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US sanctions on ICC target the court itself; ICC calls it assault on rule of law
Sweeping US sanctions on ICC operations were announced by the Trump administration on Friday. The BBC reported that the measures target the…
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Nobel Peace Prize 2026 awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay
The Nobel Peace Prize 2026 has been awarded to Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay. The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited her efforts to promote peace…
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Donetsk counteroffensive: Ukraine says it has retaken up to 176 sq km near Lyman
Ukraine's Donetsk counteroffensive has pushed Russian forces back around Lyman, Al Jazeera reported. Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps commander Andrii Biletskyi said 'Operation…
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Trump Iran pledge: no US attack before 3 November midterm elections
In a Trump Iran pledge on Thursday, the US president said Washington will not attack Iran before the midterm elections. Reuters reported…
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Gulf tanker attacks spread beyond Hormuz as supertanker is hit off UAE
Gulf tanker attacks are spreading beyond the Strait of Hormuz. A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile off the UAE on…
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France school protests: PM Lecornu vows action plan as 375 schools shut
France school protests resumed on 8 October with 375 schools fully or partly shut. PM Sebastien Lecornu has ordered ministers to draw…
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Maduro torture charges: US accuses Venezuela’s ex-leader and wife of torturing detainees, including Americans
Maduro torture charges: US prosecutors accuse Venezuela's ex-president and wife Cilia Flores of conspiring to torture detainees, including US citizens.
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Anne Carson Nobel Prize: Canadian poet wins the 2026 literature award
Anne Carson Nobel Prize: the Swedish Academy named the 76-year-old Canadian poet and classicist the 2026 literature laureate for her bold, inventive…
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Kramatorsk bus attack: Russian glide bomb kills at least 30, Zelensky vows response
Kramatorsk bus attack: a Russian glide bomb hit two buses in eastern Ukraine on 8 October, killing at least 30. Zelensky said…
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Saudi airport attacks: India tells nationals to stay indoors as Riyadh flights are cancelled
Saudi airport attacks by Houthis killed 3, injured 36. India condemns it, tells nationals to stay indoors; Air India and IndiGo cancel…
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US pulls all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after suspected plot
The United States has withdrawn all of its B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford, the British air base north-west of London, a week…
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Ukraine says its strikes have hit half of Russia’s oil refining capacity
Ukraine's defence ministry said on Monday, 5 October 2026, that long-range Ukrainian strikes have taken out more than half of Russia's oil…