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Pope Leo ends first foreign trip with silent prayer at Beirut blast site

By Connect Gujarat Desk 02 Dec 2025 13:15 IST

Twenty-three of the 26 companies in Europe, excluding Russia, saw their arms revenue increase as the continent boosted spending. Their aggregate income rose by 13% to $151 billion, fueled by demand linked to the war in Ukraine and the perceived threat from Russia. There were notably big gains for the Czech Republic's Czechoslovak Group, whose revenue soared by 193% thanks in part to a government-led project to source artillery shells for Ukraine; and for Ukraine's JSC Ukrainian Defense Industry, which had a 41% gain. European firms are investing in new production capacity to meet greater demand, but SIPRI researcher Jade Guiberteau Ricard cautioned in a statement that “sourcing materials could pose a growing challenge,” with restructuring of supply chains for critical minerals a potential complication in light of Chinese export restrictions.

Revenues of 100 arms makers marked record high in 2024 due to Ukraine, Gaza wars: Report

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI, said the revenues of the 100 largest arms makers grew to $679 billion in 2024, the highest figure it has recorded.

By Connect Gujarat Desk 01 Dec 2025 13:23 IST

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Anthony Albanese ties the knot, becomes first Australian PM to marry while in office

The Australian PM, who divorced his former wife in 2019 and has a son named Nathan, met Haydon more than five years ago at a business dinner in Melbourne.

By Connect Gujarat Desk 29 Nov 2025 14:28 IST

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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits western Indonesia amid massive floods, landslides

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hit Indonesia's Sumatra island near Aceh province on Thursday, even as the island grapples natural disasters, including a tropical cyclone.

By Connect Gujarat Desk 27 Nov 2025 12:01 IST

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Russian attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine amid US peace plan discussion

Water, electricity and heat were knocked out in parts of the capital, Kyiv. Video footage posted to Telegram showed a large fire spreading in a nine-story residential building in Kyiv’s eastern district of Dniprovskyi.

By Connect Gujarat Desk 25 Nov 2025 15:00 IST

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China says Japan ‘crossed red line’ with Taiwan military intervention remarks

Japan “crossed a red line” with comments by its new leader suggesting a potential military intervention over Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday.

By Connect Gujarat Desk 24 Nov 2025 14:44 IST

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Donald Trump's fake AI audio clip about blocking 'Epstein files' goes viral

In recent weeks, renewed public furore over the so-called Epstein files has consumed US politics, spurring a showdown between lawmakers and Trump, a former friend of the late convicted sex offender.

By Connect Gujarat Desk 22 Nov 2025 14:22 IST

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17 killed in boiler explosion at glue factory in Pakistan's Punjab

The cause of the explosion at the industrial facility in Faisalabad, a city in Punjab province, was not immediately known.

By Connect Gujarat Desk 21 Nov 2025 15:08 IST

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China's state-owned firms urge staff to avoid Japan trips as tensions rise

China has advised several employees of state-owned enterprises to cancel their immediate travel plans to Japan, amid no sign of a cooling-off between the two countries, the South China Morning Post reported.

By Connect Gujarat Desk 20 Nov 2025 13:47 IST

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A striking piece of contemporary art, a fully usable toilet made of 18-carat gold, has sold for $12.1 million.

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Gold toilet ‘America’ made from 18-karat solid gold and weighing 101 kg

A striking piece of contemporary art, a fully usable toilet made of 18-carat gold, has sold for $12.1 million.

By Connect Gujarat Desk 20 Nov 2025 13:40 IST

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