Top 10 world news: Democrats retain control of US senate, Istanbul blast and more
Top 10 world news
In the latest,the final picture regarding who wins control of the Senate seems to be favouring the Democrats in the US. In Turkiye, an explosion in central Istanbul has wreaked havoc with at least sixdead and several others wounded. In other news, King Charles III led Remembrance Day as sovereign. Meanwhile, the co-founder of Indian startup, Dream11, has offered jobs to many who were fired from Twitter and Meta as part of mass layoffs.
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Democrats retain control of US Senate with Cortez Masto's win in Nevada
Nearly five days after the midterm elections closed in the US, the final picture regarding who wrestles control of the Senate finally seems to have cleared. In aremarkable outcome that defiesallpredictions of a Republican victory in both houses of the Congress,US media network projections have called the electoral race in Nevada in favour of Democrat leader Catherine Cortez Masto, paving way for Democrat control over the Senate again in 2023.
Kherson rushing to restore critical infrastructure damaged by fleeting Russian forces
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IND vs JPN one-off T20I: India survive scare from Japan to win five-over a side match by 2 runs
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Putin's United Russia party wins 355 seats in Duma election; 4 other parties cross threshold to enter parliament
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AI models chose to harm humans to stop ‘pain,’ alarming study raises fresh safety questions
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‘0% chance’: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismisses AI extinction fears by 2030
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Samay Raina-Mukesh Chhabra controversy explained: What happened over girlfriend joke on India's Got Latent?
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Trump's helipad event overshadowed by audio failure as major TV networks suspend pool coverage
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'Needs time away from the international scene': England white-ball captain Brook on pacer Brydon Carse's future
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New Zealand farms shift to carbon forests: Carbon credits fuel a land rush reshaping rural life
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Anti-AI activists storm summit, say 'incompetent' leaders are leading us into a disaster - 'We need a vote'
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Samsung raises Galaxy S26 prices by Rs 20,000: Here’s what each model now costs
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J&K Assembly Session begins amid chaos: BJP, ruling alliance clash as statehood demand dominates
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Asian Games 2026: India women's cricket team beats Sri Lanka by 147 runs for first gold
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Key accused in Bihar's Jamui molestation case, arrested after police shoot him in leg
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Randeep Hooda arrives in Gujarat for his first National Film Award: ‘Very grateful’
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US and China vie for AI dominance as calls grow for regulation | Gravitas
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Anant Nag to recieve Dadasaheb Phalke Award: From Ankur to Nishant- Revisit his best films and iconic performances on OTT
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UK banks are rethinking financial crime detection because of algorithm
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FIFA chief Infantino wants to reform governing body with consultation from federations
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India at UNGA81: Jaishankar warns global order under 'growing stress', pushes for ‘reformed multilateralism’
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IND vs JPN, one-off T20I: Japan captain Kendel on pushing India to the brink - ‘It was special’
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Raaka creates history! Allu Arjun’s film secures Guinness World Record ahead of release
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Saudi Arabia exits China-led mBridge digital currency platform amid Saudi-Houthi conflict
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Indonesian groups sue govt over wildfires as haze crosses borders, nearly 900,000 hectares burned
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'Lot of things to learn from experienced players': Jayasuriya backs Rohit, Virat for 2027 ODI World Cup
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$110 billion Warner Bros merger: Paramount reaches settlement with 12 US states
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New OTT releases this week (September 21-27, 2026): Shaque: Trust No One, Hunkkaar, Don’t Be Shy- 5 new titles coming to Netflix, Prime Video and more
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From ‘communist’ to ‘great mayor’: Trump praises Mamdani after New York meeting, discusses immigration and housing
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Report: Zelensky meets CIA chief Ratcliffe at Shannon airport, weeks after his secret Moscow trip
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How Zaheer Khan came to be CSK's head coach of IPL 2027
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Pilot recreates Mona Lisa in sky over Oklahoma and Arkansas in four-hour flight: VIDEO
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UK PM Burnham agrees to 'defensive' military support for Saudi Arabia against Houthis
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Jailer 2: Vidya Balan joins Rajinikanth's upcoming film as Kantha | Watch
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Microsoft executive called AI training the ‘largest theft of labour in human history’
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National Film Awards 2026: Kartik Aaryan, Mammootty, Yami Gautam, Randeep Hooda and other key winners
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40-foot waves crash into cruise ship in dangerous stretch near Antarctica. Watch
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US-Iran war, peace deals and more: What to expect from Trump's UNGA 2026 speech
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Explainer: Why rare-earth export licences and Board of Trade are US priorities ahead of Trump-Xi summit
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Two infants die after fire breaks out at RIMS newborn care unit in Telangana's Adilabad
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Rs 1.1 crore flying saucer: Chinese company selling spherical aircraft that can land on water
Most households in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson are still without electricity and water as utility companies struggle to repair crucial infrastructure damaged and mined by departing Russian forces, regional officials said on Sunday.
Turkiye: Blast at busy Istiklal Street in Istanbul leaves at least sixdead; several injured
At least 11 people have been injured and at least one dead in an explosion that occurred in central Istanbul on Sunday, according to local reports. Videos circulating on social media showed multiple people on the ground amid bomb wreckage.The video shows the arrival of the ambulance and police.
Britain's King Charles III leads first Remembrance Sunday as monarch
In his first Remembrance Sunday ceremony as king, Charles III laid a wreath in memory of the country's and the Commonwealth's war dead, while the UK'snew prime leader, Rishi Sunak praised Ukraine's defenders. In the past, the 73-year-old king filled in for his unwell mother Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away in September at the age of 96.
Netanyahu invited to form new government, vows to be PM for ‘all citizens’ of Israel
Former Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on Sunday (November 13) formally handed the mandate to form a new government. He pledged that he would seek national consensus. Netanyahu is back in power corridors after an election that saw Jewish far-rightists surging. This has caused worry at home and abroad.
Melania Trump's lawyer inches closer to becoming Slovenia's first woman president, polls say
Natasa Pirc Musar, the candidate with the highestchance of becoming Slovenia's first female president is a lawyer who has collaborated with former US President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump.Pirc Musar is running against seasoned conservative
Recently, there has been an unprecedented number of mass layoffs across the world, including in big tech companies like Twitter and Meta which also announced that they fired thousands of people in the past few weeks. This has affected many, including Indians who form a large chunk of the workforce in the US’ Silicon Valley.
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