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A man at the protest camp at Puerta del Sol square holds a flyer with a picture of Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked housing protests in Spain, following her death, in Madrid, Spain, on October 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose dramatic eviction last month sparked…
For decades, the H-1B program has allowed young engineers and scientists from across the world, especially India and China, to turn years of study at U.S. universities into high-paying jobs and a path to permanent U.S. residency. File. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed that international students pay at…
Luke Ihnen, attorney for Christa Pike, speaks during a news conference after a judge ruled the Tennessee Department of Corrections must preserve all evidence related to the failed execution of Pike, on Oct. 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. | Photo Credit: AP Christa Pike, who regained consciousness almost six days after Tennessee’s failed attempt to…
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Nigerian troops killed more than 25 Islamic State-aligned militants as they fought off an assault on a military position in northeastern Borno State, suffering an unknown number of casualties of their own, military sources and a member of the civilian defence force said on Wednesday (October 7, 2026). In a separate, earlier incident, gunmen on…
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Madhya PradeshChief MinisterMohan Yadav released two cheetahs in the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Sagar district on Wednesday (October 7, 2026), marking the expansion of the cheetah conservation project. Also read | As Project Cheetah completes 4 years, big cat population in India rises to…
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At the United Nations High Level Meeting (UN HLM), in New York in September 2026, India made official remarks on the Political Declaration on Pandemic Prevention Preparedness and Response (PPPR). The Declaration is part of the emerging global legal regime on pandemics led by the WHO-Pandemic agreement (PA). Shaping the framework The PA was adopted…
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (L) and WHO epidemic and pandemic management head Maria Van Kerkhove attend a press conference on global health issues in Geneva on October 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP A top official with the World Health Organisation said Wednesday (October 7, 2026) the UN health agency doesn’t know how a…
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A drone view of mud covered properties following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Nepal is preparing to amend two laws to facilitate the death registration of 5,285 people who remain missing after the devastating August 26 floods, allowing their families to access relief, compensation…
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Madhya PradeshChief MinisterMohan Yadav released two cheetahs in the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Sagar district on Wednesday (October 7, 2026), marking the expansion of the cheetah conservation project. Also read | As Project Cheetah completes 4 years, big cat population in India rises to…
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the prime minister’s office in Athens, Greece, on October 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran has “lost complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday (October 7, 2026), adding that…
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