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Top 10 stories, 4 November 2026
The ten strongest current-affairs stories of 4 November 2026, each explained from the beginning.
- Defence & Security
Iran says US reply to Hormuz plan ‘unconvincing’; Trump confirms strikesIran described the U.S. reply to its plan for the Strait of Hormuz as “unconvincing.” The disagreement mattered because the proposal was linked to wider negotiations aimed at ending the war. A response seen as inadequat…
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera
- Defence & Security
Russia bombards Ukraine power grid before Abu Dhabi talks; Merz urges Moscow to engageRussia carried out one of the war’s largest reported attacks on Ukraine’s energy system. Ukrainian officials said the overnight barrage included 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles, and 59 cruise missiles. The strikes tar…
Based on reporting by Korea Herald
- Defence & Security
Russia Strikes Substation Vital to Khmelnytskyi Nuclear PlantThree Russian drones were directed toward a substation that is vital to the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant. The article does not say that the substation was destroyed or directly hit. It identifies the substation as p…
Based on reporting by Kyiv Post
- Politics & Governance
US midterm elections 2026 live: Americans go to the polls to decide control of CongressUS midterm elections are nationwide elections held roughly two years after a presidential election. Voters choose members of Congress and, in many states, governors. They are called “midterms” because they occur near th…
Based on reporting by The Guardian
- International Relations
Iran, US still far apart on deal to end war as Qatar pushes mediationIran and the United States are trying to agree on terms that would end their war and prevent renewed fighting. The talks also concern Iran’s demands for sanctions relief, an end to the US naval blockade, and access to f…
Based on reporting by CNA
- Science & Technology
The Indian Woman Scientist Who Found Her Place Among the Stars: Meet Bibha ChowdhuriThe 2019 honour connected Bibha Chowdhuri’s name with a star. The International Astronomical Union named a star “Bibha” after her. This mattered because recognition came long after her important work in cosmic rays and…
Based on reporting by The Better India
- Politics & Governance
Delhi BLOs asked to seek citizenship proof from voters who submitted only Aadhaar: ‘The Hindu’Delhi booth-level officers were reportedly asked to collect documents beyond Aadhaar from voters who had submitted no other proof. The stated purpose was to verify their eligibility for the electoral roll and establish…
Based on reporting by Scroll.in
- Culture & Arts
‘Organised harassment’: A Supreme Court judge on ‘obscenity’ charges against painter MF HusainThe central decision was that criminal complaints should not become a pressure tactic against an artist. The judge examined the particular painting before him, not Husain’s entire career or every controversial canvas. H…
Based on reporting by Scroll.in
- Politics & Governance
SC upholds states' power to levy additional tax on sales tax under pre-GST regimeThe Supreme Court settled whether states could add a levy calculated on an existing sales-tax liability. Its seven-judge Constitution Bench held that they could do so under the pre-GST constitutional framework. The ruli…
Based on reporting by Livemint
- Space
India's NavIC is back: NVS-03 reaches its destination, desi GPS now operationalISRO completed the third and final orbit-raising manoeuvre for NVS-03, moving the satellite into its designated geosynchronous orbit. This was the last major step in raising it from its initial transfer orbit after laun…
Based on reporting by India Today