Spain among top destinations for China's outbound National Day holiday tourists
Barcelona [Spain], October 4: Spain has emerged as one of the most popular destinations for Chinese tourists traveling abroad during China's National Day holiday week,...
Dutch supreme court orders gov't to reassess F-35 parts exports to Israel
The Hague [Netherlands], October 4: The Dutch Supreme Court on Friday ordered the government to reassess within six weeks a license allowing the export of...
Rain-triggered flood hits Bulgaria, at least one dead
Sofia [Bulgaria], October 4: Torrential rains caused severe flooding in Bulgaria on Friday, leaving at least one person dead and another missing on the Black...
Baltic region's largest art fair opens in Vilnius
Vilnius [Lithuania], October 4: ArtVilnius'25, the largest contemporary art fair in the Baltic states, opened Friday at the LITEXPO exhibition and congress center in the...
Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to accept 20-point peace plan on...
Gaza City [Gaza], October 4: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Hamas must accept the 20-point peace plan on Gaza by 6 p.m. Eastern...
Trump administration reverses homeland security funding cuts targeting New York
Olympia [Washington], October 4: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he had reversed 187 million U.S. dollars of cuts his administration attempted to make...
U.S. government shutdown drags into weekend as Senate Democrats block GOP plan
Olympia [Washington], October 4: U.S. Senate Democrats on Friday blocked a Republican bill to temporarily fund the government, which means the government shutdown will likely...
Trump administration freezes 2.1 bln USD in Chicago infrastructure projects
Olympia [Washington], October 4: The Trump administration on Friday put on hold 2.1 billion U.S. dollars in Chicago infrastructure projects, as the federal government shutdown...
Trump administration prepares for mass firing of federal workers amid gov't shutdown
Olympia [Washington], October 4: On the first day of a federal government shutdown, Russell Vought, the White House budget director, said Wednesday that the administration...
Massive fire erupts at Chevron refinery in Los Angeles
Los Angeles [California], October 4: A massive fire broke out Thursday night at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, Los Angeles County in the U.S....
Premature baby dies of measles in Canada amid national outbreak
Ottawa [Canada], October 4: A premature baby infected with measles has died in Alberta, marking the province's first measles-related death and the second nationwide since...
Mexico demands release of activists detained by Israel
Mexico City [Mexico], October 4: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday demanded the "immediate repatriation" of six Mexicans Israeli authorities took into custody after intercepting...
Flash floods kill nine in Odesa after heavy rain in southern Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], October 3: Flash floods in Ukraine's Odesa killed nine people including a family of five trapped in their home as it was engulfed...
Trump eyes cuts to 'Democrat Agencies' in government shutdown
New York [US], October 3: U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet with his budget director Russell Vought on Thursday to determine which "Democrat...
OpenAI hits $500 billion valuation
New York [US], October 3: OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has reached a valuation of $500 billion, following a deal in which current and former...
Israel threatens all staying in Gaza City, kills at least 53 in...
Gaza [Palestine], October 3: At least 53 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since dawn across Gaza as Israel threatened tens of thousands remaining...
DiCaprio hails 'dear friend' and 'hero' Goodall
London [UK], October 3: Oscar-winning actor and environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio has led tributes to his "dear friend" and personal "hero," Jane Goodall, following her...
Philippine earthquake toll rises to 72
Manila [Philippines], October 3: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos visited the earthquake-hit area of Bogo City on Thursday and announced over 200 million pesos (nearly $4...
Israel says Gaza flotilla halted as activists hail success
Gaza [Palestine], October 3: The Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it had prevented the Global Sumud Flotilla from breaking through the naval blockade of...
Hope fades in Indonesia school collapse
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 3: Indonesian rescue workers on Thursday began using heavy equipment to remove rubble from a collapsed Islamic boarding school after advanced detection...
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners
Kiev [Ukraine], October 3: Russia and Ukraine have once again exchanged prisoners of war, with each side handing over 185 soldiers, the Russian Defence Ministry...
US declares security guarantee for Qatar after Israeli attack
New York [US], October 2: The US will view any armed attack on Qatari territory as a threat to Washington and will provide the Gulf...
Billionaire Elon Musk becomes the first person to own 500 billion USD
New York [US] October 2: Billionaire Elon Musk, CEO of electric car company Tesla, has become the first person in the world to have a...
Austria inflation eases to 4% in September
Vienna [Austria], October 2: Austria's September inflation rate eased slightly to 4% from 4.1% in August, according to estimate released on Wednesday by Statistics Austria.
EU consistently targeted by diverse yet convergent threat groups, ENISA warns
Berlin [Germany], October 2: The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) warned that cyber-threat groups are reusing tools and techniques, introducing new attack models, exploiting...
World's major cities hit by 25% more hot days than in 1990s
New York [US], October 2: The world's biggest capital cities are now sweltering under 25 percent more extremely hot days each year than in the...
Qatar Emir discusses with Trump the plan to end Gaza war
Doha [Qatar], October 2: Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump his plan to end the war in Gaza...