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October 9, 2025 7:34 PM October 9, 2025 7:34 PM

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Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrives in New Delhi for week-long visit

Interim Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived today in the New Delhi for a week-long visit. It is the first visit by any top Afghan diplomat since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said, Mr. Muttaqi has been granted an exemp...

October 9, 2025 7:08 PM October 9, 2025 7:08 PM

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Palau hosts world’s first live underwater interview to raise ocean awareness

Palau, a Pacific island nation successfully hosted the world’s first-ever live underwater interview. In a bid to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the ocean, President of Palau Surangel Whipps Jr, conducted the interview with Estonian Olympic swimmer and activist Merle Liivand. The ...

October 9, 2025 6:53 PM October 9, 2025 6:53 PM

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Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel Prize for Literature

Hungarian novelist and screenwriter László Krasznahorkai has won the 2025 Nobel Prize for Literature. The Nobel committee at the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden made this announcement today. He was recognised for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaf...

October 9, 2025 8:42 AM October 9, 2025 8:42 AM

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French President Macron to Appoint New Prime Minister Within 48 Hours

French President Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new prime minister within the next 48 hours. This comes days after newly appointed French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu stepped down just weeks after taking office. Meanwhile, President Emmanuel Macron is under pressure to either call snap parliamen...

October 9, 2025 8:17 AM October 9, 2025 8:17 AM

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Fiji Launches First National Child Safeguarding Policy to Enhance Child Safety

Fiji has launched its first-ever National Child Safeguarding Policy, setting a new national benchmark for child safety across all sectors of society. The new policy ensures that all services involving children are delivered in a safe, respectful, and child-friendly manner. It outlines concrete measu...

October 9, 2025 7:58 AM October 9, 2025 7:58 AM

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IMF Projects 3% Global Economic Growth for This Year, Warns of Uncertain Future

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the global economy is projected to grow by 3 per cent this year. In a statement, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the global economy has shown stronger-than-expected resilience despite major shocks such as US President Donald Trump's...

October 9, 2025 7:44 AM October 9, 2025 7:44 AM

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US President Announces First Phase of US-Brokered Israel-Hamas Gaza Peace Plan

US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a U.S.-brokered peace plan to pause fighting in Gaza and release hostages, ending the two-year-old war. Trump’s announcement followed an intense day of negotiations in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. According to...