European Parliament President Roberta Metsola receives Reem Al Hashimy, Thani Al Zeyoudi
Brussels [Belgium], October 17: Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, were...
17 killed, 182 wounded in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon in 24 hours
Beirut [Lebanon], October 17: The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that 17 people were killed and 182 others wounded as a result of Israeli airstrikes...
US threatens to cut arms aid to Israel
New York [US], October 16: Since the Hamas- Israel conflict broke out in October 2023, the US has provided nearly $18 billion in weapons, ammunition...
Record number of people vote early for US President in battleground state...
New York [US], October 16: Gabe Sterling, an official at the Georgia Elections Administration Office, announced on October 15 that about 252,000 voters had cast...
733 million people suffer from hunger globally: FAO
Geneva [Switzerland], October 16: The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reported that one in 11 people globally, or 733 million individuals, suffer...
Four-fifths of Ukrainians support ban of Russia-linked church
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 16: Four-fifths of Ukrainians said they supported a new law banning Russia-affiliated religious groups in a survey released.
Australia's planned social media ban raises teen isolation fears
Sydney [Australia], October 16: For Tereza Hussein, a 14-year-old refugee who lives in Darwin, Australia's planned social media ban would mean losing a direct line...
North Korea claims 1.4 million young people joined the army
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 16: North Korean state media on Wednesday said around 1.4 million young people including students and youth league officials joined or...
Harris holds steady, marginal 45%-42% lead over Trump
New York [US], October 16: Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris held a marginal 3-percentage-point lead over Republican Donald Trump - 45% to 42%.
Sydney beach closed over mysterious 'dark spheres'
Sydney [Australia], October 16: People are being urged to avoid an eastern Sydney beach after it became dotted with mysterious ball-shaped debris.
Subscription traps, dodgy deals and hidden fees to go
Tirana [Albania], October 16: Subscription traps that make it difficult and confusing to cancel ongoing contracts could soon be banned.
Mexico's lower house lawmakers pass bill
Mexico, October 16: Lawmakers in Mexico's lower house of Congress voted on Monday to approve legislation to implement a controversial judicial overhaul that will move...
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested
New York [US], October 16: Police arrested more than 200 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had staged a sit-in outside the New York Stock Exchange to demand...
Venezuela recognizes fiery ritual honoring goddess
Caracas [Venezuela], October 16: Hundreds of bare-chested men circle flames on a dark night to the beat of drums in central Venezuela's mountains.
Balkan summit: Scholz, von der Leyen talk up EU expansion
Berlin [Germany], October 16: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday said he hoped Western Balkan states could inch closer to becoming members of the European...
UN warns of humanitarian catastrophe in Lebanon
Geneva [Switzerland], October 16: United Nations agencies have called for an urgent increase in funding to deal with the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Lebanon as...
North Korean leader Kim holds security meeting as Seoul says roads destroyed
Seoul [South Korea], October 16: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held a security meeting following what Pyongyang says were incursions by South Korean...
Israeli forces ramp up north Gaza assault as 55 Palestinians killed across...
Gaza [Palestine], October 16: Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, including in Jabalia in the north where the...
First migrants picked up off Italy to arrive at Albanian centres
Rome [Italy], October 16: Following months of delays, the first migrants to be processed in Italy's new controversial asylum centres in Albania are set to...
UK announces new wave of Israeli settler sanctions, blasts 'inaction'
London [UK], October 16: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy criticized the "inaction of the Israeli government" for allowing "impunity to flourish" among extremist settlers in...
UN probe finds torture and arbitrary arrests in Venezuela
Geneva [Switzerland], October 16: Authorities in Venezuela have committed serious human rights violations as part of a coordinated plan to silence protesters and perceived government...
41 people killed in Israeli strikes on Monday, says Lebanese ministry
Beirut [Lebanon], October 16: A total of 41 people were killed in various regions across Lebanon on Monday, the Lebanese Health Ministry announced. In its...
Trump calls on military to deal with 'domestic enemies' on election day
New York [US], October 15: In an interview with Fox News on October 14 regarding the question of potential chaos in the election, Mr. Trump...
Has the Israeli Prime Minister determined with the US President how to...
New York [US], October 15: The Washington Post on October 14 quoted two anonymous officials as saying that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the...
'Burning crater of war' growing in the Middle East
New York [US], October 15: CNN reported that the situation in the Middle East became more tense after 4 Israeli soldiers were killed and more...
Australia urges citizens to leave Israel citing rising tensions
Sydney [Australia], October 15: Australia has warned its citizens not to travel to Israel and urged Australians there to leave the country while commercial flights...
NASA launches spacecraft to gauge if Jupiter's moon can host life
Florida [US], October 15: NASA launched a spacecraft from Florida on a mission to examine whether Jupiter's moon Europa has conditions suitable to support life.