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US midterm elections get ugly with Trump’s racist ad, and Taliban to attend Moscow peace talks

Priyamvada Grover -
North Korea issues nuclear threat to the US, and Prince Charles says Britain's involvement in transatlantic slavery an 'appalling atrocity'.
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It’s Trump versus Obama before the US midterm polls, and Brexit is making UK lawyers anxious

Priyamvada Grover -
UK top lawyers and business leaders ask PM May for another vote on Brexit, and Sri Lanka's President reconvenes Parliament for trust vote.
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Google employees walk out in protest, and Trump and Oprah hit US campaign trail

Anagha Deshpande -
Dozens of Shia protesters 'shot dead' by Nigerian security forces, and Donald Trump & the Republicans launch racist campaign ad for midterm polls.
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Khashoggi’s body was dismembered, and white men are biggest terror threat in US, says CNN host

Anagha Deshpande -
America calls for an end to Yemen fighting, and Israeli ‘Freedom is basic’ niqab advertisement sparks controversy.
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First black American woman vying for governor’s post, and WWF report rings alarm bell

Anagha Deshpande -
US President Donald Trump plans to end  US birthright citizenship, and Yemeni teacher turns home into school for 700 children.
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Angela Merkel to exit politics, and Tamils at risk again in Sri Lanka

Sankalita Dey -
Donald Trump to deploy armed soldiers to stop Central American refugees, and China allows tiger bone and rhinoceros horns in medicines.  
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Japanese princess marries a commoner and right-wing Bolsonaro is Brazil president

Anagha Deshpande -
American Muslims raise funds for Pittsburgh synagogue attack victims, and a new group joins the US-bound migrant caravan.
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Google protects top bosses in sexual harassment cases, and spies listening to Trump’s phone calls

Sankalita Dey -
Saudi Arabia says Jamal Khashoggi's murder was premeditated, and Facebook will pay a meagre fine in Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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Shirtless Gaza protester invokes age-old image of liberty, Saudi, Trump at odds on Khashoggi murder

Sankalita Dey -
Pipe bombs sent to Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and CNN office as Catholic church launches Pokemon-inspired game.
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Khashoggi’s body parts found in Saudi consul’s home, and a new internet challenge in China

Sankalita Dey -
The world will soon see a second Titanic, and the UN says France's niqab ban violates human rights.
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Opinion

Met Gala is the new aspirational red carpet for Indian celebrities. Move over, Cannes

Antara Baruah -
This year, at the Met, Isha Ambani wore one of Rahul Mishra’s creations, which is a sari in name only. It marked his label’s debut at what is fashion’s biggest stage.

Ahmedabad’s walled city a model for climate-resistant architecture. Forego AC for arcades

Negative campaigns by BJP, Congress aren’t just bad for democracy. It hurts Dalits, Muslims

Economy

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Yuthika Bhargava -
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Defence

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Smruti Deshpande -
Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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