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October 30, 2025 9:52 PM

Explained: What Indian Expats in the UAE Need to Know About the New Chip-Enabled E-Passport System

The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi has announced the launch of an upgraded passport system that will issue e-passports with embedded chips to all Indian nationals in the UAE beginning October 28, 2025. The new Global Passport Seva Programme (GPSP 2.0)...

October 30, 2025 5:25 PM

Syrians to use Turkish military barracks, attend military academies, Turkish ministry says

Syrian soldiers will be allowed to use Turkish military barracks for training meant to boost Syria's military capabilities, while 49 Syrian students will begin schooling at Turkish military academies from Friday onwards, Ankara said on Thursday. NAT...

October 30, 2025 5:16 PM

We are committed to sovereignty of Afghanistan: India slams Pakistan over border tensions

India on Thursday slammed Pakistan for border tensions with Afghanistan, calling it "unacceptable" and reprimanding Pakistan for practising cross-border terrorism with impunity. Addressing a media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesp...

October 30, 2025 5:08 PM

Hungary’s Orban to visit Trump, discuss path to US-Russia meeting

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on November 7 in Washington, where he aims to discuss a path to a U.S.-Russia meeting and seek exemption from U.S. energy sanctions, Orban's chief of staff said on Thursday. ...

October 30, 2025 4:32 PM

APEC summit in South Korea close to reaching consensus, after Trump leaves

Member countries of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum are close to reaching a consensus on a joint declaration at the annual summit in South Korea starting Friday, the host country's foreign minister said on Thursday. APEC is a non-...

October 30, 2025 4:19 PM

Kremlin reacts cautiously to Trump’s nuclear testing remarks

The Kremlin on Thursday reacted cautiously to President Donald Trump's remarks about the resumption of nuclear weapons testing by the United States, saying that Russia had not tested but that Moscow would follow suit if Washington did. Trump ordered...

October 30, 2025 3:55 PM

Russia’s Lukoil accepts Gunvor offer to buy its foreign assets

Lukoil said on Thursday it had accepted an offer from global commodity trader Gunvor to buy its foreign assets, which Russia's second-largest oil company is seeking to sell after Washington imposed sanctions on it last week. The planned asset sale i...

October 30, 2025 4:23 PM

French police make more arrests in Louvre heist investigation

Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth $102 million from the Louvre museum's Apollo gallery, the Paris prosecutor said on Thursday, expressing hope the latest developments will help them find the jewels. Paris...

October 30, 2025 2:25 PM

Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to restart peace talks in Istanbul

Afghanistan and Pakistan will restart peace talks in Istanbul, Reuters reported on Thursday citing three sources familiar with the matter. Two of the sources said the nations had agreed to recommence talks at the request of host nation Turkey. Negot...

October 30, 2025 12:58 PM

Tanzania tells civil servants and students to stay home after chaotic election

Tanzanian authorities instructed civil servants and students to stay home on Thursday, a day after a general election marred by violent protests that led police to impose a curfew in Dar es Salaam. Protesters took to the streets in commercial capita...

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