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Dutch supreme court orders gov't to reassess F-35...
The Hague [Netherlands], October 4: The Dutch Supreme Court on Friday ordered the government to reassess within six weeks a...

Rain-triggered flood hits Bulgaria, at least one dead
Sofia [Bulgaria], October 4: Torrential rains caused severe flooding in Bulgaria on Friday, leaving at least one person dead and...

Baltic region's largest art fair opens in Vilnius
Vilnius [Lithuania], October 4: ArtVilnius'25, the largest contemporary art fair in the Baltic states, opened Friday at the LITEXPO exhibition...

Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to accept...
Gaza City [Gaza], October 4: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Hamas must accept the 20-point peace plan on...

Trump administration reverses homeland security funding cuts targeting...
Olympia [Washington], October 4: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he had reversed 187 million U.S. dollars of cuts...

U.S. government shutdown drags into weekend as Senate...
Olympia [Washington], October 4: U.S. Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a Republican bill to temporarily fund the government, which means...

Trump administration freezes 2.1 bln USD in Chicago...
Olympia [Washington], October 4: The Trump administration on Friday put on hold 2.1 billion U.S. dollars in Chicago infrastructure projects,...

Trump administration prepares for mass firing of federal...
Olympia [Washington], October 4: On the first day of a federal government shutdown, Russell Vought, the White House budget director,...

Massive fire erupts at Chevron refinery in Los...
Los Angeles [California], October 4: A massive fire broke out Thursday night at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, Los...

Premature baby dies of measles in Canada amid...
Ottawa [Canada], October 4: A premature baby infected with measles has died in Alberta, marking the province's first measles-related death...

Mexico demands release of activists detained by Israel
Mexico City [Mexico], October 4: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday demanded the "immediate repatriation" of six Mexicans Israeli authorities...

Flash floods kill nine in Odesa after heavy...
Kiev [Ukraine], October 3: Flash floods in Ukraine's Odesa killed nine people including a family of five trapped in their...

Trump eyes cuts to 'Democrat Agencies' in government...
New York [US], October 3: U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet with his budget director Russell Vought on...

OpenAI hits $500 billion valuation
New York [US], October 3: OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has reached a valuation of $500 billion, following a deal...

Israel threatens all staying in Gaza City, kills...
Gaza [Palestine], October 3: At least 53 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since dawn across Gaza as Israel...

DiCaprio hails 'dear friend' and 'hero' Goodall
London [UK], October 3: Oscar-winning actor and environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio has led tributes to his "dear friend" and personal...

Philippine earthquake toll rises to 72
Manila [Philippines], October 3: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos visited the earthquake-hit area of Bogo City on Thursday and announced over...

Israel says Gaza flotilla halted as activists hail...
Gaza [Palestine], October 3: The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it had prevented the Global Sumud Flotilla from breaking...

Hope fades in Indonesia school collapse
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 3: Indonesian rescue workers on Thursday began using heavy equipment to remove rubble from a collapsed Islamic...

Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners
Kiev [Ukraine], October 3: Russia and Ukraine have once again exchanged prisoners of war, with each side handing over 185...

US declares security guarantee for Qatar after Israeli...
New York [US], October 2: The US will view any armed attack on Qatari territory as a threat to Washington...

Billionaire Elon Musk becomes the first person to...
New York [US] October 2: Billionaire Elon Musk, CEO of electric car company Tesla, has become the first person in...

Austria inflation eases to 4% in September
Vienna [Austria], October 2: Austria's September inflation rate eased slightly to 4% from 4.1% in August, according to estimate released...

EU consistently targeted by diverse yet convergent threat...
Berlin [Germany], October 2: The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) warned that cyber-threat groups are reusing tools and techniques,...

World's major cities hit by 25% more hot...
New York [US], October 2: The world's biggest capital cities are now sweltering under 25 percent more extremely hot days...

Qatar Emir discusses with Trump the plan to...
Doha [Qatar], October 2: Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump his plan to...

Russia does not recognize return of UN sanctions...
Moscow [Russia], October 2: Russia does not recognize the return of United Nations sanctions on Iran, Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily...