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Geopolitics

Pakistan government holds second round of talks with protest leaders in PoK to end demonstrations

The Hindu – World · India

At least six civilians and three police personnel have been killed during the ongoing demonstrations in the region. Nearly 172 police personnel and around 50 c…

Geopolitics

Taliban ‘Foreign Minister’ Muttaqi to visit Russia next week

The Hindu – World · India

Ms. Zakharova said Afghanistan will be represented by ‘Foreign Minister’ Muttaqi, who will hold a separate meeting with Foreign Minister Lavrov on the sideline…

Geopolitics

U.S. Senators question TCS, 9 others over H-1B visa filings after layoff of American staff

The Hindu – World · India

The Senators said their “inquiry” comes at a time when the unemployment rate in America’s tech sector is “well above” the overall jobless rate.

Geopolitics

Hamas says ready to free hostages; Trump urges Israel to halt bombing

The Hindu – World · India

Hamas said that it accepts some elements of Trump’s peace plan, but others require further negotiation; Hamas official added that group will not disarm before …

Geopolitics

Trump says Hamas ready for peace, tells Israel to stop bombing

The Hindu – World · India

“Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get the Hostages out safely and quickly!” Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social.

Geopolitics

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs gets four years in prison for case involving sex workers, violence

The Hindu – World · India

Combs was convicted in July of flying his girlfriends and male sex workers around the country to engage in drug-fueled sexual encounters, a practice that happe…

Geopolitics

U.S. Government shutdown continues as funding vote fails again in Senate

The Hindu – World · India

Although Republicans control the White House and both chambers of Congress, the Senate's filibuster rules make it necessary for the government funding legislat…

Geopolitics

Two million people rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

The Hindu – World · India

In Florence, protesters approached the gates of the Italian national soccer team’s training center to demand its upcoming World Cup qualifier against Israel no…

Geopolitics

Lawsuit seeks to stop Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas

The Hindu – World · India

Lawsuit filed against Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee, claiming chaos for employers, workers, and federal agencies

Geopolitics

Gaza peace plan highlights: U.N. rights chief says chance to stop Gaza carnage ‘once and for all’

The Hindu – World · India

This is a vital opportunity for all parties and influential states to pursue in good faith and stop - once and for all - the carnage and the suffering in Gaza,…

Geopolitics

Two Indian tourists sentenced to jail for robbing, assaulting sex workers in Singapore hotels

The Hindu – World · India

The actions of Arokkiyasami Daison and Rajendran Mayilarasan came to light when a victim confided in another man about assaulting sex workers the following day…

Geopolitics

Munich Airport reopens after second closure in less than 24 hours due to drones

The Hindu – World · India

Germany’s Munich Airport has reopened after authorities shut it down for the second time in less than 24 hours after two confirmed drone sightings

Geopolitics

Iran executes six militants accused of ties to Israel

The Hindu – World · India

The militants were involved in the killings of four security personnel, including two police officers and two members of the Basij paramilitary force, in 2018 …

Geopolitics

Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 17, dozens still missing

The Hindu – World · India

Rescuers retrieved two bodies and a body part from the rubble on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 17, National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) operatio…

Geopolitics

Trump's 'paper tiger' jab at Russia echoes Mao's propaganda against U.S.

The Hindu – World · India

Vladimir Putin retorted, “We are fighting against the entire bloc of NATO, and we keep moving, keep advancing and feel confident, and we are a paper tiger; wha…

Geopolitics

Maldives police arrest 8 demonstrators during opposition party protest

The Hindu – World · India

The protesters violated conditions agreed upon before the march, used unauthorised roads and threw rocks and water bottles, the Maldives Police Service said in…

Geopolitics

Sanae Takaichi elected as new LDP leader, likely to become first female Japanese PM

The Hindu – World · India

The former Economic Security Minister is expected to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba since the LDP is the largest in Parliament

Geopolitics

Pakistan Government, protesters sign agreement to end violent protests in PoK

The Hindu – World · India

Violence marred the peace of the region owing to a strike, when talks broke down between officials and leaders of the JKJAAC, a representative body of protesto…

Geopolitics

Many Syrians unaware of first parliamentary election since Assad's fall

The Hindu – World · India

There were no candidate posters on the main streets and squares, no rallies, or public debates

Geopolitics

GOP says it's winning shutdown, some fear Trump's cuts may change that

The Hindu – World · India

President Trump uses federal shutdown to cut spending, sparking concerns among Republicans over potential political backlash and electoral consequences

Geopolitics

From Pajero culture to street protests: The struggle for accountability in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu – World · India

For decades, the Pakistani state has diplomatically showcased POJK to the world as if it were a separate country, complete with its own constitution, a Prime M…

Geopolitics

Pope Leo to release first document, on world's poor, on October 9

The Hindu – World · India

Pope Leo's document completes a writing project first started by Francis but left uncompleted before the pontiff's death in April, after 12 years leading the g…

Geopolitics

Ivan Klíma, Czech author and anti-communist dissident, dies at 94

The Hindu – World · India

A prolific author, Klima published novels, plays, short story collections and essays as well as children's books, becoming an internationally known writer whos…

