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Oct 09, 2025
Washington [US], October 9: The administration of US President Donald Trump announced on October 8 that it had fired a male employee of the US State Department who had a romantic relationship with a Chinese woman.
Myanmar accused of attack that killed 20 people, US speaks out
Haiti children displaced by violence nearly double in a year
France's Macron to name new PM in next 48 hours
Brazil not planning free public transport soon
Russia's Putin arrives for summit meetings in Tajikistan
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Trump says he may go to the Middle East for Gaza deal
Washington [US], October 9: President Donald Trump said he may travel to the Middle East this weekend as his negotiators seek to seal a Gaza...
Sharjah Media City to showcase projects at Mipcom 2025
Sharjah [UAE], October 9: Sharjah Media City (Shams) is preparing to participate in the international TV and entertainment content fair, Mipcom 2025, held in Cannes,...
Over $7 bn split between humanitarian response, early recovery in Gaza: WHO
New York [US], October 9: Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, has stressed "the need to move quickly from crisis response to...
UNICEF calls on Israel to ensure full protection of lives of all civilians
New York [US], October 9: The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) described Gaza as "a hellish war that has devastated children."
Sharjah Ruler congratulates Egyptian President on election of Khaled El-Anany as UNESCO Director-General
Sharjah [UAE], October 9: H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has sent a cable of congratulations...
Thunberg fires back after Trump's 'anger management problem' jibe
Oct 08, 2025
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 8: Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has traded fresh barbs with US President Donald Trump after he accused her of having an "anger...
Switched-at-birth Austrians find biological parents after 35 years
Vienna [Austria], October 8: Two girls born prematurely in the Austrian city of Graz almost 35 years ago and inadvertently switched during their time in...
Nobel Prize in Physics goes to trio of US-based quantum scientists
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 8: The Nobel Prize in Physics has been won by John Clarke, Michel H Devoret and John M Martinis "for the discovery...
Trump 'signals' transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
Washington [US], October 8: Reuters reported on October 7 that US President Donald Trump said that a decision has been "almost made" on providing US-made...
Venezuela warns of attack on US embassy
Washington [US], October 8: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on October 6 that his country had warned the United States about a "false flag operation" planned by extremists in Venezuela's right-wing to plant explosives at the US Embassy in Caracas, according to Reuters.
Government still shut down, White House in tension with many states
Putin says Russia controls nearly 5,000 square kilometers more in Ukraine
Pentagon gives green light to US Navy's next fighter jet
Israel accused Iran of developing missiles that can reach the US. How did Iran react?
More than 2 million immigrants have left the US, with another 600,000 set to be deported
Trio win Nobel prize for revealing quantum physics in action
Ecuador detains five after attack on President Noboa's car
Chadian President receives President of Global Council for Tolerance & Peace
AI goods, frontloading lift world trade in 2025: WTO
Gold reached new record of US$3,825/oz in September, its 39th all-time high of 2025: World Gold Council
