Iraqis hold little hope for change as polls close
Baghdad [Iraq], November 12: Polls have closed in Iraq for parliamentary elections marked by apathy and scepticism despite close geopolitical attention.
UN reports slower Gaza vaccination campaign
Gaza City [Gaza], November 12: A major campaign to vaccinate children in Gaza against preventable diseases such as polio and measles has begun, but the...
New Irish president vows 'all voices' will be heard
London [UK], November 12: The new president of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, said on Tuesday she will ensure "all voices are represented, heard and valued" as...
Former Finnish president says Europeans should talk to Putin
Kiev [Ukraine], November 12: Finland's former president, a politician who led his country into NATO, said the Europeans should follow US President Donald Trump's example...
Polish president joins right-wing march
Warsaw [Poland], November 12: Polish President Karol Nawrocki joined a traditional march of right-wing forces in Warsaw on Independence Day on Tuesday.
Buses and trains see resurgence amid US air travel chaos
Washington DC [US], November 12: Americans are increasingly booking buses and trains to their Thanksgiving destinations this year while some have outright canceled their plans...
BBC's outgoing boss rallies staff in face of leadership crisis and Trump...
Washington DC [US], November 12: The outgoing boss of Britain's BBC sought to rally his journalists on Wednesday, saying that although they had made mistakes...
Deal to end US shutdown would also allow some Republican senators to...
Washington DC [US], November 12: Legislation moving through Congress that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history would also allow eight Republican senators...
Taiwan evacuates 3,000 as Typhoon Fung-wong approaches
Taipei City [Taiwan], November 12: Taiwan evacuated more than 3,000 people on Tuesday, issuing a land warning for the arrival of Typhoon Fung-wong, which is...
COP30 highlights growing need of countries for resilience to storms, flood and...
Manila [Philippines], November 12: With typhoons tearing across Southeast Asia this week while areas of Jamaica and Brazil are still clearing debris from damaging storms,...
US House returns to Washington for vote to end government shutdown
Washington DC [US], November 12: Members of the House of Representatives headed back to Washington on Tuesday, after a 53-day break, braving the congestion at...
6 killed in U.S. military strikes on 2 boats in eastern Pacific
Olympia [Washington], November 11: The U.S. military launched two strikes targeting two boats allegedly transporting narcotics in international waters in the eastern Pacific on Sunday,...
U.S., Syria eye reset as Trump meets al-Sharaa at White House
Washington DC [US], November 11: U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday met with Syrian interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa at the White House, widely seen as...
U.S. probes into infant botulism outbreak linked to contaminated formula
Los Angeles [California], November 11: An investigation is underway after 10 U.S. states reported infant botulism cases potentially linked to a contaminated infant formula, according...
Canada loses measles elimination status after year-long outbreak
Ottawa [Canada], November 11: The Public Health Agency of Canada said Monday that the country has lost its measles elimination status.
U.S. Senate advances bipartisan spending bill toward ending longest gov't shutdown
Washington DC [US], November 11: The U.S. Senate on Sunday night advanced a bipartisan spending package in a bid to end the longest government shutdown,...
World Insights: Art exhibition reflects enduring racial challenges in U.S.
Los Angeles [California], November 11: "MONUMENTS," the ongoing exhibition at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles, has drawn...
Over 2,000 flights canceled across U.S. as federal gov't shutdown enters Day...
Washington DC [US], November 11: As the U.S. federal government shutdown entered its 40th day on Sunday, more than 2,000 flights were canceled and over...
Millions endure power cuts in Ukraine after Russian strikes
Kiev [Ukraine], November 11: Most regions of Ukraine are undergoing scheduled power outages amid a new wave of attacks on energy sites by Russian drones...
Man admits driving car in deadly Magdeburg Christmas market attack
Magdeburg [Germany], November 11: The man accused of killing six people by ramming a car into crowds at a Christmas market in the eastern German...
Six dead in new US military strikes on alleged drug boats, says...
Washington DC [US], November 11: Six men have been killed in further US military action against suspected drug smugglers, the Pentagon said on Monday.
Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1 bn over edit
Washington DC [US], November 11: US President Donald Trump has threatened a billion-dollar legal action against the BBC over the editing of a documentary.
France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy released from prison pending appeal
Paris [France], November 11: France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy left La Sante Prison in Paris on Monday after serving nearly three weeks of a five-year...
Violence at Ecuador prison leaves 31 inmates dead
Washington DC [US], November 11: Thirty-one inmates have died in separate incidents at a prison in Ecuador, authorities said.
Thailand suspends Cambodia peace agreement after landmine blast
Bangkok [Thailand], November 11: Thailand has suspended the implementation of a United States-brokered peace agreement with neighbouring Cambodia after a landmine blast near their border...
Iran dismisses US accusation of plot to kill Israeli envoy
Tehran [Iran], November 11: Iran has branded accusations from the United States and Israel that it was hatching a plot to assassinate the latter's ambassador...
Former South Korean president Yoon charged with aiding enemy state
Seoul [South Korea], November 11: Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol, currently in jail after being impeached and removed from office, has been charged...