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Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike on ventilator, attorneys say

October 2, 2026 admin

Media witnesses recount the moments before the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. | Photo Credit: AP Convicted murderer Christa Pike is unconscious, intubated and receiving breathing assistance from a ventilator after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, ‌her attorneys said on Friday (October 2, 2026), providing the…

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Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after deadly floods

October 2, 2026 admin

Nepal will kick off a high-stakes effort this fiscal year to drain four glacial lakes perched high in the mountains, as it scrambles to reduce flood risks, ⁠officials said, after a recent disaster that killed more than 1,400. Rescuers are still searching for more than 5,000 people missing in the border region with China after…

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Hindu group says probe confirms it did not ask Eiffel Tower to remove women employees during visit

October 2, 2026 admin

A Hindu religious group has said investigations have established it did not request female employees be “hidden, removed or excluded” during its delegation’s visit to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. This came after Eiffel Tower staff went on strike last month over allegations that female employees were moved away during a visit by around 100…

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Pakistan government holds talks with Imran Khan’s party to defuse tensions ahead of long march to Islamabad

October 2, 2026 admin

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. File | Photo Credit: AP The federal government and leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan held talks on Friday (October 2, 2026) to defuse political tensions ahead of the Opposition party’s planned long march to Islamabad. The developments…

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Netanyahu warns ‘very heavy price’ if any power behind flydubai incident

October 2, 2026 admin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Friday (October 2, 2026) that Israel would impose a “very heavy price” on any power behind the flydubai incident, without offering evidence that any country was responsible. Also read: Flydubai incident | Complete coverage “As time passes, the picture…

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Russian aerial strikes snarl traffic on three Kyiv bridges in a new disruption tactic

October 2, 2026 admin

Russian aerial attacks forced the partial closure on Friday (October 2, 2026) of three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, in Moscow’s latest effort to disrupt life in the city. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s top diplomat said officials have received separate proposals for a partial truce with Russia from the United…

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G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel, boost for Trump

October 2, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to attend a musical interlude before a gala dinner as part of the G7 summit, in Evian, France, June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Group of Seven industrial nations said they agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil, starting with “substantial” amounts of diesel after the fuel…

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Spanish lawmakers reject government housing measure amid protests

October 2, 2026 admin

Spanish politicians attend a session to vote on two government decrees approved by the cabinet this week, containing a package of social and housing measures, including protections against evictions of vulnerable tenants until 2030, at the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, October 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Spain’s Parliament on Friday (October 2, 2026) rejected…

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Ebola treatment centre was burned down as death toll in Congo passes 4,000

October 2, 2026 admin

Congo’s Ebola outbreak has recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said, as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus. The latest figures released by the Health Ministry on Thursday (October 1, 2026) showed that 4,018 people have died, making up nearly half of the 8,300 confirmed cases, in what has become the fastest-growing…

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Israel to start repatriation flights for passengers stranded in UAE following flydubai attack

October 2, 2026 admin

Passengers seen at the Tabuk airport after a flydubai aircraft that was bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates was diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals, in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, in this screen grab obtained from a video dated September 30, 2026. Photo: Reuters Israel will begin repatriation flights on Friday (October…

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