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U.K. sanctions Gujarat’s Nayara Refinery

The timing of the U.K. sanctions is significant, coming days after U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer led a large trade delegation to Mumbai and U.K.-India relations appeared to touch a new high. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/t5w8x6k

Iran prisoners stage protest, hunger strike against executions: activists

Iran is the world’s second most prolific executioner after China, which is believed to execute thousands each year although no precise figures are available, rights groups say from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CQDOHX3

Trump awards Charlie Kirk top honour amid crackdown on left-wing groups

Trump also signed a proclamation declaring October 14, 2025 — on what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday — as a "National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk." from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1xYRVyu

U.S. State Department employee accused of removing classified documents, meeting Chinese officials

Federal prosecutors said that Tellis held a top-secret clearance and had access to sensitive information from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4zVAreM

The evolving political dynamics in volatile Bangladesh

With the general election scheduled for February 2026, student activists and the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami could stump the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Awami League from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EYHtuMa

India is a great country with good friend of mine at top, says Trump in Egypt

Trump said from the podium that he thinks “India and Pakistan will live very nicely together”. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pygOz7u

Gaza declaration inked as Hamas sets hostages free

The U.S. President along with leaders of Egypt, Qatar and Turkiye signed the declaration as guarantors to the Gaza deal. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/caVwk1h

Egyptian President says Trump's Mideast proposal is 'last chance' for peace in region

The summit in Egypt was aimed at supporting the ceasefire reached in Gaza, ending the Israel-Hamas war and developing a long-term vision to rebuild the devastated Palestinian territory. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XoH8tqi

ONGC eyes 15% cost reduction to address lower oil price regime

ONGC expects oil prices to remain between $60-65/barrel for the next two-three years, barring “few ups and downs”.  from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tmVApHR

India sends Minister to Egypt for Gaza summit

New Delhi will be represented by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirtivardhan Singh in place of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who declined the invitation from Egypt due to the short notice from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IlSityF

Indicators of Israel’s unsustainable hegemony

Despite its militarily unchallenged position, Tel Aviv could prove to be a colossus with feet of clay from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2KaZ976

At least 44 people dead after torrential rains in Mexico

Across the country, over 320,000 users were affected by power outages caused by the heavy rains, authorities said from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/luhiXFS

Maria Corina Machado | Maduro’s foe, Trump’s friend

The right-wing politician, who has supported U.S.-led sanctions against Venezuela, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at a time when Washington is building up troops in the southern Caribbean Sea after declaring the government in Caracas a ‘narco-terror cartel’ from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/lHUaGT6

'Heavy clashes' at Afghanistan-Pakistan border: Taliban forces

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AstraZeneca agrees to lower drug prices for Medicaid under Trump administration deal

AstraZeneca's deal follows a similar agreement Pfizer announced late last month; advocates have praised the administration’s efforts to cut drug prices from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dfrgDie

Thousands of Palestinians return to what's left of their homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect

Questions remain over who will govern Gaza as Israeli troops gradually pull back from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wVRftmO

Taliban won’t let terrorists use Afghan land: Muttaqi

Taliban Foreign Minister rules out joint operation with India against terrorists, and pitches for bigger trade ties with India through the Wagah border; he terms criticism of Taliban on gender rights “international propaganda” from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/lI5Nh7q

Israeli Cabinet approves 'outline' of deal to release hostages held by Hamas

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Letitia James, NY Attorney General and Trump foe, indicted for bank fraud

Each count is punishable by up to 30 years in prison, but should Ms. James be convicted, any sentence would be determined by a judge from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/fZkXEgt

India to buy missiles worth £350 million from U.K. under new defence deal; 64 Indian firms commit to invest in the U.K.

India, U.K. sign £250 million deal on advancing cooperation on electric engines for Naval ships; 64 Indian firms commit to invest £1.3 billion in U.K.; two U.K. universities get nod to open campuses in India from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ziIqTPm

NTPC Green Energy signs MoU with Gujarat govt to develop 10 GW solar, 5 GW wind capacity

NTPC as an entity aspires to attain 60 GW of renewable capacity by 2032 from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/P1lBkrM

Israel-Hamas ceasefire LIVE: Israel, Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of peace plan, hostage-release, Trump says

The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is likely to be signed on Thursday (October 9, 2025) in Egypt from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sDuBR6m

Israel, Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end fighting, release hostages, Trump says

