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Exclusive: Pia Dandiya's Cousin On Her Journey From Teaching In India To Becoming US Lawmaker
Pia Dandiya, whose parents moved to the US from India, won from Florida in the US midterms.
2 Arab Parties Back Gadi Eisenkot For Israel PM, But There's A Catch
Two Arab-majority lists won an unprecedented 19 seats in the election, making them potential kingmakers if Eisenkot's opposition chooses to work with them, which remains unclear.
Indian-Origin Man Chopped Wife's Body In Pieces After Her Death By Suicide
Bhatt pleaded not guilty to the charges, saying he performed CPR and life-saving measures on her before using a saw to cut up her body.
United States Of 'Mamdani-Stan'? All 3 Zohran Mamdani-Backed Candidates Win Midterms
Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez won their respective New York contests, extending Zohran Mamdani's influence beyond City Hall
How A Viral Ad And Trump Rally Appearance Put A Democrat In The Spotlight
A viral campaign advert and an unexpected appearance at Donald Trump's rally have helped Democrat Scott Colom challenge Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi.
US' 2 Biggest Cities Now Have Indian-Origin Mayors
Nithya Raman was born in Thrissur, Kerala, and moved to Louisiana in US when she was six years old. She moved to Los Angeles in 2013.
How Paraguay's Ueno Bank Scandal Took Down Country's Economist President
As of June, the ueno bank said it had around 3 million customers - in a country of 6.5 million people - and administered roughly $850 million in public funds.
Death a ‘distinct possibility’ in collision running and face-slapping competitions, inquiry hears
Impacts in emerging contact sports are akin to coward punches and cannot be made safer with regulation, neurologist saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCollision running and face-slapping competitions have similar impacts to that of a coward punch or “king-hit”, with death a “distinct possibility”, a concussion expert has told a parliamentary inquiry.A New South Wales inquiry is examining whether emerging competitions such as Run Nation, in which two players run at each other and collide at high speed, and Power Slap, where players take turns slapping each other across the face, should be considered combat sports to better regulate the safety of participants. Continue reading...
Seven people arrested in Glasgow after Bonfire Night violence across Scotland
Emergency services targeted with fireworks and police vehicle set alight in GlasgowSeven people were arrested in Glasgow after violence on Bonfire Night in parts of Scotland during which fireworks were launched at emergency services and a police vehicle was set alight.In what it called Operation Amberlight, Police Scotland deployed the largest number of officers to deal with disorder since the visit by the US president, Donald Trump, last year. Continue reading...
UK house prices fall at steepest rate in more than three years
October drop of 0.6% leaves average price of property at £296,285, says Lloyds, as high mortgage rates hit marketBusiness live – latest updatesUK house prices fell at the steepest rate in more than three years in October, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline, as high mortgage rates hit the housing market.The average price of a typical UK property stood at £296,285 last month as prices unexpectedly fell 0.6% compared with September, the steepest fall since the lender Lloyds recorded a 1.6% drop in August 2023. Continue reading...
Paraguay President Resigns Amid Protests Over Ueno Banking Crisis
Thousands of Paraguayans gathered outside Congress on Thursday to protest against the president, who is still technically in power as his resignation awaits parliamentary approval.
"Has Always Been My Plan To...": Marco Rubio On Reports He Would Leave Post
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed reports Thursday that he was planning to leave the Trump administration as he weighs his next moves after Republicans' losses in midterm elections, according to The New York Times.
