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October 8, 2026 8:17 AM

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Massive Russian strike kills 25, injures 100 in Ukraine

A massive Russian strike killed 25 people and injured 100 others in Ukraine yesterday. Russia launched 70 missiles alongside dozens of attack drones targeting Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions. The heaviest toll occurred in Pryluky in the northern Chernihiv region, where a missile obliterated...

October 7, 2026 7:44 PM

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UAE begins crackdown on packaged food products to control obesity

  The UAE has started implementing new limits on sodium, processed sugar and fat content in selected packaged food products, as part of a national effort to improve nutrition and reduce obesity and other noncommunicable diseases linked to unhealthy diets.   The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoH...

October 7, 2026 9:49 PM

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Ukraine: 19 killed, 60 wounded in Russian missile attacks

  Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions overnight, killing 19 civilians, including four children, and wounding around 60 others. Ukrainian officials said the worst-hit area was Pryluky in the northern Chernihiv region, where a Russian strike destroyed an apartm...

October 7, 2026 2:19 PM

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Bhutan Prime Minister lauds PM Modi’s 25 years in public service

Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public service, describing India’s development journey under his leadership as increasingly significant not only for India but also for its neighbours and the wider Global South. In an article in Hindi Daily,...

October 7, 2026 1:39 PM

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Bangladesh plans to acquire 10 Airbus aircraft for Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Bangladesh is seeking to strengthen its aviation sector as the government moves ahead with plans to acquire 10 Airbus aircraft for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, with deliveries targeted before 2030.   Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat discussed the plan with a Lufthansa delegat...