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Saudi Supreme Court sets aside Sri Lankan migrant worker’s death penalty

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Saudi Supreme Court sets aside Sri Lankan migrant worker’s death penalty

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met Sivarasa Anojan’s family in September, at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. File photo Credit: Presidential Media Division The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) set aside the death penalty awarded to Sri Lankan a migrant worker over a Facebook post that was deemed blasphemous. “On 13…

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U.S. judge backs CNN, MS Now, Politico access to White House

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U.S. judge backs CNN, MS Now, Politico access to White House

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, on October 13, 2026, in Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House on September 18 for distributing what he called “fake news” and “fiction and lies.” |…

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Saudi says Houthi attacks sparked Aramco fire, wounded 4 in Riyadh

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Saudi says Houthi attacks sparked Aramco fire, wounded 4 in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom’s east sparked a “limited fire” and that debris from intercepted Houthi missiles wounded four people in the capital Riyadh. It came hours after the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis said it had intercepted several missiles on Tuesday…

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Heavy Russian strikes on Ukraine kill six, cut power in Kyiv

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Heavy Russian strikes on Ukraine kill six, cut power in Kyiv

Heavy overnight Russian strikes killed at least six people in Ukraine and cut power to large parts of the capital, Kyiv, authorities said on Wednesday (October 14, 2026). The attacks on multiple regions came after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had received no warning from Western allies before a Russian strike on a Kyiv power…

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India’s trade deficit with China crosses $100 billion in 2026

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India’s trade deficit with China crosses 0 billion in 2026

 India’s major exports to China this year have included seafood products, naphtha, and printed circuit boards, which, until recently, India was buying in bulk from the neighbouring country. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India’s exports to China grew 40% in the first three quarters to $20 billion, although the trade deficit with China…

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Japanese journalist arrested in Russia’s Sakhalin region on spying charges

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Japanese journalist arrested in Russia’s Sakhalin region on spying charges

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara attends a regular press conference after reports of Russia detaining a Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying, at Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s official residence, in Tokyo, Japan. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Japanese journalist suspected of spying has been arrested on Russia’s Sakhalin Island, the top Russian domestic…

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‘Deeply unfortunate’: Sheikh Hasina on Bangladesh skipping India-hosted BRICS summit

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‘Deeply unfortunate’: Sheikh Hasina on Bangladesh skipping India-hosted BRICS summit

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s decision to skip the BRICS summit in India was “immature” and damaged Bangladesh’s national interest, former premier Sheikh Hasina has said, warning that foreign policy driven by personal reactions or short-term political calculations is inherently counterproductive. In an exclusive interview with PTI, Ms. Hasina said Bangladesh’s participation at the summit…

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Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of gas from Alaska pipeline

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Trump says Taiwan to buy 30% of gas from Alaska pipeline

US President Donald Trump gestures on stage as he speaks at the Curtis D. Menard Memorial Sports Center in Wasilla, Alaska, US, October 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) night that Taiwan has agreed to buy 30% of the output from Alaska’s to-be-built natural gas…

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Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery for cancer: What is lung adenocarcinoma?

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Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery for cancer: What is lung adenocarcinoma?

Representational Image | Photo Credit: Benoit Tessier Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer, according a statement by the Vatican on October 13, 2026 The 71-year-old spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church was in the operating room for about 3 hours, and the surgery itself lasted approximately 90 minutes. The lower lobe of…

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Russian diesel not for us, but for world markets: Trump

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Russian diesel not for us, but for world markets: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Facing criticism over the diesel deal with Russia, U.S. President Donald Trump said the fuel from Moscow’s refineries was meant to stabilise the global market, which has been hit by high prices. On October 9, Mr. Trump announced that Russia would supply more than 300,000 tons…

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