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Voters in Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, results showed early Tuesday (October 20, 2026), delivering a victory for Prime Minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation threats. The vote was not a direct referendum on…
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Policemen patrol during an overnight curfew in Paris, on October 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP France will impose new curfews in areas where needed on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that the measures introduced in several cities the previous day had “helped keep the night calm”. France was rocked…
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The Pakistan government has slightly revised the gross domestic product (GDP) growth down to 3.65% for the outgoing financial year (FY26), attributing the adjustment to a mild slowdown in the industrial and services sectors, according to a media report on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). The country’s GDP registered modest growth alongside an increase in per…
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For the past week, the streets of Brazil — from the impoverished towns of the Northeast to the rich metropolises of the Southeast — have turned into a sea of red, with millions of supporters of President Lula da Silva walking in his support ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff. In São Paulo, South…
China’s Southern Theater Command Navy on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) accused a U.S. littoral combat ship of jeopardising maritime security by “illegally” entering waters near Sabina Shoal in the Spratly Islands without approval from Beijing. The Chinese Navy dispatched forces to track and monitor the USS Charleston, and said the U.S. action not only infringes…
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (October 19, 2026) used violent unrest in France as an argument against Democrats in his battle to defend a Kansas Senate seat long held by Republicans but in danger of falling to his political opponents. Mr. Trump’s rally on behalf of Republican incumbent Roger Marshall was his latest foray…
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Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Surendra Adhana. Credit: X/@AdhanaIfs India has voiced concern over the “challenging” liquidity situation of the United Nations this year, as it called out the “unacceptably high levels” of unpaid assessments owed by just one member state. “We consider that full, timely and unconditional payment of…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shake hands after their meeting at Iran’s Foreign Ministry in Tehran, on October 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026)that Russia and Iran have “never” worked so closely, as Moscow seeks to play a…
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, second right, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, third left, Victorian Premier Ben Carroll, Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Mike Bush, left, Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett, obscured, and Victorian Police Minister Paul Edbrooke, right, hold a meeting following the attack on federal independent member of parliament, Helen Haines in…
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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance delivers remarks at a campaign rally at Hyder Warehouse on October 19, 2026 in Hendersonville, North Carolina, US. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance declined on Monday (October 19, 2026) to endorse Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection a day after President Donald Trump endorsed the embattled…