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Oct 16, 2025
Verona [Italy], October 16: Three police officers were killed on Tuesday when a house exploded during a forced eviction in Castel D'Azzano, a town near Verona in northern Italy, officials said.
Bangladesh declares a building in Dhaka Cantonment as temporary prison
Shutdown costs US economy $15 billion day, Treasury Secretary says
Oil use will remain subdued over remainder of 2025: IEA
WHO calls for greater investment in brain health, care services
Plane carrying US Defense Secretary makes unscheduled landing in UK due to windshield crack
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UN General Assembly elects 14 members to Human Rights Council
New York [US], October 16: The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday elected 14 member states to serve in the UN Human Rights Council beginning...
Carbon dioxide levels increase by record amount to new highs in 2024: WMO warns
New York [US], October 16: Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere soared by a record amount to new highs in 2024, committing the planet...
Trump says Putin's ongoing war in Ukraine is "making him look very bad"
Washington [US], October 16: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin over his ongoing war in Ukraine, saying it was "making...
UN accuses Israel of new war crimes as it kills more Gaza civilians
Gaza City [Gaza], October 16: The United Nations has accused the Israeli military of war crimes with non-combatants still being killed in Gaza despite the...
Putin welcomes Syrian president to Moscow despite sheltering Assad
Moscow [Russia], October 16: Russian leader Vladimir Putin hailed continued friendly relations between his country and Syria on Wednesday as he met Syrian transitional President...
Three hanged for armed robbery in Iran
Tehran [Iran], October 16: The Iranian judiciary has executed three men convicted of carrying out several armed robberies in the capital Tehran. According to the...
Brazil showcases finance ministers' plan for $1.3 trln
BrasÃlia [Brazil], October 16: A group of 35 finance ministers laid out suggestions for scaling climate finance to $1.3 trillion a year, a key demand...
Kenya's veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga dies at 80
Nairobi [Kenya], October 16: Kenya's veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, who was imprisoned multiple times while fighting one-party autocracy and ran five times unsuccessfully for...
NATO, EU working together on drone wall to protect Europe
Washington DC [US], October 16: NATO chief Mark Rutte said before a meeting with defence ministers that the military alliance and the European Union were...
Madagascar dissolves institutions after military seizes power
Antananarivo [Madagascar], October 16: Madagascar's new military ruler, Michael Randrianirina, said on Wednesday he would soon be sworn in as the country's president as the African Union suspended the island nation after a coup to oust President Andry Rajoelina.
Government shutdown halts pay for US air traffic controllers
Microsoft to avoid French probe into search practices, Qwant says
Aid trucks enter Gaza as Israel prepares Rafah crossing reopening
Cameroon opposition's Tchiroma claims election victory
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Israel limits Gaza aid, keeps border closed as Hamas regains control
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