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- The June 14 1999 collision of an SNCF TGV with a freight train near Lyon, which killed five, revived concerns first raised by the 1988 Gare de Lyon crash that killed 56. Because…
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- Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced that most international students cannot bring family members, effective September 2026.
- Nigerian and Kenyan student visa rejections hit ~80% in September 2026, up from under 10% a year earlier.
- U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s refugee termination rule.
- The order halts the rule until Nov. 6 while judges consider a longer pause.
- Russian refineries increased crude processing by about 25% in the second half of October 2026, reaching 5 million barrels per day.
- Around 80,000 tons per day of diesel became available for export under the U.S. deal.
- President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received parliamentary authorization to deploy Egyptian troops to Saudi Arabia.
- A two-thirds majority of the 596-member House approved the request by roll-call vote on Monday.
- Chancellor Mr. Healey will scrap gas standing charges from 2027.
- Ofgem aims to remove the charges in 2027 or shortly thereafter.
- Indonesia deploys hundreds of security personnel across Jakarta ahead of student protests on Oct 28, 2026.
- University of Indonesia students will protest at several Jakarta sites, criticizing President Prabowo Subianto’s policies.
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- The Travancore Temple Entry Proclamation of 12 November 1936, issued by Maharaja Chithira Thirunal, opened Hindu shrines to lower-caste worshippers. It immediately applied to…
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- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hold a “Hisab Maango” rally in Sangrur, Punjab on November 4, 2026, launching the party’s 2027 Assembly campaign.
- Coverage highlights Congress’s unity drive, noting leaders’ meetings, a lunch, and efforts to bring former members back before the rally.
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- After the Washington Convention was signed in March 1973 and entered into force on 1 July 1975, CITES created a permit system that now protects over 40,900 species across 185…
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- In February 1998, India held early Lok Sabha elections after the I.K. Gujral government fell when the Congress withdrew support in November 1997. The BJP won 182 seats, forming a…
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- Israel’s 1996 and 2024 elections both produced fragmented Knessets that required coalition bargaining, a situation common in parliamentary democracies. By contrast, Russia moved…