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Asia
Powerful 6.3 quake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan, more than 320 injured
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, killing at least 20 people…
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Europe
Spain regional leader resigns, a year after deadly floods
VALENCIA: The heavily criticised leader of Spain’s Valencia region said on Monday he was stepping down, a year after the…
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Business
AirAsia plans Middle East hub in Bahrain amid growth ambitions
AirAsia aims to operate more than 25 daily flights via Bahrain by 2030. (Air Asia pic) KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia has…
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UK
Farage waters down tax pledges in pitch for economic credibility
Nigel Farage, leader of Britain’s populist Reform UK, watered down some of his pledges on Monday, saying his party could…
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US and Canada
Russia says its forces advance in embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk
Russia said on Monday that its troops had advanced in the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a transport and logistics hub…
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China
China pledges to defend shared security interests with Russia
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (left) and Chinese Premier Li Qiang shake hands during a signing ceremony in Hangzhou, China.…
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Africa
Trump says he may put boots in Nigeria to stop ‘the massacre of Christians’
U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military could deploy troops to Nigeria or carry out air strikes to stop…
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Latest Updates
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Oct- 2025 -21 OctoberUK
Hardline Takaichi elected as Japanese premier, shattering glass ceiling
Takaichi’s election marks a shift to the right in Japan Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was…
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21 OctoberMiddle East
Vance visits Israel in effort to stabilise shaky Gaza ceasefire
U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday, as Washington tries to stabilise…
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21 OctoberUK
Russian hard line on Ukraine ceasefire appears to jeopardise Putin-Trump summit
A planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was put…
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21 OctoberBusiness
Britain posts record borrowing in first half of financial year
Britain’s borrowing in the first half of the financial year was the highest on record…
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21 OctoberEurope
Italian football club under court control for mafia infiltration
Italian second-tier football club SS Juve Stabia has been placed under judicial administration for alleged…
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21 OctoberMiddle East
Erdogan turns Trump’s Gaza deal into a power play for Turkey
Turkey’s ties to Hamas, once a liability in Washington, have turned into a geopolitical asset.…
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21 OctoberUS and Canada
Europeans say Ukraine battle lines must be start point for talks, as Trump-Putin summit delayed
President Donald Trump’s hopes for a quick summit in Budapest with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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21 OctoberEurope
Protests in Armenia’s second-biggest city as mayor detained for bribery
Police arrested the mayor of Armenia’s second-largest city on bribery charges on Monday, hauling him…
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21 OctoberBusiness
UK finance seeks private investment to speed up economic growth
UK launches ‘Sterling 20’ club for pension fund infrastructure drive The British government launched on…
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21 OctoberMiddle East
Khamenei tells Trump to ‘keep dreaming’ he destroyed Iran’s nuclear capabilities
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday rejected an offer of renewed talks from…
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