International News from Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
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Trump shares Republican senator's phone number in feud over time switch
US President Donald Trump shared online the supposed phone number of a Republican US senator in the first of multiple posts on Saturday in a row over making daylight saving time permanent.
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Several people detained in India's Gen Z-led protests against voter roll changes
Indian police detained several people in the capital New Delhi on Saturday, disrupting a second day of protests backed by the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party and other opposition groups against changes to voter rolls.
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Israeli strike kills five in Gaza, health officials say
An Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians in an apartment building in Gaza City early on Saturday, health and civil defence service officials said.
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Nine injured in Australia as car crashes into crowd north of Sydney
A man appeared to lose control of a car that drove into a crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday, injuring nine, authorities said.
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Saudi Arabia says shrapnel from intercepted ballistic missile in Asir injures one
An Asian expat was injured after shrapnel from an intercepted ballistic missile fell in Ahad Rafidah governorate in the Asir region, Saudi Arabia's state news agency reported.
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UAE President calls for nationwide rain prayers on FridayUAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has directed all mosques across the country to perform rain prayers on Friday, October 9.
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Dubai's KHDA introduces members of first parents, educators councilThe Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has introduced the members of its first Dubai Parents Council and first Dubai Educators Council for the 2026-2027 academic year.
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UAE ranked among world's most resilient nations, study findsThe UAE has been ranked among the world's most resilient nations, according to a new global study by Zurich Insurance Group.
