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China leading the way by announcing its first emission cuts.

 1.With China leading the way by announcing its first emission cuts, world leaders have said they are getting more serious about fighting climate change and the deadly extreme weather that comes with it. At the United Nations high-level climate summit on Wednesday (September 24, 2025), Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that the world's largest carbon-polluting country would aim to cut emissions by 7-10% by 2035. China spews more than 31% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions, and they have long been soaring.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-worlds-largest-carbon-polluting-nation-announces-new-climate-goal-to-cut-emissions/article70092039.ece

2.US President Donald Trump met Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Oval Office on Thursday. Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, who was hosted by Trump for lunch at the White House early this summer, accompanied Sharif for the meeting, which was also attended by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Before the meeting, the US leader called the visitors "great leaders", a sign of thaw in US-Pakistan ties.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/trump-meets-pakistan-pm-shehbaz-sharif-army-chief-asim-munir-at-white-house-in-latest-sign-of-warming-ties-9346623

3.Trump announces 100% tariff on drugs, puts India pharma exports at risk.-US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled another round of sweeping import taxes, declaring he will slap tariffs of up to 100 per cent on goods ranging from pharmaceutical drugs to kitchen cabinets.“I’m putting a 100 per cent import tax on pharmaceutical drugs unless the companies are building plants right here in the United States,” Trump said on Truth Social. “Breaking ground, under construction, that’s the deal. No exceptions.”

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/us-news/story/trumps-new-tariffs-100-on-drugs-50-on-kitchen-cabinets-30-on-furniture-glbs-2793580-2025-09-26

4.Ireland's national brand of Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) abroad, Education in Ireland, has announced the comeback of its signature roadshow to India. Set from October 4–12, 2025, the initiative will bring together Indian students and parents with top Irish universities and colleges.

https://www.freepressjournal.in/study-abroad/irelands-top-21-universities-to-visit-chennai-bengaluru-kochi-pune-mumbai-in-october-2025

5.Agoda’s latest travel insights revealed a steady rise in interest for India as a destination during the upcoming Diwali week, with searches growing 24% among international travelers and domestic travelers combined. Domestic travel interest continues to play a central role during this holiday period, with searches within India increasing by 18%. Notably, international travel interest is expanding at an even faster pace, with inbound searches by overseas travelers growing by 67% year-on-year during the holiday period.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/agoda-reveals-rise-in-travel-interest-to-india-during-diwali-week

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