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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Australia will do whatever it can to stop the “completely abhorrent” livestreaming of the execution of a U.S. prisoner from being available to view in the country, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday (October 13, 2026). Nidal Hasan’s execution — scheduled for December 3…
US President Donald Trump’s remarks came amid his recent engagements with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, including discussions on energy supplies, economic cooperation and bilateral relations. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (October 12, 2026) (local time) dismissed claims made by “Radical Left Morons and Lunatics”…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) said India’s economic growth was anchored in strong fundamentals and a sustained reform drive, declaring that the country sought to expand its global economic influence through shared prosperity rather than at the expense of other nations. “We do not grow at anyone’s cost. We grow with…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu (left) with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at the Southern Zonal Council meeting in Mahabalipuram. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The supply of Krishna river water to Chennai under the Telugu Ganga Project is expected to figure prominently in the meeting between Tamil Nadu Chief…
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Rescuers carry the body of a killed person found under debris of an apartment building damaged during a Russian jet drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine October 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian drones damaged a cargo terminal in Ukraine’s port city of Mykolaiv, in attacks overnight, Heorhii Reshetilov, Acting…
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The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) that while low-income developing countries were dealing with the disproportionate impacts of the Iran war-fuelled energy shock, many had “no choice” but to cut spending or potentially face debt restructuring. Speaking to AFP on the sidelines of the organisation’s Annual Meetings in Bangkok, IMF deputy…
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The cautionary message was delivered by the IMF’s latest Global Financial Stability Report, published on the second day of its annual gatherings with the World Bank, held this year in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The IMF warned on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) of “elevated” risks faced by…
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Cyber fraudsters posing as Election Commission officials are allegedly exploiting electoral roll corrections and voter verification procedures to cheat citizens, with several cases reported in Pune and Mumbai since August. The frauds involve calls, WhatsApp messages, suspicious links and purported verification forms, with victims losing lakhs of rupees through unauthorised banking transactions. The cases have…
(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) On July 13, an Iranian civilian aircraft carrying a high-level Houthi delegation was heading towards Sana’a, Yemen’s capital. Under an unwritten understanding between the Houthis (Ansar Allah), who control…
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: On Sunday (October 11, 2026) the election campaign of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accused the tech giant, Meta (parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram) of deliberately restricting and blocking social media content of the leader…
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