France's Lecornu explains surprise reappointment as prime minister
Paris [France], October 12: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Saturday explained his surprise reappointment by French President Emmanuel Macron, just days after he...
Arrests as thousands gather in UK for pro-Palestine march
London [UK], October 12: Tens of thousands of pro-Palestine protesters gathered in central London to mark two years since the start of the war in...
Tiger on the loose in central Mexico after severe flooding
Mexico City [Mexico], October 12: A Bengal tiger has escaped from a zoo amid severe flooding in Mexico.
Two killed in eastern Ukraine as Kiev, Moscow trade drone attacks
Kiev [Ukraine], October 12: At least two people have been killed in a Russian airstrike on the city of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine, authorities said...
Tens of thousands return to shattered Gaza homes as ceasefire holds
Gaza [Palestine], October 12: Tens of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians are making their way back to devastated areas in northern Gaza as Israeli forces...
N Korea unveils new weapon at military parade
Seoul [South Korea], October 12: North Korea's leadership showcased the country's new intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time on Friday evening at the first...
Estonian foreign minister expects further Russian provocations
Tallinn [Estonia], October 12: NATO reacted appropriately to Russia's recent violations of Estonia's airspace but should expect further disruptive actions from Moscow, according to...
Trump's personal physician says he has heart of 65-year-old
Washington [US], October 12: US President Donald Trump is not only in excellent health but also in significantly better shape than his age would suggest,...
'No survivors:' 18 missing after blast at Tennessee explosives plant
Washington [US], October 12:: Hopes are waning for the recovery of survivors following a catastrophic blast at an explosives factory in the US state of...
Drone strike kills dozens in Sudan's el-Fasher
Khartoum [Sudan], October 12: At least 53 people, including 14 children and 15 women, were killed when Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked a displacement...
At least 7 dead, over 300 hurt in twin quakes in southern...
Manila [Philippines], October 12: The death toll from twin earthquakes in the southern Philippines has risen to seven, with more than 300 injured, the national...
Morocco's king urges reform for social justice after youth-led protests
Rabat [Morocco], October 11: Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday urged reforms to promote social justice as the country faces mounting youth-led protests over public...
Hamas says Rafah crossing to reopen next week after truce as 200,000...
Gaza [Palestine], October 11: Mediators have informed Hamas that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will reopen in both directions next week, the...
Türkiye says providing "technical support" for Gaza ceasefire implementation
Ankara [Turkey], October 11: Türkiye is providing "technical support" for the implementation of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan...
Egypt moves to deliver aid to Gaza after ceasefire: president
Cairo [Egypt], October 11: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Friday that Egypt has begun sending urgent food and medical aid to the Gaza...
Palestinians resume movement to northern Gaza after ceasefire: UN
Gaza [Palestine], October 11: Within minutes of the Gaza ceasefire taking effect, displaced Palestinians resumed movement to the north, UN humanitarians said Friday.
South Korea summons Cambodian ambassador over series of citizen kidnappings
Seoul [South Korea], October 11: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun summoned the Cambodian ambassador on October 10 following reports of a spike in kidnappings...
US begins mass layoffs of federal employees amid government shutdown
New York [US], October 11: On October 10, President Donald Trump's administration announced the start of mass layoffs of federal employees, while the US government...
Mr. Trump imposed an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods, threatened to...
New York [US], October 11: President Trump said additional tariffs on Chinese goods , along with US controls on "all essential US software," would take...
US sets up new task force to fight drugs in Latin America
New York [US], October 11: The United States will create a joint anti-drug task force to oversee operations in Latin America, a move to boost...
Melania revealed she worked with Putin on Ukrainian children
New York [US], October 11: Speaking at the White House on October 10, Mrs. Melania revealed that she had sent a letter to Mr. Putin...
France's Macron reappoints former prime minister Lecornu as PM
Paris [France], October 11: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, reappointing him after he quit the job earlier this...
At least 7 dead after Philippines hit by twin quakes, tsunami warning...
Manila [Philippines], October 11: Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least seven people, while towns near the epicentre...
Blast at Tennessee munitions plant leaves 19 missing, possibly dead
Nashville [Tennessee], October 11: Nineteen people were missing and possibly dead after a devastating explosion on Friday morning at a military explosives plant in Tennessee,...
World's postal networks stand at crossroads: UPU
Berne [Switzerland], October 11: The world's postal networks stand at a crossroads. Global e-commerce has never been stronger, yet the very infrastructure carrying it is...
OPEC Fund expands development cooperation with El Salvador through new financing for...
Vienna [Denmark], October 11: The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed two new loan agreements with the Republic of El Salvador...
Indonesia issues tsunami warning after 7.4 quake off Philippines
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 11: Indonesia issued a tsunami warning for the Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi, on Friday after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Philippine...