Trump says he may go to the Middle East for Gaza deal
Washington [US], October 9: President Donald Trump said he may travel to the Middle East this weekend as his negotiators seek to seal a Gaza...
Sharjah Media City to showcase projects at Mipcom 2025
Sharjah [UAE], October 9: Sharjah Media City (Shams) is preparing to participate in the international TV and entertainment content fair, Mipcom 2025, held in Cannes,...
Over $7 bn split between humanitarian response, early recovery in Gaza: WHO
New York [US], October 9: Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, has stressed "the need to move quickly from crisis response to...
UNICEF calls on Israel to ensure full protection of lives of all...
New York [US], October 9: The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) described Gaza as "a hellish war that has devastated children."
Sharjah Ruler congratulates Egyptian President on election of Khaled El-Anany as UNESCO...
Sharjah [UAE], October 9: H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has sent a cable of congratulations...
Thunberg fires back after Trump's 'anger management problem' jibe
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 8: Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has traded fresh barbs with US President Donald Trump after he accused her of having an "anger...
Switched-at-birth Austrians find biological parents after 35 years
Vienna [Austria], October 8: Two girls born prematurely in the Austrian city of Graz almost 35 years ago and inadvertently switched during their time in...
Nobel Prize in Physics goes to trio of US-based quantum scientists
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 8: The Nobel Prize in Physics has been won by John Clarke, Michel H Devoret and John M Martinis "for the discovery...
Trump 'signals' transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
Washington [US], October 8: Reuters reported on October 7 that US President Donald Trump said that a decision has been "almost made" on providing US-made...
Venezuela warns of attack on US embassy
Washington [US], October 8: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on October 6 that his country had warned the United States about a "false flag operation"...
Government still shut down, White House in tension with many states
Washington [US], October 8: Two parallel bills aimed at reopening the US government failed for the fifth time in the Senate, while tensions continued at...
Putin says Russia controls nearly 5,000 square kilometers more in Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], October 8: President Vladimir Putin has announced the areas Russia has taken control of in Ukraine this year, despite Ukraine's previous assertions that...
Pentagon gives green light to US Navy's next fighter jet
Washington [US], October 8: After months of delay, the Pentagon will as early as this week select a contractor to design and build the next...
Israel accused Iran of developing missiles that can reach the US. How...
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 8: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke out on October 7 after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently accused Tehran of...
More than 2 million immigrants have left the US, with another 600,000...
Washington [US], October 8: US federal agencies have been deporting large numbers of illegal immigrants in an ongoing campaign, with the message 'the era of...
Trio win Nobel prize for revealing quantum physics in action
Washington [US], October 8: U.S.-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for "experiments that revealed quantum...
Ecuador detains five after attack on President Noboa's car
Washington [US], October 8: Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa's car was surrounded by a group of around 500 people throwing rocks as he approached an event...
AI goods, frontloading lift world trade in 2025: WTO
Geneva [Switzerland], October 8: Global merchandise trade outpaced expectations in the first half of 2025, driven by increased spending on AI-related products, a surge in...
Gold reached new record of US$3,825/oz in September, its 39th all-time high...
London [UK], October 8: Gold reached a new record of US$3,825/oz in September, its 39th all-time high of 2025, while exchange-traded funds (ETFs) inflows hit...
Israeli military operations causing more civilian casualties, widespread displacement, destruction of critical...
New York [US], October 8: UN Secretary General spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric emphasised that Israeli military operations - including air strikes and shelling - continued across...
Global renewable capacity set to grow strongly, driven by solar PV: IEA
Paris [France], October 8: Renewable sources of electricity generation are continuing to grow strongly around the world, with global capacity expected to more than double...
One in three teachers now uses AI for work: OECD
Paris [France], October 8: One in three teachers now uses artificial intelligence (AI) for work but seven out of ten worry that it facilitates plagiarism...
US crude oil production will average 13.5 million barrels per day in...
Washington [US], October 8: The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts in its October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) that US crude oil production will average...
ADB calls for new pact to deliver clean energy
Kobe [Japan], October 8: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda urged joint action to bring together science, policy, and finance to deliver clean energy...
Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream blasts to remain in jail in Poland
Warsaw [Poland], October 7: A Ukrainian suspect being held in Poland in connection with the 2022 blasts that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines under...
Trio wins Nobel Prize in Medicine for immune system discoveries
Stockholm [Sweden], October 7: The 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking...
Trump to mark 80th birthday with UFC cage fight on White House...
Washington [US], October 7: US President Donald Trump plans to celebrate his 80th birthday next year with a martial arts cage fight on the White...