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The disaster struck Nagqu, a city north of Tibets capital, Lhasa, which is some 4,800 meters (5,249 yards) above sea level on October 22, 2026

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Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier this week that the first shipment would amount to 40,000 tons of diesel, according to Russia's Interfax news agency

Development of women and girl children should be the priority of any government, says farmers leader

The ceasefire will allow non-military teams from both countries to visit residents in their homes and coordinate transportation for those wishing to evacuate to either Russia or Ukraine, with an unnamed American media organisation accompanying the teams to document the process, Melania Trump said.

The issue once again brings the strained relationship between the siblings into focus with the APCC chiefs efforts to persuade her brother through family members to spare the venue in Bengaluru reportedly failing

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann told the Punjab Assembly he was kept at the airport for two hours on his return from France and asked to pay an arbitrary challan of 50,000; the House passed a resolution for an independent probe into the functioning of the Election Commission

Randhir Jaiswal was asked about reports that India denied permission to certain Iranian aircraft to use Indian airspace.

According to Energy Department data, Karnatakas power demand peaked at 18,650 MW during the summer of 2025. It subsequently touched 20,000 MW in September 2026.

Videos spreading online showed a dramatic crash and huge clouds of dust as the building came down in a densely populated business and residential area of Eastleigh

The shooting took place at a a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) south of the capital, Amman.

Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police. It was France's most violent unrest in years

According to sources in the Energy Department, Karnatakas average daily electricity consumption rose to 349-362 Million Units (MU) in the first two weeks of October 2026, surpassing the record of 340 MU recorded in September.

The strikes on civilian shipping in the waters off NATO and EU members Bulgaria and Romania have left a score of sailors missing or dead and stirred condemnation in Europe.

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the shootings happened at three separate locations in the towns of Trappes and La Verriere, near Paris

The exercise, codenamed Rummy, involved RAF Typhoon fighter jets alongside French Rafale aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea, a statement said

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Militant group Hamas, without claiming responsibility, praised the attack as a heroic operation and called for more

The webinar will explore how daily habits, workplace ergonomics and physical inactivity affect the spine, and discuss practical ways to prevent and manage common problems such as back pain, neck pain and stiffness

Russia indicated its readiness to resume the talks following a meeting in Saint Petersburg between Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff

Polands restrictive abortion law faces two new bills aiming to ease limits, amid protests and political uncertainty ahead of elections.

Airbnb guests have for years raised complaints about property hosts forcing them to do multiple household chores before they leaveas well as pay a cleaning fee

As of March 15, 2026, 27 countries had pledged $822.06 million (approx. 7,809.6 crore), with $629.70 million (5,982 crore) in grant contributions

Immigrants convicted of illegally voting in the United States face up to a year in prison. Those convicted of lying on applications to become American citizens face up to a decade

The New York City Council voted to pass Romanchs Law, a landmark measure that bans horse-drawn carriages from city streets and Central Park by June 1, 2028, in a move championed by Mayor Mamdani after an Indian tourist died following a carriage accident in Central Park

Less than four out of ten schools in India have a toilet that is usable by a child with a disability.

Nepal is set to receive $21.6 million from the United Nations Loss and Damage Fund following the devastating Bhotekoshi floods that struck the country in August. The allocation marks the first time the global climate fund has earmarked money for a specific country to address climate-change-linked losses. Climate experts have welcomed the decision as a landmark step, but the funding is only a fraction of the nearly $5 billion Nepal estimates it needs for recovery and reconstruction.

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The Union Minister said the EU is shooting itself in the foot by bringing in more regulations, restrictions on itself, and closing its borders, something that actually helped them become a developed set of nations.

Musk had previously said that any limits on speed or usage of Starshield systems which are operated by his SpaceX company were decided by the U.S. military and ultimately POTUS, referring to Trump.

The NATO member is overhauling its military strategy, moving troops closer to the border and investing in long-range arms as Russia is carrying out grey-zone tactics in NATOs eastern flank; the countrys defence spending is set to rise by 42% in 2026, reaching 2.4 billion, or around 5.4% of its GDP; the U.K. has maintained some 1,200 troops in Estonia as part of NATOs forward defence

The incident comes amid an escalation of hostilities between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia, with both sides targeting each other's facilities and infrastructure

While the movement had called for snap parliamentary protests during the protests in 2025, it was Mr. Vucics desire to hold on to power that ultimately led to the coming election

Search and rescue efforts continued following the collapse of at least 339 homes, the Nagqu media office said, citing city government officials. Among the injured, 11 people were in serious condition, and the other 21 sustained minor injuries, the media office said

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