Early counts show Democrats have secured Senate victories in South Carolina and North Carolina, giving them two of the four seats needed for a majority, while also capturing a Republican‑held House seat in North Carolina and showing potential to win additional conservative districts. The party leads in several battleground polls and requires a net gain of four House seats to take control, as Republicans retain a narrow House majority of 218 seats.
ANI
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3 November 2026
A 47-year-old Indian tourist died after two helicopters collided while landing at Pheriche Helipad in Solukhumbu district, Nepal, on Tuesday, police say. The aircraft, operated by Fishtail Air and Dynasty Air, struck each other at about 8.11am near the Everest base camp area. A 53-year-old New Zealand national on one helicopter was injured and flown to Kathmandu for treatment, and both pilots survived with minor injuries. Authorities have not yet established how many people were on board the two aircraft. Fishtail Air says its helicopter carried passengers rescued from the Everest region, while a Dynasty Air official says its helicopter carried only cargo.
28 October 2026
The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate in a 3.75 to 4.00 per cent range on 28 October 2026, according to the Federal Open Market Committee. The decision was a 10 to 2 vote. Two members, Governor Lisa Cook and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, wanted another quarter-point increase. The Fed had raised rates in September for the first time since 2023. Consumer prices rose 3.7 per cent from a year earlier in September, while core inflation rose 2.6 per cent. The decision came six days before the US midterm elections, where inflation is a key issue.