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Iranians face looming war threat with no reliable info Ordinary people living in Iran have little idea of the course of the war and peace talks on the global stage. With few sources of information, they are forced to navigate conflicting rumors and fears of a nuclear attack. Tanzania: Opposition leader Tundu Lissu jailed for four years Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been sentenced to four years in prison after being cleared of treason. Lissu condemned his conviction for incitement, which had not been among the charges he faced. 'No choice but to bear it': Delhi's unrelenting air pollution crisis Despite years of government interventions, emergency restrictions and public outrage, Delhi continues to battle dangerously polluted air every winter. Why isn't there a lasting solution to a predictable crisis? Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years A court in Kenya has sentenced Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 children and an adult. He told them to starve themselves to death as part of his apocalyptic religious cult. Americans voted against Trump's Iran war. Gulf countries hope that means an end to the conflict The US midterm results showed how unpopular Donald Trump's Iran war is. Now, Gulf countries, trapped for months in the middle of the war between the US and Iran, see reason for optimism. Arrests and investigations as Serbia begins post-election clean-up The landslide victory of the Students' List in Serbia's general election seems to have removed a blockage in the justice system: Cases that were long stalled are now suddenly moving forward. Iran signals satisfaction, skepticism after US midterm vote While the Iranian regime says the US midterms will not change Washington's policy toward Tehran, some officials and commentators see the resounding Democratic victory as blowback against the Iran war. What does Trump's midterm elections loss mean for strained US-India ties? Donald Trump's electoral setback might give New Delhi and Washington space to reset relations, but there is no guarantee that the US will actually change its approach to India. North Korea tells EU to 'mind its own business' on human rights North Korea's UN mission has lashed out at the European Union over a draft UN resolution. Pyongyang has said the West does not have a monopoly on human rights. Bomb threats disrupt several flights across Europe At least a dozen flights were either diverted or landed with a military escort after bomb or security threats. The first reported case involved a flight from Dublin to Rome landing outside Paris and more soon followed. South Korea tests Arctic shipping route amid Russia-West row For South Korean ships, navigating off the north coast of Russia dramatically reduces travel time to Europe, but the pro-Ukraine coalition might see it as undermining their efforts to isolate Moscow. What the Democrats' midterms win means for the US economy and Trump From high oil prices and data centers to tariffs and mounting debt, economic concerns played a key role in the crushing defeat of President Donald Trump's Republicans. So can the Democrats now make a difference? Winners, losers, the EU: Five takeaways from the US midterms Donald Trump's Republicans suffered a crushing defeat in Tuesday's midterm elections, with the Democrats wresting control of Congress. What does this mean for US politics and the world?