How India pulled 500 million people out of poverty, as inequality deepens
India's extreme poverty has declined from 27.1 percent to 2.6 percent between 2011 and 2023, according to the World Bank.
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Polls open in closely contested US midterm elections 2026
US Midterms 2026: The country is about to get a new Congress. What do voters want? | This Is America
US conducts series of ‘defensive strikes’ against Iran
The US has carried out a series of ‘defensive strikes’ on Iranian locations near Hormuz, with explosions heard on Qeshm.
Alaska Senate candidates trade accusations ahead of election
Alaska Senate candidates trade accusations ahead of election
Who decides the US midterms?
About half of all eligible voters in the US skip the midterms. AJLabs looks at who votes and who stays home.
US hits Qeshm Island, Pezeshkian signals more diplomacy: Iran war latest
Amid growing concerns about renewed attacks on Iran following Tuesday’s midterm elections in the United States, US forces have struck Iran’s Qeshm Island in what officials have reportedly described as a defensive measure.
At least 73 injured as Russia bombs Ukrainian hospital and power plants
Russia has bombed a hospital in Kharkiv, injuring at least 73 people, while also carrying out several attacks on energy infrastructure across multiple Ukrainian regions.
Lebanon cuts power to public bodies as electricity crisis deepens
Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon’s Ministry of Energy and Water has begun shutting down the supply of electricity to approximately 100 public institutions that have outstanding bill payments, according to local media.
US midterm elections live: Polls due to open in test for Trump
The first results are expected on Tuesday, as polls begin to close at 23:00 GMT, but final results might take days.
Deadly RSF drone attacks reveal deep divisions between Sudan and Ethiopia
The Sudanese government’s allegations that Ethiopia is behind a deadly wave of unmanned aerial assaults belie a deep and longstanding rift between the two countries, which threatens to intensify internal conflicts in both.
Senate candidates in Iowa deliver final appeals for midterm elections
Republican candidate Ashley Hinson and Democratic challenger Josh Turek make their final campaign push in Iowa.
Footballer dies after on-field collision
The football world is in mourning after the announcement that Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel has died after an on-field collision in a Spanish second division match.
‘It gets better’: Olympic president’s advice for bullying victims
Tell bullies to ‘sod off’. That’s the advice IOC President Kirsty Coventry has for young athletes facing bullying.
Cyclone Murasu makes landfall on India’s eastern coast
Cyclone Murasu has made landfall on India’s eastern coast, uprooting trees, toppling electricity poles and flooding low-lying areas in Andhra Pradesh. It is the second cyclone to strike the region in a week after Cyclone Arnab.
Sudan’s displaced return to new challenges in war-battered Khartoum
The capital was one of the first areas to be affected, and one of the worst hit, by the war between the SAF and the RSF.
Surging ICE raids shadow final weeks of California congressional race
Bakersfield, California – In a nondescript car park, a memorial with orange marigolds and prayer candles has been erected in honour of recently deceased labour organiser and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta.
Cricket World Cup: India vs Pakistan gets more ticket requests than final
The International Cricket Council (ICC) says it has received nearly 8.5 million ticket requests for a group stage match between India and Pakistan at next year’s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.
Candidates in Kansas urge supporters to mobilise on voting day
Candidates in Kansas urge supporters to mobilise on voting day
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