Early voting begins in NYC mayor's race with Mamdani ahead in polls
New York [US], October 26: Polling places have opened for the start of in-person voting for one of the year's most closely watched elections in...
US govt puts Colombian president, family on sanctions list
Washington [US], October 26: The US government has imposed sanctions against Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, whom it accuses of failing to take action against drug...
Tropical storm Melissa brings death to Caribbean
Caribbean, October 26: slow-moving, but punishing, tropical storm Melissa that has already killed four people is threatening catastrophic flooding across the northern Caribbean as...
Trump open to meeting N Korea's Kim on Asia trip
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 26: Donald Trump is not scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while in South Korea next week, a...
Connolly set to win Irish presidency
London [UK], October 26: Heather Humphreys has congratulated Catherine Connolly as Connolly looked secure to become the next president of Ireland by a significant margin.
Ukrainian capital attacked again with ballistic missiles
Moscow [Russia], October 26: The Russian military has once again attacked targets in the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles.
Thailand's former Queen Sirikit dies aged 93
Bangkok [Thailand], October 26: Queen Sirikit, the mother of Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn, has died aged 93.
US, Chinese officials face off on export controls, Trump tariff threat in...
New York [US], October 26: Top economic officials from the U.S. and China are due to arrive in Kuala Lumpur on Friday for talks to...
Israeli military says it conducted 'targeted strike' in central Gaza
Jerusalem [Israel], October 26: Israeli forces carried out a "targeted strike" on an individual in central Gaza who was planning to attack Israeli troops, Israel's...
Jamaica braces as rapidly intensifying Hurricane Melissa creeps
New York [US], October 26: Tropical Storm Melissa has become a hurricane and is expected to strengthen into at least Category 4 intensity, the U.S....
Trump headlines ASEAN summit, Thailand-Cambodia to sign ceasefire deal
Washington [US], October 26: U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit on Sunday, where he is set to witness an expanded...
Afghan gov't approves over 53-mln-USD development projects
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 26: The Afghan government's national procurement commission has approved 22 development projects worth 3.5 billion afghani (over 53 million U.S. dollars) to...
ADB approves 233.2 mln USD loan to boost water system in rural...
Manila [Philippines], October 26: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a 233.2-million-U.S.-dollar loan to help expand access to reliable, safe water supply services...
Sri Lanka appoints veterinary committee to examine elephants
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 26: The Sri Lankan government has appointed a committee of veterinarians to examine two elephants gifted by Thailand, following concerns raised...
UAE raises tally to six medals on day four of Bahrain Asian...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 26: The United Arab Emirates increased its medal tally to six - three golds, one silver and two bronzes - ranking...
Sultan bin Ahmed witnesses Sir Bu Nair Festival closing ceremony
Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 26: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, attended the closing ceremony of the 2025...
World Meteorological Congress endorses actions to promote AI for forecasts, warnings
Geneva [Switzerland], October 26: The power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the accuracy, accessibility and reach of weather forecasts and early warnings has been...
WHO, countries, regulators, partners urge collaborative approach to advance safe, equitable AI...
Geneva [Switzerland], October 26: Regulators, academia, industry and World Health Organization (WHO) gahthered for the AI Regulatory and International Symposium (AIRIS) 2025 in Incheon, the...
Africa's cholera death toll tops 6,700 in 2025: Africa CDC
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 25: The death toll from ongoing cholera outbreaks across Africa has surpassed 6,700 so far this year, the Africa Centers for...
Severe flooding affects over 960,000 in South Sudan: UN
Geneva [Switzerland], October 25: Severe flooding affected more than 960,000 people in six states in South Sudan and displaced some 335,000 people, the UN Office...
Libya's eastern-based military force frees Nigerien nationals abducted by armed group
Tripoli [Libya], October 25: The Libyan National Army (LNA), which controls eastern Libya, announced on Friday that it has freed several Nigerien nationals who were...
Israeli strike kills Hezbollah commander in S. Lebanon
Lebanon [Beirut], October 25: The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that it struck and killed a senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon on...
Palestinian factions agree to independent technocratic body for Gaza governance
Cairo [Egypt], October 25: Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Fatah, announced an agreement on Friday to establish a temporary, independent body of technocrats to administer...
Egypt's int'l El Gouna Film Festival closes, highlights Gaza crisis
Cairo [Egypt], October 25: Egypt's international El Gouna Film Festival (GFF) concluded its 8th edition in the Red Sea coastal resort city of Hurghada on...
Seven more UN aid workers arrested by Houthis in Yemen's capital: source
Sanaa [Yemen], October 25: Yemen's Houthis have detained seven more UN aid workers in the capital Sanaa, taking them from their homes, a Houthi source...
U.S. military kills 6 on alleged drug boat in Caribbean
New York [US], October The U.S. military sunk a drug-smuggling vessel overnight in international waters of the Caribbean, killing all six people aboard, U.S. Secretary...
Pentagon sending aircraft carrier to Latin America
Washington [US], October 25: The U.S. military is sending the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and embarked carrier air wing to the U.S. Southern...