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October 7, 2025 1:49 PM

Syrian army and SDF reach ceasefire deal in Aleppo city following clashes

The Syrian army and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reached a ceasefire deal in two districts of Aleppo city, Syria's state news agency SANA reported on Tuesday, following a spike in tensions between the two sides. The Syrian army had...

October 7, 2025 1:34 PM

EU says UN resolution only switched China representation, did not mention Taiwan

The United Nations resolution that led to Beijing assuming China's seat from Taipei was about switching representation and did not mention Taiwan, the EU said, commenting on an escalating dispute over the interpretation of the key document. China sa...

October 7, 2025 1:02 PM

WHO estimates at least 15 million teenagers use e-cigarettes worldwide

At least 15 million people aged 13 to 15 use e-cigarettes globally, with young people on average nine times more likely to vape than adults in countries with data, the World Health Organization said on Monday. In its first global estimate of e-ciga...

October 7, 2025 1:16 PM

World Bank lifts China 2025 GDP forecast to 4.8% ahead of a slowdown next year

The World Bank lifted its 2025 growth projection for China to 4.8% and raised its forecast for much of the region, but warned of slowing momentum next year, citing low consumer and business confidence and weak new export orders. Publishing its biann...

October 7, 2025 11:26 AM

“Bombs its own people, conducts systematic genocide”: India rips apart Pakistan at UN

India has once again ripped apart Pakistan's hollow claims at the United Nations, during a debate on women, peace and security. Speaking at the UNSC debate, Permanent Representative of India to the UN, Parvathaneni Harish called out Pakistan for i...

October 7, 2025 11:01 AM

‘Women are indispensable agents of peace’: Ambassador Harish highlights legacy of Indian peacekeepers

India's envoy to the United Nations has highlighted the stellar role of the country's women peacekeepers who continue to lead by example and noted the diverse roles played by personalities ranging from Kiran Bedi to Major Suman Gawani that has helped...

October 7, 2025 10:51 AM

Indonesia ends search for victims of boarding school collapse, 61 dead

Indonesian rescuers wrapped up the search on Tuesday for victims trapped under the rubble of a collapsed Islamic boarding school in the province of East Java, after retrieving more than 60 bodies, disaster authorities said. Grief and confusion gripp...

October 7, 2025 9:57 AM

Thunberg greeted by cheering crowd in Athens after Israel expels flotilla activists

Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg arrived in Greece to a cheering pro-Palestinian crowd on Monday after she and hundreds of other activists captured by Israel on the high seas were deported following an attempt to bring aid to Gaza. Israel said it e...

October 7, 2025 9:45 AM

Remaining trekkers stranded near Mount Everest in Tibet being evacuated

More than 200 remaining trekkers trapped by a snowstorm over the weekend near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet are being evacuated, Reuters reported on Tuesday citing a source. The evacuation began on Monday and should be completed by Tues...

October 7, 2025 9:37 AM

If Trump convinces China to abandon force against Taiwan he deserves Nobel prize, Taiwan president says

U.S. President Donald Trump should get the Nobel Peace Prize should he be able to convince Chinese President Xi Jinping to abandon the use of force against Taiwan, President Lai Ching-te told a conservative U.S. radio show and podcast in an interview...

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