A former Maldivian vice-president has been sent back from India after illegally trying to enter the country.
Ahmed Adeeb tried to enter the southern Indian city of Thoothukudi through a tugboat.
However Indian authorities detained him and eventually sent him back to the Maldives.
He's expected to reach the Maldives by Sunday or Monday.
Democrats seize Congress in sweeping midterm repudiation of Trump
Democrats seized control of both the Senate and House on Tuesday, scoring sweeping victories in Republican strongholds for the first time in generations as tens of millions of voters delivered a scathing rebuke to President Donald Trump.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy awards Melania Trump state honour
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded US first lady Melania Trump a state honour for her role in helping to organise a humanitarian evacuation from a frontline town last week, according to a decree published on Wednesday.
Trump acknowledges Iran role in Democratic sweep
President Donald Trump acknowledged that the war in Iran played a role in Republicans' losses in Tuesday's midterm elections, as Democrats prepared to take control of both the US House and Senate and challenge his legislative agenda.
Switzerland agrees to pay medical bills for Italian victims of Crans Montana fire
Switzerland said on Wednesday it will pay medical costs of Italian victims of the Crans-Montana fire, backing down after its initial demand for reimbursement from Rome was described by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as "disgraceful".
Spain's Sanchez reshuffles cabinet after transport minister quits over train crashes
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday his deputy, Carlos Cuerpo, would provisionally run the Transport Ministry after Oscar Puente's resignation over two deadly high-speed train crashes this year.
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