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Polluted Delhi Tries β€˜Green’ Fireworks to Clear the Air at Diwali

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By: Jeremy W. Peters and Suhasini Raj
8 November 2026 at 05:01
India’s top court decreed that only more environmentally friendly fireworks could be set off this weekend, citing air quality concerns. But environmental activists call it a β€œgreen wash.”

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A drone show for Diwali in New Delhi’s Central Park on Friday.

South Africa’s Politics May Never Be the Same Again

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By: John Eligon
8 November 2026 at 05:01
The African National Congress lost big in local elections, turning a once-dominant force credited with overturning apartheid into β€œany other political party.”

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Supporters of the uMkhonto we Sizwe party, which is led by Jacob Zuma, in Durban, South Africa, after local government elections on Wednesday.

Polluted Delhi Tries β€˜Green’ Fireworks to Clear the Air at Diwali

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By: Jeremy W. Peters and Suhasini Raj
8 November 2026 at 05:01
India’s top court decreed that only more environmentally friendly fireworks could be set off this weekend, citing air quality concerns. But environmental activists call it a β€œgreen wash.”

Β© Arun Sankar/Agence France-Presse β€” Getty Images

A drone show for Diwali in New Delhi’s Central Park on Friday.

Samoan Chef Brings Flavors of Home to New Zealand’s Fine-Dining Scene

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By: Victoria Kim and Tatsiana Chypsanava
8 November 2026 at 05:01
Food was at the heart of Henry Onesemo’s South Pacific island upbringing. Now, he’s bringing flavors of home to his Michelin-starred restaurant in New Zealand.

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The Small-Town Colossus Faces the End of the Road

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By: Karla Adam
8 November 2026 at 05:01
Giant roadside attractions have helped put hundreds of communities on the map. What happens when their novelty fades and costs pile up?

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At 86 feet tall, Tyra the Tyrannosaurus of Drumheller, Alberta, is about four times the size of a real T. rex.

After β€˜Babydoll’, Dominic Fike Embraces the Mess

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By: Joe Coscarelli， Jon Caramanica and Jason Nocito
6 November 2026 at 10:01
In the wake of a viral hit, new sobriety and fatherhood, the rocker scrapped the album he had been working on to make a less-polished LP.

β€œI just kind of decided that I wanted to be a different human,” Fike said of his life as a new father trying to stay sober. β€œI wanted my life to be cooler than what it was.”

What to Know About Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights

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By: Mike Ives
6 November 2026 at 07:31
The biggest public holiday in India features prayers for prosperity and good fortune β€” and lots of sweets.

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People lighting traditional earthen oil lamps during the Diwali celebrations in New Delhi last year.
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