five years, including 2026, monsoon rainfall levels were at least 10% lower than the long-term average. The IMD refers to this level as 'deficient’. The 2023 season was something of an exception with ‘below average’ rainfall. Howe
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The Democrats have had a resounding win, taking control of the Senate and the House of Representatives in a historic midterms result. Hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy examine what went wrong for the Republicans and why voters turned out in droves to deliver the blue wave so many predicted.But perhaps the bigge
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The outcome is widely seen as a rebuke to Trump's Republican Party, which won control of the chamber in 2024.
Outbreaks
Sand, auditor for state with strong Trump support, defeats Maha-backed Republican Zach Lahn as Democrats win bigUS midterms 2026 live – latest updatesTrack live results from all 50 statesDemocrat Rob Sand has been elected governor of Iowa, the Associated Press projects, a milestone as his party seeks to rebuild its pol