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Israel Votes: Netanyahu Faces Eisenkot In High-Stakes Contest; Here's What Exit Polls Show
Israel Votes: Netanyahu Faces Eisenkot In High-Stakes Contest; Here's What Exit Polls Show
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All three television polls show Yashar leading Likud and the anti-Netanyahu bloc ahead by two to six seats, yet a deadlock looms in the 120-seat Knesset as the campaign turns on Iran and October 7
Piyush Goyal Tours Port of Rotterdam, Sees ‘Immense Potential’ for India-Netherlands Cooperation
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Commerce Minister says India aims to quadruple port capacity by 2047 and looks to Europe’s largest seaport for expertise in cargo handling, green hydrogen and carbon management
EXPLAINED | Lula Wins Again: How Did Brazil’s President Pull Off a Historic Fourth Term?
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The 80-year-old overturned Flávio Bolsonaro’s first-round lead. But a divided electorate, a hostile Congress and pressure on household budgets will test his latest comeback—and shape Brazil’s relation ...
‘Brazil Is No One’s Backyard’: Lula Invokes Democracy After Fourth Presidential Win
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After defeating Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva alleged foreign interference through digital platforms and promised citizens a greater role in government decisions
‘Clash’ Between IDF Chief and Netanyahu Over Iran Attack Plans a Day Before Polls: Report
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Channel 12 says the IDF chief pressed for more deliberation and signed legal authorisation; Netanyahu calls it ‘nonsense’ as Trump urges Israelis to vote for him
Cyclone Arnab Set to Cross Andhra Coast on October 28; Odisha Mobilises Rescue Teams
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IMD warns of winds up to 125 kmph gusting to 140 between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam; Andhra and Odisha go on high alert, and Tamil Nadu fishermen stay ashore
Ahmedabad to Host 2029 World Weightlifting Championships for First Time in India
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The IWF awards the games to Gujarat’s biggest city, which will also host the 2030 Commonwealth Games
Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado Returns to Venezuela After Nearly a Year in Exile
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Rubio credits US-backed reconciliation talks for creating the conditions for her return; Trump says she ‘gave me her Nobel Prize’
EXPLAINED | How Did Serbia’s Students Defeat Aleksandar Vučić?
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A railway station disaster sparked nearly two years of protests that became an election-winning movement. Here’s how the students challenged Serbia’s dominant politician, who their candidates are and ...