Germany’s Gen Z Protests Turn Violent as Rioters Loot Frankfurt Shops
Youth-led Gen Z protests across Germany turned violent late on Saturday, 31 October, as masked rioters looted shops in Frankfurt’s
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Bangladesh Moves to Form Garment Wage Board, Urges Workers to End Protests
Bangladesh’s labour minister has said a garment wage board will be formed on 1 November, as protests over pay and
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Alphabet Shares Fall 12.6% in Worst Day Since 2004 Listing
Alphabet shares fell 12.6% on Thursday, their worst one-day drop since the company went public in 2004, as investors questioned
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Bangladesh Wins Three-Year LDC Graduation Deferment at United Nations
Bangladesh has won a three-year extension before it leaves the United Nations list of least developed countries (LDCs). The UN
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Microsoft Offers Voluntary Buyouts to About 60,000 Employees
Microsoft has offered voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce, according to a company memo
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AI Chip Boom Triples South Korea’s Third-Quarter Growth
Surging global demand for artificial-intelligence chips more than tripled South Korea’s economic growth in the third quarter, according to Euronews.
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Ceasefire Begins in Russian-Held Oleshky as Strikes Hit Kyiv
A US-brokered ceasefire took effect on 27 October in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, in southern Ukraine, even as strikes
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Israel Votes in Tight Netanyahu–Eisenkot Race
Israelis went to the polls on 27 October in an election widely described as too close to call, with Prime
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Operation Sindoor Takes Centre Stage at Republic Day Parade, Showcasing India’s Military Shift
India’s 77th Republic Day parade placed Operation Sindoor at the heart of its military narrative, highlighting what officials describe as
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Why Trump’s Greenland Obsession Signals a Deeper Risk to Transatlantic Ties
This week’s cover of The Economist focused on an idea that, until recently, seemed implausible: Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland
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