U.S. consumer confidence index slightly declines
New York [US], October 29: The U.S. Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index released on Tuesday stood at 94.6 in October, down one point from upwardly...
Pentagon hits 4 alleged drug-trafficking boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14
Olympia [Washington], October 29: The U.S. military destroyed four vessels allegedly transporting narcotics in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing 14 people and leaving...
Canadian arrested with 18.2 kg of hashish at Sri Lanka's main airport
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 29: Sri Lanka Customs' Narcotics Control Unit (NCU) on Tuesday arrested a Canadian national at Bandaranaike International Airport, seizing a total...
Amazon to cut 30,000 corporate jobs
San Francisco [California], October 29: Amazon plans to lay off roughly 30,000 corporate employees starting on Tuesday, local media reported Monday.
Mexico, U.S. agree to extend tariff deadline
Mexico City [Mexico], October 29: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday that her U.S. counterpart Donald Trump agreed to postpone tariffs on Mexican exports previously...
Arab League warns of wars' impact on development progress
Cairo [Egypt], October 29: The Arab League has warned against the escalation of wars in the region and the continued practices of the Israeli...
UAE, Italy discuss judicial cooperation, combating transnational crime
Dubai [UAE], October 29: Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, met with Carlo Nordio, Minister of Justice of the Republic of...
DIHAD, Kuwait Association for Needy Families hold panel discussion in Kuwait
Kuwait City [Kuwait], October 29: Under the patronage of Dr Khaled Amer Al Ajmi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs in Kuwait, DIHAD Sustainable...
Japan's Takaichi hopes for 'golden age' for security alliance with the US
Tokyo [Japan], October 29: The United States and Japan aim to further strengthen their security alliance as Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday...
Israel orders new Gaza strikes
Gaza City [Gaza], October 29: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to carry out intense strikes on the war-devastated Gaza Strip, after...
UN chief urges immediate ceasefire talks in Sudan
New York [US], October 29: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for immediate talks to end the fighting in Sudan after the paramilitary Rapid Support...
Russian drones making southern Ukraine uninhabitable
Moscow [Russia], October 29: Constant Russian drone strikes on civilians are making Ukrainian-held areas along the lower Dnipro River in the south of the country...
Category 5 hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica, NHC says
Kingston [Jamaica], October 29: Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday (local time) as a category five hurricane, the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC)...
Israeli PM orders 'powerful attacks' in Gaza
Gaza City [Gaza], October 29: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he had ordered the military to "carry out powerful attacks" in Gaza...
US kills 14 in strikes on four alleged drug boats in Pacific
Washington DC [US], October 29: US forces have killed 14 people in strikes on four alleged drug boats in the Pacific, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth...
Trump rules out 2028 VP gambit
New York [US], October 28: US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would technically be eligible to run for vice president after his current...
Sweden, hit by gang crime, plans prisons for 13 year old offenders
Stockholm [Sweden], October 28: Sweden, which has been plagued by severe gang-related crime, on Monday announced plans to place offenders as young as 13 in...
Zelensky warns of wider drone, missile attacks on Russia
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 28: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Monday that Kiev plans to expand its drone and missile strikes to additional Russian regions.
Strategic partnership between Russia and Venezuela goes into force
Moscow [Russia], October 28: Russia and Venezuela have entered into a strategic partnership intended to expand their cooperation in the areas of energy, mining, transport...
UK 'in touch' with US authorities after commentator detained by ICE
London [UK], October 28: A British commentator who travelled to the US for a speaking tour has been detained by US immigration and had his...
US fighter jet and helicopter crash in South China Sea; all crew...
Washington [US], October 28: A US fighter jet and a military helicopter went down in the South China Sea within a short time of each...
Spain's Sanchez sees hold on power weaken
Madrid [Spain], October 28: The left-wing minority government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Spain is losing one of its allies in parliament, putting the...
'Int'l forces unlikely to enforce Gaza peace'
Jerusalem [Israel], October 28: Countries would reject being asked to "enforce" peace in Gaza if deployed under the Trump ceasefire plan, King Abdullah of Jordan...
International Minifootball Federation approves organisation of Asian Champions League in Jakarta
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 28: The International Minifootball Federation (IMF) has approved the organisation of the Asian Champions League, to be held by the Asian Minifootball...
ISALEX 3.0 exercise launches in Bahrain
Manama [Bahrain], October 28: The third joint exercise, ISALEX 3.0, has launched in Bahrain in the presence of Lieutenant General Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al...
UN chief pleased with signing of first UN cybercrime convention by 65...
New York [US], October 28: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed delight with the signing of the first UN cybercrime convention by 65 countries, calling...
Trump gets royal welcome in Japan, China trade truce hopes rise
New York [US], October 28: U.S. President Donald Trump received a royal welcome on Monday in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip...