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US pledges security guarantees to Qatar after Israeli strike

Washington, Oct. 1 -- US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order granting Qatar expanded security guarantees, declaring that any attack on the Gulf nation's sovereignty or territory will ... Read More


PM Manele announces Solomon Islands' bid for Security Council seat, demands nuclear-free Pacific

Fiji, Oct. 1 -- Solomon Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Jeremiah Manele has told world leaders at the 80th United Nations General Assembly(UNGA80) last week that the UN must be reformed to rema... Read More


US government shutdown: No agreement between Democrats, Republicans; Trump may use cities to train military - 10 points

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The US government is inching closer towards an impending shutdown as Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a key bill that would keep the operations running. A last-minute... Read More


President Putin expected to visit India in early December

India, Oct. 1 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India in early December for an annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed at shoring up strategic and economic coopera... Read More


Russian President Putin to visit India in early December to bolster ties

India, Oct. 1 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit India in early December for an annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed at shoring up strategic and economic coopera... Read More


Gaza aid Flotilla defies Israeli 'intimidation' to break blockade

Published on, Oct. 1 -- October 1, 2025 6:45 PM A flotilla carrying aid to Gaza continues its journey despite what organizers call Israeli military intimidation. The group, with around 45 vessels, in... Read More


Pakistan's track record of human rights violations exposed at UNHRC

Geneva, Oct. 1 -- Josh Bowes, an international geopolitical researcher, highlighted concerns over the human rights violations taking place in Pakistan and the ongoing crisis in Balochistan, at the 34t... Read More


Takeda Pharmaceutical to exit cell therapy research

India, Oct. 1 -- Oct 1 - Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical said on Wednesday it will discontinue its cell therapy research and look for a partner to advance candidates under development. (Repor... Read More


US Government shutdown: What happens next as Trump threatens mass layoffs? 5 key things you must know

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The US Government officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday (October 1) after Congress and President Donald Trump failed to reach a funding deal. But unlike previous shutdowns,... Read More


"India and Russia must do more to widen people-to-people relations": Foreign Affairs Expert

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Foreign Affairs expert Robinder Sachdev on Wednesday emphasised that the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India would be a very "important" one coming in the wake of t... Read More