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Rent-a-grandchild: Businesses offering companions to elderly grow in India 

08 November 2026

New Delhi, India – Both daughters of S Budhiraja live in the United States. Yet, when he and his wife head out to the ...

Floods in Gaza leave tens of thousands without shelter 

08 November 2026

News|Weather Flooding caused by heavy rains has damaged shelters and tents belonging to tens of thousands of displaced P...

Democrats’ congressional win could strengthen Ukraine’s hand against Russia 

08 November 2026

Kyiv, Ukraine – Kyrylo, a wounded drone technician from eastern Ukraine, does not care much about the results of midte...

Mapping how France’s protest wave spread across Europe 

08 November 2026

France’s protest movement is showing little sign of easing, nearly two months after high school students first walked ...

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles targeting Riyadh, Eastern province 

08 November 2026

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis says its air defences have destroyed three ballistic missiles launche...

Drone attack on Colombian army base kills three soldiers and wounds 16 

08 November 2026

News|Conflict A drone attack on a military base in northern Colombia has killed three soldiers and wounded at least 16, ...

Earthquake hits central Japan, injuring more than 20 people 

07 November 2026

News|Earthquakes More than 20 people have been injured after a strong earthquake shook central Japan, shattering store w...

US launches task force to disrupt Iran’s land-based supply routes 

07 November 2026

The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced a plan to block Iran’s land-based supply routes...

Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary 

07 November 2026

News|Donald Trump Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief executive Dana White has said he will meet with Donald Trum...

Canary Islands’ El Hierro declares emergency amid migrant, refugee influx 

07 November 2026

Authorities of El Hierro, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, have declared an emergency and asked the government in Madrid...