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Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting poses with her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women’s 60kg boxing event at the Asian Games in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, October 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting won a “monumental” Asian Games gold on Friday (October 2, 2026) and said she was “grateful for…
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A healthcare worker in protective clothing is disinfected by a colleague inside a treatment center for Ebola patients in Beni, North Kivu province, eastern Congo, on Sept. 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Congo’s Ebola outbreak has now recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities said as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus….
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The Krakatau Volcano. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Two new islands have emerged in the waters surrounding Mount Anak Krakatau following a major eruption last month that grounded flights for days, the Head of Indonesia’s Volcano Monitoring Agency said on Friday (October 2, 2026). The islands were spotted in satellite images of the water-filled caldera…
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Pakistan Army on Thursday (October 1, 2026) disputed India’s claims regarding the killing of a retired havaldar from its elite Special Services Group (SSG) in central Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district. Mohd Asif alias Hashim Moosa was neutralised in a joint operation by the Indian Army and other security forces in Budgam district Tuesday (September…
The story so far: U.S. death row convict Christa Pike remained alive after surviving the lethal injection during her execution in Tennessee on Wednesday night (September 30, 2026). While the 50-year-old remained in critical condition and was receiving treatment at a hospital, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has ordered a stay on all executions for the…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico, September 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an Office of Religious Affairs, the latest of his faith-related reforms at the Pentagon. He announced in a speech on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) that…
A teacher from Gurukul School of Art paints a portrait honouring Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot with FlyDubai, in Mumbai, India. File | Photo Credit: AP A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv narrowly avoided disaster after one of its pilots allegedly tried to stab his colleague, Indian national Smit Machchhar, sending the aircraft…
A Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain on an Israel-bound flight has been transferred from Saudi Arabia to the UAE. U.S. President Donald Trump has also suggested a possible Iran link, while investigations continue. Source link
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (October 1, 2026) that if Iran is linked to the copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound flight, the Islamic Republic would be struck “very hard” for the attempt on the lives of more than 180 people aboard the jet. Mr. Trump issued the warning as investigators worked…
Ahead of the BRICS summit in New Delhi last month, Mr. Putin and PM Modi held talks, during which the Russian leader briefed Modi on the overall situation regarding the Ukraine war, which began in February 2022, and ongoing peace initiatives. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “very good ideas” on a…
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