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October 7, 2025 11:36 AM October 7, 2025 11:36 AM

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French PM Sébastien Lecornu Resigns After Just 26 Days in Office

    Prime Minister of France Sébastien Lecornu has resigned in just 26 days after assuming the office and unveiling his cabinet. His ministerial line-up was criticised across the board by parties in the National Assembly, which threatened to vote it down.      Mr Lecornu accepted a request from Fren...

October 7, 2025 10:46 AM October 7, 2025 10:46 AM

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UK PM Keir Starmer to Begin First Official Visit to India Tomorrow

    Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer will be on a two-day visit to India from tomorrow. This will be Prime Minister Starmer’s first official visit to India. The External Affairs Ministry said that Mr Starmer and Mr Modi will review the progress made across various areas of the India...

October 7, 2025 9:15 AM October 7, 2025 9:15 AM

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UN Chief Guterres Decries Lack of Progress on Women, Peace and Security Agenda

    United Nations, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, regretted the lack of progress in the women, peace and security agenda. He said, in an annual open debate of the UN Security Council, that we speak of inclusion, yet far too frequently, women remain absent from negotiating tables.  Last year, 6...

October 7, 2025 9:05 AM October 7, 2025 9:05 AM

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Death Toll Rises to 60 as Landslides and Floods Ravage Nepal

  In Nepal, the death toll has reached 60, with eight more people killed yesterday, due to landslides and floods in the last three days. According to the Nepal Home Ministry sources, 60 people, including 15 children, have died in 11 districts. At 37, the majority of the deaths were from the worst-hi...

October 7, 2025 7:29 AM October 7, 2025 7:29 AM

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U.S. Government Shutdown Enters 7th Day as Senate Fails to Pass Funding Bills

    The US government shutdown has dragged on for a week as the Senate failed to pass Funding Bills again. The US Senate voted on continuing resolutions and funding bills in a bid to end the government shutdown. However, both Democratic and Republican proposals failed to gather the 60 votes needed t...

October 7, 2025 7:09 AM October 7, 2025 7:09 AM

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US President Trump Announces 25% Tariff on All Imported Medium and Heavy-Duty Trucks

    US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all medium and heavy-duty trucks coming into the US from other countries starting on November 1. The US trucking industry is a cornerstone of the national economy, moving roughly 73 per cent of all...

October 7, 2025 6:37 AM October 7, 2025 6:37 AM

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Israel, Hamas Hold Indirect Talks in Egypt to Finalize US-Backed Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Israeli and Hamas officials are holding indirect negotiations in Egypt’s resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh to secure agreement on a US-backed plan to end the war in Gaza. Palestinian and Egyptian officials confirmed that the discussions are focused on creating the field conditions for an exchange deal ...

October 6, 2025 10:24 PM October 6, 2025 10:24 PM

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WHO Reports 15 Million Teens Globally Use E-Cigarettes, Teens Vape 9x More Than Adults

At least 15 million youths aged 13 to 15 use e-cigarettes globally, with teenagers up to nine times more likely to vape than adults, the World Health Organization reported today. This marks the WHO's first global estimate of vaping, showing over 100 million users worldwide, including 86 million adul...

October 6, 2025 9:57 PM October 6, 2025 9:57 PM

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Madagascar Sees Third Week of Protests Demanding President’s Resignation

Protesters returned to the streets of Madagascar today for a third consecutive week, demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina. In the capital, Antananarivo, police fired teargas to disperse crowds, many of them university students voicing frustration over poverty, corruption, and faili...