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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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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Birmingham, 7 October 2025 — The West Midlands has launched a major initiative to protect and revitalise its night-time economy, a sector employing more than 120,000 people in hospitality alone. The newly formed Night-Time Economy Commission, chaired by Wolverhampton councillor Chris Burden, will bring together leading voices from hospitality, culture, and entertainment to shape a […]
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Herdecke, Germany, 7 October 2025 — The newly elected mayor of Herdecke, a town in western Germany, is in critical condition after being found with multiple stab wounds on Tuesday, authorities confirmed. The Incident The victim, Iris Stalzer, a 57-year-old labour lawyer and member of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), was discovered seriously injured at […]
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Panama City, 7 October 2025 — The TOC Americas 2025 conference and exhibition, one of the region’s most influential gatherings for the port, shipping, and cargo supply chain sectors, will take place from 21–23 October at the Panama Convention Centre. Industry Gathering The event is set to attract more than 1,500 professionals, including port authorities, […]
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Dublin, 7 October 2025 — The Irish Air Corps has taken delivery of its third Airbus C-295 aircraft, completing a €300 million investment programme that represents the largest single equipment acquisition in the history of the Defence Forces. The aircraft arrived at Casement Aerodrome and was formally welcomed by senior Defence officials, including the Secretary […]
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Madrid, 7 October 2025 — At least four construction workers were reported missing on Tuesday after a building under renovation partly collapsed in central Madrid, prompting a large-scale emergency response. Incident Details The collapse occurred inside a five-storey structure near the city’s Opera House and Royal Palace, leaving the facade intact but causing several floors […]
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Dublin, 7 October 2025 — On the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks on Israel, Ireland’s Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris issued solemn statements condemning the violence, expressing solidarity with victims, and urging renewed efforts to end the ongoing conflict. Remembering Victims and Hostages Both leaders recalled the heinous attacks […]
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The case stems from a 2023 request by the Governing Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO), which asked the Court for an advisory opinion on whether the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) includes the right to strike. Adopted in the aftermath of World War Two, […]
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“The atrocities perpetrated in Gaza and the [occupied] West Bank, in Ukraine, Sudan or Myanmar are evidence of the deliberate abandonment of norms in the name of violent power, conducted with complete impunity by States and non-State entities alike,” said Filippo Grandi. “People killed while waiting in line to receive food. Civilians massacred in camps […]
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