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18-year-old Bihari changemaker wins $100,000 prize
Adarsh Kumar, an 18-year-old innovator from Bihar, India, who grew up in poverty and left home at 14 to pursue a better education, has been named the winner of the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2025, a $100,000 award given to one exceptional student that has made a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society beyond.
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October 05, 2025
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Indonesia school collapse death toll rises to 17: Officials
The death toll in an Indonesian school collapse rose to 17 on Saturday, officials said, as rescuers deployed heavy machinery to recover dozens more victims believed still buried under the rubble.
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October 05, 2025
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Typhoon Matmo may affect air travel in China
Chinese authorities will cancel flights and ferries in Hainan on Saturday night before Typhoon Matmo hits the southern province, likely disrupting a peak holiday travel period for the resort island.
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October 05, 2025
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Italy's budget sees rising public debt as growth hit by US tariffs
Italy's public debt will only start falling as a proportion of economic output from 2027, the Treasury said in its multiyear budget plan, while economic growth will take a significant hit next year due to US trade tariff policy.
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October 05, 2025
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Man told to pay compensation over son’s attack
The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court ordered a guardian to pay Dhs30,000 in compensation to a person who was allegedly assaulted by the guardian's son, resulting in injuries including a 10% disability to the right lower limb.
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October 05, 2025
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GST 2.0 comes as booster shot for Bengal's economy
With GST rate cuts on goods ranging from Shantiniketan leather to Malda mango products, the government aims to enhance affordability for consumers and improve margins for artisans and farmers in West Bengal.
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October 05, 2025
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Russell takes pole position for Singapore Grand Prix
George Russell in a Mercedestook pole position on Saturday for the Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, as McLaren were outpaced around the Marina Bay Circuit.
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October 05, 2025
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Use of mobile phones causes 267 accidents: Sharjah Police
The Sharjah Police General Command has announced that 267 traffic accidents have been recorded since the beginning of the year.
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October 05, 2025
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Miley Cyrus is sure she was 'first person to ever be cancelled'
Singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus feels that she was the first person on the face of the planet to ever be cancelled.
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October 05, 2025
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India can weather global challenges: RBI chief
India's economic fundamentals remain strong and its foreign exchange reserves, low inflation and a narrow current account deficit are buffers against risks from US tariff hikes, its central bank chief said on Friday.
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October 05, 2025
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Team Sweden's Andersson snatches World C'ship lead with win in Shanghai
SHANGHAI A 17th career victory for the defending champion enabled him to move into a three-point lead in the UIM FIH2O World Championship after early season leader Rusty Wyatt of the Sharjah Team rolled out of contention on lap 12 of 39
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October 05, 2025
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Beney strike gives City win over Arsenal as Utd eves held
Manchester City substitute Iman Beney struck an 88th-minute winner as her side beat Arsenal 3-2 at home on Saturday to climb to second in the Women's Super League, a point behind Chelsea after five games.
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October 05, 2025
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Hayley Williams says Morgan Wallen is the 'racist country singer'
Hayley Williams is happy to confirm that Morgan Wallen is the \"racist country singer\" she is referring to in her song \"Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.\" During a recent interview on the New York Times' \"Popcast\" to discuss her latest solo album, the Paramore lead singer was asked whether she would like to \"name names\" to reveal who she means when she sings about being \"the biggest star/ At this racist country singer's bar\" in the title track.
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October 05, 2025
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Police question 6 suspects over synagogue attack
Police on Saturday were questioning six people arrested on suspicion of terror offences after an attack on a synagogue in northwest England that left two men dead and Britain's Jewish community shocked and grieving.
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October 05, 2025
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TotalEnergies sells US solar assets for $950m to help cut debt
TotalEnergies will raise $950 million from the sale of a stake in a US solar portfolio, it said, as the company seeks to soothe investor fears over slow asset sales and rising debt that are likely to be in focus at an Investor Day in New York.
