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IndiaExplained: why the rupee is stuck near 95 to the dollar, and what it means for you
Costly oil, a strong dollar and foreign selling have kept the currency near record lows for months…
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MarketsIndia
IndiaSensex jumps more than 900 points on hopes of a capital-gains tax cut, a steady Fed and softer oil
The Sensex closed at 74,151 and the Nifty at 22,937. Realty and PSU banks led the gains, while…
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IndiaExplained: what a cut in long-term capital gains tax on shares could mean for investors
The government is examining whether to lower the 12.5% LTCG rate before the next Budget. Here is…
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IndiaExplained: What India’s data protection law means for journalists
The DPDP Act makes consent the default for handling personal data — and has no journalism…
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IsraelIsrael’s near-final count leaves both blocs short, and the fight over a coalition begins
With the double-envelope ballots counted, Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc has 53 seats and Gadi…
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IranOil eases on talk of Iran diplomacy, but a stalled Qatari plan and attacks near Hormuz keep Brent above $110
Brent slipped to about $114 on Thursday morning after a reported US letter to Tehran. Diplomats say…
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IsraelFact check: Was Israel’s election “stolen” through fraud in Arab communities?
Likud says the vote was stolen through bribery, intimidation and forged ballots. Israel Police say…
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IranExplained: the 2026 Iran war — how it started, where it stands and why it matters to India
Eight months after US and Israeli strikes began, a ceasefire has collapsed, the Strait of Hormuz is…
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Culture
United Kingdom
United KingdomThe six novels on the 2026 Booker Prize shortlist
Two former winners, Douglas Stuart and Marlon James, are on the list. The winner will be named on 9…
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UkraineRussian drone strike on Dnipro station kills at least 14 as both sides talk of a new round of peace talks
The drone hit a platform as a commuter train prepared to leave. Days earlier, Kyiv and Moscow had…
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GermanyECB holds at 2.5% as Christine Lagarde says she will step down early, in February 2027
With euro-area inflation at 3.8%, the bank paused after two increases this year. Lagarde will leave…
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Spain
SpainSpain mourns after a high-speed train ploughs into a stationary train near Toledo, killing at least 68
A signalling failure had halted trains on the Madrid–Seville line. The transport minister called…
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United StatesUN Security Council holds a seventh straw poll as the race to succeed Guterres narrows
In the first colour-coded poll, each of the three leading candidates drew opposition from two…
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United StatesMidterms: with more than 30 million ballots already cast, the fight for Congress enters its final weekend
Democrats lead the generic ballot in the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Nine Senate races are…
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United StatesAlphabet’s cloud sales double, but $51 billion of AI spending in a quarter turns its cash flow negative
Shares fell more than 11% after hours. Microsoft beat forecasts as Azure grew 48%, and Meta…
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United StatesFed holds rates at 3.75–4%, but two officials vote for a hike with inflation at 3.7%
Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack wanted a quarter-point increase…
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Brazil
BrazilFlávio Bolsonaro calls himself the ‘leader of Brazil’ and alleges fraud after losing the runoff
A letter first described the defeated candidate as Brazil’s “true president-elect”. His ally…
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BrazilFact check: Was Brazil’s runoff “rigged”? What the evidence shows
Donald Trump said Brazil’s 25 October vote “looked like another rigged election.” He offered no…
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BrazilLula wins Brazil’s presidential runoff as Flávio Bolsonaro concedes
The incumbent took 51.79% of valid votes to Bolsonaro’s 48.21% in the reported count, a margin of…
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BrazilCan a standing forest be worth more than a felled one?
Brazil is testing whether an economy can be built around keeping the Amazon intact, and whether the…
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DR Congo
DR CongoDR Congo’s Ebola outbreak nears 10,000 cases as violence hampers the response
The CDC calls it the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record. This week a community health worker…
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NigeriaAt least 62 killed in north-east Nigeria attack; Ethiopian church reports 60 dead in Oromia
Two separate waves of violence have displaced thousands of people.
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New Zealand
New ZealandPhillips hits a 49-ball hundred as New Zealand crush India by 87 runs in Auckland
New Zealand piled up 259 for 7 at Eden Park and Jacob Duffy took four wickets. India lead the…
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Australia
AustraliaAfter the fires, a country rebuilds its relationship with the land
Communities are combining Indigenous knowledge and modern science to live with a season that has…