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The Indian Embassy in Paris, issued an advisory for its nationals living in the country and those travelling to France to "remain vigilant and exercise due caution" and “avoid large gatherings and crowded places.”
In top stories today, an attack on King Fahd International airport in Dammam in eastern Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf near Bahrain and Qatar left one dead, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced early Thursday. Eight people were also injured in the attack while the airport suffered infrastructure damages. As a result of the attacks, flights were diverted away from the airport, said Global flight-tracking service Flightradar24 on X.
In other big news of the day, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday (Oct 21) that it is getting ready to reveal a new weapon it referred to as the "Father of All Bombs". Without offering many details about the weapon, IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi said, “We are in the stage of preparing to unveil the 'Father of All Bombs'. This is something new for the enemy.” The announcement comes after reports that Washington has prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast, dubbed the "mother of all bombs", to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by US President Donald Trump.
And in news from India, the Indian Embassy in Paris, issued an advisory for its nationals living in the country and those travelling to France to "remain vigilant and exercise due caution" and "avoid large gatherings and crowded places." The embassy, sharing the advisory in a post on X wrote, "In view of the recent developments and localised curfews imposed in France, please remain vigilant and exercise due caution. Please avoid large gatherings and crowded places where protests are taking place, and follow the instructions and advisories issued by the local French authorities."
Stay with us for the latest news, breaking updates and developments as they unfold.
As of earlier this afternoon, the typhoon Champi center was located about 500 kilometers (five hundred kilometers) east-southeast of Taiwan's southernmost point. Champi is classified as a severe typhoon with sustained winds near 51 meters per second (fifty-one meters per second)—that's equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just departed India having advanced our economic and strategic priorities in the region. Continuing to build our economic partnership and energy security cooperation makes both our nations stronger. https://t.co/SaZK1QbpsO</p>— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) <a href="https://x.com/SecRubio/status/2113164244015542404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The drones, launched after Putin met Wednesday in Saint Petersburg with US President Donald Trump's envoy, were destroyed by air defence systems over various regions of Russia and annexed Crimea, the ministry said in a statement.
In a joint operation, the Indian Army’s 52 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Baramulla Police apprehended two suspected terrorist associates from the Darpura Nursery area of Delina Ghat in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, following credible intelligence inputs.
Officials said one Turkish-made KANIK pistol, one magazine containing 10 rounds and two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered from their possession.
Seven people were killed on the Ukrainian side after US President Donald Trump's envoy held talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.
Trump sought to strike an optimistic tone after Witkoff's meeting with Putin on Wednesday, saying negotiators were "maybe now the closest we've been" to ending the war.
Students in Indonesia's West Kalimantan city of Pontianak clashed with police late on Wednesday (October 21) during a protest against the government's handling of haze and respiratory illnesses brought on by months of forest fires in the area.
In top stories today, an attack on King Fahd International airport in Dammam in eastern Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf near Bahrain and Qatar left one dead, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced early Thursday. Eight people were also injured in the attack while the airport suffered infrastructure damages. As a result of the attacks, flights were diverted away from the airport, said Global flight-tracking service Flightradar24 on X.
In other big news of the day, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday (Oct 21) that it is getting ready to reveal a new weapon it referred to as the "Father of All Bombs". Without offering many details about the weapon, IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi said, “We are in the stage of preparing to unveil the 'Father of All Bombs'. This is something new for the enemy.” The announcement comes after reports that Washington has prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast, dubbed the "mother of all bombs", to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by US President Donald Trump.
And in news from India, the Indian Embassy in Paris, issued an advisory for its nationals living in the country and those travelling to France to "remain vigilant and exercise due caution" and "avoid large gatherings and crowded places." The embassy, sharing the advisory in a post on X wrote, "In view of the recent developments and localised curfews imposed in France, please remain vigilant and exercise due caution. Please avoid large gatherings and crowded places where protests are taking place, and follow the instructions and advisories issued by the local French authorities."
Stay with us for the latest news, breaking updates and developments as they unfold.
As of earlier this afternoon, the typhoon Champi center was located about 500 kilometers (five hundred kilometers) east-southeast of Taiwan's southernmost point. Champi is classified as a severe typhoon with sustained winds near 51 meters per second (fifty-one meters per second)—that's equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just departed India having advanced our economic and strategic priorities in the region. Continuing to build our economic partnership and energy security cooperation makes both our nations stronger. https://t.co/SaZK1QbpsO</p>— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) <a href="https://x.com/SecRubio/status/2113164244015542404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The drones, launched after Putin met Wednesday in Saint Petersburg with US President Donald Trump's envoy, were destroyed by air defence systems over various regions of Russia and annexed Crimea, the ministry said in a statement.
In a joint operation, the Indian Army’s 52 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Baramulla Police apprehended two suspected terrorist associates from the Darpura Nursery area of Delina Ghat in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, following credible intelligence inputs.
Officials said one Turkish-made KANIK pistol, one magazine containing 10 rounds and two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered from their possession.
Seven people were killed on the Ukrainian side after US President Donald Trump's envoy held talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.
Trump sought to strike an optimistic tone after Witkoff's meeting with Putin on Wednesday, saying negotiators were "maybe now the closest we've been" to ending the war.
Students in Indonesia's West Kalimantan city of Pontianak clashed with police late on Wednesday (October 21) during a protest against the government's handling of haze and respiratory illnesses brought on by months of forest fires in the area.
