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British author Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' wins 2024 Booker Prize Winner

‘Orbital’, the biggest-selling book on the shortlist in the UK, takes place over a single day in the life of six astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station who observe 16 sunrises and sunsets on Earth spinning past continents and cycling past seasons.

Trump appoints former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard to serve as Director of National Intelligence

University of Chicago researchers pioneering a new age of circular economy to combat waste and climate crisis

Biden and Xi to discuss bilateral relations during meet in Peru on Nov 16

Brampton Hindu Temple cancels consular event amid Khalistani protest threats in Canada

The Consulate General of India in Toronto had organized the Life Certificate event, which was scheduled for Nov 17 at the temple premises.

Donald Trump appoints Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new 'government efficiency department'

Elon Musk had claimed during Trump’s presidential campaign that he could reduce the U.S. federal budget by at least $2 trillion—an amount that would exceed the annual spending Congress allocates to defense and other government agencies.

35 killed after car rams into group of people in China's Zhuhai

Chinese police said the 62-year-old divorced male drove car into the crowd outside a sports centre in Zhuhai city on Nov 11 evening. He tried to commit self-harm with a knife when he was controlled by the police at the scene, according to police.

Barrage of Hezbollah rockets hit Israel injuring civilians, damaging buildings

The attack is said to be one of the largest strikes on Israel, which came a day after Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged for the first time that Israel was behind this year’s September pager and walkie-talkie attacks on Hezbollah members.

Canadian police arrest close associate of slain Khalistani Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Arshdeep Dalla was designated a terrorist by the Indian government in 2023. According to a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) official notification, Dalla is associated with the banned terrorist organization Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF). He is charged with crimes including targeted killings, extortion, and murder, as well as accused of financing terrorism and smuggling guns and drugs across international borders.

Israeli PM Netanyahu admits approving September pager attacks on Hezbollah

Days after Beirut filed a complaint against Tel Aviv at the UN over the pager attacks, Netanyahu made his first public acknowledgment of the attacks, which served as the spark for Israeli strikes on Lebanon.