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India probes Delhi car blast under anti-terror law

Indian police on Tuesday launched an investigation into a deadly car blast near the historic Red Fort in the heart of the Indian capital that killed at least eight people.  In the aftermath of the blast, which happened Monday afternoon on a bustling street, authorities have shut down the Red Fort Metro station and closed the

US Senate passes bill to end government shutdown

The US Senate late on Monday passed legislation to reopen the government and end the longest-running government shutdown on record. Lawmakers passed the bill 60-40 after agreeing late Sunday to allow the bill to proceed to a vote and  expedite its approval process.  Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson called on lawmakers to begin heading back to

Why Germany Celebrates Two Feasts on November 11

It can seem like a strange coincidence to see children parade through the streets of Germany with lanterns to mark St. Martin's Day on November 11 while, at the same time, colorfully dressed carnival revelers shout "Alaaf" or "Helau." Do these things really go together? In fact, Carnival and St. Martin's Day are two customs that share

David Szalay Wins 2025 Booker Prize

British-Hungarian writer David Szalay has been awarded the Booker Prize for fiction for his novel "Flesh," a tortured story of a Hungarian emigre who makes and loses a fortune. The 51-year-old writer beat five other finalists to take the high-profile annual literary award, which honors the best English-language novel published in the United Kingdom or

US Supreme Court rejects challenge to same-sex marriage

The United States Supreme Court on Monday refused to revisit its precedent recognizing the constitutional right to same-sex marriage. The court, without comment, rejected a bid by a former Kentucky county official Kim Davis to overturn its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, which allows same-sex couples to marry. Davis sought to have the Supreme Court

Lula urges action as COP30 climate talks kick off in Amazon

Last year's UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, opened with the country's president, Ilham Aliyev, calling oil — the fossil fuel that, alongside gas and coal, drives global warming — a "gift of God." The opening statements at this year's COP30 climate gathering, held on the edge of the Amazon rainforest in Belem, struck a very

US: Trump hosts Syria’s new ruler in dramatic turnaround

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, capping an extraordinary period for the 42-year-old rebel-turned-ruler. Little under a year ago, al-Sharaa led Islamist fighters from Syria's northwest in a lightning offensive that toppled Bashar Assad after 14 years of civil war. He was the first Syrian head of state to

Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit

US President Donald Trump's team has sent a letter to the BBC threatening to sue the UK-based public broadcaster for $1 billion (€865 million). His lawyers said the broadcaster must retract a controversial documentary by Friday or face a lawsuit for "no less" than $1 billion. The letter follows the resignation of BBC Director General Tim Davie

Ukraine updates: Kyiv launches energy corruption probe

Skip next section Conflicting reports over Myrnohrad in Ukraine's east in Russia's push for Pokrovsk November 11, 2025 Conflicting reports over Myrnohrad in Ukraine's east in Russia's push for Pokrovsk Ukraine and Russia have given conflicting accounts of fighting around Myrnohrad.  The embattled city is just 6km to the east of Pokrovsk, a key target

Suspect admits to driving car in Magdeburg market attack

The man accused of killing six people by ramming a car into a crowd at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg last December said on Monday that he was the one behind the wheel during the incident. Shortly before his trial on 6 counts of murder and 338 counts of attempted murder broke for
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