October 25, 2026

Today's Briefing

A Conservative majority in British Columbia, farewell to Chef Damu, a bus-train crash in southern Sri Lanka, Musk's Starlink admission, and falling gold prices ahead of Deepavali.

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The B.C. Conservatives won a majority in Saturday's provincial vote, and interim leader Lorne Doerkson is set to become British Columbia's next premier. David Eby, whose NDP government lost after he called the snap election, has announced he is stepping down as party leader.Read at source · CityNews Toronto →
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Chef Damu, the Padma Shri-winning cook who became a household name among Tamils as a judge on 'Cooku with Comali', died in a Chennai hospital at 72 after a period of illness. Chief Minister Vijay led tributes to the chef, who set a Guinness record in 2010 for the longest solo cooking marathon.Read at source · The Hindu →
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A bus carrying students collided with a train at a level crossing near Koggala in Habaraduwa, in Sri Lanka's Galle district, on Sunday. Several people, including children, were taken to hospital, and a few are reported to be in serious condition.Read at source · IBC Tamil →
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Elon Musk said his company SpaceX was behind a week-long slowdown of Starlink service in Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of breaking its terms of use by relying on it for military operations. Ukraine says the connection, which its front-line units depend on, is now stable again.Read at source · BBC News →
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Gold prices in Chennai have been sliding in recent days after rising earlier in October. Jewellery shoppers are watching whether a sovereign of 22-carat gold dips under ₹1 lakh before Deepavali.Read at source · Goodreturns Tamil →

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