Geopolitics

Hyderabad student shot dead at gas station in Texas

The Hindu – World · India

Expressing grief, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that all possible assistance will be provided in bringing Chandrashekar’s mortal remains to his hometown

Geopolitics

Dozens injured in ’savage’ Russian drone strike on Ukrainian railway station

The Hindu – World · India

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Russian drone strike on a railway station in Shostka injured dozens on Saturday

Geopolitics

Israel's army says it will advance preparations for first phase of Trump's plan

The Hindu – World · India

Donald Trump appears keen to deliver on pledges to end the war and return dozens of hostages ahead of the second anniversary of the attack on October 7, 2025

Geopolitics

Czech billionaire Babis's ANO seen winning election, CNN Prima News projection shows

The Hindu – World · India

ANO projected to win 35.5% of vote in Czech election, falling short of majority, with Spolu alliance at 22.4%.

Geopolitics

Israel confirms 137 more activists from Gaza-bound flotilla deported to Turkiye

The Hindu – World · India

The Israeli Foreign Ministry said those deported were citizens of the United States, Italy, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Jordan and several other countries

Geopolitics

Women in Gaza say they were promised food, money or work in exchange for sexual interactions

The Hindu – World · India

As Gaza’s humanitarian crisis grows, some women say they’re being exploited by local men promising food, money, or other aid in exchange for sexual interactions

Geopolitics

Four students injured in bomb explosion inside school in northwest Pakistan

The Hindu – World · India

Police said the injured students were immediately shifted to a hospital in Peshawar, where they were provided treatment and later discharged

Geopolitics

Israel troops still operating in Gaza after Trump, hostage family appeals

The Hindu – World · India

Gaza City’s Baptist Hospital said it received casualties from a strike on a home in the city’s Tuffah neighbourhood, including four dead and several wounded

Geopolitics

Tony Blair | A man of many wars

The Hindu – World · India

The former British Prime Minister, who implemented the Blair Doctrine of ‘humanitarian interventionism’ by sending British troops to Kosovo in 1999 and to Sier…

Geopolitics

Trump says Israel accepted ‘withdrawal line’, Hamas confirmation would trigger immediate ceasefire

The Hindu – World · India

After Hamas’ confirmation, Mr. Trump said a ceasefire will be effective “immediately” and a prisoner exchange will begin, setting the stage for the next phase …

Geopolitics

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deploying troops in Portland, Oregon

The Hindu – World · India

Federal Judge blocks Trump administration from deploying National Guard in Portland amid protests, ruling in state and city lawsuit

Geopolitics

Trump plans to federalise 300 troops in Illinois, as judge blocks similar mobilisation in Oregon

The Hindu – World · India

Mr. Trump has characterised both Portland and Chicago as cities rife with crime and unrest, calling the former a “war zone” and suggesting apocalyptic force wa…

Geopolitics

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female governing-party leader, is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated group

The Hindu – World · India

Sanae Takaichi, 64, admires former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and is a proponent of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative vision for Ja…

Geopolitics

Climate change made damage from Super Typhoon Ragasa significantly worse: study

South China Morning Post – World · China

Climate change may have been responsible for more than a third of the direct damage to homes and property caused by the super typhoon that struck southern Chin…

Geopolitics

Hongkongers must see the waste-charging scheme makes financial sense

South China Morning Post – World · China

As a super typhoon headed towards the city last week, the government announced that the long-delayed waste-charging scheme would remain indefinitely suspended.…

Geopolitics

100 Hong Kong wartime aerial photos on display reveal WWII details in Kowloon

South China Morning Post – World · China

About 100 Hong Kong wartime aerial photos being exhibited for the first time reveal valuable details about the World War II air raids in Kowloon, similar to th…

Geopolitics

Hong Kong property deals surge anew in September on rate cut, buoyant stocks

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong property sales in September increased in both volume and value, according to official data, as the city’s real estate sector finds support from easin…

Geopolitics

Japanese court orders Unification Church to pay US$340,000 over donations scam

South China Morning Post – World · China

Lawyers helping victims of the Unification Church’s aggressive donation solicitation practices in Japan said on Thursday that an arbitration had been concluded…

Geopolitics

Meet the illustrator keeping Hong Kong’s urban memory alive

South China Morning Post – World · China

When Hong Kong illustrator Liu Chi-leung walked past his old primary school in Western District a few years ago, he noticed familiar streetscapes disappearing …

Geopolitics

Hong Kong issues T1 on Friday evening, to consider higher warning for next day

South China Morning Post – World · China

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observ…

Geopolitics

Asahi cyberattack threatens to leave Japan’s beer lovers high and dry

South China Morning Post – World · China

Seven & i Holdings and other retailers in Japan are warning customers of possible Asahi Super Dry beer shortages after a cyberattack paralysed production and d…

Geopolitics

Putin vows ‘significant’ response as Russia-Europe tensions soar

South China Morning Post – World · China

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday condemned France’s detention of a Russian-linked ship as “piracy”, vowing a “significant” response to what he called Europ…

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