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First published 04 November 2026

Delhi air quality deteriorates to ‘very poor’ ahead of Diwali as firework restrictions take effect

Delhi’s air quality worsened ahead of Diwali, with the air quality index reaching 377 on Wednesday morning in the “very poor” category as restrictions on fireworks came into force.

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First published 04 November 2026

China disputes reports that a 32kg object found in Papua New Guinea was an artillery shell

China has disputed reports that a 32kg object found in Papua New Guinea was an artillery shell, after police there had earlier rejected speculation that it was merely a dummy.

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First published 04 November 2026

North Korea blamed for $6.3bn Binance heist as crypto world reels from hack

A podcast examines the reported $6.3bn theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, the reasons North Korea has been blamed and what may happen to the stolen funds.

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