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October 7, 2025

Israel deports 14 German participants of Gaza aid flotilla

The 14 German nationals who were in Israeli custody after taking part in the Gaza aid flotilla have been deported, the German Foreign Office said on Tuesday.

Israeli soldiers
October 7, 2025

Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Clarke, Devoret, Martinis for work in quantum mechanics

The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to the trio of US-based scientists, John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis, for their work in quantum mechanical tunneling.

Nobel Prize in Physics
October 6, 2025

WHO predicts further decline in smoking

In total, 10 per cent of adolescents worldwide reported using one or more types of tobacco products.

Nigerians smoking
October 6, 2025

Madagascar youths call for president’s resignation as protests enter third week

Footage of a bonfire and police teargassing protesters demanding the resignation of Mr Rajoelina circulated on social media.

Protest in Madagascar
October 6, 2025

Türkiye detains 567 in nationwide cybercrime raids

Mr Yerlikaya said 209 of the suspects had been formally arrested, and courts imposed judicial control measures on 112 others.

Turkish police
October 6, 2025

Police bust gang of thieves in eastern Afghan province

The burglars were arrested red-handed when they sneaked into a house in the Mohammad Agha district late Sunday.

Afghan counter-narcotics police
October 6, 2025

Sri Lanka allocates $7 billion to modernise postal service

Minister of Health and Mass Media Nalinda Jayatissa spoke at a ceremony in Colombo, where 731 individuals were recruited to the postal service.

Minister of Health and Mass Media, Nalinda Jayatissa
October 6, 2025

Israel deports Thunberg, 170 other activists to Greece, Slovakia

The ministry said other deportees included citizens of Austria, Luxembourg, Finland, Denmark, Slovakia, Switzerland, Norway, the UK, Serbia, and the U.S.

Activist Thunberg at Israel's airport; Credit: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs
October 6, 2025

Egypt’s al-Sissi backs Trump’s peace plan for Gaza

Mr Al-Sissi thanked Mr Trump in a televised speech on Monday for helping to initiate a ceasefire after “two years of war, genocide, killing, and destruction.”

Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi and Trump
October 6, 2025

French Prime Minister Lecornu resigns

France’s new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has resigned, the Élysée Palace announced on Monday.

Sébastien Lecornu,