Columbus Day: How an explorer became a divisive figure in US history
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Navy Commander attends Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium in Italy
The Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando attended the 15th edition of Trans-Regional Seapower Symposium, organised by the Italian Navy in Venice in Italy, on 6 and 7 October…
Chop railway station closed for repairs Oct 12-13, train service canceled – State Border Guard Service
Passenger rail service across the Ukrainian-Slovak border at Chop has been temporarily canceled on October 12-13 due to repair work at the railway station, the State Border Guard Service reported.
Five people survive helicopter crash in Kericho
Environment Principal Secretary Festus Ng’eno was reportedly among five passengers on board, all of whom survived the accident.
Iran launches drone strikes on Iranian Kurdish opposition camp in northern Iraq
Iran has carried out more than 1,000 drone and missile attacks on the Kurdistan Region. Many of them targeted Kurdish opposition groups.
- Iran launched drone strikes on Kurdish opposition camp in northern Iraq.
- Attack occurred at 12:01 in Koya district, causing material damage.
- This is the 175th time Iran attacked Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan.
Iraq targets lingering ISIS pockets with airstrikes, operations in security vacuum after US pullout
"F-16 aircraft carried out two airstrikes targeting a hideout belonging to remnants of Daesh elements in the Nareen area, resulting in its complete destruction."
- Iraqi government launches airstrikes against ISIS pockets post-US withdrawal
- ISIS remnants persist in Hamrin mountains and Hawija region
- Iraqi officials coordinate security measures with Kirkuk officials
Pakistani physics gold medalist’s death sparks fraud investigation over fake US scholarship
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered a thorough investigation, describing Ejaz’s death as “extremely tragic."
- 24-year-old Laiba Ejaz, Pakistani physics student, died on October 9
- Muhammad Nauman and Fatima Sarwar accused of defrauding her family
- Federal investigation launched over alleged Harvard scholarship scam