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Australian Olympic breaker Rachael Gunn to retire from competition after backlash

“Raygun”, as she was known, plans to retire after being ridiculed for her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics




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‘Lucky’ Arjun tastes another win




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Iranian charged for plotting Trump assassination tasked with targeting Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka: U.S authority

Shakeri is an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) asset, remains at large and is believed to reside in Tehran, Iran




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Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins reelection in Washington’s closely watched 3rd District

First-term Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez has won reelection in Washington state’s closely watched 3rd Congressional District




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Trump rules out former Cabinet members Mike Pompeo, Nikki Haley in his administration

Pompeo served as the CIA Director and Secretary of State in his first term, Haley served as his ambassador to the United Nations in the first two years of Trump’s presidency




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Gunmen kill 10 in central Mexico bar attack, one suspect detained

The attackers opened fire inside the Los Cantaritos bar in the city's historic district, according to the head of Queretaro's public security department Juan Luis Ferrusca.




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Israeli strikes kill 30 people, including 13 children: Gaza rescuers

Israel’s retaliatory campaign has killed 43,552 people in Gaza, most of them civilians, according to figures from the Hamas-run territory’s Health Ministry




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Two injured in Russian air attack on Odesa, Ukraine officials say

Overnight Russian drone attacks in Ukraine’s Odesa cause injuries and damage the buildings. The Ukrainian Military have downed 62 drones




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Soldier with Yemen's exiled government opens fire, killing two Saudi troops, wounding another

Police in the area published pictures of the soldier, saying there was a 30-million-Yemeni-rial reward for information leading to the soldier's arrest




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Sri Lanka’s BRICS membership application not rejected: Foreign Ministry

Sri Lanka had applied for membership and the Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath had written to his counterparts expressing Sri Lanka’s interest to join BRICS.




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Bangladesh interim government to seek Interpol support to repatriate Sheikh Hasina from India

Officials said a Red Notice is not an international arrest warrant, but rather a global request for law enforcement agencies to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action




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Kremlin says sees 'positive signals' from Trump on Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pesko said it was hard to predict "to what extent he's going to stick to statements that he made on the campaign trail"




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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Lebanon and isolated northern Gaza, officials say

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 20 people in the village of Aalmat, north of Beirut;Lebanon's Health Ministry said a further six people were wounded




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Russia and Ukraine launch biggest drone attacks of conflict

Ukraine’s drone attack on Moscow forced the temporary closure of three airports, wounded a 52-year-old woman and set two homes on fire in the village of Stanovoye in the Moscow region, officials said.




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Sri Lanka President Anura Dissanayake promises return of Tamils’ land grabbed by state agencies 

Addressing a public rally in Jaffna in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka’s recently elected President assures conduct of provincial and local body elections; revival of industries in war-affected areas




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Israel urges fans to skip France-Israel football match in Paris

The National Security Council called on Israelis to “avoid attending sports games/cultural events involving Israelis




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“A person is dead and 16 are hurt after a shooting at Tuskegee University; 1 arrest made”

The victim of the shooting was not a university student, but some of those who were injured were




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Students foil Awami League rally in Dhaka

Eyewitnesses said activists of Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and several other political groups assembled at Noor Hossain Chattar, or Zero Point, near the Awami League’s central office




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Netanyahu says he okayed Lebanon pager attacks

Hezbollah had previously blamed its arch-foe for the blasts that dealt a major blow to the Iran-backed militant group, and vowed revenge




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Two strong earthquakes jolt Cuba




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Haiti replaces Prime Minister, marking more turmoil in the democratic transition process

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé is the former President of Haiti’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry and in 2015 ran an unsuccessful campaign for Senate




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Donald Trump speaks to Putin, warns against escalating war in Ukraine: report

Donald Trumps’s representativessaid he also expressed an interest in further conversations to discuss “the resolution of Ukraine’s war soon.”




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Canadian Foreign Ministry denies blocking Indian-diaspora media outlet Australia Today

The news site and video of media comments by both India’s Foreign Minister Jaishankar and Australia’s Foreign Minister Wong can be easily and freely viewed in Canada, the Ministry said




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Hundreds remain in Ukraine frontline city as Russian defence forces close in

Under persistent Russian attack, Kurakhove has become the new Bakhmut, as Moscow continues its drive westward to capture all of the Donbas region




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Egyptians exhume the dead as city development takes over cemeteries in Cairo

Since 2020, thousands of graves have been demolished at the UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site




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ISKCON organises 'chariot parade' in Houston; draws criticism

Puri Govardhan Peeth spokesperson said the event was a "conspiracy against our religion"




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And Trump is back!




