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• Flash: Drones intercepted over Riyadh, other regions: Saudi-led coalition

  17-10-2026 17:38 via WN.com - World News
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• Child dies of measles in New York's first such death in 30 years

  03-11-2026 07:34 via WN.com - World News
  A child in rural northern New York has died after contracting measles. It marks the state’s first death from the disease in 30 years. New York officials said Monday that the child died in Lewis County, about 93 miles north ......
  
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• AP Trending SummaryBrief at 9:44 p.m. EST

  03-11-2026 07:34 via WN.com - World News
  Dodge announces its return to the NASCAR Cup Series beginning at the Daytona 500 ......
  
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• US signals progress in Iran talks to avert flare-up | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  03-11-2026 07:29 via WN.com - World News
  WASHINGTON: US President...
  
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• Indian sailor killed after vessel attacked off Oman | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  03-11-2026 07:29 via WN.com - World News
  NEW DELHI: One Indian...
  
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• Hong Kong to sentence activist Joshua Wong on Thursday | Kuwait Times Newspaper

  03-11-2026 07:29 via WN.com - World News
  HONG KONG: A Hong Kong...
  
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• Morning Briefing: Nov. 3, 2026

  03-11-2026 07:27 via WN.com - World News
  Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Tuesday, including Americans heading to polls on Tuesday in midterm elections, US military carrying out “defensive” strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, and Belgium’s prime minister submitting his resignation to King Philippe amid a budget deadlock. TOP STORIES US votes with control of Congress and Trump’s agenda at stake Americans head to the polls Tuesday in midterm elections that will decide control of Congress and shape President
  
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• FIFA to share ‘key documents’ over World Cup sell-off plan

  03-11-2026 07:27 via WN.com - World News
  FIFA says “key documents” relating to President Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup to private investors will be made available to members of its council – but access will be subject to “strict review protocols”. Last month, UEFA gave football’s world governing body until 2 November to release details of the hugely controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal and answer a list of questions about its governance and decision-making. That followe
  
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• US struck Iran's Qeshm Island, Wall Street Journal reports

  03-11-2026 07:21 via WN.com - World News
  US struck Iran's Qeshm Island, Wall Street Journal reports The United States struck Iran's Qeshm Island, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing US officials. The reporting follows several explosions on the island, which is...
  
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• US strikes Iran's Qeshm island, Wall Street Journal reports; explosions heard

  03-11-2026 07:21 via WN.com - World News
  . The United States on Monday attacked Iran's Qeshm Island, the Wall Street Journal reported, even as President Donald Trump signaled progress in negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month-old conflict. The Journal, citing unnamed US officials, described the strike against Qeshm, the the...
  
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• Florida plane crash that killed 9 carried family, including 2 children, on vacation

  03-11-2026 07:21 via WN.com - World News
  Among the nine people aboard a private jet that plummeted to the ground Sunday afternoon in Florida were a 20-year-old co-pilot and a Texas family that included two young children. Everyone on the Bahamas-bound flight, which also carried a nanny to the children and two more friends of the family, died when the Learjet 60 crashed in a residential area of Palm Beach County, Florida, leaving a smouldering crater and wreckage in the...
  
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• FIBA 3x3 World Tour Makes Historic Dubai Debut, Bringing Olympic Champions and World-Class Basketball to the City

  03-11-2026 07:21 via WN.com - World News
  Dubai will host the first-ever FIBA 3x3 World Tour held in the city on November...
  
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• Colombia bombing kills four, including two-month-old baby

  03-11-2026 07:21 via WN.com - World News
  Suspected guerrillas detonated a truck bomb near a military base in Colombia, killing a baby and three other people, authorities said Monday. The bomb attack Sunday night in the western town of Planadas in the Tolima department came as new right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella stepped up military operations against the country's drug-trafficking leftist insurgents. The rebels have in turn kept up attacks of...
  
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• Ukrainians Are Waging an Invisible Fight to Hold Their Shattered Lives Together

  03-11-2026 07:18 via WN.com - World News
  Nearly a third of Ukrainian civilians meet criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a recent study. ......
  
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• US carries out 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island, officials say

  03-11-2026 07:16 via WN.com - World News
  The US carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in ⁠the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said. The strikes, earlier reported by the Wall Street Journal, appeared to be limited and were not...
  
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• North Korea blasts FBI for Binance hack allegations as it test-fires missiles

  03-11-2026 07:16 via WN.com - World News
  North Korea blasted the FBI's allegations it was behind the theft of $6 billion from cryptocurrency platform Binance, as it test-fired strategic cruise missiles in a new display of its weapons capabilities. The missile launch came on the heels of a public rebuttal from Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, who slammed the FBI's allegations as a "grave political provocation". On Saturday, the FBI said a North Korea-affiliated hacking group called TraderTraitor had been behind th
  
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• U.S. Resumes Contact with Myanmar Military Junta for Rare Earths, Peace Talks

  03-11-2026 07:15 via WN.com - World News
  The United States is resuming contact with Myanmar’s military junta, which it had sought to isolate internationally following the 2021 military coup. The move aims to advance peace negotiations to end the civil war while securing access to Myanmar’s abundant rare earth resources. With Myanmar’s rare earths primarily exported to China, the U.S. is interpreted as seeking to lay the groundwork for its own companies to enter the market through peace talks. According to a November 2 (local time
  
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• U.S. Midterms Challenge Republican Party's 10% Historical Win Rate

