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Washington: Republicans were one seat away from seizing the Senate majority late Tuesday after firebrand Republican Sen Ted Cruz of Texas defeated Democrat Colin Allred, pushing the GOP closer to wresting control of the chamber. While Texas hasn't elected a Democrat statewide in almost 30...

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday evening that he was removing Defence Minister Yoav Gallant from his position and replacing him with Israel Katz, citing a "crisis of trust" that "gradually deepened". The move is a stunning shift after the Prime Minister nearly...

Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has secured 120 electoral college votes and Vice-President Kamala Harris 99 as polling closed in states at 9 p.m. Eastern time, according to projections by the Associated Press. The projections are basically in predictably partisan states that have historically...

Kyiv: Ukrainian troops have for the first time engaged with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help Russia in the war with its neighbour, Ukraine's defence minister said Tuesday. Another Kyiv official said Ukraine's army fired artillery at North Korean soldiers in Russia's...

Washington: In a tight presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has warned that results may take several days, as vote tallies will come in at different times across states, and close results could delay a final call. The campaigns of both Harris and former...

Karachi: Two Chinese nationals were injured Tuesday when a local security guard opened fire at them following a quarrel in Pakistan's port city of Karachi, police said. The incident reportedly took place at a police station in the Industrial Trading Estate area of Karachi in...

London: Legislation intended to ban today's British children from ever legally being able to smoke began its journey through Parliament on Tuesday. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will also bar smoking and vaping in some outdoor spaces such as playgrounds and the entrances to schools...

New Hampshire: Voters in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, went to the polls early Tuesday morning, marking the official start of Election Day voting for the 2024 US presidential election. Six registered voters of the tiny town in the northeastern United States cast their ballots at...

Washington: For those accustomed to India's first-past-the-post general elections, the US presidential election is a confounding system that includes primaries, caucuses, an electoral college, the ‘early voting' option, the so-called battleground states -- and no federal Election Commission. But there is a fixed date for...

London: A state delegation from Odisha is attending the World Travel Market (WTM) in London this week to pitch for tourists and investments in India's culturally rich eastern state. Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha Pravati Parida, who is leading the delegation, is keen to highlight...