Ecuador's govt suffers defeat in referendum
Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 18: The liberal-conservative government of President Daniel Noboa on Sunday suffered a heavy defeat in a referendum it initiated, according to...
Ex-Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 18: Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death in absentia on Monday for crimes committed during the violent suppression...
Palestinian deaths in Israeli jails surge amid Gaza war: Report
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 18: The number of Palestinians that have died in Israeli detention facilities has surged amid the war in Gaza, according to...
UN Security Council adopts US resolution on Trump's Gaza plan
Washington [US], November 18: The UN Security Council voted to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza...
Landslides in Indonesia's Central Java kill at least 18; dozens missing
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 18: Rain-triggered landslides in two regions in Indonesia's Central Java province last week have led to the deaths of at least 18...
US federal agents detain 130 in Charlotte immigration sweep
Washington [US], November 18: Over 130 people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally have been detained in Charlotte, North Carolina, authorities said on Monday,...
Ukraine signs deal to obtain 100 French-made Rafale warplanes
Kiev [Ukraine], November 18: Ukraine will obtain up to 100 French-made Rafale warplanes over the next 10 years under a deal signed on Monday, both...
Saudi crown prince to visit US with defence, AI, nuclear on agenda
Washington [US], November 18: A visit by Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler to the White House for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump aims to...
BBC 'determined to fight' Trump defamation claim
Washington [US], November 18: The BBC is determined to fight any legal action filed by U.S. President Donald Trump and sees no basis for a...
Amazon issues $15b bond to fund AI infrastructure growth
Washington [US], November 18: Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab is set to raise $15 billion from its first U.S. dollar bond offering in three years,...
US House set to vote on Epstein investigation file release
Washington [US], November 18: The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as soon as Tuesday to force the release of investigative files...
Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit showcases $55 billion in projects, partnership opportunities
Ankara [Turkey], November 18: The UAE-Türkiye session of the international roadshow for the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS) here showcased over $55 billion worth of...
Rostec showcases advanced defence systems at Dubai Airshow
Dubai [UAE], November 18: Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Russia's Rostec State Corporation, stated that the Dubai Airshow is a prestigious global platform for showcasing the...
Egyptian President directs full or partial cancellation of parliamentary elections if voters'...
Cairo [Egypt], November 18: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said the National Elections Authority must cancel the current phase of the parliamentary elections-either entirely or...
Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August
Washington [US], November 17: U.S. President Donald Trump bought at least $82 million in corporate and municipal bonds from late August to early October including...
Marcos vows jail time for suspects in Philippines graft scandal
Manila [Philippines], November 17: People allegedly involved in a Philippine corruption scandal linked to government infrastructure projects, including in flood-control facilities that failed during a...
US House speaker says 'nothing to hide' in Epstein files
Washington [US], November 17: U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he believed the approaching vote on releasing Justice Department files related...
Netanyahu stands firm against Palestinian state as UN considers plan
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 17: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday Israel remained opposed to a Palestinian state after protests by far-right coalition allies...
Ecuador votes on allowing foreign military bases to fight drug crime
Buenos Aires [Argentina], November 17: Ecuador was holding a referendum on Sunday on whether to allow foreign military bases in the country as part of...
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon attacked by Israeli forces
Cairo [Egypt], November 17: United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon said on Sunday that Israeli forces had fired at them without causing casualties, in the latest...
Some 550,000 people join protest against current corruption scandal in Manila
Manila [Philippines], November 17: Hundreds of thousands of people on Sunday joined a three-day protest rally In the Philippine capital to denounce a corruption scandal...
French interior minister retains hope of finding stolen Louvre jewels
Paris [France], November 17: Nearly a month after thieves stole jewellery worth 88 million euros (about $100 million) from the famous Louvre museum, France's interior...
Baker detained after deaths in Istanbul
Istanbul [Turkey], November 17: A baker has been detained following the death of a German mother and her two children while on holiday in Istanbul,...
Dozens injured after clashes erupt in Mexico protests
Mexico City [Mexico], November 17: Dozens of people have been injured in a youth-led protest in Mexico, officials said, after clashes broke out between demonstrators...
Ukraine working on prisoner exchange with Russia: Zelensky
Kiev [Ukraine], November 17: Ukraine is working to resume prisoner exchanges with Russia that could bring 1,200 Ukrainians home, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, a day...
Gaza's displaced endure harsh winter conditions
Gaza border [Israel], November 17: Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians living in makeshift shelters or tents in Gaza are now struggling to stay warm...
US aircraft carrier arrives in Caribbean
Washington [US], November 17: The US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest warship, has arrived in the Caribbean, the US Navy said...