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White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia ‘let go’ just days into role

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White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia ‘let go’ just days into role

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia stands behind U.S. President Donald Trump as he departs the White House in Washington, D.C. | Photo Credit: Reuters White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was “let go” ‌from the role, a White ​House official said on Friday (October 16, 2026), after ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump said he had…

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U.S. midterms — Donald Trump’s test, India’s stakes

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U.S. midterms — Donald Trump’s test, India’s stakes

With less than three weeks to go before Americans vote in the midterm elections on November 3, 2026; the polls are so called because they fall midway through a President’s four-year term. The President is not on the ballot. Unlike India’s Election Commission, the United States’ federal Election Assistance Commission does not run elections, and…

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China says ready to address each other’s concerns after FM Sitharaman flags trade barriers

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China says ready to address each other’s concerns after FM Sitharaman flags trade barriers

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. File | Photo Credit: ANI China on Friday (October 16, 2026) said it was ready to work with India to address “each other’s” economic and trade concerns after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticised Beijing’s restrictions on market access for the country’s products. “What I can tell you is that China…

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Italy prolongs Schengen suspension with Spain, talks loom

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Italy prolongs Schengen suspension with Spain, talks loom

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Italy ​has extended by another week its suspension of ‌the European Union’s border-free travel arrangements with ​Spain over a surge in ⁠migrant arrivals in Ceuta in late July, an Italian government source said on Friday (October 16, 2026). A Spanish ‌government spokesperson said the interior…

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Philippines protests Chinese envoy’s remarks, calling them a ‘thinly veiled threat’

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Philippines protests Chinese envoy’s remarks, calling them a ‘thinly veiled threat’

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. | Photo Credit: Ezra Acayan/Pool via Reuters President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his government on Friday (October 16, 2026) protested remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila, calling them “a thinly veiled threat of the use of force” in the latest flare up in the two Asian countries’ longstanding territorial dispute…

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Iran’s military says oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Oman

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Iran’s military says oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Oman

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s military on Thursday (October 16, 2026) said an oil tanker had caught fire in the Gulf of Oman as it was attempting to pass through an area deemed prohibited, according to state television. “A few hours ago… surveillance…

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Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack

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Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack

Clad in black and their faces masked, dozens of militant Israeli ​settlers burned olive trees and threw rocks at Palestinians in a coordinated attack on Friday (October 16, 2026) on a West Bank village’s ‌annual harvest that injured at least two people including a journalist. Some 80 settlers, some ​of them carrying gas canisters, descended…

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Bulgaria seeks NATO anti-drone systems, says defence minister

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Bulgaria seeks NATO anti-drone systems, says defence minister

General cargo vessel ABLE, one of the two vessels attacked in drone strikes in the Black Sea off NATO member Bulgaria, according to a October 6, 2026 statement by Bulgarian PM Radev, sails in Istanbul, Turkey, September 15, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. | Photo Credit: Marine Traffic/Handout via REUTERS Bulgaria…

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Ethiopia appoints interim Tigray government

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Ethiopia appoints interim Tigray government

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Friday (October 16, 2026) the establishment of an interim administration in the northern Tigray region, which has been controlled by rebels who have clashed with federal forces in recent weeks. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) launched a…

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Pakistan criticises Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s warning of stronger response to future terror attacks

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Pakistan criticises Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s warning of stronger response to future terror attacks

The Foreign Office on Friday (October 16, 2026) condemned Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s remarks that any future terrorist act originating from Pakistan will draw an even “stronger response”. “Pakistan rejects and condemns the Indian Defence Minister’s provocative remarks…,” Foreign Office spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said. Speaking at a defence conclave in Delhi, Mr. Singh on…

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