Afghans begin clean-up after powerful earthquake that killed 20
Residents of northern Afghanistan began a clean-up operation on Tuesday after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake left at least 20 dead and almost 1,0...
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1. Gaza ceasefire document officially signed in Sharm el-Sheikh
U.S. President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi signed the Gaza ceasefire in Sharm el-Sheikh, marking what Trump called a “new era of peace and reconstruction.” The deal establishes a U.S.-led “board of peace,” chaired by Trump and joined by Sisi, to oversee Gaza’s rebuilding and ensure the truce endures.
2. President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev participated in Middle East Peace Summit
President Ilham Aliyev attended the Middle East Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh at the invitation of Presidents Donald Trump and Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Trump praised the peace progress between Azerbaijan and Armenia, saying their decades-long conflict was resolved “in about one hour” during talks at the White House.
3. Pakistan on high alert after border clashes
Pakistan put its troops on high alert after deadly weekend clashes with Afghan forces that left dozens dead and halted border trade. U.S. President Donald Trump and China offered to help defuse tensions as both sides blamed each other for triggering the violence.
4. Trump on track to meet Xi Jinping in South Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump is still set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea in late October as both sides seek to ease trade tensions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said communication has “substantially de-escalated” despite China’s new rare earth export curbs and Trump’s threatened 100% tariffs.
5. At least 66 injured after two trains collide in Slovakia
Two trains collided near the village of Jablonov nad Turnou in eastern Slovakia, injuring at least 66 people but causing no deaths. Police said the crash occurred where the tracks merge into a single line, with the cause still under investigation.
Russia said on Monday that its troops had advanced in the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a transport and logistics hub that they have been trying to capture for over a year, but Ukraine said its forces were holding on.
At least 37 people have died and five are missing after devastating floods and landslides hit central Vietnam, officials said Monday, as a new typhoon threatens to worsen the disaster.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not believe the United States is going to war with Venezuela despite growing tensions, though he suggested President Nicolás Maduro’s time in power may be nearing its end.
On October 21, 2025, an Azerbaijani Airlines (AZAL) Gulfstream G650, call sign 4K-ASG, touched down at Yerevan’s Zvartnots Airport. It was a historic event, commented many.
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.3 struck near the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, leaving at least 20 people dead, hundreds injured, and causing significant damage to the city’s famed Blue Mosque, authorities said, warning that the death toll was expected to rise.
Residents of northern Afghanistan began a clean-up operation on Tuesday after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake left at least 20 dead and almost 1,000 injured.
Australia will provide households, including renters and those without solar panels, with at least three hours of free solar power daily under a new government scheme starting in 2026.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that Washington would explore "flexibility" for American troops stationed in South Korea to address regional threats while maintaining the alliance’s core focus on deterring North Korea.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to boost mutual investment and deepen economic cooperation with Russia, as Moscow faces growing Western sanctions and trade pressure.
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