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US weekly jobless claims rise amid govt shutdown, economists estimate

Official economic data collection and publication has been suspended because of the government shutdown, now in its second week

US to deploy 200 troops to Israel to support, monitor Gaza ceasefire deal

US Central Command is going to establish a civil-military coordination centres in Israel that will help facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid as well as logistical and security assistance

Israeli govt approves ceasefire, hostage release under Trump peace plan

The government has now approved the outline for the release of all the hostages - the living and the dead," the Israeli Prime Minister's office announced

None of it would have been possible without Trump: Rubio on Gaza peace plan

Rubio said the Gaza peace plan, once thought impossible, became feasible after Trump convened a "historic" meeting of Muslim-majority nations, including Indonesia and Pakistan, at UN on September 23

Israeli strike kills 30 Palestinians since ceasefire deal announcement

Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that the attack was on a "Hamas terrorist cell" in northern Gaza that "posed an immediate threat"

We settled 7 wars, this is number 8, says Trump after Gaza ceasefire deal

Trump stated that he had ended seven "unendable" wars and reiterated his claim of having helped broker a truce between India and Pakistan earlier this year

Madagascar's Gen Z protesters clash with police, demand president's removal

The protests, led by a group calling itself Gen Z Madagascar, are the latest in a series of demonstrations that the United Nations says has left 22 people dead and dozens injured

Explained: What we know about next steps in deal to pause war in Gaza

Hamas has agreed to release the 20 living hostages within a few days, likely Monday, and Israel will free hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

Trump wants Israel hostages freed by Mon-Tues, will attend signing ceremony

Trump opened a White House Cabinet meeting by discussing a deal reached on Wednesday under which the hostages held by Hamas militants are to be released in the first phase of a broader Gaza plan

US sanctions 50 entities, including Indian firms, over Iran oil trade

The US Treasury has sanctioned over 50 individuals, companies, and vessels, including Indian firms, for facilitating Iranian oil and LPG exports to China, Pakistan, and other countries

Hungarian author Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize 2025 in Literature

Born in 1954 in Gyula, Hungary, Krasznahorkai is celebrated for his visionary, apocalyptic storytelling that reaffirms art's redemptive power amid chaos and human despair

US sanctions Serbia's main oil supplier, which is controlled by Russia

Serbia almost entirely depends on Russian gas and oil supplies, which it receives mainly through pipelines in Croatia and other neighbouring states

UK PM Starmer welcomes moment of profound relief with Gaza peace plan

The agreement brokered by US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar, and Turkiye will see the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners

Trump reiterates false claims of ending India-Pakistan conflict in May

Having the ability to use tariffs have brought peace to the world... You know I made seven peace deals, Trump said in answer to how he brought countries to the talking table

World's first solar-thermal power plant commences in China's Gobi Desert

The thermal power station, built by the China Three Gorges Corporation, is located in Guazhou County and utilises two towers to feed a single turbine system, marking a first for the plant

China widens export curbs on rare earths ahead of critical Xi-Trump meeting

Overseas exporters of items that use even traces of certain rare earths sourced from China will now need an export licence

Anti-drone measures to be top priority in defence against China: Taiwan

The report released Thursday said Taiwan has developed a strategy to deal with the Chinese drone incursions by identifying and shooting them down as they approach

World leaders hopeful as Trump says Israel, Hamas agree on Gaza peace plan

Hamas will release all 20 living hostages in the coming days in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, while the Israeli military will begin a withdrawal from the majority of Gaza

Miguel Marques: The discreet Lisbon money manager tending Ronaldo's $1.4 bn

The wealth manager was also listed as a director in Ronaldo's Pestana CR7 hotel in Manchester, the Northern UK city where the young Ronaldo rose to global stardom playing for Manchester United

Trump wants Nobel Peace Prize this year, but what are his chances?

The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 will be announced on October 10 in Oslo, with Donald Trump among 338 nominees. Experts, however, say his chances remain slim amid stronger contenders