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Iran's military chief of staff says Oct 7 'accelerated decline' of Israel
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Iran's military chief of staff says Oct 7 'accelerated decline' of Israel

Iran military chief Ali Abdollahi says the Oct 7 attack accelerated Israel's decline, as Israelis and Palestinians mark three years since the Hamas-led assault

Indonesia jails Indians in Bali online gambling ring case
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Indonesia jails Indians in Bali online gambling ring case

An Indonesian court jailed dozens of Indian nationals for a Bali online gambling operation, with most getting two years and deportation after release.

Vance says Iran must cut enrichment to end seven-month war
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Vance says Iran must cut enrichment to end seven-month war

Vance says Iran must cut enrichment to end the seven-month war, telling Reuters Tehran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity

Bahrain foreign minister to visit Pakistan today for bilateral talks
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Bahrain foreign minister to visit Pakistan today for bilateral talks

Bahrain foreign minister visits Pakistan on 7-8 October for talks on trade, investment, defence and security at the third Joint Ministerial Commission

Trump to hold urgent call with Putin as US and UN demand transparency over suspected Siberian plague death
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Trump to hold urgent call with Putin as US and UN demand transparency over suspected Siberian plague death

US President Donald Trump announced an upcoming discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the suspicious death of a Siberian plague research technician, while the WHO and US State Department press Moscow for transparent biological risk reporting

Four Indonesian seamen return home after five months held by Somali pirates
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Four Indonesian seamen return home after five months held by Somali pirates

Four Indonesian seamen return home after more than five months held hostage by Somali pirates on the MT Honour 25 tanker

India says 12 crew injured, 11 of them Indian, after tanker attacked off Oman
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India says 12 crew injured, 11 of them Indian, after tanker attacked off Oman

India says 12 crew injured, 11 of them Indian, after a Panama-flagged tanker was attacked off Oman in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran warns Bahrain and regional states over use of territory in attacks
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Iran warns Bahrain and regional states over use of territory in attacks

Iran warns Bahrain and other regional states it will respond if their territory or airspace is used again in attacks, an Iranian diplomat told the UN

Rahul Gandhi detained during opposition protest against India's Election Commission
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Rahul Gandhi detained during opposition protest against India's Election Commission

Rahul Gandhi detained briefly in New Delhi as opposition MPs marched on the Election Commission, demanding its chief resign over voter roll changes

UN rights council slams Taliban's 'oppression' of women
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UN rights council slams Taliban's 'oppression' of women

UN rights council unanimously urged the Taliban to repeal all practices restricting women and girls, saying the discrimination should shock humanity

Yemeni government forces seize key positions near Bab el-Mandeb: report
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Yemeni government forces seize key positions near Bab el-Mandeb: report

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces have seized Dhubab district overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, sources say, as the fight to push the Houthis out intensifies

India-US trade talks hit 'plateau', finance minister says
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India-US trade talks hit 'plateau', finance minister says

India-US trade talks have hit a "plateau", Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says, as a US trade probe complicates efforts to close the deal

Flydubai co-pilot planned attack before being hired by airline, officials say
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Flydubai co-pilot planned attack before being hired by airline, officials say

A Flydubai co-pilot planned the attack before being hired by the airline, two Israeli officials say, citing his UAE interrogation over flight FZ1073

Israel army chief Zamir says military must draw lessons from Oct 7 'failures'
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Israel army chief Zamir says military must draw lessons from Oct 7 'failures'

Israel's army chief Eyal Zamir says the military must learn from the Oct 7 failures as investigations conclude ahead of the anniversary of the attack

EU trade chief to hold critical Beijing talks to avert full-blown trade war with China
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EU trade chief to hold critical Beijing talks to avert full-blown trade war with China

European Union Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will meet Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing for two days of make-or-break talks to address a mounting €360 billion trade deficit and high-tech export surges, as both sides prepare defensive counter-measures

Indians protest election chief as police probe harassment claims
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Indians protest election chief as police probe harassment claims

Indians protest election chief Gyanesh Kumar for a third day as Delhi police investigate sexual harassment claims against officers at a Jantar Mantar protest.

Indian police detain protesters in Gen Z-led protests over voter roll changes
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Indian police detain protesters in Gen Z-led protests over voter roll changes

Police detained several people in New Delhi on Saturday during Gen Z-led protests against voter roll changes, as demonstrators demanded the election chief resign

Israeli strike in Gaza City kills 5, including four women, health officials say
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Israeli strike in Gaza City kills 5, including four women, health officials say

An overnight Israeli strike in Gaza City killed five Palestinians, including four women. Israeli media said the target was senior Hamas official Ali al-Amoudi

Loud explosions in Yemen capital as Houthis report Saudi airstrikes
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Loud explosions in Yemen capital as Houthis report Saudi airstrikes

Loud explosions in Yemen's capital Sanaa were heard on Saturday as the Houthis reported Saudi airstrikes. One correspondent saw two warplanes firing missiles

China launches anti-dumping probe into EU chemical imports days before high-stakes Beijing trade talks
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China launches anti-dumping probe into EU chemical imports days before high-stakes Beijing trade talks

China's Ministry of Commerce initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of p-nitrotoluene from the European Union, signaling escalating trade friction ahead of critical negotiations between EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao