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The mass uprising in Sri Lanka in the summer of 2022 had one unifying chant — “Gota go home”, reflecting the protesting citizens’ chief demand that then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign. It was one of many diverse chants, their tone ranging from witty irreverence to daring dissent, that captured the spirit of the Janata Aragalaya,…
French students set fire to bins and erected blockades outside schools in several cities, protesting overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling facilities. Several school principals were injured, harassed or assaulted during blockades at high schools on Thursday (October 1, 2026), according to reports from regional education authorities, prefectures and union representatives. Police have already detained…
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A B‑1B Lancer bomber arrives at RAF Fairford airbase, after police declared a major incident at the base and arrested several men on suspicion of offences under the Explosives Act, who have since been released on bail, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A man with dual UK-Iranian citizenship was…
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President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (October 1, 2026) reiterated Moscow’s long-held position that Russia is not planning to attack European countries but will respond to aggression with “all weapons” in its arsenal. In remarks at a foreign policy forum, Mr. Putin accused the West and Europe of escalating tensions by talking about preparing for a…
President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP President Donald Trump said Iran may be linked to the flydubai copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound plane. The President was asked on Thursday (October 1, 2026) by reporters at the White House whether he had been briefed about any links between the pilot behind the…
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Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Shifting ‘balance of power’ and worsening conflicts are driving “profound structural changes” in the world today, said Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Tokyo on Thursday (October 1, 2026). In a video message that was delivered at the beginning of a foreign policy think tank…
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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) that the United States has slashed the number of its generals and admirals by 20%, in a move he said is aimed at “accountability.” Mr. Hegseth suggested the cuts targeted officers who failed to get on board with his efforts to ensure the military is…
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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi delivers a speech marking Sovereignty Day and the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces from Iraq, in Baghdad, Iraq, September 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on Thursday announced June 30 as a new deadline for armed factions to turn over their weapons to the state,…
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A Taliban security officer, right, and local residents inspect the rubble of a house at the site of what Afghanistan’s Taliban government said was an overnight Pakistani airstrike in Helmand province, southwestern Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan on Thursday (October 1, 2026) said it killed at least 22 terrorists in…
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrives for the Armed Forces Day at a military base in Gyeyong, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday (October 1, 2026) called on North Korea to help restore trust and resume dialogue, a day after Seoul and…
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