WORLD
'Mass chaos': US transport secretary warns govt shutdown could force airspace closure
Trump's Republicans and the opposition Democrats are facing increasing pressure to end a crisis that has crippled public services as the standoff in Congress over health care spending continues.
WORLD
Iran releases two French nationals, held in 2022, from prison
French couple, Cecile Kohler and her partner Jacques Paris, who had been detained since 2022, "are out of the Evin jail and en route to the French Embassy in Tehran", Macron posted on X.
WORLD
Anthony Albanese to visit India this month: Defence, trade and education high on agenda | Explained
The visit is likely to carry symbolic and strategic significance as it coincides with the fifth anniversary of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between India and Australia, established in June 2020.
WORLD
Bangladesh's Yunus government drops plan to hire music, PE teachers amid Islamist pressure
Bangladesh’s interim government has withdrawn plans to hire music and physical education teachers in primary schools after Islamist groups condemned the move as “un-Islamic.”
WORLD
Two US courts stop deportation of Indian-origin ‘Subu’ Vedam, freed after 43 years for wrongful conviction
Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam, a 64-year-old Pennsylvania resident who spent over four decades behind bars for a wrongful murder conviction, has won two court orders halting his deportation as immigration authorities seek to expel him over a decades-old drug plea.
WORLD
Exxon’s hidden hand: Leaked records show fossil giant paid to spread climate misinformation
New documents reveal Exxon secretly funded Atlas Network thinktanks to spread climate denial across Latin America in the 1990s, The Guardian reports.
WORLD
China’s first atomic quantum computer, Hanyuan No.1 goes commercial, sells to Pakistan and China Mobile
China’s first atomic quantum computer, Hanyuan No. 1, goes commercial with sales to China Mobile and Pakistan.
BUSINESS
India’s Russian oil imports tumble as US sanctions hit Rosneft, Lukoil; refiners brace for supply crunch
India’s oil imports from Russia have dropped sharply after US sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil. Refiners brace for tighter supplies and shift to new sources.
WORLD
Over 7,000 truckers banned in US for failing English test: Why Indian drivers are most affected
More than 7,000 commercial truck drivers have been barred from operating in the US for failing English language tests under a Trump-era rule, with Indian-origin drivers, many from Punjab and Haryana, among those most affected.
WORLD
Tens of thousands take shelter as Typhoon Kalmaegi slams into Philippines
Scientists warn that storms are becoming more powerful due to human-driven climate change.
WORLD
UK train stabbing: Accused charged with 11 counts of attempted murder
Eleven people were injured in the mass stabbing on the London-bound train, including a member of the train crew hurt while trying to stop the attack, who was still in hospital on Monday, in a critical but stable condition.
WORLD
Maldives becomes first country to ban smoking for those born after 2007
Though the Maldives is the first country to enact such a ban, similar proposals have been debated – and nearly imposed – in other parts of the world.
WORLD
'Bear in mind...': Elon Musk backs Andrew Cuomo in New York mayor race, advises voters against Mamdani
Mjusk also said that a vote for Curtis Sliwa, the GOP candidate in the race, amounted to a vote for Mamdani.
WORLD
Over 40 million Americans to get reduced food aid as US govt shutdown drags on
As each weeks goes by, more Americans are feeling the pain from government services being suspended.
WORLD
Field Marshal forever? Sharif govt plans constitutional cover to secure Asim Munir’s extended rule
Officially, Munir’s term as army chief ends on November 28, 2025. Yet confusion persists over whether his new rank allows him to continue until 2027 or whether another formal extension will be required.
WORLD
Donald Trump's big claim: 'Pakistan secretly testing nuclear weapons'
"We're going to test because they test and others test. And certainly North Korea's been testing. Pakistan's been testing," he added, opposing the interview's remark that only North Korea is actively testing nuclear weapons.
WORLD
‘No, not really’: Trump rules out Tomahawk deal for Ukraine, warns of escalation
President Donald Trump said he is not currently considering a deal to provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles, stressing he does not want to escalate tensions with Russia.
WORLD
Trump to host Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at White House on Nov 10: Report
West Palm Beach (US), Nov 2 (AP) President Donald Trump will host Ahmad al-Sharaa for talks, a first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House, an ..
WORLD
Ten injured in London-bound train stabbings; nine critical, two suspects held
The incident occurred aboard a London North Eastern Railway (LNER) service travelling from Doncaster to London’s King’s Cross.
WORLD
‘Rejected in less than a minute’: US denies business visa to Indian IT professional despite ₹1 crore income
A senior tech lead from India was denied a US B1/B2 visa within a minute at the New Delhi Embassy, despite his stable job, high income, and plans to attend a major tech conference in Atlanta.
WORLD
Epstein’s $1 billion money trail: Unsealed JPMorgan files expose Wall Street and Russian links
Weeks after Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 jail death, JPMorgan Chase alerted U.S. regulators to more than $1 billion in questionable transactions tied to the disgraced financier and several prominent business figures, newly unsealed court filings show.
WORLD
700 killed and a nation under curfew: How disputed elections pushed Tanzania to the brink | Explained
The unrest began after the country’s electoral commission disqualified two major opposition candidates ahead of the vote, leaving President Hassan virtually unchallenged.
INDIA
Pakistan on edge: Second NOTAM in 5 days as India’s ‘Trishul 2025’ flexes military might
The latest NOTAM, valid from November 1 to November 30, restricts large portions of Pakistan's airspace - especially over its southern and coastal belts.
WORLD
India backs Afghanistan’s Kunar River dam: How the double water squeeze could leave Pakistan high and dry
If Afghanistan proceeds with damming the Kunar River with Indian assistance, Islamabad could face its most severe hydrological challenge in decades.
