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Women declare #IamJaneDoe in solidarity with Cornell University rape victim

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Women, some citing their own experiences of sexual assault, are posting on social media that they are Jane Doe, in solidarity with the woman using the pseudonym in accusing fraternity members of raping her at Cornell University in 2024. In a case that has drawn national attention, the woman is suing seven fraternity members and…

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Paris police chief says student protest movement out of control, urges peaceful action

October 3, 2026 admin

French high school students block the access to the Lycee Paul Eluard high school as they protest to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions, in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, on September 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The student protest movement that has spread across France is now “out…

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The Hindu profiles on Popular Mobilisation Forces

October 3, 2026 admin

On June 13, 2014, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, Iraq’s top Shia cleric, issued a fatwa asking Iraqis to join the fight against terrorism. “The nature of the situation and the dangers facing Iraq and its people at the present time require defending the country, its people and the honour of its citizens,” said the cleric…

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The Hindu profiles on Popular Mobilisation Forces

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Flávio Bolsonaro | The Lula challenger

October 3, 2026 admin

Illustration: Sreejith R. Kumar In Brazil’s political circles, Flávio Bolsonaro is known as ‘01’ for being the first-born son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. But he has been number one only figuratively. It was always presumed that Jair’s political heir would be his third son, Eduardo or ‘03’, who is now in hiding in the…

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Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as government advances

October 3, 2026 admin

Tigray rebels were abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia on Saturday (October 3, 2026), a local journalist and residents told AFP, as pro-government forces advanced on the city. Fighting erupted on September 23 in northern Ethiopia as the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) launched attacks into neighbouring states, raising fears of a return…

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U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine involve multi-billion dollar oil deal: report

October 3, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters The Trump administration’s talks with Russia on ‌ending the war in Ukraine have expanded to include a ⁠multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit West Asian business executives with ties to U.S. ‌negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the New York…

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Iran executes man linked to anti-government protests

October 3, 2026 admin

Iranian authorities reported more than 3,000 deaths in the unrest, attributing the violence to “terrorist acts” orchestrated by the United States and Israel. File | Photo Credit: AP Iran said on Saturday (October 3, 2026) it had executed a man convicted of a raft of charges including firing a military-grade weapon at police officers during…

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Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine, damage Kyiv’s Northern Bridge

October 3, 2026 admin

Russian attacks in Ukraine killed at least six people and damaged Kyiv’s Northern Bridge, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks for a third day in Moscow’s latest effort to disrupt life in the Ukrainian capital. The strike came after two days of Russian assaults forced the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv’s six road…

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Israeli strike kills five, including four women, in Gaza, health officials say

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A Palestinian man inspects the site of an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza City, October 3, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters An Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, in an apartment ‌building in Gaza City early on Saturday (October 3, 2026), health and civil defense service officials ⁠said….

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