President of European Council to attend Sharm El-Sheikh Summit for Peace
Brussels [Belgium], October 13: The President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, will attend the "Sharm El-Sheikh Summit for Peace" on Monday 13 October on...
Osaka expo draws over 25 million visitors ahead of closing after 6-month...
Osaka [Japan], October 13: The World Exposition in Osaka has attracted more than 25 million visitors, according to an estimate released by organisers on Sunday,...
GCC Statistical Centre holds workshop on measuring tourism's economic contribution
Muscat [Oman], October 13: The regional workshop on 'Measuring the Contribution of Tourism to the Economy', hosted by the Gulf Cooperation Council Statistical Centre (GCC-Stat)...
Kimmel says critics misrepresented remarks on Kirk's assassination
Washington DC [US], October 13: Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said on Wednesday he believed his comments about the reaction to the assassination of political activist...
1 killed as Ukrainian drone attacks civilian car in Russia's Kursk region
Moscow [Russia], October 13: A woman was killed after a Ukrainian drone attacked a vehicle in the Rylsky district of Russia's Kursk region, regional governor...
Trump administration shifts $8bn to cover troop salaries in shutdown
London [UK], October 13: The Trump administration said on Saturday it would pay troops during the federal government shutdown by tapping unused funds that had...
6 injured as Ukrainian drone hits bus in Donetsk
Moscow [Russia], October 13: A Ukrainian drone struck a passenger bus in Gorlovka, Donetsk region of Ukraine, resulting in six civilians being injured, the city's...
Zelensky, Trump hold 2nd phone call in 2 days
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he had a second phone conversation in two days with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Mexico steps up relief efforts as death toll from heavy rains rises...
Mexico City [Mexico], October 13: The Mexican government has stepped up its relief efforts as the death toll rises to 44 following recent record downpours...
Google faces increased UK scrutiny under new competition law
London [UK], October 13: Google could be forced to change its search operations in the UK after it became the first company subject to new...
16 dead in U.S. Tennessee military plant blast
New York [US], October 13: Sixteen people are believed to have been killed in a devastating explosion at a military explosives plant in the U.S....
How AstraZeneca sealed a US medicine deal with Trump
Washington DC [US], October 13: AstraZeneca (AZN.L), opens new tab CEO Pascal Soriot looked relaxed standing in the Oval Office on Friday as U.S. President...
Ceasefire in Gaza holds as hostage, prisoner release expected
Gaza City [Gaza], October 13: A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held in Gaza for a third day on Sunday ahead of the expected release...
Authorities confirm 16 dead after blast at Tennessee explosives plant
Washington DC [US], October 13: Investigators have lost hope of finding any survivors among those missing after a catastrophic blast at an explosives factory in...
Mexico floods and landslides kill at least 41, dozens missing
Mexico City [Mexico], October 13: Severe storms in Mexico have left a trail of destruction across the country, with at least 41 people reported dead...
Israel expects to receive all living captives from Gaza today
Gaza City [Gaza], October 13: Israel says it expects to receive all its remaining living captives from Gaza early on Monday, a key step in...
Zelensky seeks Tomahawk cruise missiles in call with Trump
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 13: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he and US President Donald Trump discussed Patriot air defence systems and Tomahawk...
Mexico floods, landslides kill at least 41, dozens missing
Mexico, October 12: Severe storms in Mexico have left a trail of destruction across the country, with at least 41 people reported dead
El-Sisi, Trump to chair Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit on Monday
Cairo [Egypt], October 12: Egypt's Presidency announced that the Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit will convene on Monday in the Red Sea resort city, to...
EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system
Brussels [Belgium], October 12: European Union member countries began rolling out a new entry and exit system on Sunday at the bloc's external borders, electronically...
Israelis praise Trump as Gazans return to destroyed homes
Gaza [Palestine], October 12: Sunday marks the second day of the ceasefire in Gaza, and Hamas's deadline to return the remaining 48 Israeli hostages is...
Gazans stream back home as Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds
Gaza [Palestine], October 12: Thousands of Palestinians streamed north along the coast of Gaza on Saturday, trekking by foot, car, and cart back to their...
Afghan Taliban confirm 'retaliatory' border attacks on Pakistan
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 12: The Taliban government has confirmed that it attacked Pakistani troops in multiple mountainous locations on the northern border.
Trump administration shifts $8bn to cover troop salaries in shutdown
New York [US], October 12: The Trump administration said on Saturday it would pay troops during the federal government shutdown by tapping unused funds that...
Google faces increased UK scrutiny under new competition law
London [UK], October 12: Google could be forced to change its search operations in the UK after it became the first company subject to new...
Kimmel says critics misrepresented remarks on Kirk's assassination
New York [US], October 12: Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said on Wednesday he believed his comments about the reaction to the assassination of political activist...
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...