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Oct 09, 2025
Brussels [Belgium], October 9: From October 12, a number of European countries will begin applying biometric immigration procedures, replacing physical passports. This will affect those intending to travel to Europe.
German cabinet passes law allowing police to shoot down UAVs
Denmark will ban people under 15 from using social networks
Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors metal-organic framework structure
'Exposing' the paradox at Harvard University
President Trump announces peace agreement in Gaza Strip
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US government fires employee who hid love relationship with Chinese man
Washington [US], October 9: The administration of US President Donald Trump announced on October 8 that it had fired a male employee of the US...
Myanmar accused of attack that killed 20 people, US speaks out
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], October 9: Reuters today, October 9, quoted several sources confirming that at least 20 people were killed in the latest attack by the...
Hamas says on war anniversary it's ready to reach Gaza deal, but conditions remain
Gaza [Palestine], October 9: Hamas said on Tuesday it was ready to reach a deal to end the war in Gaza based on President Donald...
Haiti children displaced by violence nearly double in a year
Port au Prince [Haiti], October 9: Spiraling violence in Haiti has displaced 680,000 children, nearly twice as many as a year ago, as armed groups...
France's Macron to name new PM in next 48 hours
Paris [France], October 9: French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister in the next 48 hours, the Elysee palace said in a...
Brazil not planning free public transport soon
Brasilia [Brazil], October 9: Brazil's presidential chief of staff, Rui Costa, said the government has no plans to eliminate public transport fares nationwide this year...
Russia's Putin arrives for summit meetings in Tajikistan
Moscow [Russia], October 9: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tajikistan in Central Asia to attend meetings with leaders of other ex-Soviet republics likely to...
Trump says he may go to the Middle East for Gaza deal
Washington [US], October 9: President Donald Trump said he may travel to the Middle East this weekend as his negotiators seek to seal a Gaza...
Sharjah Media City to showcase projects at Mipcom 2025
Sharjah [UAE], October 9: Sharjah Media City (Shams) is preparing to participate in the international TV and entertainment content fair, Mipcom 2025, held in Cannes,...
Over $7 bn split between humanitarian response, early recovery in Gaza: WHO
New York [US], October 9: Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, has stressed "the need to move quickly from crisis response to recovery because rebuilding Gaza's health system will not only save lives today; it will restore dignity, stability, and hope for the future."
UNICEF calls on Israel to ensure full protection of lives of all civilians
Sharjah Ruler congratulates Egyptian President on election of Khaled El-Anany as UNESCO Director-General
Thunberg fires back after Trump's 'anger management problem' jibe
Oct 08, 2025
Switched-at-birth Austrians find biological parents after 35 years
Nobel Prize in Physics goes to trio of US-based quantum scientists
Trump 'signals' transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
Venezuela warns of attack on US embassy
Government still shut down, White House in tension with many states
Putin says Russia controls nearly 5,000 square kilometers more in Ukraine
Pentagon gives green light to US Navy's next fighter jet
