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Trump appoints ‘devoted fan’ Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 — US President Donald Trump yesterday announced the appointment of conservative commentator Katie Zacharia as his new White House press secretary, praising her as a loyal supporter. “She has an unblemished record of support, and has been
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Second Cambodia-Thailand conciliation meeting set for Oct 14-18 in The Hague
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The second meeting of the Conciliation Commission under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) between Cambodia and Thailand will be held in The Hague, the Netherlands, from October 14 to 18.
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Nobel Peace Prize 2026 goes to Navi Pillay, South African lawyer who helped establish rape as an act of genocide
OSLO, Oct 9 — South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay, who challenged apartheid before helping establish rape as an act of genocide under international law, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award
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Saudia pilot among three dead after Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
RIYADH, Oct 9 — Saudi Arabia said today that three people were killed including a pilot were killed in attacks on Riyadh’s international airport, after Yemen’s Houthis claimed a series of attacks targeting the facility. The conflict between the Houthis
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Japan tells China to ‘show respect’ after PM Takaichi addressed by name only
TOKYO, Oct 8 — Japan has told Beijing to “show appropriate respect” after a Chinese spokesman addressed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi only by her name with no title. Japanese foreign ministry spokesman Toshihiro Kitamura said Wednesday that Tokyo had relayed
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Myanmar leader vows to take back migrants from Malaysia ‘as soon as possible’
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 — Myanmar’s leader Min Aung Hlaing said Thursday that migrants from his war-torn country held in Malaysian detention centres will be returned home “as soon as possible”. Min Aung Hlaing has been a pariah in many capitals
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Saudi-led coalition downs Houthi ballistic missile amid fierce Yemen counter-offensive
SANAA, Oct 7 — The Saudi-led coalition said today it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis at Saudi Arabia, as government forces backed by the kingdom battled to retake territory seized by the group in a lightning offensive.
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Israel marks October 7 anniversary under ceasefire — and weeks before election
JERUSALEM, Oct 7 — Israel marks the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack today, just weeks before an election in which the deadliest day in the country’s history will be front and centre. Commemorative events will also be
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France’s student protests explode into nationwide unrest with nearly 500 arrests
PARIS, Oct 7 — Mass protests over decrepit conditions at France’s high schools descended into sporadic violence yesterday, leading to nearly 500 arrests and prompting President Emmanuel Macron to call an emergency meeting. The protests started in late September with
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Kim Jong Un calls Russia’s war ‘sacred’ in birthday message to Putin
SEOUL, Oct 7 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged his “invariable support” for Russia in a birthday letter to President Vladimir Putin, while hailing Moscow’s war in Ukraine as “sacred”, state media reported today. Since Russia launched its
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