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F1 set to return to Africa for first time since 1993 

'Don't ever mess with nature!': Trump’s tiger attack post triggers social media backlash as victim's family issues heartbreaking tribute

CMs Vijay-Naidu meet in Vijayawada, discuss water sharing, river-linking

Air India Flight from Frankfurt diverted to Jaipur after hijack alert, probe on

1,500 drones illuminate Mumbai sky as Cordelia Cruises unveils second ship, Cordelia Sky

Delhi Police arrest Cockroach Janta Party's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Ajinkya Shinde in Jantar Mantar case, to be produced before court

‘Rise up, young patriots!’: American singer Mary Millben says US donors funding CJP, backs Modi govt

Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay calls on US to 'get back to' being defender of human rights

France accuses Musk of ‘online harassment’ of European leaders, warns of poll interference

'Turn approver, resign, we'll forgive you': Rahul Gandhi claims receiving messages from CEC Gyanesh Kumar

MI5 chief warns Russia is UK’s ‘aggressor number one’ as Iran and AI threats grow

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Durga Puja 2026: Kolkata roads get a splash of colours

New OTT releases this week (October 12-18, 2026): Sacrifice, Koffee with Karan S9, Roadies Rebirth- 6 titles coming on Netflix, JioHotstar and more

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North Korea has moved beyond simple missile testing, fusing drones, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and rocket launchers into one coordinated strike force. Saturday's drill combined five artillery and missile units, firing simultaneously to overwhelm enemy air defences, with KCNA claiming "100% accuracy" (unverified). Notably, Kim Jong Un wasn't present. The exercise came a day after US-South Korea-Japan wrapped up trilateral drills, and despite Trump scaling back joint exercises to court Kim diplomatically, Pyongyang shows no sign of slowing down.


North Korea's missile arsenal: Kim shifts from testing to coordinated strike drills

Delhi’s pollution control authorities are set to map major pollution hotspots and strengthen dust-control measures across the capital. The move aims to identify key sources of pollution and enforce stricter measures to tackle rising air pollution levels, particularly from road and construction dust.


Delhi Air pollution: Strict crackdown on waste burning

PM Giorgia Meloni has announced sweeping new school measures: a ban on burqas and niqabs, a cap on foreign students per class, and mandatory Italian lessons for parents of struggling foreign students. "You must go to school with your face uncovered," Meloni said, framing it as protecting integration. Non-Italian students already make up 11.6% of Italy's school population. The move comes as Meloni, ahead of 2027 elections, faces a growing challenge from an even further-right rival party.


Italy moves to ban face veils in schools as Meloni pushes new integration measures

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held an eight-hour "very successful" meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York, laying the groundwork for Thursday's high-stakes Trump-Xi summit in Washington. The talks covered AI, tariffs and critical minerals, with both sides discussing a new "US-China AI Dialogue" and a notification mechanism for national-security-level AI incidents. Key issues carried over from May's Beijing meeting, including tariff cuts, China's critical mineral supply commitments and Chinese purchases of US soybeans and Boeing jets.


Trump-Xi summit: US Treasury Secretary holds meeting with Chinese Vice Premier

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU suffered its worst-ever result in any state, just 4.9% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while AfD surged to nearly 38% there. In Berlin, the left-wing Die Linke pulled off a surprise win over both CDU and AfD, with SPD posting its weakest result in over a century. Merz called the outcome a "disaster" but vowed to press ahead with painful economic reforms, insisting Germany's problems make bold change more urgent, not less.


CDU suffers historic defeat in eastern Germany as AfD surges, Merz vows to stay on

Nine women have been found dead in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, over just two months, most in their 20s and 30s, some showing signs of sexual assault. Police are investigating possible links between the killings but haven't confirmed a serial connection. The deaths reignited nationwide anger, with memorial runs and protests honoring victims like Elizabeth Moselakgomo, who was killed while jogging. Protesters carried banners reading "Enough. Stop Femicide," demanding the basic right to live, run, and exist without fear.


South Africa: Police investigating possible links between multiple tragic murders 

Even as AI industry leaders, including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Elon Musk, call for a global slowdown, Trump is doubling down. He announced plans to create an "AI Force," modeled on Space Force, to hunt for "BAD" actors, and said he'll soon name a new "AI czar." Trump called safety concerns a "hoax," insisting he won't "hinder or stifle" the industry, framing AI as key to competing with China even as public and expert alarm keeps growing.


