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PoliticsNov 1Seven Rameswaram fishermen detained by Sri Lankan Navy near Katchatheevu isletFishermen leaders have condemned the arrest and urged the Central and State governments to secure their release at the earliest.The Hindu
PoliticsNov 1INDIA bloc’s ‘Chalo Dilli’ protest: Supporters gather at Ramlila Maidan, across capitalMany supporters arrived in Delhi, while several others had reached the national capital on October 31, 2026 or earlier as parties mobilised their cadres from different states for the protestThe Hindu
BusinessNov 1Oil majors resist pressure to invest in new refineries as fuel prices keep risingConflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine have slashed fuel production capacity and sent margins way upFinancial Times
BusinessNov 1Quant hedge fund to spin out of Tudor in record $9bn launchXantium to separate from company controlled by billionaire Paul Tudor Jones II next yearFinancial Times
BusinessNov 1Germany fails to meet Winter gas storage targetPrices could rise for other EU countries as bloc’s biggest economy will be forced to rely on more spot market purchasesFinancial Times
BusinessNov 1Bond investors sit out ‘most consequential’ US midterm elections in yearsBig fund managers are pressing ‘pause’ as vote and economic data releases loomFinancial Times
Sci & TechNov 1Hate paper straws? Asia’s new alternatives are another eco trapFor Singaporean flight attendant Chloe Tan Zi Ling, 35, the problem with paper straws is their impracticality. “It softens before we can finish the drink, so we have to gulp it down without a straw,” she said, adding that reusable metal alternatives left an unpleasant taste in her mouth. Her frustration reflects a wider debate over Asia’s shift away from plastic straws, with a recently released South Korean study finding that conventional plastic straws performed better than paper and other...South China Morning Post
PoliticsNov 1New Zealand’s kingmaker could be a 38-year-old ex-KPMG consultantFiji-born Qiulae Wong backs ‘land tax’ to fund universal basic income and push down housing pricesFinancial Times
ConflictNov 1Military briefing: what would another US-Iran conflict look like?Financial Times
ConflictNov 1Russia forced to ship grain via Arctic as Black Sea battles rageFarmers are exporting agricultural goods from ports thousands of miles away, driving up costs for overseas buyersFinancial Times
BusinessNov 1EU leaders risk breaking their promise to help European start-upsThe bloc is addressing the funding gap for innovators but going the wrong way on harmonising rules to help them stay in EuropeFinancial Times
MilitaryNov 1Britain and Germany’s defense cooperation plans face tough choicesU.K. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting visits Berlin as the two countries advance plans for long-range missiles and Germany weighs joining Britain’s fighter jet program.Politico Europe
PoliticsNov 1Trump loses Latino supportLatino voters are shifting back to the Democrats ahead of the US midterm electionsFinancial Times
PoliticsNov 1Trump says peace deal between Ukraine and Russia getting closerU.S. President Donald Trump has once again said that the United States is bringing an agreement to end the war in Ukraine closer.Ukrinform [en]
MilitaryNov 1Security Sunday: How real is the danger of war? – with General Alexander SollfrankPräsentiert von YouTube.Politico Europe
MilitaryNov 1A U.S. Air Force SR-71 Blackbird completely disintegrated at Mach 3.18 and the pilot was "torn from the aircraft," becoming a historic event for military aviation.El 25 de enero de 1966, el piloto de pruebas Bill Weaver perdió el control de su nave a 79.000 pies de altura y a más de tres veces la velocidad del sonido.Cómo logró sobrevivir a uno de los accidentes más extraordinarios de la aviación militar.Clarín
ConflictNov 1Trump says US still has 'to take care of' one or two targets in IranLe Monde [en]
ConflictNov 1UN demands investigation after staffer’s death in Houthi custody in YemenAl Jazeera [en]
PoliticsNov 1Steady turnout marks peaceful polling in Andhra’s Madhurawada zoneOfficials overseeing the polling said residents of neighbouring habitations accounted for most of the early turnout, while voters from apartment complexes in the vicinity were yet to turn up in significant numbersThe Hindu
BusinessNov 1Minister inaugurates modern paddy storage facilities in Cuddalore districtThe facilities, constructed with financial assistance under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), have a combined storage capacity of 7,000 tonnesThe Hindu
WorldNov 1Ex-Japanese adult film actress in intensive care after alleged drugging in Hong KongFormer Japanese adult film actress Mao Hamasaki was admitted to intensive care at a Hong Kong hospital after being allegedly drugged while working in a club in Tsim Sha Tsui on Sunday morning. Hamasaki’s manager published a post on her Facebook page at 5.40am on Sunday morning, with two photos showing her in a wheelchair being taken to an ambulance. The post read “drugged while working”. Hamasaki had performed as a disc jockey at several clubs on Halloween night until the early hours of Sunday,...South China Morning Post
WorldNov 1Team of counselors deployed to instil confidence among students of Raptadu ZPHSThe Education Department has made arrangements to ensure ongoing support, allowing students to focus on their studies without any sense of fearThe Hindu
PoliticsNov 1Zelensky meets with Ecumenical Patriarch BartholomewUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, congratulated him on the 35th anniversary of his enthronement, which will be marked on November 2.Ukrinform [en]
WorldNov 1Mudalur, Tamil Nadu’s first Christian settlement, stands tall with its magnificent church towerEstablished in 1799, Mudalur was the first exclusive settlement created for newly converted Christians in Tamil Nadu. Some claim it was the first Christian village in India and Asia.The Hindu