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Albanian police clash with anti-government protesters for eighth day

October 21, 2026 admin

High school and university students demanding lower tuition fees, greater State investment in education, and protesting corruption in the education system, have joined a broader anti-government movement calling for the resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to push back protesters, on…

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Canadian unity or separation: why did Alberta province hold a referendum?

October 21, 2026 admin

Supporters of the Forever Canadian group, who want Alberta to remain in Canada, wave Canadian flags as they watch the results of a non-binding referendum on Alberta sovereignty in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on October 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: Majority of citizens of the Canadian province Alberta, in a referendum on…

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French PM to meet unions as government prepares for more protests

October 21, 2026 admin

France’s Prime Minister plans to meet unions on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) to discuss security and has vowed a “massive” police deployment at protests, following riots in the past week that led to curfews and arrests. The Eurozone’s second-largest economy was rocked on the weekend by some of its worst rioting in recent years, just…

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India, U.S. trade deal to be much different: Donald Trump

October 21, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. and India are “pretty close” to making a trade deal, which will be much different than the earlier pacts, U.S. President Donald Trump said in Washington. Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), Mr. Trump said India and the U.S….

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France arrests man, calls in anti-terror police over town hall protest fire

October 21, 2026 admin

This photograph shows a fire burning and destroying the city hall after a group of individuals forced entry into the building during ongoing protest action against the “high cost of living”, in Limoges, central France on October 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP French security forces on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) arrested a man believed…

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NATO sending planes, radars to Black Sea after drone attacks

October 21, 2026 admin

Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto NATO said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) it was deploying additional planes, drones, and radar systems to the Black Sea after a string of attacks on ships near Romania and Bulgaria in the latest spillover from Russia’s war on Ukraine. “Allies have or will send additional maritime patrol…

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IEA chief sees little chance of oil market ‘normalisation’ next year

October 21, 2026 admin

Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The head of the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) that he saw little chance of a return to normal oil market conditions next year, as the ongoing West Asia war keeps prices high. “I personally don’t see any credible pathway that 2027 will be…

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Rubio says India-U.S. trade deal close, urges New Delhi to boost U.S. energy, defence buys

October 21, 2026 admin

India and the U.S. moved to expand energy and defence cooperation on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) despite ongoing friction in their relations, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged New Delhi to scale up energy trade and increase purchases of American technologies and systems. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted Mr. Rubio for wide-ranging talks…

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Musk ordered reduction in Starshield services for Ukraine: report

October 21, 2026 admin

Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter. | Photo Credit: Reuters Elon Musk ordered a reduction in Starshield services for Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), after the tech billionaire said any limits on the SpaceX-operated communications system would ultimately…

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Iran security chief rejects moving enriched uranium out of country

October 20, 2026 admin

Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) told the visiting Pakistani army chief Asim Munir that Tehran would not allow nuclear material to leave the country, according to state TV. “Not even a tiny bit of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran;…

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