Tokyo/Zurich, 8 October 2025 — Japan’s SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire the robotics division of Swiss engineering giant ABB in a deal valued at $5.4 billion, marking one of the most significant moves yet in its push to expand into artificial intelligence and automation. Strategic Shift The acquisition underscores SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son’s renewed […]
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Rights organizations have condemned a deadly nighttime assault in central Myanmar in which motorized paragliders, or “paramotors,” dropped explosives on civilians, killing more than 20 people, including children, during the Thadingyut Festival of Lights. The Attack Witnesses in Chaung-U Township, Sagaing Region, reported that the first strike occurred around 8 p.m. on Monday, as residents […]
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Conakry, 8 October 2025 — Press freedom groups have called on Guinean authorities to ensure the safe return of 75-year-old Elhadj Adama Keita, the father of exiled journalist Mamoudou Babila Keita, who was abducted by unidentified men in Nzérékoré on September 29. Circumstances of the Abduction According to witnesses, Keita was seized outside his home […]
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OHCHR in the Occupied Palestinian Territory expressed dismay that “the Israeli military is destroying Gaza City, forcing Palestinians to flee and then killing them when they seek shelter in Middle Gaza, especially in and around An Nuseirat Camp.” Amid the ongoing displacement and influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Israel intensified strikes on the northwestern […]
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Shikarpur, Pakistan, 7 October 2025 — A powerful blast on a railway track in Sindh’s Shikarpur district derailed multiple coaches of the Jaffar Express on Tuesday morning, leaving at least seven passengers injured, officials confirmed. The Incident The explosion occurred around 8:15 a.m. near Sultan Kot railway station, about one kilometre from the site, as […]
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London, 8 October 2025 — The number of people who died while homeless in the United Kingdom reached a record high of 1,611 in 2024, according to new figures compiled by the Museum of Homelessness. The data reveals a sharp rise in deaths linked to suicide and drug use, with synthetic substances such as spice […]
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Brussels, 8 October 2025 — Europe’s aviation network faced another day of disruption, with more than 5,000 flight delays and over 40 cancellations reported across leading airports. Operational pressures, staffing shortages, and congestion continue to weigh heavily on the continent’s busiest hubs. Top 10 Airports by Disruption (Major Hubs) Secondary Airports by Disruption Context and […]
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Washington, 8 October 2025 — Air traffic control staffing shortages are causing widespread flight disruptions across the United States for a second consecutive day, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed on Tuesday, as the government shutdown reached its seventh day. Scale of Disruptions The FAA noted that staffing shortages at major control centers in Chicago, […]
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Dar es Salaam, 7 October 2025 — Tanzania’s police force has launched an investigation into reports that Humphrey Polepole, a former ambassador and outspoken government critic, was abducted from his home in the early hours of Monday. The Incident Polepole’s family reported that unidentified individuals forcibly entered his residence in Dar es Salaam, breaking doors […]
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Amsterdam, 7 October 2025 — A crew member of the Dutch cargo vessel MV Minervagracht, attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden last week, has died from injuries sustained during the assault, the ship’s operator Spliethoff confirmed in a statement on Monday evening. The Attack The Amsterdam-based vessel was struck by an […]
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