In top stories today, an attack on King Fahd International airport in Dammam in eastern Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf near Bahrain and Qatar left one dead, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced early Thursday. Eight people were also injured in the attack while the airport suffered infrastructure damages. As a result of the attacks, flights were diverted away from the airport, said Global flight-tracking service Flightradar24 on X.
In other big news of the day, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday (Oct 21) that it is getting ready to reveal a new weapon it referred to as the "Father of All Bombs". Without offering many details about the weapon, IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi said, “We are in the stage of preparing to unveil the 'Father of All Bombs'. This is something new for the enemy.” The announcement comes after reports that Washington has prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast, dubbed the "mother of all bombs", to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by US President Donald Trump.
And in news from India, the Indian Embassy in Paris, issued an advisory for its nationals living in the country and those travelling to France to "remain vigilant and exercise due caution" and "avoid large gatherings and crowded places." The embassy, sharing the advisory in a post on X wrote, "In view of the recent developments and localised curfews imposed in France, please remain vigilant and exercise due caution. Please avoid large gatherings and crowded places where protests are taking place, and follow the instructions and advisories issued by the local French authorities."
Stay with us for the latest news, breaking updates and developments as they unfold.
As of earlier this afternoon, the typhoon Champi center was located about 500 kilometers (five hundred kilometers) east-southeast of Taiwan's southernmost point. Champi is classified as a severe typhoon with sustained winds near 51 meters per second (fifty-one meters per second)—that's equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just departed India having advanced our economic and strategic priorities in the region. Continuing to build our economic partnership and energy security cooperation makes both our nations stronger. https://t.co/SaZK1QbpsO</p>— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) <a href="https://x.com/SecRubio/status/2113164244015542404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The drones, launched after Putin met Wednesday in Saint Petersburg with US President Donald Trump's envoy, were destroyed by air defence systems over various regions of Russia and annexed Crimea, the ministry said in a statement.
In a joint operation, the Indian Army’s 52 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Baramulla Police apprehended two suspected terrorist associates from the Darpura Nursery area of Delina Ghat in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, following credible intelligence inputs.
Officials said one Turkish-made KANIK pistol, one magazine containing 10 rounds and two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered from their possession.
Seven people were killed on the Ukrainian side after US President Donald Trump's envoy held talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.
Trump sought to strike an optimistic tone after Witkoff's meeting with Putin on Wednesday, saying negotiators were "maybe now the closest we've been" to ending the war.
Students in Indonesia's West Kalimantan city of Pontianak clashed with police late on Wednesday (October 21) during a protest against the government's handling of haze and respiratory illnesses brought on by months of forest fires in the area.
In top stories today, an attack on King Fahd International airport in Dammam in eastern Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf near Bahrain and Qatar left one dead, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority announced early Thursday. Eight people were also injured in the attack while the airport suffered infrastructure damages. As a result of the attacks, flights were diverted away from the airport, said Global flight-tracking service Flightradar24 on X.
In other big news of the day, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday (Oct 21) that it is getting ready to reveal a new weapon it referred to as the "Father of All Bombs". Without offering many details about the weapon, IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi said, “We are in the stage of preparing to unveil the 'Father of All Bombs'. This is something new for the enemy.” The announcement comes after reports that Washington has prepared plans to use a Massive Ordnance Air Blast, dubbed the "mother of all bombs", to hit military sites in Iran if ordered by US President Donald Trump.
And in news from India, the Indian Embassy in Paris, issued an advisory for its nationals living in the country and those travelling to France to "remain vigilant and exercise due caution" and "avoid large gatherings and crowded places." The embassy, sharing the advisory in a post on X wrote, "In view of the recent developments and localised curfews imposed in France, please remain vigilant and exercise due caution. Please avoid large gatherings and crowded places where protests are taking place, and follow the instructions and advisories issued by the local French authorities."
Stay with us for the latest news, breaking updates and developments as they unfold.
As of earlier this afternoon, the typhoon Champi center was located about 500 kilometers (five hundred kilometers) east-southeast of Taiwan's southernmost point. Champi is classified as a severe typhoon with sustained winds near 51 meters per second (fifty-one meters per second)—that's equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Just departed India having advanced our economic and strategic priorities in the region. Continuing to build our economic partnership and energy security cooperation makes both our nations stronger. https://t.co/SaZK1QbpsO</p>— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) <a href="https://x.com/SecRubio/status/2113164244015542404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The drones, launched after Putin met Wednesday in Saint Petersburg with US President Donald Trump's envoy, were destroyed by air defence systems over various regions of Russia and annexed Crimea, the ministry said in a statement.
In a joint operation, the Indian Army’s 52 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Baramulla Police apprehended two suspected terrorist associates from the Darpura Nursery area of Delina Ghat in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, following credible intelligence inputs.
Officials said one Turkish-made KANIK pistol, one magazine containing 10 rounds and two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered from their possession.
Seven people were killed on the Ukrainian side after US President Donald Trump's envoy held talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.
Trump sought to strike an optimistic tone after Witkoff's meeting with Putin on Wednesday, saying negotiators were "maybe now the closest we've been" to ending the war.
Students in Indonesia's West Kalimantan city of Pontianak clashed with police late on Wednesday (October 21) during a protest against the government's handling of haze and respiratory illnesses brought on by months of forest fires in the area.
