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News from Oct 29, 2026 (UTC)

Maldives isSteady

About usual

Low coverage

Last 14 days

Oct 16Oct 29

Why

  1. A Maldivian court acquitted a Sri Lankan national in a gold smuggling case after a year behind bars.

    9 eventsdailymirror.lk, lankanewspapers.comSource

  2. Reports cover a Rasmalé deal, Chinese investment and pay rises in the Maldives.

    1 eventsmaldivesindependent.comSource

  3. An article examines the Maldives' geopolitical position around the president's visit to Pakistan.

    4 eventsdailyexcelsior.comSource

What happened

  • Statements28%
  • Cooperation52%
  • Criticism20%
  • Protests0%
  • Pressure0%
  • Fighting0%

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