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...
Peru sentences ex-President Vizcarra to 14 years in prison for corruption
Lima [Peru], November 28: A Peruvian court on Wednesday sentenced former President Martin Vizcarra to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking...
Trump says South Africa won't receive invitation to G20 in 2026
New York [US], November 28: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that South Africa would not receive an invitation to participate in next year's G20...
Toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 65, police cite 'grossly negligent'...
Hong Kong, November 28: Hong Kong firefighters brought under control a huge blaze in an apartment complex that killed at least 65 people and left...
Thailand shifts gear in flood evacuation; Indonesia death toll climbs to 61
Bangkok [Thailand], November 28: Flood rescue teams in Thailand readied drones to deliver aid and helicopters dropped supplies to people marooned on rooftops.
Putin ready to rule out attack on Europe in writing
Moscow [Russia], November 28: President Vladimir Putin has said he is ready to document in writing the renunciation of a Russian attack on Europe as...
France to bring in form of military service, 25 years after conscription...
Paris [France], November 28: A limited form of military service will be re-introduced in France in response to growing fears of a confrontation with Russia....
Venezuela bans six major airlines after tensions with US escalate
Caracas [Venezuela], November 28: Venezuela has banned six major international airlines from landing in the country after they failed to meet a 48-hour deadline to...
US appears to back plan to divide Gaza, rebuild Israeli-controlled side
Washington DC [US], November 28: The United States Department of State has backed plans to establish what it calls "alternative safe communities" (ASC) in Gaza,...
Hegseth says 500 more National Guard troops to be sent to Washington
Olympia [Washington], November 28: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday said that 500 additional National Guard troops would be sent to Washington following the...
US suspends Afghans' immigration requests after DC shooting incident
Olympia [Washington], November 28: The Trump administration said that the processing of all immigration requests relating to Afghan nationals would be suspended "effective immediately," hours...
Floods, landslides kill 34 in Indonesia's Sumatra after days of rain
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 28: At least 34 people have died and 52 others are missing after floods and landslides swept through Indonesia's North Sumatra province...
Global tiger trafficking crisis worsens, report warns
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 27: Authorities worldwide have seized an average of nine tigers each month over the past five years, highlighting a worsening trafficking...
No firm deadline for Ukraine-Russia peace deal, Trump says
New York [US], November 27: US President Donald Trump has adopted yet again an optimistic tone regarding peace plans in Ukraine, saying the only deadline...
UN kicks off process to elect next secretary-general
New York [US], November 27: The process to elect the next United Nations secretary-general formally kicked off on Tuesday as member states were asked to...
Bangladesh slum fire leaves thousands homeless
Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 27: A massive fire tore through one of Dhaka's largest slums on Tuesday evening, leaving thousands of people homeless and turning rows...
Trump told Japan's PM to lower the tone on Taiwan
New York [US], November 27: U.S. President Donald Trump called Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week and advised her not to provoke Beijing on...
National Guard soldiers shot in 'targeted' attack near White House
New York [US], November 27: Two National Guard soldiers were shot on Wednesday near the White House in what officials described as a targeted ambush,...
Indonesia's Jakarta now the world's largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN
New York [US], November 27: A new United Nations report has found that Indonesia's capital Jakarta is the world's largest city with 41.9 million people...
Ukraine announces agreement with US on most important points of peace proposal...
Kyiv [Ukraine], November 26: Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's former defense minister and currently the secretary of its National Security and Defense Council, told Germany's dpa news...
Tornado tears through Harris County, Texas; over 100 homes damaged
Texas [US], November 26: More than 100 homes were damaged Monday afternoon after a tornado swept through Harris County, Texas, CNN reported, citing a local...