  03-11-2026 07:15 via WN.com - World News
  The U.S. midterm elections, which will shape the momentum of governance during the latter half of U.S. President Donald Trump’s term, begin on the 3rd (local time). Historically, midterm elections have shown a clear trend of the ruling party, which holds the White House, suffering defeat. This year’s election also appears likely to be challenging for the Republican Party, as polls suggest they will struggle. Experts analyzed that midterm elections often see voters casting their ballots for t
  
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• UN Ends 35-Year Western Sahara Mission Amid US-Russia Clash

  03-11-2026 07:15 via WN.com - World News
  The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara, which operated for 35 years in the northwest African region, has ended. This is not because the territorial dispute that has persisted for over half a century has been resolved. Instead, the UN Security Council failed to agree on extending the mission due to clashes between the United States and Russia over the direction of resolving the conflict. Concerns are growing that the absence of on-site monitoring could escalate armed clashes wi
  
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• South Korea Condemns North's DMZ Landmine in UNSC Letter

  03-11-2026 07:15 via WN.com - World News
  The UN has disclosed a letter sent by the South Korean government to the Security Council, the UNSC, chair country last month. According to the UN on the 2nd (local time), a letter sent by Ambassador Cha Ji-hoon, South Korea’s Permanent Representative to the UN, to the Security Council chair country on October 22 has completed circulation among Security Council members and was recently registered as an official document. The disclosed letter states that the South...
  
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• Pa. pilot was at the controls of a private jet that crashed, killing nine in ...

  03-11-2026 07:10 via WN.com - World News
  The pilot of the Lear Jet that crashed in South Florida on...
  
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• When will we know who controls Congress? It could be a while

  03-11-2026 07:08 via WN.com - World News
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The stakes in Tuesday’s election — which party will control Congress — are crystal clear. But when that will be known is impossible to say. The Associated Press will be calling races in all 435 House districts and the 35 Senate contests that are up for election this year....
  
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• Voters to decide Alaska Senate race roiled in final days by litigation, allegations of dirty tricks

  03-11-2026 07:08 via WN.com - World News
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s bitterly fought U.S. Senate race took a tumultuous turn less than two weeks before Election Day, with allegations of partisan tricks to recruit a candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent, investigations and an effort backed by President Donald Trump to delay certification if two-term Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. Voters were left sifting through the fallout in a contest headlined by Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola, a former U.S. representative. Th
  
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• Trump’s agenda meets the ballot box as states vote on abortion, redistricting and voter ID mandates

  03-11-2026 07:08 via WN.com - World News
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A battle over abortion rights is playing out in several states Tuesday as voters decide 145 proposed laws and constitutional amendments, including some that could affect voting for future elections. The ballot measures provide a political undercard for a high-profile midterm election that will determine which party controls Congress, state legislatures and gubernatorial offices in many states. Some measures put President Donald Trump’s priorities to a public test by gauging
  
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• Trump and affordability loom over California governor's race between Becerra and Hilton

  03-11-2026 07:08 via WN.com - World News
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump, California’s notoriously high cost of living and political experience are on the ballot as voters decide Tuesday whether to elect Democrat Xavier Becerra or Republican Steve Hilton as the next governor of the nation’s most populous state. The winner will succeed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who can’t seek a third term but is considering a White House run. Becerra, a former state attorney general, has promised to reaffirm California’s s
  
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• South Carolina Senate race gets unexpectedly close after Lindsey Graham's sister Darline stumbles

  03-11-2026 07:08 via WN.com - World News
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months ago, the South Carolina U.S. Senate race was expected to be another straightforward campaign for incumbent Lindsey Graham and his dominant Republican Party. But Graham’s sudden death in July and the elevation of his political neophyte sister Darline from a placeholder role to seeking her own six-year term have roiled the race. Now supporters of Democrat Annie Andrews can envision something that seemed impossible in this century of double-digit Republican wins —
  
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• Rain clears but flood risk remains high after destructive storms swamp normally arid US Southwest

  03-11-2026 07:08 via WN.com - World News
  The skies were clearing, but the risk of flooding remained over parts of the U.S. Southwest after powerful downpours sent massive amounts of water surging over the usually dry landscape, forcing hundreds to evacuate and keeping swift-water rescue teams busy. Officials said cleanup and repair efforts could take weeks. One person died in the floodwaters and police suspect a second death was weather-related. The National Weather Service said Monday that isolated cloudbursts were still possible acro
  
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• Jolly tests Florida's status as conservative stronghold in governor's race against Donalds

  03-11-2026 07:08 via WN.com - World News
  Florida voters will choose Tuesday between Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly in a governor’s race that is testing the endurance of the state’s conservative shift in recent years. A Democrat hasn’t won the Florida governor’s race since Lawton Chiles in 1994. But Jolly, a former Republican congressman from Tampa, switched parties and campaigned as a centrist ready to move the state beyond years of fierce culture wars stoked by outgoing Gov. Ron...
  
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• Iowa governor's race between Rob Sand and Zach Lahn tests Republicans' grip on state government

  03-11-2026 07:08 via WN.com - World News
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa voters will choose their next governor in Tuesday’s midterm elections, deciding between Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn in a race that could end conservative dominance across state government. Sand and Lahn both campaigned on criticisms of the state’s status quo, including a deepening budget deficit, an increasing cost of living, dwindling health care access, high cancer rates and water pollution. But they offered voters starkly different visions for
  
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• Helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp, killing 1 person and injuring 2

  03-11-2026 07:08 via WN.com - World News
  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Two helicopters collided Tuesday while trying to land just below Mount Everest’s base camp, killing at least one person and injuring two others, officials said. The aircraft were ferrying...
  
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