International News from Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
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Japan's Takaichi to become prime minister after winning lower house vote
Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was set to become Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday after winning a critical vote in parliament's lower house.
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Former French president Sarkozy to begin five-year prison term
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will be put behind bars on Tuesday, starting a five-year sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya, in a stunning downfall for a leader once known for his swagger and taste for the global spotlight.
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15 Foreign UN staff confined to Yemen compound by Houthis
Fifteen UN staff have been imprisoned in their own compound in the Yemen’s capital Sanaa since an incursion by the Houthi authorities on Saturday.
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OIC welcomes ceasefire agreement between Pakistan, Afghanistan
The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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UAE President congratulates Japan's Takaichi on winning historic voteUAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated Japan's Sanae Takaichi, who is set to become Japan's first female prime minister after winning a critical vote in the parliament's lower house.
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UAE, Slovakia strengthen ties in high-level talksThe UAE's President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Abu Dhabi to discuss ways to boost bilateral cooperation.
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UAE joins INTERPOL steering committee on chemical securityThe UAE has become the first GCC country to join INTERPOL’s Steering Committee for the Global Congress on Chemical Security and Emerging Threats — a move that highlights the country’s growing role in promoting global safety and stability.
