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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that some temporarily suspended federal employees may not receive pay when the government reopens, following earlier threats to fire federal workers during the shutdown.

"I would say it depends on who we're talking about. I can tell you this: the Democrats have put a lot of people at great risk, but it really depends on who you're talking about," Trump said in the Oval Office.

"But, for the most part, we're going to take care of our people. There are people who really don't deserve to be taken care of, and we're going to take care of them differently," he said.

The US President did not provide further details about which federal employees may not receive pay during the forced leave.

Earlier in the day, Axios reported that suspended federal employees are not guaranteed compensation for forced leave during the government shutdown, citing a draft White House memo.

While D. Trump continued to blame Democrats for the government shutdown impasse, Democratic leaders blamed Republicans.

"Republicans shut down the government instead of fixing health care for Americans across the country," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on social media.

After the previous shutdown, which lasted 35 days and ended in January 2019, D. Trump signed a law guaranteeing the payment of wages to federal employees affected by similar situations in the future. –0–

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Cairo, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — Senior diplomatic and intelligence officials from Qatar and Turkey are expected to join ceasefire talks in Egypt's Gaza Strip on Wednesday.

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani will travel to the city of Sharm el-Sheikh to join the talks, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid bin Mohammed al-Ansari said on social media that the prime minister's participation comes at a "critical stage in the negotiations," confirming the mediators' determination to reach an agreement.

At the same time, the head of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization, Ibrahim Kalin, is also expected to take part in the talks, Turkey's semi-official Anadolu Agency reported, citing sources in the security agencies.

I. Kalin's participation will focus on achieving a ceasefire, facilitating the exchange of prisoners, and ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to the enclave.

The current round of indirect ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel, brokered by Egypt and Qatar, began on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh.

The talks are focused on a 20-point proposal unveiled by US President Donald Trump after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House in September. –0–

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TEHRAN, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Tehran's nuclear issue can only be resolved through negotiations.

"There is no solution other than a negotiated solution," he wrote on the social media site X in response to US President Donald Trump's warning on Sunday that Washington "will have to take care of this" if Iran resumes its nuclear program.

According to A. Araghchi, there is no evidence to support D. Trump’s statements about Iran acquiring nuclear weapons “within a month.”

The Iranian Foreign Minister recalled that, ahead of the fifth round of nuclear talks with US Special Envoy for the Middle East Steven Witkoff, he wrote on social media: "Zero nuclear weapons = we have a deal. Zero enrichment = we have no deal."

According to him, if the Trump administration looked at the minutes of those negotiations, it would "see how close we were to concluding a new, historic agreement on the Iranian nuclear program." A repeat of the "miscalculation" regarding Iran and its nuclear program will solve nothing, A. Araghchi emphasized.

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Prague, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — Industrial leaders and officials from China and the Czech Republic called for closer economic cooperation on Monday, highlighting shared opportunities in industrial innovation at the China-Czech Business Summit 2025 in Brno.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Martin Frelich noted that trade and economic relations between the two countries have a deep foundation, long-term potential, and a clear vision for the future.

He said China is one of the Czech Republic's largest trading partners, and that new opportunities are emerging in areas such as industrial modernisation, automation, digitalisation and sustainable development.

The President of the Czech Association of Mechanical Engineering Technologies, Jan Riedl, noted the rapid growth of bilateral trade in machine tools in recent years, calling it a sign of the “high and constantly deepening” level of cooperation in this sector.

Liu Haiyan, Counselor for Trade and Economic Affairs at the Chinese Embassy in the Czech Republic, stated that the foundation of Chinese-Czech trade and economic relations is solid and the prospects remain broad.

China intends to work with the Czech government, business circles and civil society to strengthen political coordination, improve interaction and deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges to promote the stable and healthy development of bilateral relations, the Chinese diplomat emphasized.

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Lhasa, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — All hikers and local service personnel stranded by heavy snowfall in Tingri County, Shigatse City, Xizang Autonomous Region, southwest China, had safely reached safety as of the evening of October 7, local authorities announced Tuesday.

According to a statement released by the Tingri County Information Office, a total of 580 tourists and more than 300 staff members have safely arrived at the collection point in Qudan Township and surrounding areas, where local staff are arranging for their return.