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October 05, 2025
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India-Pakistan rivalry brings intense pressure, says Smriti
As India gear up to face arch-rivals Pakistan in their second ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 encounter in Colombo on Sunday, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana perfectly captured the emotions that surround one of cricket's most storied rivalries.
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October 05, 2025
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Marseille go top on goal difference after beating Metz for 4th straight win
Marseille won at rock-bottom Metz 3-O to notch a fourth straight win in Ligue I and move on top on goal difference from Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon on Saturday.
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October 05, 2025
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Only Starmer can fix Britain's broken migration laws
Sir Keir Starmer is certainly well-equipped for the task of dealing with the abuse of human rights laws and, thus, easing the migration crisis.
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October 05, 2025
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In-form Inter beat Cremonese, join crowded summit at Italian League
Inter Milan joined a clutch of teams level at the top of Serie A on Saturday by giving sorry Cremonese a 4-1 thumping at the San Siro thanks in large part to a superb display from Ange-Yoan Bonny.
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October 05, 2025
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National industrial policies can be effective, but they carry risks: IMF
More countries are seeking to reshape their economies using public support for specific firms and sectors, but subsidies and other industrial policies can be costly and may not be effective unless carefully utilized, the IMF said on Friday.
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October 05, 2025
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FOREX.com opens doors to 24/7 trading
In a year where Bitcoin reached a record high of $124,500 and Ethereum climbed to $4,955, FOREX.com, part of StoneX Group, has launched 24/7 cryptocurrency CFD trading, offering investors the ability to trade on weekends, seven days a week.
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October 05, 2025
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Marsh's maiden century powers Aussies to T20 series win over New Zealand
Captain Mitchell Marsh scored a sparkling maiden Twenty20 century to steer Australia to a three-wicket win in the third and final match against New Zealand on Saturday, sealing a 2-0 series victory.
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October 05, 2025
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Moldovan officials say country must seize chance to join EU
New power lines and wind farms; swift prosecutions of alleged Russian-backed saboteurs; winning hearts and minds. Moldova's government is focusing on its next battles to secure a future in Europe and break out of Russia's grasp. After the ruling pro-EU party's triumph in a high-stakes parliamentary election on Sunday, current and former officials expressed both relief and urgency around what they have described as a historic chance.
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October 05, 2025
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Exxon Mobil to cut 2,000 jobs
ExxonMobil will lay off 2,000 workers globally as part of the company's long-term restructuring plan, Bloomberg News reported, citing a memo. The US energy major did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
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October 05, 2025
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Srikanth stunned, youngsters set up all-Indian final at Al Ain Masters
The Al Ain Masters 2025 reached its climax on Saturday with a thrilling lineup of semifinal clashes that tested both skill and endurance. While seasoned stars produced flashes of world-class badminton, it was the youngsters who stole the spotlight with fearless performances.
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October 05, 2025
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'Diddy' Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison
NEW YORK: Sean \"Diddy\" Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Friday for prostitution-related crimes, capping a dramatic, all-day court hearing during which the music mogul apologised and begged for mercy.
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October 05, 2025
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Dominant LAFC to host Atlanta as Whitecaps face Earthquakes
With a chance to bolster its position in the top four of the Western Conference table, Los Angeles FC hosts Atlanta United on Sunday in its penultimate regular-season home game.
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October 05, 2025
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Starmer to visit India next week, hold talks with Modi
Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, will undertake a two-day visit to India starting Oct.8 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday.
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October 05, 2025
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India adds nearly 17 crore jobs in 6 years
NEW DELHI: Reflecting the government's focus on youth-centric policies and its Viksit Bharat vision, employment in India rose to 64.33 crore in 2023-24 compared to 47.5 crore in 2017-18 - a net addition of 16.83 crore jobs over six years, an official statement said on Saturday, citing the Ministry of Labour and Employment data.
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October 05, 2025
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Rio de Janeiro to host Zayed Charity Run today
The Zayed Charity Run will begin on Sunday, 5th October, in its second global stop of the 2025-2026 season, taking place for the very first time in South America in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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