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Nov 5, 2026 - World

US Midterm Elections: The 2026 midterm elections were ferociously contested on the ground, which was evident in Google searches.

Nov 5, 2026 - World

According to a survey by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace conducted before the 2026 midterm elections, 62 per cent of Indian-American respondents said they intended to vote for Democrats.

Nov 5, 2026 - World

Dhillon is first high-level justice department official to leave after historic Republican defeat in 2026 midtermsUS midterms 2026 live – latest updatesHarmeet Dhillon, a Donald Trump ally who led the justice department’s civil rights division, is leaving her position.“Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past 18 months. She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor. The Department is grateful for her dedicated public service, and we wish her every success in her future endeavors,” the attorney general, Todd Blanche, said in a post on X. Continue reading...

Nov 5, 2026 - World

Brand is under investigation over two more rape allegations and police say others could speak up after guilty verdictsThe lead detective in the case against Russell Brand has urged other potential victims of the comedian to come forward after it emerged that he is under investigation for two further rape allegations and faces a civil claim in the UK.Det Supt Andy Furphy, the Metropolitan police’s strategic lead in the investigation, described Brand, 51, as “a predator” whose behaviour escalated as his fame grew. Continue reading...

Nov 5, 2026 - World

Firefighters and police among injured as officials investigate lithium-ion battery found at scene in Sunset ParkSix people died in a fire that roared through a residential home in New York early on Thursday and nine others were injured, including three firefighters and two police officers, the city authorities said.The major fire was reported in the early hours in Brooklyn and brought more than 200 first responders rushing to attend to the blaze and those trapped by it, in the city borough’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Continue reading...