More than ten more tourists arrived at the advance camp, which had been specially set up to meet them en route to the assembly point. Along the way, they were accompanied by local teams carrying food, medicine, heaters, oxygen tanks, and warm clothing.

Heavy snowfall hit the county on the evening of October 4, creating problems for hikers on mountain trails near the village of Qudan. County authorities quickly mobilized emergency teams to establish communications and provide assistance to those affected.

On October 5, authorities in Tingri County announced the temporary closure of some tourist areas due to heavy snowfall, including the landscape park of the world's highest peak, Mount Qomolangma. -0-

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UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) — United Nations peacekeepers and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have jointly freed 410 children held by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said on Tuesday.

The peacekeeping mission in the DRC, known as MONUSCO, worked with UNICEF from January to September to free 344 boys and 66 girls held by armed groups in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, he said.

S. Dujarric said the released children were referred to services that will help them return to normal life after their ordeal.

"During the same period, the United Nations verified 165 cases of recruitment and use of children (by armed groups), including 30 girls and 135 boys," he said. "Our colleagues tell us that these figures highlight the continued vulnerability of children in conflict-affected areas and underscore the need for sustainable protection measures, including prevention, accountability, and long-term reintegration support."

S. Dujarric said that within the framework of the world organization’s Children and Armed Conflict program, peacekeeping missions work to prevent and respond to grave violations against children, including their recruitment and use by armed forces and groups. –0–

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Ankara, October 7 (Xinhua) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the US-backed ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip, as well as the conflict in Ukraine, during a telephone conversation on Tuesday, the Turkish presidential office reported.

The Chancellery's statement noted that the interlocutors discussed bilateral relations between Turkey and Russia, as well as pressing regional and global issues.

R.T. Erdoğan informed V.Putin that Ankara continues to make active efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged Palestinian enclave. He also cited the peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump.

As indicated in the statement, R. T. Erdogan also emphasized the need for diplomatic initiatives to achieve a “just and lasting peace” in Ukraine, confirming that Türkiye will continue to work in this direction. –0–

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Tbilisi, October 7 (Xinhua) — According to an updated World Bank report, Georgia's economic growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 are 7 percent and 5.5 percent, respectively, up 1.5 percentage points and 0.5 percentage points from the June forecasts. This was reported on Tuesday by the Georgian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, citing the latest edition of the "Europe and Central Asia Economic Report: Jobs and Welfare."

"Georgia has one of the highest rates of improvement in its economic growth forecast for 2025. It is noteworthy that Georgia is the leader in projected economic growth rates among countries in the region and Europe for both 2025 and 2026," said Vakhtang Tsintsadze, Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development.

According to him, economic growth in the country is expected to exceed the forecasts of international financial institutions. –0–

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New Delhi, October 7 (Xinhua) — At least 15 people were killed and several more injured in the mountainous northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday when a landslide struck a moving bus, causing it to fall into a deep gorge, local police confirmed.

According to reports, the tragedy occurred in Bilaspur district. Several women and children were among the dead.

According to the latest media reports, rescue teams have already arrived at the scene. –0–

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Geneva, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) — The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday raised its forecast for global merchandise trade growth in 2025 to 2.4 percent, significantly higher than the 0.9 percent forecast made in August. At the same time, the forecast for 2026 was lowered to 0.5 percent from 1.8 percent.

According to the latest WTO World Trade Prospects and Statistics report, global GDP is expected to grow by 2.7 percent in 2025 and by 2.6 percent in 2026.

The report also found that global merchandise trade, measured as the average of exports and imports, grew by 4.9 percent year-on-year in the first half of this year.

The WTO attributed these strong performances to several factors, including the buildup of import inventories in North American countries ahead of expected increases in US tariffs, slowing inflation and supportive fiscal policies, robust growth in emerging markets, and a sharp increase in trade in artificial intelligence-related goods.

Furthermore, as the report shows, trade between developing countries demonstrated significant growth. In the first half of 2025, South-South trade grew by 8 percent year-on-year in value terms, outpacing the 6 percent growth of the global average. –0–

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