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Mbappe’s double helps Real Madrid defeat La Liga leaders FC Barcelona in El Clásico

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Oct

Sports

Mbappe’s double helps Real Madrid defeat La Liga leaders FC Barcelona in El Clásico

Kylian Mbappe delivered on the biggest stage once again, scoring a crucial brace as Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid secured a statement 2-1 victory over Barcelona at Camp Nou. Kylian Mbappe struck twice to earn Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid a 2-1 Clasico victory over La Liga leaders Barcelona on Sunday at Camp Nou, cutting the gap to three points.French superstar Mbappe opened the scoring before the interval and then slotted home late on to inflict Barca's first domestic defeat of the campaign after Raphinha had equalised for the champions.Real Madrid remain third, behind Atletico Madrid and Hansi Flick's Barca, who had…

Brazil’s Lula da Silva closely defeats Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro to win historic fourth term

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Oct

By The Press Editor

World

Brazil’s Lula da Silva closely defeats Trump ally Flavio Bolsonaro to win historic fourth term

Brazil's incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has defeated right-wing leader Flavio Bolsonaro, considered to be close to US President Donald Trump, to win a historic fourth term, defying all projections to remain at the helm of Latin America's largest democracy. Sunday's elections saw Silva receive 51.75 per cent of the votes against Bolsonaro's 48.25 per cent. Silva's victory has halted the conservative wave in South America that saw countries such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru shift right. "We managed to convince people that voting was extremely important to safeguard democracy in Brazil. We defeated foreign intervention through…

26 October, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex sheds 133 points, Nifty near 22,500 amid elevated crude price

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Oct

By The Press Editor

Business

26 October, 2026 Stock Market Updates: Sensex sheds 133 points, Nifty near 22,500 amid elevated crude price

Indian equity benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty, started the session in the red on October 26, 2026, as elevated crude oil prices, escalating geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over the US Federal Reserve’s policy outlook weighed on investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 133.79 points, or 0.18 per cent, to start the session at 72,990.04, while the Nifty shed 75.60 points to open at 22,524.40. In the last trading session, the Sensex closed at 73,123.83 and the Nifty 50 at 22,600. Similarly, the broader indices traded mixed in the opening session. While the BSE Midcap Select Index fell 109.17 points,…

‘No US strike on Iran today’: Trump now rules out fresh attack on Tehran in another U-turn as conflict drags

26

Oct

By The Press Editor

World

‘No US strike on Iran today’: Trump now rules out fresh attack on Tehran in another U-turn as conflict drags

US President Donald Trump has ruled out an American strike on Iran for October 25, saying Washington would not attack the country that day, while leaving open the possibility of military action at a later stage. Asked by a reporter whether the United States would launch an attack on Iran, Trump initially responded, "Would I tell you that?" He then clarified, "The answer is no. There will not be a strike today," Trump told reporters. Trump weighs deal or further military action Trump’s remarks ruled out an immediate strike but did not signal an end to the US military threat against…

US-Ukraine-Russia trilateral talks to be held in November, Zelenskyy announces

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Oct

By The Press Editor

World

US-Ukraine-Russia trilateral talks to be held in November, Zelenskyy announces

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that the trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States (US) will be held in November, seeking to end the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow that began in February 2022. However, the Ukrainian leader did not specify a specific date or the place where the trilateral could be held. "We are ready to talk. If it's a territorial issue, it must be addressed at a leadership level. Other issues fall within the remit of the technical groups. All this can therefore be discussed in November," he said in an interview with Ukrainian television. The…

‘America stepped into a quagmire’: Iran warns US as Trump hints at fresh strikes

25

Oct

By The Press Editor

World

‘America stepped into a quagmire’: Iran warns US as Trump hints at fresh strikes

Tehran: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the US on Sunday that it has trapped itself in a crisis, declaring that it was Washington that "stepped into a quagmire" through miscalculations and waging war against Iran. According to remarks shared by ISNA agency, Ghalibaf made clear that the onus is entirely on the US to resolve the ongoing confrontation. 'America stepped into a quagmire' "As I have also stated previously, we have nothing new to say. It was America that, through miscalculations and waging war against Iran, stepped into a quagmire, and it is now they who must take…

Who Is Divya Mittal? Ex-IAS Officer’s Plan for UP Elections

25

Oct

By The Press Editor

Politics

Who Is Divya Mittal? Ex-IAS Officer’s Plan for UP Elections

Former Indian Administrative Service officer Divya Mittal has said her newly formed party, Jan Neeti Bharat, will field candidates in all 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly. Addressing a gathering in Mirzapur, Mittal sought public support for the party’s first electoral contest and specifically confirmed that Jan Neeti Bharat would also nominate a candidate in Chunar. She also garlanded a statue of Nishadraj during the event. “We will field a candidate in Chunar as well. I seek your support. We intend to field candidates across all 403 seats, wherever we find strong contenders,” she said. A video…

‘Nothing new after Steve Jobs’: Billionaire Peter Thiel takes a brutal dig at Apple and Tim Cook |

25

Oct

By The Press Editor

Lifestyle

‘Nothing new after Steve Jobs’: Billionaire Peter Thiel takes a brutal dig at Apple and Tim Cook |

PayPal cofounder and billionaire investor Peter Thiel isn't holding back on his thoughts regarding Apple. In a conversation with author Walter Isaacson on The Builders podcast, the venture capitalist argued that the tech giant hasn't brought anything genuinely groundbreaking to the table since Steve Jobs passed away in 2011.While acknowledging that Apple remains a powerhouse financially, Thiel made a clear distinction between raw corporate profit and true technological innovation."Nothing New After Jobs"During the interview, Thiel reflected on Apple's trajectory over the past decade and a half, suggesting that the company has mostly been riding the momentum of the original 2007…

Jaipur cracks the code with night polo as Pacho’s team dominates first leg

25

Oct

By The Press Editor

Sports

Jaipur cracks the code with night polo as Pacho’s team dominates first leg

Floodlights at the Rajasthan Polo Club have changed who watches polo in India, and when. International polo player and patron of Jaipur Polo Sawai Padmanabh Singh tells Firstpost why the gamble paid off, what the horses made of it, and where the Pink City goes next For generations, the Indian sport of modern polo had adhered to an immutable calendar dictated by the arc of the sun.The whistle blows, the chukkers unfold across dust and emerald turf, and as dusk descends over the ancient walls of the Pink City, the horses are stabled, the crowds disperse, and the grounds fall…

France protests flare up again: Nearly 1,000 arrested as clashes erupt across country | 10 points

25

Oct

By The Press Editor

World

France protests flare up again: Nearly 1,000 arrested as clashes erupt across country | 10 points

Paris: Fresh protests swept across France on Saturday, October 24, as demonstrators returned to the streets over rising living costs, education funding and inequality. Clashes erupted in Paris and several other cities, prompting police to fire tear gas and deploy water cannons as authorities attempted to prevent a repeat of the violence witnessed a week earlier. French police arrested nearly 1,000 people during the latest demonstrations, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said. The government had deployed 70,000 security personnel nationwide as President Emmanuel Macron faced mounting pressure to restore order ahead of the presidential election scheduled in six months. Here are…