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WorldLebanon to present demands for end to Israeli escalation at US security talks
President Joseph Aoun said a Lebanese military delegation will attend talks in Tampa on October 20, as Beirut seeks an immediate end to Israeli military escalation.
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WorldItaly protest: Rioters clash with police in Milan; loot stores, torch properties
Italian PM Meloni condemns the violence, while Milan Mayor Sala calls attacks on police unjustifiable.
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WorldCanada military base blaze: Four service members killed, dozens injured, says PM Carney
The blaze broke out at the base near Wainwright in Alberta, one of Canada's busiest military training places.
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WorldUS claims 97% of vessels transit Strait of Hormuz safely despite Iranian attacks
CENTCOM says coordinated naval protection has helped thousands of ships pass through the strategic waterway, even as a Singapore-flagged container ship sank after being struck by an Iranian projectile.
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WorldTrump predicts Iran war will end ‘very quickly’, says US gas prices will fall
Iran has also proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if Washington accepts its conditions.
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WorldAlbanian police fire rubber bullets as student protests intensify
Seven officers are suspended amid clashes in Tirana, where 167 people have been arrested and 388 criminally prosecuted, according to the police chief.
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WorldClashes, looting erupt as France protests target rising living costs
Police make 272 arrests as demonstrations spread across major cities, with students, labour unions and Yellow Vest supporters joining the rallies.
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WorldZelenskyy urges support for US sanctions on Russia
Trump paused the sanctions package two days before its implementation deadline as Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter.
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WorldPope Leo leaves hospital after lung cancer surgery
The 71-year-old pontiff is due to lead prayers in St Peter’s Square on Sunday in his first public engagement since the operation.
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WorldJapanese peace advocate criticises politicians’ Yasukuni Shrine visits
Takakage Fujita says the shrine’s wartime narrative conflicts with Japan’s pacifist constitution and the 1995 Murayama Statement.
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WorldPakistan faces severe food crisis as 10.6 million need aid
Climate disasters, rising living costs and funding shortfalls are deepening food insecurity, Action Against Hunger warns.
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WorldUS lawmakers urge Rubio to raise concerns over CJP protests in India
Six Democrats cite protests over Dharmendra Pradhan and CEC, and call for independent investigations into alleged rights violations.
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WorldRussia strikes Odesa port infrastructure as Ukraine says it downed 693 drones
Russia said its forces struck port infrastructure and a supply vessel in Ukraine’s Odesa region, while Ukraine reported damage to energy infrastructure.
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WorldOver 1,100 dead as Bangladesh struggles to contain measles outbreak
On April 4, 2026, Bangladesh notified the WHO of a nationwide rise in measles cases.
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WorldEl Niño-linked floods hit South America, displacing thousands
Heavy rains linked to El Niño have triggered floods across Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, forcing thousands from their homes and threatening livestock.
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WorldUK warns against non-essential travel to Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks
The UK has issued a fresh Saudi Arabia travel advisory, warning of further Houthi attacks, possible flight cancellations and growing risks to critical infrastructure.
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WorldTrump threatens fresh strike on Iran's underground nuclear site
Donald Trump says the US may launch another strike on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility, while Tehran maintains the underground site is empty.
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WorldIraq says US-Iran war caused $60 billion in losses as oil exports plunge
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said the conflict has intensified the global energy crisis and inflationary pressures.
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WorldTrump waives Russia-related sanctions, tariffs under Graham Act
Trump's move is a relief for India as US sanctions included provisions for tariffs of up to 100% on goods imported from major buyers of Russian energy.
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World24 Indian seafarers safe after separate tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz, Romania
An oil tanker carrying 15 Indians was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, while a chemical tanker with nine Indian crew members was struck by a drone in Romania.