Israel opens investigation into soldiers over accusations of shooting surrendered Palestinians

Jerusalem [Israel], November 29: Israel has opened an investigation following a video footage circulated on social media, allegedly showing Israeli soldiers shooting and killing two...

Hezbollah hints at retaliation for Israeli assassination of senior commander

Beirut [Lebanon], November 29: Hezbollah signaled on Friday that it will retaliate for the assassination of senior commander Haytham Tabtabai, with the group's leader Naim...

Lebanon files complaint to UN over Israeli walls crossing border

Beirut [Lebanon], November 29: Lebanon's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants said on Friday that the country has submitted a complaint to the United Nations...

Roundup: BFA Riyadh conference focuses on economic diversification, sustainable development

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], November 29: The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Riyadh Conference 2025 was held on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, highlighting regional economic diversification...

Feature: Rising stray dog attacks spark public-health concerns in Jordan

Amman [Jordan], November 29: Attacks by stray dogs roaming neighborhoods have become a public concern in Jordanian cities, prompting calls for a comprehensive, long-term national...

Feature: In Gernika, a German president confronts the past

Bilbao [Spain], November 29: Standing before Picasso's Guernica on Thursday during his state visit to Spain, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier appeared momentarily transported. The painting's...

Russia's Transneft posts 7.7 pct drop in net profit in first nine...

Moscow [Russia], November 29: The net profit for Russia's oil pipeline operator Transneft fell by 7.7 percent year over year in the first nine months...

Around 3,000 Amazon workers strike across Germany on Black Friday

Berlin [Germany], November 29: Some 3,000 Amazon warehouse employees across Germany staged coordinated walkouts on Black Friday, seeking to increase pressure on the company to...

3 dead after car-truck collision in northern Germany

Berlin [Germany], November 29: Three people were killed on Friday when a car collided head-on with a truck in the northern German state of Lower...

Roundup: Openness, pragmatism key to stronger Sino-Dutch economic ties: experts

Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 29: Business and political leaders from China and the Netherlands have emphasized that openness and pragmatism are the keys to promoting stronger...

Roundup: Germany sees modest labor market relief, but factory layoffs, weak demand...

Berlin [Germany], November 29: Germany's labor market showed slight improvement in November after recent months of elevated unemployment, even as companies continued to plan job...

Russian scientists develop reusable polymer film to remove oil from water

Moscow [Russia], November 29: Russian scientists at St. Petersburg State University (SPbU) have developed a lightweight, reusable polymer film capable of absorbing oil from water...

Finland's economy contracts 0.3 pct in Q3 as unemployment rises

Helsinki [Finland], November 29: Finland's economy contracted by 0.3 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from the previous quarter and by 0.6 percent year-on-year,...

Urgent: Top Ukrainian presidential aide submits letter of resignation

Kiev [Ukraine], November 29: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that the head of his office Andriy Yermak has submitted a letter of resignation.

German inflation holds at 2.3 pct in November

Berlin [Germany], November 29: Germany's inflation rate held steady at 2.3 percent in November, still above the European Central Bank's target of 2 percent, preliminary...

Flick hoping for morale boost as Barcelona prepares to play Alaves

Madrid [Spain], November 29: Hansi Flick has lost one key player but recovers two more as his FC Barcelona side looks to put Tuesday's Champions...

UfM Foreign Ministers reaffirm commitment to strengthening Euro-Mediterranean partnership

Barcelona [Spain], November 29: Foreign ministers of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) have reaffirmed their countries' commitment to strengthening the Euro-Mediterranean partnership and adopted...

Floods and landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra kill at least 174

Jakarta [Indonesia], November 29: The death toll from floods and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra island has risen to 174.

Hong Kong tower fire toll rises to 128, more arrests made

Hong Kong, November 29: Hong Kong's anti-graft body on Friday said it had arrested eight people in connection with a fire that ripped through a...

National Guard shooting suspect to face murder charges, Trump to freeze 'Third...

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 29: The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members will face first-degree murder charges.

National Guard shooting suspect worked with CIA in Afghanistan

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 28: Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members on Wednesday, worked alongside the CIA in Afghanistan before...

FBI raids homes after two National Guard members shot near White House

New York [US], November 28: The FBI searched multiple properties in Washington state and San Diego on Thursday in what officials said was a terrorism...

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in West Bank who appeared to be...

Jerusalem [Israel], November 28: Israeli security forces shot two Palestinian men on Thursday who appeared to be surrendering and unarmed during a raid in the...

Hong Kong police arrest construction firm bosses over fire; death toll hits...

Hong Kong, November 28: Hong Kong police arrested the bosses of a construction company on suspicion of manslaughter on Friday over the city's worst fire...

Trump administration will re-examine green card holders from 19 countries

New York [US], November 28: The Trump administration has said it will re-examine green cards issued to individuals who immigrated to the US from 19...

Pope Leo warns of conflicts endangering humanity

Rome [Italy], November 28: Pope Leo lamented that the world was seeing an unusual number of bloody conflicts during his first trip outside Italy as...

EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognized throughout bloc

Warsaw [Poland], November 28: The EU's highest court ruled on Wednesday that same-sex marriages must be respected throughout the bloc and rebuked Poland for refusing...