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India Overhauls Visa System: Tourist Category Renamed, Paperwork Cut by 70%

India has announced a comprehensive overhaul of its immigration framework, reducing main visa categories from 13 to nine and slashing application form fields by up to 70 percent. The reform introduces a new 'Visitor Visa' to replace the traditional tourist category, alongside streamlined rules for medical travelers, students, and business professionals.

Spain's First General Strike in 14 Years Targets Housing Crisis Ahead of Election

Spanish workers launched their first general strike in 14 years on Wednesday, protesting the nation's severe housing affordability crisis just weeks before a snap general election. Jointly organized by major unions UGT and CCOO, the walkout saw high participation in key industries despite stormy weather conditions.

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Pro-China winner vows to unite Maldives, releases ex-leader

The president-elect of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, secured the release of his jailed mentor on Sunday, a day after divisive polls that saw the pro-Beijing leader vow to rebalance relations with New Delhi.

Erdogan says 'terrorists' will never achieve aims after Turkey attack

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday that "terrorists" will never achieve their aims, hours after a blast near the parliament in Ankara injured two police officers.

Turkey says 'terrorist attack' took place in Ankara

A "terrorist attack" took place near Turkey's parliament in Ankara on Sunday leaving two police officers injured, the interior ministry said.

UN mission arrives in Karabakh, first visit in 30 years

A United Nations mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, Azerbaijan said, after almost the entire ethnic-Armenian population fled since Baku recaptured the breakaway enclave.

Pro-China winner in Maldives vows to unite archipelago

The president-elect of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, said he wanted to unite the Indian Ocean archipelago after divisive polls that saw the pro-Beijing leader vow to rebalance relations with New Delhi.

Afghan embassy in India suspends operations

Afghanistan's embassy in India suspended operations on Sunday, more than two years after the Taliban's return to power in Kabul following the collapse of the Western-backed government.

'No more dreams': Ukraine war widows in their twenties

Twenty-year-old Erika Martyniuk only had five days together with her newly-wed husband before he was killed fighting Russian forces in southern Ukraine.

Slovak populists opposed to Ukraine aid win election

A populist party that wants to stop military aid to Ukraine and is critical of the EU and NATO has won Slovakia's election, results showed on Sunday.

UK Tories bid to kickstart resurgence at annual conference

The UK's Conservative Party begins its annual conference Sunday, bidding to kickstart a resurgence before a general election expected next year that it is currently on track to lose.

Populist party in the lead in Slovak election drama

The populist Smer-SD party is in the lead in a tight Slovak election, partial results showed on Sunday, despite exit polls predicting that their rival centrists Progressive Slovakia would come first.

Last-gasp deal averts US government shutdown

The US Congress passed an 11th-hour funding bill Saturday to keep federal agencies running for another 45 days and avert a costly government shutdown -- although the deal left out aid to war-torn Ukraine requested by President Joe Biden.

Centrist party shown ahead in tight Slovak election: exit polls

The centrist Progressive Slovakia party is set to win the Slovak election on Saturday, two exit polls showed, ahead of the populist Smer-SD which had vowed to stop aid to neighbouring Ukraine.

Pro-China candidate wins Maldives presidency

Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu won Saturday's presidential election in the Maldives, a result set to once again upend the archipelago's relationship with traditional benefactor India.

'How can we live with them?' Terrified Armenians flee Karabakh

Since Azerbaijan's army overran the Nagorno Karabakh enclave in a lightning offensive last week, nearly 90 percent of the region's ethnic Armenian population have fled out of fear of the victorious force.

Lula 'stable' after hip replacement: doctors

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is in "stable" condition a day after undergoing hip surgery, and began physical therapy Saturday morning, his doctors announced.

Libya flights to Italy resume after nearly 10 years

A Rome-bound aircraft departed on Saturday from Libya's capital, restarting flights to Italy after a nearly decade-long suspension due to an EU ban, authorities in Tripoli said.

Almost all ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh

The flood of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh dwindled to a trickle Saturday as Armenia said nearly the entire population of the breakaway territory had already fled after Azerbaijan seized back control.

Kosovo on edge after deadly clashes stir unease

Nearly a week after deadly clashes in Kosovo triggered one of the gravest escalations in the former breakaway province in years, the opportunity for reconciliation between ethnic Albanians and Serbs seemed as distant as ever.

Nagorno-Karabakh empties as Armenia says 100,000 have fled

The flood of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh dwindled to a trickle Saturday as Armenia said nearly the entire population of the breakaway territory had already fled since Azerbaijan seized back control.

Musk slams German-funded migrants rescue Med operations

Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday waded into German politics at a time of a heated debate on immigration across Europe, saying Berlin-funded migrant rescue operations in the Mediterranean could be seen as an "invasion" of Italy.

Slovaks vote in tight polls key for foreign policy, Ukraine aid

Slovaks voted on Saturday in a tight early election seen as key to whether the country will keep supporting neighbouring Ukraine after a campaign marked by disinformation.

Slovaks vote in tight polls key for Ukraine, foreign policy

Slovak voters began casting ballots on Saturday in a tight early election seen as key to whether the country will keep supporting neighbouring Ukraine after a campaign marked by disinformation.

US government hours from shutdown, funding chaos

The US government on Saturday was hours from shutting down after the far right of the Republican Party scuppered final attempts at a temporary budget agreement, throwing into doubt everything from access to national parks to Washington's massive support for Ukraine.

Muizzu: Maldives election's pro-China frontrunner

The frontrunner in Saturday's Maldives presidential vote is an ardent advocate of Chinese investment and has promised to steer the luxury tourism hotspot back towards Beijing's orbit if he wins.

Maldives President Solih facing uphill re-election battle

Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was a career politician unexpectedly propelled to the presidency after other contenders were jailed or exiled.

Maldives vote begins in shadow of India-China power play

The Maldives began voting Saturday to decide their next president in a referendum on whether to hitch their fortunes to China or India, both vying for influence in the tropical paradise.

Slovaks head to tight polls mulling Ukraine aid

Slovak voters will cast ballots on Saturday in a tight early election seen as key to the country's foreign policy focus and support of Ukraine for the years ahead.

UN experts urge Mexico to stamp out extortion of migrants

United Nations experts on Friday called on Mexico to crack down on extortion by police and other officials targeting vulnerable migrants in flagrant violation of their human rights.

US warns of large Serbian military build-up near Kosovo

The United States called on Belgrade to pull its forces back from the border with Kosovo on Friday after detecting what it called an unprecedented Serbian military build-up.

Top US military officer steps down with 'dictator' swipe at Trump

General Mark Milley stepped down Friday as the top US military officer with a parting swipe at his former boss Donald Trump, saying no soldier ever swore an oath to serve a "wannabe dictator."

US auto strike expands with 7,000 more workers joining

Another 7,000 members of the biggest US automobile workers' union, UAW, joined an already major strike against the top three Detroit car manufacturers Friday.

Malta summit urges more EU action to stop migration at source

The leaders of nine Mediterranean and southern European countries called Friday for a "significant increase" in the EU's efforts to tackle the thorny issue of migration at its roots, in origin and transit countries.

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