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Lawyer who represented Mehul Choksi faces rape charges in U.K.

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Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Indian lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, behind bars in London on charges of sexual assault, has also been accused of rape, it emerged after a court hearing in the U.K. on Friday (October 10, 2026). The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) referenced the new charges against the 57-year-old along…

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Lula’s government in Brazil lowers fuel prices ahead of runoff vote against Flavio Bolsonaro

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. File. | Photo Credit: AP Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government on Friday (October 9, 2026) announced new fuel tax cuts and extended existing subsidies aimed at lowering fuel prices, just over two weeks before a closely contested presidential runoff. Fuel prices are a particularly sensitive…

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Indian man jailed in Paris over leading online child abuse ring

October 10, 2026 admin

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: iStockphotos/GettyImages A 29-year-old Indian man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Paris court for leading a masculinist group that forced young girls, many of them minors, to perform sexual acts, authorities said. The trial of Rohan Rane began on Monday (October 5, 2026) in…

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36 people hurt after shopping mall ceiling collapses in South Korea’s Daegu city

October 10, 2026 admin

At least 36 people sustained minor injuries after parts of a plaster ceiling collapsed at a shopping mall in Daegu city, South Korea, fire officials said on Saturday (October 10, 2026). The Daegu Fire Department said about 70 others evacuated the facility following the collapse, which was reported at 10.16 a.m. At least nine people…

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U.S.-Ukraine-European negotiators meet in Miami as Trump announces diesel deal with Russia

October 10, 2026 admin

Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Negotiators for the U.S., Ukraine and Europeans held six hours of talks in Miami on Friday (October 9, 2026) with the ‌aim of reaching agreement on a unified proposal to end the war in Ukraine, a person familiar ⁠with the talks said. The goal is to reach agreement…

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Trump takes suit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 election to Supreme Court

October 10, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday (October 9, 2026) to revive his dismissed lawsuit against his 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton accusing her of conspiring ‌along with former FBI Director James Comey and others to rig that year’s election by linking his campaign to Russia. The Republican President filed his appeal…

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Vance expresses doubts about Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution

October 10, 2026 admin

U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Vice-President J.D. Vance cast doubt on Friday (October 20, 2026) on whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan in December but told reporters that if it is livestreamed, “I’m not going to be watching it.” The Republican V-P said,…

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Trump says Norway has ‘indelible stain’ for not awarding him Nobel Peace Prize

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Oncenter, on October 9, 2026, in Syracuse. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his complaints on ‌Friday (October 9, 2026) about not receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it ⁠a disgraceful and embarrassing decision that had left a stain on Norway,…

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Jaishankar highlights shared aspirations, self-reliance in India-Africa partnership

October 10, 2026 admin

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks at the Adwa Memorial Museum in Addis Ababa on the India – Africa Partnership in Ethiopia on October 9, 2026. Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar via PTI. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday (October 9, 2026) highlighted the historic India-Africa partnership, rooted in shared solidarity and a common pursuit of fairness,…

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flydubai co-pilot intended to crash plane into Tel Aviv airport, UAE prosecutor says

October 9, 2026 admin

A FlyDubai aircraft carrying Israelis who experienced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, on September 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The axe-wielding co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv last month intended to seize control of the airplane and…

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