World US midterms 2026: Judge blocks Trump admin from threatening election workers over voter data demands | World News October 31, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com US President Donald Trump A US federal judge has barred the Justice Department from threatening state and local election officials with prosecution for refusing to follow the Trump administration’s demands…
World In 2014, the 5.5-carat Ocean Dream sold for about $8.5 million; in May 2026 the same blue-green diamond, the largest of its kind known, sold at Christie’s Geneva for $17.3 million, roughly double October 31, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com The 5.5 carat ocean Dream blue-green diamond (Source- Christies official website) Diamonds, formed deep within the Earth, have become the ultimate symbols of luxury, wealth and timeless beauty. But some…
World In 1982, a couple came from Lebanon to Australia and later raised four children in a Melbourne home; when it sold for A$960,000 in October 2026, the buyers’ promise not to demolish it moved them to tears October 31, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Buyers’ promise to save Melbourne family home moves longtime owners to tears (Image Credit: realestate.com.au) A Melbourne couple who spent more than four decades building a family life in their…
World A Los Angeles man lost his office job in 2020 and began selling plants from a 600-sq-ft apartment; six years later, his family business has sold over 100,000 plants in 2026 and now brings in millions in annual sales October 31, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Photo credit: Brandon The Plant Guy/ Instagram Brandon Hurst never planned to become a plant seller. In 2020, he was working as an administrative assistant at a Los Angeles real…
World UK PM rejects slavery reparations despite Caribbean demands, open to formal apology October 31, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com UK PM Burnham indicates Britain may apologise for role in slave trade (File photo/ AP) British prime minister Andy Burnham has indicated that he is willing to consider calls for…
World Bosnian electrician Petar Tubic rescued a two-kilogram bear cub in 2019; six years later, the 150-kilogram bear still tries to climb onto his lap, while his home has become a refuge for rescued animals October 31, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com In the mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an unexpected rescue has grown into a remarkable bond between a man and a bear. Petar Tubic, an electrician living on Mount Ozren,…
World A 117-year-old North Carolina basilica battled leaks and storm damage, then underwent a $7.7 million first phase of restoration; it reopened daily to visitors, while the full preservation effort could top $30 million October 31, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com A century-old architectural landmark in Asheville, North Carolina, has reached a major milestone after years of deterioration threatened its distinctive dome and historic masonry. The Basilica of Saint Lawrence completed…
World A Georgia shopper won $975,000 over a fall at Walmart in 2020, but her lawyer compared pain damages with an expert’s $8,000 daily fee; on October 29, an appeals court overturned the verdict and ordered a new trial October 31, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Georgia woman’s $975,000 Walmart fall award was overturned by appeals court A Georgia woman who won $975,000 in compensation after a fall at a Walmart store in 2020 will have…
World ‘Britain must acknowledge complicated history’: PM Burnham signals possible apology for UK’s role in slave trade October 31, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com UK PM Burnham indicates Britain may apologise for role in slave trade (File photo) The UK could issue its first apology for its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, with…
World 1300 BC: Miners worked a copper vein in Spain with hundreds of stone hammers; more than 3,000 years later, researchers found chemical matches in 11 Scandinavian bronze objects, hinting at a far-reaching trade network October 31, 2026 contact.newslyindia@gmail.com Representative Image (AI-generated) A mine in south-western Spain is offering new clues about how copper travelled across Bronze Age Europe, potentially linking miners in the Iberian Peninsula with communities in…
