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21-09-2025 PARIS: Hundreds of thousands of workers have taken take part in strike action across France on Thursday, after trade unions called for a day of protests against budget cuts. Organizers said one million people turned out, while the interior ministry put that number at 500,000, with 80,000 police officers …

21-09-2025 LONDON: Donald Trump suggested Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer could use the military to stop illegal migration at a news conference marking the end of the US president’s second state visit to the UK. Trump said he discussed migration issues with Sir Keir during a meeting at his country …

21-09-2025 GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Thursday said 48 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and 31 people have died. “It has been two weeks since the government of the DRC declared an Ebola outbreak …So far, 48 confirmed and probable cases have …

21-09-2025 NEW YORK/ NEW DELHI: Bloomberg Index Services is asking global investors whether Indian government bonds belong in its $60 trillion global aggregate index, a decision that could move India’s bond market further into the global mainstream. What does this mean? India’s bond market has been picking up steam internationally. …

21-09-2025 KYIV/ MOSCOW: Russia and Ukraine have exchanged the bodies of more than 1,000 soldiers who have fallen in battle, Ukrainian authorities have said. The vast majority of the bodies were received by Ukraine from Russia, while the bodies of 24 Russian soldiers were handed over by Ukraine. “Repatriation measures …

21-09-2025 PARIS/ BRUSSELS: France’s President Emmanuel Macron said major European nations will likely reimpose international sanctions on Iran by the end of the month. When asked in an interview on Israel’s Channel 12 on Thursday if the so-called “snapback” sanctions would be triggered, Macron responded in the affirmative, claiming that …

20-09-2025 GAZA STRIP: At least 51 people killed, including 43 in Gaza City, as Israeli forces continue to bombard Gaza. The Palestinian Civil Defence says nearly half of Gaza City’s population, or about 450,000 people, have fled the area since Israel launched its major operation there in August. UN chief …

20-09-2025 BRAZILIA: Brazils President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has told the BBC in an exclusive interview that he has “no relationship” with US President Donald Trump. Lula has frequently criticized Trump, but this is the clearest signal yet that he thinks communication between him and his US counterpart is …

20-09-2025 DAMASCUS: Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Wednesday that ongoing negotiations with Israel to reach a security pact could lead to results “in the coming days.” He told reporters in Damascus the security pact was a “necessity” and that it would need to respect Syria’s airspace and territorial unity …

20-09-2025 PARIS: Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff are among workers expected to strike in France on Thursday as part of a day of protests against looming budget cuts. Unions are calling for more spending on public services, more tax on the wealthy and for the scrapping of an …