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Sri Lankan court orders to seek Interpol Red Notice against Basil Rajapaksa
The Rajapaksa family is currently facing a spate of court cases for alleged illegal transactions while in government
 "Sri Lankan court orders to seek Interpol Red Notice against Basil Rajapaksa")
UK study visa refusals affect university offers to foreign students: Report
This tightening of the previous 10 per cent threshold is aimed at what the UK government believes is the abuse of the student visa route by certain nationalities, led by Pakistanis and Nigerians
 "UK study visa refusals affect university offers to foreign students: Report")
IMF chief urges wealthy nations to tackle rising global debt levels
That is forcing countries to make hard choices between supporting their most vulnerable people and meeting their debt repayment obligations
 "IMF chief urges wealthy nations to tackle rising global debt levels")
Immature: Sheikh Hasina slams Bangladesh PM for skipping Brics summit
Hasina said Bangladesh's participation at the summit of the influential grouping could have opened up new opportunities for the country's economic and social development, but that chance was lost
 "Immature: Sheikh Hasina slams Bangladesh PM for skipping Brics summit")
Houthis hit Saudi Aramco headquarters with missiles as conflict escalates
The strike on an office complex in Dhahran caused a limited fire and no injuries, according to Saudi Arabia's energy ministry
 "Houthis hit Saudi Aramco headquarters with missiles as conflict escalates")
Nine large banks engaged in so-called debanking, says US regulator
A representative for Wells Fargo declined to comment. Spokespeople for the other firms didn't immediately respond to requests for comment
 "Nine large banks engaged in so-called debanking, says US regulator")
Netflix to cut 1,000 jobs in biggest layoff round since 2022: Report
The company employed about 16,000 people at the end of last year, more than half of whom work in the US
 "Netflix to cut 1,000 jobs in biggest layoff round since 2022: Report")
Zelenskyy to meet Burnham in London as Kyiv seeks more help against Russia
Burnham's first foreign trip after becoming leader in July was to Kyiv, where he offered to share technology for making long-range missiles
 "Zelenskyy to meet Burnham in London as Kyiv seeks more help against Russia")
Space startups secure record $20.8 bn funding as infrastructure bets surge
The report, released on Wednesday, also showed a record 216 deals were completed during the quarter, up from 140 in the second quarter
 "Space startups secure record $20.8 bn funding as infrastructure bets surge")
Getty Images plans to file for bankruptcy to reduce debt, go private
Getty Images plans to initiate an expedited prepackaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the coming weeks and expects to complete the restructuring by the end of 2026
 "Getty Images plans to file for bankruptcy to reduce debt, go private")
Massive oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland: Trump
However, Trump did not share details about the exploration plans in Greenland
 "Massive oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland: Trump")
China's exports surge 36.3% in Sep as pressure ramps up to rebalance trade
The exports data, which was better than what economists had expected, accelerated from the 25% growth in August
 "China's exports surge 36.3% in Sep as pressure ramps up to rebalance trade")
India urges UN human rights mechanisms to avoid politicisation, selectivity
India's remarks came days after it termed the Office of the High Commissioner's remarks on protests in Delhi 'unwarranted' and 'unacceptable interference' in the country's internal affairs
 "India urges UN human rights mechanisms to avoid politicisation, selectivity")
Judge extends order blocking Trump from barring reporters in White House
US District Judge Timothy Kelly on Tuesday ruled that CNN, MS NOW and Politico are likely to succeed on their constitutional free speech and due process claims
 "Judge extends order blocking Trump from barring reporters in White House")
Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter
The Health Ministry reported 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths, with the death toll approaching half the number of confirmed cases
 "Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter")
US cuts refugees' deadline to contest status termination, raising fears
The new policy, which goes into effect Wednesday, reduces from 30 to 10 the number of days refugees have to challenge the revocation of their status
 "US cuts refugees' deadline to contest status termination, raising fears")
Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen's Sanaa as Houthi conflict escalates
The strikes marked a fresh escalation in the widening Middle East crisis and came shortly after a coalition spokesman urged residents to evacuate the area for their safety
 "Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen's Sanaa as Houthi conflict escalates")
US govt hits BofA with $1.2 billion fine over money laundering violations
The fines on America's second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the department's history
 "US govt hits BofA with $1.2 billion fine over money laundering violations")
Russian diesel not for us, but for world markets: Trump amid criticism
Republicans and Democrats hit out at the deal, which Trump announced 3 weeks after the US Congress authorised him to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia and slapped tariffs on its key trading partners
 "Russian diesel not for us, but for world markets: Trump amid criticism")
OpenAI employee arrested for planting hidden recording device in office
Saudi national Abdulrahman Alfozan, 35, was arrested after allegedly hiding a recording device in an OpenAI executive conference room to capture sensitive discussions
 "OpenAI employee arrested for planting hidden recording device in office")