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New Delhi wakes to toxic smog after Diwali as firecrackers add to seasonal pollution crisis

NEW DELHI (AP) — A thick blanket of smog shrouded India’s capital early Monday after firecrackers lit up the skies over New Delhi during Diwali celebrations, compounding dangerously high pollution levels and intensifying the seasonal air pollution crisis that grips the city every year.

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Trump says he was just kidding about making UFC's Dana White his press secretary

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday he was only kidding about making UFC boss Dana White his next White House press secretary after announcing on social media he had offered his close friend the job.

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Rubio says Trump's war against Iran not 'necessarily popular' but needed to stop a nuclear threat

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran even if it was not “necessarily popular” to safeguard the world from the country's nuclear ambitions.

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Trump and his Justice Department stand defiant as Democrats ready an investigative blitz

President Donald Trump and his Department of Justice are taking a combative stance toward Democrats after their election victories in the midterms, signaling intense conflict to come as lawmakers prepare aggressive investigations into the executive branch next year.

November 8, 2026 3:06 pm EST EST

Stand gives way during Norwegian soccer game, sending Bodø/Glimt fans plunging to ground below

TROMSØ, Norway (AP) — A Norwegian top-tier soccer match between Arctic Circle club Tromsø and Bodø/Glimt was interrupted Sunday when a panel in the away fans’ stand apparently gave way, sending some supporters tumbling below.

November 8, 2026 12:13 pm EST EST

Collision between 2 trains in Egypt kills 4 and injures 88

CAIRO (AP) — At least four people were killed and almost 90 others were injured when two trains collided Sunday south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, authorities said.

November 8, 2026 11:37 am EST EST

Tourists and locals recount fatal Krakow mass shooting that left Poland reeling

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Tourists and locals alike this weekend witnessed a mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, that left six people dead and 15 wounded.

November 8, 2026 9:26 am EST EST

Russia targets emergency crews at the site of a deadly strike in southern Ukraine

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone struck emergency workers on rescue missions in southern Ukraine on Sunday, hitting a former school and nearby shelter that had been earlier blasted by multiple Russian guided bombs as residents waited for humanitarian aid, authorities said.

November 8, 2026 3:11 pm EST EST

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 strikes Japan

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, shattering store windows, causing people to flee buildings and leaving at least 22 people injured, according to local media.

November 7, 2026 7:42 pm EST EST

US military says it fired on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempted to breach blockade

JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Central Command said late Saturday it disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port.

November 7, 2026 4:40 pm EST EST