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#Gravitas | A Vietnamese fishing boat was attacked by Chinese authorities in waters near the Paracel islands in the South China Sea. Chinese law enforcers allegedly thrashed the fishermen and confiscated their equipment. This marks another incident in China’s continued display of aggression in the contentious South China Sea. Watch in for more details!

Israel's military told residents of more than 20 towns in south Lebanon to evacuate their homes immediately on Thursday as it pressed on with cross-border incursions and struck Hezbollah targets in a suburb of Beirut.

Ahead of the upcoming presidential elections in the U.S., Melania Trump has broken ranks and expressed a view on a key poll issue that contradicts her husband and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's views. In her upcoming memoir set to be published a month from Election Day, Melania Trump vigorously defends abortion rights. This is significant because the former First Lady of the U.S. and wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has rarely expressed her political views in public. But now, by diverging from her party line and aligning with her husband's rival, she addresses a big election issue that could sway voters' decisions in the upcoming November election.

Dozens of tigers and lions in captivity died in the past month in southern Vietnam with tests showing they were positive for bird flu, health ministry and state media said on Thursday (Oct 3).

US President Joe Biden said that he didn't expect any Israeli strikes on Iran to happen on Thursday (October 3), as tensions in the region remain high following Tehran's large-scale missile attack on Israel.

Nibi the beaver was rescued as a baby from a highway in Massachusetts two years ago. The rescuers and many people across the world love her to the extent that they are heartbroken at the prospect of her being released back into the wild.

#Gravitas | Typhoon Krathon brings with it heavy rainfall and gusts of wind, killing two and injuring over hundreds in its wake. It is being dubbed as a 'weird' typhoon due to its hovering off the coast before reaching the land and its rare storm route. Authorities have declared high alert and asked residents to take shelter. Schools and businesses are closed for the second consecutive day and all domestic and international flights stand cancelled. Watch in for more details!

With the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auctions fast approaching, teams are gearing up for a crucial period as they look to put together a specific strategy to get the best deal done.

Ukraine is under increasing pressure as Russian forces intensify their assaults on the battlefield. Amid heavy fighting, Ukrainian troops are struggling to hold key positions, facing significant challenges as the conflict escalates in several regions.

Why can the UK Prime Minister not buy his own clothes, what is happening in the UK is ridiculous and the Prime Minister of the UK has become an object of ridicule there is no other way to describe what's going on... UK PM has paid for gifts worth more than £6,000 in a bid to salvage his reputation amid a growing scandal over freebies. Watch in for more details!

Suniel Shetty's son Ahan is the latest entrant to the ambitious Border 2 cast. Ahan Shetty made his debut in 2021, during the pandemic and naturally, his debut film almost went unnoticed.

The people of Bangladesh are reportedly enduring staggering price hikes, the devastation of natural disasters, and the ever-deepening economic crisis, among others. Bangladesh’s interim government meanwhile continues to speak of reforms and changes that will supposedly shape a better future even as the people of Bangladesh suffer in the present.

Karnataka health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao made a controversial remark about Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, saying that he consumed meat and possibly beef, triggering off the next major political controversy ahead of the assembly election in Maharashtra.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon days before he was killed in an Israeli strike and is now deeply worried about Israeli infiltration of senior government ranks in Tehran

The US CIA has continued its apparently successful recruitment of Russian spies by launching a fresh push to find informants in China, Iran, and North Korea. The top US spying agency released instructions in Mandarin, Farsi and Korean on its accounts on X, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, LinkedIn and the Dark Web on how to contact it securely, a CIA spokeswoman said in a statement.

The time has come for India to take centre stage in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in UAE. As India readies to open their campaign against New Zealand in their tournament opener on Friday (October 6) in the second game of the doubleheader in Dubai, we look at the match preview and result prediction of the marquee T20 WC clash.

In Singapore, former transport minister S Iswaran has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for a graft case. Meanwhile, drone footage appears to show Russian soldiers executing 16 Ukrainian prisoners of war, in what Ukraine claims is part of Vladimir Putin's violent policies.

Japan’s ruling party picked Shigeru Ishiba as its next leader, positioning an advocate of an “Asian NATO” to become prime minister in a move that risks further increasing tensions with China. Ishiba, a 67-year-old party veteran who has served in several senior roles including defense minister, beat Sanae Takaichi in a run-off for the leadership of the Liberal Democratic Party, helped by strong support among rank-and-file members.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NSRC) has decided to cancel independent campaign buys, prioritizing cost-cutting measures and strategies to maximize voter outreach. This shift in focus comes as the organization looks to streamline spending while ensuring a broader and more efficient reach ahead of the upcoming elections.