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India issues fresh advisory for its nationals in Saudi Arabia amid flight disruptions

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The October 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed an Indian national and injured several others, including 11 Indians, according to the earlier report. | Photo Credit: AFP India on Friday (October 16, 2026) issued a fresh advisory for its nationals in Saudi Arabia, asking them to follow local authorities’ instructions and…

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China considers new export curbs on solar, AI, biotech

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China on Friday (October 16, 2026) announced a sweeping draft plan to restrict exports of more than 40 cutting-edge technologies, including solar manufacturing technologies, AI models, and some biotech platforms. A number of technologies related to the manufacture of solar cells have been listed for either a complete export ban or restricted exports. While the…

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Pakistan to chair IMF, World Bank boards next year for first time since 1953

October 16, 2026 admin

International Monetary Fund (IMF). File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan was named the incoming chair of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) for 2027, returning to the position for the first time since 1953, the country’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Friday (October 16,…

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UN chief says ‘subsidising fossil fuels is subsidising suicide’

October 16, 2026 admin

Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan, left, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, center, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pose for a photo prior to the official reception ahead of the COP17 Leaders’ Summit in Yerevan, Armenia, Thursday, October 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP UN chief Antonio Guterres on Friday (October 16, 2026) urged governments to…

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Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO’s response

October 16, 2026 admin

A string of drone attacks on at least seven cargo vessels in the Black Sea this month, off the coasts of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria, has some members of the alliance wondering if Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking escalation to test their support for Ukraine in its war against Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Also…

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Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump

October 16, 2026 admin

Ukraine attacked a Russian oil refinery on Thursday (October 16, 2026), abandoning a brief truce involving energy-related targets that it said Moscow did not heed, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he felt betrayed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The drone strike started a fire at the refinery about 300 kilometers (180 miles) southeast of…

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Four killed in Indonesia battling fires causing toxic haze

October 16, 2026 admin

Four people died on Indonesia’s Java island fighting the blazes that have been sending toxic smoke across Southeast Asia, closing schools and fuelling a surge of respiratory complaints in the region, authorities said on Friday (October 16, 2026). The impact of the months-long fires has prompted Singapore’s leader to vow legal action against any companies…

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FBI extradites most-wanted fraudster from India

October 16, 2026 admin

A most-wanted fraudster accused of irregularities in U.S. government schemes has been extradited from India, the Department of Justice has said. Manjeet Singh Bedi, who was arrested in India last month, was brought back to the U.S. on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) night, Acting U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd said. Mr. Bedi will appear before…

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Pakistan parliament endorses emergency, governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

October 16, 2026 admin

Pakistan’s parliament on Thursday (October 15, 2026) endorsed the federal government’s decision to impose emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the northwestern province previously governed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. Opposition lawmakers protested during a joint sitting of the National Assembly and Senate, carrying placards with slogans such as…

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Earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits near Ozernovskiy in Russia

October 16, 2026 admin

Image used for repesentational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck 76 km northeast of Ozernovskiy in Russia on Friday (October 16, 2026), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicentre, with a depth of 143.2 km, was initially determined to be at 52.01 degrees north latitude and 157.25 degrees…

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