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Kremlin denies Putin and Trump spoke on phone

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists that the Washington Post report was "simply false information", denying any phone call took place




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First emperor penguin known to reach Australia found on tourist beach

The adult male penguin was found on November 1 on a popular tourist beach in the town of Denmark in temperate southwest Australia and now is being cared for by a wildlife expert




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Pakistan court gives 14-page questionnaire to Imran Khan, his wife Bushra Bibi in Al-Qadir Trust case

According to the NAB officials, the PTI founder and his wife obtained land worth billions of rupees from the property tycoon, to build an educational institute, called Al-Qadir University




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Mastermind of Karachi airport suicide attack arrested, says Pakistan police

The five militants were arrested last week from different parts of the restive Balochistan province, Umar Khatab, a senior official of the Sindh Counter-Terrorism Department, said




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President-elect Donald Trump chooses Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to United Nations

Nikki Haley, who challenged Mr. Trump for the GOP nomination, was among those who previously held the role in his first term.




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Israeli fire kills 11 Palestinians as tanks roll into central Gaza camp

Residents said Israeli tanks opened fire as they rolled into that sector of the camp, one of the Gaza Strip’s eight historic refugee sites




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China to unveil stealth fighter jet and attack drones at Zhuhai airshow

The country's close ties with Moscow will also be on display at Airshow China, which showcases Beijing's civil and military aerospace sector every two years in the southern city of Zhuhai




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Saudi, Kuwait may soon fill locals in skilled, semi skilled jobs handled by migrants: Study

The study said that the reliance on expatriate labour, particularly for low-skilled jobs, will persist unless substantial automation initiatives are implemented in the the two Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries




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North Korea ratifies mutual defence treaty with Russia

The report came amid international criticism over increasing military cooperation between the two countries, with North Korea having sent tens of thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine




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Trump asks Mike Waltz, China hawk, to be national security adviser

There are concerns on Capitol Hill about Donald Trump tapping members of the House, where the final tally is still uncertain




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Trump expected to pick Marco Rubio for U.S. Secretary of State

Top role for Rubio could bolster Republicans' Latino gains; Rubio opposed $95 billion military aid to Ukraine




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Largest city in the U.S. with Arab-majority backs Trump

In Dearborn, where nearly half of the 1,10,000 residents are of Arab descent, Vice-President Kamala Harris received over 2,500 fewer votes than Mr. Trump




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Israel FM Smotrich seeks annexation of West Bank during Trump presidency

The remarks came as Saudi Arabia held an extraordinary summit of Arab and Islamic leaders in Riyadh.




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New Zealand PM delivers landmark apology to survivors of state abuse

Some 2,00,000 vulnerable New Zealanders were abused in state care in the seven decades since the 1950s, according to an inquiry




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Israeli strikes set off explosions in Beirut suburbs and kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

The strike came hours after the Israeli military announced an expansion of the zone, where it has told Palestinians evacuating from other parts of Gaza to take refuge




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South Korea's Yoon practises golf to prepare for future Trump meets

Analysts said Mr. Yoon may seek to find a way to capitalise on a personal friendship with Mr. Trump to advance Seoul's interests as Trump's "America First" foreign policy plan




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Trump picks Kristi Noem for Homeland Security Secretary: report

Noem faced widespread backlash in April when she wrote in a memoir that she shot to death an "untrainable" dog that she "hated" on her family farm




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Sri Lanka’s multi-ethnic east reflects challenges facing Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Voters in Ampara district voice hope, skepticism ahead of November 14 parliamentary polls 




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Bangladesh asks Interpol for help in arresting ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

A special tribunal in Bangladesh has asked the international police organization Interpol to issue a red notice for the arrest of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with the deaths of hundreds of protesters




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Argument over ‘extramarital’ relationship leads to death of three men in family in Kakinada

The police registered a case and the investigation is on




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Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh unveils NTR statue in Atlanta; wraps up U.S. visit

Nara Lokesh said NTR was the pride of every Telugu person and that all efforts were being made to realise his ideals under the stewardship of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu




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Tirupati witnesses brisk sale of white pumpkins during Deepavali season

Not just pumpkins, but flowers such as marigold and chrysanthemum also saw a roaring business this season, to be adorned to the shopping outlets and vehicles




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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister promises industrial corridor, airport to Srikakulam district

Many top companies are willing to invest in Andhra Pradesh as they believe in the government’s commitment and consistency in its policies, says Chandrababu Naidu