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France Protests: 1,800 Arrested, Limoges Town Hall Gutted by Fire
Nationwide cost-of-living protests in France ended in looting, 1,800 arrests and a fire that gutted the historic Limoges town hall.
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CFB Wainwright Fire: 4 Canadian Soldiers Killed in Alberta Base Blast
Four Canadian service members were killed and dozens injured when an explosion sparked a fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. The cause is under investigation.
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JD Vance H-1B Row: 'Rhetoric Imperfect' After India Calls It Offensive
US Vice President JD Vance has admitted his 'indentured servants' language on H-1B workers was imperfect, days after India's foreign ministry called it deeply offensive.
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Cox's Bazar Resort Fire: 10 Dead, Owner Sued, Manager Arrested
Ten people were killed when a fire swept through a resort near Inani Beach in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar. Police have filed a case against the owner and arrested the manager.
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Trump Waives 100% Russian Oil Tariffs, Relief for India and China
US President Donald Trump has suspended the 100% tariffs that a new sanctions law would have slapped on the biggest buyers of Russian oil, easing pressure on India and China for now.
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China Plans Export Curbs on 40 AI, Solar, Biotech Technologies
China has proposed banning the export of 14 technologies and restricting 26 more across AI, biomedicine and solar, including perovskite and tandem solar cell know-how. Exporters must register transfers from now on.
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Kamchatka Earthquake: 6.9 Quake Jolts Russia, Japan Sends False Alert
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck deep beneath Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on October 16, with no tsunami or damage reported. Minutes later, Japan issued and withdrew an alert for a non-existent magnitude 9.9 quake.
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Air India Extends Saudi Arabia Flight Cancellations Till October 20
Air India has extended its suspension of all flights to and from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam until October 20, while IndiGo and Akasa Air have pushed their own Saudi cancellations to as late as October 24.
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Peshawar School Roof Collapse Kills Over 30 Children and a Teacher
At least 30 children and a female teacher were killed when the roof of a private school in Peshawar collapsed during morning classes on Thursday; the owner has been arrested.
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Saudi Coalition Intercepts Cruise Missile Over Medina; Houthis Deny
The Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed a cruise missile over Medina and a drone headed for the Eastern Province, while Yemen's Houthis deny targeting the holy city.
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Oregon School Shooting: 3 Children, Teacher Killed in Bend Attack
Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday. The 16-year-old suspect was shot dead inside the school by a community member.
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Houthi Missile Hits Aramco Building in Dhahran; Riyadh Missile Downed
A Houthi missile attack caused a fire at an Aramco administrative building in Dhahran, and the Saudi-led coalition intercepted another missile aimed at Riyadh.