Britain's Prince Andrew gives up title of Duke of York
Britain [UK], October 19: Britain's Prince Andrew said on Friday he would give up using his title of Duke of York following years of criticism...
Trump commutes George Santos prison sentence
Washington [US], October 19: President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the more than seven-year prison sentence of former U.S. Representative George Santos for fraud and...
US Supreme Court may limit key voting rights law section
Washington [US], October 19: The Voting Rights Act, a landmark law barring discrimination in voting, was a product of the U.S. civil rights era, sought...
Record number of tourism nights in EU: Eurostat
Brussels [Belgium], October 19: The number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments across the EU in 2024 increased by 2.7% compared with 2023, exceeding...
China's generative AI users double to 515 million
Beijing [China], October 19: China had 515 million generative artificial intelligence (AI) users as of June 2025, with the user base doubling within six months,...
ASEAN Renewable Energy Long-term Roadmap launched in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 19: The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) has launched the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Renewable Energy Long-term Roadmap (RE...
Trump threatens to "go in and kill" Hamas members if Gaza killings...
New York [US], October 18: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to "go in and kill" Hamas members after a video surfaced showing gunmen...
Sri Lanka establishes voluntary rehabilitation center for addicts: justice minister
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 18: Sri Lanka will establish 10 voluntary rehabilitation centers across the country for addicts, a minister said on Thursday.
U.S. port association voices strong opposition to Washington's tariff policies
Washington [US], October 18: The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has voiced strong opposition to new U.S. tariffs on port equipment and shipping, warning...
NAM ministers renew call for multilateralism at Uganda meeting
Kampala [Uganda], October 18: Foreign ministers from member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on Wednesday opened a two-day meeting in Uganda's capital Kampala, renewing...
Putin highlights Russia's green energy mix
Moscow [Russia], October 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia boasts one of the "greenest" energy mixes worldwide and holds about 90 percent...
Groundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty & climate crisis
New York [US], October 18: Nearly 80% of the world's poor - 887 million people - live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat,...
UN demands global action to democratise water governance
New York [US], October 18: Governments must abandon market-driven models and embrace democratic, rights-based approaches that recognise water as a common good essential to life,...
UN Women calls for placing women, girls at heart of every humanitarian,...
Gaza [Palestine], October 18: The UN Women called for ensuring that the ceasefire in Gaza translates into safety, recovery, and rights for women and girls,...
Korean import prices rise for 3rd straight month in September
Seoul [South Korea], October 18: Import prices in the Republic of Korea increased for the third consecutive month in September, according to data released on...
Astronomers observe rings forming around icy celestial body Chiron
New York [US], October 18: The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of the solar system, with a diametre of roughly 175,000 miles (280,000...
UN Security Council welcomes Lebanese Government's commitments to exercise its sovereignty over...
New York [US], October 18: The members of the UN Security Council welcomed the efforts and commitments of the Lebanese Government to exercise its sovereignty...
'Day after' in Gaza: Türk urges all actors to ensure human rights...
Geneva [Switzerland], October 18: UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk today called on all actors to ensure that human rights are central to recovery and...
Ahead of Zelenskyy's White House visit, Trump says will hold second summit...
Washington, DC [US], October 18: Ahead of his meeting on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the White House, US President Donald Trump said...
Nepal PM briefs foreign diplomats, a month after formation of interim government
Kathmandu [Nepal], October 18: Nepal's Interim Government Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Friday held a high-level diplomatic briefing one month after the formation of the...
US Navy warship holding survivors from strike on Caribbean vessel, sources say
New York [US], October 18: The U.S. military is holding two survivors aboard a Navy ship after rescuing them from a suspected drug vessel in...
Trump says Maduro offers deal as US boosts Caribbean military presence
New York [US], October 18: President Donald Trump said on Friday that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro does not want to "fuck around" with the United...
Pakistan, Afghanistan extend ceasefire during Doha talks
Peshawar [Pakistan] / Kabul [Afghanistan], October 18: Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed on Friday to extend their 48-hour ceasefire until the conclusion of talks in Doha,...
Fossils in Kenya reveal hand, foot bones of extinct human relative
Nairobi [Kenya], October 18: Researchers have unearthed near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya fossils of hand and foot bones belonging to an extinct human relative...
Mexico floods kill 66, dozens missing amid relief criticism
Mexico, October 18: Five days after historic floods that killed at least 66 people and affected 100,000 homes, Mexico is still scrambling to get help...
Hamas maintains Gaza security control, resists disarmament demands
Gaza [Palestine], October 18: Hamas intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period, a senior Hamas official told Reuters, adding he could...
Putin highlights Russia's green energy mix
Moscow [Russia], October 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia boasts one of the "greenest" energy mixes worldwide and holds about 90 percent...