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The world stories everyone is searching for today: elections, conflicts, diplomacy, disasters and the moments that dominate global conversation. Each post explains what happened, why it is trending, who is involved and what could happen next, with links to the original sources. We follow stories as they develop and update posts when the facts change, so you get the full picture in one read.
Thanksgiving falls on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. Here is why it is always the fourth Thursday, which retailers have officially confirmed Thanksgiving closures, and how mail, banks and markets are affected.
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Veterans Day falls on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Post offices, federal offices and most bank branches close, while stock markets stay open. Here is the full list, the holiday's history and the veteran offers confirmed so far.
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Gurpurab falls on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, Guru Nanak's 557th birth anniversary. Here are the Purnima tithi timings for India, the US and UK, how the day is observed, and where banks and markets close.
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Polls start closing at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and the last close at 1 a.m. ET in Alaska. Here is when results usually arrive, the races to watch, how the AP calls winners and where official numbers appear.
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Chhath Puja runs from November 13 to 16, 2026, with Sandhya Arghya at sunset on November 15. Here are the four days, arghya times for Patna, Delhi and other cities, and the holidays announced so far.
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Diwali falls on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Here are Drik Panchang's Lakshmi Puja timings for Indian cities, New York, Los Angeles and London, plus the five days and India's bank and school holidays.
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An anonymous Broken Hill prospector has unearthed a 1,218-gram nugget near Tibooburra in outback NSW. Here is what it may be worth, how it ranks against famous finds and the state's fossicking rules.
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The UK's new Be Ready campaign asks households to keep three days of water, food and basics. Here is what ministers said, what the official checklist includes and why it launched now.
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Election Day 2026 is Tuesday, November 3. Here is what is on the midterm ballot, from the House and Senate to governors and ballot measures, plus the basics of early and mail voting and how to find your polling place.
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A wind gust pushed TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 3 into two moored container ships in Bremerhaven. Nobody was hurt, but the 20-day Canary Islands cruise is cancelled and police are investigating.
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Lula came from behind to win Brazil's 2026 runoff against Flávio Bolsonaro, who now wants the vote annulled. Here are the results, both sides' positions and what happens before the January 5 inauguration.
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Ohio's open governor race between Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton is in the spotlight after a controversial ad and new polls. Here are the candidates, their positions, the latest polling and key dates.
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