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Saudi authorities say three killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport

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An airline pilot was among three Saudi citizens killed in attacks targeting Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and a Saudia aircraft, the kingdom’s civil aviation authority said on Friday (October 9, 2026). Several people “of different nationalities” were wounded. The attacks on Thursday (October 8) were the deadliest in Saudi Arabia since the kingdom and…

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‘Navi’ Pillay dedicates Nobel Prize to ‘survivors of international crimes’

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South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief Navanethem “Navi” Pillay sits at the Nuremberg Forum, Germany, on October 9, 2026, following the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize announcement. | Photo Credit: AP Congratulatory messages have poured in from across the world for Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights of…

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Government slams Vance’s remarks on Indian IT professionals as ‘deeply offensive’

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U.S Vice President J.D. Vance. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday (October 9, 2026) slammed as “unwarranted” and “deeply offensive” U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance’s comments in which he called foreign workers, including Indian IT professionals, “indentured servants”. Hitting out at the U.S. government for its decision to suspend…

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Almost 75% of buildings in Gaza damaged or destroyed since October 7, 2023: Analysis

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A Palestinian man inspects the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza City on October 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters On Wednesday (October 7, 2026), which marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks, Israel carried out new strikes in Gaza killing at least three people. Just four days…

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ICC rejects U.S. sanctions, says ‘history will judge this moment’

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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The International Criminal Court said Friday (October 9, 2026) that U.S. sanctions on the institution were an attack on international law and warned that “history will judge this moment”. The sanctions are “an assault on the rule of law and on the very foundations…

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Who is Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay? 5 facts about 2026 Nobel peace prize winner

October 9, 2026 admin

Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay. File | Photo Credit: AP Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay, a South African jurist of Indian origin and a former ICC judge, ‌won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (October 9, 2026) “for her efforts to promote peace and international law”. The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised the 85-year-old Justice Pillay’s commitment to universal legal…

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Judy Shelton, Trump’s Former Fed Pick, Joins Treasury as Scott Bessent’s Adviser

October 9, 2026 admin

President Donald Trump listens as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks in the Oval Office on October 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has hired Judy ‌Shelton, President Donald Trump’s former pick ⁠for the Federal Reserve Board, as an adviser with a ‌particular focus on China, the Treasury Department said ‌on…

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Sri Lanka says no immediate plan to help Iranian ships near its waters with depleting food, fuel

October 9, 2026 admin

The Iranian Embassy in Sri Lanka said it has no details on the matter. Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters Sri Lanka’s government says that it has no immediate plans to help 19 Iranian ships that have been anchored in the international waters near the island nation facing food, water and fuel shortages. Foreign Ministry…

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Navi Pillay: A life dedicated to justice and human rights | Timeline

October 9, 2026 admin

Navanethem “Navi“ Pillay | Photo Credit: AP South African judge and human rights champion Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (October 9, 2026) in recognition of her work against war crimes and crimes against humanity. Pillay, currently a judge on the International Court of Justice in a case where Myanmar also stands…

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France students plan fresh protests as UN flags concern over violence

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French Republican Security Corps (CRS – Compagnies Republicaines de Securite) police officers clash with protesters on October 8, 2026 | Photo Credit: AFP Students in France were largely back in the classroom on Friday (October 9, 2026) following days of protests demanding better education, with the UN voicing “concern” over the sometimes violent clashes. Tens…

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