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Firecracker ban defiance makes New Delhi the world’s most polluted city  Reuters India Their fireworks lit up Delhi at Diwali for decades. Pollution wiped them out.  NBC News Delhi AQI worsens: Check long-term dangers of exposure to toxic air on brain health  Hindustan Times Use of smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in …

‘South Africa’s Steve Irwin’ Graham ‘Dingo’ Dinkelman dead at 44 from venomous snake bite  New York Post ‘South Africa’s Steve Irwin’ Dies After Being Bitten by Venomous Snake  PEOPLE Wife of YouTuber Who Died 1 Month After Being Bitten by Venomous Snake Pens Emotional Tribute: ‘We Love You’  Yahoo Entertainment Popular YouTuber known …

Seismic change in Botswana as party that ruled for 58 years loses power  The Associated Press Botswana’s ruling party loses election, ending 58-year rule  Reuters Botswana president concedes election defeat, BDP loses power after 58 years  Al Jazeera English Botswana’s President Masisi Concedes Defeat in Election  Bloomberg Botswana Voters Hand Governing Party a Stunning …

North Korea intercontinental ballistic missile test records longest-ever flight time  USA TODAY North Korea boasts of ‘the world’s strongest’ missile, but experts say it’s too big to use in war  The Associated Press North Korea says video shows launch of new type of missile  Al Jazeera English North Korea says it conducted new …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday that negotiators have made “good progress” toward a deal that would bring a ceasefire in Israel’s offensive in Lebanon.The top US diplomat said that Washington was “working very hard” on concluding arrangements on a deal that would include the withdrawal of Hezbollah …

Man arrested after high-value cheese theft  BBC.com ‘Grate cheese robbery’: Man arrested after 24 tons of cheddar totaling $390,000 is stolen in London  NBC News Man arrested over theft of 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal’s Yard Dairy  The Guardian London Cops Sniff Out $390,000 Artisanal Cheddar Cheese Thieves  The Daily Beast That’s a …

Shocking before and after photos show the devastation from flash floods in Spain  Business Insider Parts of Spain appear to merge with the sea after historic rain in before-and-after images  CNN Cleanup begins in Valencia after deadly floods  Yahoo! Voices Extreme Rainfall Creates Piles Of Cars In Spain  The Weather Channel Sorrow and Pain …

Israel pounds Beirut’s southern suburbs after U.S truce push  Reuters Israel strikes Lebanon’s ancient city of Baalbek, as tens of thousands of people flee  NPR Israel bombs Beirut, UN says Israeli forces targeted Gaza’s health system  Al Jazeera English Oct. 31: IDF pledges response to Hezbollah attacks that killed 7 in northern Israel  The …

TOKYO — Cyclists using a mobile phone while riding in Japan could face up to six months jail under strict new rules introduced Friday. Those who breach the revised road traffic law can be punished with a maximum sentence of six months in prison, or a fine of 100,000 yen …

Botswana Voters Hand Governing Party a Stunning Rebuke  The New York Times Botswana’s ruling party loses election, ending 58-year rule  Reuters Botswana president concedes defeat in election after party’s six-decade rule  The Guardian Botswana president concedes election defeat, BDP loses power after 58 years  Al Jazeera English Botswana election: Governing BDP party loses power …