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ZPTC, MPTC elections in Andhra Pradesh by and large peaceful

voters exercised their franchise in 30,994 polling stations by 3 p.m; stray incidents reported in Kadapa, Chittoor and some other districts

Paraguay: President Pena resigns amid bank crisis

Paraguay's President Santiago Pena has resigned amid a crisis over his ties to collapsed lender Ueno. Millions of customers' accounts are frozen, with public pension and health care funds also tied up.

Paraguay's President Santiago Pena resigns amid a bank crisis that froze millions of customers' accounts and sparked protests

Paraguay's President Santiago Pena has resigned amid a crisis over his ties to collapsed lender Ueno. Millions of customers' accounts are frozen, with public pension and health care funds also tied up.

MPTC/ZPTC elections: clashes erupt between YSRCP, TDP activists in Kadapa

Kotia group of villages record 35% turnout amid strong objections from Odisha government

US voters name economy and state of democracy as top issues, poll says

An election-day poll says the economy and the state of democracy are the top issues for US voters. Majority say Trump’s policies ‘worsened economy’ Almost two-thirds (65%) of voters surveyed say US President Donald Trump’s policies have worsened economic conditions in the US.

VIT donates ₹1 crore to A.P. Chief Minister Relief Fund towards cyclone relief

Tinubu Congratulates Flamingos, Backs Team To Win U-17 World Cup

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, on their 3-1 victory over Brazil in Wednesday’s semi-final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The Flamingos reached the final of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time after defeating Brazil 3-1 in their semi-final encounter in Morocco.

Vance eyes 2028 reset, as Republicans mull pivot after US midterms drubbing

A Democratic 'blue tsunami' in the US midterms shines a light on emerging distaste for Trump's brand among Republicans.

2027: Makinde rejects ‘turn-by-turn’ presidency, vows APM victory

Makinde rejects ‘turn-by-turn’ presidency, vows APM victory. APM National Leader and Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, described Makinde as a tested politician whose record in Oyo State informed the party’s decision to present him as its presidential candidate.

INDIA bloc demands scrapping of SIR, seeks use of pre-SIR 2025 electoral rolls for next local polls

The declaration urged the State government to conduct next taluk and zilla panchayat elections using the pre-SIR 2025 electoral rolls

VIDEO: Peter Obi Declares NDC Movement Unstoppable After Convoy Attack

Peter Obi Declares NDC Movement The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has condemned the attack on his convoy in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, on Wednesday.

Elon Musk’s millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms

Musk spent at least $45m supporting Paxton, according to a BBC analysis of campaign finance data. James Flintoft, head of investment solutions at AJ Bell, pointed to Musk’s unsuccessful spending on Republican candidates and Democrats’ scale of wins as creating a “period of uncertainty for investors as they assess whether tech companies are set to face greater regulation.”

Sporadic clashes mar MPTC/ZPTC elections in Kurnool, Nandyal, and Anantapur districts

Nandyal registers 73.63% polling, Kurnool 68.23 %, and Anantapur 64.83%

Government’s revised offer meets less than 20% of JUSAG’s demands – General Secretary

The General Secretary of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), Abdulai Yakubu, says the government’s revised offer to address the concerns that triggered the association’s ongoing strike meets less than 20 per cent of its demands. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Thursday, November 5, Mr Yakubu said the government presented the revised offer to the unions following engagements with the management of the Judicial Service.

Hamile curfew revised to 10 pm–4 am, effective November 5

The government has revised the curfew imposed on Hamile Township and its surrounding communities in the Lambussie District of the Upper West Region, setting the new restriction hours from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am. The revised curfew takes effect on Thursday, November 5, 2026, following a review by the Minister for the Interior, acting on the advice of the National Security Council and through an Executive Instrument.

Union Minister reviews development projects, educational initiatives at Auroville

Polling peaceful in 44 naxal-hit areas along the tri-State borders

The Polavaram district witnessed 63 % polling; Polavaram project displaced families thronged to cast their vote; Polling was held in 43 government buildings instead of designated polling stations due to rain in West Godavari; Polling will held in one ZPTC and 18 MPTCs in East Godavari on Friday.

Karnataka government’s fare hike on electric buses questioned as commuters flag diesel price rationale

BMTC officials say fares are determined uniformly across the corporation and are not calculated according to the fuel consumed by individual buses

Spend more time in India: Rijiju takes jibe at Rahul, list conditions for Congress to ‘win more MPs’

Rijiju takes jibe at Rahul, list conditions for Congress to ‘win more MPs’. Kiren Rijiju has been taking on Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders for demanding an open debate with the Prime Minister

2027: Police assure corps members, ad hoc staff of protection

By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force has assured members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and other ad hoc staff to be engaged by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of adequate protection during the 2027 general elections. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, gave the assurance at a joint media briefing of the Forum of Security and Intelligence Agencies, organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser.

Jagan accuses Naidu of ‘election subversion’, says TDP victory in ULB polls not people’s verdict

The ruling party manipulated the electoral process from nominations to counting by using the police and administrative machinery, alleges Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy; accuses State Election Commission of ‘’failing to function as an independent electoral authority’’

Guntur records 63% voter turnout by afternoon in ZPTC, MPTC polls

Voters exercise their franchise at 724 polling stations in Guntur district; 576 polling booths set up in Palnadu district

Nigerian military denies ceasefire deal with Boko Haram

The denial came nearly two months after The New Humanitarian reported that the Nigerian government entered into a secret ceasefire agreement with the Boko Haram faction led by Bakura Doro.