Mexicans honour Santa Muerte on Day of the Dead
• Nov 1, 2025, 4:35 PM
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As Mexico marks Día de los Muertos, families adorn altars with marigolds, candles and colourful sugar skulls – calaveritas – to celebrate departed loved ones. Across the country, people honour the deceased as well as Santa Meurte, a folk saint who represents healing, protection and safe passage to the afterlife by devotees.
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UPS plane crashes at Kentucky airport in the United States
• 10:19 AM
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A UPS Cargo plane crashed during take off in the evening of November 3, at the international airport in Louisville, Kentucky. At least seven people died in the crash, including all three aboard the aircraft, while around 11 others on the ground were inju
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'The Mamdani era begins': Papers react to election of next New York mayor
• 10:18 AM
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PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, November 5, 2025: First, Zohran Mamdani's election as the next mayor of New York is widely covered around the world. Next, Shein continues to make headlines in France as the online platform opens a physical store in the heart of
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California voters take up Prop 50 in a push to boost Democrats in the midterms
• 10:17 AM
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Californian voters opted by 2 to 1 on November 4 to approve measures to redraw the electoral map. The move, called Proposition 50, will facilitate Democrats in picking up five more Congressional seats in next year's midterm elections. It's a form of gerr
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Mamdani is "something to celebrate for the Democrats" despite underlying party division
• 10:14 AM
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Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York on November 4, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump adm
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Zohran Mamdani: Mayor-elect of New York City
• 9:14 AM
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Zoharan Mamdani’s triumph secures his place in history as New York’s first Muslim mayor, the first of South Asian descent and the first born in Africa. He will also become the city’s youngest leader in more than a century when he takes office on January
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Dick Cheney, former US vice president, dies aged 84
• 9:14 AM
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Dick #Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarising vice presidents in U.S. history, has died at 84. He was the architect of the post-#911 "war on terror" and a leading advocate for the invasion of #Iraq.
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California votes to redraw electoral districts to counter Trump's influence
• 7:36 AM
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California voters overwhelmingly supported Proposition 50 on Tuesday, allowing the state to redraw its electoral districts in response to Republican gerrymandering. The decision, backed by Governor Gavin Newsom, could tilt the balance of power in the upc
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US Government shutdown hits record 36th day as talks remain frozen
• 5:10 AM
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The United States government shutdown reached its 36th day on Wednesday, marking the longest in history and leaving millions of Americans without vital services or pay, as President Donald Trump and congressional leaders remained deadlocked over health c
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Democrats sweep key races in early test of Trump-era politics
• 3:39 AM
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Democrats scored sweeping victories on Tuesday in the first major elections since Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, winning high-profile contests in New York, Virginia, and New Jersey. The results provided a much-needed morale boost for the party
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Progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral race
• 2:40 AM
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Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker and democratic socialist, was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, becoming the city’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor – and its youngest in more than a century. His victory marks a landmark tri
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Trump renominates Musk ally and billionaire Jared Isaacman as NASA chief
• 1:09 AM
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US President Donald Trump has renominated billionaire entrepreneur and astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, reversing his earlier decision to withdraw Isaacman’s nomination amid concerns about his political affiliations.Trump renominates billionaire an
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UPS cargo jet crashes and explodes at Louisville airport, killing 7 people
• 12:52 AM
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A UPS cargo plane bound for Honolulu crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday, igniting a huge fire and sending thick black smoke billowing across the city.
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