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October 13, 2025 12:32 PM
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Hamas has released seven hostages to the Red Cross today. This is the first handover as part of a ceasefire plan in the Israel-Hamas war. Hamas has said 20 living hostages will be exchanged for more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The living hostages will be handed over by the Red C...
October 13, 2025 12:25 PM
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In Australia, around 120 troops from the Indian Army have arrived to participate in the 4th edition of Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025 with the Australian Army from today. Indian High Commission in Canberra stated the exercise will strengthen defence cooperation and reinforce the spirit of collaboration an...
October 13, 2025 8:25 AM
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The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is being observed today globally. This day encourages every citizen to take part in building more disaster-resilient communities. The theme for this year is “Fund Resilience, Not Disasters”, which calls for increased funding for disaster risk red...
October 12, 2025 8:37 PM
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An international peace summit will convene in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh tomorrow to finalise an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza. US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will co-chair the meeting, which is expected to see participation from leaders of more than 2...
October 12, 2025 8:37 PM
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The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for deadly cross-border attacks that killed 58 Pakistani troops, calling the action retaliation for an alleged Pakistani airstrike on a civilian market in Paktika province. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the strikes targeted multiple border lo...
October 12, 2025 8:13 PM
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With the commencement of the next stage in the Indian Housing Project in Sri Lanka, India has advanced support for 14,000 houses for the Indian Origin Tamil community under Phase IV. High Commissioner Santosh Jha noted that India’s total housing assistance now spans 65,000 houses across all 25 dis...
October 12, 2025 7:17 PM
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Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi today cautioned that Afghanistan has other options if Pakistan does not want good relations and peace. Speaking about the ongoing conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan during a media briefing in Delhi, the Afghan Foreign Minister stated that Afgha...
October 12, 2025 7:00 PM
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Starting today, travellers from non-EU countries, including India, must comply with the European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES). The system requires fingerprinting, facial scans, and passport scans upon entry into Schengen Zone countries, including Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstei...
October 12, 2025 6:18 PM
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Tensions flared again in the South China Sea after a collision between a Chinese coast guard ship and a Philippine government vessel near the disputed Spratly Islands today. The Philippines accused China of deliberately ramming the vessel and using water cannons near Thitu Island, where Filipino ves...
October 12, 2025 6:01 PM
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Climate change has emerged as the single greatest threat to the world’s natural World Heritage sites, affecting nearly half of them, according to the IUCN World Heritage Outlook 4 released at the IUCN Congress in Abu Dhabi. The report warns that 43% of natural sites now face severe climate-related ...
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