Spain's Socialists make progress in attempt to form government

Madrid [Spain], October 25: The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) of caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has made progress towards the formation of a new...

Washington state senator arrested in Hong Kong for possessing firearm

Seattle (Washington) [US], October 25: Washington State Senator Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, was arrested in Hong Kong Friday for possessing a firearm not licensed there, and...

At least seven killed in massive freeway pileup in South-Eastern US

New Orleans (Louisiana) [US], October 25: At least seven people have been killed in a freeway pileup involving 158 vehicles in dense fog in...

WHO reiterates warnings of dire water shortage in Gaza

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 25: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday repeated its warnings of the dire situation in the Gaza Strip, pointing to...

Ukraine said Russia mobilized more than 400,000 soldiers

Kyiv [Ukraine], October 25: On October 24, The Kyiv Independent page quoted spokesman for the General Intelligence Service of Ukraine AndriiYusov as saying that there...

The US House of Representatives continues to be paralyzed after the third...

Washington [US], October 25: The Republican Party currently has five remaining candidates running for Speaker of the US House of Representatives, all of whom support...

Biden, Saudi crown prince discuss Israel-Hamas war diplomacy

Washington [US], October 25: U.S. President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman discussed efforts to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from widening,...

'Humanitarian pause' in Hamas-Israel war is urged to aid Gaza civilians

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 25: The United Nations, United States and Canada appealed for a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war.

Gaza reports record 24-hour death toll from Israeli bombing

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 25: The Palestinian health ministry said on Tuesday that Israeli air strikes had killed more than 700 Palestinians in Hamas-run Gaza...

U.S. dollar loses as Treasury yields retreat

Washington [US], October 24: The U.S. dollar lost in late trading on Monday, as the U.S. Treasury yields declined.

U.S. announces 31 regional tech hubs to bolster innovation

Washington [US], October 24: The Joe Biden administration on Monday designated 31 technology hubs to help spur innovation, strengthen manufacturing and create jobs across the...

Mexican president urges U.S. to offer "clear definitions" on migration, blockade of...

Mexico City [Mexico], October 24: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday urged the U.S. government to give "clear definitions" on migration and the...

7 killed in U.S. massive car wreck

Houston [US], October 24: At least seven people were killed and 25 others injuried in a massive car wreck on Monday due to a "superfog"...

Over 1 mln stimulant tablets, 33 kg of heroin seized in western...

Yangon [Myanmar], October 24: Myanmar police have seized 1.02 million stimulant tablets and 33 kg of heroin in western Myanmar's Sagaing region, according to the...

Gaza death toll tops 5,000, nearly half of them children: Officials

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 24: Children make up 40 percent of the dead since Israel started bombing the enclave, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health.

US advises Israel to postpone ground offensive

New York [US], October 24: The US has advised Israel to delay a planned ground offensive in the Gaza Strip to destroy the Islamist Hamas...

EU foreign ministers at odds over call for ceasefire in Gaza

Luxembourg, October 24: EU foreign ministers struggled to find a common position on Monday when it came to the crisis in the Middle East, as...

Israeli infantry raids Gaza

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 24: Israeli ground forces have conducted limited attacks in the Gaza Strip, while the US is said to have advised Israel...

The son of the President of Indonesia is running for vice president

Jakarta [Indonesia], October 24: Indonesian Defense Minister PrabowoSubianto, presidential candidate in next year's election, on October 22 announced the eldest son of current leader Joko...

The pilot tried to turn off the plane's engine and was charged...

San Francisco [US], October 24: Even when not on duty, a pilot still tried to turn off the plane's engine from outside the cockpit while...

Iran is accused of 'actively creating conditions' for rebels to attack US...

Tehran [Iran], October 24: The US accused Iran of creating conditions for Tehran-backed groups to attack US bases in Iraq and Syria since the Hamas-Israel...

Rock collected by Apollo 17 astronaut in 1972 reveals moon's age

Washington [US], October 24: During the Apollo 17 mission in 1972 - the last time people walked on the moon.

Estonia has linked Baltic cable, pipeline damages

Tallinn [Estonia], October 24: Estonia believes that damage to a telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Estonia is related to damage to...

Philippines says Chinese coastguard 'intentionally' collided with its boats

Manila [Philippines], October 24: The Philippines accused Chinese coastguard vessels of "intentionally" colliding with its vessels on a resupply mission in a disputed part of...

Hamas releases two Israeli women

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 24: The armed wing of the Palestinian Hamas militant group said it had released two Israeli women on health grounds.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Lola strengthens to category four

Luganville [Vanuatu], October 24: Tropical Cyclone Lola has strengthened to category 4 with wind gusts of 180 km/h, the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department says.

Israeli soldiers skirmish with Hamas inside Gaza amid air strikes

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 24: Israel pounded hundreds of targets in Gaza from the air on Monday while its soldiers fought Hamas militants during raids...