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US midterms: The Texas governor’s race The race for Texas governor is a battle over two visions of America, a classic showdown of left and right – and there are…

Netanyahu set for comeback, exit polls say Israel’s former PM Benjamin Netanyahu is on course for a win in the country’s general election, according to exit polls. The projections suggest…

North and South Korea fire missiles off each other’s coasts North and South Korea have both fired missiles off each other’s coasts for the first time. North Korea launched a…

Five lions escape Australian zoo Five lions caused a brief emergency at an Australian zoo after they escaped their enclosure. The lions – one adult and four cubs – were…

Twitter takeover: Elon Musk dissolves board of directors Billionaire and new boss of Twitter Elon Musk has dissolved the company’s board of directors – cementing his control over the platform. …

South Korea Halloween crush response was inadequate – Police South Korea’s police chief has acknowledged the police response to the Itaewon crush was “inadequate.” It is the first acknowledgement from…

PM Modi to visit site of India bridge collapse India’s PM Modi will visit the Morbi district in India’s western state of Gujarat where a bridge collapsed.  The colonial-era bridge…

Vladimir Putin suspends Black Sea grain exports deal Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is suspending its participation in a deal that allows safe passage to vessels carrying Ukrainian…

Ukraine war: Billionaire renounces Russian citizenship Oleg Tinkov, a Russian billionaire banker, has renounced his Russian citizenship because of the war in Ukraine.In an Instagram post, he said: “I can’t…

India bridge collapse – death toll rises to 141 There is heartbreak and shock in India following the collapse of a bridge in the western Indian state of Gujarat on…

Brazil election: Lula beats out far-right Bolsonaro Brazil has elected Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – the left-wing former president, who was imprisoned in 2018 but had his conviction thrown…

Breaking – Massive strikes hit major cities including Kyiv Russia has launched a massive missile strike across Ukraine – including the capital Kyiv, causing power and water outages, according to…

Billionaire Branson declines Singapore death penalty TV debate British billionaire Sir Richard Branson has turned down an invitation from Singapore’s government to take part in a live TV debate about…

Six decades ago a politically struggling John F. Kennedy had an era-defining decision to make, one that would alter the history of the world. ​Six decades ago a politically…

China Covid: Millions back in lockdown in China Cities across China, including Wuhan where Covid-19 was first recorded, have gone into lockdown as the country doubles down on its zero-Covid policy. …

Joe Biden and Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer could be heard speaking midterm strategy as the fate of the Dem’s agenda is to be decided in just 10 days.…

Italy stabbing: One dead and Arsenal player Pablo Mari among several injured One person has died and at least five others have been injured in a stabbing in Italy. The…

  For the third day in a row, the People’s Republic has reported more than a thousand new cases of Covid – with authorities tightening restrictions, locking down districts and…

Iran protests escalate marking 40 days since Mahsa Amini death Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Iran’s major cities – marking 40 days since Mahsa Amini…

  Officials and voters in Arizona are being threatened ahead of midterm election day on November 8. Creepy letters are being posted to homes from a vigilante group called ‘Ben…

New Zealand Instagram couple freed from Iran after 4 months A New Zealand Instagram couple – who were documenting their travels around the world – have said they are “extremely…

Russian tactics on eastern front ‘crazy’, says Zelensky President Zelensky has accused Russian commanders of “craziness” in their efforts to capture the eastern town of Bakhmut.  The town of more…

Indonesian woman found dead inside python A woman in Indonesia was killed and swallowed whole by a python, according to local reports. Jahrah was reportedly in her 50s and was…

South Africa won’t seize sanctioned Russian superyacht South Africa said it won’t seize a sanctioned Russian oligarch’s superyacht – instead allowing it to dock in Cape Town. The $521m yacht…

Russian court rejects Brittney Griner appeal over jail term A Russian court has rejected an appeal over the nine-year sentence given to the US basketball player Brittney Griner. The court…