Hamas plans to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, while the Israeli military will begin a withdrawal from the majority of Gaza from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mX5BfMp

U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to end tariffs against India

“These tariffs will push India to build closer relations with China and Russia” from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hQG9LMB

France's outgoing Prime Minister expects Macron to name his replacement in 48 hours

Sébastien Lecornu resigned abruptly on Monday just 14 hours after naming his Cabinet from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cNrKXYI

U.S. Supreme Court sceptical toward Colorado LGBT 'conversion therapy' ban

A therapist challenged the State’s ban on free speech grounds; more than two dozen U.S. States ban or limit the therapy from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yZn9dTX

India edges closer to recognising Taliban as Muttaqi to arrive in Delhi for a five-day visit

India, China, Pakistan attend 10-nation Moscow Format talks that inducts Mr. Muttaqi as an “official” member for the first time, flies Taliban flag; joint statement indirectly slams U.S. bid to reclaim Bagram Air Base from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9K7zYvn

What is behind Trump’s Gaza plan?

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Death toll in Indonesian school collapse rises to 61 as more bodies are recovered

Only one student escaped unscathed, authorities said, while 99 were treated for injuries and released from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rK8tx2e

White House says no U.S. shutdown-related layoffs yet, but warns they could come

On Capitol Hill, Republicans and Democrats showed no signs they would end the standoff any time soon. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZYlnDUt

Hamas and Israel open talks in Egypt under Trump's Gaza peace plan

"I think Hamas has been agreeing to things that are very important... I think we're going to have a deal, U.S. President Trump said" from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Q0hfP9j

Smart withdrawals for a lasting corpus

Building a retirement corpus is just the first step; the 4% retirement rule shows you how to withdraw from it judiciously, ensuring the corpus lasts throughout your retirement from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jyJcQTa

Russia condemns U.S. strike on alleged drug vessel near Venezuela

Four people were killed in the October 3 strike on the vessel which Washington accused of transporting "substantial amounts of narcotics headed to America to poison our people" from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/l9Jaom4

Almost 1,000 trapped on Tibetan side of Mount Everest by blizzard

Some tourists on the mountain have already been brought down, a news report said from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PNefVDZ

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

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 was needed to quell problems in the latter from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9aj1JpZ

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

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 of Israel’s withdrawal from the Palestinian from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9JMAu07

Tony Blair | A man of many wars

The former British Prime Minister, who implemented the Blair Doctrine of ‘humanitarian interventionism’ by sending British troops to Kosovo in 1999 and to Sierra Leone, and earned public opprobrium for cheerleading the 2003 Iraq war, is set to play a key role in governing Gaza from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4Cba0v3

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

“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. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qYNVca7

Talks continue as India and China plan to restart flights from October 26

Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved China Eastern’s plans for Shanghai-Delhi flights; industry sources say these will be five flights a week; China Southern and Air China have flights planned from Guangzhou and Beijing from Industry News, Company News, Manufacturing News, Service Sector | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6H3bPwO

Hamas says it agrees to release all Israeli hostages under Trump’s Gaza plan

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 the Israeli occupation ends from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rVa9WXz

Trump says U.S. in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean

The Trump administration has yet to explain how the military assessed the boats' cargo and determined the passengers' alleged gang affiliation before the strikes. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eq2cTPb

Rallies against Israel interception of Gaza flotilla sweep Europe

"We are prepared to block everything. The genocidal machine must stop immediately," the demonstrators chanted. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RtGA984

Putin criticises U.S. efforts to pressure India and China into cutting energy ties with Moscow

The Russian President said that if higher tariffs are imposed on Russia’s trade partners, it would drive up global prices and force the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep interest rates high. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nZTm6ks

White House says firings ‘imminent’ as plan to reopen U.S. government collapses

Senate Democrats — who are demanding extended health care subsidies for low income families — refused to help the majority Republicans approve a House-passed bill that would have reopened the government from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JwrbWLa

Jane Goodall, primate expert and wildlife advocate, dies at 91

Dr. Goodall was a pioneer in her field, both as a female scientist in the 1960s and for her work studying the behaviour of primates from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aED4edk

Morocco's youth protest for fourth night, decry World Cup spending over schools, hospitals

“The right to health, education and a dignified life is not an empty slogan but a serious demand,” the organisers of the Gen Z 212 protest movement wrote in a statement published on Discord. from World News Today: International News Headlines - The Hindu | The Hindu https://ift.tt/n0l6ZUG