AI safety debate: Trump says he will not tolerate attempts to slow AI growth

More than 3.31 million Delhi electors have been issued notices as part of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Authorities say 13.79 lakh voters could not be mapped to previous SIR records, while another 19.33 lakh were flagged for logical discrepancies. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal are among those who received notices. The flagged voters remain on the draft electoral roll but must attend hearings and submit documents before the final list is published.


Delhi voter roll shake-up: 3.31 million electors flagged in SIR review 

Nepal has formed a seven-member expert panel to investigate what really triggered the devastating August 26 Bhotekoshi flash flood, which caused massive loss of life and severely damaged hydropower infrastructure. Led by water policy expert Debesh Belbase, the team includes specialists in hydrology, glaciology, geology, remote sensing and disaster risk reduction. They'll trace the disaster from its source through the Bhotekoshi-Lhende river system, examining whether cascading geological, glacial and hydrological hazards, possibly linked to climate change, were behind the tragedy.


Nepal forms 7-member panel to probe August 26 Bhotekoshi flood from source to downstream 

As the West Asia conflict remains locked in a dangerous stalemate, back-channel diplomacy is gaining momentum. Iran has reportedly conveyed seven conditions to Washington through Qatari mediators before it will re-engage in negotiations. Key demands include ending hostilities on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian assets, and lifting the U.S. naval blockade. At the same time, Iran's top security official has warned that Tehran is prepared for a "decisive war" if its demands are rejected, underscoring the high stakes surrounding ongoing diplomatic efforts.


US-Iran war: Tehran sets seven conditions to re-engage in talks with US 

Russia unleashed fresh strikes across Ukraine, a guided aerial bomb hit a residential building in Sumy, killing two and injuring seven, including a 13-year-old girl, while a shopping centre fire broke out in Dnipro. Firefighters battled the blaze as emergency crews rushed to both scenes. Separately, Ukraine's intelligence service revealed Russia is preparing to recruit at least 27 Yemeni nationals, some born as recently as 2006, offering legal status in exchange for military contracts to fight on the front lines.


Russia's deadly Ukraine strikes kill 2 in Sumy, hit Dnipro mall 

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that Russia could target NATO countries supporting Ukraine with drone or missile strikes, potentially testing the alliance’s unity and commitment to collective defence. Tusk said such attacks could be presented as “accidental” to weaken NATO’s response.


Russia-Europe tensions: Polish PM warns Russian attacks could test NATO's unity 

Tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi movement have escalated sharply after the Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks on sensitive sites in Riyadh and facilities linked to energy giant Aramco in Yanbu. Flames and thick black smoke were seen near Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, while Saudi authorities reported intercepting a ballistic missile aimed at the capital. The latest exchange marks a major escalation in the conflict and raises fresh concerns over regional stability and global energy security.


Saudi vs Houthis: Houthis claim missiles & drones used in attack on key Saudi sites

Zelensky says he's willing to meet Putin at the G20 summit in Miami this December to talk peace, but the Kremlin shut it down instantly, calling it "impossible" and insisting any meeting must happen in Moscow. Lavrov went further, saying Russia won't halt strikes on Ukraine during peace talks, even as Trump's envoys shuttle between Kyiv and Moscow trying to restart negotiations. Putin and Zelensky haven't met face-to-face since before the 2022 invasion began.


Russia-Ukraine war: Lavrov says Russia will not halt the Ukraine war during peace talks

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a solemn memorial ceremony at the Pentagon to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The observance will honour the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks, including the 184 victims at the Pentagon. The ceremony comes as Americans reflect on a quarter-century since one of the deadliest days in U.S. history, remembering the lives lost and the lasting impact of 9/11 on national security and global affairs.


9/11 attack anniversary: The day that changed America forever

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a stark warning against the deployment of European troops to Ukraine, arguing that such a move could push the conflict into a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO-backed forces. The comments come amid ongoing debate in several European capitals over long-term security commitments to Kyiv. Moscow has repeatedly framed any foreign troop presence in Ukraine as a major escalation, raising concerns about the risk of a wider conflict in Europe.


Putin says European troop deployment in Ukraine risks direct military confrontation 

Saudi Arabia has shut down its critical East-West oil pipeline after it came under repeated drone attacks launched from Iraq. The pipeline, which normally pumps up to 7 million barrels a day to the Red Sea coast, was built decades ago specifically to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, but now even that backup route isn't safe. Riyadh says it won't retaliate for now, following a request from Iraq's PM, but has vowed to protect its 'sovereignty, security and critical facilities.'


Houthis vs Saudi Arabia: Saudi pipeline closed after multiple drone attacks from Iraq 

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have sent congratulatory messages to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the country’s 78th founding anniversary. Beijing and Moscow reaffirmed their commitment to close strategic cooperation with Pyongyang.

Xi-Putin vow stronger ties with Kim Jong-Un

The conflict is widening as tensions between Iran and the United States intensify around the Strait of Hormuz, while Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalate their confrontation with Saudi-backed forces.

Iran has launched fresh missile attacks targeting US-linked military positions, while Tehran claims to have struck American vessels and brought down a US drone. The confrontation is raising concerns over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy corridors.

Houthis vs Saudi Arabia: Structures at King Khalid air base damaged 

Russia has launched a massive aerial bombardment targeting Kyiv and its surrounding regions, leaving at least 12 people dead and dozens injured. The multi-wave overnight assault involved ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and jet-powered swarms of drones that struck residential high-rises and key infrastructure. Emergency responders and rescue crews are sifting through the rubble of damaged apartment blocks and targeted transport facilities. Ukrainian officials have renewed urgent calls for international partners to bolster air defense systems. 

Russia-Ukraine war: 12 killed, 72 injured in Kyiv

A renewed push to end the war took a hopeful turn in Kyiv. President Zelensky met Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday, discussing security and economic guarantees for Ukraine's future. Witkoff called it "very meaningful," claiming "significant progress" in just 48 hours after his Kremlin talks with Putin a day earlier. "We are confident that we could bring some good results," he said. Zelensky thanked Trump for the renewed diplomatic effort — even as Putin gave little sign of compromise in Moscow.


Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv talks follow three-hour Kushner-Witkoff meeting with Putin

Australian scientists have created cyborg cockroaches capable of assisting in disaster response and rescue missions. Fitted with miniature electronic controls, the insects can navigate confined spaces and potentially reach survivors trapped beneath collapsed structures. Researchers also believe the technology could be used to deliver emergency medicines and supplies in hazardous environments. The project represents a unique blend of robotics, engineering, and biology aimed at improving disaster relief efforts and saving lives.


Australian team turns cockroaches into cyborg rescue workers

A five-storey building used as a paying guest accommodation for students collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, triggering a massive rescue operation. The building, reportedly known as Hostel Daze, was located near Nanakpura Gurudwara and close to several educational institutions.

The latest reports say two people have died, while several others remain feared trapped under the rubble. Rescue teams have already pulled multiple people out alive, with students among those shifted to hospital for treatment.

The building reportedly had a basement and five upper floors. Police said repair work was underway in the basement when the structure collapsed. The cause of the collapse is still being investigated, while questions are being raised about the condition and safety of the ageing structure.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited the site and said multiple agencies were working in coordination to ensure the safe rescue of those trapped. The NDRF, Delhi Police, fire services, ambulances and other emergency teams have been deployed.

Delhi building collapse: MCD orders sealing of illegal buildings 

Anak Krakatau volcano erupted in Indonesia, sending volcanic ash across parts of western Indonesia and disrupting flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

The eruption occurred in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. Indonesia’s geological authorities reported renewed volcanic activity, while no casualties or evacuation orders were reported.

Authorities warned residents and visitors to stay at least three kilometres away from the volcano’s active crater.

Volcanic ash spread across parts of Jakarta, Banten, West Java and Lampung. Satellite imagery identified two major ash clouds, with one plume reaching around 20,000 feet and another rising to approximately 50,000 feet.

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport temporarily suspended flight operations following the eruption. The disruption affected around 209 flight movements and approximately 22,800 passengers, with travellers seeking refunds and collecting checked baggage as cancellations mounted.

Indonesia volcano eruption sends ash column towards Jakarta, Banten And West Java

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared the era of "proportionate responses" is over, warning any future US aggression will trigger a "faster, heavier, and more painful" reply. It comes after US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers off Kharg Island and near Jask, retaliating for IRGC missiles fired at two Navy warships — both of which evaded the attack. Iran hit back, targeting tankers and US-linked vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.


US-Iran war: Ghalibaf issues fresh threat, vows further attacks will be 'more painful' 

Delhi building collapse: Building name 'Hostel Daze' reduced to rubble 

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