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Sachet Tandon, Mohd Danish, Shadab Faridi, Altamash Faridi
International News from Thursday, October 16th, 2025
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Trump signs order to pay troops during US government shutdown
US President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday directing the Pentagon to ensure military personnel are paid despite the federal government shutdown, the White House said.
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Explosions hit Ecuador bridges days after illegal mining crackdown
The detonation of explosive devices on two bridges in Ecuador early on Wednesday was retaliation for a major military operation against illegal miners, the country's interior minister said.
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75 still missing days after Mexico's mass flood
Five days after historic floods that killed at least 66 people and affected 100,000 homes, Mexico is still scrambling to get help to the worst-hit communities and locate 75 missing people amid criticism of the government’s handling of the crisis.
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UAE President orders expansion of protected natural areas in Abu DhabiUAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the expansion of nature reserves in Abu Dhabi to cover 20 per cent of the emirate’s total land area.
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New agreement enhances taxi services across DubaiDedicated taxi parking spaces and new rest zones for drivers are being introduced in Dubai as part of a major mobility upgrade.
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UAE expresses solidarity with Venezuela over collapsed mine victimsThe UAE has expressed its solidarity with Venezuela following the collapse of a mine in El Callao municipality that killed at least 14 people.
