Eight people die and several injured after car explosion in Delhi, police say

Several fire engines rushed to the scene after blast reported near the historic Red Fort, fire services said

A car explosion outside the historic Red Fort monument in Delhi has killed at least eight people and started a fire in the surrounding area, according to police.

The cause of the explosion, which took place just before 7pm local time (1330 GMT) on Monday night, is being investigated. The registered owner of the car has reportedly been detained for questioning.

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Former French President Sarkozy released from prison pending appeal in conspiracy case – AP News

  1. Former French President Sarkozy released from prison pending appeal in conspiracy case  AP News
  2. Nicolas Sarkozy, Former French President, Is Released From Prison Pending Appeal  The New York Times
  3. Paris court says former president Sarkozy will be released from prison under judicial supervision  NBC News
  4. Sarkozy Freed From Paris Jail ‘Nightmare’ After Just 20 Days  Bloomberg.com
  5. Nicolas Sarkozy says he wants to ‘prove his innocence’ as he is released from prison  The Guardian
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Homelessness charity to become landlord for first time – BBC

  1. Homelessness charity to become landlord for first time  BBC
  2. ‘Similar pressure to London’: the housing crisis reaches Newcastle  The Guardian
  3. Ministers urged to tackle ‘shocking’ rise in homeless  The Times
  4. Homelessness in England rises sharply, services under ‘enormous strain’: Report  Anadolu Ajansı
  5. 3 things Labour must do to help record-high number of homeless families  Big Issue
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As the Russia War Continues, Ukraine Faces a Major Draft Evasion Problem – The New York Times

  1. As the Russia War Continues, Ukraine Faces a Major Draft Evasion Problem  The New York Times
  2. Complaints Against TCR Rise: Lubinets Receives 5,000 Appeals Since Start Of Year  EMPR.media
  3. Ukraine’s Mobilization Crisis: Six Million Evade the Draft  Военное дело
  4. Rights Violations Complaints Rise During 2025 Mobilization in Ukraine  mezha.net
  5. Complaints Over Forced Conscription in Ukraine Rise  Menafn.com
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Protesters target major new Nigerian museum embroiled in looted artefacts row

Protest at Mowaa comes amid dispute over ownership of Benin bronzes looted by British colonial forces

Protesters have disrupted a preview event at a major new museum in the Nigerian city of Benin that has become embroiled in a row over the restitution of artefacts looted by British colonial forces.

The demonstrators asserted that the opening of the Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) is a violation of Benin City’s cultural heritage, which falls under the authority of its traditional ruler, the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II.

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Terrorist turf war battle in north-eastern Nigeria leaves about 200 dead

Fighting between Boko Haram and rival militants from Islamic State West Africa Province broke out on shores of Lake Chad

As many as 200 terrorists were killed in a turf war on Sunday between rival jihadists in north-east Nigeria.

The fighting between Boko Haram and rival militants from Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap) broke out over the weekend in the village of Dogon Chiku, which lies on the shores of Lake Chad, a restive area located at the junction of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.

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As Russia Closes In on Pokrovsk, Ukraine Fights to Buy Time – The Moscow Times

  1. As Russia Closes In on Pokrovsk, Ukraine Fights to Buy Time  The Moscow Times
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 10, 2025  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Pokrovsk: Where Putin Shattered His Teeth  Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
  4. Ukraine war briefing: battle for Pokrovsk ‘raging on’ as Russia claims advance on town to east  The Guardian
  5. Ukraine’s Hardest Winter  Foreign Affairs
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‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster – The Guardian

  1. ‘It will never be forgiven’: UN climate chief warns world to act or face disaster  The Guardian
  2. Ten charts on global energy and emissions trends since Paris treaty  Reuters
  3. The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides.  Politico
  4. It’s been a dangerous decade since the Paris Climate Agreement, but there’s still reason for hope  CNN
  5. 10 Years After a Breakthrough Climate Pact, Here’s Where We Are  The New York Times
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Column | Kazakhstan’s curious journey to the Abraham Accords – The Washington Post

  1. Column | Kazakhstan’s curious journey to the Abraham Accords  The Washington Post
  2. Experts react: Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords. Here's what that means for the US, the Middle East, and Central Asia  Atlantic Council
  3. Kazakhstan will join Abraham Accords with Israel in symbolic move to boost Trump initiative  CBS News
  4. Trump says Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords  Reuters
  5. Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords as it signs critical minerals and trade deals with the US  Euronews.com
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