Trump says he recently spoke with Israel Prime Minister
Washington [US], October 14: Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is the Republican presidential candidate, said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "like...
Columbus holiday in Latin America revives centuries-old historical debate
Washington [US], October 14: An Argentine claim that European contact brought civilization to the Americas has provoked rebukes from across Latin America, where heated debates...
Iceland PM announces end of governing coalition
Reykjavík [Iceland], October 14: Iceland's Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson announced the end of the country's governing coalition and called for elections to be held on...
Thousands march in Spain to demand affordable housing
Madrid [Spain], October 14: Thousands protested on Sunday in Madrid to demand more affordable housing amid rising anger from Spaniards who feel they are being...
Israeli tanks deepen their push into the northern Gaza Strip
Gaza [Palestine], October 14: Israeli forces widened their raid into northern Gaza.
US to deploy THAAD missile defence system in Israel
Virginia [US], October 14: The United States (US) is sending its advanced anti-missile system -- Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) battery, to Israel, along with...
France announces new immigration bill by early 2025
Paris [France], October 14: France has announced its intention to introduce a new immigration law at the beginning of 2025, less than a year after...
Over 60 injured in Hezbollah drone attack on Israel
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 14: More than 60 people have been injured in a drone strike targeting the Binyamina region of northern Israel, medics have...
Ukraine demands Russia be held to account for executions of soldiers
Kiev [Ukraine], October 14: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has appealed to the international community for assistance following reports of the alleged shootings of Ukrainian...
Mexico's judges to end weeks-long strike over judicial reform
Mexico City [Mexico], October 14: Federal judges and court employees in Mexico have decided to end a prolonged strike against President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's...
500 migrants reach UK in 9 small boats
London [UK], October 14: Nearly 500 migrants have made the crossing of the English Channel to the United Kingdom in one day. According to British...
SpaceX's 'chopsticks' catch rocket in thrilling Starship test flight
Washington [US], October 14: The unmanned Starship, the largest rocket system ever built in the history of space travel, successfully completed a fifth test flight...
Huge amount of debris chokes river in Bosnia-Herzegovina after floods
Budapest [Hungary], October 14: A carpet of debris is floating in the Neretva river in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina, threatening the region that was hit by landslides,...
Austria's far-right makes regional gains after national election win
Vienna [Austria], October 14: Europe's far-right has charted its latest electoral success with record gains in an Austrian regional election, just two weeks after the...
Iran rejects claims linking Tehran to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Tehran [Iran], October 13: Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations in New York rejected on Saturday claims linking Tehran to Hamas' October 7 surprise...
Over 100,000 displaced due to rain-related disasters in Sri Lanka
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 13: Over 100,000 people have been displaced in 12 districts in Sri Lanka due to rain-related disasters from Oct. 7 until...
Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond dies at 69
Edinburgh [Scotland], October 13: Former Scotland first minister and current Alba Party leader Alex Salmond has died aged 69.
Area larger than Belarus burned by fires in Brazil so far this...
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], October 13: An area comparable to size of Belarus burned in Brazil between January and September 2024, according to a report...
Comet last seen by Neanderthals could be visible over the weekend
London [UK], October 13: A comet that was last visible from Earth when Neanderthals were alive could be spotted with the naked eye this weekend,...
Russian army controls half of city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], October 13: The Russian army has brought more than half of the long-contested city of Toretsk in eastern Ukraine under its control, a...
Borrell urges Israel to let UNRWA operate
Brussels [Belgium], October 13: EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell has called on Israel to ensure that the UN agency dedicated to Palestinian refugees, UNRWA,...
Rocket sirens wail in Israel as Hezbollah launches Yom Kippur attacks
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 13: Rocket alarm sirens sounded in areas of Israel on Saturday as Hezbollah militants in Lebanon launched attacks across the border...
US imposes new sanctions on Iran for missile attack
Washington [US], October 13: The US government hasannounced new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran's attack on Israel on October 1.
UN warns of 'catastrophic' conflict
Beirut [Lebanon], October 13: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon warned Saturday against a "catastrophic" regional conflict as Zionist entity forces battled Hezbollah and Hamas on two...
Trump demonizes migrants in a dark, misleading speech
Aurora [US], October 13: Donald Trump painted an apocalyptic picture of a country "occupied" by hordes of criminal foreigners in a campaign speech Friday as...
Harris releases medical report, drawing contrast with Trump
Washington [US], October 13: Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, released a letter from her doctor.
Chinese premier in Hanoi agrees to boost ties with Vietnam
Hanoi [Vietnam], October 13: Vietnam and China agreed on Saturday to boost defence and security cooperation, the Vietnamese government said, despite their years-long maritime dispute...