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In this episode
- Fresh floods leave people missing in central Nepal
- EU imposes new sanctions on Russia’s military industry
- Protests over voter lists reach India’s Supreme Court
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- RechercheAs background, Nepal was still recovering from deadly flooding in August near the Nepal-China border. The report said more than 1,400 people had died and thousands were still missing; search-and-rescue operations ended on October 5 as recovery work shifted toward repairing infrastructure.
- France 24Striking images show new flash floods hitting central Nepal
- RechercheThe EU said some targeted companies appear on a Russian government list of businesses in the country’s military-industrial sector, making them eligible for state subsidies.
- Deutsche WelleGermany's Wadephul calls new EU sanctions 'unprecedented' blow to Russia
- ABC NewsIndia's opposition parties march to top court as protests over voter lists escalate
- Deutsche WelleIndia news: Rahul Gandhi to march to Supreme Court
- NPRHundreds detained in voter roll protests in India
- Al JazeeraDelhi braces for more protests against election chief amid crackdown
- RechercheMedia reports cited by Al Jazeera said the revisions removed more than 133 million names from electoral lists; critics said minorities, particularly Muslims, were disproportionately affected.
- RechercheIn 2023, India’s Supreme Court ordered a bipartisan panel—including the prime minister, the chief justice and an opposition leader—to select election commissioners, changing a system in which the government effectively chose them.