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

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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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U.S.-China: A new superpower détente? | In Focus podcast

October 2, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met last week for a summit aimed at easing tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The meeting produced agreements on trade and rare earths, along with unusually warm public messaging from both sides. But major differences over Taiwan, technology and the broader strategic rivalry remain….

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World shares mixed after global bond sell-off deepens, ahead of U.S. jobs data

October 2, 2026 admin

Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Global stocks were mixed, and European shares edged higher on Friday (October 2, 2026) after a global bond sell-off deepened and ahead of a U.S. monthly jobs report due later in the day. Oil prices declined even as the U.S. sent another aircraft carrier and more troops to…

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Why are French students protesting | Explained

October 2, 2026 admin

French CRS riot police stand in position amid clashes during a protest by high school students outside the Lycee Deodat-de-Severac high school as part of nationwide protests by high school students to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions, France, October 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Story So…

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Israel honours Captain Smit Machchhar’s valour with billboards in Mumbai

October 2, 2026 admin

The Consulate of Israel launched a public awareness campaign across major roadways in Mumbai to express gratitude to honour Captain Machchhar’s valour. Billboards have been put up at the Warden Road and Napean Sea Road junction, near the Prabodhankar Thackeray flyover on the Western Express Highway in Bandra East, the BKC-Sion connector, the Andheri-Jogeshwari flyover,…

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