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Taliban rejects Trump's demand to return Bagram Air Base - 'We will never give it back'

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- The Taliban has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump's call to "take back" Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said, "Afghans will neve... Read More


Egypt talks open as Washington pushes a rapid Gaza ceasefire

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- A fragile opening in Egypt promises hostages home and guns quiet, if leaders trade rhetoric for risk. Cairo - Delegations converged on Egypt for a fresh round of indirect negotia... Read More


Shutdown day 6 shows a government that won't govern

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Airports strain, parks go dark, and partisan emails turn a budget lapse into a trust crisis. Washington - The sixth day of the federal shutdown opened with no breakthrough in sig... Read More


Eswatini takes in 10 foreign nationals deported from United States

France, Oct. 6 -- Ten third country nationals deported from the United States have been jailed in Eswatini, the government revealed on Monday. It is just one of several countries to have accepted a de... Read More


Commofities Buzz: OPEC+ to raise oil output by 137,000 bpd in November

Mumbai, Oct. 6 -- OPEC+ said it will raise oil output by 137,000 barrels per day in November, matching October's modest increase amid ongoing concerns over a global supply glut. The group, including O... Read More


India must boost domestic oil, gas to shield against geopolitical shocks: bp

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- New Delhi: As geopolitical uncertainty spikes, India needs to boost domestic production of oil and gas, and accelerate electrification of industrial operations backed by coal and ... Read More


Trump's Gaza peace plan: Searching for solutions

India, Oct. 6 -- US President Donald Trump's Gaza Peace Plan has dramatically shifted from a diplomatic proposal to a fragile, high-stakes reality. Following Hamas's conditional acceptance on October ... Read More


FLNKS leader calls for UN-Pacific Forum mechanism to resolve New Caledonia crisis

Fiji, Oct. 6 -- The President of the UC-FLNKS and Nationalist Group in the Congress of New Caledonia, Pierre Chanel Tein Tutugoro, has issued an urgent international appeal calling for the establishme... Read More


Taliban rejects US return to Bagram airbasePublished on: October 6, 2025 8:47 PM

Pakistan, Oct. 6 -- Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has said Afghanistan will never hand over Bagram Airbase to the United States under any circumstances. In an interview with Sky News, he firmly... Read More


Israel denies reports of mistreatment of Greta Thunberg and Gaza flotilla activists

Tel Aviv, Oct. 6 -- Israel's Foreign Ministry on Sunday flatly rejected claims that Greta Thunberg and other activists detained from the Gaza-bound flotilla were being mistreated in prison, calling th... Read More