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Bathukamma, Dasara celebrations held in Vienna, Austria

October 19, 2026 admin

Telugu diaspora in Austria under the Telugu Sangham Austria celebrate Bathumamma and Dasara festival in Vienna on October 18, 2026. Photo: Arrangement The Telugu Sangham Austria organised Bathukamma and Dasara celebrations in Vienna, bringing together a large number of Telugu families living in Austria. The celebrations were organised under the leadership of the association’s president,…

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Albanian PM refuses to quit as violent protests enter sixth day

October 19, 2026 admin

Albanian police fired water cannon and tear gas on Sunday (October 18, 2026) as violent anti-government protests entered a sixth day and Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected demonstrators’ demands that he resign. Violent demonstrations have rocked Tirana since Tuesday (October 13, 2026) with protesters calling for action over poor university conditions, high tuition fees and…

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Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal: report

October 19, 2026 admin

The proposed summit comes amid warming ‌ties between U.S. President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin especially after the U.S. President announced a deal to buy Russian ‌diesel. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit next month with U.S. President ‌Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate…

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Zelenskyy speaks to U.S. envoys as Trump lashes out

October 19, 2026 admin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with top U.S. envoys on Sunday (October 18, 2026) to try to ease tensions, as Donald Trump accused his counterpart of not wanting to end the war with Russia. Mr. Zelenskyy spoke to U.S. officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as both Russia and Ukraine hit each other’s energy sites,…

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Beijing’s population expected to become super-aged by 2035

October 19, 2026 admin

Beijing had 5.29 million permanent residents aged ‌60 and above at the end of last year, almost one-quarter of its population. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Chinese capital Beijing is expected to become “super-aged” by 2035, with around one-third of its ‌population aged 60 and above, the official Beijing Daily ⁠reported. Chinese policymakers have…

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Grass fire at Canadian military base kills , critically injures soldiers

October 19, 2026 admin

Four Canadian service members were killed and 39 people injured, including 19 critically, when a fast-moving fire overtook soldiers conducting live-fire combat training at a military base in Alberta, officials said. Maj. Gen. Wade Rutland on Sunday (October 18, 2026) said military officials knew about the fire for hours but believed it was sufficiently contained…

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France protests: Macron vows to hold accountable those who ‘sought to bring down the Republic’

October 19, 2026 admin

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday (October 18, 2026) voiced the public’s “anger” and “shame” over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. At least 1,800 people have been arrested. “Those who looted will have to pay back for the damage, and those who sought to bring…

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Venezuela Opposition alliance confirms Nobel laureate Machado as leader

October 18, 2026 admin

Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado. File | Photo Credit: AP An alliance of Venezuelan Opposition parties on Sunday (October 18, 2026) confirmed exiled Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado as its leader, increasing pressure on interim authorities to allow her return. The coalition’s announcement comes as one Opposition faction engages in political…

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Bomb threat forces airliner from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria

October 18, 2026 admin

A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Sunday (October 18, 2026) forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline. The Austrian Airlines crew decided to make an emergency landing in Sofia after reportedly receiving a bomb threat as they neared Romania, Bulgaria’s…

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Alberta Premier says 39 people hospitalised, at least 19 critical after fire at Canada military base

October 18, 2026 admin

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a press conference following a serious incident that resulted in a fire that caused deaths and injuries at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright in Alberta on October 17, 2026, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on October 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said that 39 people…

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