New Zealand navy ship sinks with 75 people on board
Wellington [New Zealand], October 7: The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced on October 6 that the naval ship HMNZS Manawanui ran aground and sank...
Floods in Bangladesh leave five dead, thousands stranded
Dhaka [Bangladesh], October 7: At least five people have died and more than 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream...
Florida braces for Hurricane Milton on the heels of Helene
Florida [US], October 7: Florida prepared for its largest evacuation since 2017 as Hurricane Milton intensified in the Gulf of Mexico on its path toward...
Israel attack mourned a year on, grief 'no competition'
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 7: Australians are marking in different ways the first anniversary of the deadliest terror attack against Jews since the Holocaust but...
Saudi King Salman to undergo medical tests for lung inflammation
Dubai [UAE], October 7: Saudi King Salman will undergo medical tests for lung inflammation, the state news agency said, citing a statement from the royal...
Dutch defence minister pledges 400 million for Ukraine drone plan
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 7: Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans said on a surprise visit to Kyiv that his country will invest 400 million euros ($440...
Two ceremonies show Israel's conflicting narratives over Oct. 7
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 7: One commemoration of the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel will be a live, public ceremony to be held at...
Iran's Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes
Tehran [Iran], October 7: Iran's Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who travelled to Lebanon after the killing last month of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah...
Harris backs Gaza ceasefire call
Washington [US], October 7: Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Washington will continue to pressure Israel and other players in the Middle...
Egypt denounces 'Deir al-Balah' massacre in Gaza
Cairo [Egypt], October 10: Egypt has denounced the massacre carried out by the Israeli army in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip on Saturday evening, which...
Sharjah Media City to launch 'Influencers' Room' programme tomorrow
Sharjah [UAE], October 7: The Sharjah Media City "Shams" announced the launch of the "Influencers' Room" programme on Monday, 7th October 2024, after selecting a...
Austria nears record tourism figures with 115.6 million overnight stays in 2023
Vienna [Austria], October 7: Austria is on the verge of setting a new record in its tourism sector, surpassing its previous figure from 2019, after...
Egypt welcomes French President's call to halt arms exports to Israel
Cairo [Egypt], October 7: Egypt welcomed on Sunday French President Emmanuel Macron's call to halt exporting arms to Israel intended for use in Gaza, citing...
2nd Dutch evacuation flight from Lebanon lands in Eindhoven
The Hague [Netherlands], October 6:The second Dutch evacuation flight from Lebanon landed at an airport in the southeastern city of Eindhoven just before 9 p.m....
Singapore police investigate 482 suspects for scam
Singapore, October 6: Singaporean police are investigating 482 suspects for scam offenses following an enforcement operation from Sept. 13 to Oct. 3, according to the...
U.S. military says it conducts airstrikes on 15 Houthi targets in Yemen
Washington [US], October 6: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday its forces conducted airstrikes on 15 targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to Beirut, Tel Aviv
Addis Ababa [Ethopia], October 6: Ethiopian Airlines has announced the suspension of all flights to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, until further notice due to...
Biden stresses need for Israel to minimize civilian casualties
Washington [US], October 6: U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated Friday that while Israel has the right to fight and defend itself against militant groups like...
Croatia offers assistance to neighboring BiH after devastating flood
Zagreb [Croatia], October 6: The Croatian government has pledged comprehensive support to neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) as the death toll from devastating rain-triggered flash...
Biden concerned about possible unrest after US election
Washington [US], October 6: US President Joe Biden on Friday evening expressed confidence that the upcoming presidential election will be conducted fairly, but he raised...
Israel issues new evacuation order in Gaza as attacks on Nuseirat kill...
Gaza [Palestine], October 6: Israel has issued a new warning to thousands of displaced Palestinians sheltering in central Gaza, saying its military is preparing to...
Kazakhstan holds historic referendum on establishing first nuclear power plant
Astana [Kazakhstan], October 6: Voters across Kazakhstan head to the polling stations today for a historic vote on the country's first-ever referendum concerning the construction...
At least 8 killed in Egypt bus crash: Report
Cairo [Egypt], October 6: A passenger minibus on Saturday flipped over in the southern part of Egypt, killing eight people, an Egyptian newspaper reported.
UN: More than half a million people displaced in Lebanon
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6: More than half a million people are now displaced in Lebanon, with 285,000 having left the country, the United Nations Office...
US Navy says must change to counter 'Iran's best' weapons in Red...
New York [US], October 6: US Navy Chief of Staff Lisa Franchetti said on October 2 that the US Navy is learning many lessons from...
Paying big to evacuate Lebanon on a yacht
Beirut [Lebanon], October 6: The 24-meter-long, $1.3 million Princess 2010 cruise ship used to cater to guests who wanted to experience the Lebanese coastline ,...
Myanmar rebels refuse to reopen highway to Thailand
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], October 6: According to The Irrawaddy (Myanmar) news site on October 4, leaders of the Karen National Union (KNU) and other Karen ethnic...