Topic: World / International

US President Donald Trump has acknowledged the role of the Iran war in the Republican Party’s heavy defeat in the 2026 midterm elections.

Air traffic and security arrangements in Europe were affected on November 3 after bomb threats targeted at least seven passenger flights in Italy, Poland, Spain and Bulgaria.

Britain’s King Charles III expressed deep sorrow over the transatlantic slave trade history as Caribbean nations renewed demands for an apology and reparations.

Voting in the US midterm elections on November 3 was affected by technical problems in New York and heavy rain and flooding in parts of Florida.

President Donald Trump’s Republican Party suffered a major setback in the 2026 US midterm elections, with Democrats securing Senate control and gaining in the House.

In America, family size now appears increasingly linked to economic status, with the trend of three or more children higher among the wealthiest families.

China is increasing its capacity to use supplies of machines, technology and key industrial equipment as instruments of strategic pressure, affecting India’s infrastructure projects and US AI and semiconductor industries.

Military tensions between the United States and Iran rose as the US carried out limited airstrikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz.

Toxic smoke from fierce forest fires in Indonesia has heightened tensions among Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, worsening air pollution and affecting daily life.

A 4.1-billion-year-old Martian meteorite found in the Sahara shows signs of ancient water and rock interaction on Mars, scientists say.

Voting is taking place in the United States on Tuesday, November 3, for the midterm elections, seen as a major political test for President Donald Trump.

Iran has declared the British navy and air force terrorist organisations, escalating tensions with Britain amid allegations involving the United States and Israel.

In Bangladesh, garment workers’ protest for a wage increase turned violent, with clashes at three places, stone-pelting at police and a vehicle set on fire.

Europe has seen nearly 22,000 protests this year, with France accounting for about 66 percent of violent protest incidents, according to available data.

Nine people were killed in a plane crash in the United States after the aircraft reportedly fell rapidly and caught fire on impact.

Strategic differences have emerged between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu over a possible Iran strike, with the US president seeking more time for diplomacy.

External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said deliberate attacks on energy trade and infrastructure are a calculated strategy to control prices amid global supply disruptions.

Ukraine is set to receive major US military assistance as the State Department approves the proposed sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missile interceptors.

Bhopal: Jerusalem. The investigation into alleged foreign interference in Israel’s recent parliamentary election has widened, with Mossad joining at Shin Bet’s request.

Zakir Naik faces criticism after defending Taliban restrictions on girls’ education in Afghanistan, drawing objections from India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.